Machine War: Starting from Gundam OO

Chapter 1638: The Hesitant Shanamiya

"Captain Prime, hasn't Her Majesty the Queen made a decision yet?" Orlando Ziyun was also walking around anxiously outside the palace. Time passed day by day, and the Promise Legion was busy with the European campaign and had no time to take care of them. But this did not mean that time was infinite. Orlando Ziyun couldn't sleep every night, for he was worried that when he opened his eyes again, the Promise Legion's army would have appeared above Free's head.

"Not yet. Her Majesty the Queen has her own considerations." The old prime minister Dania Gede replied calmly. He believed the information brought back by Orlando Ziyun, but like Granton, he felt that Orlando Ziyun was exaggerating a bit. Free might not be a match for the Promise Legion, but they would never be completely unable to resist. This was a moderate attitude.

"It will be too late if it's any later!" Orlando Ziyun said anxiously.

Orlando Ziyun met Yang Hui twice in total, but each time left a very deep impression on him. After the first meeting, Orlando Ziyun kept a close eye on Yang Hui's situation and even found a very complex network of contacts to understand Yang Hui.

It might be impossible to have an in-depth understanding, but Orlando Ziyun was very sure that Yang Hui was not a person who spoke without thinking, and his final request to him was definitely not a threat. If Free continued to drag it out, the Promise Legion would definitely send troops!

It is undeniable that the power of the royal machine [Grandite] is very strong, but it is just a machine. Doesn’t the Promise Legion have powerful machines and powerful pilots?

Yes! And there are a lot! So many that it’s hard to imagine!
And not to mention the MS and the pilots, just looking at the Macross-class battleships that were over 1600 kilometers in length and the sturdy, black cannons, Orlando Shiyun couldn't imagine any possibility of Free winning.

"Calm down, Chief Forbidden Sergeant." Dania Gad calmed Orlando Ziyun's emotions and expressed his own opinion, "I don't think you need to worry too much. The other party is indeed strong, but we are not weak either. With you, the Paladin, and Her Majesty the Queen here, the other party will not be so unscrupulous."

"That's because you don't understand them!" Orlando Ziyun retorted loudly. He was the strongest in Free and he also had the throne machine [Grandite], but when facing Yang Hui, he couldn't muster the thought of resisting, let alone other paladins and knights.

"Okay, Chief Guard, there's no point in you being anxious here. You'd better go back and wait for Her Majesty's summons." The Chief Guard continued to comfort Orlando Ziyun and persuaded him to go home and wait for news. Orlando Ziyun had said everything he needed to say, and the queen had not given a reply yet, which meant that this matter could not be decided in a short time.

"Oh, I understand." Orlando Ziyun knew that the queen would not give an answer yet, and he could not do anything to force the queen, so he had to give up and return empty-handed.

Looking at Orlando Ziyun's haggard back as he left, Dania Ged shook her head helplessly. After standing there for a while, a heroic woman with green hair pushed the door open and walked into the palace with Dania Ged.

"His Majesty."

"Chief Zai, how is the Chief Ban?"

A beautiful woman with long blue hair sat on the only chair in the room, her face filled with helplessness and regret.

Her name is Shanamia Etna Fra, the queen of Fri. She was originally just an innocent princess, but her father died suddenly, and she was the only royal bloodline, so she was pushed onto the throne in a hurry.

Shanamia supports the assimilation plan promoted by Orlando Ziyun, otherwise she would not agree to Orlando Ziyun bringing people to live on Earth, but...

Shanamia attached great importance to Free. If the Promise Corps was only seeking cooperation, was willing to accept Free, and was willing to provide Free with a better living environment, Shanamia would fully support it and vigorously promote the success of this cooperation, but...

Due to Orlando Ziyun's hesitation, Free lost the best opportunity to cooperate with the Promise Legion. When Shanamia received the news from Orlando Ziyun, Yang Hui had already issued an ultimatum, making it clear that he wanted to swallow Free.

Although Orlando Ziyun has said many times that if Free does not resist, the other party will not embarrass Free and will provide the conveniences agreed upon before, at most Free will be changed from a partner to a subordinate, which means that Shanamia's status and power as the ruler will be weakened. But this is better than Free's country being destroyed, isn't it?

But as the king of a country, even though Xialamia didn't care about her throne and power, she had to consider whether the other party would settle the account in time? Would they really take good care of the people of Free? Would they not agree that the people of Free would definitely become the other party's slaves?

"I've persuaded him to go back, Your Majesty, but... the Chief Guard should be here tomorrow." Dania Gad was also helpless about Orlando Ziyun's anxiety and persistence.

"Hey, Chief Zai, tell me... am I doing the right thing?" Shanamia sighed and asked. To her, Orlando Ziyun was a respectable elder and a trustworthy minister, but she couldn't make a decision now. Orlando Ziyun was definitely in favor of her, and there was a certain conflict between her ideas. Now the only one who could ask for advice was Chief Zai. "You are the queen of Free, and your decision represents the will of all Free..." When Dania Gad said this, she was not very confident. After all, Granton did not obey orders, and the Paladin pretended to obey but secretly disobeyed, which also made Dania Gad see some clues.

"Useless flattery is meaningless. You are a wise man, the chief judge."

"Well, then I'll say something useful." Dania Gad stroked his long beard and said to Shanamia earnestly, "I know the Chief Forbidden Sergeant very well. He loves Free more than anyone else. He has been looking for opportunities for Free over the years and has paid a lot. If you say that the Chief Forbidden Sergeant would betray Free, I'll be the first one to not believe it."

"I don't believe it either." Shanamia nodded in agreement. She also didn't think Orlando Ziyun was the kind of person who would sell out Free for his own selfish desires.

"So the intelligence that the Chief Guard brought back is true, but... this can only be confirmed to be true to the Chief Guard. After all, we don't know whether the intelligence that the Chief Guard collected was deliberately let us know, or whether there is something else we don't know. So in this matter, we can't jump to conclusions based on the intelligence that the Chief Guard brought back and his words alone."

"What do you mean?"

"Your Highness, I heard that the spy chief just came back from outside and should know some information. I suggest... arresting the spy chief."

"Arrest the Chief Spy?" Shanamia was shocked. "Captain Zai, did the Chief Spy commit any crime? Why are you arresting him?"

"Excuse me, Your Majesty, the Chief Spy and the Chief Agent... you should be able to see something, right?"

"This... I know that the spy chief and the general agent have conflicting ideas with us, but they are all for Free..."

"Your Majesty, you can fool me and others with this kind of words, but can you fool yourself?"

"..." Shanamia was silent. Although she was young, the fact that she could sit on the throne and have her own followers proved that she was not an innocent mascot. She could see the problems in many things, even more clearly than Dania Gad, but she could not say it out loud because Free's situation was too bad and getting worse. Granton and Carolan, plus the knights and spies in their hands, were a very powerful force. They could not turn against each other directly, and Free could not withstand internal strife.

But now, Dania Ged has broken the window paper and laid everything out on the table.

"If you hesitate to make a decision, you will suffer the consequences. Your Majesty, it is time to make a decision."

"But Free...can't stand the internal fighting."

"Then find the Promise Legion. As long as you pay some price, they will be willing to help."

"...I understand." Dania Gad had said this much, and Shanamia knew that she couldn't drag it on any longer, regardless of the internal conflicts in Free or the external threat from the Promise Legion.

"Clap clap clap..."

"Yes, it seems there are still smart people in Free."

"Who!? Ugh..."

At this moment, a stranger's voice was heard in the room. Shanamiya and Dania Gad were horrified. The paladin Fleur Monroe, who was protecting Shanamiya's safety, was on guard, but as soon as she raised her hand, her whole body stopped and she could not move at all.

(End of this chapter)