We boarded the round flying vehicle in the same order we had boarded it before. Then, we flew slowly toward our base. Looking down at Gero City from above, I saw black plumes of smoke coming from various parts of the city. War had brought great destruction to Gero City. 

Fortunately, the Wargods had managed to protect the great city. Countless captive clone soldiers could be seen being herded by the Wargods to the prisoner-of-war camp. In the sky, the divine bird was still radiating a bright golden light, flying round and round above the city. It looked especially dazzling during the moments when daybreak was at hand. The round flying vehicle was extremely slow. However, we were all fully focused on our coming military operation.

"Canyue, do you think we'll be able to break through the empire's defensive perimeter? If Skyhawk is struck down, that will almost be a total elimination for us," said Baron Sisse.

"At this point, we have no alternative. The two princes insisted on attacking the Horsehead Nebula. With the plan made and the operation imminent, we're like an arrow...