At this moment, the situation in Tordia had fallen into extreme danger. The Federation's stationed MS units were nearly annihilated, with three warships suffering one heavily damaged and two moderately damaged. Only Diva and Woolf's MS team were still struggling to hold on, while Max and Alisa's Adele II had returned to the ship for repairs. Only Woolf's G-Titan, Oblight's Adele II, and Asemu's Gundam AGE-2 were still holding the line.
The G-Titan was a specialized machine designed by Yang Hui and Madonna for Woolf. Compared to the original G-Onger, its mobility and flexibility had significantly improved. It was made with a new alloy armor that reduced weight while ensuring protection. The weaponry remained a Vargas rifle and a combined sword-shield weapon, but Yang Hui had added two Beam Vulcans to the shield to enhance the G-Titan's offensive capabilities, and there were two octuple mini-missile pods above the thrusters.
"There are too many of them!" Woolf was in a state of panic. The sudden attack from VEGAN had caught them off guard. No one had expected VEGAN to strike Tordia, located deep in the Federation's rear. Woolf couldn't even comprehend how such a large force had crossed the front lines to reach Tordia.
"Oblight, Asemu, maintain formation."
"Yes!"
Asemu was already exhausted. This was his true first battle. Although he initially shone due to the performance of the Gundam AGE-2, once the enemy adapted to Asemu's movement patterns, they immediately launched effective countermeasures. If Woolf hadn't pulled Asemu back in time, the Gundam AGE-2 would have been cut off from the formation by VEGAN.
"Diva! How long until the reinforcements arrive?" Woolf contacted the bridge, as they were close to their breaking point.
"The reinforcements have departed from the Big Ring base and will arrive in 20 minutes!" the CIC replied.
"Twenty minutes is enough for all of us to be wiped out!" Woolf was filled with dissatisfaction towards the Federation's high command. Their battle had already lasted half an hour, and the reinforcements still needed 20 minutes to arrive. This efficiency was simply appalling.
"Ah~!!"
A sudden scream shifted Woolf's attention. Oblight's Adele II was hit in the right arm by an enemy aircraft, destroying both it and the Vargas rifle.
"Fall back! Oblight, return to the ship!"
"Y-yes..." Fortunately, the cockpit of the Adele II was designed with excellent protective measures, and the explosion only impacted Oblight without causing any harm.
"Captain! If this continues..."
"Hold on, Asemu, reinforcements are on the way!"
"Damn VEGAN... Oh no!" Asemu had just pushed back three enemy aircraft when he noticed two squads charging towards the rear fleet through a gap in the defense line. Asemu wanted to assist Diva but was firmly entangled by the enemy and unable to break free. Although he transformed into MA mode and could catch up with three times the speed, Woolf was the only one left on the front line and could not withstand the enemy's assault.
"Asemu, assist Diva!"
"But Captain..."
"Follow orders! If Diva is destroyed, everything is over!"
"...Understood!"
The G-Titan helped the Gundam AGE-2 open a path for retreat, but in doing so, it lost a leg and fell into heavy encirclement.
"This is bad." Woolf looked at the enemy aircraft surrounding him, beams of light representing death shining brightly. Once again, Woolf felt the grim reaper beckoning him.
...
On the bridge, Mireille was also at a loss regarding the current situation, only able to urge everyone to hold on until reinforcements arrived.
"Report the situation!"
"The Tiancheng is heavily damaged and has lost its ability to navigate. The Missouri and Chart are moderately damaged, with their weapon systems offline. All stationed MS units have been annihilated. Major Woolf's G-Titan and Lieutenant Asemu's Gundam AGE-2 are still maintaining the line!"
"Immediately contact the reinforcements and urge them to speed up!"
"We've already contacted them; we need to hold on for another 15 minutes."
"We don't have 15 minutes left..."
"Enemy MS approaching!"
"Anti-air defense! Turn left 15 degrees, lower the helm 10 degrees!"
"But... if our ship evades, Tordia will..."
"Our ship is the last line of defense. If it is sunk, it's all over! We must hold on until the reinforcements arrive!"
"Y-yes!"
"Captain Mireille, Gundam AGE-2 is returning to assist!"
"This fool... order him to return to the line immediately!"
"But... ah~!"
At that moment, a Dorados had already crossed Diva's air defense network and was now in front of the bridge. Everyone could see the gun aimed at them, radiating a dazzling light.
"Boom~"
The crew, who had closed their eyes waiting for death, opened them again when they realized death had not come. The Dorados in front of the bridge clutched its broken arm and quickly retreated. Not far behind, it was pierced by a beam from an unknown source, along with several Dorados that had breached the defense line, all exploding.
"Where did that attack come from?" Mireille asked urgently.
"The radar system is unresponsive... wait, detecting friendly identification signals... it's Dawn Gundam and Flag Gundam! The Celestial Being squad has arrived!"
"Oh~! We're saved!"
Although she didn't cheer with the bridge crew, Mireille still breathed a sigh of relief. The previous sniper shot must have been from Luna Gundam; only Yurin had the ability to make precise shots outside the battleship's radar range.
"Can we contact Major Yang Hui?"
"Right away... connected!"
"Captain Mireille, I apologize for the late reinforcements."
"Please have the Celestial Being squad immediately support the line; Woolf is alone..."
"Understood, Dawn Gundam and Flag Gundam are heading to the line, Luna Gundam will escort Diva."
...
"Sniping? Have the reinforcements arrived? But why is the radar..."
"Lieutenant Asemu, the Celestial Being squad's reinforcements have arrived. Please return to the line to assist Major Woolf."
"Celestial Being? Uncle Yang Hui and the others are here? Got it!"
Asemu didn't dare to think too much and quickly turned back, just in time to see Woolf in a crisis. He fired his dual guns, taking out two Dorados that were attempting to ambush from behind, and moved beside the G-Titan, using his shield to cover its retreat.
"Captain! Are you okay?" Asemu asked worriedly. At this point, the G-Titan could no longer be described as merely in a bad state; it had only its left arm and shield protecting the cockpit, with its head and rear thrusters completely destroyed.
"Asemu... I'm fine... by the way, is Diva safe?" Woolf asked with concern.
"Yes, Uncle Yang Hui and the others have come to reinforce us!"
"Yang Hui... then we are saved." Upon hearing that Yang Hui and the others had arrived, Woolf's anxious heart immediately relaxed, and he issued a command to Asemu, "Asemu, return to Diva."
"But the enemy..."
"Leave it to Yang Hui and the others."
"But there are so many..."
Although they had already taken down quite a few, at least 20 enemy aircraft still remained, and Asemu was worried that Yang Hui and Graham wouldn't be able to handle them.
"It seems you haven't seen them in action. Just retreat while watching closely, Asemu, the spectacle of Judgment Angel and Battle Angel fighting. Don't get scared now," Woolf teased.
"Eh?"
Just as Asemu was about to ask, the scene before him left him dumbfounded, rendering him unable to think.
Two tiny points of light in the distance rapidly enlarged on the screen, one red and one gray. As they moved at high speed, they detached their Auxiliary Thrusters from their backs. The gray MS separated into over twenty small units that surrounded the main body. In the next second, the main body unleashed all its armaments, and not a single MS guarding the battleship escaped the baptism of beams, with explosions occurring all around, including the battleship being hit.
The red MS then flew towards them. In Asemu's eyes, it resembled a red meteor darting back and forth in his line of sight without any pause. However, whenever it passed by an enemy MS, they would be split in two, only exploding after the next enemy was severed.
"Wow... so powerful..." This was Asemu's first time witnessing Yang Hui and Graham in action, and he found himself at a loss for words to describe the shock in his heart.
Angels were supposed to be a beautiful representation, but at this moment, in Asemu's mind, angels and the grim reaper were completely equivalent. The arrival of the angel would bring death.
The VEGAN fleet, which had almost wiped them all out, could only await destruction at the hands of Dawn Gundam and Flag Gundam.
The Gundam AGE-2 protected the G-Titan as they slowly retreated, and Asemu saw another Gundam he had never seen before beside Diva.
"Is this also... a Gundam?"
"Woolf, Asemu, are you alright?"
"Aunt Yurin?"
"You should call me Major now." Although it was a reprimand, Yurin's voice remained gentle and impossible to refute.
"Uh... yes! Major Yurin!"
"Mm, you two return to the ship and wait for the battle to end and the battlefield to be cleared."
"But there are still enemies..."
"There are no enemies left."
"Eh?" Asemu clearly saw on the radar system that there were still a few enemy aircraft approaching their mothership.
In the next second, Asemu only saw the unfamiliar Luna Gundam raise its sniper-type Vargas rifle, and the circular ring behind it separated, revealing a menacing gun barrel. In less than a second, it fired simultaneously, each beam accurately hitting the approaching MS.
"This... at such a distance..."
"Moon Angel Yurin, who can be mentioned alongside Yang Hui and Graham as one of the three Archangels of the Federation, could she be an ordinary person?" Woolf said, though he was still quite surprised. Even though he had seen it many times, Yurin's ultra-long-range precision sniping was something Woolf could never get used to, no matter how many times he witnessed it.
Asemu was also stunned. His mind was filled with the image of Yurin's gentle smile, then the scene of her calmly shooting down enemy aircraft, causing him to shiver.
At that moment, all three of VEGAN's motherships erupted in violent explosions, turning into dust in the universe, declaring the Federation as the victor of the Tordia defense battle.
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