Gundam, driving a mass-produced machine will change the world

Chapter 219: Pressure
The door of the audience hall slowly opened, and ceremonial music representing the majesty of the Zabi royal family gradually sounded.

This made Xia's heart feel even heavier.

This ritual music has very few parts and is somewhat uneven. In the past, it would definitely not be able to serve as royal ritual music.

Looking at both sides of the hall, the soldiers who were supposed to be the guard of honor were not arranged according to the organization, and there were only a few of them.

But the people on this battleship still followed the ritual and tried their best to hold their chests high.

Char had roughly figured out what he was thinking.

This single ship suddenly appeared among the warships in the Earth's sphere, with a member of the Zabi family on board.

As far as Char knows, the last Zabi family member in the world is...

"Char!"

After a long time, someone called out Char's name.

Xia looked up and saw a petite figure sitting on the throne at the end of the audience hall.

She was wearing the attire representing the Zeon royal family, the Zabi family, and was trying to sit there straight.

"Minerva..."

"Why don't you salute Zabi of Zeon? Have you already betrayed us, Char Aznable?"

Just as Char was about to take a few steps forward, a loud shout came from the side.

The familiar voice made Char close his eyes involuntarily.

It's like he doesn't want to see the person in front of him.

"Haman...long time no see."

"Well!"

Char himself did not expect that his words would not be met with the indignation and scolding he had imagined, but instead a sobbing sound.

When he opened his eyes, he saw the woman in the purple uniform biting her lips and waving away the soldiers standing on both sides and the servants guarding Minerva.

"Do you know that it is because of your leaving that we have fallen to this point?"

When Char, Haman and Minerva were the only three people left in the hall, Haman turned his back to Char and spoke.

"Could it be that something happened to Axis?"

As early as when he learned that the Axis Fleet had openly caused a big commotion in the Earth Sphere, Char had vaguely come up with this guess.

Something must have happened in Axis to cause them to do something so radical.

“Those who were part of the renaissance faction chose to launch a rebellion.”

“…Where is Maharaja-sama.”

"Father is dead!"

As Harman shouted out the death of his father, Maharaja Khan, the leader of Axis when Char left, he suddenly turned around and glared at Char.

"Those soldiers who still supported the old Principality of Zeon rebelled under Enzo's leadership. Father only had time to send us aboard the Assam. Do you understand?"

There were ripples in the corners of Haman's eyes. Those were tears.

But the expression on his face was filled with anger towards Char in front of him.

"If you hadn't left, if you were still in Axis, the one that everyone trusted and my father had high hopes for, none of this would have happened!"

Haman rushed to Char, grabbed his collar, and tried to see Char's eyes through his sunglasses.

Char tilted his head.

"I'm sorry... I have my reasons for doing this..."

"For a woman who can't wake up!"

"Haman!"

When this incident was mentioned, Char himself could not control himself and pushed the girl in front of him away, knocking her to the ground.

"You should understand. Pull her..."

"She can't wake up anymore! Her soul is no longer in this world!"

"Whoa whoa whoa!"

Just as the two were about to quarrel, a cry was heard. "No, don't quarrel...Char!"

A small figure walked over and threw himself into Char's arms.

In his arms was Minerva, who was only 6 years old.

Compared to the last time we met, this child has grown a lot.

but……

"Haman, why did you educate Minerva like this..."

"It's all because of you! We have been on the run, and to calm people down, I have no choice but to do this, right?"

Haman, who was still lying on the ground, glared at Char.

"Eh"

"Why don't you understand? My father is dead, and all the burdens are on me! Whether it's protecting Minerva's safety or maintaining the operation of this battleship. There were other battleships following us at the beginning, but they all died on the way to stop Axis's pursuit!"

Haman stood up and approached Char step by step.

"If you weren't such an irresponsible man, how could I have done this? Minerva wouldn't have to become a member of the Zabi family, and could have lived as an ordinary child as you wished!"

"Snapped!"

At the height of his emotions, Haman actually slapped Xia.

"I know you like Lala, Colonel, but why do you use her as an excuse to escape? The people in front of you are waiting for you to lead them, and they are expecting you to stand up and take responsibility!"

"Haman..."

Although he was prepared for things to go beyond his expectations, Char was still stunned when he was slapped by the girl.

Even the sunglasses on his face were blown away.

However, Char still protected Minerva in his arms.

Char tilted his head and fell into silence.

"I've been wondering, if you were here, what would you do...

Harman's tone gradually softened and his feet moved slowly.

In the end, she fell into Char's arms just like Minerva.

"My father is dead, my father!"

The girl who had managed to bring the Assam to the Earth's sphere was only seventeen years old.

Char suddenly realized this.

His hands were trembling as he slowly held the two people, one big and one small, into his arms.

"Everything is up to you, Char, no, Caspar..."

In a trance, the voice of Maharaja, who had once been very kind to him, faintly rang in Shaya's ears.

Xia didn't say anything, but just buried his head between the two sobbing girls.

Two hands patted the two men's backs, soothing their emotions.

Is this the fate of those who carry the blood of the Deacon family?

"It's okay, I'm right here..."

Char's eyes were complicated, and his face, which was still red and swollen from being slapped, felt a pang of pain.

But compared to those, the dull pain in the heart is more uncomfortable.

"Um...I'm sorry, Char, I hit you."

Harman responded with a soft voice that was completely different from before.

"Thank goodness you're still here and have become the leader of Augu, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do."

"Eh?"

Captain Covatro's body suddenly froze.

(End of this chapter)