"Freedom Gundam, Justice Gundam. Are they the pilots of these two mecha?"
Emilian, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke up and frowned at Xiao Ran. At this time, the sun was hanging diagonally behind Xiao Ran, and the angle of the sunlight just so happened to cast a shadow on Xiao Ran's face. Emilian immediately raised his hand and slowly blocked his eyes with his palm, but what he saw made his eyes widen in disbelief.
"No … how is this possible? You're Colonel Neo!"
Emilian immediately revealed Xiao Ran's identity in the Phantom Pain Unit. Sven was also stunned when he heard Emilian's words, and he immediately turned to Xiao Ran. He didn't notice this at first, but after Emilian's reminder, he looked at Xiao Ran's face and instantly had the same expression as Emilian.
Both Emilian and Swain were pilots of the Phantom Pain Unit, and their ranks were lieutenant. Xiao Ran's rank in the Phantom Pain Unit was indeed a colonel. In fact, in the original plot, the transportation work of destroying the Gundam was carried out by Sven's squad. They belonged to the same unit and could be considered as Xiao Ran's subordinates, so how could they not recognize the mysterious masked senior officer of the Phantom Pain Unit, Neo?
Xiao Ran wasn't surprised that his identity was called out. Since they belonged to the same unit, it was only natural that they would come into contact with each other. However, after his identity was called out, he simply smiled and said, "It seems that you've recognized me. My previous identity in the Phantom Pain Unit is indeed Neo."
Sven's eyes widened in disbelief. "But … but why are you Aube's prime minister, Xiao Ran, Colonel Neo?"
"Because I'm Xiao Ran to begin with. Neo is just an identity that the Union forcibly gave me, not the real me." Xiao Ran shook his head and looked at the two of them. "I'm not sure why I appeared in the alliance, but I can confirm that my memories were altered during a certain period of time. After I recovered my memories, I naturally returned to the place I should return to. Heh, speaking of which, it's really interesting. Two years ago, I was also a military officer in the alliance. After leaving the alliance, I joined Aubrey. Two years later, I actually became a military officer in the alliance and returned to Aubrey." Xiao Ran shook his head and looked at the two of them.
"Yes, I should have thought of this a long time ago. Those three mechas and the Messiah Gundam have appeared in Aub, and there are also rumors from the moon. I should have thought of this a long time ago. Colonel Neo is in Aub. Emilian shook his head and said, "But I didn't expect Colonel Neo to be the demon that the entire Union is afraid of. I once wanted to fight the demon, but now I understand the difference between us and the reason you're called the demon."
"Haha, demon isn't a very good code name, but it's a very good deterrent to the enemy."
Xiao Ran smiled slightly. "My disappearance and return, the change in my identity, these may be fate, but fate can also be changed. I returned to Aube from the Phantom Army and brought back the Phantom Army's newest airframe, the Gundam Savior. I spent manpower and material resources to snatch the three airframes of Chaos, Abyss, and Gaia from ZAFT. Then I led Aube to victory in the battle and turned Aube into the only war-free paradise when the whole world is at war. I relied on my own strength and the unity of the entire Aube."
As Xiao Ran spoke, he looked at the two of them meaningfully and said, "And now, the opportunity to change your fate is also in front of you. The meaning of your existence is also in front of you. You have to find the meaning of your existence yourself, fight for the right goal, and explore your own meaning in the struggle. Don't be forced by someone or some force to give you a mission that doesn't belong to you, and live in mental numbness. How about it? Do you want to find something that you've forgotten? Justice, kindness, mission, or the meaning of your existence?"
When he said this, Swin and Emilian finally understood what Xiao Ran meant. Xiao Ran was asking them to leave the alliance and join Aube's camp. Xiao Ran's original identity in the alliance was no longer important at this time, including how Xiao Ran appeared in the alliance and how he returned to Aube.
The important thing was that the person standing in front of them was only Xiao Ran and could only be Xiao Ran. And as the prime minister of Aube, he was expressing the goodwill of Aube to them and extending an olive branch that might allow them to gain freedom. This was the most important thing for the two of them.
After a moment of silence, Swin slowly said, "Do you want us to fight again?"
"I don't deny this. Although Aube won in the previous battle against the alliance, in fact, Aube's strength is still quite weak. If the alliance doesn't have ZAFT to contain them, once the alliance concentrates their forces, Aube won't be able to stop the alliance's attack, so I have to strengthen Aube's strength."
Xiao Ran nodded generously as if he was talking about a normal matter. Xiao Ran continued, "But you should also know what kind of place the Phantom Force is, but Aube won't be that kind of place. Although there are orders, Aube's orders won't let you kill those who are unarmed, and Aube's orders won't let you take the initiative to attack those who are innocent. The power of Aube exists only to protect this country, protect the peace of this world, and protect those who are willing to believe in Aube and believe that Aube can restore peace to the world. Aube will never fight meaningless battles."
"In addition to these, you will also obtain true freedom. But as soldiers, you should also know that freedom is relative. Once you join the army, you must abide by the army's rules. But this is a job and an identity. No one will force you to do anything you don't want to do. When you rest, you can rest like normal people, go shopping, and fall in love. If you don't want to join Aube's army, then I can let you stay in Aube and be a normal person."
At this point, Xiao Ran spread out his hands. "Of course, I hope that you can lend me your strength."
When Shi Wen heard Xiao Ran's words, his eyes flashed, but he was still in a difficult decision. But Emilian, who was beside him, said directly, "I'm willing to lend my strength to you. I'm willing to join Aube."
As he spoke, a hint of hatred flashed in Emilian's eyes. "I've been thinking a lot during this period. I've started to doubt the meaning of my battle. Is the regulator really the enemy of us Naturals? But how can Aube make the regulator and Naturals live in harmony? Although I hate the regulator very much, I understand that this hatred doesn't originally belong to me. Now that I've let go of this hatred, I hate the Alliance, the Phantom Pain, and the Blue Persian Chrysanthemum."
"They deprived me of the life that originally belonged to me and turned me into a person who fought for them and slaughtered for them. They made me lose the meaning of my existence and turn me into a tool that can be abandoned at any time. I want to take revenge on the Alliance and the Phantom Pain. I can become Aube's warrior, but Aube also has to lend me a tool for revenge."
"Fighting with the idea of revenge isn't the right thing to do." Xiao Ran took a deep look at Emilian. He could feel that what Emilian said was the truth and not a lie to deceive him. Xiao Ran didn't know what Emilian was like in the beginning, nor did Xiao Ran know what he had changed into in his own story. However, he definitely didn't want to take revenge on the Alliance and the Phantom Pain like he was now.
Xiao Ran knew that revenge might bring great motivation to people, but the same hatred could also completely destroy a person. Since Emilian had agreed to join Aube, Xiao Ran didn't want Emilian to fight with such a vengeful spirit.
"You're still young. Even though you've suffered a lot in the past, the pain has also forged you into a different person now. You have excellent MS driving skills, excellent combat and commanding skills, good judgment of the situation, a strong body, and superior reaction speed. If you didn't go through all these, would you still be who you are now?"
"You've obtained great power in the past, but you'll have more time to come in contact with things you've never come in contact with before. You'll live a normal life, meet someone you love, and find something you're willing to protect. At that time, you'll discover that everything you have right now is enough to protect your loved one, and you'll cherish everything. You'll know how precious your past experiences were, and you won't blame yourself or feel pain because you don't have enough power."
Xiao Ran took the initiative to approach the two, but his actions made the guards around him tense up. Even though Xiao Ran waved his hand at them, the guards still tensed up and paid attention to every move of Shi Wen and Emilian. They even paid attention to their gazes.
Xiao Ran patted Emilian's shoulder gently and said, "Don't fight with hatred. Hatred won't bring you a future, and it won't bring you peace. It will only bring more hatred and sacrifices. You shouldn't be an executioner now because you can choose to be a hero. There's nothing much for the time being. I'll get someone to bring you around Aube and try to get in touch with the lives of ordinary people. Perhaps you'll discover something else."
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