The activation of Trans-Am resulted in unprecedented losses for the joint forces, and the departure of the two ace pilots, Sergei and Graham, left the Dingwu forces and the Overflag forces in utter disarray.
In less than five minutes, the Dingwu forces were left with only Peries' Into the Array special type and the performance-exploding Gundam Kyrios in a stalemate.
"Why?" Peries gripped the control stick tightly, the two beam sabers clashing against each other, preventing the pink blades from harming the Into the Array special type, "I should be the perfect Super Soldier..."
"Don't you understand, woman?"
"What!?"
"You are not a perfect Super Soldier!" Hallelujah spoke through the public frequency, engaging Peries in a mocking yet redemptive declaration, "You gained super-fast reflexes through Brain Quantum Waves, but your thinking can't keep up with your reaction speed! You're just being led by instinct like an animal!"
"Not at all!" A roar erupted as the head-mounted machine gun of the Into the Array special type opened fire.
At that moment, Gundam Kyrios leaned back, its GN beam saber sweeping aside the opponent's right arm, performing a backflip, and delivering a powerful kick to the abdomen of the Into the Array special type.
"Ugh~ ah~!!"
"That's why I can predict your movements..."
"Bang~!"
The Into the Array special type crashed into the debris of the meteorite, and upon hearing Hallelujah's words, Peries looked up.
"...The fusion of reflexes and thought is what a Super Soldier should embody."
As soon as the words fell, with a red afterimage, Gundam Kyrios charged towards the Into the Array special type, its blade aimed directly at the cockpit, ready to end it all.
But at that moment, the red glow vanished, and Gundam Kyrios' speed suddenly slowed down. Due to a performance drop, Gundam Kyrios' movements became distorted, deviating just a few centimeters from the cockpit as it pierced into the Into the Array special type, damaging the Quasi-GN Drive behind it.
At the same time, driven by her instinct to survive, Peries subconsciously pulled the control stick, raising her arm, and the GN Beam Saber also pierced into the lower abdomen of Gundam Kyrios.
This coincidence allowed both parties, who had forgotten their deep bond, to save their lives.
"Boom~ Boom~"
Both machines exploded simultaneously, flying off in different directions.
"Tch, what a disgrace, to be in this situation..." The violent explosion and shockwave plunged Hallelujah's consciousness into darkness, but fortunately, Allelujah took over, preventing Gundam Kyrios from becoming debris drifting into the unknown.
"Thank you, Hallelujah." Allelujah said as he detached the GN Drive, leaving the cockpit and drifting away from the GN Drive, "You too, Gundam Kyrios."
...
The Gundam Exia, taken away by Alvatore, distanced itself from the original battle area. It finally broke free from Alvatore's mechanical claws, but the intense firepower made it suffer greatly.
"Hahaha... the detestable spirit of Aeolia Schenberg! Let me, Alejandro Corner, use you to blood sacrifice for a new world!"
Twenty-four GN small particle beam cannons wove a dense web of firepower, making it impossible for Gundam Exia (GN Armor Module E) to approach.
The two large GN Cannons equipped on the GN FighterE couldn't penetrate the GN Field powered by seven Quasi-GN Drives.
Moreover, while suppressing fire, the large GN Cannon on Alvatore's abdomen kept looking for opportunities to lock onto Gundam Exia, its power capable of destroying half an asteroid belt, leaving Setsuna with no choice but to evade.
"Damn it! I am... Gundam Meisters!"
After dodging a shot from the large GN Cannon, Gundam Exia (GN Armor Module E) activated the GN Field, charging forward against Alvatore's fire, entangling its mechanical claws with Alvatore's.
"Now's my chance!" Setsuna seized the opportunity, swinging the large GN Long Sword at Alvatore's mechanical claw. Initially blocked by a shield, it then sliced through as if cutting through tofu, severing it in half.
"How is that possible!? You actually damaged my Alvatore!"
"And it's not over yet!" Another strike pierced Alvatore's GN Field, getting close enough to shoot and directly shatter another mechanical claw.
"Damn it! Again and again... Fangs!"
Six large GN Fangs shot out from Alvatore's lower abdomen, firing at Gundam Exia from the side, while the twenty-four GN small particle beam cannons continued to fire, attempting to destroy Gundam Exia (GN Armor Module E) outright.
Setsuna shouted in alarm, retreating, but Gundam Exia (GN Armor Module E) was too large a target to escape from the dense web of fire.
"Boom boom boom boom..."
"Disconnect!"
Abandoning the GN FighterE, which had been shot to pieces, Gundam Exia, with its small frame, finally escaped danger, but this was only temporary. The GN Fangs relentlessly pursued, and Alvatore's fire suppression forced Gundam Exia into another perilous situation.
But this could only temporarily block Setsuna; it couldn't keep him from moving forever because...
"Remember, Setsuna, your potential is more than what you are currently showing. Activate it, squeeze it out. If you can't, think about why you want to be a Gundam Meister, why you want to pilot a Gundam."
At that moment, Yang Hui's words echoed in his mind, like a gentle breeze calming his previously agitated heart.
"Why did I become a Gundam Meister? Why pilot a Gundam?..."
His body instinctively moved, guiding Setsuna to maneuver Gundam Exia to evade Alvatore's attacks, while his mind pondered this question that had troubled him for so long.
"...Why... Gundam Meisters? Gundam?"
As his thoughts sank deeper into his mind, Setsuna seemed to enter a special state. Gundam Exia's movements became erratic and elusive, yet they felt as if they followed a unique rhythm, like an obscure dance guiding its steps.
"I... have no reason!" At that moment, Setsuna's gaze regained its determination, "I am Gundam Meisters! I... am Gundam!"
Gundam Exia's movements suddenly changed, stopping in place, all the attacks narrowly missing it, as if they were intentionally avoiding Gundam Exia.
At the same time, Gundam Exia raised its arms, firing the GN Handgun in quick succession, directly shooting down four large GN Fangs that were about to fire, then drawing out two GN Short Blades and forcefully throwing them, embedding them into the still-moving large GN Fangs.
"What!? The movements are completely different!" Alejandro Corner was taken aback, unsure of what had happened to Setsuna, feeling an increased sense of threat.
Gundam Exia's dual swords shot out, dodging left and right, weaving through the gaps in Alvatore's firepower net. The crossed swords destroyed the large GN Cannon on its abdomen, then pierced into Alvatore from below, leaving two long sword marks.
"Haah~!"
"Damn it! My Alvatore!"
Just as Alvatore was exploding continuously, and Gundam Exia was about to escape, an orange beam pierced through Gundam Exia's left arm, severing it.
But Setsuna bore the impact expressionlessly; if one looked closely, they could see a faint glimmer in his pupils.
Setsuna was completely unconcerned about Gundam Exia's damage because the enemy had already been eliminated, and his mission was complete.
At that moment, a beam cannon laced with purple arcs shot through the smoke of the explosion, coming before Gundam Exia and enveloping it.
"Hahahaha! Finally... finally completed! The detestable spirit of Aeolia Schenberg! This new world is finally my color! Rebirth after destruction! Unfortunately, there is no place for you in my new world! Hahahaha..."
Although Alvatore's destruction was indeed unexpected for Alejandro Corner, Gundam Exia had already been eliminated, and it was likely that the other Celestial Being forces had also been mostly wiped out. The slight deviation did not affect his script.
But at that moment, the alarm of Alvareylon, having detached from Alvatore, blared loudly, and Gundam Exia's presence still showed up on the radar.
"What!?" Alejandro Corner could hardly believe his eyes as he saw Gundam Exia, with a red afterimage, charging towards him in space. Although its legs were missing, the blade on its right arm still shone with a chilling light.
"Gundam Exia... Aeolia's system?"
"I found it..." Setsuna's voice came through the public frequency.
"What?"
"I found it! You are the distortion point of this world! That's right! You are the culprit! This world truly does not need you..."
Before he could finish, Gundam Exia had already reached Alvareylon, severing its arms before it could even react.
"Damn it! Detestable spirit! Are you going to stop rebirth and continue destruction?" Alejandro Corner roared in anger, simultaneously deploying the GN Field to push Gundam Exia back.
The powerful output made Alvareylon's GN Field nearly flawless; it could safely retreat if it wanted to.
But unfortunately, it was facing Gundam Exia, the second Gundam equipped with a physical sword, which was the nemesis of the GN Field.
"Of course!" With Setsuna's shout, the physical sword pierced through the GN Field, stabbing into Alvareylon's body and severing its wings.
"Your stance is...!"
"I will... destroy you, this distortion point!"
Retrieving the GN Sword, Setsuna swiftly drew the GN Short Blades from his waist, embedding them all into Alvareylon, then the GN Sword struck again, leaving a grotesque cross on Alvareylon's chest.
"I will... split open our future! Military intervention, eradicate war! This is what we... Celestial Being!"
With one kick, he sent the soon-to-explode Alvareylon flying away.
At this moment, Alejandro Corner was on the verge of losing consciousness, knowing he was about to die, the only emotion left in his mind was fear.
"I haven't created a new world yet, I haven't correctly guided humanity forward, how can I die here? I don't want to die!"
At that moment, Ribbons' image appeared in the cockpit, and Alejandro Corner seemed to find a glimmer of life in the darkness.
"Li... Ribbons... save... save me..."
However, the little angel in his heart extinguished the flickering hope with a cold splash of water as soon as he spoke: "Alejandro Corner, you are an excellent clown."
"What..."
"This is no longer Aeolia Schenberg's plan; it is my plan now."
"Ribbons... you bastard..."
"Leave the future of unifying the world to me."
"You bastard... my Corner family's long-cherished wish..."
"It's because you always say these things that you can't achieve great things."
"Ribbons!"
"Boom~!"
Alejandro Corner's anger reached its peak, igniting the fireworks of the explosion as Alvareylon completely shattered.
Setsuna, of course, was unaware of this conversation, merely panting, a smile on his lips: "Mission... accomplished... Ha~ Ha~... Gundam Exia successfully expelled the target... successfully split open the future."
(End of Chapter)