Chapter 153: Disappointing Arthur
"Arthurm, they showed me the results of your special training evaluation, although the X-Rounder adaptability is D, but don't be discouraged, you are my son, as long as you keep the blood of the Asukino family, there is nothing that cannot be done, I believe in you."
"Drop~"
As soon as Artem's assessment report came out, it was delivered to Fleet, and due to his busy military affairs, Fleet could not comfort Arthur in person, so he left a message video.
Arthur didn't know how many times he had seen it, and he could hear Fleet's comfort and encouragement to him, but for some reason, the more he heard it, the more ironic it became.
"Mingming...... Ming Ming Ling is also an X-Rounder ability......"
"Drop~"
The closed door of the room opened, and Yang Hui turned on the lamp by the way, illuminating the dim room.
"Who!? Uncle Yang Hui ......" Arthur turned around in surprise, he remembered that he had locked the door, but when he saw that it was Yang Hui, he lowered his head.
"Follow me." Yang Hui did not comfort or encourage Arthur, and said directly.
"Huh? Where to go? ”
"Just keep up."
Seeing Yang Hui turn around and leave, Arthur quickly took his uniform and followed Yang Hui's footsteps, and in a puzzled state, he came all the way to Gnaku.
"Uncle, what are we doing here?"
Yang Hui still didn't answer Arthur, but found Dick and the maintenance director of the [Celestial] brigade.
"Are you ready?" Yang Hui asked the two.
"I'm ready, but Brother Yang Hui, do you really want to do this?" Dick worried.
Unlike the original plot, Woruf took Arthur to the Madonna workshop to use a special simulation cabin to let him vent, but directly fought against the actual machine, and let Graham be Arthur's opponent.
Dick's worries were also right, after all, on the eve of the war, he didn't know when VEGAN's army would attack, and if it came in the process of venting, the mech would not be able to maintain its best condition to participate in the battle.
"No problem, Graham knows how to take responsibility, and I will take responsibility for what happens."
The reason why Yang Hui dared to do this was that he got first-hand information from the Ministry of Intelligence, and there were at least 3 days left for VEGAN troops to arrive at the [Giant Ring] base, and second, his confidence in Graham, even if he was attacked by VEGAN during the venting process, he had the ability to bring Arthur back safely.
"Okay, I got it." Dick spread his hands, knowing that he couldn't change Yang Hui's decision, so he stepped aside.
As for the chief of the [Celestial] Brigade, there was no objection from the beginning, because Yang Hui's order was more effective for them than Fleet's.
After making sure that the preparation was correct, Yang Hui said directly to Arthur: "Change your driving suit and drive the Gundam AGE-2 to attack." ”
"Huh? Sortie? Why? Is there an enemy......
"Just do what I say."
"Oh......"
In this way, Arthur drove the Gundam AGE-2 out in confusion and went to the designated domain according to Yang Hui's instructions, only to see that the Flag Gundam was already waiting for him there.
"Flag Gundam? It's Uncle Graham! What is this for? Do you want to carry out a classified mission? Arthurm thought that he was still a little excited, and it was not a recognition of him to be able to carry out classified missions with Graham, but Arthurm thought that his X-Rounder adaptability was D, and wondered if he was really qualified to perform a mission of this level.
But soon, this complicated emotion was interrupted by Yang Hui.
"Artem."
"Uncle...... Lieutenant General, please also give orders. ”
"That's a good answer, your mission is to defeat Graham."
"Yes! …… Huh!? Wait, what the hell is going on? Arthur replied subconsciously excitedly, but soon realized that something was wrong, and then the man was stupid.
"What? Didn't hear clearly? Repeat, your mission is to defeat Graham. ”
"But ......"
"Sergeant Artem Asukano (), carry out the order!"
“…… Be! ”
Artem couldn't figure out what was going on, but Yang Hui gave him an order as a commander, and as a soldier, he had to carry it out, but ......
The Flag Gundam crossed his hands on the opposite side of Gundam AGE-2 and didn't make any moves, as if waiting for Gundam AGE-2 to make the first move, but Arthur didn't want to do it, let alone dare to do it.
Graham is also Arthurm's respected elder, and the battle images of Graham and VEGAN flashed through Arthurm's mind from time to time, and his incomparable strength made him see no hope of victory at all.
At this time, the Flag Gundam connected to the Gundam AGE-2: "What's wrong?" How long are you going to keep me waiting? ”
"But ......"
"Are you scared?"
"Not ......"
"If you're afraid, run away, go back and apply for retirement, and Woruf will sign it for you."
"I ...... I won't run away! ”
"Then do it!"
"I ...... I ...... "Arthur was in a dilemma, he still hadn't figured out what was going on, why Yang Hui ordered him to fight Graham, although he was a little excited, but more scared.
That's right, it's just scared, don't look at what Artem said rightly, but at this time his hands were trembling, and he couldn't hold the joystick tightly at all, even if the flag gundam didn't do anything, but an invisible sense of oppression had been pressing on his shoulders, which could crush him at any time.
"Are you still scared? Don't you dare to fight after a defeat? In the face of the enemy, don't you even have the courage to make a move? Arthurm! ”
"I'm not! I didn't! ”
"Then let me see where your courage is!"
"I ......"
"I'm disappointed in you, Arthur, we're all disappointed in you, if you can't, you'd better go home as soon as possible......"
"I'm not afraid! Yes~! ”
Under the pressure of Graham's language, Arthurm's inner grievances and unwillingness finally broke out, he could endure without X-Rounder's ability, and he could endure losing to Jehart, but only he couldn't bear to let Yang Hui and them disappointed in themselves.
The Gundam AGE-2 was blazing behind it, and it rushed directly towards the Flag Gundam at the fastest speed, and the twin guns in his hands did not lock the Flag Gundam at all, and they fired one after another, as if it was not energy that was shooting out, but the unwillingness and grievance in Arthur's heart.
The Flag Gundam still crossed its arms and dodged left and right, bypassing the Gundam AGE-2's attacks, and when the opponents were all approaching the front door and drawing their swords, the Flag Gundam still had no intention of letting go of their hands.
"Ah~!!"
Facing the menacing Arthur, Graham grinned, his movements at this time were exactly the same as the Flag Gundam, he didn't control the Flag Gundam at all, his hands were far away from the joystick and hugged in front of his chest, and all the controls were handed over to Harrow.
"Hello, unfold the floating sword, play with Arthurm."
"Understand~Understand~"
Harrow has been reprogrammed by Yang Hui, although it is not as powerful as Harrow in the Gundam OO world, but it can already handle some basic operations, such as ......
The floating sword detached from the shoulder armor and skirt armor of the flag gundam, and turned into a swimming fish like water, swimming happily in the vast ocean of space.
"It is! Damn ......"
The fish-like floating sword with a scarlet edge enveloped Gundam AGE-2 from all directions, forcing Arthur to pull the joystick in reverse, stop the assault, and protect himself with the shields on both sides.
"Boom......"
Sparks flew everywhere, and under the protection of the two-winged shield, the Gundam AGE-2 did not suffer much damage, but the huge impact and violent vibration still made Arthur quite painful.
"Hmm~! Uncle Graham...... Seriously! After the body stabilized, Artham's back was already soaked in cold sweat, and if it wasn't for the shield protection, the floating sword just now would have destroyed Gundam AGE-2 directly.
"What's wrong? Isn't that going to work? Graham's taunts came from the communication channel.
"I ...... Uncle, you ......"
"Go on!"
"But ......"
"If you don't do it, then I'll force you to do it!"
The floating sword struck again, and Graham also held his hands on the joystick and drove the flag Gundam to the Gundam AGE-2.
"Damn! I don't understand, but I'm not going to rest on my laurels! Hah~! ”
The Flag Gundam had already launched an attack surrounded by floating swords, and Arthur didn't think about Graham's intentions anymore, and immediately drove the Gundam AGE-2 to meet him, and now the most important thing is to survive Graham's hands.
Under Graham's oppression, Arthur also burst out with a strong will to survive, and when the floating sword rushed towards him, the Gundam AGE-2 double sword slashed hard, directly cutting off the two floating swords, and the beam Vulcan cannon on the head fired one after another, and then ignited another floating sword, and then collided with the flag Gundam.
If you compare it with the data of the special training, Artem's stats have improved again, and he has been able to fight back and forth with the Flag Gundam for a while.
In the second command room of the [Giant Ring] base, Yang Hui, Yu Lin, and Woruf stared intently at the two Gundams colliding back and forth on the screen.
"How's the data?" Yang Hui asked.
"There is a clear increase in all the data."
"What about X-Rounder adaptability?"
"No change."
"Keep recording the data."
"Yes!"
"Sure enough, is the son of a monster still a monster? It's not the standard of a recruit at all. Woluff glanced at the increase in data and shrugged his shoulders self-deprecatingly, Arthurm's performance at this time was only "excellent" is no longer enough to describe, it is completely amazing, the single-player duel Flag Gundam can also slash the floating sword, this is something he can't do, although this state is not the norm, and ...... Graham released the sea.
"Teach him so many things since he was a child, if he is still the same as an ordinary recruit, then he deserves to be beaten." Yang Hui scolded angrily.
"But is it really good that you are forcing him like this? Sometimes if you push it too hard, the string in your head will break easily. Vorulf worried.
"Artem's potential is not limited to this, except for the first half of the Toldia defense, the later battles are not too stressful for him to bring out his potential."
"But...... Forget it, you guys aren't going to watch Arthur do anything anyway. ”
Of course, Warruf also knew that Arthur needed encouragement, and he also needed to vent more, originally he planned to take Arthur to the Madonna Workshop to play, but Yang Hui directly let Arthur and Graham face off against each other, the effect was better, and it allowed Arthur to experience how much gap there was between him and the real master, and he could also feel the oppression of life and death more realistically.
(End of chapter)