"The materials can be transferred from Diokia, but..."
As Mander Ives spoke, he couldn't help but raise his eyes and glance at the mothership, with another look of sadness on his face.
Thalia Kuradis also looked up as he did, with endless exhaustion in her expression.
Tagis Port - In a small port along the Marmara coast, the Minerva, which was almost completely intact, was moored.
Countless battles have carved scars on its smooth shell.
Avis noticed Thalia's expression and continued: "The damage this time is a bit serious, it may take more time to repair."
"……yes!"
Thalia murmured and looked at the corner of the dock depressedly.
On the trestle were lined up one after another black body bags brought down by the Minerva, which once contained her subordinates, but now they have become cold corpses.
Life can never be redeemed, ever.
With a bit of indignation, Thalia sighed: "Anyway, I'd better ask you to hurry up... I'm really sorry that it keeps happening like this."
She forced out a wry smile and heard Avis smile back: "This is what we should do."
Thalia always gave the technical director a hard time.
But seeing that he was very considerate, for her at this moment, it was like a salvation in her predicament and grief.
In the naval battle with Orb and the Earth Alliance in Dardanelle, the Minerva suffered extremely heavy damage.
The addition of Heine and others has indeed enhanced the Minerva's combat power, but the opponent's numbers are too great.
The battle with the Archangel caused the Minerva to suffer heavy losses.
In addition, the prototype Destiny Gundam and Savior Gundam will be later——
"Hey, it's really——"
Thalia forced back the two words that floated in her heart.
But there was always a lingering shadow in her heart.
Prototype Destiny Gundam and Savior Gundam——
If one day the Archangel stands opposite the Minerva, which side will the two of them stand on?
It's not surprising that she has this idea. The behavior of the trial-type Destiny Gundam and Savior Gundam is really outrageous. They did not prioritize solving the Minerva's plight when the Minerva was attacked.
Instead, he went to help the Archangel.
Although the appearance of the Archangel did help the Minerva bear a lot of firepower, the other party cannot be considered a friendly force——
Taking a step back, even if the Archangel is really a friendly force, there is no need for the two of them to go there at the same time——
At this time, Noel and Aslan were resting in the base.
At the same time, Noel also discovered that the crew of the Minerva had some problems with their vision.
I don't know if it was his illusion, but I always felt that the eyes of the crew members looking at him were no longer as admiring as they once were, and there was more or less an indescribable charm.
It was a feeling of alienation, a sight that Noel had never felt before, and it was a bit hard to let go of for a while.
But thinking back to Lux's words, Noel was at a loss again.
You can't defect to ZAFT - what exactly does that mean? Do you want to act like Yitzhak in the end?
But that’s not right. The Archangel, which has lost its elite ace, has no fighting ability at all——
I don’t understand——
Aslan was also restless at this time, his expression was tangled, sometimes relieved and sometimes tangled.
The water vapor blurred his vision, and his eyes seemed to be obscured by fog.
The Archangel has undergone several modifications inside and outside. In addition to increasing its submarine performance, the cic and control systems have also been adjusted so that it can drive and operate with a smaller manpower quota.
In addition, leisure functions have also been added, the most noteworthy of which is the hot spring.
Aubu is originally a volcanic island with many hot springs. I am afraid that the shipbuilders included it in the design out of fun.
However, a curtain is hung at the entrance of the hot spring area, and the stone wall bath inside is made like a real natural hot spring. This level of care should not be regarded as a fun mentality.
Having said that, now that the Archangel is submerged at the bottom of the sea and cannot go ashore at will, this hot spring may really play an important role in the mental health of the crew.
Wow——
Just when Cagalli was leaning on the edge of the hot spring, she was wandering in a daze.
The door to the hot spring was suddenly opened.
Lux, wrapped in a bath towel and with long pink hair curled behind her head, walked in slowly.
Cagalli glanced at Lux and then looked away, her mind still flashing with the images of the dead Orb soldiers and——
Crash--
"Wow! What are you doing, Lux! Stop making trouble!"
However, before Cagalli could think deeply, a splash of water suddenly hit her face, making her scream in fright.
"Who told you to keep a long face?"
Lux smiled.
After saying that, he sat in the hot spring next to Cagalli and asked softly: "What's wrong with you?"
"I'm just thinking...is this really appropriate..."
Cagalli was silent for a while and then whispered back, her tone full of hesitation.
She tried her best to call for a ceasefire, but was attacked by her own friendly forces. She saw Orb's citizens dying in front of her eyes——
"Decide on the goal first..."
Lux replied softly after hearing this.
"……Um?"
Cagalli was stunned.
"The next step is to implement it to the end."
Lux's clear voice sounded particularly determined at this time: "——I think when a person wants to achieve something big, this is his only way!"
Decide on your ambition first, then implement it——
Lux has always done this.
Once she decides on her intention, she will follow through.
Even though her father was purged by political opponents during the war, she did not give up her claim that "wrong things are still wrong."
Yes, confusion is inevitable, but they still have to persevere.
They must tell the world that "if you do something wrong, you do something wrong."
This was told to Cagalli, but it was not her own self-confirmation.
"Lux..."
Cagalli hiccupped, but before she could be moved, she heard Lux ask mischievously: "Are you right?"
"um. Thank you."
Cagalli nodded firmly when she heard this.
She knew what was right and wrong and what she should do, but she just had doubts because she had never done it before.
"You're welcome."
Lux smiled softly, but the twinkle in her eyes proved that she was not at peace inside.
Yes, find your goal and stick to it——
What a simple thing.
But it is easier said than done but extremely difficult.
The road to implementing your goals will not be smooth sailing, with too many setbacks and bumps along the way.
All the parties concerned have to do is to work hard to overcome the difficulties on the road, at all costs——
"Noel·······"
While muttering, Lux touched the ring on her fingertips, leaned against the edge of the hot spring and slowly closed her eyes.
Recalling the actions of Noel and Aslan, and the little information she knew, Lux's eyes couldn't help but feel a little lonely and worried.
At this moment, she wished that Noel could be by her side, so that she would not have so much uneasiness and anxiety in her heart.
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