Machine War: Starting from Gundam OO

Chapter 1259 The Identity of Aggie St. Claus and Reynold Harting

Reynold Hardin and Aggie St. Claus who were called to stay were at a loss, especially Reynold Hardin. He was just a deputy captain. Logically speaking, he was not qualified to participate in this level of talks. Aggie St. Claus was easier to deal with, after all, he was still a civilian. According to the development process just now, Rebil should also persuade Aggie St. Claus to formally join the Federal Army.

Sanye Greywallai was also puzzled as to why the two were left alone, but even though she was puzzled, she still had to follow the instructions. As for the reason... she would ask later.

After the three left, Rebir first looked at Edge Saint-Klaus: "A genius boy from Agency A, number 1542, codename EDGE, am I right?"

"..." For some reason, after his true identity was exposed in public, Aggie St. Claus was not surprised, angry, or worried. He was as calm as the surface of a lake. "So... General Rebir, are you here to capture me, a fugitive?"

Because he couldn't bear the hellish torture when he was in Agency A, Aggie St. Claus escaped from Agency A with a few friends. Although it was not made public, Aggie St. Claus was indeed a fugitive in federal records.

"No, you think too much. I have no intention of arresting you." Rebil waved his hand, denying Aggie Saint Claus' idea.

"So you revealed my identity... for what? To attack me? Or to coerce me?" Aggie Saint Claus asked calmly.

"Coerce a wanderer? I don't have such a bad taste. The reason why I pointed out your identity is to tell you that I know all your information, so don't be vague in the following conversation." Rebill said. He learned from Yang Hui that Aggie St. Claus was quite strong and had good potential, but he had been hiding his identity and rejecting the power he possessed. In this case, no matter how they talked, they would not be able to reach an agreement. It would be better to come straight to the point and use a king bomb to smear him in the face and blow through his armor.

"Tsk, so what does General Rebir want to talk to me, a fugitive?"

"A deal."

"What deal?"

"Join the Federation Army and be subordinate to Drei Kreuz, [Dreistliga], Lieutenant Colonel Mitsuba Greywallite, with the rank of second lieutenant. In return, the Federation will cancel the internal arrest warrant for you, revoke your fugitive status, and forgive you for what happened in the past."

"…Is this different from what I'm doing now?" Aggie St. Claus was a little confused. It felt like Rebil was not doing a deal, but giving away gift packages.

“Is there any difference between the official ticket sales channel and scalpers?”

"Um... okay, I understand, but... why use this metaphor?" Aggie Saint Claus inexplicably felt that Rebil's metaphor was very subtle.

"Ha ha ha." Rebil smiled playfully and looked at Yang Hui. Even Char had the same expression.

Yang Hui covered his face with his hands in frustration. These two were indeed the best generals in the Avengers. They were too persistent and would never miss any opportunity.

"What...does it mean?" Reynold Harding and Aggie St. Claus felt their brains were not enough. What did the subtle metaphor have to do with Yang Hui?
"You'll know later." Rebir raised his eyebrows, his expression becoming even more playful.

Hey! You can't play like this! The Riddler, get out of the Federation!
"So back to the point, do you accept this deal?" Ray Bill asked Aggie St. Claus.

"Tsk, don't act like I have a choice, General Rebir. You clearly don't give me the right to choose." Aggie St. Claus complained, pulling up his scarf to cover his face.

"Of course you can refuse, and I won't arrest you..."

"Then I..."

"But the Promise Legion rescued a girl in the northern plains. She said her name was Yazi. After a brief investigation..."

"Don't touch her!" Upon hearing this, Aggie St. Claus's face suddenly changed, his eyes were ferocious, and he glared at Rebill fiercely. A wanderer who wanders around the world also has concerns in his heart, and the name mentioned by Rebill is one of the only concerns in Aggie St. Claus's heart, and he will never allow anyone to touch it.

"Don't get excited, Aggie." Facing Aggie Saint Claus's angry questioning, Rebir said calmly, "We have no intention of doing anything to her, nor do we plan to capture her. She chose to stay in the Promise Legion and fight according to her own wishes. This is her own choice. We did not force her in any way."

"How can I believe your words?" Aggie Saint Claus did not believe what Rebil said. The hellish life in Agency A made him fully understand the cruelty and shamelessness of the federal army. How could an exceptional talent, who had escaped from the federation... be possible for an experimental subject to completely obey his own wishes?
Just like himself now, Rebill also said that he would give him the opportunity and power to choose, but his words and deeds completely blocked his retreat and he even pointed out Yazi's situation. Isn't this forcing him to accept the deal proposed by Rebill?

"I can arrange for her to contact you. You can judge for yourself whether she is deceiving you."

Rebil really didn't lie. The Promise Legion didn't force Yazi to stay. It was Yazi's own choice to fight with the Promise Legion. It's just... not forcing anyone, but letting everyone act according to their own ideas. This is Yang Hui's usual method. After being with Yang Hui for so long, how could she not learn something? What's more... Yazi met the Second Fleet led by Fleet. Fleet grew up chasing Yang Hui step by step. How could he not understand this trick?
"...I'll wait." Aggie Saint Claus did not give Rebil an answer. He would wait for Yazi's contact and make an accurate judgment after the contact. Before that, he was still a civilian assisting Drei Kreuz and still a hidden fugitive of the federal army. However, the identity of this fugitive would not be pursued for the time being.

"No problem." Rebill was not in a hurry. After all, he did not lie. It was a foregone conclusion that Aggie St. Claus would join the federal army. It was just a matter of time.

"Finally... Lieutenant Reynold."

Then, Rebill looked at Reynold Harting. Originally, Reynold Harting was still in a brainstorming state. The news he just learned was too important. He thought a lot at once, so he didn't listen carefully to the subsequent conversation until Rebill called him and pulled him out of his thoughts.

"General Rebir, please speak." Reynold Harding immediately adjusted his state, but he was worried in his heart. After all...

"As a spy, have you found any useful information?"

"this!"

Hearing this, Reynold Harding was horrified and stood up from his chair. He subconsciously turned around and ran away, but the next second, a familiar hand pressed on his shoulder, and the huge force made him sit back without any resistance.

"Don't worry, let's talk some more."

Turning his head, he saw that Yang Hui, who was sitting next to him, had come to Reynold Harding's side without him knowing when. The hand pressing on his shoulder was Yang Hui's. He had a warm smile on his face, but it made people feel extremely cold.

"Colonel Yang Hui..."

"Let's not talk about the results of General Rebir's investigation. As for you alone... your malicious speculation is too obvious. You need to practice your lurking skills more." Yang Hui said calmly to Reynold Harding, "I didn't find anything unusual at first. You were quite alert and paid special attention to me, the airborne development director, and Aggie, a civilian. After all, you are the instructor of a group of student soldiers. I can understand that, but your observation and surveillance were scattered among Miss Mabette, the Shurak team, and then the SRX team, and finally even spread to the entire Drei Kreuz. This is very wrong. The biggest loophole... you forgot to delete the browsing history of the database."

"How is that possible!? I cleared my browsing history every time. There's no way you could find it!" Reynold Harding retorted loudly. Although he was not a professional spy, he still knew the introductory course of clearing traces and it was impossible for him to make such a low-level mistake.

"Yes, so you only deleted your personal browsing history. Didn't you know that [Drestriga] has a complete automatic backup program that will save each browsing history separately."

"This! How could I possibly know this..."

"So, your fatal flaw is that you didn't investigate the lurking environment clearly during the period of lurking. So... I'll give you a chance to make up for it." Yang Hui patted Reynold Harding on the shoulder and said.

"What's the meaning……"

"Tell me, what exactly does Fix Blackwood want to do and what is he hiding?" Yang Hui sat back in his seat, crossed his legs, and asked Reynold Harding leisurely.

"I don't know anything..."

"Kruze must hope that you are as stubborn as Fix, but I personally hope that you won't be so stubborn. After all..." Yang Hui paused, and a cruel arc appeared at the corner of his mouth, "...the trick in Cruze's hand is really uncomfortable."

"...Who...are you?" Reynold Harding knew that he could not escape. In despair, his brain that was about to lose its mind suddenly cooled down. The key to being extremely angry and fearful was to stay calm.

Reynold Harding had indeed noticed the problem a long time ago. Yang Hui's ability was too terrifying. He was a top NT, a top commander, a top MS pilot, a top researcher, a top mechanic... How could such a person be a mere airborne development director of [Drestriga]? Such a talent would definitely be a treasure within the Federal Army, and it would be absolutely easy and pleasant for him to rise to the top.

Of course, it is not ruled out that Yang Hui had a conflict of interest with the federal top brass and was subsequently exiled, but there are also doubts. Based on Reynold Harding's understanding of the federal top brass, if someone like Yang Hui had a conflict of interest, the federal top brass would never allow him to live.

Then came the arrival of Char and Lara Sing, the appearance of the Promise Corps, the unimaginable Macross-class battleships and new MS, the special relationship between Yang Hui and Char... and finally, the sudden return of Rebil, which gave Reynold Harding an idea like a fantasy.

"The Earth Federation... has been completely occupied by an unknown alien civilization or visitors from another world!"

(End of this chapter)