After causing a ruckus at Yakin Duwei's defense line, the SS Eternity finally had a chance to rest after finally reaching Mendel's colony satellite.
"Mm. Martin. What's wrong today? The coffee seems a bit lacking. "
While the SS Eternity was docking, Butterfield once again took out a cup of coffee and slowly sipped it.
Only this time, the coffee wasn't brewed by him, but by his adjutant Martin.
From the unusual taste of the coffee, Butterfield could sense the fluctuations in Martin's mood.
"No, captain. It's just that I have some doubts about the Free Gao Da. If he really has that kind of power, then wouldn't the Free Gao Da be able to easily break through Yakin Duwei's defense line? "
Martin thought back to how the Free Gao Da easily dealt with the pursuers of the SS Eternity. He couldn't help but think that the Free Gao Da alone could break through Yakin Duwei's defense line.
"Pa!"
Just as he was thinking this, Martin was slapped by Butterfield.
"Idiot! What are you thinking? There's nothing absolutely invincible in this world. If one side was strong, then it meant that the other side would be even stronger. That Knight's Free Gao Da might be strong, but from his actions, he seems to be afraid of something. "
Butterfield put down his cup, his gaze gradually turning serious.
Although the Free Gao Da was here to cover the SS Eternity's retreat, Butterfield's sharp intuition told him that the Free Gao Da was on guard against something.
"Hey! Forget it. In any case, I'm about to see that Knight. When the time comes, I'll just ask him face to face. "
Outside, the auxiliary mechanical arms were slowly fixing the SS Eternity to its berth in the harbor.
At the side of the SS Eternity, the Archangel and the Grasshopper Viper were quietly waiting for supplies.
"Butterfield and the others are here."
In the control center, Siena retracted her gaze from the SS Eternity and looked at Lux standing beside her.
"Lux. This is all I can do for you. The rest of the road will depend on you. You have to walk it yourselves! "
Siena looked a little worried.
He knew that with the arrival of the SS Eternity, the Klein faction in PLANT, which was now under the control of Patrick Sala, was no longer the Klein faction that once dominated half of PLANT.
Some of the neutral factions might even join the Salaam faction.
"Yes! Father. We have anticipated and prepared for everything. "
Lacus nodded slightly, responding to her father's concern with determination.
"So, Father, please don't worry!"
Siena couldn't help but sigh at the sight of her daughter who had become resolute and different from the weak and frail girl in her memories.
Siena didn't know if these changes were good or bad.
"Really? After making arrangements here, I will return to Scandinavia. If there's nothing else, I'll stay there. "
Siena reminded Lacus of the things that she needed to take note of as though she was giving instructions on what to do next. She looked just like a loving father who was about to send his beloved daughter on her journey.
"Oh, right! Oh right! "
After giving her instructions, Siena suddenly recalled something and revealed a smile.
"I heard about Klia's matter. I didn't expect Lux to be a new member of our family without me knowing. "
Siena's smile seemed to contain some doting.
In Lux's memories, Siena would only smile when she was alone with Lux.
Clearly, Siena didn't hate or loathe Klia's existence just because she was her Photoclone. Instead, she liked her.
"Yes. Klia's birth was unfortunate. So, I hope that Klia can have a warm family. So, Father, please don't mind Klia's identity as a Photoclone! She's just a tragedy born out of someone's ambition. "
Lacus revealed a trace of pity.
Lacus had struggled with Klia's existence, but in the end, she chose to accept her.
"Mm. I know that! Lacus. Klia isn't just your sister. She's also my daughter. "
Then, Siena added, "Don't worry.
"Previously, Kai also told me about Klia's matter. He said that Photoclones, including Klia, can't choose whether they are born in this world or not, but we have the right and obligation to choose whether we can create a beautiful world for Klia. "
Then, Siena let out a long sigh of relief.
"I didn't expect that after the Silverwind incident, Lacus still has such a person by your side. That's good! I'm relieved! Lacus, if you have any questions in the future, you can rely on Kai. "
With a smile, Siena said something that made Lacus blush.
"If that guy only stays by your side as a Guardian Knight, it's indeed a bit wasteful."
"Father. What are you talking about? "
— — —
In a meeting room somewhere in the port, the crew of Archangel, Grass Worm, and Eternity had a short meeting.
In this meeting, many of them were meeting for the first time.
Moreover, Archangel and Butterfield were no longer entangled in fate.
Therefore, when the crew of Archangel saw Butterfield, who was known as the Desert Tiger, their eyes were filled with curiosity.
"Yo. Knight. We meet again! "
Butterfield looked around and took the initiative to greet the person he was most familiar with.
"Long time no see! Captain Butterfield. "
Ray Mingkai nodded his head in a friendly manner.
"That's right! It's really been a long time since we parted in the desert! It's just that I didn't expect you to cause so much trouble after that! As expected of the Princess Knight! "
Butterfield patted Ray Mingkai's shoulder, his words full of admiration for Ray Mingkai's liveliness.
"That's because I had no other choice. Alright! Captain Butterfield. This is Archangel's Captain Maryu Ramias. This is Major Mu La Flagg. This is Grass Worm's Captain Ledenir Zisaka. This is … "
Ray Mingkai had no intention of continuing the topic after parting in the desert. Therefore, he changed the topic and introduced the surrounding people to Butterfield one by one.
However, when he introduced Carrie, Butterfield raised his hand to stop Ray Mingkai from speaking.
"My apologies! Knight. Please forgive my rudeness. Because, for the following matter, we have to settle some matters, right? The little girl who was called the 'Goddess of Dawn' by the refugees in the desert, don't you think so? "
Butterfield's words immediately caused the atmosphere to stiffen.
Archangel wanted to do something, but was stopped by Ray Mingkai.
"Leave it to them! Captain Maryu. "
Archangel, which had yet to land in the desert, naturally did not know of the grudges between Butterfield and Carrie.
Therefore, to settle these matters, only Carrie and Butterfield could settle it themselves.
Carrie looked at Butterfield's calm expression. It was as though he did not feel any remorse for the slaughter he had caused in the desert. Gradually, a trace of anger appeared in Carrie's heart, but it immediately dissipated.
"Are you trying to say that it was a war and that there was no way around it? Butterfield! Desert Tiger! "
Thinking back to how she had personally witnessed her father choosing to be buried together with Kaguya at the end of the Battle of Aub in order to resist the Earth Alliance, Carrie felt a sense of powerlessness.
"That is the truth! If you want to find me for revenge, I will be here at any time! Carjali Yura Ashar. However, I do not wish for your actions to cause any trouble to our newly formed and extremely fragile alliance. "
Baltfield pointed at his heart.
"Right now, this heart is right before your eyes. As long as you are willing! "
"You!! Butterfield! The man who is called the Desert Tiger is actually so despicable? "
Carrie was both angry and indignant.
That's right!
Butterfield's current words were using the name of the Three Ship Alliance to suppress Carrie and force her to make a choice.
This choice had already been made long ago.
The reason why Carrie was angry was that Butterfield actually used this name to pressure her.
"Carrie?!"
Suddenly, Carrie turned around and ran out of the conference room, leaving behind a panic-stricken Cesar.
"Sigh. It seems that I am destined to be the villain! "
Butterfield sighed and then looked at Ray Mingkai.
"Knight. Red and white faces can't be left to the white faces alone! It is time for you to make an appearance. "
"What's the situation?"
The conflict between Butterfield and Carrie began abruptly and ended abruptly.
Not to mention Ray Mingkai, even the others were somewhat dumbfounded.
"That's true! Kai. Right now, I am afraid that there is no one else here who can play the role of the red face. "
Beside him, Mu spread out his hands, indicating that he was unable to help even if he wanted to.
Even if he had seen through Butterfield's actions from the start, he still could not help.
"Cough … Kai. Sorry to trouble you. "
Although Margaux did not say anything, she had already explained the problem.
Beside him, Cesar also reacted to the situation, but the taciturn Cesar shifted his gaze to Lei Mingkai.
Ray Mingkai's eyebrows twitched a few times, but in the end, he accepted reality and left the conference room.
"Alright! Now, the princess and Knight have already left. Next, it's time to settle the issues between us commanders. Isn't that right? The soldiers from Earth United, Aub, and even Zaft. "
Butterfield looked around and took the initiative to show the goodwill of reconciliation.
Anger,
Unwillingness,
Even a deeper level of sorrow,
Unceasingly filled Carrie's heart.
Even in front of others, Carrie, who pretended to be strong, did not let others feel too much of the sorrow of "losing her father."
But in reality, whenever she was alone, Carrie would uncontrollably shed tears.
If …
If only I had been a little more hardworking …
Father, Nami Nara Asha might not have died for the country.
"Damn it!"
Carrie lowered her head and walked all the way to the empty observation deck. She raised her right hand and viciously smashed the thick glass porthole.
"Bang!"
Fortunately, the glass porthole was thick enough and only shook under Carrie's angry fist.
"Although I understand your feelings, but if you smash the glass, I'm afraid you will have to crash into the deck of Grass Fiend. Carrie. "
Hearing the sudden noise, Carrie was stunned. Then, she saw the slightly shaking glass. She retracted her right hand behind her back and looked in the direction of the noise.
"Sigh. Just a little girl who likes to show off. "
The person who came was not someone else.
Instead, it was Ray Mingkai who was "chased" out by Butterfield, Margaux, Mu, and Cesar.
When Ray Mingkai saw Carrie's angry fist smashing the glass, he was shocked.
"Isn't this girl afraid of smashing the glass and crashing into the deck of Grass Fiend?"
With a light tap of his foot, Ray Mingkai floated to Carrie's side.
"Stretch out your hand!"
"You … what are you trying to do? Are you trying to pressure me like that bastard Tiger? Yes! You are also from Zaft! "
Carrie refused to stretch out her right hand and stared fiercely at Ray Mingkai.
"In the desert, I thought you could become the hero who saved the desert. But I didn't expect you to be from Zaft! And you even shot at your own compatriot! "
Carrie's reprimand was not unexpected.
Perhaps, when Ray Mingkai fired at Zaft's MS soldiers, there would be a day when he would have to face such reprimand.
"Yes. I won't explain anything. That was just a shot for survival. Moreover, at that time, I had to protect Lux. "
Ray Mingkai glanced at Carrie's right hand behind her back and turned to look at the Grass Fiend outside the window.
"At that time, if I had hesitated for even half a second, then, not only would I have died, Lux would have died too. Carrie, you should have seen the scene in the depths of this colonial satellite, Mendel. At that time, the situation that Lux and I faced was perhaps something that you can't imagine. "
"The Imprinted People?"
Carly's stomach still felt the violent churning of her stomach as she recalled the horrors she had seen in the depths of Mendel.
"Yes. Everything was just for survival. "
"But … the people in the desert also wanted to survive, that's why …"
"The people in PLANT also wanted to survive, right? The food and resources of PLANT were blocked by the Earth Alliance. Not only did they have to rely on their own efforts to expand their living space, they also had to establish a base on Earth. No matter what the name of this war was, in the end, it was just for survival. "
Lei Mingkai paused for a moment before continuing.
"Of course. Before the war broke out, the Earth Alliance that was unilaterally oppressing PLANT would not do anything for survival. More importantly, the mastermind behind the Earth Alliance wanted to obtain the benefits they wanted through this war. And this mastermind was an organization called Blue Persian Chrysanthemum. This was the culprit that led to the outbreak of this war. "
As soon as he finished speaking, Ray Mingkai noticed that Carrie's gaze had become a little inquisitive.
"Why? Carrie. "
Suddenly, Carrie sighed.
"Nothing. I just found out that a guy doesn't know how to comfort people. Forget it! According to what you said, we, who were involved in this war caused by Blue Persian Chrysanthemum, are just chess pieces struggling to survive? "
Then, Carrie raised her right hand to show Ray Mingkai that her fist had turned red.
"But I didn't break the glass!"
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