Chapter 1688
An Imperial Outcast?
Chapter 1688 An Imperial Outcast?
The impact goes far beyond that.
Through the camera lens, Dietrich discovered that something appeared to be hanging below the Garuda-class aircraft carrier.
As the camera moved down along several high-strength steel cables, a huge figure immediately filled the frame, startling Dietrich and prompting him to zoom in.
Then, the steel cable was suddenly lowered, and the huge and mysterious machine that was hanging below the Garuda-class aircraft carrier slowly fell down, and it also began to change its appearance.
At that moment, DiTohart didn't dare to move the camera away even a fraction of an inch.
His intuition told him that this would be the key to the Earth Liaison Army's suppression of the city!
Under the lens, the massive machine, resembling a small mountain, gradually unfolded, transforming from a flying cube into a large MS nearly forty meters tall. This entire process deeply shocked Dietrich and made his understanding of the Earth Federation Forces' military capabilities even clearer.
"What exactly gave His Majesty the Emperor the confidence to awaken this terrifying beast?"
First Tokyo urban cluster coastal area.
Having successfully completed its landing and transformation procedures, the Psycho Gundam, escorted by two GM II squads, slowly made its way towards the city center.
"Colonel! No enemy activity nearby. We are proceeding according to plan!"
"Okay, good! Advance along the main road as much as possible. Handle small-scale enemy situations with the escort team."
The Banshee Gundam, whose name was unknown, was also on the flight platform, observing the changing situation below from a high vantage point.
"Understood, Colonel. Psycho Gundam, commence operations!"
The sight of the Psycho Gundam, as large as a small mountain, slowly advancing along the main road caused quite a stir, and panicked the people walking on the main road, who scattered and fled.
Ignoring these terrified people, Cun Yufeng simply followed orders and advanced along the main road.
Gradually, some people who had realized what was happening also noticed this, and they pulled the people around them away from the main road, looking at the receding figure of the steel titan with panicked and uncertain expressions.
Is it meant as a deterrent?
Standing on the rooftop of a high-rise building less than 100 meters from the main road, Dietrich turned his head slightly from behind the camera to observe the movements of the psycho-Gundam.
He noticed that the Earth Federation mobile suits that had entered the airspace above the city did not seem to launch an attack; they were merely hovering in the air when a loud explosion was heard not far away.
It's an imperial military base!
As the camera rapidly panned, Dietrich saw the rising smoke and a series of explosions.
"The attack has begun!"
In fact, the explosion that Dietrich witnessed was the second explosion.
He didn't hear the explosion earlier only because he was in the middle of the banquet and his hearing was masked by the noise, plus he was quite far away.
"Colonel Ming. There seem to be reporters on the roof of the building on the left."
Little did he know that while Dietrich was intently filming the Earth Federation Forces' every move, the mobile suit units circling above the city had also spotted him.
As He Ming's gaze shifted, Dietrich's figure was instantly displayed on the full-screen display in front of him.
With her long hair tied in a ponytail, she frantically and intently photographed the changes around her, an image that reminded He Ming of someone.
“Send a ground team to pick up this reporter. And, as long as it doesn’t involve classified information, arrange for him to accompany us for filming.”
"Yes, Colonel Ming!"
Under He Ming's command, a ground squad immediately took off from the Garuda and headed straight for the rooftop of the building where Dietrich was located. With lightning speed, they subdued Dietrich, who was still intently filming the Psycho Gundam and the GM II hovering over the city. "What, what do you want? I'm a reporter!!! Not a military personnel!!"
When faced with the dark muzzle of a gun after his camera was taken away, Dietrich quickly tried to explain.
"Colonel Ming wants you to accompany us on the filming! However, you must not violate any secrets, act without authorization, or leave our sight! We will decide on all filming arrangements!"
After coldly uttering these words, the leader of the ground team ordered his men to take Dietrich and his camera onto the airship.
Meanwhile, Battier did not disappoint Clos.
He assembled all available troops in the shortest possible time and personally invited Clovis to board the Royal Marines G-1.
(Royal Marine G-1)
"Your Highness! Apart from the troops belonging to the two military bases that were attacked, the rest of the troops have been assembled! Please give your instructions!"
"Instructions?"
Clovis seemed to sigh inwardly, then patted the cloak on his shoulder and spoke to Bartlett.
"Find a way to contact the commander of this Earth Federation Forces unit. I need to confirm a few things."
"Yes, Your Highness! However, since just now, our radio communications seem to have been interfered with, and I'm afraid we won't be able to resume communication in a short time..."
"Hmph. Is it the influence of that so-called Minovsky particle? I already knew about this during my contact with the Earth Federation Forces, using laser communications against that massive aircraft carrier. They would naturally forward it to that commander."
Clovis, the third prince of the Holy Britannian Empire, is not the incompetent fool depicted in the original story.
The reason he was assassinated by Lelouch was due to his lack of understanding of Geass, the information asymmetry between them, and the fact that he was the first sacrifice on the protagonist's path of revenge.
Now, as the first member of the Holy Britannian Empire's royal family to make contact with the Earth Federation Forces, and possibly the one who understands the Earth Federation Forces best, the prince of the Empire understands that if the Earth Federation Forces were to launch a full-scale attack on the city, it would only take a moment.
The enormous mobile suit, as massive as a mountain, slowly advancing along the main road, was proof of that.
Although this behemoth has not yet revealed its armament, judging from its size, it certainly possesses the power to destroy the army of the third prince of the empire in a short time.
Moreover...
Clovis raised his gaze slightly, looking at the distant ocean, as if he were looking at the empire on the other side.
"A pawn to be sacrificed?"
Clovis's gaze dimmed slightly.
The current situation of being cut off from the Empire's homeland, coupled with the overwhelming force of the Earth Federation Army, undoubtedly proves a terrible truth.
The current emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire, Charles DI Britannia, the father of his third son, is going to offer his son as a sacrifice to the altar called Conquest!
This is truly laughable!
Back then, after Princess Marianne was assassinated, their father, the emperor, sent her own children to District 11 as hostages. He then turned around and launched a war without hesitation, disregarding the lives of his children, only to conquer District 11 and bring it into the empire's territory.
And now, it seems that he, the third prince of the empire, has also embarked on the same path as his two biological children.
"Your Highness! The communication is connected!"
Bartley secretly wiped away a bead of sweat, thankfully he hadn't messed things up.
"Let me contact their commander!"
Clovis stood up from his chair and said seriously.
"Greetings! Your Highness Clovis, the Third Prince of the Holy Britannian Empire. I am Colonel Ming, the commander of the Punishment Force!"
The moment the other party spoke, everyone on the bridge of the Royal Marine G-1 was shocked, including Clovis, Bartlett, and others.
How could it be this ruthless person?!
(End of this chapter)