As night fell, it descended like a gaping maw, deep and devouring, silently swallowing everything.
Even though it was late, no one was resting.
Setsuna and the Dylandy Brothers had already boarded their Gundams, ready for action, while Myer and Wang Liu Mei were closely monitoring the situation. Setsuna's infiltration of Azadistan had yielded no useful intelligence, and neither had the other agents, so they could only wait.
"This feeling is really damn uncomfortable," Yang Hui complained as he leaned back on the sofa. He was someone who liked to be in control, and being in a passive situation where everything was dictated by others made him very unhappy.
"Hehe, didn't you already guess that someone would make a move tonight?" Wang Liu Mei chuckled lightly.
"That was just a guess. A guess without any evidence is just wishful thinking. Right now, we are completely gambling."
"Yeah, this feeling is indeed terrible..."
At that moment, Hong Long sent a message: "There's fighting at the antenna; the guard troops are killing each other. It seems that conservatives have infiltrated."
Yang Hui nodded and immediately pulled out his PAD to contact Setsuna and the Dylandy Brothers.
"Neil, Lyle, move out and eliminate the Azadistan defense forces."
"What about the reformists?"
"There's no time to distinguish. The antenna base is more important, and UNION's troops are patrolling nearby. Be careful."
"Understood." X2
"Setsuna, head to the Zeyir base immediately. It's the closest military base to the city. Eliminate all MS attempting to breach the city."
"Understood."
After the communication ended, Yang Hui quickly changed into his pilot suit.
"Is the situation that urgent?" Wang Liu Mei frowned. With three Gundams available, it seemed unnecessary to engage with a small country like Azadistan.
"Think about UNION's purpose for sending troops, and... Kati is still waiting for me, right?" Yang Hui smiled as he spoke.
"I see, wish you good fortune in battle..."
"Shouldn't we say 'may you achieve victory'?"
"Hehe, fine, may you achieve victory."
"Received!"
...
The solar antenna base was in complete chaos; neither the conservatives nor the reformists could tell who was who. Any two MS that got close would engage in a deadly fight.
Graham, who was cruising in the sky, was at a loss. It was impossible to intervene in the battle like this; if he accidentally hit the wrong target, it could lead to international issues.
But at that moment, someone helped them solve the problem.
From the distant mountaintop, a pink beam sliced through the night, striking a Long Nose and exploding in sparks.
This was just the beginning, not the end. Several beams followed, targeting the Azadistan defense forces caught in the melee, with explosions ringing out, ultimately turning into debris on the ground.
"That particle beam! It's Gundam! And the shooting distance... is a sniper!" Graham's eyes burned with excitement.
"Lieutenant!"
"You two, handle the scene. I'm going to meet Gundam."
"It's too dangerous for you alone, Lieutenant. According to intelligence, the sniper and the dual-gun machine are inseparable. Facing two Gundams alone..." Darryl advised, but was interrupted by Graham.
"As the appearance of the Flag Bearer, it can't be done this way! Or are you, Darryl, planning to interfere with my 'romance'?"
"...Please be careful." Darryl had no words to counter. He believed that Graham was not someone who would act recklessly.
Daryl Dodge and Howard Mason piloted their Flag towards the chaotic battlefield, while Graham headed towards the locations of Gundam Dynames and Gundam Cherudim.
"Hehe, although I would prefer to face Myer or Gundam Exia, Gundam Dynames and Gundam Cherudim are not bad either!" Graham said to himself as he turned off all communication channels and black box recordings.
...
At the mountaintop, Gundam Dynames and Gundam Cherudim noticed the rapidly approaching Flag Bearer, their expressions turning strange.
"Is this UNION's new model? Why does it feel like..."
"Be confident, brother. Remove that feeling. If this design wasn't created by Myer-San, I would eat Gundam Cherudim!"
The sleek and stylish fighter jet, with sharp armor after transformation, had its head as a shield hanging on its left hand. The deep blue and dark gray paint job, compared to the large sunglasses of Into the Array and Beiwei, had a smaller face visor but shone with a terrifying red light. The wings folded neatly behind, looking both simple and dashing. Wasn't this exactly the design Myer loved?
"Seriously, Myer-San really loves to cause trouble. There's only one of UNION's new models; it must be a prototype, so the opponent must be Graham Aker."
"Sigh, what a hard life, brother. B12 formation."
"Understood."
After the communication ended, Gundam Dynames distorted with light and vanished from sight, while Gundam Cherudim separated its dual guns, aiming at the rapidly flying Flag Bearer.
"Let me try out the technology that can earn Myer-San's praise, UNION's ACE!"
As he finished speaking, the Flag Bearer entered the range of the GN beam sniper rifle, shooting towards the Flag Bearer like a meteor.
However, the shot that was originally aimed to hit was dodged under the astonished gaze of the Dylandy Brothers.
Just as the beam was about to strike the Flag Bearer, it suddenly shifted sideways, narrowly avoiding the pink beam. The high temperature that pierced the air left only a faint red mark on the fully E-Carbon armor, which quickly dissipated.
"Are you kidding me?!" Neil quickly regained his composure, firing several shots while maintaining movement, almost locking down all positions of the Flag Bearer.
But the next second, a scene that shocked them even more unfolded.
The Flag Bearer executed an astonishing evasive maneuver in mid-air, barely skirting the beam's path, managing to break free from the complete lock.
"That guy is a madman, the kind who throws caution to the wind when he's excited."
Recalling Yang Hui's warning to them, they had initially dismissed it, but now they understood.
What kind of pressure was generated to make such a large-scale evasive maneuver at that speed? An ordinary person might have passed out, and a serious case could lead to internal organ displacement and death.
"It seems we need to get serious!" Lyle's gaze sharpened. At that moment, the Flag Bearer also entered his shooting range, raising his dual guns and locking onto the Flag Bearer.
At the same time, the beam gun in the Flag Bearer's hand also locked onto Gundam Cherudim.
Both fired simultaneously, shots ringing out as one moved gracefully in the air while the other danced lightly on the ground, dodging, shooting, dodging, shooting...
"Awesome, Flag Bearer, let's raise the new generation's banner together!" Graham was now extremely excited. Although those exaggerated maneuvers put a significant load on him, the Flag Bearer was able to keep up with his movements and perform delicate actions that Flag could never achieve.
The two sides exchanged fire, but it was clear that compared to the shooting suppression of Gundam Cherudim, the Flag Bearer, focused on advancing, quickly closed the distance between them.
Once close, Graham unceremoniously discarded his beam rifle, drew his beam sword, and with a swing of his shield, knocked Gundam Cherudim's dual guns aside, raising his sword high, ready to strike down.
"This round... I've got it!"
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