(I actually forgot to update. Sorry, sorry.)
Xiao Ran glanced at Cruzet, then turned to the soldiers and nodded. Soon, the civilians who had been waiting for a long time lined up under the support of the soldiers. They were scanned and checked one by one by the sweaty Zaft soldiers. After registering their identities, they boarded one by one. Looking at the smiles on the faces of these civilians, Xiao Ran, who was standing on the side, couldn't help but show a sincere smile.
Even after all the civilians boarded the shuttle, Cruzet still didn't see where the Lax that Xiao Ran mentioned was. He decisively asked, "We have accommodated all the civilians according to the agreement. Where is the Lax Klein that you want to return?"
"Wait a moment." After saying that, Xiao Ran turned around and walked towards the soldiers. Following Xiao Ran's footsteps, Cruzet's body slightly tensed up, but after seeing that Xiao Ran only took out a communicator from the soldiers, he relaxed again.
"Kira, it's done." After Xiao Ran finished speaking to the communicator, he stood in front of Cruzet again. "Lax Klein will be handed over to the Holy Shield Gundam pilot after you leave the Archangel. That should be fine, right?"
Cruzet looked at Xiao Ran, tilted his head and smiled, then turned around and stepped onto the shuttle. "Of course."
After watching the white shuttle leave, Xiao Ran also walked back to the quarantine door and stood next to Mary, who had been hiding behind the door. "It's done."
Mary recalled Cruzet's decisive figure and asked in confusion, "He left just like that. Does he believe that we will return Lax to them?"
Xiao Ran thought for a moment, then shrugged and smiled. "In any case, as long as he makes a gesture, it doesn't matter to him whether we return Lax or not."
Mary was puzzled. "Why?"
Xiao Ran replied, "I feel that he doesn't care about Lax's life at all. It's probably better for him if we don't return Lax to them. It's a legitimate reason for him to mobilize more Zaft to annihilate us. You should know that Lax's father is now in PLANT's peace faction, so to a certain extent, he's holding Zaft back."
Mary was silent for a moment, perhaps understanding Cruzet's thoughts. If something happened to Lax on the Archangel or on the Archangel, then the peace faction would probably become the war faction.. Once PLANT worked together, the Earth's army would be no match...
Shaking her head, Mary said, "I'll go back to the bridge first. Once Kira and Mu come back, we'll leave this star field and go to the rendezvous point with the Eighth Fleet. At that time, we can give you and Kira the certificate to officially leave the Archangel."
"Is it really that easy?" Xiao Ran shook his head and smiled, but did not say it out loud. After leaving the Gnacou and returning to the living area, there were no longer any civilians who gathered in twos or threes to chat or play cards in the quiet living area. The entire Archangel suddenly seemed much more deserted.
More than ten minutes later, the Assault Gundam and Mbius Zero returned to the Archangel. After an obvious tremor, the Archangel started its thrusters at full speed and left the star field as quickly as possible. Perhaps it was because Lax and the civilians were holding back the Zaft Army, but after the Archangel left, the Zaft Army did not show any inclination to follow.
After returning to the Archangel, Kira rushed straight to his room and stayed cooped up for a whole day. No matter who called him, he was unwilling to come out of his room. He only returned to normal the next day.
Three days passed by peacefully. In everyone's eyes, the Archangel was no longer being chased by the enemy, and the ship had lost a huge burden. Soon, they would meet with the Eighth Fleet. Although it was a little deserted, overall, it was very good. At least, it was happy and relaxed. But in such an atmosphere, at least two and a half people were somewhat out of tune with it.
The first was Kira. Because of Lax's departure, there was one less person on the ship who truly understood him, who could enlighten and comfort him. Kira only felt as if there was something missing in his heart. When he handed Lax to Aslan, he rejected Aslan's request to leave together. But when he returned to the Archangel, he, who was used to chatting with Lax, now had to bear the loneliness alone, which made him very uncomfortable. He also did not know what kind of treatment he would receive as a new human after the Archangel and the Eighth Fleet met. Would he be given back his civilian identity, or would he continue to pilot the Assault Gundam and fight? If it was really possible, he really wanted to leave without any worries on this ship. He would either return to Aube's territory or go to PLANT.
The second person was Flay. After losing her father, she stayed in her room silently every day. Her expression was sometimes struggling, sometimes painful, and sometimes ferocious. Flay's heart did not feel relaxed at all. There was only heaviness, sadness, and hatred. She would use a deep and blank gaze to size up everyone who appeared in front of her. She would also use a hateful gaze to stare at Kira, causing Kira's already lonely heart to ache once more.
As for the last person, it was Xiao Ran. He would joke and relax with everyone, but most of his time was spent on Gnacou's virtual training machine. He worked hard to train his piloting skills, sweating profusely. Perhaps it was due to the increase in his proficiency, but Xiao Ran also realized that he was becoming more and more familiar with piloting the D-grade mech. The number of mistakes he made also decreased. He could even easily perform actions that required him to concentrate most of his attention in the past.
However, in terms of proficiency, after a few days of training, his piloting proficiency unexpectedly only increased by three points. His proficiency in space combat was slightly better, but he was stuck at 49 points, unable to make any progress. Knowing that he should be stuck at a bottleneck, Xiao Ran did not waste his time on virtual training.
After returning to his room, Xiao Ran had just tidied himself up when he was called to the bridge by Mary. The moment he entered the bridge, he heard Bakirulu's soft snort. Seeing that she had in fact approved of him but was pretending to be dissatisfied, Xiao Ran felt that it was somewhat funny.
Although Bakirulu would often oppose Xiao Ran, Xiao Ran did not feel dissatisfied with Bakirulu in the slightest. He knew very well what kind of person Bakirulu was. She was a person who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Her words and actions revealed the aura of a soldier that could not be ignored. She was dedicated to her work and would speak out righteously when a soldier should not do something. Naturally, she would not like Xiao Ran who usually did things that violated the standards of a professional soldier. Not only Xiao Ran, even the sloppy Mu received the same treatment and was often criticized.
Especially after Xiao Ran took the initiative to return the Lax to Zaft. Although Bakirulu, who knew the severity of the matter, tacitly agreed with Xiao Ran's approach. After all, the civilians on the ship and the Archangel could not be lost. It was also to save the reinforcements. However, in her heart, she still had some opinions about Xiao Ran's approach.
Of course, she was not the one who stepped forward to turn the Lax into a bargaining chip, so she would not know that all this should have been done by Bakirulu herself. In her heart, she might know that Xiao Ran's approach was not wrong at all, but for some reason, Bakirulu just did not like Xiao Ran who talked more than he did. More importantly, as long as she quarreled with Xiao Ran, she never won. Instead, she would be angry.
It had to be said that even if she was a highly professional soldier, she was still a woman after all. Sometimes, when a woman was dissatisfied with a man, no matter what the man did, it would still cause her dissatisfaction.
When Mary heard Xiao Ran's voice, she raised her head and smiled at Xiao Ran. "You're here, we have already converged with the Eighth Fleet."
"They have already converged?" Xiao Ran turned his head in surprise. Outside the reinforced glass window, a huge fleet of battleships flashing red and yellow light spots was almost in front of him. The steel bodies staggered in rows, appearing neatly in front of Xiao Ran's eyes. The shock was definitely not something that one or two battleships could bring.
"Well, General Halbarton will come to the Archangel soon." Mary's expression looked a little happy, and her tone was full of joy. "After all, this is a project promoted by General Halbarton, and he is also looking forward to the Archangel and the Assault Gundam. General Halbarton also said that he would like to meet you and the students of the Polytechnic University later. "
"Well, it's only right to meet Kira and the others. After all, they contributed a lot." Xiao Ran nodded and smiled, looking relaxed. "Then, does meeting with the Eighth Fleet mean that we are free?"
"I have already explained your situation to the general. Later, the general will personally come to the ship to announce your arrangements, but the chances of him agreeing to let you leave is very high." Mary smiled gently and paused for a moment. Then, she lowered her head. "That … Xiao Ran …"
Xiao Ran looked at Mary strangely, and he felt his heart beating faster. "Hmm?"
Mary suddenly raised her head and shook her head at Xiao Ran with a smile. "Nothing … I just want to ask you where you want to go after leaving."
Xiao Ran opened his mouth, lowered his head, and touched his nose. He casually said, "Probably back to Aube, or to be a teacher."
After hearing Xiao Ran's answer, Mary looked at him and smiled. "Aube, huh … being a teacher does suit your personality."
"Right? I've always thought so too." Xiao Ran felt that Mary was exuding a seductive aura, and his heart couldn't help but beat faster. He looked deeply at Mary, as if he wanted to imprint Mary in his heart. After that, he forced himself to turn his head away.
As if sensing Xiao Ran's abrupt action, Mary stood up, and her voluptuous body trembled. Xiao Ran couldn't help but hold his breath, as if he was afraid that his breathing would startle her.
Mary looked at Xiao Ran's bewildered expression, and for some reason, she felt happy. She smiled and turned to leave the bridge. "There's not much time left. I still have things to deal with."
Xiao Ran nodded. "Mmm."
"Wait for me, Captain." Bakirulu got up and floated to follow Mary.
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