Captain Murrue, Cagalli, Kisaka, Ro, and the others immediately turned serious upon hearing this. They watched Andrew through the screen, waiting for him to speak.
Under everyone's gaze, Andrew organized his thoughts before speaking.
"The battle on the moon is about to resume!"
Cagalli's expression darkened upon hearing this, her voice tinged with sorrow.
"Will there be fighting again?"
Andrew glanced at Cagalli's dim and sorrowful eyes, then addressed the group.
"We just spoke with Miss Clyne on the Athena, and the decision is to hold our position for now."
Captain Murrue confirmed with Andrew.
"Mr. Waltfeld, are we to do nothing here?"
Looking at Captain Murrue, Andrew nodded lightly in response.
"That's correct. For now, we hold our position."
Once confirmed, Murrue stopped questioning and silently waited for Andrew's next words.
Andrew shifted his gaze to the others and continued.
"Although we're holding our position, we still need to discuss specific tactics for when the operation begins, so we can act swiftly." At this point, Andrew took a deep breath and went on. "So, what are your thoughts on the upcoming action?"
In Front of the Athena
Inside the Genesis Gundam Cockpit
Felix gripped the control sticks tightly, using his abilities to sense everything ahead.
His expression tightened as he calmly stated.
"Incoming missiles!"
His words reached everyone through the comms.
The others were somewhat bewildered.
"Heine, how did the Captain detect that?"
Doulens asked Heine over the comms.
Heine, who was questioned, replied uncertainly.
"I don't know the answer to that either."
No sooner had Heine expressed his uncertainty than Aric's warning voice came through the speakers.
"Everyone, prepare for battle! Enemy incoming!"
Heine was startled by the alert.
'Damn! The Captain is faster than the battleship's detection systems?'
While stunned, Heine saw the Genesis Gundam equipped with the Meteor activate its full firepower mode.
Extremely intense firepower poured forth ahead.
After the barrage, the Genesis Gundam, under Felix's control, rapidly advanced forward.
Seeing this, Heine quickly piloted his MS to catch up with the Genesis Gundam.
"Everyone, follow me!"
As he swiftly advanced his MS, Heine issued the order through the comms. Upon hearing the command, Heine's squad members piloted their MS to keep up with his pace.
Pratt and Doulens gave similar orders and performed the same maneuvers.
After advancing about a hundred kilometers,
Felix pressed the command buttons with his fingers.
The Beam Saber on the Mechanical Arm lit up, and with a sweeping motion from the Genesis Gundam, a horizontal slash was executed.
Several explosions instantly appeared ahead.
After the strike, Felix pressed the pedals to retreat while manipulating the control sticks.
The Genesis Gundam moved backward and shifted left.
Dodging the incoming Beam shots, Felix pulled the trigger with his finger.
The 93.7cm High-Energy Beam Cannon fired, followed by two bright explosions.
Felix continued operating the controls as the weapon selection dial switched to the Sailfish Railgun.
The two Sailfish Railguns mounted on the waist of the Genesis Gundam deployed, and the projectiles were rapidly launched with electromagnetic propulsion.
Ahead, the two Strike Dagger pilots watched the situation on their screens, attempting to maneuver their units to evade.
But before they could complete their actions, the projectiles struck.
"Ah!"
Screams of terror escaped their lips as, under their horrified gazes, they and their Strike Daggers turned into dust and debris in the airspace.
Witnessing their comrades' deaths, another Strike Dagger pilot wore a fierce yet fearful expression, growling under his breath.
"Bastard!"
He made his move from the cockpit seat.
The Strike Dagger he piloted charged directly toward other ZAFT Forces MS.
Inside the Genesis Gundam cockpit
While maneuvering the Genesis Gundam to evade, Felix noticed this peculiarly acting Strike Dagger.
The corners of his lips curled slightly as he let out a cold laugh.
"Trying to run?"
As he spoke, Felix adjusted the Genesis Gundam's position slightly and pulled the trigger.
The 120cm High-Energy Beam Cannon unleashed a beam.
In the next moment, the Strike Dagger was instantly severed at the waist by the thick beam, its pilot killed on the spot.
Rear
Flagship of the Earth Alliance Forces fleet
"Commander, our MS pilots are completely avoiding combat and fleeing from this ZAFT Forces MS."
Landon reported truthfully after watching the battle displayed on the screen, turning to Thurman.
Thurman glanced at Landon before focusing back on the screen, his hands on the armrests clenched tightly into fists.
After a moment, his clenched fists loosened weakly, and he sighed.
"Alas!"
After this sigh, Thurman watched the situation on the screen with deep pessimism in his heart.
'Is the gap between us Naturals and Coordinators really this vast?'
Seeing the Commander remain silent for a long time, Landon tentatively spoke.
"Commander?"
Hearing the two words, Thurman snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Landon before issuing an order.
"Order the forward units to attack this ZAFT Forces MS with overwhelming numerical superiority."
Hearing such a helpless command, Landon inquired of Thurman.
"Commander, what specific number would be appropriate?"
Thurman glanced at Landon, his eyes returning to the battle on the screen. After careful consideration, he continued his orders.
"Four hundred Strike Daggers attacking this MS from multiple directions!"
Receiving the response, Landon raised his hand in a salute.
"Yes!"
Forward battlefield
The four hundred Strike Dagger pilots who received the order looked at the Genesis Gundam with some despair.
One of them spoke with intense fervor over the comms.
"Fuck! I refuse to believe that even with all of us attacking him simultaneously, he can still act so arrogantly."
With that, this pilot, resolved to face death, took the lead in maneuvering his Strike Dagger into action.
Seeing their comrade's move, the others quickly followed, piloting their Strike Daggers to join the assault.
Inside the Genesis Gundam cockpit
Felix perceived everything on the battlefield through his abilities. Sensing the enemy's siege approach, his expression grew very grave.
He manipulated the controls, driving the Genesis Gundam to charge in one direction!
During the maneuver
Beam attacks came from ahead.
The controls were executed swiftly. As the Genesis Gundam evaded, beams shot from the rear and other directions.
Under the assault of beams from multiple angles, Felix's mind raced rapidly.
Amidst so many attacks, he sought a way to break through the enemy.
"Captain, I'll help you!"
At that moment, Rusty's voice came through the comms.
Hearing this, Felix calmly refused.
"Just focus on your own tasks!"
With that, Felix had already begun maneuvering the Genesis Gundam into further actions.
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