"What's wrong?"
"Graham, is there a problem?"
Both machines halted simultaneously, looking at Graham in confusion, but the next second, their radar alarms began to blare.
"That's! UE!" Flit spotted the Galanff flying in from a distance, and his previously controlled emotions surged again.
"Is that UE? Damn it, to run into them at this time." Woolf was much calmer; instead of thinking about taking it down immediately, he considered that both he and Gundam were equipped with marking guns and had no combat weapons.
"Before they fully discover us, we need to return to Diva immediately," Graham said.
"But..."
"No buts! Move quickly!"
When it came to battle frenzy, even Yang Hui felt inferior, let alone Flit. But Graham wouldn't be foolish; the appearance of a UE MS in this area couldn't possibly be a lost unit. After all, UE wasn't engaged in any major conflicts, and the Federation military wouldn't allow a fully operational MS to go missing without a fight, especially one from the technologically superior UE.
So there was only one possibility: a reconnaissance unit.
If there was a reconnaissance unit, then there must be a large force behind it, and certainly a mothership. At least Yang Hui didn't believe there was any MS capable of long-distance travel alone in space.
Woolf naturally obeyed Graham's orders; he didn't think a single UE MS would intimidate Graham. But Flit hesitated to leave until...
"Not good! They've spotted us!" Graham saw the UE MS charging straight at them and knew it was bad. One wasn't scary, and even a dozen could be dealt with until Yang Hui arrived to wipe them out. But if there was a mothership, that was another story. First, the UE mothership was unknown, and second, Dawn Gundam and Samurai Gundam couldn't sustain an intense battle for just the two of them.
"UE!"
Sure enough, as Galanff approached, Flit tossed aside Graham's orders, drew his Beam Saber, and charged forward, just as the new Beam Saber hadn't been tested yet.
The new Beam Saber activated, glowing in a more vibrant pink than before, with a thicker and longer blade that sliced through surrounding debris effortlessly.
"Awesome!" Flit marveled at the power of the new Beam Saber, his gaze at Galanff growing more resolute. "So..."
Just as he was about to charge in, Samurai Gundam had already embraced Gundam AGE-1 from behind, while Woolf used his marking gun to hit Galanff's head, obstructing its line of sight. Taking this opportunity, the three machines quietly hid behind a large asteroid.
"What are you doing!?"
"Shh, quiet, look over there."
Flit followed Graham's指示 and immediately quieted down. A massive mothership was advancing, surrounded by dozens of Galanff, with a few lone Galanff conducting reconnaissance around.
"Is that the UE mothership? This is troublesome." Woolf was sweating profusely. If it were just a UE MS, he would dare to engage under fully equipped conditions, but with dozens of enemy machines and the mothership lurking nearby, his first thought was to run as fast as possible.
"We can't detect their mothership and MS from here, which means they have some special means to block detection signals," Graham analyzed.
"What should we do, Graham? We can't hide for long." Woolf asked nervously. The Galanff that had its line of sight blocked had already identified the obstacle in front of its main camera and began searching the surroundings. It wouldn't be long before they discovered them.
"There's no choice, Woolf, Flit, you two go first. I'll hold them off."
Among the three machines, only Samurai Gundam was fully armed. Although Gundam AGE-1 also had a Beam Saber, he really didn't trust Flit's skill.
"But..."
"Stop worrying about that, just go!"
Without waiting for Woolf and Flit to respond, he charged out, deliberately entering the UE's line of sight.
"Graham!"
"Hey! Wait... Damn, are kids today so disobedient?"
The Genoece special type didn't have time to react as Gundam AGE-1 rushed out, joining the battle alongside Samurai Gundam, putting Woolf in a dilemma.
"Hey! If I die, I'll haunt you for life!"
In the end, Woolf gritted his teeth and charged in as well. Although he couldn't damage the UE MS, he could still create some distractions. He believed Yang Hui wouldn't ignore them once he noticed something was off.
...
Samurai Gundam faced the concentrated fire from the Galanff forces, dodging left and right, barely getting close enough to slash down one, but was immediately forced back by the suppressive fire.
"Tch, next time I'll bring a gun. I'm such a fool, thinking a Beam Saber would be enough!" Graham wished he could slap himself. Initially, he demanded extreme close combat from the machine to ignite his bloodlust and excitement for battle.
Yang Hui had advised him before, but he hadn't listened, and now he was suffering under the fire suppression!
"Graham, I'm here to help!" Gundam AGE-1 came alongside Samurai Gundam, but aside from using its shield to block a few shots for Graham, it was of no use. The bullets from the marking gun couldn't even touch the enemy machines before being obliterated by beams.
"What are you doing here? Get back to Diva!" Graham shouted angrily.
"I can't let you face danger alone! I can fight too!"
"You idiot..." Graham wanted to curse, but dodging enemy attacks while taking care of Gundam AGE-1 left him no energy to spare.
If he could go back, he would definitely give Flit a good scolding. There's a time for passion; what he did not only served no purpose but also hindered Graham.
Originally, if Flit and Woolf had retreated to a safe area, he could have withdrawn calmly, but now it was not easy to escape.
To make matters worse, there was more than one person dragging him down!
"Graham, Flit, fight while retreating!"
"What about you..."
"You all went in, are you going to leave me as the only coward?"
"You fool..." Graham's head throbbed, his cardiovascular system nearly bursting. Why was everyone ignoring orders?
"Boom~"
The fire was too concentrated; Samurai Gundam managed to narrowly evade all attacks, but at the cost of its components flashing yellow. Gundam AGE-1 could still withstand a few hits thanks to its high-defense shield, and Flit's X-Rounder ability helped him dodge some attacks, but Woolf's Genoece special type quickly lost its shield and had a leg severed.
In desperation, Samurai Gundam had to shield Genoece special type while dodging and blocking attacks, all while Graham had to keep an eye on Gundam AGE-1's situation, making him miserable.
At that moment, a Galanff that had surrounded them charged in, its Beam Saber aimed at Samurai Gundam's blind spot.
"Watch out!"
The Genoece special type pushed Samurai Gundam aside, but it exposed itself to the Beam Saber's attack.
The bright yellow Beam Saber was about to pierce the cockpit of the Genoece special type when a pink beam shot in from a distance, piercing through the Galanff.
"Boom~"
"Support fire! Yang Hui is here!"
Seeing Dawn Gundam flying in quickly from afar, the three of them collectively sighed in relief.
"Retreat."
"Understood!" X2
Dawn Gundam fired its dual guns, continuously hitting the Galanff surrounding the three machines, tearing a path for them. Samurai Gundam took the chance to retreat with Genoece special type towards Diva, but Gundam AGE-1 still hesitated to withdraw.
"Yang Hui! Just in time, we..."
"Bang~!"
"Ah~!"
Flit wanted to eliminate all the UE in front of him alongside Yang Hui, but before he could finish his sentence, Dawn Gundam kicked Gundam AGE-1 in the abdomen, sending it towards Samurai Gundam and Genoece special type.
"Take him with you! If he doesn't listen, turn him into a stick!"
"Understood!" X2
While dodging and counterattacking, although they didn't destroy many enemy machines, they successfully blocked all Galanff trying to pursue the three. Once they retreated to a safe area, Yang Hui aimed at an asteroid near the enemy formation and detonated it. Using the debris and smoke as cover, Dawn Gundam pushed full throttle, escaping the combat zone.
Once the smoke cleared, there was no trace of Dawn Gundam in the UE's line of sight, but they didn't pursue; instead, they continued to guard around their battleship, disappearing into the cosmos.
...
On the way back to Diva, Yang Hui sighed in relief when he saw that UE hadn't pursued them.
When he learned that the signals from Samurai Gundam, Gundam AGE-1, and Genoece special type had disappeared in the training area, he realized something was wrong. He had been so engrossed in researching the AGE System that he momentarily forgot about this part of the plot, so Yang Hui directly piloted Dawn Gundam to rescue them.
Although he had also been puzzled while watching the anime about why UE would let Flit and Woolf go, perhaps they didn't take them seriously or were in a hurry to carry out their mission.
But who cares! At this moment, he felt it was great that UE hadn't clung to them.
The Fa·Boser was considered a carrier-class battleship among the UE. Without the photon destruction cannon, Diva was truly no match for it. Not to mention how many MS the Fa·Boser carried, just its 36 twin-mounted beam cannons and 54 beam cannons could easily obliterate the current Diva!
After returning to Diva, Yang Hui first transmitted the information about Fa·Boser and UE to Diva's bridge, then heard the battle report from Graham.
"Yang Hui! Why didn't you..."
"Slap~!"
An angry Flit initially wanted to confront Yang Hui about why he didn't help eliminate UE together and even wanted to kick him, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was stunned by a slap from Yang Hui.
"Why didn't you listen to Graham's orders?" Yang Hui asked sternly.
"I... I..." A slap had robbed Flit of his ability to think, and after a long pause, he couldn't utter a single word.
"Do you know your disobedience almost cost Graham and Woolf their lives!?"
"I didn't! I..."
"Do you know that if I had arrived a few seconds later, Woolf would have been dead! You and Woolf could have retreated safely! If you hadn't dragged them down, Graham could have escaped safely! It was your impulsiveness that put Woolf and Graham in danger!"
"…"
"Remember this, Flit, war is not a stage for you to play savior! Any impulsive action could lead to the death of your comrades! If you can't cool your head during battle, then go home and stay there; don't think about becoming a savior!"
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