In a low-earth orbit 4,000 kilometers above the ground, the sword of Damocles, which had become a mass weapon, gradually fell downwards as if it had received some order. Under the dark cosmic background, huge metal artifacts fell with light and fire, and the hearts of countless people who saw this scene through satellites directly rose to their throats.

It was so big that it was inscribed with an ineffective alchemy matrix, and it was impossible to burn it down with the atmosphere, the first defense ring of the earth.

At the same time, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, members of the Kassel Academy base shouted "RX93 isn't just pretty!" "Pressed the launch button. Quietly standing on the launch pad, the interceptor satellite roared towards its predetermined orbit, tearing through the air at incredible speed, across half of the continental United States and the Atlantic Ocean, towards the moon that fell over the Mediterranean.

"The course is correct, RX93 and the Sword of Damocles are expected to collide beyond the atmosphere above Earth! After changing the trajectory, the scheduled landing point is the Baining Strait and south of the Gulf of Alaska. "Central control room, there is a rapporteur reported.

Everyone was silent, quietly looking at the schematic diagram on the main screen, above the dark sky, a little red was getting bigger and bigger, and the same red took off from a certain coast of the Pacific Ocean, and flew diagonally towards the sky over the Atlantic.

To this day, most people still think that this plan is too risky, using an interceptor rocket to cross almost all of North America and the entire Atlantic, hit a huge target that is falling in free fall towards the Mediterranean, change its trajectory, and let it cross almost the entire Asian and Indian Oceans again, and finally crash into the no-man's land of the Pacific Ocean.

This action that spanned almost the entire earth seemed quite risky, or almost impossible, to the senators. However, the equipment department slapped its chest, indicating that everything was in their calculations, and the RX93 rocket was fully capable of changing its course before the sword of Damocles entered the atmosphere. In the end, they said, there was no problem, except that some island nations in the Pacific could be hit by slightly larger waves.

Compared with the loss caused by the disappearance of the three islands in southern Europe, it is just a small wave, and it can be completely ignored...... Although they said so, the patriarchs were still frightened and turned green when they saw the waves simulated by Norma's main computer, and immediately used the influence of the academy to spread the evacuation signal to all the inhabited islands in that area.

As for the southern European governments that wanted to use nuclear bombs to level the sword of Damocles at the beginning, they were a little more stable after receiving the interception plan issued by the academy in the name of NASA, and their own countries did not have to suffer, so they were naturally happy. However, even the academy itself did not give hope to this plan, and naturally they could not completely surrender their hopes to other countries.

According to the Academy's distribution report in France, they have deployed a nuclear bomb somewhere along the coast of the Mediterranean, and if the mission to change the trajectory of Damocles fails, they will intercept the satellite in their own way, even if the Academy has warned them in advance that there may be explosives in the satellite that will engulf the Western Hemisphere.

In addition to the equipment department, they are extremely confident in their plan, and it is clear that the mission is not over, they are already opening champagne, shouting "Isn't it just a stone, watch me push it back!" The slogan celebrates the success of Titans, the director of Akadulla, of the remnants of Zeon and the new Zeon in the Armament Department.

However, within the call channel, Deputy Director Karl, who had disappeared for a while, seems to be forming a force called Ogu to rebel against Akadulla's dictatorship over the Armament Department......

Although it is such a cheerful and out of tune, it is also inexplicably reassuring. Undoubtedly, they must have a backup plan, but judging from the usual style of the Ministry of Equipment, it will definitely be more extreme than the plan prepared by the southern European countries themselves.

And so, in a short but long time, and in the heartbeats of countless people, the huge presence that fell from the sky and the interceptor satellite that rose from the horizon collided. As everyone almost stopped breathing, the interceptor rocket exploded, creating a massive force that caused the massive metal artifact to shake slightly, and then, as they wished, changed its trajectory.

It's just that before anyone could cheer, the huge metal artifact emitted a light unique to the alchemy matrix. Its tail splayed open in vibration, protruding from massive vents. These vents erupted in blue-blue flames as everyone on Earth sat in front of the screen watching the scene in stunned motion, corrected their orbits, and rushed straight into the atmosphere at an accelerated rate

After the silence, unprecedented chaos erupted in the central control room of Kassel.

"Recalculate the impact time now, how much time do I have left?" In the confusion, the patriarch asked very calmly.

The next second, someone replied to him in horror: "I can't calculate, it's still accelerating!" ”

"Alternate plan! Alternate plan! Whatever else Arcadula or Karl are hiding, you must stop the sword of Damocles from falling at all costs! An elder roared and gave orders.

In the midst of the chaotic communication channel, a researcher of the Equipment Department, who had not heard a voice before, said: "Director Akadulla and Deputy Director Karl are now in a fierce battle, and now I will introduce our backup plan to you." ”

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In the Atlantic, on the Moniach in the Mediterranean, Beowulf looked up at the creature glowing red in the atmosphere.

The Moniach, which was originally prepared for the Bronze Project, missed the battle against the Bronze and Fire King on the Yangtze River, and the equipment department, which had spent a lot of effort to transform it, did not waste its efforts and let it sail out of the port in the Atlantic Ocean after the headmaster lost contact, equipping the "big guy" they specially prepared for the Dragon King and heading towards the Mediterranean.

RX93-2, an alchemy tactical missile painted in blue and white, is quietly staying in the launch bay. The group of guys in the equipment department originally planned to use it on the dragon king or ancient dragon target that might appear, and as for how powerful this missileless is, Beowulf, who was in charge of the launch, asked the person in charge of the equipment department who mounted the missile on the hull.

Although the other party is vague, judging from the careful movements of a group of fierce and vicious executive department specialists when carrying the missile, even through the thick launch compartment, the power of this missile should not disappoint. And it's hard not to suspect that the bomb maniacs in the Armament Department had plans to kill the Italian Peninsula and the Dragon King.

Originally, when the sword of Damocles had a tendency to fall, the first plan given by the Ministry of Equipment was to launch this alchemy missile to blow up the target, as for what kind of radiation, what kind of debris that affected the entire territory of Europe, it was not in their consideration at all.

However, this plan was vetoed by Veo Beowulf, who controlled the missile launch button. Even if he used to be a "radical" who led the action team, he also knew that this kind of power was comparable to that of a discordant ...... Or an alchemical missile that surpasses a nuclear bomb is not a good choice.

But now the second plan of the Ministry of Equipment has failed, and the interceptor rocket, which is said to be the unfinished product of this alchemy missile, has not achieved the expected results, and the RX93-2 still has to enter the launch program.

"After the orbit is calculated, the missile can be launched." The Latino girl at the console swallowed her saliva and said, this kind of choice that might determine human civilization was so difficult for them to be entrusted to a fledgling executive commissioner like them.

"Patriarch, it's almost too late, make a decision." The captain of the ship, Professor Mance, said as he lifted his hat.

They prefer to hold the launch button in their own hands than the European countries that might do anything to save their country.

“…… Let's get started. Beowulf said as he took out a suitcase and opened it, removing an ID card from his neck and inserting it into the keyhole in the box.

The missile bay on the deck slowly lifts up, revealing a blue-and-white livery missile with a winged unicorn crest. The target was a falling red metal object in the sky, an alchemical missile codenamed RX93-2 for the Dragonlord-class target.

Then, in their shocked or prepared eyes, several missiles with tail flames flew straight into the sky together.

At the same time, on many coasts of the Mediterranean, among the missile silos erected high, there are missile heads with yellow and black symbols slowly raised, and the target is also a falling metal artifact in the sky, and the countries on the Mediterranean coast use their own way to destroy the falling sword of Damocles.

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"What a bunch of idiots, I wish I wasn't dying fast enough." On Mount Etna, Natsumi laughed mockingly, "Human beings are like this, just caring about avoiding the immediate crisis, and not caring about what will happen in the future. Moreover, do they really think that such a method will work against the 'gift' that Koyatl has specially prepared? ”

"For them, if they don't resist, they can only wait for their demise." Ronald said softly, "Although this is just drinking to quench your thirst." ”

The torrential rain around the Tyrrhenian Sea has dissipated, and the dark clouds have long since receded, revealing the bright blue sky behind it, and the sun gradually rising in the east brings light and temperature that has not been seen for a long time.

But it did not bring a sense of security to the people who had experienced the storm, and the huge storm wall still hung over the Tyrrhenian Sea. On the exposed canopy, a red satellite was approaching the ground at an unbelievable speed, with despair and destruction.

In the expectant gaze of countless people, the nuclear warheads that were given expectations lost power and fell to the ground under their terrified gaze after emitting a strange light above the satellite.

Only one blue-white missile from the Atlantic Ocean ignored the strange light and continued to fly towards the huge satellite. But even if it succeeds in hitting the satellite, it will not help, and the downed nuclear warhead becomes a new threat to them.

"Idiot!" Some of the elders couldn't help but curse, and despite their countless warnings that they would take care of everything, there were still people who liked to make their own decisions.

Someone said bitterly, "At least there's good news, isn't it?" If there really is a dragon king in the Tyrrhenian Sea now, then these nuclear bombs will probably give him a good drink. ”

"Scheme! Plan ......" one of the elders shouted, and then sighed weakly, "Well, there is no plan, no one thought that it would end up like this." ”

Someone immediately reacted: "Inform the commissioners who are still in the Tyrrhenian Sea, let them take refuge, at least to minimize the damage......"

"Isn't it too early to give up?" After a long absence, Ange's voice rang out in the central control room.

He continued: "Isn't it too early to give up when there are still people who are trying to see the sun tomorrow in places where no one can see? ”

As if the backbone had been found, the tense air that permeated the central control room dissipated a little.

"It's a shame you're still alive, but it seems that there is room for reversal." The vice-principal, who had been in the central control room, had not drunk or slept, and had quietly waited for the final result, reclined back in his chair, opened the small wine bottle he had been carrying, and began to drink.

Pompeii's voice, which had also disappeared for a while, sounded together: "It's okay for everyone, if there is any way to use it quickly, if you talk about it again, that thing will fall!" ”

"RX93-2 is about to make contact with the target!" The rapporteur shouted, but the interest was not very high at the moment, after all, the nuclear bomb dropped by humanity itself has become a new threat.

Ange continued: "Alright, according to what I just said, tell the commissioners outside the storm wall to evacuate, it will not be good if they are affected in the future. ”

Without much explanation, Ange, who hung up the phone, raised his head and looked at the black figure floating in the sky beside the man in the beak mask at some point.

The breeze floated in his torn cloak like flames, and his crotch looked like a strange war horse made of flames, and his hooves stepped on the sky, roaring, spewing dark blue flames at the beak masked man.

"Oops, this is what is called capsizing in the gutter, right?" The man in the bird's beak mask seemed to be smiling bitterly, but there didn't seem to be much tension in his words.

Wild Hunt looked at him quietly, his rainbow eyes as if he could see through everything.

"I guess you should worry a little more about that than me, right?" The man in the bird's beak mask glanced up.

Huge satellites hung in the sky like the sun, growing in size and falling along with runaway nuclear warheads.

“…… Is it still just hiding behind the scenes? Wild Hunt looked at him and whispered.

"Oops, did you find out?" The man in the bird's beak mask looked around his head and smiled, "After all, prudence is the first criterion of my actions, and if I can do things with a stand-in, why should I be so light-hearted?" ”

Wild Hunt didn't look at him either, raised the gorgeous gun in his hand, and threw it at the fallen satellites and nuclear bombs. In the next second, a strong light bloomed in the storm wall.