1026 Fear and Prudence

Their discussion was interrupted by the AI on the Drone Ship making an announcement.

[Commanders, the fleet attacking our next target has retreated, as have many others. It appears that the enemy is currently regrouping all over the region.] The sweet artificial voice announced.

The old Darkling finally smiled.

"It seems that our guess was correct. The Bitter Gods panicked when they realized that the Greater Energy Beings could be destroyed so completely and easily by our forces.

Now that they have gone into hiding again, they will work on a way to rebuild their power and try to come up with a new tactic before they attack again. That can take some time, as the Gods don't actually work well together.