Chapter 36 The War Continues

By the time Kira woke up again, she was already inside the cabin.

The previous battle was enough to drain his mind, and then he exhausted his mental strength in order to suppress the fanatical awakening. When I woke up, I was still a little dizzy.

He shook his head, his condition, he himself could not be clearer, just sleeping like this would not necessarily get better. What's more, with the Zaft army chasing behind, now is not the time to wander.

Feeling the hunger coming from his abdomen, he naturally pushed open the door and looked for directions to the cafeteria. The aisle of the Archangel is a little more popular than just now, and the number of ordinary people who are not wearing military uniforms has increased significantly... Is it because of the rescue pod I brought back just now? He smiled wryly and shook his head, if he was really fully conscious, he wouldn't do such superfluous things.

"Dolly, Dolly."

The mechanical bird that Aslan had made with his own hands rested on his shoulder, and as every day for all these years, only the little one was by his side. So Kira bounced on her spirits and tried to move towards the cafeteria.

"Kira!"

Thor and Miria hurried in from not far away, with the dinner he had prepared for Kira.

"You, really, don't come out of the room until you recover."

Miria on one side also hurriedly grabbed Kira's shoulder from the other. To be honest, when Kira first returned to the Archangel, it scared all of his friends! His bloodless face was not enough to describe his paleness at that time, and his whole person was like a leaf, as if a strong wind could blow him away.

"No, I'm fine..."

It was almost habitual to speak strongly, but soon Kira had to resign herself to her fate... Lacking the necessary energy replenishment, the body could not even use one-tenth of its usual strength. Of course, he cares more about Thor and Miria's outfit than he does.

He was a little surprised that the girl's voice came from the liaison officer's communication before, but he didn't expect that they had just left Heriopolis, and they had all temporarily joined the ranks of the Earth Army.

"But you, why are you dressed like this?"

Helped back to the room by the two, Kira asked if she had a match.

"Ahhh How could we just let you work hard there alone~" Thor smiled and shrugged his shoulders, "Your life has to be protected by yourself, just sitting here and waiting for you to protect it is not something a man should do!" ”

"yes, yes."

Miria on the other side also looked at herself with a smile

"Kira, you don't have to worry, I, Thor, and Sei are just inside the bridge, so there won't be any danger."

…

Wouldn't there be any danger?

No, that's a lie.

Once they sit there, they have become a soldier, which means that they have automatically given up the possibility of being the first to escape.

But these things had nothing to do with Kira... Even in the future, even if Thor really sits on the Skylord and then dies silently in the war, it should only be an insignificant matter for him now... He inherited a memory called Kira Yamato, but he was never Kira Yamato.

But until just now, until the moment when that smile bloomed, he wavered.

No matter how perfunctory it is, the momentary throbbing pain in my heart still can't be hidden.

… He suddenly felt a certain sense of guilt.

No, perhaps for him, who has already borne so many sins, this statement is a bit inappropriate. It should be said that he felt the unilateral and unconditional trust and support of the other party, but as him, he couldn't respond to anything...

He thought that these so-called "dramas" would never affect his judgment, but unfortunately he was wrong. At this moment, the lonely traveler learns for the first time the value of his friends.

…

But, on the other hand, he clearly knew how unwise it was to have friendship here. Because they will die at any time, and they themselves will also "die" at any time. Long-term despair does not break people, but once the slightest possibility of hope arises, those indestructible beliefs will be destroyed.

Therefore, in the past year, he has never taken the initiative to approach these so-called friends...

"Thank you."

He said so suddenly.

"Huh? Kira, what did you say suddenly~" Thor patted his back with a big grin, and the temperature transmitted from the palm of his hand was so warm.

"I'll keep you safe."

Kira nodded firmly.

It's like a promise to them, and it's like a wish to yourself.

- He can't stop here after all, and he will live up to the blessings of his friends after all, so at least, let him repay all this in another way.

The intense discomfort still affected her appetite, but Kira frantically shoved everything in front of her into her throat.

Because he needs energy, and he needs to reserve energy for the fierce battle that will soon come!

On the other side of the ship, a girl in a pink skirt named Frey also boarded the ship. As Sai's betrothed, it's a blessing for the two to meet here... Perhaps, another misfortune.

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"Captain Krauser, about the last mobile suit..."

"It has to be recycled or destroyed in situ."

In the face of the captain's hesitation, Krauser did not hesitate at all.

"But..."

That's right, the rest of the word "but" is clear to everyone present.

- Five against two.

Moreover, the other side also chose the bulky ship chopping knife, which is the most unfavorable for mobile suit combat. Even in this case, you still have three mobile suits sunk! Such combat capabilities are simply unheard of.

Krauser turned his head and spoke with a blank expression

"Or is it better that we sacrificed five or six Mobile Suits just in exchange for an incomplete report on the opponent's combat effectiveness?"

“…”

Everyone was speechless, in the battle with the Earth Army, there were such large casualties, for Zaft, this is an unforgivable mistake!

"Actually, you don't have to think about the situation like that."

For the first time, from the beginning of the conversation, a smile rose at the corner of Krauser's mouth under his mask.

"That Mobile Suit isn't as strong as you think. I've seen the footage of the previous battle, and the body is obviously fast to the limit, no matter how hard the pilot tries, as long as the method is right, it will not be difficult for us to win the opponent with the advantage in numbers. ”

…

"Can you find the location of the enemy's new battleship?"

Without giving the others a chance to ask questions, Krauser spoke again

"No... In such a situation, there are too many heat sources from satellite collapse. ”

"Bring up the map of the nearby universe, and also inform Gamow to expand the search area."