A journey through the Gundam world

"Captain Masuo, what's wrong?"

As Orb's plenipotentiary representative, he is responsible for communicating with the Archangel, solving each other's problems, and meeting their needs.

He was used to contacts like this.

"No, there is nothing to trouble you, Captain Alex. It's just that everyone knows that you are leaving the Archangel. I want to hold a farewell party for you, so please be sure to attend."

"Oh?"

This surprised him very much.

It was normal for him to leave the Archangel. As an Orb soldier, it was a last resort to take this ship back to Orb.

Now that he is back, there is no reason to stay on this ship.

But he didn't expect that everyone on the Archangel would actually hold a farewell party for him.

"What, is it inconvenient?"

Masu mistakenly believed that his silence was due to inconvenience.

"No, no. I'm just...a little emotional. Thank you very much to everyone on the Archangel. I will definitely go and meet you."

"That's good. We'll be waiting for your arrival tonight."

"Ok."

After hanging up the phone, he let out a sigh of relief.

"I didn't expect that I already have so many bonds in this world. It's just that in order to let them see the true face of the United Army, I have to take a little risk. Sorry, everyone."

Due to system limitations, he could not tell the situation in Alaska, so he could only use a little adventurous method to make everyone on the Archangel believe what they saw, causing doubts about the coalition forces and reflection on the war.

Unlike teenagers like Tekkadan and Kira, adults who have established mature views are difficult to be easily persuaded by simple words.

Don't talk about upright soldiers like Bucky Lulu.Although Masuo and Mu also criticized the upper echelons of the Atlantic Federation.

But inspired by Halbarton, they are still fighting for the Atlantic Federation.

This leads to the fact that just speaking with one's own mouth, although with the blessing of one's own BUFF, can shake their hearts, it cannot make them easily betray their country.

"Still need to work harder. Alex."

He whispered to himself to encourage himself.

"Well, first of all, let's have a couple of drinks tonight."

On the Archangel, Masuo also hung up the phone, looked up at the expectant eyes of others, and nodded.

"Captain Alex said he would be here today."

"Great!"

In fact, this event was not a separate send-off for Alex.It’s also to boost everyone’s morale.

During Orb's time, it felt like the crew had slacked off a bit.

Seeing that the voyage is about to begin, Masuo also hopes that through this event, the crew will be energetic and ready to face the challenges after the voyage.

Although ZAFT's movements are unknown, Masuo, who has grown up, does not think that the other party will let the Archangel go easily.

She had a premonition that there was a high probability that there would be a fight when she left Orb.

When Alex arrived at the dock, Mu who was waiting here waved to him.

"Hey, you're here. We were just waiting for you. Oh? You brought wine, you're smart."

Seeing a small flatbed truck with various drinks behind him, Mu Zain gave a thumbs up sign.

"There shouldn't be any talk about not drinking alcohol today, right?"

He bought this at a special turn on his way here.

"Of course, today is the last happy day before sailing. The captain has given permission. Let's go."

With that said, the two of them worked together to drag the flatbed truck into the ship.

In order for everyone to enjoy today's dinner, Masuo did not choose to have it in the restaurant on the ship, but specially arranged it to be held on the Gnaku deck.

This is the most spacious place on the ship. Although there are three mobile suits and two fighter jets docked, the remaining space is still enough to accommodate the [-] people on the ship.

When he walked into Gnaku, Alex saw that a grill had been set up and a table had been set up.

Many people were already having barbecue activities talking and laughing.

"BBQ, it's really nostalgic."

Before his eyes, the days of the One Year War and Tekkadan appeared.

And Mu shouted loudly to everyone.

"Everyone, look who's coming!"

The crew members who followed the sound raised their cups and greeted Alex.

Although he is an Orb, he relies on his strong fighting power and abundant personal charm.

He has a good relationship with everyone on the ship. If he hadn't been a member of the Atlantic Federation, maybe he would have been the captain of the ship.

After greeting the others, he was brought to one of the tables by Mu.

Sitting here are all officers on the ship.

"Come, Captain Alex, have a drink first!"

As soon as he sat down, someone handed him a glass and filled it with wine.

He was so unambiguous about this that he drank it all in one gulp.

The people around cheered.

"Now that the guests have arrived, it's time for me to say something."

Masuo stood up and walked to the center of the crowd.

"Everyone, please be quiet."

As a captain, although Masuo has a soft personality and sometimes seems indecisive, he is a commander that everyone likes.

Therefore, after she spoke, the scene quickly became quiet.

Everyone held cups and plates and looked at her.

"Today, we are here to say farewell to Captain Alex. Along the way, he gave the Archangel and us a lot of help. Here, as the captain, I want to express my gratitude to him."

"Thank you, Captain."

Alex waved his hand.

Masuo then raised the wine glass in his hand.

"At the same time, I also propose that we all toast Captain Alex together!"

"it is good!"

Following her actions, everyone present raised their glasses.

"cheers!"

The unanimous voice echoed in Gnaku.

"Thank you everyone. It is an honor for me to work with you for so long. Thank you everyone!"

Alex also expressed his gratitude to everyone at Archangel.

This is not a false official statement, but something he expresses from his heart.

Starting from setting sail from Heliopolis until arriving in Orb.

This dangerous journey made the bond between him and the ship deeper and deeper.

Although parting is imminent now, he will not stay away from this ship in the future.

But from the bright side to covert protection.

However, it is obvious that this cannot be told to others for the time being.

Masuo said finally.

"We are about to leave Orb, and the rest of the journey will not be easy. I hope everyone can have the same celebration as before when we arrive in Alaska!"

"it is good!"

The entire crew toasted again, but this time, it was to see them off.

After Masuo finished speaking, everyone began to enjoy the carnival.

There are not as many rules as the upper-class cocktail parties here, but it is noisy but full of an atmosphere called joy.

Alex said politely to Masuo while holding the wine glass.

"I didn't expect that Archangel would be willing to hold a separate farewell party for me. Thank you."

"Captain Alex, you have helped us a lot along the way. Now that you are leaving, this is with everyone's heart."

"But thank you all the same, I have a special gift."

"Oh? What gift?"

After looking at the crowd around him, he leaned forward and whispered to Masuo.

"Although she didn't remember what happened to Cagalli last time, when I fought with the other party, I suspected that the other party was a spy of ZAFT."

"ZAFT's spies? In other words..."

Masuo was stunned for a moment, and then he immediately understood something.

"I understand, thank you very much Captain."

A few days ago, after the attack on Cagalli, Orb discovered that the ZAFT Army submarine carrier wandering in the outer sea had disappeared.

After some searching, we were convinced that the other party had left the vicinity of the territorial waters.

However, it is impossible to confirm whether the opponent has returned or moved to another place to wait for an ambush.

Nowadays, the news that ZAFT is going to attack Panama is no longer a secret.

As the last mass accelerator controlled by the coalition forces on Earth.

It is inevitable that ZAFT will attack it.

In order to maintain this stronghold, the Union Army also dispatched a large number of troops.

And in the waters near Panama, traces of ZAFT submarine carriers have appeared frequently recently.

As for the Carpantalia base, reinforcements from the universe and other bases are constantly arriving.

Obviously, the battle is ready to go.

Therefore, Orb analyzed that there is a high probability that this submarine carrier will withdraw to Carpantaria and prepare to participate in the battle.

However, the information provided by Alex proved from the side that the other party may not have withdrawn, but set up an ambush waiting for them.

This also confirmed Masuo’s intuition.

"You're welcome. No matter how you put it, I have a deep relationship with the Archangel. I don't want to see this ship sink easily. I will contact you if I have other information later."

He made an excuse for his sudden contact with the Archangel in the future, and prepared Masuo mentally in advance.

Chapter 178

Alex held the wine glass, then turned to look at the brand new Strike and Thunder that had been repaired.

The two MSs have been repaired and adjusted at Shuguang Society and transported back to the Gnaku on the ship.

"That prisoner, is it true that Orb kept him just to serve as a technical staff member of the Dawn Society?"

Seeing him looking at Xunlei, Ma Liu asked with a smile.

Regarding the captured Thunder pilot Nigel, Orb made a request to the Archangel, hoping to keep him and assist the Dawn Society as a technician in developing relevant technical materials for mobile suits.

Although the reason was this, Ma Sui knew it very well.

Orb may have wanted to use this prisoner to improve relations with ZAFT.

Bucky Lulu expressed her objection to this, but after contacting Halbarton, she still agreed to Orb's request.