The next day - May 5th.
At this moment, plant in China is facing an important decision.
Padraic Sala opened the communication line and appealed to all officers and soldiers.
"We sincerely hope that this battle can end the war as soon as possible, in order to demonstrate true freedom and justice..."
Padrick Sala, who was wearing a purple speaker uniform, stood up solemnly and declared loudly: "I declare - the throat-cutting operation has begun!"
This order was immediately transmitted to the warships, fighter planes and strongholds on standby everywhere.
In front of countless communication machines, the operators announced in unison, and their voices gathered into a huge and shocking momentum.
"'Operation Cut Throat' launched——!"
"The cut-throat operation is launched——"
"The Plant Military Affairs Bureau issued a document for Operation No. 6, allowing it to be launched! Identification codename Operation Cut Throat - Target..."
"Target, Earth Alliance headquarters in Alaska—josh-a!?"
Most of the commanders who opened the order book gasped, and when they looked at their comrades, they all saw the astonishment in each other's eyes.
"josh-a?"
"Alaska-?"
"Headquarters of the Earth Alliance? How could it be..."
Before anyone could wonder, the battle screen in front of them suddenly switched from the original map of Panama to the map of the northern border of North America.
The operators were also shocked by what they were conveying, and their voices rose.
"Operation Cutthroat has been launched, target - Alaska 'josh-a'!"
Of course, the soldiers who heard the news couldn't believe it.
"Earth Army Headquarters?"
"Isn't it Panama?"
"Are you sure you didn't get it wrong!?"
Some commanders looked at the surprised soldiers and made fun of them.
"Only by attacking Huanglong can the war end as soon as possible!"
They were among the few people who knew the target of the attack in advance, and naturally they included Law Lu Cruze.
But if you observe carefully, you will find that the smile on his face is more like the joy of succeeding in some kind of plan.
"Haha, as expected of Speaker Sarah, what a trick."
Yitzhak, who had just been discharged from the hospital after a serious illness, was also shocked by the sudden news.
But unlike others who were stunned, after a brief moment of confusion, he realized that this was a perfect way to move the tiger away from the mountain.
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At the same time, inside the Sigel Klein manor.
Sigel Klein, Lux Klein, Kira Yamato, and Tutor Moluki, the four of them sat around the tea table without saying a word.
Kira originally wanted to speak, but he inexplicably felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere today, so he had to hide the doubts in his heart.
Lux kept playing "Hello" and laughed like silver bells from time to time, but Kira still found that there was something abnormal about Lux today.
Normally Lux would keep talking to you and liven up the atmosphere in the venue, but today she has been like that since lunch. Although she tried her best to hide her expression, it always felt like she had something on her mind.
Siegel is not too unusual.
The same is true for Master Moluki. He usually likes to sit quietly.
"Maybe I'm overthinking..."
Kira couldn't help but murmur in her heart. It was not a particularly strange thing for Lux not to want to talk.
However, what Kira didn't know was that the three of them were all waiting for the same news.
Time passes minute by minute——
[Beep, beep, beep——]
[Sir Eileen Kanaba called looking for Mr. Sigurd Klein! 】
The video communication device on the wall suddenly sounded, breaking the peaceful atmosphere.
"I'm Siegel Klein—"
Siegel Klein stood up from his chair at a speed completely inconsistent with his usual speed, and reached out to connect the communication.
At the same time, Lux also stopped playing with Hello, and Teacher Moluki silently put down the tea cup. Gu Heng
"Sigel! We were all tricked by Sara!"
The video was connected, and as soon as Erin Kanaba's figure jumped out of the screen, her angry voice was heard: "The target of Operation Throat Cutting is not Panama! It is the Earth Alliance headquarters in Alaska - josh-a!"
"Snapped--"
"Kira?"
The sound of the teacup breaking brought Lux back from her thoughts.
Looking at Kira who looked dull, Lux slowly stood up from the ground and walked over.
"What!?"
Even though Siegel Klein had been mentally prepared, he was still shocked by the news. Or maybe it was because he knew it that he looked frightened and stunned.
"Sara plans to destroy the Earth Alliance headquarters in one go!"
"Damn it Sarah! What the hell does he want to do!"
"He actually skipped the Supreme Council and secretly..."
Siegel Klein didn’t listen to a word of what Irene Kanaba said, or in other words, everyone present didn’t listen.
Including Kira Yamato.
After the communication was closed, Siegel couldn't help but look at Kirsla's target. It was actually Alaska, which meant that the Cyclops system Noel said... was true!
Lux looked at Kira's trembling back, and like Sigel, Noel's face and his words appeared in her mind.
Alaska, Cyclops System——
ZAFT had personal experience with the power of the Cyclops system during the lunar war. It was a deadly weapon comparable to a nuclear explosion.
Listening to Kira's painful breathing, Instructor Moluki felt mixed emotions in his heart. If nothing unexpected happens, the war between Plant and the Earth Alliance will be even more tragic in the future.
And the only one...
The person most likely to save all of this right now is Kira Yamato.
"Why where-"
Kira was completely unaware of the strangeness of the three of them. At this time, his mind was filled with the faces of Kaz, Milia, Sai, Frey... and the members of the Archangel.
The Alaska headquarters is where the Archangel is now.
How can the Archangel, which has lost its strike and air dominance, survive ZAFT's all-out attack?
"Why--"
Kira thought that they were in a desperate situation and he could only watch helplessly. The pain made him grit his teeth and roar in a low voice.
His deadly battle with Aslan——
Pulling the trigger in front of a stranger——
Injuring Nigel——
Everything is to protect them, but now I can only sit here and do nothing -
I don't know when it began to rain heavily outside the window, just like the tears rolling down Kira's eyes.
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At night, in the study room of the manor.
Siegel Klein asked Lux who pushed in the door, "How is the situation?"
"I just fell asleep." Lux slowly walked to the sofa nearby and sat down.
Opposite her was Instructor Moluki.
"Are you—are you ready?" Sigurd Klein looked at Lux's childish face, feeling a little unbearable in his heart.
She is only sixteen years old and has to bear this kind of pressure, and the reason why she bears all this is because of her own incompetence——
Siegel Klein really wanted to say something at this time, if it doesn't work, just give up.
But he couldn't say this.
"Um."
Lux seemed to have noticed something strange about Sigurd Klein. She nodded with a beautiful smile on her face and said, "I am very happy to bear all this for my father. I really want to do something for this world." What."
This is what she means.
If it had been before, she might have been a little bit dissatisfied.
But after experiencing the Junius incident, she knew the cruelty of war, and also heard the silent sorrow and cries of people during the war.
War - shouldn't exist!
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