The bright contrails gradually approached, the jet-black fuselage seemingly blending into the deep universe, but the malice it exuded was as bright as the sun at night.
"That maneuverability and agility... should be at least B- rank, right?" Yang Hui commented, watching the Gedaas weave back and forth like a butterfly, approaching the Dawn Gundam.
Anyone who didn't know the truth would be puzzled by the Gedaas's maneuvers at this moment, because the Dawn Gundam hadn't even raised its gun to aim, let alone fire. So why was it doing such flashy evasive maneuvers?
But Yang Hui knew very well that the pilot of the Gedaas was just a little kid. This was purely childish play, a kind of showing off. And the way he attacked Nora but didn't completely destroy it at once, leaving a small amount of time, seemingly giving them a chance, but making them struggle in despair, was typical behavior of a psychologically twisted brat.
This also made Yang Hui dislike the UE's actions. Even if Desil's X-Rounder abilities were strong, he was still a child. Instead of properly educating him and establishing correct values, they sent him to the battlefield and treated war and killing as a game. Such behavior deserved the death penalty.
Therefore, in the Gundam AGE world, there were many people worth saving on both sides, but Desil was not one of them. Yang Hui had no intention of changing him at all.
So Yang Hui decided to teach this brat a lesson and let him know what it meant to be beaten by society.
As Yang Hui expected, just like in the original plot, after changing direction, the Gedaas transformed directly into MS form while moving and stopped in front of the Dawn Gundam, as if showing off its strength and mocking the opponent for not being able to see its movements clearly.
But an awkward thing happened. Just as the Gedaas stopped in front of the Dawn Gundam, the Dawn Gundam's right arm had already been raised, and the muzzle was pointing directly at the Gedaas's abdomen. Neither firing nor retreating, the two sides froze like that.
"How is it? Fun?" Yang Hui opened the public communication channel and asked the pilot of the Gedaas mockingly.
"Tch!"
The childish voice on the other side only replied with a frustrated word, and then disappeared again from in front of the Dawn Gundam, circling around the Dawn Gundam, performing various fancy maneuvers.
"Sigh, having a good machine means you can do whatever you want, but..."
Before he finished speaking, the Dawn Gundam directly raised its hand and fired a shot, accurately hitting the left wing of the Gedaas as it weaved around. Although it failed to directly penetrate the Gedaas's electromagnetic armor, the impact caused it to lose its balance.
"...Seemingly chaotic, but still with a pattern to its movements. As expected, putting a little brat on the battlefield is a mistake." Yang Hui shook his head and said.
Having regained its balance, the Gedaas continued to circle around the Dawn Gundam, unwilling to admit defeat, like a sulky child wanting to prove its excellence.
Yang Hui had completely grasped the Gedaas's movement patterns, but he didn't directly destroy it. Firstly, the Dawn Gundam's performance didn't allow it, and secondly, his purpose was to keep the Gedaas entangled here, preventing it from interfering with Nora's separation operation. In high-speed jet mode, the Gedaas was determined to run, and the current Dawn Gundam really couldn't catch up.
So he fired shots every now and then, sometimes hitting the Gedaas to make it lose its balance, sometimes blocking its path, causing its movements to become chaotic.
"You hateful adult! Don't underestimate me!"
A child's cry came from the public channel. He didn't expect that his mere attempt to hold the opponent back would actually make Desil cry!
Well... but it was normal to think about it. Wasn't it the same during "Operation Bat"? After being severely beaten by Flit when he went berserk, he ran away in a fit of pique, feeling miserable.
"As expected, he's still a child."
"Hehehe, Yang Hui knew he was a child from the beginning?" Yurin covered her mouth and giggled, her previous fear gone without a trace.
"The Innovator's specialty is communication. Although the environment isn't right, I can still sense the other party's Brain Quantum Waves. Immature and willful, what else could he be but a child?" Yang Hui explained.
"Yang Hui is really mean."
"Uh... brats, if they don't listen, beat them up and they'll be good. If one beating isn't enough, give them a few more." Yang Hui defended himself. He would never admit that when he was a brat, he would get beaten up by his old man, but he would do it again next time, and then get beaten up again, and the dark history of framing Sergei and getting a mixed double beating!
"Hehehe..." Yurin covered her mouth and chuckled. She could feel Yang Hui's embarrassment and guessed that Yang Hui's past probably wasn't very glorious either, but she didn't point it out. She didn't know why, but although this was the first time they had met, she felt very safe being with Yang Hui. It might be that birds of a feather flock together, or it might be that Yang Hui had a unique charm.
"Hmm? The movements have changed? Is he getting desperate?"
While the two were talking, the Gedaas stopped playing around. While moving, it continuously poured Beam Vulcan fire at the Dawn Gundam.
It had to be said that although Desil was just a little brat, his piloting skills were still good, at least at the C+ level. His beam shots didn't chase after the enemy like a grunt, but deliberately blocked the Dawn Gundam's movement space, gradually compressing it, and finally delivering a fatal blow.
"Oh? He's got some skills, but not enough! Yurin, hold on tight!"
"Okay."
Yang Hui wasn't the kind of person who liked to sit still and wait for death. Since the other party had started attacking, then Yang Hui would show the little brat what real offense was!
A blaze of light erupted, and the Dawn Gundam suddenly went to full power, instantly accelerating and breaking through the Gedaas's firepower blockade, directly charging towards it.
The Gedaas was also startled by the sudden change, and its shooting became chaotic. But the dense beams seemed to actively avoid the Dawn Gundam, dancing around it, all missing.
During the assault, the Dawn Gundam fired its twin guns in rapid succession, like raindrops falling on the Gedaas's body. Although it couldn't directly penetrate the electromagnetic armor, the large number of attacks still exhausted the armor's durability, and small-scale explosions occurred all over the body.
"Ah~!!!"
Desil in the Gedaas let out a shrill scream due to the violent vibrations and impact. When he came back to his senses, the Dawn Gundam had already arrived in front of the Gedaas, and the cockpit screen was occupied by the dark muzzle. Desil trembled all over, and tears couldn't stop gushing out.
"Remember this, kid, this is what battle is. Find a good family in your next life."
Yang Hui's voice came from the public channel, like the Grim Reaper's sentence. Yang Hui didn't intend to let Desil live. He would cause trouble later anyway. Killing him directly could gain a lot of deviation points, and it could also reduce many variables.
But just as Yang Hui was about to pull the trigger, alarms blared in the cockpit.
"Yang Hui! Above!"
"What?"
Sensing the arrival of danger, the Dawn Gundam raised its shield above its head and retreated at the same time.
The next second, several beam cannon shots landed on the shield, forcing Yang Hui back. At the same time, three Galanffs descended from high altitude, blocking between the Dawn Gundam and the Gedaas, protecting the Gedaas and quickly retreating.
"Tch, careless." Yang Hui gritted his teeth. The duck that was about to be eaten flew away like this, which was very unwilling.
Although he kept shooting, trying to leave Desil here completely, the three Galanffs that came to rescue protected the Gedaas and retreated as if they were emotionless machines, even at the cost of their lives to resist the Dawn Gundam's shooting.
"Calm down, Yang Hui." Yurin comforted him, using a spring breeze-like warm voice to soothe Yang Hui's unwilling and irritable heart.
"Hoo~" Under Yurin's comfort, Yang Hui's mood slowly calmed down. "Sorry, Yurin, I lost my composure."
"Mm-hmm, it's okay."
The two looked at each other, and suddenly felt the temperature in the cockpit rising. The two's gazes slowly became a little blurred from clear.
But at this moment, a communication from the Diva suddenly rang, and the two separated their gazes as if electrocuted. Yurin's pretty face was flushed, and she retracted her hand, which she didn't know when she had held with Yang Hui, and lowered her head, not knowing what she was thinking. Yang Hui shook his head to adjust his condition before connecting to the Diva's call.
"This is Dawn Gundam, Yang Hui, over."
"Yang Hui, the separation work of the axis is about to be completed. How is it on your side... who is this girl?" In the image, Mireille showed a puzzled expression after seeing Yurin.
"Her name is Yurin. She's a resident of Nora. She got separated from her family during the evacuation. Time is tight, so I brought her along."
"I see..." Although Mireille noticed a trace of unnaturalness in Yang Hui's expression, there was less than an hour left before Nora collapsed, so she didn't ask any more questions.
"How is it on your side?"
"Encountered UE MS units attacks, all have been repelled, there should be no attacks."
"Understood, confirmed that all residents of Nora have completed evacuation to the axis. The connection process between the Diva and the axis is currently at 95%. Please return quickly to strengthen the Diva's defense." Mireille said.
"Understood, how are Graham and Commander Bruza doing?" While piloting the Dawn Gundam closer to the Diva, Yang Hui asked.
"Separation work is ready to be completed, will be executed immediately after the connection work between the Diva and the axis is completed. Graham will safely evacuate with Commander Bruza."
"Understood."
The communication ended, and Yang Hui also breathed a sigh of relief. Now it seemed that with their joining, the evacuation progress of Nora had improved a lot. Desil didn't attack Commander's unit either. Calculating the time, it wouldn't be as dangerous as in the original plot.
"Yurin, sorry, I can't return to the ship yet, so..."
"It's okay..." Yurin still lowered her head and replied softly, still not out of her shy state.
"..." Yang Hui was very speechless and wanted to slap himself in the face. This was only the first time they had met, and the other party was so young, how could he do such a thing? How could his self-control be so poor?
"Beep beep~" Just as he returned to the vicinity of the Diva, the communication rang.
"Yang Hui, are you okay?" Flit asked worriedly. He was very worried when he received the news that Yang Hui was facing the UE's main force alone. If it weren't for the fact that the Diva also had enemies and couldn't get away, he would have gone to help Yang Hui long ago.
But seeing the girl in Yang Hui's arms, his expression also became puzzled: "This girl is..."
"A Nora resident I rescued along the way."
"Oh, it's good to see you're okay." Flit was a child and didn't notice that the atmosphere between Yang Hui and Yurin was a little strange.
"That's good, it's nothing much to this extent."
"That's good." Flit also breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression also dimmed a bit. He had always regarded Yang Hui as a competitor, but now the other party had not only created a Gundam, but also had much better piloting skills than him, which made Flit very frustrated.
"Don't let your guard down, Flit, we'll talk about anything later. Now focus on protecting the Diva and the axis first." Yang Hui naturally saw Flit's strangeness and scolded him in a low voice.
"Ah? Yes!" Under Yang Hui's scolding, Flit came back to his senses and put aside some thoughts that shouldn't be there.
Yang Hui was right. Although the enemies had been driven away, the evacuation work had not yet been completed. Now was not the time to think wildly.
(End of this chapter)