Seeing the six 'Beetle' landing transports submerged into the thick lead cloud of Bruno, Robin finally couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart and swung his fist vigorously.

"Tell the people on the ship to carry all the supplies down, by the way, they can change into republican [***] clothes!"

After Robin gave this order, the crew members who were hiding in the cabin with guns on guard suddenly let out an earth-shattering cheer, and with great excitement, they changed into the republican [***] clothes that had been washed and treasured for a long time.

This moment is extremely sacred for Robin and the other soldiers of the Republic who have left their homeland.

Far from their homeland, in this hostile country, they spend every day in fear. All the items and clothing that contain the memories of the Republic must be carefully hidden, and even when the Federalists talk about the Second Expedition to the Republic, they can only suppress the anger in their hearts and force a smile against their will. That feeling made them feel like a fugitive hiding in a police station, constantly worried that they would be recognized, and every time they woke up from a dream, they would be afraid that when they opened their eyes, they would see a team of murderous federal gendarmes.

And now, all this pain will pass. Although they are still in the Commonwealth for now, the planet is completely theirs after Christine has taken over the warden's authority and taken over the policing system of the entire Bruno prison. Moreover, in the prison just below them, there are 60,000 compatriots of the Republic who will be reunited with them, "Lieutenant Barron, have your ship's mechanical squad immediately repair the 'canopy' system of this base, and immediately install a corrosion-resistant deck for the base." Robin scrubbed over the list of prisoners of war with only their names and prisoner numbers on them, and quickly changed into his Republic Captain's uniform.

"Yes! ～”

As soon as Robin's order was issued, the mechanical squad that had already been on standby rushed out of the ship's cabin with all kinds of equipment, and rushed into the base's dilapidated energy supply room to repair the energy supply system of the 'Sky Cover'. After using the warden's authority to obtain information about the entire prison, Christine immediately transferred the topographical map of the prison to Robin's microcomputer, and replaced all the personal identification information of the prison's security settings with Robin, giving Robin the same supreme defense authority as the warden......

"Christine, you are here to provide information and guidance, and the others will bring food and medicine with me."

Concerned about the safety of the prisoners of war, Robin couldn't wait to take a team of soldiers loaded with supplies to enter the prison after giving the general order.

Bruno Prison is a mountain prison built within the Maxwell Mountains, and at the beginning of its construction, the Federal Army created a vertical passage through the peak of Maxwell Mountain, and installed a large freight elevator inside the mountain to connect the peak to manage the base of the entire prison policing system.

Taking advantage of the harsh natural environment and harsh living conditions of Bruno Planet, Bruno Prison can prevent prisoners from escaping without any defense. Therefore, compared to other heavily guarded prisons in the Federation, there are no restrictions on the behavior of serving a sentence in Bruno Prison, and even some drilling equipment is issued to prisoners that are strictly prohibited in other prisons, so that prisoners can obtain their living materials by mining a large amount of mineral deposits in the Maxwell Mountains while serving their sentences.

At first, there were a number of ill-intentioned prisoners who tried to escape. Using the drilling equipment issued, the wall of Mount Maxwell was dug through the elevator near the top of the mountain, and the base at the top of the mountain was captured from the outside in order to find an opportunity to leave.

Soon, however, it became clear that what seemed like a possible plan was not working.

Due to the lack of any wilderness survival equipment, the temperature and anaerobic conditions of more than 400 degrees in the wild of Bruno Planet can kill even a knight with great strength in an instant, so even if it is only a few hundred meters, it is like a moat for these prisoners imprisoned here. And, even if these lethal factors aside, Bruno's sixty times the atmospheric pressure and sulfuric acid rain are enough to daunt anyone. Therefore, in Bruno's prison, there is no other way for the prisoner to choose but to stay in the Maxwell Mountains and sell his labor in exchange for the necessities of life.

Now, after several years of development. After the 80s, the Shaolin abbot generally spread outward from the bottom of Maxwell Mountain. Therefore, even the two prison guards who have been staying in Bruno Prison all the year round do not know what has become of the prison now.

After Robin and the soldiers entered the handover area between the base and the freight elevator, he immediately cautiously changed into a republic-standard light infantry armor with a full set of field survival equipment. No one knows if the ecological equipment that was originally built in the mountains is still working, so he is prepared for the worst to be on the safe side.

Entering the bottom of the base, Robin's eyes were revealed an open area of nearly 10,000 square meters. There are some mineral residues that have not yet been cleaned up, as well as some of the deterioration of the refining equipment.

This area is used by mining companies that have mining rights to refine, and after the ore mined by the prisoners is transported by freight elevators, the mining company staff will refine the ore into metal ingots that can be easily transported. The prisoners' supplies were brought back by elevator according to their output. So, for the inmates living in Bruno Prison, this freight elevator is a lifeline that sustains their livelihoods. In order to prevent prisoners from entering the refining area through elevators, the elevators will go through strict life characteristics exploration when entering, and the entrance to the freight elevator is also extremely secure, without the permission of the warden, any approaching creature will be targeted by a dense array of automatic defense weapons.

Robin has now been granted the highest authority as the warden, so, after being identified by the prison's security system, Robin turned off all the automatic defense weapons around the elevator and opened the steel gate of the freight elevator to enter it.

This large freight elevator can transport nearly 100 tons of ore at a time, so it is quite empty in terms of space. However, due to disrepair, the interior of the freight elevator is full of potholes caused by the impact of heavy objects, and in the process of descending, the screeching sound caused by the obsolescence of the machinery is inevitably a little worrying.

Rumble! ~After waiting uneasily for a moment, the elevator suddenly shook violently, and the flashing red light inside also changed to a green indicator light representing safety after a 'tick'.

The heavy floodgates opened with a screeching sound, and in the dim light, Robin, who was standing at the front, seemed to be able to vaguely see the pit in front of him like a cave, and the pungent air with the smell of sulfur rushing towards him.

Gesturing to the soldiers behind him, Robin slowly stepped out of the wide-open elevator gate.

'Wow! ～’

Almost as soon as he stepped out of the elevator gate, countless figures hidden in the darkness surrounded him like hungry wolves. Through the dim light in the corridor, although these ragged prisoners of war were skinny, the murderous aura that overflowed like wounded beasts made the air in the corridor seem to freeze, and even Robin had the illusion that he could not move because of this powerful aura.

However, perhaps because Robin was wearing the uniform of a Republic captain, the spade-wielding POWs did not attack immediately, but stared at him with a cold gaze towards the betrayer.

Taking a deep breath, Robin took off the light infantry helmet that covered his face, held back the tears that seemed to be about to burst out of his eyes, trembled his lips, and said tremblingly: "You are free...... My compatriots ......"

“……”

In the silent silence, Robin's trembling voice echoed in the ears of the prisoners of war like thunder.

Captured by the humiliating of the Federation, and escorted here with all the humiliation, many of them have prepared for the worst, and even their long-dead hearts no longer have the luxury of being rescued, and they no longer have any hopes. But now, Robin's words instantly ignited the fire in their hearts like a spark that burned the prairie in an instant.

But when they woke up from the shock of the beginning, when they looked at this prison as if it were hell. They couldn't believe that Robin's words were true, and they preferred to believe that Robin was a traitor, trying to confuse their enemies with lies rather than this impossible miracle.

"You...... You are...... Robin? ”

Suddenly, a voice with surprise sounded in the crowd.

Gradually, the dense crowd was divided into a road, and two rickety figures supporting each other hobbled towards Robin. By the flickering dim light, one could clearly see the excitement in their eyes, hidden under the messy hair.

"Aubrey, Yarman! ~It's really you guys! ~"Robin had already noticed these two names when he had reviewed the POW list earlier. And now, when it was confirmed with his own eyes that these two scrawny men were really comrades who had fought side by side with him, the great joy suddenly made Robin uncontrollable.

"It's you, oh my God! ~Am I dreaming? This...... How is this possible...... How can this be true? Grabbing Robin's clothes tightly, Aubrey, whose eyes were sunken, shook his head vigorously: "What did you mean by what you just said?" Tell me, you're not a betrayer? You didn't betray the Republic, did you? ”

"Yes! ~" Robin clenched Aubrey's arm hard, and stared at the prisoners of war of the Republic who seemed to be in a stupor: "In the name of the commander-in-chief of the Marine Corps of the Seventh Composite Fleet of the Seventh Composite Fleet of the Marseille Space Fortress, I announce to you that this planet named Bruno belongs to our planet. And you will be freed and given the opportunity to fight for the Republic again! Glory is still yours! ～”

With Robin's roar, the excited officers and men of the fleet, who had long been unable to hold back, poured out of the elevator, raised the battle flag of the Republic in their hands, and shouted hoarsely: "Welcome to your new home, heroes of the Republic!" ～”

“……”

In the silent silence, the crowd of people erupted into a tsunami-like cry as if suddenly awakened. Countless people fell to their knees and wept bitterly, countless roared like madness, and many more rushed at Robin, tossing him and his warriors into the air.

The soul of the republic burns again at this moment......

(To be continued)