"Formation S32... Hmm~!"
Gundam Virtue, Gundam Kyrios, and Gundam Exia were enveloped by the enemy's triangular formation, making it impossible to distinguish between the main attack and feints. You might think one team was the main assault, but in the next moment, they would switch roles, with another team taking the lead.
Tieria was preparing to break through the enemy's blockade with a tactical formation, but as soon as the GN Field activated, several black-red beams pierced through it.
"Tieria, don't rely on the GN Field."
"I know!"
Gundam Virtue fired its GN Cannon at the enemy formation in a fit of frustration, but the pink glow only added a splash of color to the dim universe, having no real effect.
Gundam Kyrios attempted to use its mobility for guerrilla tactics. Although it managed to take down a few GN-X [Calamity Type], the AEU forces had been like bystanders from the start, never integrating into the formation, so their losses were negligible, and they were even a hindrance.
Just when one was about to tear open a gap, powerful firepower would compress their operational space, forcing them back to the vicinity of Gundam Exia and Gundam Virtue.
Setsuna felt even more frustrated. The GN Fighter indeed provided Gundam Exia with considerable long-range attack capabilities, but Setsuna's hit rate was dismal. Aside from the initial moments when some were careless and underestimated the power of the GN Cannon and the high-power dual GN beam rifles, resulting in the destruction of three [Into the Array] and two [Flag Snatcher], he had not achieved any further success.
"Activate Trans-am to break through!" Setsuna suggested.
"But the battle has just begun. If we activate Trans-am now…" Allelujah opposed.
"Execute according to plan; Myer will definitely come!" Tieria surprisingly agreed with Hallelujah.
"...Understood... Scatter!"
The three machines quickly dispersed, and a thick orange beam pierced through the formation, splitting it in half, passing through the positions where the three machines had just been.
"Who is it!?" Sergei, in charge of command, immediately cursed, as he had received no notification about the recent attack, and even several friendly [Into the Array] and [Flag Snatcher] had been affected.
"I'm very sorry, Colonel Smirnov. I saw your situation was too dire, so I came to help. It's truly unfortunate that there were no friendly units in the line of fire."
"It's you! Why don't you obey…" Sergei's expression darkened as he looked at the approaching Alvarete. He had seen the recent attack; if it weren't for the instinctive evasive actions of those pilots, it would have been more than just lost limbs.
Moreover, from the tone of the other party, it was clear he didn't regard them as allies and didn't care about their lives.
"Colonel Smirnov, I have been granted the right to operate independently," Alejandro Corner said mockingly.
"You…"
"So, Colonel Smirnov, I'll take care of this Gundam!"
Before he could finish speaking, Alvarete sped past [Beiwei], extending his combat claws on both sides, crashing into Gundam ExiaE's large GN Sword and sending it flying into the distance.
"Setsuna!" Seeing Setsuna was leaving the current space, Allelujah and Tieria grew anxious.
But unfortunately, they had no time to worry about Gundam Exia because...
"I'll be your opponent! Experimental Subject E-0057!"
The three Gundams were separated by Alvarete's surprise attack, and Peries seized the opportunity to target Gundam Kyrios. The special type of [Into the Array] was locking down Gundam Kyrios's movement space, gradually pushing it away from Gundam Virtue.
"Damn it, it's you again!" Allelujah cursed under his breath, realizing that the opponent was also a Super Soldier, and was said to be the most perfect success, which created an unusual obsession with him.
"Why!? Why kill your own kind!?" The GN beam swords clashed as Peries angrily questioned Allelujah over the general channel.
"No! I helped them find peace! Such evil experiments shouldn't exist!" Allelujah shouted.
"We don't need you to save us! Our kind doesn't need it! I have succeeded! So can they! We will all succeed! We all can…"
"No! This is wrong! They only see us as tools! They don't care about our lives! You've felt it too, that kind of pain! And you haven't experienced it, have you? The kind of execution we once faced!" Allelujah said, "And even if we succeed, they will just gather more children! Then they will experiment on them! Treat them as weapons! Isn't that what you are!?"
"I... I... I am a Super Soldier! My duty is to fight! I exist to complete missions! And... why kill them all!"
"You are wrong... Ugh..." Allelujah wanted to continue persuading, but suddenly Hallelujah's voice echoed in his mind.
"You're still so hypocritical, Allelujah! Let me out! Let me tell her that we are the perfect Super Soldiers!"
"No! She can still be saved…"
"She is already lost! She has been completely brainwashed! Let me out! Let me help you survive! You can be hypocritical or whatever, but we must live!"
"No... Ah... No…"
Just as Allelujah and Hallelujah were arguing in his mind, the special type of [Into the Array] seized the opportunity, sweeping aside Gundam Kyrios's GN beam sword with one hand and kicking the cockpit area.
"Ah~!"
With a violent jolt and impact, Allelujah fainted, and Hallelujah took over control of the body.
"Hahaha!"
"What are you laughing at?" Peries noticed the change in the opponent's state.
"Woman, you say you are the perfect Super Soldier, but unfortunately, let me tell you what a Super Soldier really is!"
As soon as the words fell, Gundam Kyrios moved, firing its GN Submachine Guns continuously at the special type of [Into the Array]. Countless beams struck against the shield of [Into the Array], the immense force causing it to stagger backward.
"Ugh~! Damn it!" In an instant, the special type of [Into the Array] accelerated, charging towards Gundam Kyrios, swinging a sword down, but at the critical moment, Gundam Kyrios transformed into MA mode, pulling away with a green meteor tail, then reverting back to MS mode to fire at [Into the Array].
"Damn it! The movements are different now!" Peries shouted angrily. Gundam Kyrios was now like a slippery eel, impossible to catch. The special type of [Into the Array] found itself in a dangerous situation where it couldn't hit and couldn't retreat, even beginning to doubt whether what the opponent said was true, that it was not the perfect Super Soldier.
"Lieutenant!"
"Colonel!"
[Beiwei] and several [Into the Array] surrounded it, providing fire support for the special type of [Into the Array].
"Don't be careless; let's take him down together."
"But there's the fat machine…"
"Someone is responsible over there; let's take down the transforming machine together!"
"Understood!"
Feeling frustrated, Peries received support from her commander and comrades, immediately rallying to join the encirclement against Gundam Kyrios.
"Tch, go away, you cannon fodder!" Faced with the well-organized team encirclement, Gundam Kyrios immediately fell into a dangerous situation, unable to muster the previous arrogance.
At that moment, a glimmer of hope arrived, and Yang Hui's voice rang through the comms.
"Release all restrictions; the final battle begins!"
(End of Chapter)