"Provide fire support!"
Hearing Aric's response, Felix gave the order calmly. Aric acknowledged the command with a steady voice.
"Yes, Captain!"
After this reply, Aric issued orders to the fire control department.
"Launch air-to-air missiles toward the Captain's direction!"
"Affirmative!"
Hearing the confirmation, Aric nodded slightly.
Observing the situation ahead, he commanded.
"Evade fifteen degrees to the right!"
Upon hearing this, Josh turned the rudder to the right while pressing the pedal down firmly.
After completing the maneuvers, Josh reported back.
"Fifteen degrees to the right completed!"
Nodding lightly, Aric replied calmly.
"Understood!"
Where the Genesis Gundam was surrounded.
The Genesis Gundam, under Felix's control, executed evasive maneuvers.
The Strike Daggers surrounding the Genesis Gundam shifted positions while maintaining a relentless barrage of attacks.
As the Beam Rifle fired beams, dozens of Strike Dagger pilots were alerted by the warning alarms in their cockpits of the impending danger.
Heeding the alarms, the pilots abandoned their attacks on the Genesis Gundam and performed evasive actions.
"A gap has appeared!"
Watching the movements of the Strike Daggers, Felix's lips curled into a slight smile.
He pressed the pedals and manipulated the control sticks.
The Genesis Gundam first moved to the left front, then shifted to the right rear, finally performing a series of continuous rolling maneuvers.
Through this set of evasions, the incoming attacks were all dodged.
Felix activated the Multiple Lock-on System.
Targets were locked on, and Felix pulled the trigger.
The Whale Plasma Cluster Beam Cannon, Sailfish Railgun, and Beam Rifle fired simultaneously.
The Genesis Gundam unleashed a torrent of overwhelming firepower.
Under the barrage of beams and projectiles, over ten Strike Daggers attempting to evade were struck by this wave of fire.
Explosive flashes lit up one after another.
Observing these bursts of light, Felix maneuvered the Genesis Gundam to evade.
The shield of the Genesis Gundam also blocked an attack from one direction.
"Captain, do you still require fire support?"
While evading attacks, Aric's inquiry echoed in the Genesis Gundam's cockpit.
Hearing the question, Felix declined flatly.
"Not needed!"
After uttering these three words, Felix executed another maneuver.
The Genesis Gundam once again successfully evaded the attacks.
His gaze fixed ahead, Felix pressed the forward pedal firmly.
The Genesis Gundam accelerated rapidly forward.
During its advance, the Genesis Gundam performed left and right rolling maneuvers to dodge incoming fire.
"Don't let it close the distance!"
Noticing the Genesis Gundam's movement, a Strike Dagger pilot shouted over the comms.
Issuing this warning, his finger rapidly pulled the trigger.
The Strike Dagger he piloted fired several shots at the Genesis Gundam.
The others followed suit!
Inside the Genesis Gundam's cockpit
Facing attacks from all directions, Felix's hands and feet moved swiftly to operate the controls.
Under continuous operation, the Genesis Gundam executed a series of maneuvers at extreme speed.
Each movement was made to evade incoming attacks.
After dozens of such maneuvers, the Genesis Gundam remained completely unscathed.
During this period, the Genesis Gundam fired its Beam Rifle multiple times, destroying seven or eight Strike Daggers.
Aprilius City District 1
PLANT Supreme Government Office Building
Chairman's Office
"Zala, this is the support plan we have currently drafted."
Ezalia placed the document on the desk, looking at Patrick as she spoke. Patrick glanced up at her, gave a slight nod, and picked up the plan.
While reviewing the document, Patrick asked,
"Ezalia, is Creuset's team included in this support operation?"
"They are already accounted for!"
Seated in her chair, Ezalia nodded in confirmation.
After a moment, she continued,
"However, Creuset, the team leader, currently has his MS under repair due to damage."
Hearing this, Patrick lifted his gaze to Ezalia and asked calmly,
"Will this affect the support mission?"
Ezalia shook her head.
"It will not have any impact."
Satisfied, Patrick lowered his eyes and continued reading the plan.
A short while later, he responded,
"If there's no impact, then proceed as originally planned!"
Ezalia nodded and fell silent.
Several minutes later,
Patrick finished reviewing the entire plan.
He set the document back on the desk, looked at Ezalia, and nodded with satisfaction.
"Overall, I am very pleased with the plan. There are no areas that need revision."
Upon hearing this, Ezalia said to Patrick,
"In that case, shall we proceed according to this plan?"
"Proceed as outlined."
As he nodded in agreement, Patrick's thoughts turned to the locked-down MS units, such as the Providence. Thinking about these mobile suits, he unconsciously furrowed his brow.
Noticing his expression, Ezalia inquired,
"Zala, is there something unsatisfactory?"
Snapping out of his thoughts, Patrick looked at Ezalia and shook his head.
"It's not about the plan."
Ezalia was momentarily puzzled and murmured under her breath,
"Not about the plan?"
Seeing her confusion, Patrick stated directly,
"I was considering who would be best suited to pilot the Providence and the other MS units."
Understanding dawned on Ezalia. After a moment of thought, she replied,
"The Covenant and Rebirth, being newly completed units, have no special ability requirements for their pilots. We can simply select some of our most skilled pilots to operate them."
Here, she paused briefly before shifting her tone.
"However, the Providence is equipped with the Dragoon System. To unleash its full potential, the pilot must possess an extremely high level of spatial awareness in cosmic environments.
Currently, within ZAFT, only Felix and Creuset meet this requirement. No one else would be able to maximize the Providence's capabilities."
Patrick looked up at Ezalia and nodded in agreement.
"You are absolutely right!"
Ezalia looked at Patrick and asked,
"What are your plans?"
Upon hearing the question, Patrick remained silent for a moment.
In his mind, he was torn between Felix and Creuset.
After some deliberation, Patrick made a decision.
"Transport the Providence to the front lines and hand it over to Felix for piloting."
Upon hearing the decision, Ezalia expressed support but questioned,
"What about the MS that Felix is currently piloting?"
"Select an excellent pilot and assign it to them for operation."