Chapter 1144
Siegfried returned to the Coral Planet and immediately convened a meeting, summoning all of the officers.
He wanted to get a grasp of the current situation, as he needed to find out exactly what had happened and how things had gone so wrong in just a few days.
When the meeting was convened, what he heard was nothing short of shocking.
“What did you just say...? Cain... led the Adventurers and rebelled?” Siegfried asked, completely shocked by what he heard.
In the end, Cain had betrayed the Marchioni Empire and defected to the Coral Race.
“Yes, Your Imperial Majesty. Cain had not only destroyed key facilities but also stolen classified intel and handed it over to the Corals. Due to that, we have taken massive losses and are losing battle after battle,” Hansen reported.
“That insane bastard...” Siegfried growled at the report.
The fact that Cain had betrayed them and thrown everything into chaos drove Siegfried mad.
“So what’s the situation now like?”
“The entire front line has completely collapsed, so going on the offensive is out of the question. All we can do is build defensive lines and hold out, but we are steadily losing ground even in small skirmishes.”
“Unbelievable. This is just great,” Siegfried grumbled. Then, he asked, “Which front is struggling the most and the most important right now?”
“Here, sire,” Hansen replied, pointing at a specific location on the map. Then, he explained, “We are constantly engaging against the enemy over this ridge. It is a strategic stronghold, so we are trying to retake it, even at great cost.”