Chapter 678: Power

The communication request was quickly answered, but when Finn Lewis appeared on the screen, Wind Martin knew that the situation was unlikely to be negotiable. However, since the other side hadn't fired immediately, there might still be a sliver of hope.

"Lord Martin, it's been a while," said Lewis with a hint of indifference.

"Your Highness, I believe there's a misunderstanding between us," countered Martin. Although he didn't want to back down, in this situation, he had to. The jump engines were jammed, meaning they could not make the jump. Without the ability to jump, they could only rely on the flight engines to escape. However, considering the distance of the enemy fleet and the arsenal detected by their own ships, their flight engines wouldn't stand a chance against the assault.