Just as it was about to continue, the AI stopped as if it had noticed something. "Something is wrong with one of the Minotaur star fortresses. I am now detecting an overflow of energy out there," Dark Blade said immediately.
Kael reacted with genuine surprise. "What?"
"What is this stupid race doing now? Do they think they can take me down with their measly weapons? Heh!" Kael thought, recovering from his surprise very quickly. It mattered not what they tried to do. If they wanted to target him and attack him, he welcomed it—but he would also tell the Minotaurs not to have too much hope. Nothing they threw at him would get past Dark Blade's shields, let alone do any physical harm.
This was Kael's first thought after processing what Dark Blade had informed him about. After all, Kael knew he was the most obvious target. His own fleet had already left and was far away; only by removing him from their path could the Minotaurs have a chance to escape, right?
