Kallus drew in a sharp breath through his teeth, his expression darkening. "Such an existential threat sits right on their doorstep, and the Star Empire was treating it so casually? They're only waking up to the reality of the situation now, when everything is already too late to stop? Damn fools."
Foolish, yes? To be unable to anticipate something like that and have zero countermeasures—especially for a power millions of years old—was utterly foolish.
The Red Empress shared those exact thoughts regarding the higher-ups of the Star Empire. To be caught in such a situation with no preparation whatsoever clearly revealed the chaotic internal state of the entire empire. Not to mention, they faced an Outer Realm eruption every few hundred thousand years, yet this was their supposed state of combat readiness.
Shaking her head, she pushed these thoughts aside. Lacking enough intel to form a complete picture, she turned her attention to the Star Emperor instead.
