Who is Playing the Love Development Game in Gundam

"Sister Aegis~ What are you planning to do in East Asia~?"

As soon as they boarded the ship, Fuka approached her.

Having spent so much time with Snake Tail and even saving Murakumo Gai last time, Aegis was already quite familiar with them.

At this moment, Fuka spoke to her with a smile, her eyes curving, looking utterly adorable.

"Fuka!"

However, before He Kui could speak, Fuka's mother cut her off.

"It's fine, we're just going to take some precautions. The spaceport in East Asia might be attacked."

"...Are you serious?"

Upon hearing this, Murakumo Gai's brows furrowed tightly.

"It's just a possibility, so after you drop me off, you should leave quickly."

"I can't afford the cost of you getting involved in a battle."

He Kui spoke with a hint of humor, but no one present could bring themselves to laugh.

"They shouldn't attack East Asia, right?"

Elijer said.

"But strictly speaking, that territory doesn't belong to East Asia yet."

"..."

Hearing this, everyone fell into silence.

"Indeed, based on the latest intelligence from the Atlantic Federation, their movements are suspicious."

As the intelligence officer, Lide finished speaking and took another swig of his drink.

"But we still need to be cautious. Let's leave Lorasia here. Just deploying the landing pod should be enough."

He Kui shrugged and smiled.

"I can cover the cost."

"No, you can't go down alone without proper identification."

Murakumo Gai shook his head, his words concise.

"Right, let me and Murakumo Gai go down with you."

As the Hero Killer, although Elijer, who was more handsome than the average Coordinator, hadn't undergone any enhancements other than his looks, he was still at the level of an Elite Green Uniform, making him a decent combatant.

Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

After all, the only other person with any combat capability here was Fuka's mother, who was a special forces operative, but that didn't include Mobile Suit combat.

"Then it's settled."

He Kui didn't refuse further. Having Murakumo Gai, an Elite Red Coat, with him was quite reassuring. Although he had been captured last time, that was due to falling into a trap.

Sosis was of the same faction, which was why Murakumo Gai had let his guard down.

The journey was silent, and soon they arrived above East Asia from the remains of Julius.

At this moment, they were at their farthest point from the Moon, making it a covert operation.

"Landing pod lock released. Ten seconds to deployment... nine..."

Fuka's mother's voice came through the comms, and He Kui now controlled Aegis, entering the new Blue Heretic.

This Blue Heretic was different from the previous one. Firstly, its backpack could transform into a large sword, which could also act as a heat sink on its back. Additionally, the cockpit area was equipped with energy-saving TPS Armor, further enhancing its safety.

In short, while maintaining the original performance of the Blue Heretic as much as possible, this Mobile Suit had barely risen from an ordinary Elite Unit to an experimental model.

Of course, it was only barely. After all, there was no way this unit could compete with the enhanced Freedom Justice he had modified.

Even fighting the three enhanced Raider, Forbidden, and Calamity units he had previously controlled would be a challenge.

"Not a bad Mobile Suit. What's its name?"

Sitting on the armrest beside Murakumo Gai, He Kui asked curiously.

"Blue Heretic Gundam Type L?"

"L?"

"Luo was involved in the design."

"Ah, no wonder it has such a large sword."

Hearing He Kui's words, Murakumo Gai couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.

Indeed, that guy seemed to have some obsession with large swords.

As the two chatted, the countdown in the communication system reached one.

With the end of the countdown, their Mobile Suits trembled slightly, and the temperature began to rise gradually.

However, this was all within tolerable limits. The three of them were well-versed in atmospheric re-entry, and their conversation continued uninterrupted as Murakumo Gai spoke again.

"If East Asia is in danger, what do you plan to do?"

Murakumo Gai turned off the communication, his voice lowering slightly.

"Give a warning? In any case, we can't let the Atlantic Federation muddy the waters further. After all, the war is almost over."

Although he didn't know what Creuset still wanted to do, it was destined to be a futile resistance.

The only question was whether they would encounter Creuset again this time.

But this time, he had Shihe, Luna, and himself—an Elite Red Coat further enhanced by Lacus.

It shouldn't be as embarrassing as the previous two encounters.

Of course, that was assuming they could find the corresponding Mobile Suits.

"Like last time?"

"Sort of, but getting the Mobile Suits will still be a bit difficult."

He wondered if he could get his hands on a Zock.

He couldn't control a Zock in the sea, but one in the hangar was manageable.

"I can help you ask the commander of the Kaohsiung Base if we can try through official channels."

"Thanks."

Although he said that, He Kui didn't hold much hope. That staff officer was about to go home, and it was likely he would prefer to avoid trouble.

Most importantly, He Kui had no evidence. Why would the staff officer bother to contact him?

In the end, he might have to take matters into his own hands.

As the two spoke, the scorching temperature inside the cabin began to drop, and the shaking gradually subsided.

"We're here."

Murakumo Gai said, simultaneously turning on the communication.

The laser radar connected to the landing pod linked to the base.

However, as the clouds before them dispersed, Murakumo Gai was stunned.

Not just Murakumo Gai, but He Kui and Elijeh were also stunned because, at that moment, the spaceport base below was emitting heat signatures of combat.

But before they could figure out what was happening, the alarms inside the landing pod began blaring wildly.

"We're being targeted by fire control radar."

Even without Murakumo Gai saying it, He Kui could see it clearly. The Atlantic Federation's attack on their base had already begun.

"Evade!"

Although he shouted that, without a skilled pilot, and he wasn't Murrue.

So, unsurprisingly, they couldn't avoid it. The oval-shaped landing pod of the Lohengrin was soon pierced by a beam, turning into a firework in the sky.

Amid the explosion, two Mobile Suits emerged from the wreckage.

They were none other than the Blue Heretic and Elijeh's custom GAT-X.

At that moment, the battle below seemed to have just begun, with neither side suffering significant losses. However, it was clear that ZAFT's Zocks were vastly outnumbered by the enemy's Forbidden units, and the coastline was on the verge of being lost.

What's most critical is that East Asia is highly unlikely to participate in this battle.

They have not signed any mutual defense treaty. On the contrary, the Earth Alliance's treaty includes clauses for mutual defense and joint operations, though those clauses have long been rendered meaningless. Moreover, after the Atlantic Federation resorted to using genetically modified locusts and controlling greenhouse effects, such cooperation became even more impossible.

However, unless East Asia obtains conclusive evidence and solutions for their manipulation of Earth's climate and food supply, they will not participate for the sake of caution.

(End of Chapter)