After the third launch of the Titan Blade

Coalition Front Headquarters, Tanegashima Island, to which the Japanese island of Kyushu belongs.

"Just now, there was a communication that the Third Fleet of the Alliance has all passed through the Suez Canal, and the Fourth Fleet has also crossed the Strait of Malacca, and it will arrive in another day. There was a faint excitement in Fan's tone.

It is like a dream for nations to put aside their prejudices and join hands to fight the enemy.

There are more than 400 surface combat ships, plus various types of supply, carrier and support ships, the total number reaches a terrifying thousand, not counting the more than 200 air fleets.

Among the mobile units, there are more than 3,000 see-gliding Knightmare of various types, more than 1,000 Knightmare used for naval defense and landing, and the number of other armed helicopters and combat drones is not counted.

With such a powerful force, it seems that it will be easy to take down the huge ship over Kamine Island.

"It's nice to have a huge army, but there are a lot of problems right now." Lelouch's reaction was not very optimistic.

The fact that Kamiyu would not attack the various armies that came to assemble was interpreted by Hunesel from Camilla's speech to the world. Although it sounds ridiculous, everyone surprisingly thinks it is quite reliable.

In other words, the various forces are gathering in the area near Shengen Island one after another, which indirectly ensures the safety of the city in this area.

Now the seemingly powerful coalition army, but the hidden danger is quite serious, because the time is too hasty, the army's command system is still undecided, and the logistics management of the army is a nightmare.

The Bunitanian Empire has its own equipment standards and weapons and ammunition specifications, and the Alliance also follows the EU standards. As for the Black Knights, they have always belonged to the stream of picking up knives, and the equipment of the troops has robbed the empire, some have produced their own, and more of them have received the Chinese Federation, considering the severity and urgency of the current situation, the alliance has also generously donated a batch of equipment - who called the Chinese Federation is a large population?

As a result, when the command is undecided and the troops of various countries are gathered together, the logistics system that could still be managed by itself will inevitably become chaotic. As a result, the coalition composed of elite fighting troops from various countries is facing the embarrassing situation of a temporary patchwork army.

"Moreover, the place of Jingen Island restricts the use of the coalition forces."

Looking at the troops flying overhead, Lelouch was more like talking to himself.

"This is the third round of fire reconnaissance!"

The so-called knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is the only way to survive a hundred battles. Facing an unfamiliar opponent who can challenge the whole world, rushing headlong with a blind head, the fate of the Empire's fleet stationed in Area 11 is an example.

It's just that the cost of this temptation is too heavy, and very few of these troops who go to conduct fire reconnaissance will be able to come back, and the battle will be transmitted back through high-altitude reconnaissance planes on the edge of the battlefield.

I have to say that Camillo is very headache in the selection of the battlefield.

Militarily, fighting in any terrain must face an important factor in the degree of battlefield tolerance. For example, if you want to capture a high ground, and the terrain can only allow 2,000 people to attack in formation, so even if you have 100,000 troops in your hands, you can only attack with 2,000 people at a time, 2,000 at a time.

Such examples can be found everywhere in the history of warfare, and the classic case of using battlefield capacity to block more is the Battle of Thermopylae in the ancient Greek Persian Empire. At that time, the Greek army with less than 7,000 men was able to block the army of the Persian Empire, which was dozens of times its size, at Thermopylae Pass for 3 days.

Now the coalition forces are also facing such a problem on the frontal battlefield. Kamiyu's massive ships were entrenched on a small island, leaving the coalition forces to attack by sea and air, while the largest and most advantageous army could only look out from the sea.

A day earlier, a certain blindly confident general in the coalition forces had launched a missile attack without authorization, and the simultaneous attack of more than 200 medium- and long-range missiles was only a 360-degree strafing of two high-powered charged particle cannons and a retaliatory counterattack -- the positions where the missiles were fired were completely destroyed. The only useful piece of information is that the altitude of the flight in a dense formation should never exceed 1500 meters.

"We can't wait any longer."

The assembly and reorganization of the coalition forces will take five days at the earliest, but such a long wait is absolutely unacceptable for the coalition forces. Otherwise, before the war starts, human society will experience a collapse first.

"By the way, His Highness Schunezel has arrived." Fan Yao only then remembered the reason for looking for Lelouch.

"Why didn't you say it earlier!?"

Tanegashima Air Base.

The hatch of the Avalon, the temporary flagship of the Imperial Army, slowly opened.

Bismarck, the First Knight, and Nonette, the Ninth Knight, were the first to exit the hatch, and then waited on either side of the hatch.

"Your Majesty."

The Third Knight Kino, the Fifth Knight Luke Calder, the Sixth Knight Ania and the Seventh Knight Suzaku, who had already arrived in Japan, knelt down on one knee after seeing the figure of Shonezel.

"I'm not Your Majesty." Honezel casually corrected the mistake of the title, and motioned for the Knights of the Round Table to get up, and then walked in the direction of the other group of people waiting.

"Your Majesty, although you have been tired all the way, time is running out now."

Lelouche, wearing the Zero mask, naturally stretched out his hand to Honezel, but the Knights of the Round Table immediately made a defensive move.

"It seems that the gap between us will not be bridged in a day."

It's no wonder that if it weren't for Kamiyu's sudden appearance, Zero would be the Empire's worst enemy.

"Indeed, but I believe that after this catastrophe, everyone will be able to release their previous suspicions." Just as Lelouch was about to withdraw his hand when he was bored, he took the initiative to shake it up. It's just that his gaze stayed on the green-haired woman behind Leluxiu.

"Oh, this way, please"

In the prepared meeting room, Lelouch and Schunezel sat face to face.

It was supposed to be a secret conversation between the two, but unfortunately, just in case, the two sides also added one person each, and on the side of Shunazel, it was Shumu Suzaku who volunteered, while Lu Luxiu's side unexpectedly chose C.C.

"The launch of the rocket is still going well."

"But I've heard that the entire Earth's outer space is under Camillo's control," Lelouch looked at C.C.

"Oh, the Solar System-Earth's Outer Space Empire." Schunezel, who said the name lightly, not only smiled.

"That's why multiple rockets will be prepared to be launched at the same time, and the launch center on the Alliance's side is currently undergoing final commissioning."

These rockets are not just feints, they also carry attack aircraft, and at an altitude of 100 kilometers, these drones will be dispersed to interfere with possible interceptions and create opportunities for Layla.

"Well, it's quite chaotic on my side right now, so," Lelouch made a small shrug.

"I want you to be the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, and I will fully support you on behalf of the Black Knights."

"It's really surprising, with your ability, whether it's integrating the coalition forces or serving as the commander-in-chief, it shouldn't be a problem." Schunezel smiled, as if the former rival was joking on him.

"Because I have a reason why I can't be in command of the coalition," said Lelouch, who pressed his hand on his mask.

Seeing this posture, Suzaku reflexively took a step forward and blocked in front of Shunezel.

It's just that the next moment, both of them showed stunned expressions.

"It's been a long time, Brother Shunesel."

Lelouch slowly took off his mask.

"From now on, I will tell you all the truth I know."

2 hours before the fourth launch of the Blade of Titan

"The rocket launch procedure is ready, please withdraw the relevant staff from the launch pad immediately"

Broadcasts echoed through the base.

Sitting in the launch capsule, Layla had already changed into a dance suit, because she didn't need to do everything, and now she could only listen to the constant reports in the communication.

Half an hour ago

"Are you okay?"

"No problem, as long as it can send me to an altitude of more than 100 kilometers, I can move the rest on my own even without rocket boost."

"In other words, theoretically, your flight speed can break through the first cosmic speed, and what you lack is only endurance, right?" Lloyd analyzed and recorded.

"It is no longer impossible for a single body to break through the first speed of the universe. It's just"

Finding it too cumbersome to explain, Layla decides to prove it with practical actions.

“Materialis！”

The gems on the earlobes bloomed purple, and a series of lines outlined the outline of the armor around Layla's body, and in the next moment, the outline of the light turned into substance, and Layla's body was already wearing a silver-white dance costume.

"Oooh!!" Compared to the slightly surprised stares of the others, Lloyd's eyes shone with excitement.

“Force・Wing！”

Immediately afterward, a pair of X-shaped green crystals as beautiful as elven wings appeared behind Layla.

"What is this?"

According to his explanation, this pair of [propulsion wings] was originally used as an acceleration propulsion device for HIME monomers to break through the atmosphere, but unfortunately, due to the lack of strength of GEM, long-term acceleration in the atmosphere will lead to the collapse of the dance suit. By the way, this one is a one-time and can be thrown away after breaking through the atmosphere. ”

"Oh! Oh! "Lloyd was fully ablaze.

"I really want to study what kind of principle and structure this is, is it also similar to the principle of energy wings?"

"Mr. Lloyd! Do you need me to teach you how to prioritize things? Cecil grabbed Lloyd by the collar and pulled the madman back from control.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! ”

"Ah, this doesn't need to," Layla declined, the staff member who was about to attach a bulky communication device to her.

"GEM has its own communication function." Layla pointed to her earlobe.

"It's incredible."

Thinking about it now, Miss Cecil's expression of loss when she uttered this exclamation may have been similar to the state of mind she was in when she found herself 'betrayed'.

"30 seconds before ignition countdown"

The sound of the prompt in the newsletter pulls Layla back from her ramblings.

"10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, lift-off!"

At the same time, the combined fleet of the Bunitanian Empire, the Alliance of the Free Republics, and the Federation of China-Black Knights, a total of 712 naval and air warships, anchored.