"Don''t forget this, the main reason I agreed toe here in the first ce was to have fun, everything else is secondary".


    General Aztog remained frozen in shock even as this sentence kept on ying in his head on a loop, it simply wouldn''t go away.


    With a stunned look on his face, he looked at the direction where the Frigate disappeared to, having set course for Titania.


    His expression slowly twisted.


    ''To have fun…''


    ''To have fun…''


    ''To have fun…''


    The words kept on ying in his head nonstop.


    The next moment, he threw his head back and roared withughter.


    "Hahaha!"


    "Hahaha!"


    It took some time for this powerful Grade C General to calm down, and even after he stoppedughing like a maniac, his fists kept clenching and unclenching.


    He was soon drowned in his own thoughts.


    ''I was na?ve…, thinking once he came my job will be much easier''.


    Onana''s personality and reaction just a few minutes ago reminded him about the notorious reputation of Nak Champions. They were incredibly talented mother*ckers, but they were also extremely arrogant pricks.


    Apart from the highest ranking State Officials of the Nak State and the Admirals of the Nak Navy, they rarely ever bowed or listened to anyone.


    They were stubborn and self-conceited geniuses.


    Their incredible talent inted their egos to ridiculous heights.


    Despite their arrogance though, Nak Champions were revered by every warrior and citizen of Nak. General Aztog also had great respect for them, the only reason for him reacting like this was because this decision involved his life.


    ''A decade at maximum!''


    He could never forget it, Admiral Zhao''s verdict reverberated in his brain again and pairing it with Onana''s words, he slumped into despair.


    In his sudden despair, anger, and frustration due to the nonchnt ways of the Champion, his eyes suddenly shone inprehension. "That''s it".


    His eyes lit up; everything suddenly became much clearer.


    Originally, for the past few weeks while he waited for Champion Onana''s arrival, General Aztog didn''t think much about Darvis. All he thought of was the Admiral''s deadline, and how Champion Onana could help him.


    Perhaps, this was a wed decision on his part as was proven by Onana.


    He remembered the Admiral''s words.


    ''You have a decade to take over this''.


    ''Do not dare fail me, they must feel the wrath of a Nak Navy through a 3rd Cataclysm and for the safety of your head, I hope this is thest''.


    His eyes lit up. "They must feel the wrath of a Nak Navy…, that''s the hint!"


    Despite his mumblings and his sudden outburst, none of his 4 Captains dared to ask him as they acutely deduced that he was going through a moment of epiphany, they let him swim in it to gather all the information that he needed.


    General Aztog''s eyes shone brightly inprehension. ''Admiral Zhao''s tone may have been harsh and cruel when he spoke to me, but it also sounded slightly desperate and directing''.


    His eyes gleamed. ''The Admiral is not known for saying baseless words, every single one of his words has meaning''.


    ''The Ackermanns discovering a rich mineral may have likely disrupted our economy more than I thought. The Admiral''s harsh tone was just to make me give my all, he is still fully invested on fulfilling this mission''.


    ''Saying words like the 3rd Cataclysm and they must feel the wrath of a Nak Navy despite the Azure Pantheon''s influence is a hidden message''.


    The Azure Pantheon alongside the 2 other Universal Organizations were the 3 true hegemons of the Universe. With a vested control on different parts of the universe, they made the rules that governed the gcticmunity.


    General Aztog''s whole body literally glowed as he turned to face his 4 Captains. "Project the Azure Pantheon''s colonizationw again".


    One of the Captains, the Mage projected the Universalw.<novelnext></novelnext>


    [#Section 10 of the Azure Pantheon Gtic Law!]


    >When colonizing lones for their resources, do not engage in mass murder and any acts of violence that may lead to extinction of natives<


    Thew was simple but it held a lot of weight and intimidation factor.


    Due to this samew, powerful states and civilizations as powerful as the Nak State had fallen having attracted the ire of one of the hegemons of the Universe.


    This was the reason why General Aztog and his fleet spent so many centuries in their quest of taking over Darvis. Since this territory was also under the Azure Pantheon''s rule, it was a big no to go against theirws.


    This was originally the case, but Admiral Zhao''s words changed everything.


    General Aztog gave his own interpretation to the words. ''The Roronoa Star System is a backwater one that self-imploded and was already more or less lost in history, it is not even included in the gctic map''.


    ''Originally, I was looking at Darvis like any other lone but they are different. Since they are alone and isted from the rest of the world, the Azure Pantheon''s rules don''t necessarily apply to them''.


    He tapped his fingers then he remembered it again.


    ''Do not dare fail me, they must feel the wrath of a Nak Navy through a 3rd Cataclysm and for the safety of your head, I hope this is thest''.


    General Aztog made his decision. "War".


    "Huh?"


    He turned to face his Captains. "War, that was the Admiral''s subtle hint".


    "We have what it takes to level Darvis and start afresh but we held back because of the Azure Pantheon''sws. Now I understand the reason for the Admiral''s visit, his true motive was to remind us that Darvis was isted".


    "As for Onana''s arrival, it was simply a contingency n in the case that Darvis proves to be a tougher nut to crack when faced against extinction".


    "Before sending Onana, he would have surely known of his personality".


    "He knows that Onana only acts when interested yet he sent him".


    General Aztog smirked. "This fits my conclusion. Darvis proving to be a tougher nut to crack for a veteran gcticbat fleet like mine is something extremely unusual, and it would be enough to intrigue that mother*cker".


    "Once he is intrigued, like he said, he''ll interfere to help".


    "So?" One of his Captains asked.


    "So we fight".


    His eyes gleamed. "We go to war against Darvis".


    "We''re no longer being held back by the rules andws of the Azure Pantheon".


    "Get prepared, we''re wiping all life off Darvis to start afresh".


    The Captains were stunned at this drastic decision after centuries of lying low but they didn''t disobey their General, they acknowledged his orders.


    "Yes General!"


    "As you leave, bring Alexander in".


    About 2 minutester, Alexander entered the cabin inside the Golden Cicada as he went on his knees. "You sent for me".


    "Yes". General Aztog turned to look back at him.


    "I…"


    …


    A week and few dayster, activities were detected in the Giant Nak Fortress.


    After more than a week of nning, one of the famed Battleships of General Aztog''s fleet, the Fiery Gorgonion departed the asteroid while being apanied by a Combat Carrier and a Logistic Spaceship.


    General Aztog sent his first probing force.


    *****


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