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  Chapter 579 proposed

  After obtaining the consent of Duanmuhuai, the Minerva adjusted its direction, and slowly flew towards the battleship according to the guidance of the court.

   "It's just unimaginable..."

   The closer they got to the battleship, the more shocked the group on the Minerva was. After all, among other things, the imperial warships of the Inquisition are really outstanding in appearance. The resplendent Gothic church, plus the huge black muzzles on both sides, looks like a holy city under the sunshine.

Most people are just marveling at the size and magnificence of this warship, but Talia, as the captain, has a complicated look on her face. Although she is not a full-time scientist, as a captain, Talia also understands the technology of the Inquisition How terrible. You must know that even in the universe, it is unimaginable to build such a huge battleship nearly five kilometers long, not to mention that it has entered the atmosphere of the planet right now. The quality and weight have already had an earth-shaking impact on the surrounding environment.

  However, it stopped so steadily in mid-air that its influence on the surroundings was almost zero, as if it didn't exist at all.

   What technology is this?

  Thalia can be sure that ZAFT does not have this kind of technical capability, and I am afraid that the New Earth Federation does not have it... Moreover, they call themselves the Tribunal... To be honest, this is not a word for peace.

   It’s just that judging from the situation just now, they are also the enemies of the cosmic monsters, so the two sides may have something in common.

   Maybe these people are aliens?

Just when Thalia was thinking about these thoughts, the Minerva had already arrived at the side of the court warship, and then the hangar door opened, and the Minerva was welcomed in, and then docked at one of the hangar's berths. on the bridge.

   "Captain, what should we do next?"

  To be honest, most of the members of the ship were a little bit drummed at this time, and didn't know what to do.

   "I will go to meet with the other party and explain the situation... The others are on standby. I don't think the other party should be hostile. After all, if they are hostile, we will definitely not be able to escape."

  Well, this is true, and no one refuted it. In front of such a huge warship, the Minerva was like a small fishing boat, completely helpless. If the other party really wanted to do something to them, they would have already done so. However, the heart of defense is indispensable, of course, you still have to be on guard.

   "But Captain, you can't go alone...!"

   "It's also...then..."

  Thalia thought for a moment and made a decision.

   "Miss Ann Marie, Miss Setsuko, Miss Yaz, come with me."

"Why?"

  Hearing Thalia's order, the three people whose names were selected were all taken aback.

   "Is this okay? Captain?"

"Yes, if I only bring the members of this ship, you may have some misunderstandings and worries. Miss Ann Marie is a resident of this world, Miss Setsuko also met us because of Dimensional Earthquake, and Miss Yaz You also boarded the airframe for some reason and stayed on the Minerva, I think you all have different positions, and you should be able to clearly convey the communication and discussion between me and the other party."

The one Talia calls Setsuko is a girl with long brown hair and wearing a dark red uniform similar to ZAFT. Her name is Setsuko Ohara. She was originally a resident of another world. Before the [World Fusion] event, Due to the influence of Dimensional Shock, she was sent to this world together with her companions, and was initially treated as a thief who stole the ZAFT mecha, and fought with the ZAFT team here. became familiar.

  It's just that the girl's expression is very gloomy at the moment. Hearing Thalia's order, she just nodded silently and didn't speak.

And Jaz Santa Claus is a girl with blue double ponytails who looks like a junior high school student. She was originally a refugee avoiding the flames of war. The airframe placed in the hangar went out to battle. Although it successfully defeated the enemy and protected itself and the refuge, it also had to stay on the Minerva as a pilot because it was aboard a military secret.

   I have to say that this experience of hers really reminded Thalia of someone and someone and... Well, I don't need to say any more.

   Not to mention Ann Marie, she is a local resident of this planet, and one of the ruling forces on this planet is a member of the Demon Cult.

  So from a standpoint, these three people are not from Minerva, so they will definitely not help Talia hide any secrets from each other. This is what Thalia needs to avoid. After all, there are dragons and snakes on this Minerva, and there are people from various forces. If she only takes her own people, it will inevitably make people suspicious and uneasy.

  The reason why they were chosen instead of others is that these three people are relatively honest, and they won’t be as quick-witted as others to make troubles... They used to communicate with each other this time, not to quarrel with each other. With the current strength of the Inquisition Chamber, arguing with them is absolutely harmful and useless.

  After the preparations were completed, a group of four came to the hatch, and then the hatch slowly opened—then everyone saw a girl in a maid outfit standing there, waiting for them.

   "Master is waiting for you, please follow me."

  After the maid finished speaking, she gestured to the crowd to signal them to follow, then turned and walked towards the passage on the other side, and Talia and the others hurriedly followed.

I have to say that they were somewhat relieved to see humans appearing in front of them. After all, the style of this battleship is too strange. They were really worried whether they would encounter some strange alien species...but the opponent was humans If so, then it will be much easier.

but……

   This ship is really powerful.

  Walking along the corridor with the maid, Thalia and the others couldn't help but wonder inwardly. To be honest, in their world, the interior decoration of general warships is almost non-existent. Of course, this is not surprising. Or, generally speaking, warships are like this.

But the warships of the Trial Court are obviously different. Not only is the exterior resplendent and full of Gothic style churches, but even the interior is completely different from many warships that everyone has seen before. Not only are the walls decorated with exquisite carvings, there are even There are huge statues of knight armor, and even if you look up at the dome, you can see the splendor and decoration on it.

  It is more appropriate to call it a castle than a battleship.

   Not to mention the huge floor-to-ceiling windows next to it...

  Thalia looked at the huge glass window beside her, and could clearly see the scenery outside. Indeed, the scenery looks good this way, but generally speaking, battleships are not designed this way. The reason is also very simple. No matter what material the glass is made of, it is weaker than the alloy hull. Once it is attacked, it will be easily damaged. If the Minerva followed the example of this battleship in making floor-to-ceiling windows, it would have been shattered long ago.

   But the Inquisition did this... Is their technology already so powerful, or is there another way to avoid this problem?

   While Thalia was looking around carefully and gathering information, the maid also led them to the bridge.

"right here."

  As the bridge gate opened, Thalia and the others also walked in, and the four of them were even more surprised after seeing the scene inside clearly.

  Although they have seen many unimaginable things along the way, Thalia can guarantee that even so, when she walked into the bridge, Thalia still felt an unimaginable surprise and shock.

  Leaving aside the luxurious palace-like bridge, after all, this is already a feature of this warship, and besides that, what surprised Thalia and others the most is the people.

  Led by the maid, they walked all the way without seeing the crew of the battleship, but now, Thalia finally saw it.

I saw people standing guard everywhere around the hall. They were all beautiful girls with blond hair and blue eyes, wearing pure white armor and holding spears and shields in their hands—but other than that, the most surprising thing was that These girls all have a pair of white wings behind them, looking like angels in fairy tales.

  To be honest, this even made Thalia and the others feel as if they had strayed into the mythical world, as if they were not in some battleship, but more like in a palace of a god.

   And under the throne in front of Thalia and the others, there are several girls standing. They are all wearing very strange clothes, and they are looking at Talia and the others curiously at this moment. And on the throne on the high platform, a bald man with a stature several times taller than ordinary people and a fierce face was sitting there, staring at them faintly.

  “………”

It has to be said that at the moment when he felt the eyes of the bald man, Thalia only felt that his blood was flowing backwards, and his whole body was extremely cold, as if he had seen some kind of terrifying beast, and he almost couldn't help but fight. Tremble. But fortunately, this gaze was just swept away, and then quickly retracted.

   "Hoo......"

  Talia let out a sigh of relief and looked around, only to realize that the other people who followed her also seemed to have escaped death at the moment.

   And at this moment, Duanmu Huai finally spoke.

   "Hello, Captain Thalia, welcome to the Trial Court. I am Duan Muhuai, Grand Inquisitor of the Trial Court."

   "Hello, Mr. Inquisitor."

  Thalia also came back to her senses at this moment, and hurriedly saluted.

   "I'm Thalia, captain of the ZAFT coalition Minerva..."

   "There is no need to say such polite words. I heard that you want to chat with me?"

"Yes."

  Thalia nodded, and then explained her intentions. In fact, her idea is very simple, that is, to exchange information with the trial court, explain the current situation, and ask if the other party is willing to act with her... After all, we are all outsiders, and there may be a good support for each other.

  Of course, Thalia dare not say that now. After all, the strength gap between the two sides is too great. From the current point of view, the Minerva is not qualified to cooperate with the Tribunal. So she just explained the situation of the Minerva and expressed the hope that she could get some help.

   "It's certainly not a problem."

  After listening to Thalia's request, Duanmuhuai nodded.

   "I can provide the supplies you need. By the way, I have a question, what do you want to do next?"

   "We are not sure yet... because we don't know how far this planet is from Earth. We want to fix the Minerva first, and then find a way to leave this planet and return to Earth."

"Um………"

  Hearing this, Duanmuhuai thought for a while, then smiled.

   "So, I have a proposal, let's make a deal."

"trade?"

"That's right, I'm also very interested in this world, so I hope I can bring a few subordinates to join you on board the Minerva. But I want to explain in advance that the purpose of the Tribunal is not to intervene in human civil wars. Our The only targets are demons, aliens and heretics. Therefore, if you are fighting other human forces, then we will not help."

"this………"

  Hearing this, Thalia was somewhat embarrassed. Frankly speaking, she didn't want these mysterious people with unknown identities to enter her battleship. But to be honest, no one is strong in the current situation, and at least so far the other party has shown goodwill, plus... Thalia also has her own little plan.

She has already seen the warships of the Tribunal, so she can estimate the strength of the Tribunal. Although Duanmuhuai claimed that they will not intervene in the internal battles of humans, if something happens to the Minerva, they will definitely not. Standing on the sidelines... After all, the situation of the Minerva is not very good right now. It can be seen from the fact that they are so embarrassed that they can't even find a place for maintenance.

  At times like this, if you have a share of your strength, you must use it.

"All right."

  Thinking of this, Thalia made a decision.

   "I agree."

  (end of this chapter)