The door to the duty room slowly opened in front of Aslan and the others.

Durandal, who was talking to a staff member, caught a glimpse of Cagalli and the others.

After signaling to the staff, he walked towards the two with a gentle smile: "Welcome to the princess, I'm really sorry to ask you to come all the way here."

"Where, Speaker, you took the time to meet during your busy schedule. I am very grateful."

Cagalli strode over and shook hands.

Durandal shook her hand solemnly, but kept his eyes on Aslan's face, who was examining the indoor environment behind her.

"Treading the Stars"

Aslan subconsciously felt that his gaze seemed to be a little long, and he felt a little uneasy in his heart.

However, in the face of Aslan's unease, Durandal just calmly withdrew his gaze and asked Cagalli to sit on the sofa,

"What is the current situation of your country? Since you became the representative head of state, Princess, I heard that many problems have been solved... As an ally, I am both happy and envious for you!"

"No, there are still many imperfections."

Facing the ingenious words of the Speaker, Cagalli replied bitterly.

Aub's situation is very chaotic, and she is completely powerless in many things.

If it weren't for the fact that some of the backbone sergeants in the army were loyal to their father, perhaps she would have been completely overridden long ago.

But even so, her situation is still very difficult.

Politics and the military are two completely different concepts.

"—Then what is the purpose of your secret and urgent visit under such circumstances?"

Durandal's tone was brisk and even sounded a little serious: "According to our ambassador's message, it seems that you want to discuss a rather complicated matter-is it...?"

Cagalli looked firmly at this person's decent appearance, and inexplicably lowered her voice and said, "...I don't think it's complicated."

Then her tone suddenly changed, as if she meant to give up: "But about this case, we have not been able to get a clear answer from your country for a long time. I am afraid it is really a complicated question?"

"Oh…?"

Her provocative words made the accompanying staff on both sides nervous.

But Durandal didn't care, and instead turned his head sideways with interest.

the other side.

Noel, who parted ways with Durandal, started wandering around purposefully wearing the uniform of the MS repair class.

"Captain Noel!"

However, just as he was about to approach a certain MS hangar, two soldiers suddenly stopped him.

"Um?"

Noel stopped and turned to look over.

After the two soldiers saluted Noel, one of them replied, "On the order of Speaker Durandal, I hope you can come with us."

When Noel heard the words, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he pondered as he looked at the MS storage library not far away.

"Captain Noel?"

Seeing that Noel didn't answer for a long time, the soldier could not help but continue to ask.

"Hehe, let's go, things are getting more and more interesting."

Noel laughed, turned and left here.

However, when he walked to the center of the square, Noel couldn't help but look back at the MS storage warehouse where Abyss, Gaia and Chaos were stored.

"Yes!"

Although the soldier was a little puzzled, he still turned and pointed in the other direction, saying, "Captain Noel, please come with us."

Noel left for about a minute or so.

With the help of two Zaft soldiers, a military off-road vehicle passed the military post, and two men in Zaft soldier uniforms walked into the MS containment warehouse with three teenage girls.

At the same time, behind the asteroid debris about five hundred distances from Armory One, a battleship was hidden in the darkness.

He looked somewhat similar to Ray Za Barrell, but an older man was sitting on the command chair and looking down at the time.

Preia Refeli, after months of genetic expansion and improvement, Preia's face has changed unknowingly.

In just a few short months, the appearance of a teenager turned into a youth in his twenties.

Inside Armory One.

At this time, Speaker Durandal was taking Aslan and Cagalli to inspect various places inside the armory.

"Princess has personally driven the MS to fight in the previous war. It's quite brave!"

Along the way, Durandal explained to them from time to time, pointing to the MSs on the road or on standby in the body depot.

At this time, he said this sentence again, as if to make an excuse for his proposal.

"And it's the son of the lion of Orbu, who implements the idea of ​​governing the country and doesn't give in to pressure until the end. It's really a tiger father without a dog."

The expression on Cagalli's face was a little sad when the name of her old father was spoken, and she also heard another meaning.

"--So how should we deal with ourselves in the current world situation and how to protect our rights and interests, you should be very clear about it..."

Listening to Durandal's suggestion, Cagalli's voice was a little stiff: "We just stick to the ideals of our motherland."

"Don't invade other countries, don't allow other countries to invade, and don't intervene in other countries' disputes?"

"right."

Durandal nodded at Cagalli with a smile in his eyes when he heard the words: "Of course, so do we. If we can do it, it would be better."

An extremely steady smile appeared on that decent face, reminiscent of a clergyman.

However, he maintained a gentle smile and said something like this: "But if you don't have strength, you can't do anything."

Cagalli froze for a moment.

Durandal continued: "For the princess... no, as a participant in the previous war, you should have a better understanding of this truth."

"Whatever the future you ask for, power must exist, so Orb is rearming now, isn't it?"

Without strength, it is impossible to persevere—Cagalli does not understand this truth.

A person without power has no weight.

And in the previous war, the world has shown how powerless people can fall.

"But! Too much power will lead to disputes!"

But she suddenly spoke rudely as if to resist the other party's words.

The nuclear fire to the colonies, the death light of Genesis—

She has seen them take countless lives up close, and UU reading www.uukanshu.com can't just sit back and watch people continue to make these deadly tools.

However, in this regard, Durandal did not show the slightest swaying expression on his face, and Ren said calmly: "No, princess, it is precisely because of the endless disputes that we need strength to protect our rights and interests."

Cagalli was speechless on the spot.

the other side.

Under the leadership of two soldiers, Noel came to a MS storage warehouse at the edge of the base.

"Ah? Captain Noel!?"

Lunamaria, who was standing at the door chatting, found Noel, who was brought by the two soldiers, with a look of astonishment on her face.

Even Lei Za Barrel was stunned.

"Captain Noel, why are you wearing this dress?"

Lunamaria trotted to the front of Noel, looking up and down at Noel curiously.

"Because I'm from the MS Mecha Maintenance Department."

Noel explained.

"what?"

"Um!?"

The few people who had just approached were taken aback by Noel's answer.

"Captain Noel, stop joking, how could you..."

Lunamaria thought Noel was joking, but looking at Noel's serious expression, Lunamaria's smile gradually disappeared.

Some uncertainty asked: "Really?"

"Do you need me to show you my graduation certificate for mecha maintenance?" Noel asked rhetorically.

"So, Captain Noel, a person in the mecha maintenance class has become a super ace?"

For a moment, Lunamaria didn't know how to respond to this problem.

"I-"

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Noel was about to answer when suddenly, a piercing alarm sounded over the base.