Upon hearing this, the officers' expressions immediately turned serious.
Leto had a vague premonition of something. He opened his mouth, paused for a few moments, and then said:
"In this fleet, you are our marshal. You led us out of danger in the last battle, allowing us to stand here today."
"So whatever you decide to do now, whatever the consequences may be, I will accept it all and support all your decisions."
Then, the other officers spoke up one after another:
"You are our marshal, whatever decisions you make, we simply need to obey!"
"Marshal, please issue the orders!"
Lucart's serious expression gradually softened, and he stepped aside from the doorway: "Come in and hear my thoughts."
"This concerns our fleet, and our country."
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Coral Island.
As the night deepened, a fierce wind swept across the sea, and the rolling waves rose higher and higher.
Suddenly they swooped down fiercely, crashing against the rocks on the shore with a loud roar, while hundreds of severely damaged Federation warships, mixed among the rocks, bobbed up and down with the seawater.
The massive amounts of wreckage that spilled from these warships were swept up by the waves and carried toward the island, where thousands of defeated soldiers stood on the shore, staring dejectedly at the dark sea.
The sound of the ship's horn was fading away from the island, and the sea monsters spewing white smoke were getting further and further away.
But the fear they left behind remained on everyone's face.
With a loud "boom".
A severely damaged warship broke free from the reef amidst the rolling waves, capsized in the sea, and gradually disappeared from sight.
Amidst the fleeing soldiers, Edelman was distraught. He stumbled toward the sea, but the soldiers beside him stopped him.
"Commander, it's no use."
"Our warships have been completely destroyed and are no longer usable. If no one comes to our rescue, we will never be able to leave this island."
"But we're already lucky."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a loud "bang" was heard.
Edman collapsed to the ground, his eyes vacant, and fainted as if struck by a heavy blow.
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