Chapter 148: The Syndicate's Wrath
As the Syndicate fleet descended upon the system, alarms blared through Raizen's fortress. The sky above burned with the glow of incoming warships, their weapons primed for devastation.
Raizen stood at the command deck, his golden eyes watching the display as the Syndicate armada loomed closer. "They finally brought out the big guns," he mused, a smirk playing on his lips.
Liana's fingers danced over the interface. "They outnumber us three to one. We need a strategy."
Malakar cracked his knuckles. "We hit them first. Hard."
Raizen nodded. "Prepare all long-range artillery. Target their lead ships. Let's see how confident they are after losing their command structure."
The Battle Begins
As the Syndicate ships entered range, the fortress' automated defenses roared to life. Missiles streaked through space, striking the lead warship. Explosions erupted along its hull, but the enemy pressed on.
Enemy fighters swarmed in, engaging Raizen's own fleet in dogfights. The battlefield became a chaotic storm of laser fire and detonations.
Raizen, leading from the front, boarded his personal fighter and launched into the fray. His ship weaved through enemy ranks, his reflexes heightened by his draconic bloodline. Each precise shot tore through Syndicate fighters, sending them spiraling into oblivion.
Meanwhile, Joran and Selara led the ground forces, repelling boarding parties attempting to breach the fortress. Blades clashed, gunfire echoed through the corridors, and bodies fell.
A Desperate Maneuver
The Syndicate flagship loomed in the distance, its massive cannons charging for a devastating blast. Raizen knew he had to act.
With a reckless smirk, he ordered, "Set a collision course."
His fighter tore through the battlefield, dodging debris and enemy fire. As the flagship's cannon reached full charge, Raizen bailed from his fighter, using his bloodline's power to hurl himself onto the hull of the ship.
Clinging to the metal exterior, he sliced through the hull, breaching into the command deck. The Syndicate officers barely had time to react before Raizen cut them down with swift, brutal efficiency.
He reached the ship's core, planted an explosive charge, and grinned. "Checkmate."
Moments later, the flagship erupted in a fiery explosion, sealing another victory for Raizen.
The Syndicate's wrath had been met with overwhelming force.
And Raizen's legend continued to grow.