Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 2061 Another Earth!
PLANT, a member state of the Solar Energy Construction Alliance, is the highest council.

In the Speaker's office, Lux is receiving Representative Gilbert Durandal, who is returning from a trip abroad.

"Thank you for your hard work, Lord Durandal."

Lux asked her secretary, Luna Maria, to bring her hot tea, and then expressed her heartfelt gratitude.

"No, Speaker, this is all a task I should complete."

Instead of taking credit, Durandal personally handed over the compiled data to Lux.

"What I saw and heard on this trip is all here. In addition, I think it's time to clean up our deep-seated problems here."

Durandal said with a serious expression.

Lux took the report and nodded solemnly.

"Yes, that's right. Perhaps Lord Durandal is unaware that the Alliance had already begun its operations the day before you returned. Now, they may have already completed the encirclement of the Blue Cosmos remnants' territories."

Durandal was somewhat surprised.

"Really? It seems I'm quite ignorant."

"No. Not at all. There has been a new development. Lord Durandal, after you left Super-Earth, an extremely horrific man-made disaster occurred there. The masterminds behind the conflicts in this solar system are the culprits behind this man-made disaster."

Lux forwarded the observed data, as well as all the intelligence she subsequently obtained through special channels of communication with He Ming, to the information terminal held by Durandal.

As he watched the photos and battle footage pop up, Durandal's expression shifted from confusion to surprise, then to utter shock, and finally even a hint of fear.

"A man-made black hole that was then erased by the Federation forces on Super-Earth?"

Durandal sighed deeply.

Having personally traveled to Super-Earth, he thought he already knew the Earth Federation there very well.

Unexpectedly, such a sensational event occurred after he left.

"Well, to be precise, it was resolved by General He Ming of the Earth Federation Forces."

However, Lux uttered a name that greatly shocked Durandal.

"Who is He Ming? A general in the Earth Federation Forces? Speaker, is this the He Ming we know?"

Durandal's pupils contracted, and he quickly retorted.

Lux Klein nodded slowly.

"Yes. It is the same He Ming that you and I know, and the same He Ming that I follow."

Durandal stood there stunned for a long time, then slowly leaned back in his chair, and gradually he burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha! I see! I see. As expected, my guess was right! Speaker, so this is why you had Diego deliver the message?"

"It's just some private thoughts that I can't say out loud."

Lux openly admitted this, leaving Durandal speechless.

He shook his head and looked at Lux with a sincere expression.

"That's enough! Speaker, my mission is now complete."

"Yes, thank you for your trouble, Lord Durandal. Here is a gift as an apology for my busy schedule in not being able to visit your wife and son in person!"

As Lux finished speaking, Luna Maria sent a message to the people outside the door, presenting a generous gift to Durandal.

Durandal initially wanted to refuse, but upon reflection, he realized that accepting was indeed his only option.

"Then, thank you, Speaker!"

Just as Durandal was on his way to see his wife and children with the gift Lacus had given him, Athrun and Kira, the best friends who had been living in seclusion in Sky Pillar City, finally completed the final test of the Reverse Feather fighter.

Overjoyed, the two carried their drinks to the rooftop of the research institute, gazing at the distant sea that was gradually being dyed red by the setting sun.

"Finally finished!"

Aslan placed his drink on the bench, stretched, and said relaxedly, "Hmm. Done! Reverse Feather Fighter."

Kira nodded, took a sip of his cold drink, and hesitated for a moment.

"Aslan, you don't need to come along for the next practical test."

"why?"

Aslan countered without hesitation.

"In terms of practical experience, I am no worse than the test pilots in the institute."

No. That's not the issue.

Kira turned his gaze to the sea, his expression somewhat grave.

"It's because of your wife and children, and your uncle. You need to take care of your family, and didn't you say before that you should prioritize your family and not go to the battlefield again?"

"Really? That depends on the situation, doesn't it, Kira?"

Aslan wasn't angry; instead, he smiled as if he had expected it.

“I knew you’d say that. But Kira, the Solar Alliance is preparing to take action against the remnants of the Blue Cosmos, isn’t it?”

"Ok!"

"Moreover, the black hole eruption that happened some time ago was not an astronomical illusion, but actually happened, right?"

"Ok!"

"Then what else needs to be said? Kira, the chief test pilot of the Reverse Feather Fighter is right in front of you."

Aslan patted Kira on the shoulder heavily.

"This is not a battlefield for killing, but a battlefield to protect my family. Kira, although I don't know who quelled the crisis of that black hole eruption, I can vaguely sense that the black hole eruption is closely related to us, and even, the real culprit that caused the black hole crisis may be hiding behind those Blue Cosmos remnants."

Kira looked at Athrun's serious expression and suddenly laughed out loud.

"I couldn't hide it from you, Aslan."

"Really? We're best friends! Sometimes, I can tell what's on your mind just by looking at your face."

Aslan laughed heartily, picked up his drink, and gestured for a toast.

Kira raised his drink in response.

After drinking their cold drinks, the two of them let out a long sigh of relief.

"Kira. Perhaps while you and I were holed up in the research institute developing the Reverse Feather Fighter, this world had already undergone a fusion. Can you see the road ahead?"

Kira's eyes dimmed slightly upon hearing Athrun's question.

Clearly, after learning about the crisis caused by the black hole eruption, he was also somewhat uncertain about the future.

"Looks like I guessed right. But don't forget, Kira, you still have people standing behind you! Sometimes, you might as well ask them how things are going."

"Really? But I don't know where he is right now."

At this point, Kira got stuck.

Then, his eyes lit up as he remembered the encrypted letter he had seen in the institute's private mailbox not long ago.

He smiled bitterly.

"It seems I've been so busy lately that I've forgotten some things."

Aslan laughed and offered a few words of comfort.

"It's good to remember! Maybe they're on the battlefield dealing with the remnants of the Blue Cosmos Party!"

(End of this chapter)