flame

Swallowed up everything in the bustling city.

Howling,

Cry

It has become the main theme of this moment.

Lux Klein stood solemnly in front of the window, staring at the city at the foot of the mountain that had been consumed by explosions, flames, and slaughter in an instant.

Lux could not have imagined that just half an hour ago, the city shrouded in a beautiful and peaceful atmosphere would be destroyed by this sudden attack, and the murderer who wantonly destroyed this peace was the village rain and heretics regarded as guardians by the people of Orb.

The right hand that held the curtain gradually tightened, and he grabbed the curtain hard. A flame quietly rose in Lux's eyes.

Although she is ignorant of the current situation, it does not prevent her from speculating on the meaning behind the attack with her usual political manoeuvre.

"Miss! It's ready!! We're getting out of here! As Lux pondered, Aisha suddenly pushed the door open and shouted loudly.

Lux lowered the curtains and turned to follow Aisha out of the dwelling and to a safer place.

Suddenly, Aisha, who was supposed to turn around and lead the way, suddenly pounced on her with an arrow step, and shouted at the same time, "Miss! Be careful!! ”

"Boom!"

The moment Lux was knocked down by Aisha, a powerful flame swept through the window, tearing the entire room apart in an instant.

In the raging flames, Aisha endured the pain, propped herself up, and while looking around, she asked Lux, who was crushed under her, "Miss, is there any injury?" ”

Although she was a little frightened, Lux was quite calm, and after a little examination, she nodded and said, "No problem." Aisha, what about you? Are there any injuries? ”

Aisha raised her hand and pushed away the rubble in front of her, then shook her head and said, "No, I'm fine." Now we have to get out of here! It seems that the heretics have noticed this area of the mountainside. ”

"Hmm." After confirming that Aisha was indeed not injured, Lux responded.

Soon, under Aisha's leadership, Lux was transferred to the underground space of the residence. Here, Barterfield and his subordinate Martin have been waiting for a long time.

"Quick! Miss, Aisha! We have to hurry! I'm afraid this place has been targeted!! Barterfield waved vigorously at the two men who had come to the underground space.

Lux and Aisha didn't respond immediately, and after quickly boarding the car and fastening their seat belts, Aisha said in a deep voice, "Those attackers have set their sights on here." There, a stray bullet was fired at the lady's room. ”

"Stray bullets?!" Barterfield was stunned for a moment, turned around from the passenger seat with a nervous expression, looked at the two women sitting in the back seat and asked, "Miss, Aisha, you are not injured, are you?" ”

"No, Captain. Aisha and I are fine, please don't worry. Lux shook her head. Aisha nodded in agreement.

"Whew~ That's good! Miss, Aisha, done. Bartefield breathed a sigh of relief and turned around and patted Martin on the shoulder. Let's go!! Now we can't afford to waste any more time. ”

With the roar of the engines, the bulletproof vehicle carrying Lux and Barttfield sped out of the underground space at full speed, all the way down the mountain road towards their backup safety stronghold.

It's just that no matter how perfect the preparatory plan is, it can't perfectly adapt to the current situation.

Just as we were about to leave the city circle, a huge pothole appeared in front of the road.

From the black smoke rising into the air, it is not difficult to see that the culprits of this scene in front of us are the actions of those MS who are wreaking havoc in the city.

"Damn!! Was it a deliberate cut-off of the road? Barterfield cursed under his breath. Fast! Turn. We don't want to pass through the city, but that's all we have to do now! ”

At Barterfield's orders, Martin skilfully turned the front of the car and accelerated again along the road from which he had come to return to the city.

"Captain! The downtown area should be impassable now. Martin reminded before entering the city.

"Hmmm! That's to follow the Ring Road as much as possible! Still, I think it's enough to choke. After all, those viaducts are the most vulnerable to those guys. Barterfield's face grew solemn as the city approached. Even if Barterfield didn't say it, everyone in the car could realize how terrible this city was in hell through the flames that rushed into the sky, the black smoke that covered the moon and stars, and the howl that resounded through the night sky.

"Captain! Can I go to the pier? Suddenly, Lux, who was sitting in the back seat, asked.

"Docks?" Barterfield was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what Lux meant. I saw him say with some embarrassment: "Miss." You're not trying to get help from the Minerva, are you? Although the Speaker dropped all the charges against us, that doesn't mean we can trust him. After all, the Minerva was his trump card. ”

"Nope! I didn't mean to get in touch with the Minerva. My idea was to get in touch with the warship sent by the East Asian Federation. Lux's eyes sparkled with a light called thinking. During that interview, in addition to General Ho, I also met the captain of the Archangel, Captain Marlou Ramias. If I'm guessing correctly, now that General Ho is in Orb, it is likely that Captain Marius Ramia will follow him to Orb. ”

"Archangel?" Barterfield's eyes narrowed slightly. You know, in Barterfield's military career, one of the worst defeats was brought about by the Archangel and the transformation machine.

"What a ship of doom!" Barterfield sighed, then slapped his subordinate Martin on the shoulder and said loudly, "Turn around." Let's go to the dock! Fast! If the captain was really in Orb, she would have taken action if she noticed something was wrong. When the time comes, we risk missing out! Martin, do you understand? ”

"Yes!! Captain! I will give it my all!! Sweat oozed from his forehead, and as he gritted his teeth, he kept increasing the throttle and headed for the dock at full speed.

As Barterfield had predicted, from the moment the attack took place, the Archangel in the harbor caught the reaction of the battle that took place in the city center.

Bucky Lulu, who was on duty, immediately notified Malu, who had just left the bridge and returned to the captain's quarters, and asked Graham, who had been on standby, to board his landline and wait for the order to attack.

"Situation." Malu, who rushed to the bridge as fast as she could, hurriedly asked as soon as she stepped onto the bridge.

"Not so good. Now our communication channels are greatly disrupted. For the time being, it was not possible to get in touch with the generals. Bucky Lulu shook her head, looked at Marliu, whose face was becoming more and more solemn, and asked, "Captain, are you going to send Graham to attack?" Now in this situation, we must find out the situation of the general as quickly as possible. ”

Malu was a little impressed by the suggestion, but eventually shook her head.

"As much as I would love to give this order, now we are on the territory of Orb. Even if there are some riots in it now, in the uncertain situation, our East Asian Federation will not be able to send any MS into the airspace of Orb. Otherwise, it will only allow the enemy hiding in the shadows to catch us. Is the communication with the country still unimpeded? ”

"It is being processed, and I believe there will be results soon. But what about the general's safety? Bucky Lulu asked rhetorically, frowning.

Maru bit her lip, a little pain between her eyebrows, but she still rejected Bucky Lulu's suggestion.

"Natal. More than anyone else, I want to save the general. However, until we have a clear picture of the situation, we cannot take action at the risk of violating the airspace of other countries. What we represent now is not the United Earth, but the East Asian Federation!! ”

Bucky Lulu sighed and raised her hand in salute. "Yes! Captain. Then I'll keep Graham ready to strike. ”

"Hmm. Please. Marliu thought for a moment, and then said, "Let the maintenance team fix the body of the young phoenix team to the drone flight pedal." Perhaps, wait a minute, it will be useful. ”

"Yes."

As Bucky Lulu began to get busy, Malu's face as she sat in the captain's seat gradually became a little anxious, and her hands began to clench inadvertently.

"Don't be fine!" Now that the situation is unclear and there is no way to get in touch with the East Asian Federation for the time being, Malu can only arrange everything that can be prepared at hand and wait for the latest news to arrive.

The same was true of the Minerva, which was docked on the other side of the port.

After learning about the current situation from Meiling, the captain of the Minerva, Taria, also made the same decision as Malu.

"Arthur. Get Luna Maria ready to strike! Our next enemies may not be as simple as the thugs. ”

"Captain. You mean? Arthur was stunned for a moment, but soon realized what Talia meant.

"Huh. While the Federation of East Asia is very credible, it is always right to be careful. What's more, there is also a mothership of the Atlantic Federation among our temporary neighbors. Talia looked at the large Earth Union aircraft carrier docked on the other side. As far as she knew, compared to the Minerva and the Archangel, the number of pilots on this large mothership of Earth Union was quite abundant.

As long as they want, they can attack at any time when the Minerva is empty. When the time comes, Talia will have to venture into the city in an attempt to rescue the ambassador and Aslan.

Taria's concerns are not without reason.

Colonel Neo did have such an idea, taking advantage of the chaos to sink the ZAFT's newest warship. Even if they will be condemned afterwards, or even retaliated against, these are just a drizzle for the phantom pain troops who are accustomed to black hands. For them, these things have long been taken for granted.

But this idea was quickly dispelled by someone.

"If I were you, I should have sent someone to rescue the ambassador and that General He immediately. Instead of here, it's about how to shoot at an enemy who shouldn't be able to do it. ”

The man with the mask on his face, but in terms of style, the mask with a clear difference in color walked into the bridge from outside the hatch and looked at Neo with a smile and said.

"Oh? I wonder what your Excellency Kreuzer thinks? A cold light flashed in Neo's eyes. I don't know why, but the man who calls himself Kreuzer has been provoking his anger, consciously or unconsciously, ever since he arrived in the Phantom Pain Force with a letter of appointment as Chief of Staff from the High Command.

"Opinions? I just said that. Didn't Your Excellency the Colonel hear clearly? Kreuzer pretended to be stunned, and then continued: "No wonder! After all, Your Excellency Colonel has a lot of opportunities, so be it! As Chief of Staff, I should repeat in detail what I have made. ”

"No, no." Neo jerked up his hand to stop Cruze's words. Then, with a quick movement, he commanded: "Inform the warship of the East Asian Federation that our Phantom Pain Force is going to enter the territory of Orb in the name of saving the ambassador." If the Federation of East Asia wishes to do so, it can accompany it. ”

Let's talk about it.

Neo glanced at Kreuzer and said helplessly, "After all, they are allies." If you can help, you can help. The guys in the East Asian Federation care too much about reputation. ”

Kreuzer smiled slightly, but he didn't care, let alone talk.

As a result, communications from the Phantom Pain Force were soon placed in front of Malu.

"Captain, this might be an opportunity." Bucky Lulu stood next to Malu and whispered.

Marlu thought for a moment, nodded in agreement, and said, "Indeed." Although the reputation of the Phantom Pain Force is not good, we can only rely on them to break the current predicament. ”

"Then, I'll let Graham strike together after the Phantom Pain Force strikes!" Bucky Lulu raised her hand to press the microphone and gave the command.

"Natal. After Graham attacked, he also let the drones sort. I think Avril and they need to use the phoenix. Malu added.

After hearing Malu's order, Bucky Lulu once again added the order to the rearmament team, and then she asked, "Captain, do you have any more orders?" ”

Malu closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, "Let the Archangel get ready to attack." In the event of an attack on the Archangel by MS, we will immediately rise into the sky and head towards the city center to rescue General He and them as quickly as possible. ”

"Yes! Understand! ”

But Bucky Lulu was puzzled.

"Is there a situation?" Marlu soon noticed the change in her partner.

"Nope. Suddenly, an unknown communication was trying to contact us on the outside line. Bucky Lulu frowned, listened carefully to the voice in the headphones, and then quickly said, "The contact's name seems to be Audrey Hepburn." ”

"Audrey Hepburn?" Malu was stunned for a moment, and then immediately surprised: "Is it her?" She's also in Orb? ”

"Sounds like it should be. Moreover, it is also near the port. Judging from the current state of affairs, it is estimated that they are asking for help. Bucky Lulu was a little surprised by Malu's surprise, but she told her the truth.

"Send for them. If there is no problem, you can take them to the Archangel number. But it must be well guarded. ”

"Yes. Captain. ”

With the eruption of the catapult, Courage leaped lightly from the take-off runway, dragging two red fluorescent rays around the Archangel slowly. Graham, who had not participated in the battle for a while, did not rush to the battlefield in a hurry and slaughtered all sides.

Instead, he patiently waited for the flight pedal carrying the three planes of the young phoenix team to fly together, and then served as the control terminal of the flight pedal to lead the way.

"Come on! Lovely team members! Your courier is on the way, pay attention to the sign! ”

Graham, while piloting the courage to rush into the airspace of Orb, looked at the village rain and heretics that were raging in the city center. In his opinion, these MS, who treat human life as child's play and wantonly kill others, are like delicious prey waiting for his harvest.