Chapter 230 - 229

V.27

The Red Line, this name connects to the current Battlefield.

The Red Line is the red Asteroid Field that divides the Bright Galaxy. To reach the other half of the galaxy, one needs to pass this Asteroid Line or Red Line. Red Line got its name from the dark red color of the Asteroids, but now it has a new meaning. 

On a certain area in the Red Line, the one they called the Crossing, this path was the safest path to cross the Red Line. The majority of the Asteroids on The Crossing have already been cleared to facilitate safe and fast travel to the other side of the bright galaxy, but right now this is also the front line in the war with Ganesh. 

This open area spanning several hundred thousand miles, which used to be full of sh.i.p.s going from one side to another is now filled with debris and explosive mines. 

And now only military sh.i.p.s can be seen baring many different insignia and flags, 

Of course, there were several ways to cross the Red Line, but none suitable for such a massive force to pass through. 

Especially those battlesh.i.p.s which are the size of a city. 

Small sh.i.p.s can pass through the Red Line safely as long as they are careful as some parts of the Red Line are home to some of the most savage, and territorial Space Beasts. 

After the Surprise attack of Ganesh, the  sh.i.p.s on The Crossings are one of the first few who were attacked Hard almost everyone stationed on it perished at the time. And after launching several attacks, the Ganesh retreated back to the other side of the galaxy where most of their forces are located. 

On that side of the galaxy, the Ganesh remains unchallenged. During the time, GT first supplied the GFA and other forces with Combat Drones. The Ganesh have already conquered more than half of the galaxy and were pushing closer to the territory of humanities. That's when humanities or HFA first encountered The Ganesh. 

And that's when Humanities first joined the war. 

The member of the Coalitions, however, has been fighting the Ganesh for a long time. Many of their members were survivors and from the other half of the galaxy. 

Humanity and the other young races have no idea about it after all they are very young in the interstellar age, and their influence is quite limited. 

And with the drones from GT they were able to force the Ganesh back to the red line border into the other side of the galaxy. But never further than that as Ganesh has built many turrets and defence platform on the other side of the galaxy. 

When GT attacked Ganesh and captured the Professor, those things happened on the other side of the galaxy in Ganesh's territory, which is why Karou is very angry and worried. To be able to bypass their defense and attack them in their territories without them being aware is a big wake up call for him. 

Coupled with the heavy losses his forces have been receiving from the new weapons of humanities and other superpowers on the other side of the galaxy. Made him decide to gather back his forces and retreat to the other side of the galaxy where they have total control over. 

In truth Karou's objective is not to kill everyone in the galaxy but merely to conquer them. And that is why he never touches primitive races without the capabilities to travel into space.  

And even some who do have capabilities to travel, as long as they don't possess any threat to his forces, he leaves them alone. However, subjugation is still subjugation, and resistance is to be expected. And that is why, to teach them a lesson, he needs to show them some force, which requires them to be brutal. He wants everyone to fear him or his forces and show them the difference in strength and that resistance is futile. 

But unfortunately, things do not always go according to plan, and because of GT, his quick conquest turned into a long and bloody one. 

The Coalitions and Merchant Consortium jointly managed the Crossing, but with the arrival of GT, humanity was able to gain a place as top superpower and so they also earned a place in the Crossing and became its third Guardian. 

After all in the war with Ganesh, the Crossing is the most lucrative place in the galaxy. If not for GT, humanity would never be allowed to wage war in The Crossing. 

And for a time, three Superpowers monopolized this place until Ganesh launched a massive surprise attack. 

This place is now open to all forces that want to battle the Ganesh, and with one look, they can see many insignia's belongings to many organizations. 

After the GT press conference about Ganesh, many organizations used that video as propaganda to recruit new soldiers and to renew the interest of their people in the war. 

And so the Crossing becomes very crowded more, and more forces are arriving at the place to join the war with Ganesh. 

And with many forces congregating many abandoned planets near the Crossing were converted into a temporary base. And with that, merchants and criminals saw a chance to make money. Even GT was tempted and sent SS Grandline there. And with the first bank branch on board, it became a go-to place to do massive deals, earning GT a small fortune just on the commissions alone. Not to mention the sales of other products such as food and health solutions that are famous to all forces participating in the war. 

The fight here never stops mercenaries and adventurers continuously waging war with Ganesh's forces in hopes of gaining some of their materials to be sold for a fortune. 

Many merchants and representatives of superpowers are waiting for someone to purchase those resources. 

GT included the price of Ganesh materials that have already been regulated in order to prevent anyone from greatly lowering or increasing the price. Anyone caught deliberately manipulating the prices of those materials would be jointly punished by top Superpowers. 

But that doesn't stop many criminal organizations from trying to hoard those resources and manipulating the prices. After all, the Ganesh are a product; they are not infinite. Sooner or later, the war would be over, and the lucrative profit from Ganesh's materials would be over. As such, everyone is making sure they can get the best out of it before it ends. 

EDITOR: King of Mortals.