Chapter 156
The flagship of Gordon’s fleet, SS Saint Martin, had been blown in two thanks to Douglas’s self-explosion. While the Saints Convocation had chosen to help Gordon, their alliance wasn’t so tight-knit for Douglas to care about his allies when his life was in immediate danger. His selfishness was the final nail in the coffin for the conservative faction’s rebellion.
The impact arising from the demise of the flagship wasn’t as simple as just lowering the morale of the fleet. It represented the destruction of the fleet’s command chain, causing the coordination of the warships to fall apart. The fleet formation fell into an utter mess, leaving many of the warships vulnerable to enemy attack.
Perturbed by his fleet falling apart around him, Gordon eventually fell in defeat.
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