Gundam: The Wind That Blows Through Space

Chapter 761 Sequel (Part 2)

"Master, this woman is definitely suspicious! You must stay away from her!"

Upon seeing Siegfried enter the house, Haman rushed forward and instinctively took his arm to begin complaining.

Cagalli's forehead twitched at the sight. Fortunately, Siegfried subtly withdrew his hand from Haman's embrace, nodded respectfully to Mia and Lacus, and then took Minerva from her.

"It seems you weren't telling me the truth, my husband!"

At this point, even if Cagalli had low emotional intelligence, she could see that Haman's feelings for Ziegfe were not entirely pure teacher-student affection. However, she also knew that girls of this age could easily confuse gratitude with love.

Considering that Siegfried single-handedly sent the Dozle family out of Side 3 when the building was about to collapse, and later completely replaced Char, who was only interested in slacking off, as Minerva's personal bodyguard and Haman's teacher, Cagalli could understand the origin of Haman's feelings to some extent if she put herself in his shoes.

But while she could understand, Cagalli's only ally, Ras, hadn't even arrived in Orb yet. Mia was already a huge headache for her, and now there was another one, Haman, who was waving the banner of a master-disciple relationship. Unlike Mia, who was weak and had no official status, Haman was now calling her "master" all the time, making Cagalli, who already had few options, feel completely helpless.

"Why would I hide anything? Her sister is my boss's mistress. Back then, the Federation was about to invade our doorstep, and she was almost kidnapped by some perverts. I just helped her out, who knew it would turn out like this."

Looking at the carefree Siegfried, Cagalli secretly thought to herself, 'Why is it another cliché story of a hero saving a damsel in distress?' But on the other hand, she also knew that the same admiration for strength that Mia couldn't resist back then wouldn't be much different for Haman. Although the story was old-fashioned, people have been drawn to it since ancient times.

Moreover, according to Siegfried's description, the journey from Side 3 to Axis was not an easy outing, but a brutal battle royale.

With the defeat of the Zabi family, countless people in Side 3 wanted to use Dozle's widow as a pledge of allegiance to the Federation. The forces involved were complex and intertwined. Some wanted the living Serena and her daughter, while others only wanted their heads. In contrast, Siegfried was just a minor ACE with only one old and not-so-new mobile suit, the Warrior. Yet, he managed to fight his way through and successfully led the group of old-timers to Axis.

The situation did not improve immediately. First, Axis's resources could not support such a large number of exiles. Fortunately, Char was a great help in the early stages. The two cooperated with each other, with 0.5 being intellectual and 1.5 being physical. In addition, Maharaja Kahn, who treated Siegfried like a son, was able to build the initial framework of Neo Zeon.

As soon as the situation stabilized, that bastard Char ran off to Earth without a word and started courting the Federation's doves. This infuriated Siegfried, who cursed him for three whole days in Axis. He originally thought that without Haman in power, Char wouldn't be expelled, but he didn't expect Char to act like a rebel. You won't kick me out, huh? Then I'll leave on my own!

One crisis after another struck. Haman's father, Maharaja, also died in an accident, leaving Siegfried, who knew nothing about politics, to take on the responsibility of managing everything in Axis. Fortunately, Haman had grown into a reliable assistant, and with her help, Neo Zeon's makeshift team didn't fall apart. "So, what are your plans now? I'm guessing the Gryps War is over by now, and the Titans are definitely dead. If Haman doesn't go back, I'm afraid that Gremy might have some inappropriate thoughts."

As a half-baked UC enthusiast, Siegfried was well aware of Gremi's traitorous nature, but the fact was that conditions in Axis were too harsh. He wanted to eliminate the threat, but the Toto family was deeply entrenched, especially as one of Haman's major financial backers. Siegfried's own political skills were insufficient to support him in fabricating some unfounded charges. In the end, he could only put Gremi on the watch list, ready to strike first if he showed any signs of defection.

"Siegfried, please don't worry about that. Gremi has sworn to protect the flag of Neo Zeon to the death. Even if Minerva isn't around, he will still announce that he has the blood of the Zabi family. After you left, he has already contacted Captain Kovatro. Even without us, Neo Zeon will still stand on the AEUG's side this time."

The one who answered Siegfried was Lacus, who had been sitting quietly to the side. Although she and Kira did not have the same natural political correctness in terms of identity as Siegfried (Dozle's Royal Guard), Lacus's political skills were almost equivalent to Siegfried's combat power on mobile suits. Even if Lacus confessed now that she was the actual ruler of Neo Zeon, Siegfried would find it perfectly reasonable.

“Now that I’m here, I definitely don’t want to go back. Master, you always say that once you’re here, you should make the best of it. I don’t have any family members left over there that I care about. My only worry, Minerva, has also come along, so there’s even less reason for me to go back.”

"I see. Then Judau and Banagher are in a bit of a predicament."

Siegfried rested his chin on his hand and muttered to himself in a voice only he could hear. Lux, as if sensing something, glanced at him and then gave him her usual gentle smile when their eyes met.

Unlike the somewhat thin CE world, the UC timeline is an extremely rich existence. So even with the two groups of time travelers, Siegfried and Lacus, the historical process of that world did not change much until the Grips Battle.

However, after the Battle of Gryps, even if Haman didn't come with Minerva, Siegfried could guess from Lacus's subsequent developments that the ZZ storyline was unlikely to happen. Neo Zeon, as an ally of the AEUG, defeated the Titans, who were enraged by both heaven and man. Without Qubeley's participation, it was almost a matter of course for Muller, Duck, and Camus to crush the Jupiter trio.

It's important to know that in the original timeline, due to AEUG's lack of funding, Amuro's mobile suit was only a near-high-end model like the Rick Diaz. Now that Lacus and Kira left before the war, according to Lacus, the localized modified Strike Self-Defense Force will most likely be given to AEUG by Neo Zeon. Thinking about the scene of the UC's number one weapon piloting the CE's number one weapon, Siegfried guessed that the unlucky Shirok wouldn't even have a chance to eat watermelon ice cream and would most likely be killed instantly by the three giants.

In this way, Kamille won't go mad, Char won't be disappointed in humanity, and if Char isn't disappointed, the storyline of the Reverse Duck will most likely not exist. In addition, Lacus is gradually transforming Neo Zeon from 'Zabi family remnants' into a community of shared interests for space residents 'combined with Deikun's political views' through Artesia, so the peaceful evolution of Side 3 is not impossible.

If we continue to extrapolate, the separatist armed forces under the sleeve will no longer have a basis for growth. The Universal Century Charter, the most crucial element of the Unicorn storyline, will be completely dormant in Mevalanega. Even whether the Unicorn will ever be born is still an unknown.

(End of this chapter)