Xiao Ran invited Aslan and the other two to have breakfast with him. Although he guessed that the three of them must have already eaten, they couldn't reject his arrangement so they had to eat again. Basically, Xiao Ran was the one doing the talking at the table. Be it Aslan, Luna Maria, or Heine, they listened more than they replied.
Not long after breakfast, Aslan and the other two bid farewell to Xiao Ran and left. After the three of them left, Xiao Ran looked at the closed door and leaned back on the sofa. He gently tapped the armrest beside him. Aslan didn't mention that if ZAFT declared war on Aube, Dilandar would find a way to deal with him first. By that time, Aslan would definitely return to Aube no matter what. Even if he was unlucky enough to be caught by Dilandar, Xiao Ran and Lax wouldn't leave Aslan alone in ZAFT.
However, after interacting with Luna Maria and Heine for a short period of time, they at least had a good impression of Xiao Ran. The next step was to turn this impression into trust. Whether this seed of trust would eventually grow into a towering tree was not something Xiao Ran could decide. However, out of the five pilots on the Minerva, three would eventually defect to Aube. The remaining two pilots, Luna Maria and Heine, would be influenced by Aslan, Zhen, and Rei. Based on their impression and trust of Xiao Ran, there was a high possibility that they would eventually leave ZAFT and join Aube.
Xiao Ran thought of this and shook his head with a smile. At this time, ZAFT and Aube had just confirmed the cooperation agreement, and he was already plotting against Dilandar. Although it was better to be safe than sorry, it still felt a little sinister.
Xiao Ran raised his hand, and soon an attendant bent over to him. Xiao Ran said, "The press conference will be held at two o 'clock in the afternoon. Go and see if there's anything we need to cooperate with. Ask them to send me the final result of yesterday's discussion. I want to take a look at it first."
The attendant nodded and walked out. It didn't take long for a formal document to be delivered to Xiao Ran. After carefully reading through it, Xiao Ran did not find any traps in it. All the important points were written in the text as agreed by Xiao Ran and Dilandar. Originally, Xiao Ran wanted to borrow a batch of supplies from Dilandar. However, after the return of the Pillar of Heaven, the D.S.S.D entered Aube, and with the help of various neutral countries and forces that Xiao Ran contacted, Xiao Ran did not need to worry about supplies for the time being. So, Xiao Ran finally gave up on the idea.
At two o 'clock in the afternoon, Xiao Ran, who had changed into the Aube's chief uniform, appeared on time at the press conference that Dilandar had specially prepared for this signing and speech. Behind Xiao Ran were the senior officials and officers of Aube who came with Xiao Ran. At the same time, Dilandar also walked out from another direction with some PLANT members and ZAFT officers. Even Aslan and Heine followed behind the team and stood on one side of the stage.
At this time, the entire venue was already filled with countless reporters. After Xiao Ran appeared, among the crowd of reporters, a brown-haired girl who looked like she was only 17 or 18 years old showed a hint of nostalgia after seeing the few figures on the stage. But when she saw that Aslan was wearing the red shirt of ZAFT, she was also a little surprised. She was also a little surprised to see that Aslan was wearing the red shirt of ZAFT.
"Teacher, Mr. Mu, Captain Bakirulu, and Aslan, why are you wearing ZAFT's uniform again?"
This girl was Miriya, who once served as a CIC representative on the Archangel. After leaving the Archangel, she became a freelance reporter and was active all over the world. At first, she wanted to record the peace after the war, but now, she wanted to record the war after the peace.
Standing beside her was a young man of the same age with short blonde hair. He was holding a camera and aiming it at the reception desk. He was using the camera to record Xiao Ran and Aslan's figures. The young man seemed to have heard Miriya's words. He turned to Miriya and said with a smile, "I always thought that Aslan looked better in this outfit, but I didn't expect that guy to rejoin Zaft. He was doing well in Aub, and I don't know what he's thinking when he returned to Zaft. On the other hand, your teacher is now standing up again, and she's even with Speaker Dilandal. I really don't know what will become of this world next."
Miriya was silent for a moment. She turned her head to look at the young man who had been by her side for the past two years. He was also her boyfriend. She smiled and said, "Diego, why don't we go back to Aube too?"
"Huh?" The young man was the Storm Gundam pilot Diego. Because of Xiao Ran, he did not return to ZAFT as in the original plot, so he stayed by Miriya's side. After hearing Miriya's words, he was stunned for a moment. "Go back?"
Miriya smiled and nodded heavily. Her eyes were full of determination. "Yes, but before I go back, I want to see Aslan first."
After seeing the determination in Miriya's eyes, Diego grinned. "Okay, let's go back."
On the stage, the moment Xiao Ran and Dilandal held hands, countless flashes illuminated the entire venue as if it was daytime. However, both Xiao Ran and Dilandal seemed to be used to such lights. Even in the face of countless flashing lights, their expressions did not change at all.
The two of them smiled and nodded. Then, they each sat in their own seats. Their seats were next to each other, and there was a row of their own people sitting beside them. After the countless flashes stopped and the venue fell silent again, Dilandal straightened his back and looked at the reporters below the stage with his hands crossed. He slowly opened his mouth.
"Everyone, I am Girubado Dilandal, the speaker of PLANT's Supreme Council. The person sitting beside me, I think everyone should be more familiar with him than me. He is the prime minister of Aube, Xiao Ran. I am deeply sorry for suddenly calling everyone to hold this press conference under such circumstances, because the war between PLANT and the people of Earth is not over yet. As a neutral country, Prime Minister Aube's appearance here may also make you feel puzzled. However, Lord Xiao Ran and I also hope that everyone can listen carefully to what we are about to say."
"Almost three years have passed since the end of the last war, and the world has only enjoyed two years of peace. However, because of the fall of Juneus7, the world has once again fallen into war. Although PLANT has tried its best to obtain understanding from all sides before the war started, no matter what it did, it was useless."
"From the day the United Nations once again launched nuclear bombs at countless innocent people in PLANT, the war between ZAFT and the United Nations seemed to have no possibility of stopping. The war caused the deaths and injuries of countless innocent people, and also made more people homeless. Children couldn't find their relatives, parents couldn't find their children, and lovers were forever separated. And what caused all of this was also the unstoppable war, even if PLNAT had never given up on stopping the war."
"But so far, no matter what efforts were made, the spreading of the war was the real reason for the war. Due to the different information collection methods of different countries and the fact that the higher-ups blocked the information from the lower levels, I think many people still don't know the truth."
As Dilandal spoke, the big screen on the side of the stage began to broadcast the scenes of the battle, but it was more of a desperate massacre than a battle. The MS sent by the United Nations attacked the unarmed civilians who were also affected by the Juneus7 disaster. The huge MS Destruction Gundam shuttled through the city and destroyed it. This was also the first time the MS Destruction Gundam was shown to the world through the global news media.
"These are all massacres ordered by a small number of cruel people, and this huge MS Destruction Gundam is also a war weapon that appeared in the battle with ZAFT a few days ago. The new giant weapon of the United Nations Army was marching from the Eurasian Central Super Station in Russia."
"Without any warning, this giant weapon of destruction suddenly began to attack, turning the city into ashes. We immediately launched a sniping and defensive battle, and with Aubrey's help, we successfully destroyed this giant weapon of destruction. Unfortunately, even though we successfully stopped the destruction and killing of this weapon of destruction, we also paid a great price. It was the same for soldiers and civilians."
"The one who created these tragedies is the Earth Federation, and the land that is being burned by the flames of war is also the land of the earth. The Federation, who is supposed to protect the earth, has created one massacre after another on the earth. Why did they do such a thing? Didn't Modi of the United Nations liberate ZAFT? Why did the soldiers of the United Nations cruelly pull the trigger on the unarmed civilians who were kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy? They even made the captured civilians work as if they were laborers. Can this be called liberating?"
"This act of turning civilians and land into ashes together, whether it's PLANT or Aube, has firmly condemned the actions of the United Nations. They have also been supporting the countries, forces, and people who have withdrawn from the Alliance from a humanitarian standpoint. We only hope to put an end to this meaningless war and destruction."
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