Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 2060 The End of the Innovators' Civil War

One by one, the rebel innovators were either bound hand and foot and put into prison vans, or, after falling into a coma, strapped to hospital beds and sent to ambulances. Regardless of their fate, these rebels faced only two outcomes: either they would be imprisoned forever in special cells equipped with brain quantum wave shielding devices and die of old age, or they would be brought to court and their lives would end with a peanut.

"It's truly a case of 'after all the mountains and rivers seem to have no way out, a new village appears amidst the willows and flowers'!"

Billy Katagiri, dressed in the uniform of an Earth Federation Forces (Gundam 00) technician, stands with his best friend Graham in a military port on the northern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, watching the Innovator rebels being escorted there.

"Indeed. I didn't expect that the Celestials would cause such a big commotion without saying a word. Moreover, they even wiped out the ELS army."

Graham had initially thought it would be an epic battle that would affect the entire Mediterranean.

He guessed the process correctly, but he didn't guess the beginning and the result correctly.

This great war did indeed affect the entire Mediterranean, but the Earth Federation Forces did not have the opportunity to participate. Only the Celestial Beings and the ELS army swept through with overwhelming force, suppressing the Innovator rebels on the spot.

Especially when they saw those dimensional beast metal statues that filled the entire Mediterranean Sea, no one would doubt the horror of this great battle.

If the Earth Federation Forces were to send troops to suppress the rebellion, they would likely pay a heavy price.

And in fact, that is exactly the case.

At the start of the war, the entire Mediterranean was shrouded in the ELS army, and no human photographic equipment could detect any changes within it.

It wasn't until after the battle that VEDA forwarded the battle footage to the Earth Federation Forces (Gundam 00), and only then did humanity learn of the horror of this great war.

The barrage of ELS-style Devi bombardments, the dimensional beasts constantly emerging from the sea, and the battle between the Celestial Being Gundam squad and the enemy—all of this shocked the high command of the Earth Federation Forces (Gundam 00).

According to the original intelligence, the Innovator rebels were indeed able to control the dimensional beasts and drive these monsters to fight, but how did they come to have such a terrifying number of them?

And that power-seizing machine that could create clones at any moment was truly terrifying to watch.

All the shock ultimately culminated in a sigh.

"Fortunately, the Celestials and ELS intervened. Otherwise, we would probably have to destroy the entire Mediterranean coast before we would have even a sliver of a chance of victory."

"I heard that the higher-ups seem to want to express their gratitude to the Celestials through VEDA."

Billy Katagiri pushed up his glasses, carefully examining a dimensional beast metal statue that had been brought to this military port by a cargo ship to undergo cutting operations. As he watched the heavy pieces of metal being sliced ​​off the dimensional beast by the cutting machinery, he casually remarked.

"They won't expect any thanks! Now, humanity is once again receiving blessings from the celestial beings."

Graham shook his head, showing no delight.

The actions of Celestial Being and ELS in this round have undoubtedly resolved the human civil war, allowing humanity to breathe and gain better development space. However, the terrifying strength displayed by the two sides working together may make some radicals feel uneasy.

After thinking about it, Graham didn't pay much attention to it.

In any case, there is no longer any possibility of large-scale conflict on this planet.

Next, the celestial beings may turn their attention to other places.

In a secret Celestial base somewhere in East Asia, the group that had completed their mission gathered together for a brief celebration to end the human civil war.

"Cheers! To the return of Chaos Wind, and to the end of the human civil war!"

While preparing a grand feast for everyone to celebrate the end of the civil war and welcome He Ming's return, Wang Liumei, with a blushing face, personally raised her glass to congratulate the event.

"cheers!"

The crowd shouted in unison.

After a round of toasts, the atmosphere gradually livened up. Even the usually expressionless Setsuna had a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth. The end of the Innovators' internal strife was equivalent to human society taking an important step towards the ideal of complete understanding.

"Lisa, don't drink too much."

After being toasted by everyone in turn, He Ming, feeling a bit of a headache, reached out and snatched the wine glass from Lisa Kujo.

"No way! Anyway, nothing big will happen today or tomorrow. And even if something does, you're still here, aren't you?"

Lisa Kujo lay directly on He Ming's body, repeatedly reaching out to grab the wine glass in He Ming's hand.

"You, calm down!"

He Ming sighed, winked at Lockon, signaling him to take the wine glass away, then apologized to his companions before picking up the blushing Lisa Kujo and carrying her upstairs.

"I'll take Lisa to sober up!"

After everyone tacitly raised their glasses in greeting, they continued to enjoy the joy of the victory celebration.

A few minutes later, He Ming carried Kujo Lisa into the room. Kujo Lisa, who had been drunk, suddenly brightened up. She gently patted He Ming, signaling him to put her down.

"What is it that requires you to pretend to be drunk?"

He Ming didn't put Kujo Lisa down, but instead went straight to the lounge chair on the terrace and sat down, letting Kujo Lisa continue to lie in his arms.

Lisa Kujo did not object, but instead nestled comfortably against Heming's chest and whispered.

"It's about that battle, of course. He Ming, did you notice how abruptly those ghost-faced cadres appeared?"

After watching the battle footage many times, Kujo Lisa gradually began to discern a clue.

The other party appeared too abruptly.

Especially during the conversation with He Ming before the battle, the other party did not hide his true identity and openly admitted his origins.

Meanwhile, when they were defeated, the other members of the Ghost Faces did not seize the opportunity to rescue Windru Mausa.

This unusual situation was completely different from the numerous escape tactics employed by the Ghost Face Gang when He Ming and his companions faced them on the verge of defeat.

Feeling the softness that stirred his imagination, He Ming moved slightly and said softly.

"Perhaps this is a test for them."

"Testing?"

"Yes. They appeared during the black hole crisis. At least the group of people connected to them appeared before me and helped us solve that black hole."

"Them? Are they the prophets?"

Lisa Kujo frowned.

"Yes. During the battle, I sensed someone spying on it. It was probably Miss J from the Ghost Faces."

He Ming paused, then turned his gaze to the night sky, looking at the deep starry expanse as he spoke.

"If I'm not mistaken, the Solar Energy Alliance should be seeing a turning point soon as well. The end is near for the remnants of the Blue Cosmos!"

(End of this chapter)