Several Years Later, Baator, 9th Layer of the Baator, Nessus, Imperial Palace - Sanctus Imperialis.
I have spent all of my time comprehending the Law of Space for the past years, as I wanted to reach Tier 11 as soon as possible. I have long ago realized where my path lay, and the only thing that I missed from the puzzle was the last piece, which was the Law of Space.
My comprehension of the Law of Space has reached 97% with the consumption of several priceless universal treasures, which I went and obtained or some of them I got from the Arcanum Dresden Empire after Magister Yatogami reached Tier 11 Arcane Lord Level.
Final preparations for the invasion of the Noscnet Plane were already finished. Because of the time, Chthonian Empire will be launching a direct invasion in full force, with all of our power. So no infiltration or sabotage before the conquest.
These operations would require a long time, while the brutal conquest would be much faster and swifter. Additionally, there would be fights where subterfuge, sabotage, and other similar means would be not available all the time.
Sometimes, there would be situations where only a direct attack would be the solution.
"Husband."
Called to me Hela, who was standing behind me, as I sat cross-legged in my training room, unmoving for several months already as I gained enlightenment about the Law of Space, and my comprehension rate soared.
"Yes?"
I asked lightly.
"The vanguard fleet have already departed to the Noscent Plane. The main force is departing within this week."
I nodded, hearing this. After this invasion or during this invasion, I would be reaching Tier 11 Lord-Class as I was only a single step away from completely comprehending the Law of Space.
"When will the vanguard enter the Noscent?"
I asked as I looked at Hela.
"4 Days, Elder Zekram, together with the advanced squad, will confront the so-called Transcendentals if they dare to show, and if not, he will slaughter high-ranking powerhouses. Noscent is apparently, much stronger in terms of the strength of its inhabitants compared to the Feisuo, which only had strong gods. This will be an ideal place to test the total strength of our armies and legions."
Summarized Hela as this seemed a suitable opportunity.
While our armies were sent to subjugate many foreign planes, rarely were there some worthy opponents, considering that the average strength of the trooper was around Tier 3 High-Class. From what I knew about the Noscnent, the standard requirement level for an army which overthrew Silvermoon Elves and Three-Headed Golden Dragon Tribe was set to be Great Mage Level, which was similar in power to the Tier 3 High-Class in the Baator.
Suppose this standart was followed till this day. In that case, we could test the efficiency of our armies on a large scale against likewise strong enemies.
"Also, Vali is leading Khaos Brigade as part of the Vanguard Force."
Stated Hela as I grinned at that.
Khaos Brigade was the strongest army of the Chthonian Empire, with the standard strength of each soldier reaching Tier 5 Ultimate-Class. At the same time, commanding officers were at least Tier 6 Legendary-Class Powerhouses. They were clad in the best Battle Runic Armors, second only to the Custodians.
And most importantly, their level of loyalty and fanaticism to me didn't lose either to the Custodians or Sardaukar. And aside from Vali, who was the pinnacle Tier 9 Apocalypse-Class, Khaos Brigade altogether had 3 other Tier 9 Powerhouses.
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Vanguard of the Chthonian Empire, Adjudicator-Class Juggernaut Capital Ship
"My Lords, we are nearing the perimeter of the Noscent. The Artifact is opening a way for us in five hours."
Reported one of the Silvermoon Elves who was responsible for operating one of the Artifacts that were used to bypass the seal on the Noscnet Plane.
Together with Elder Zekram, there were other people with him sitting around the table and planning the next moves of their Vanguard Fleet. Of course, one of them was Vali Lucifer, an Imperial Elder and Chthonian High Lord, Commander of the Khaos Brigade.
Next to him sat a man with long crimson hair, a trim beard, and a mustache with yellow draconic slit eyes next to him. Ddraig Y. Goch, a pinnacle Elder Dragon and one of the commanding Tribunes of the Adeptus Custodes.
"So, who will enter first?"
Asked Ddraig Y. Goch and Vali simultaneously as Zekram looked at them with annoyance. Both of them were battle maniacs and wanted to fight all the time.
"I will... based on our information; these so-called Transcendentals should have combat prowess of the Tier 10 Dimensional-Class, and to verify this claim, I need to look at this personally. Maybe their combat prowess would be lower than initially expected to the point where even peak Tier 9 could deal with them; in that case, both of you can make your move; until then, you will focus on Deities and other strong enemies and clear a path for our troops."
Stated Zekram sternly, as he was the leader of the Vanguard Forces, and both Vali and Ddraig were forced to obey his orders.
"Our aim as the Vanguard is to secure a foothold and defend it until the main force comes. 6th Army Dracon Aetherna and 8th Army Moon Rangers will participate in this invasion and will be the main force of the conquest army. We currently have only the Khaos Brigade, several hundreds of Custodians, and some other supportive forces, but that is not enough for a powerful world like the Noscent."
Zekram explained all of their plans for the vanguard forces before he continued.
"Additionally, Zeoticus, Hela, and several other Tier 10 Powerhouses would arrive together with the Main Invasion Force. Also, our top priority aside from securing a foothold is to build a Dimensional Beacon so that the Main Invasion Force can enter Noscent without any problems."