647 Rescue
The battle continues.
The Kreuzer team, which was besieging the advance team of the Eighth Fleet, sent all the MS who could be dispatched, in order to create pressure and force the Archangel to rush to the rescue of the advance team. And now, the purpose of the Kreuzer team has been successfully achieved.
As soon as the VF-25, which was the vanguard of the rescue of the Archangel, entered the battlefield besieging the advance team of the Eighth Fleet, it was already discovered by Yitzhak, who was particularly attentive. Since the last defeat and the subsequent learning of Nicol's "death" from the headquarters, the scar on Yitzhak's face has felt more and more piercing pain. To this end, he made a special request to Kreuzer to act as a stop for the rescue of the Archangel. Perhaps it was the flame of revenge in Yitzhak's eyes that moved Kreuzer, or maybe Kreuzer was interested in the madness that Yitzhak showed at this time, so the Duel Gundam, which was supposed to be the decisive force in the first wave of attacks, and then Diego offered to cooperate with Yitzhak, and the Storm Gundam was arranged by Kreuzer on the edge of the battlefield together, ready to stop the Archangel.
"It's coming!!" A huge scar that stretched diagonally from his left forehead to under his right cheek was a wound that Yitzhak had suffered during the battle at Artemis, and who saw it as a disgrace, did not heal it completely, as the medical staff did. Especially after learning the news of Nicole's "death", this scar that constantly hurts makes Yitzhak be burned by the flames of revenge all the time.
"Yitzhak! Calm down! The enemy's mobility is much higher than ours! Diego looked at the VF-25 displayed on the radar and reminded Yitzhak with a solemn expression.
"No road race! I know how to do it!! Coward! Now I'm going to avenge you! Give me a good look in heaven!! Yitzhak's eyes widened and he shouted angrily.
Knowing that his best friend had been shrouded in the flames of revenge, Diego did not hesitate, but took the lead. As he had discussed with Yitzhak, he attacked as soon as the VF-25 entered the maximum range of the Storm Gundam, limiting the maneuverable path of the VF-25 with high maneuverability with maximum barrage attacks. With that, the Storm Gundam's mission ends here.
"Well done! Diego! Itzhak looked at the VF-25, which was constantly performing various dodge maneuvers under the attack of Gundam Tempest, and pushed the putter to the maximum. In the next second, the Duel Gundam maintained a high frequency of beam fire while approaching the VF-25 at top speed, trying to break the VF-25 with the Storm Gundam's containment firepower.
And this operation was discovered by Graham from the moment it was launched. "Oh? So quickly came up with the tactics of how to contain the VF-25? Well done! But the speed of the VF-25 has not yet reached the limit! ”
In the blink of an eye, the VF-25's super backpack output rose sharply.
"Okay, so fast! It's getting faster! Yitzhak! "With the flames trailing behind VF-25 exploding, Gundam Tempest's locking program was no longer able to keep up with the speed it was exploding.
"No Road Race!" Yitzhak gritted his teeth and shouted.
At the moment when the Duel Gundam assumed a defensive stance, the VF-25, which was supposed to attack the nearest Duel Gundam, suddenly made a right-angle turn and rushed straight towards the advance team of the Eighth Fleet.
"Not good! Diego! Yitzhak shouted as he looked at the back of the VF-25 as it flew away.
"I see!" Diego sweated slightly, and although the VF-25 had been sprinting straight, the speed it displayed had made Gundam Tempest's lock-on program lose any useful judgment. What's more, the next moment, a new goal appeared.
Yitzhak and Diego, who heard the radar tone, subconsciously glanced at the radar, and at the same time gritted their teeth and shouted with hatred, "Strike Gundam!" ”
Why is there such hatred? Since Yitzhak and Diego did not receive much information about it other than the news that Nicol had been "killed". After arriving at Kreuzer and Aslan who came from the headquarters, they gave them a vague and ambiguous answer. In this incomplete situation, Yitzhak and Diego were misled into the "fact" that the IWSP Strike Gundam had defeated the Thunderbolt Gundam and killed Nicole.
As a result, the two of them immediately dropped the VF-25 and rushed straight to the IWSP Strike Gundam. Even the fact that the Archangel was not far behind the IWSP Gundam could not extinguish the flame of revenge in the hearts of the two of them.
At this time, the route of the Duel Gundam and the Storm Gundam, which had left their combat positions on their own initiative, was watched by Kreuzer, who was far behind.
"Oops. Yitzhak and the two of them are really scrappy! Aslan, do you say yes? Kreuzer said as he withdrew his gaze from the main screen and looked at Aslan, who had returned to the bridge from Gnaku.
"Captain. Please help me convince Elic. Aslan felt anxious as he watched his teammates fight, while he stayed in the back with nothing to do because his mech hadn't been modified yet.
Kreuzer patted his forehead in embarrassment and said, "I'm sorry! Aslan, you also know Elic's character. As long as she starts to transform the body, she can't stop until the moment she finishes it. Moreover, my commands are not much stronger than your words. Is that right? Aslan. ”
Kreuzer's attitude of not helping each other made Aslan frown for a while. This made Aslan, who was watching the battle in front of him become more and more intense.
"Boom!"
The frigates guarding the perimeter of the flagship of the advance team were caught by two Keane and delivered a fatal blow.
In the midst of the explosion, a huge gap appeared on the left side of the flagship of the advance team.
"What the hell is going on with the fire on the port side! Fast! Make up for it! What about friendly ships? Also make up the position!! The commander shouted again and again. Bursts of fine sweat were breaking out on his forehead.
George Alsta, the Atlantic Federation's undersecretary for foreign affairs, who was sitting beside him, also looked at the commander worriedly and asked, "What about the Archangel?" Where are they now? ”
"Archangel? No, it's not time to ask where they are! It's time for the Archangel to get out of this damn airspace as soon as possible! The commander said categorically.
"Why? If the Archangel leaves, won't we be in vain this time?! George Alsta said incredulously. He had absolutely no idea that the commander would say this.
Despite Giorgio Alsta's disbelief, the commander resolutely said: "Yes! The enemy is clearly coming for the Archangel. Now our MA can be said to have been completely wiped out. But in this case, the damned ZAFT hasn't even sunk us yet. Then, their goal is obvious. They're going to lure out the Archangel number that's sneaking around! ”
The commander eased his mouth and said with a solemn face: "I heard that your daughter is also on the Archangel, so, do you want the father and daughter to die together, or do you rush to Huangquan by yourself and leave the hope of life to your daughter?" ”
When George Alsta heard the commander's words, he was stunned. After a while, in the midst of the roar of artillery fire, the bridge that was constantly shaken by explosions, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs of the Atlantic Federation, George Alsta, finally gritted his teeth and said resolutely: "Let the Archangel get out of here quickly!" ”
"Of course! Thank you for your understanding! Sorry! The commander nodded, then said apologetically.
George Alsta shook his head, said yes, "It's the first time I've seen a front-line soldier fighting. This time, I made the trip in vain. Thank you! ”
With the order of the commander, the advance fleet, having lost all MAs, began a rapid change of formation.
"Huh? Formation change? "The moment the advance fleet began to move, Kreuzer discovered their intentions." I see. Gave up the idea of breaking through and stuck to it? Is it to stall for the Archangel number? It's a pity that you've wasted all your efforts. ”
Soon, the Archangel, which rushed into the battlefield from the side, was caught by the radar of the advance fleet. The commander immediately sent a message of reprimand to the Archangel, but he did not expect that the Archangel's determination to rescue was so strong. What's more, at the risk of being surrounded and annihilated, he rushed into the center of the battlefield and fought side by side with the advance fleet.
"Archangel. You, you have wasted our sacrifice! The commander scolded bitterly, pointing to Malu's head.
Malu had an apologetic look on her face, but her gaze was so resolute. "Sorry! We cannot remain indifferent while our allies are dying before our eyes. So, here we are! ”
"You..." The commander was immediately stunned, and finally said helplessly. "Alright! The port side was handed over to the Archangel. We only had enough firepower to maintain the right side. ”
"Understood! Archangel, route change! Target, to cover the left side of the advance fleet. Malu nodded suddenly.
With the addition of the Archangel, the already crumbling defense network of the advance team's fleet miraculously persisted, but there were faint signs of being unbreakable.
"VF-25, where's IWSP Strike Gundam?" Malu asked as she watched as the net began to settle down.
"VF-25 is in battle with Team Jean, while IWSP Strike Gundam is dueled, and Storm Two Gundams are besieged." Mirialia reported quickly.
In addition, the Mobius Zero piloted by Mu also shuttled back and forth in the airspace around the Archangel, either driving away, or cooperating with the Archangel's future MS to break through. However, due to the large number of Jeans, and the fact that the two important combat forces of the Archangel were not in the vicinity of the Archangel at this time, when Kreuzer shifted the focus of his attack from the flagship of the advance fleet to the Archangel, the newly stabilized defense network also showed a flaw.