Machine War: Starting from Gundam OO

Chapter 1233 Where Char and Lelouch went

At the table, no one spoke. Banagher Links kept his head down, not daring to look at Dozle sitting across from him. Minerva kept smiling, glancing at Dozle from time to time, warning him not to go too far. And Char... remained elegant, eating the sweetest melon. Lara Shin still kept a gentle smile, sometimes picking up food for Char, and sometimes helping Char wipe his mouth.

And Dozle… stared at Banagher Links with bloodshot eyes. If the tableware he used was not all made of special aluminum alloy, he would have either broken it or the plate would have shattered.

The unpleasant meal ended, and Minerva looked at Char and asked, "Uncle Char, are you planning to hide in Axis forever?"

"..." Hearing this, Xia was stunned for a moment, his expression a little ugly, "If possible... I don't want to either."

"But this is not a solution. Axis has my father's fleet, which is enough to deal with any invading enemy. If both fleets stay in Axis, there will be too much manpower. Aunt Huang and Grandpa Rebil are also short of manpower..."

"I have discussed this matter with the Emperor and Rebil. What I have done in this world will only produce counterproductive effects if I take any positive actions," Char said helplessly.

"Aren't there still remnants of Neo Zeon? And those who call themselves the Republic of Zeon, if you take action, you might be able to win them over..."

"No way." Char shook his head. Although Minerva was a qualified leader, he was still too naive. "Those people don't care about my identity at all. They... are not alive at all now. They are just puppets driven by wrong obsessions. There will be no possibility of reconciliation between them and the Federation. Asking them to give up their current crazy behavior is almost the same as killing them."

[Dilazz Rebellion], [First Neo Zeon War], under the continuous suppression of the Earth Federation, the residents of the universe have been completely desperate. At this time, Char of this world stood up and established Neo Zeon as the leader, which undoubtedly gave all the desperate residents of the universe hope and faith.

It is this belief that allows a large number of cosmic residents to find the direction forward.

Even if the [Second Neo Zeon War] failed, this belief still supported them, because it was their only hope and their only belief to survive.

Because of the failure of the Second Neo Zeon War, they, as participants, are all wanted criminals of the Earth Federation. Surrender? Death is meaningless. It is better to use this obsession to usher in a heroic ending before the end of life.

Not only that, during the [Laplace Rebellion], Full Front, a clone of [Char while alive], led a group of people to cause a huge impact on the Earth and the Earth Federation. The word "Zeon" was difficult for the people to accept. Even Minerva, who was willing to coexist peacefully, could only hide in the wreckage of Axis and in the Lunar Universe with a very small number of like-minded people.

"In that case, Uncle Xia, there is a place you can go."

"【Drestriga】?"

"Well, Uncle Yang Hui needs help."

"...You're right, but don't worry. Lelouch and I, who are in a similar situation, need Yang Hui to decide how to act. Let's wait and see how Yang Hui arranges us..."

"Drip drip..."

Before he could finish his words, Char's PAD rang. He picked it up and saw that it was a call from Cruze. His expression couldn't help but become strange. Isn't it... too much of a coincidence?

"Char, Yang Hui's order has arrived. Your fleet is in the charge of Haman. You and Lala will immediately take your machines to the Gopher Space, meet up with Yang Hui, and join Drestliga."

"……I see."

"Huh? What? Are you afraid that showing up will cause more trouble?" Cruze couldn't help but have a strange expression, because he saw the depressed air on Char's face.

"No, you contacted me just when we were talking about this."

"Oh, that's a coincidence."

"Yeah, that bastard Yang Hui always shows up when it's least expected."

"Don't worry, you'll have plenty of opportunities to tell him face to face."

"Of course, I won't let him go. Lala and I will set off immediately."

"Well, that's best."

"By the way, what about Lelouch..." Now that he had decided on what to do, Char was naturally very curious about how Lelouch, who was in the same situation as him, had made his plans.

"Don't worry, his arrangement is..."

……

"Huh~!? You want me to wait for Drestriga in Zilkustan?" The moment Lelouch saw the order, he felt his head explode. What kind of order is this!? What's the point of going to Drestriga? First, I can't drive a MS, and second, I can't do scientific research.

Even if it is a battle command, it would be a waste of talent if it is just Drestriga. Moreover, the personnel composition of Drestriga is complicated and will become more complicated in the future. The shitty things that I have done to this world... Will those people obey my command! ? I am afraid they can't wait to kill me! ?
"Um... Lelouch, what happened to you?" Suzaku and Kallen, who had just cooperated with Shamna to clean up the inside of Zilkustan, arrived together. Before they got close, they heard Lelouch's exclamation and asked curiously.

"Yang Hui ordered me to wait for the arrival of Drestlija in Jilkustan and then board the ship..."

"Ah? You? Go to [Drestriga]?"

Not only Lelouch felt strange about this order, but Kallen and Suzaku also found it very strange.

Although they are not commanders, they can still see some basic situations clearly. Instead of letting Lelouch go to Dresserliga, it would be better to let him hide his identity and go to the Earth Federation Army Headquarters to help Revil and Sumeragi.

"Your Highness should have his own considerations, Lord Lelouch, you should obey His Highness's arrangements."

Other people affiliated with the [Zodiac Twelve] also arrived one after another. There is no fleet formed by a single world in Lelouch's world, only MS troops. Because Lelouch is the only person in Lelouch's world who has the ability to command a reorganized fleet, but Lelouch is unwilling to command a reorganized fleet alone, so the members of Lelouch's world can only form a fleet together with members from other worlds.

The fleet that the members from Lelouch's world belong to is commanded by Therese Testarossa from the world of Full Metal Panic. Although she is still a sports idiot, she has no problem with her command ability.

"It's because I can't figure out what he means." Lelouch bit his nails and thought hard.

"Then don't think about it. You'll know once Your Highness and Dressrigar arrive in Zilkustan." Kallen patted Lelouch's back and said with a smile.

"No, it will be too late by then. If I can't figure out Yang Hui's intentions before they arrive, I will lose."

"Uh...sigh."
Everyone's mouth twitched and they sighed in unison. Logically speaking, Lelouch had grown so much under Revil and had gone through several wars, so why was he still so childish?
And... haven't you lost to His Highness enough times? Why don't you learn your lesson?

"By the way, what's the situation?" Lelouch couldn't think of an answer for the moment, but [Drestriga] would not arrive in [Gilkustan] so soon, so Lelouch put this question aside for the time being and asked about the situation of Kallen and others.

"The interior has been completely cleaned up. That bastard Biltu was too insidious. We almost let him escape." Karen reported unhappily. Biltu was originally a bandit. He and his subordinates were recruited by Shamna of this world. He acted recklessly in the big prison of Jilkustan. He had a rough and self-centered personality, but he was a fierce warrior both in hand-to-hand combat and in MS operation, and he was very cunning.

If Karen had not been driving the Promise Corps' newest [Rising Sun Series], and if the information had not been provided by Swell Kujapat, the captain of Jilkustan's assassination unit, he would have really escaped.

"All of Biltu's men have been wiped out, and the large prison has been cleaned up. There won't be any more problems inside," Suzaku added.

"The invading enemies have all been eliminated, but... an unknown enemy has appeared this time." Fujido Kagamishiro reported the situation on their side. Kallen and Suzaku were sent to the big prison to clean up Biltu and his subordinates, and the remaining [Zodiac Twelve] were to fight against the enemies that appeared around Jilkustan. Most of them were mechanical beasts and out-of-control AI robots, but there were also new enemies.

"Unknown enemy?" Lelouch frowned slightly.

"Yes, an unknown machine that is completely grey." Fujido Kagashiro passed the newly collected information to Lelouch while explaining, "It has a bipedal form and few weapons, only an energy cannon under its body. However, whether it is the strength of its armor, its mobility, or the range and power of its energy cannon, it is beyond the reach of Earth's technological level."

"An unknown machine... appeared suddenly?"

"Yes."

"The possibility of DBD?"

"Very small, because when they appeared, no gravity anomalies were detected, and there was no dimensional wormhole phenomenon unique to the DBD phenomenon. It was more like some kind of teleportation technology."

“Have you tried to communicate?”

"Commander Tessa tried, but there was no response from the other side. Moreover...the enemy aircraft's action pattern makes it most likely to be a drone."

"..." After listening to Fujido Kagamishiro's report, Lelouch carefully read the records and data, "It can be confirmed that it is a drone, related technology... collect the wreckage, send it to the Earth Federation Army headquarters, and give it to Lord Aiolia for research."

"Commander Tessa has taken care of it."

"Well, that's it. Strengthen the vigilance around us. Now there are new enemies. I don't know if there will be new enemies in the future. I don't know if they have special abilities. Be careful."

"Understood!"XN
"By the way, where are Nunnally and Yuffie?"

"They..."

(End of this chapter)