"The Heavenly Sky Realm has sat comfortably on these prime routes for too long. Today… we claim our share."
Several pirate captains laughed openly on the public channel, tossing around the names Arya, Lein, and "Earth's little queen" with sneering contempt.
Sector Alpha's Commander drew a deep breath, then exhaled slowly.
"Red Alert," he said calmly. "All Earth Legion units in Sector Alpha, full combat formation. Activate Golden Troops."
Special sirens wailed... lower, deeper than standard alarms.
Along the ring, small gates opened.
From within, ranks of golden-armored soldiers emerged in perfect formation, standing atop floating platforms encircling the ring. Their armor reflected starlight, spears and swords covered in blazing runes.
Golden Troops... Earth Legion's core combat force, every member at Tier-3 level.
