Chapter 147: The Flames of Rebellion
With another victory secured, Raizen knew the time had come to push forward before the Syndicate could regroup. He called a meeting of his key leaders, standing over the holographic display of the sector.
"The Syndicate is wounded," Raizen said, his voice carrying through the room. "And wounded animals are at their most dangerous. We don't wait for them to strike—we strike first."
Malakar crossed his arms. "We've got the momentum. Where do we hit next?"
Liana adjusted the display, highlighting three Syndicate supply lines. "Cut these, and their fleets will start running dry."
Selara smirked. "Starve them out and watch them fall."
Raizen nodded. "Then let's begin."
Coordinated Raids
The next few weeks were a flurry of precision strikes. Raizen's forces hit Syndicate outposts, destroyed convoys, and crippled key infrastructure.
With each victory, their influence spread. Independent factions, once afraid to oppose the Syndicate, began to rally behind Raizen.
The flames of rebellion were spreading.
The Syndicate's Countermove
Just as Raizen expected, the Syndicate refused to go down without a fight.
A transmission came in—a direct message from a high-ranking Syndicate lord.
The figure on the screen, clad in dark robes with cybernetic enhancements, spoke in a cold, measured voice. "Raizen Izumoto. You have stirred chaos where there was order. You believe yourself untouchable."
Raizen leaned forward. "I believe you're desperate."
The Syndicate lord smirked. "Perhaps. But desperation breeds ingenuity."
Suddenly, alarms blared throughout the fortress.
An entire Syndicate fleet had just entered the system.
Selara cursed. "They came faster than expected."
Raizen's eyes burned with anticipation. "Good. Let's end this."
The battle for dominance had reached its next stage.