The dark gray, cold, angular Iron Giant stood silently in the spotlight, as if it were sleeping, and it didn't seem to care about the two little humans watching it in front of it.

"Gundam?" As the spotlights lit up, Aslan, who followed Dilandal into the massive Gnaku, saw the Iron Giant standing there.

"Hmm." Dirandal nodded, stopped his body floating forward, and slowly landed on the steel floor, saying with a self-deprecating smile, "Savior." Its name is the Savior. ”

After Dirandal said his name, he looked back at Aslan, who was standing up straight, and laughed self-deprecatingly: "Before Junius 7, I used to look forward to it, so I gave it the name of the savior. However, it was not the savior now, and the Horn Splitter that pushed Junius out of the Earth's gravitational circle and saved humanity from the desperate predicament of annihilation. Although we don't know its name yet, it can be called a savior. ”

"Speaker, do you want to change the name of this Gundam?" Aslan's gaze moved away from the dark gray body and landed on Dirandal's face.

Dirandal shook his head slightly and said loudly, "No." A savior is a savior. The hope that this mechage carried was not diminished by the impact of Junius. On the contrary, I would expect it to open the way to peace for our PLANT in the future. ”

Aslan, who listened to Dirandal slowly explain his thoughts on the Savior Gundam, did not speak, but listened to Dirandal's narration in silence. In his opinion, the Gundam in front of him may be piloted by him.

"Aslan. If it were you, would you like to become a pilot of the Savior Gundam? ”

Sure enough, after some telling, Dilandal finally revealed his purpose.

"Why? If only to participate in the combined fleet, I don't need such an advanced mech. Aslan asked the question in his mind.

Unsurprisingly, Dilandal's doubts about Aslan had been anticipated.

"Because it's power! Aslan, whether it was past, present, or future, the only factor that can bring peace to life is power. Without the guarantee of strength, peace is nothing more than a slogan. ”

Dirandal turned his head sideways, looked at the Savior Gundam, and said frankly, "Although the Earth Union, Orb, and our PLANT agreement form a joint fleet to go after the wreckage left by the impact of Junius. But we don't know very well what happens over there. The only thing I know is that there is only one splitter. ”

As soon as he heard the last words, a sharp light flashed in Aslan's eyes.

"Speaker! Could it be that this mission is to snatch the Corner Splitter? ”

Dilandal shook his head again and continued in a helpless tone: "We didn't think like that. However, we can't guarantee that others won't want to take the corner splitter for themselves. Believe me! Aslan. At PLANT, we want to create a new power that can benefit humanity based on the mysterious power displayed by the Corner Splitter. To this end, in my capacity as Chairman of the PLANT Council, I solemnly request to the Combined Fleet to invite DDSD to participate in the investigation of the study of the Uneuus impact. ”

"What?" Aslan was stunned for a moment, but quickly calmed down. After all, based on years of spending time with DDSD, the old men who stood at the forefront of science and technology would definitely be interested in the impact of Unius. Especially the beautiful and dignified female scientist Selene.

Looking at Aslan thoughtfully, a sincere apology appeared on Dirandal's face.

"Aslan. If you want to hate me, hate me! However, all the members of the PLANT Supreme Council, including me, are genuinely interested in unraveling the mystery of the impact of Unius and thereby leading humanity to a new world of peace. I hope Aslan Sala will think it through. ”

With that, Dilandar stepped forward and patted Aslan on the shoulder, and then left first, leaving Aslan standing silently in place, watching the savior Gundam silently.

Lost in thought, Aslan didn't know when he had left Gnaku, or even how long he had been on the side of the road, until his best friend Nigaul pulled him back from his contemplation and realized that he had already left Gnaku and was standing on the side of the road.

"Come on! Aslan, thanks to you today, I have been given a day off. Got somewhere you want to go? Dressed in casual clothes, Nigaul exuded the elegance of a musician. He smiled and patted the co-pilot's seat, then extended an invitation to Aslan.

Aslan raised his eyebrows, then smiled: "It just so happens that I have a place I want to go." ”

Along the way, the wind is fast.

In the midst of the occasional conversation between the two, Nigaul's sports car soon drove into a special place in a quiet environment: the cemetery.

Not long after, even though he hadn't been here for years, Aslan followed the path of his memory to three tombstones that had been placed together.

"Patrick Sarah."

"Renoa Sarah."

And...

Aslan's gaze lingered for a moment on the two tombstones representing his parents, and then moved to the one to the right of his mother's tombstone.

"Elico Sarah."

Seeing this name, Aslan squatted silently, quietly looking at the tombstone in front of him, and unconsciously touched his left wrist with his right hand, rubbing it carefully. There, a necklace with a rose pendant was slowly moving from side to side under the rubbing of the thumb of her right hand.

Nigaul, who was standing on the sidelines, stepped back a little, leaving more space for Aslan, who had not returned in years, to give him more space and time to communicate with his long-lost loved ones.

I don't know how long it has been.

With a breeze blowing, Aslan finally stood up again, looked sideways at his parents' tombstone for a while, then turned to look at his best friend Nigaul and nodded in thanks:

"Thank you, Nigaul."

Nigaul knew what Aslan was thanking him for, and waved his hand nonchalantly. "You're welcome. After all, it's your fault, and I always remember whether or not to come and help you meet your uncle. ”

Aslan had an apologetic smile on his face, and was about to speak when he was interrupted by a sensitive Nigaul.

"If it's a friend, don't apologize."

Aslan burst out laughing, stepped forward and patted Nigaul on the shoulder, and thanked him from the bottom of his heart: "Thank you!" Nigaul. ”

"Bastard!" Nigaul immediately laughed and cursed. "Don't apologize! Don't thank you either! ”

After some fighting, the two left the cemetery and drove on the road again.

Facing the breeze, Nigaul asked straightforwardly, "Aslan, have you decided?" ”

"Hmm. It's decided! Aslan's eyes were deep, and his right hand subconsciously rubbed the rose pendant wrapped around his left wrist.

Knowing that Aslan had made up his mind, Nigaul stopped talking and drove the sports car along the road, all the way to the hotel where Aslan was arranged. Although it stands to reason that Aslan, as the heir of the Sara family, should return to his own home. But due to some troublesome rules, Aslan was only able to cope with one night in the hotel, and he didn't care much about it himself.

The sports car slowly stopped at the entrance of the hotel, and before Aslan stepped out of the car, Nigaul suddenly smiled mysteriously.

"Aslan, have a wonderful night!"

"Huh?" Aslan had no idea what Nigaul was talking about, and by the time he wanted to ask for clarification, Nigaul had already started the sports car and ran away.

outcome

As Nigaul said, the night was wonderful, so wonderful that Aslan couldn't believe that the woman in front of him was real or fake.

After a brief moment of astonishment, based on the experience accumulated over a long period of getting along, Aslan finally determined that the woman in front of him was nothing more than a phantom, a wonderful apparition given that name.

"Aslan. You say... Am I not like Lord Lux? The girl with long, slightly darker pink hair than the man, with the same delicate face, but with a distinctly different personality, and the behaving girl was asking Aslan about the man's past.

That's right!

After all, her identity on PLANT's side is still her, Lux Klein's fiancé. Even after the Freedom Gundam snatching incident was exposed, the parents of both parties did not want to annul the marriage contract, but only maintained the nominal form of the marriage contract. Now, this legacy is finally in front of Aslan.

"Aslan?" The face that was exactly the same as that of Lux Klein was full of anticipation, doubt, and a hint of ... Adoring eyes were fixed on Aslan.

"Huh. No. Aslan shook his head, sighed secretly, and said something against his will. Well, although there are slight differences, it is already very similar to Lux. ”

"Really?" The girl immediately became happy, and after secretly clapping her palms twice, she suddenly woke up and screamed. "Ahh That's right! I haven't introduced myself yet. Aslan, my name is Mia. Mia Campbell. ”

"Mia?" After Aslan silently read the girl's real name, he raised his head, looked at the girl with a sharp gaze in his eyes, and asked, "Mia." Why do you want to be Lux? ”

"Why?" The girl put down the knife and fork in her hand, stretched out her finger and tapped her chin, and after thinking silently for a while, she said coquettishly, "Actually, at first I just liked Lord Lux's singing. It's just that one day, someone said that the speaker came to see me, saying that he needed my strength. So, I became Lux. ”

Aslan, who was silently listening to the narration, unconsciously tightened the strength of his right hand, and suddenly raised a height in an instant, slamming the table.

The sudden sound startled the girl who was squeaking and talking about the past, and also made the black cottage Harrow on the edge of the table scream.

Aslan raised his left hand and waved his hand, after calming the girl, he quickly took a few deep breaths, reluctantly showed a smile, and said as gently as possible: "Mia." Excuse me. I'm tired. The next time I have the chance, I'll make it up to you. ”

After that, Aslan did not continue to deal with the girl, and left the table with a gloomy face.

The night passed quietly.

Aslan, who came to the Speaker's office again, saw Mia standing on the side for the first time, the girl with the same face as Lux Klein, and Dilandall, who stood at the desk with a calm face, waiting for Aslan's arrival.

"I'm sorry. Aslan. I need strength. As an opening statement, Dilandal did not hesitate to put Mia's matter in front of Aslan.

"Can you have someone impersonate her for that?" Aslan's eyes were sharp, and he asked inwardly as he approached Dilandal.

"That's right! I said it. Whether it is the international situation or PLANT, my strength is only barely able to stabilize a small part. For me now, her strength is a must. Since the two former Speakers, she is the only one who can stabilize the situation at PLANT. ”

"You should know this very well Aslan."

Dirandar slowed down, his face was resolute, and he stood in front of Aslan without fear, and said frankly, "Aslan. I said it yesterday. If you want to hate me, hate me as much as you want! That is the price to be paid for the sake of lasting peace. ”

In the face of such a frank Dilandal, Aslan couldn't say anything for a while.

After a long time, Aslan finally told him what he had already decided.

"Thanks! Aslan Sarah. After getting the answer he wanted, Dilandal gave Mia a slight wink as she stood aside. Mia immediately took out a ZAFT red uniform that had been prepared from the table next to her.

"Put it on! Aslan. Thank you for all you have done for PLANT. Looking at Aslan, who had changed into a red-clad military uniform with Mia's help, Dirandar took out a small box from the drawer of his desk and handed it to Aslan.

"Aslan. I sincerely hope that you and the Savior Gundam will lead PLANT on the path to peace with the guidance of this badge. ”

“FAITH。”

As soon as he saw the badge lying quietly in the box, Aslan's heart rippled.

It wasn't until he boarded the Savior Gundam and was ready to set off to join the Minerva in the Intended Celestial Realm that he gradually subsided.

Through the surveillance, accompanied by Mia, Dylandal's face did not seem to be as open as standing in front of Aslan, accompanied by Mia, and his face gradually changed with the change of his mind under the flickering light of the screen.

"Oracle Gundam..."

As for being one of the witnesses of the impact of Junius, Dilandal did not tell Aslan. After all, at that time, he discovered from the Voltaire's radar that the Oracle Gundam that was supposed to be damaged had actually appeared, and the definite information that was sent back by Lei afterwards.

he

It's back.

Returned from hell.

And

He was clear about the plan that Dirandal was going to carry out.

"Aslan Sarah. Fate, can the fate I hope for be gambled on you? Watching the pipes continue to fall off the savior, Dilandar asked secretly in his heart. However, the answer is unknown.

Aslan, who was unaware of the change in Dirandal's mind at this time, followed the final process and had a final communication with CIC, and then increased the horsepower of the Savior Gundam.

"Savior Gundam, Asra Sara, Strike!!"