Chapter 1641
Meeting with the Mission
Chapter 1641 Meeting with the Delegation
The cleaning operation has begun.
However, the PLANT delegation could not stay here to wait for the cleaning operation to be completed. Before leaving, Durandal led the delegation representatives to the Goldland to thank Rebil, Tiam, Heming, and others.
Whether it was out of gratitude or for any other reason, this was the first time that the PLANT delegation, represented by Durandal, had come into contact with the high-ranking generals of the Earth Federation Forces (UC) on the Super-Earth side. For both reasons and sentiment, Durandal had to make this trip.
However, as he stepped into the hangar of Gaudran, his attention was immediately drawn to the mobile suits parked around him.
so similar.
Gundam NT1 Kai, GM II, Banshee Gundam, and even in the shadows at the far end of the hangar, there seems to be a Zaku with its lower half dismantled, leaving only its upper half of armor relatively intact.
At that moment, Durandal almost wondered if the Gaudran came from another parallel world where no Coordinators had been born, but which had been unified into the Earth-Moon Sphere by the Earth Federation.
Although the Zaku was located deep inside the hangar and in an inconspicuous position, it was very conspicuous to Durandal.
"Envoy. Ahead are General Rebil and General Tiam of this fleet."
Reminded by his attendant, Durandal quickly regained his composure, nodded slightly, and stepped forward to have a friendly exchange with Rebil and Tianm.
As for He Ming, he stood aside wearing a mask, watching the two exchange pleasantries.
He had no intention of getting involved.
At least, while the situation here remains unclear, he still needs to properly play the role of Colonel Ming of the Earth Federation Forces.
"Diego Elsman is in charge of the escort mission for this delegation."
He Ming didn't want to get involved, but some things always seem to come knocking on his door.
Especially since he was the only one wearing a mask among all the Federation pilots present, he stood out even more.
Furthermore, given that the ZAFT white-clad individual had experienced life-and-death battles alongside a masked man with a destructive heart in his early years, he immediately noticed He Ming.
"Ming, Colonel, Earth Federation Forces."
Seeing Diego come to him on his own initiative, He Ming sighed inwardly and raised his hand to return the greeting.
Diego smiled slightly, lowered his hand, and reached out to He Ming.
"Although it may be presumptuous, Colonel Ming, your attire reminds me of an old friend."
"Oh? It seems this old friend left a deep impression on Commander Diego."
After shaking hands with Diego, He Ming responded earnestly.
"Let's skip the title of commander. Although ZAFT doesn't have a specific rank, we usually call the person in white a captain."
Diego withdrew his hand, casually pointed to the white clothes he was wearing, and said something casually.
"Okay, Captain Diego."
"That sounds much more natural, Colonel Ming. By comparison, you seem more like the commander than I am!"
Diego paused, then let out a long sigh of relief.
"Thank you so much for your help earlier! If it weren't for Colonel Ming using himself as bait to lure away most of the dimensional monsters, our breakout probably wouldn't have been so smooth."
“That’s only right. After all, you are guests who have come from afar, and the Federation will never stand idly by and watch your distinguished guests fall into danger.”
He Ming nodded and said solemnly, "Yes! Haha!"
Diego nodded, smiled, and then a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.
"In comparison, the former Earth Alliance was nothing at all."
Hearing Diego's complaints, He Ming's eyelids twitched a few times, and he couldn't help but complain in his heart.
"Young man. The fleet you see that is friendly to the PLANT delegation is the most outstanding and far-sighted faction in the Earth Federation Forces, led by Reibill. When you arrive in the Republic of Zeon and begin your state visit, and face those Titans lunatics, you probably won't think that way anymore."
He Ming, who was thinking this to himself, did not intend to remind Diego.
Some things are better left unsaid; let people see for themselves rather than being reminded.
Moreover, with a cunning old fox like Durandal leading the team, even in the most difficult circumstances, the rules won't be too harsh.
"Hmm? But, will Durandal meet with Char Aznable?"
While chatting about trivial matters with Diego, He Ming was also thinking about some unfounded hypothetical scenarios.
Although He Ming has not yet found Char Aznabul's whereabouts through Rebil's channels.
However, judging from the original timeline, if Char wasn't in the Valley, he might have gone into hiding and returned to Muzo's home.
of course.
The former aligns with the historical progression of the original timeline, while the latter doesn't quite fit Char Aznable's life story. However, in a sense, it perfectly reflects the new life that Lara Shin is living now, after surviving the One Year War, and is able to stay by his side and spend her life with him.
Moreover, He Ming also remembered that after the One Year War, Veros of the Hyperdimensional Fortress had mentioned the prophecy that Char and Lala Zin would become Minerva's mentors.
However, in reality, Char and Lara Singh were not seen on Axis.
When asked about this issue, Harman Kahn responded evasively and was unable to give a clear answer.
"Could it be that the reason Char was forced to leave Axis and return to Earth was due to emotional issues?"
Diego, who was talking to He Ming, was completely unaware that He Ming's thoughts had wandered off course and that he was thinking about other things during their conversation.
Fortunately, Durandal's meeting with Rebil and Tiam did not last long, allowing Diego, who seemed to have become a bit talkative, to leave the Goldland in time.
"It seems Colonel Ming and PLANT's Captain Diego Elsman had a good chat!"
Rebil brought He Ming a cup of coffee and said with a smile.
He Ming pointed to his mask, then took the coffee and said.
"It's all because of this mask. Captain Diego said I look like an old friend he knew."
"Haha! It seems that PLANT also has MS pilots who like to fight while wearing masks! Char Aznable, the Red Comet during the One Year War, did just that, and so does Colonel Akira now."
Upon hearing this, Tianm laughed heartily.
"Generals, please don't laugh at me. What did the delegation say?"
He Ming shook his head. If he didn't need to hide his identity and avoid being discovered by the Ghost Faces hiding in the shadows that he had begun to interfere with the Earth Moon Circle, he wouldn't need to wear this mask at all.
"Envoy Durandal requested that we dispatch a squadron to escort them for a while. I have agreed to this request. Furthermore, the landing operation should commence after the delegation departs!"
(End of this chapter)