Chapter 1900
Neo Zeon's Movements
Chapter 1900 Neo Zeon's Movements
The shuttle, which took off smoothly and reached its geosynchronous orbit, successfully rendezvoused with the Judgment spacecraft, which was waiting in its designated space domain.
After watching He Ming and CC leave the shuttle and board the airship heading to the Judgment, Durandal, Diego, and the others went ahead to the lunar city of von Braun to join the ZAFT delegation's fleet that was stranded there, and together they returned to PLANT.
The next time we meet, it may be when our fleets fight side by side.
"Captain Diego, back in PLANT, it looks like a new war is about to begin! Are you ready?"
Durandal watched as the Judgment turned and sailed away in another direction, and asked a question.
“We were ready long ago, Lord Durandal. In this time, I have seen too much. This world is not only inhabited by humans, but also by countless races and civilizations that we never expected. Compared to this complex, ever-changing, and chaotic world, our original beliefs seem somewhat laughable.”
Diego paused, his eyes filled with resentment.
"Of course. Compared to what we're fixated on, the blue cosmos, which is manipulating everything from behind the scenes, is the real culprit that deserves to be completely destroyed!"
"Yes! After we return, the Alliance will gather all its forces to eliminate the remnants of the Blue Cosmos Party. Only then can we free up our resources to deal with any subsequent developments and support our allies."
The shuttle carrying Durandal and Diego gradually approached the moon, and also drew closer to their home planet PLANT.
When He Ming stepped off the airship, he saw Brad, Amuro, and Artesia, who had returned to space earlier and was waiting for He Ming's return, leading everyone to greet him.
"Colonel! Thank you for your hard work on the ground!"
Brad led the group in saluting He Ming.
"You too! Everyone, you've all worked so hard!"
After returning the greeting, He Ming looked around.
"Amuro, Mafti, Artesia, Rosamia, you stay behind. The rest of you, dismissed!"
"Yes, Colonel!"
Before long, He Ming and his group arrived at the war room of the Judgment Ship.
“Brad, Mafty, it seems you’ve reached some consensus.”
He Ming could tell at a glance that the father and son had already had things out in the open.
"Please excuse my poor performance, Colonel! It was just a matter of chance! I didn't expect things to go so smoothly."
Hasavi smiled, revealing a hint of the shyness he had shown in his youth.
"Although it was an unexpected accident that no one could have predicted, the result was always good."
He Ming nodded and looked at Brad.
"Captain Bright, tell me the latest situation! Have you detected any movements of the Neo Zeon fleet?"
Upon hearing this, Brad stepped forward, turned on the screen in the war room, and pointed to the space map on it.
"Currently, our reconnaissance forces have discovered an unfamiliar colony satellite and a large number of Neo Zeon warships in the vicinity of L4. Based on our speculation, this should be Neo Zeon's headquarters."
As Brad recounted the story, a photograph of a colonial satellite, recovered through technological means, appeared before He Ming's eyes.
He Ming knew at a glance that it was the colony satellite Gan Quan.
Have any of our people been discovered?
"No. All reconnaissance units that approached Ganquan returned safely. But this is because our people did not get too close; they only operated at the maximum safe distance where they could take pictures smoothly."
Brad continued.
"Although we are unable to obtain detailed reports on the Neo Zeon fleet for similar reasons, we recently discovered traces that appear to indicate that Neo Zeon Commander Char Aznable left Oasis."
"Leave Ganquan?" He Ming thought about it carefully and immediately recalled some of the arrangements that Brad and the others had made before.
"Did your setup go smoothly?"
“That’s a possibility. However, since we are unable to contact the Valley for the time being, we cannot confirm whether Char Aznabul of the Valley has already met with his future self.”
Brad couldn't guarantee that.
"Is that so? Let's hurry up and contact Yougu!"
He Ming nodded and then smiled.
"However, there's no need to rush. While you're making your preparations, I believe Xia from the Valley will see through your actions. Perhaps he's also curious about his future self."
"My lord, aren't you afraid that Char Aznable will side with the Char of Neo Zeon?"
Artesia suddenly asked.
He Ming looked at Artesia and teased her.
Do you think your brother would kneel down to his future self?
Artesia naturally believed that such a thing would not happen, but she wanted to see how He Ming would react to the meeting of the two Xias, and follow in He Ming's footsteps accordingly.
No. I don't think so.
Artesia said with certainty.
"Although I haven't spoken more than a few words to him since I returned, I can sense that he won't become the Char Aznable of Neo Zeon."
"I think so."
As He Ming spoke, he glanced at Amuro without leaving a trace.
Amuro clearly sensed He Ming's gaze, and just as he was feeling somewhat confused, he heard He Ming say something like this.
"Lara Shin. She is the key to preventing the current Char Aznable from becoming the Char Aznable of Neo Zeon. Similarly, she is the key to making the actions of the Neo Zeon Char Aznable somewhat unpredictable."
Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances, their faces filled with confusion.
The women present were alright; they vaguely sensed that there was some gossip they could observe.
But Brad and Amuro felt somewhat confused.
As for Hasavi, he silently shut his mouth and even secretly glanced at Amro.
"Ahem. Colonel. You mean that Char Aznable of Neo Zeon lost Lala Shin at some point in the past, thus becoming Char Aznable of Neo Zeon?"
After glancing at his silent son, Hathaway, Brad gradually understood the key point He Ming had mentioned.
"Although not comprehensive, it is one of the key points. Therefore, in Char Aznable's life in Neo Zeon, the person who caused him to lose Lara Singh was Amuro Ray."
"what?!"
Amuro shouted and jumped to his feet.
"Me? I killed Lara Singh?! How is that possible?!"
He Ming gestured for Amuro to sit down, and while telling him not to get excited, he slowly began to speak.
"If we look at it from the timeline of Char Aznable's life in Neo Zeon, that is indeed the case. Amuro Ray was the nemesis he spent his entire life trying to defeat."
(End of this chapter)