A journey through the Gundam world

"Really!"

Mu immediately forgot about the gossip he had just made about Alex, and turned to inquire about Masuo's opinion of him.

After all, the other party has known Masuo longer than he has.

"I heard that she seemed to have a boyfriend before?"

Alex nodded.

"It seems so, but it is said that he died in the battle with ZAFT."

"Is that so..."

Picking up the cup and taking a sip of juice, Mu was planning the next step.

"Thanks, I think I know what to do. If it works, I'll buy you a drink. However, you have to deal with Captain Natal as soon as possible."

Before Alex could speak, a voice came.

"You two are laughing so weirdly, you are planning some bad idea."

The two looked up and found Cagalli and Kira walking over carrying dinner plates.

In response to Cagalli's curious inquiry, the two looked at each other and smiled in a way that only both of them understood.

Then they said in unison.

"This is a grown-up secret!"

"Besides, do you think I don't know if you don't tell me?"

Cagalli put down her plate and sat down.

Alex also asked Kira to sit down with him.

"Isn't it just the gossip between this guy and Captain Natal?"

Hearing what Cagalli said, the innocent Kira was stunned.

"Oh~! What! Are Captain Alex and Captain Natal really together!"

At this time, Mirialia, who was holding the dinner plate, also joined in the gossip.

Alex has always given these Heliopolis students the impression of being approachable.

Captain Natal, on the other hand, was always stern and unsmiling, just like the dean of teachers.

In their opinion, the two of them are incomparable beings, but now there is actually gossip about the two of them?

This is no less exciting than someone telling them that PLANT will use colonial satellites to hit the earth today.

The eyes of Cagalli and Mirialia were full of 'exploration' spirit.

Alex was not bored, but showed a hearty smile with eight teeth.

"Things that don't exist are just rumors."

"Besides, I don't believe it.!"

Cagalli's words made Mirialia keep nodding.

"That's right, the last time I saw you entering the elevator, you pulled Captain Nuttall into the elevator."

Mirialia's words surprised Kira.

He didn't expect Alex to be so 'strong'.

Mu whistled directly from the side, and Cagalli choked herself.

"That's because the situation was urgent and I had something to talk to her about. After all, it only takes a long time for the elevator to go from the bridge to the Gnaku. What can I do? Huh? I am a healthy person both physically and mentally, and There are cameras in the elevator, don’t you know?”

At this moment, Alex was like a watertight goalkeeper.

The opponent's shots from various tricky angles were not only defended and resolved one by one by him, but he even took the initiative to attack.

As a veteran cannon, the huge amount of sand in his mouth made the three young people present blush.

Alex was smiling and drinking juice with a winner's expression on his face.

Mu secretly gave him a thumbs up from the side.

"However, the two of us made a bet."

"bet?"

Mirialia tilted her head. Although the captain's suggestive words just now made her blush, her concern for gossip still made her continue to explore.

"That's right, that's how it happened."

Seeing the curiosity on the faces of the other people, Alex told him the bet between him and Bucky Lulu.

"Are you confident you can win?"

"Of course, I am very confident in my crow's mouth and disaster star physique."

His answer made Mu almost choke.

The military, especially pilots, are usually a bit superstitious.

Many people will hang up photos of their family members or various strange tokens and amulets in the cockpit to bless themselves for a smooth return.

And those who can always return after all their teammates die are usually ostracized by others.

Because in their opinion, this kind of guy must be a disaster star that absorbs other people's luck.

So many people try to avoid being given such a title.

But the guy in front of him didn't mean to avoid it at all, and even admitted it generously.

"Hey, stop saying unlucky words."

Mu put down the cup, with an unusually serious expression on his face.

"Yeah, don't talk about this kind of thing so lightly."

Cagalli also waved the spoon.

Avoiding the soup she threw out, Alex nodded casually.

"Okay, okay, I understand, I will pay attention to it in the future."

Although he said this, Alex was still very concerned about his situation in his heart.

Even if he wants to avoid it, the world itself will arrange actions against him.

What's more, I am carrying 4 DEBUFFs on my back now, so I have to walk on flat ground with sprained feet, and drink cold water to stuff my teeth.

In short, it’s not your fault, it’s the world’s fault!

Early the next morning, Bucky Lulu discovered that the atmosphere on the bridge was a little subtle.

Especially the students from Heliopolis were always looking at him secretly.

Although she wanted to ask these people in her heart what happened.

However, in order to maintain her personality, she still held it back.

The whole morning's rotation passed by minute by minute in such a delicate atmosphere.

As it approached noon, the Archangel was less than 80 kilometers away from the Palau Islands.

Although the shadow of the island cannot be seen on the screen yet, seagulls and other water birds have already appeared and circled around the ship.

It can be proved that they are not far from Palau.

"We're almost at our destination. It's been so peaceful along the way. There's actually no fighting."

Chandler stretched.

Arriving in Palau is just the beginning of their voyage. Next, they will turn northeast and head to Guam.

This was done in order to avoid Port Moresby, which was under the control of ZAFT forces, and reach Orb safely.

"The surroundings are very calm, and there are no traces of ZAFT mobile suits or submarine carriers."

Thor, who was in charge of steering the ship, seemed optimistic at this time.

He was responsible for controlling the battleship in Neumann's absence.

After this period of time, he has become able to control it with style.

The atmosphere on the bridge was very relaxed at this time.

"Ah, probably all the ZAFT troops are currently concentrated in Carpantalia for repairs."

Bucky Lulu said casually.

"Speaking of which...Captain Natal."

Mirialia became bolder when she saw that Captain Natal did not scold them for chatting while working.

"What's the matter? Private Mirialia."

"Well, I heard that you made a bet with Captain Alex?"

Although Milia was very careful in what she said, her question still left Bucky Lulu stunned.

At the same time, the atmosphere on the bridge suddenly solidified.

Neither Chandra nor Jackie expected that young people today would be so bold and directly ask the questions they wanted to ask.

"Yes, who told you?"

"Uh."

Mirialia obviously felt that the other party's tone was unkind, but since she had already said it, she could only answer bravely.

"Yes, Captain Alex said it himself."

Bucky Lulu didn't expect such a result, and a look of astonishment appeared on her face for a moment.

'Tsk, this guy! '

She mentally shot this guy with a machine gun and took a deep breath to calm down.

"That's right. However, I believe our luck is not that bad. Now we are still more than 60 kilometers away from Palau. All we need is..."

However, before she finished speaking, Jackie nervously stared at the bright spot that suddenly appeared on the screen.

"An unknown target appears in the southwest of our ship! It is approaching quickly, number 3!"

Chandra looked at the increasing interference on the radar screen and reported it immediately.

"Interference from unknown sources detected! It is determined that there are large ZAFT targets around!"

After hearing this series of reports, Bucky Lulu almost breathed out.

Not only her, but everyone else on the bridge didn't react for a moment.

'I actually lost! '

Although she was shocked inside, it did not affect her command.

"The entire ship is on alert, sound the alarm! Weapon systems are deployed! Jackie, determine what the approaching target is. Private Thor, hold steady and continue along the current route."

"Yes!"

Under her orderly orders, everyone calmed down in their panic.

The alarm inside the ship sounded, and Mirialia informed everyone of the first-level combat readiness.

The first reaction of everyone on the ship was that Alex's words actually came true.

When he changed into his driving suit and stepped into Gnaku, Madek's loud voice shouted to him.

"Captain, you win. Now the Heretic can be used, but don't drive it too roughly. The parts are all made-to-order!"

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Alex's face, but fortunately he was thick-skinned.

"No problem, thanks!"

Entering the cockpit of Red Heretic, he successfully started the machine.

There is a clear difference in the armor style of the two legs of the Red Heretic. They were temporarily replaced by the complete leg armor found by the maintenance team from the remains of Jin En on the battlefield in Davao.

Similarly, the right shoulder pauldron was also temporarily replaced, using Xigu's pauldron, and the heat sink plate on it was not removed.

With the help of these improvised parts, the Red Heretic was able to take action again.