Hye turned and strode toward the hangar exit. He didn't just want to win; he wanted to overwhelm.
Since he had begun conquering the various Hot Zones, he had grown accustomed to holding back. He had reached a point where he no longer needed to deploy his entire military might to achieve victory.
The initial shock and awe he had established across the stars usually did the work for him, allowing him to save his primary forces while he transitioned from one zone to the next.
But today was different. To crush the Toranks—and to sear an image of absolute, terrifying power into the hearts of the new races that had recently joined his banner—he decided to hold nothing back. He would empty his reserves if he had to.
Stepping out into the vacuum-sealed staging area, Hye began to summon his assets. Thousands of ships materialised from his storage, one after another, filling the emptiness around the flagship until the stars themselves were blotted out by hull plating and engine glow.
