Why would I join the army if I can’t drive a Gundam!

Chapter 315 Professionals
"What? We defectors aren't important enough?"

Seeing the shocked look on Ramball's face, Makarius couldn't help but move the microphone further away from himself. He wondered where the old man had learned to speak so loudly on the phone, and even during video calls, spittle was flying everywhere.

"Hey, Markarius, tell me, is there something wrong with the Federation?"

"No, why do you ask?"

“We’ve already sent personnel and equipment to the remnants of the party, and now you want me to find a high-ranking officer with influence? Are you sure we’re not actually funding the remnants?”

"Good question, actually I didn't want to either!"

Marcarius picked up the water glass beside him, took a sip, and then said.

"But unfortunately, these guys are too slow. Although I could order the Federation to stop their extermination with a single order, they would notice. So, I can only give them a push!"

"Aren't you afraid something bad might happen?"

"Therefore, I will personally take charge to ensure that even if unexpected things happen, they can be resolved immediately. So, you can choose your candidate now!"

"You think this is a vegetable market? You think you can just choose a secret agent like this? Give me five days!"

"That's perfect, enough for your people to come and receive the mechs!"

"Give me your reply in three days!"

When Ramball heard that the new mobile suit developed specifically for the Zeon Republic had been completed, he immediately perked up and even shortened the promised time by two days. This was understandable, since the Zeon Republic was still using the old GM-C mobile suit.

You have to understand that the Federation has already upgraded all its stockpiled GM C units to the GM II level, and its front-line main force has countless new and advanced mobile suits. The Zeon Republic, after all, is now an ally of the Federation, so its mobile suits are really too meager.

However, with the addition of Zekeion, things have taken off, with its combat skills approaching those of the Federation's newest mechs, instantly transforming the Self-Defense Forces from ragtag troops into formidable forces.

Moreover, this type of mobile suit also takes into account future upgrade redundancy. With this thing, the Republic of Zeon will not have to worry about the need for mobile suits for at least five years.

While it's not without its flaws—the fact that it only has live ammunition is somewhat lacking—it's not unusable. Moreover, it has a sufficient number of new rocket launchers, so its firepower is by no means inferior. In addition, because this mobile suit uses a separate production line, its cost is relatively high. However, for the Republic of Zeon, money is no longer important. They can even cover the subsequent maintenance costs of the production line.

Therefore, after eliminating those flaws that are not even considered weaknesses, Zeon is left with only advantages.

Then, Ramball acted quickly and found a very suitable candidate in Zeon.

His name is Leopold Fizele!

Leopold Fizeller, a seemingly ordinary Zeon investigator, is actually anything but ordinary, because in the past, he had another identity: the successor of Zeonic!
That's right. If Giannis hadn't been split up, Leopold could have instantly transformed from an ordinary civil servant into a super-rich second-generation heir.

But there are no ifs. After the war, Leopold married his younger sister, who was his childhood sweetheart, and continued to work as an ordinary investigator in the Republic, living a peaceful life on his government salary. He had no attachment to the lost family business. After all, he had served in the One Year War and had witnessed the true dark side of the world during the assassination of Gihren, which later affected the situation in Zeon.

However, his identity also perfectly fits Makarius's requirements: he holds a high position, has a certain degree of fame, and has open hatred towards the Federation and the Republic of Zeon.

Leopold's outstanding abilities have even earned him the position of director of the database under the Zeon Public Security Investigation Agency. Although it seems like a leisurely department, his rank is quite prestigious.

In addition, his life as a rich second-generation was taken away, which could be considered as having a grudge against the Federation and the Republic of Zeon. Furthermore, his wife, Agnes Anfennigan, was once Cecilia Erin, who was Gihren's mistress and subordinate. Therefore, Leopold was naturally the most suitable candidate.

After that, Ramball personally visited this unremarkable investigator.

After Ramball explained his request with reason and emotion, Leopold immediately agreed to Ramball's request.

"Oh, aren't you going to consider it?"

"Well, let's not do it. After all, you said that person will also remotely control the whole operation, right?"

Leopold was referring to Makarius, whom he had actually met before. After Makarius led his troops into Zeon, his wife was naturally arrested by the Federation military police because of her past military service.

However, after investigation and screening, because Inis had not committed any war crimes against the Federation Army, she was quickly released, and Leopold even received a letter of recommendation from Makarius.

This letter secured Leopold a respectable job in the newly formed Republic of Zeon. Of course, this was only the direct cause. The indirect cause was that both Hosfezzell, the founder of Zeonnik, and General Henry Schlesell had a very good opinion of Makarius.

Both morally and logically, Leopold was willing to help, which could be considered as repaying a debt of gratitude!
After all, his wife's release was thanks to the other party's help, and his current job was also arranged by them. Although the other party claimed it was compensation for dismantling the Geonnik, he wouldn't have any objections even if they didn't give it to him.

"Then, on behalf of Markarius, I thank you for your contributions!"

"You're welcome. I only hope that this world can truly usher in peace! Also, I entrust my wife, Innis, to your care!" Three days later, as the officers and soldiers of the Zeon Republic Self-Defense Force embarked on their journey to Side 7 to receive their new mobile suits, an incident also occurred in Zum City. Lieutenant Colonel Leopold, who belonged to the Zeon Public Security Investigation Agency, clashed with the investigation department over the Republic's second review of his wife's war crimes.

Although the investigating department stated that this was a routine investigation and that the investigation into his wife was only due to her special status during the One Year War, Lieutenant Colonel Leopold still chose to refuse firmly, and even a physical altercation occurred.

Subsequently, the investigation department had no choice but to forcibly arrest the two men, but during the escort, Lieutenant Colonel Leopold escaped and disappeared into the streets of Zum.

This incident naturally caused a huge uproar, after all, Leopold's identity was very special. Ramball even personally went to the front line to make arrangements to prepare for his arrest, and many members of parliament in Zeon also inquired about the matter. The whole thing was a big deal, and even led to several rare curfews in the city of Zm.

This large-scale operation naturally terrified the remaining members of the gang still lurking in Zim City, who feared they might be captured by those guys if they weren't careful.

Fortunately, the police's attention was focused on Leopold, which gave the remaining gang members a chance to catch their breath.

The remaining members, having regained their senses, also saw this as a great opportunity. Leopold not only had a special identity, but he was also a member of the Zeon Public Security Investigation Agency and knew a lot of classified information. Recruiting him into the remnants would be very beneficial.

Meanwhile, the police, who were monitoring the remnants' every move, immediately cooperated to let Leopold meet the remnants by chance. After several extremely dangerous raids, they successfully helped Leopold gain the trust of the remnants. After all, the police assault team's bullets had already hit Leopold's head less than a few centimeters away. If this was just an act, wouldn't the price be too high?
Afterwards, the remnants paid the price of several deaths and the breaching of several safe houses before finally getting Leopold out of Zeon. The ferocity of the battle even made the public security chief in charge of the operation remark that it was more real than a real attack. In order to coordinate the operation, they also brought in the best snipers from the Federation garrison to ensure that the bullets would not hit the target, but would still make the target's situation extremely critical.

In fact, Leopold was also startled; a bullet even ripped a hole in his pants. Fortunately, everything turned out alright in the end.

He successfully reached the asteroid base where the remnants were hiding and reunited with Zero Team there. Zero Team then sent Leopold's first intelligence report, which was full of warm greetings to the action team.

"There will never be a next time!"

What else could Rambaar say but offer a wry smile and try his best to appease her?

As it turned out, Makarius's tactic was very effective. Just two days after Leopold arrived at the asteroid base, the commander of the remnant of the Markbe advance team approached him and inquired whether the Zeon Public Security Investigation Agency's database contained any information about the past Chimera team!

"Chimera team?"

When Leopold heard the name, he was momentarily stunned. After all, for a veteran of the One Year War like him, the name was well-known.

This is an elite unit composed of ace pilots personally selected by Kycilia Zabi. The members not only possess top-notch piloting skills, but most are also experienced commanders. In most cases, the Chimera team members are assigned to various frontline units to enhance the unit's overall combat effectiveness.

In addition, this unit is also Kycilia's secret weapon against Newtype pilots. If necessary, it can launch a counterattack against the Newtypes. Of course, the Newtypes referred to here are a certain blond man, who is the white moonlight that Kycilia Zabi can't forget!

The ace of the Chimera team was Johnny Leiden, nicknamed the Crimson Lightning, who made a name for himself on Luna II. He and Major Jung had fought back and forth countless times on Luna II, but neither of them could do anything to the other.

As Zeon faced destruction, this unit inevitably followed the same path to its demise. Apart from those who died in battle, the whereabouts of the rest were unknown, and there was also no news of the base to which they were assigned.

It could be said that after the war, everyone seemed to have forgotten the existence of this unit, even Char, whom they had taken as a hypothetical target. After all, for him, the so-called Crimson Lightning was no match for his Red Comet.

Now, however, the remnants of the party suddenly brought up this matter, leaving Leopold somewhat bewildered.

"There is no information about them in the Public Security Investigation Bureau's public database. In fact, all the information about these special forces during the One Year War is in an encrypted database. Although I have the authority, I don't have the access port. Moreover, they have all defected now. Maybe they have revoked my access as well!"

"In other words, there must be relevant information in the database!"

The remnant commander paid no attention to Leopold's answer; his attention was entirely focused on the database.

"Thank you very much for your information, Comrade Leopold. General, you will certainly not be treated unfairly!"

The remnant commander left in a hurry, just as he had come in a hurry, disappearing into the corridor in an instant. Leopold immediately wrote down all the conversations between them, intending to send them to Team Zero at a later time. They had special agents working in the logistics department who would transmit intelligence when the spaceship went out to purchase supplies.

A few days later, Markarius, having obtained Leopold's intelligence, jumped up from his seat instantly.

"Chimera Team!"

Macarius was no stranger to the Chimera Squad, as he had killed several members of the Chimera Squad before they joined, such as the two unfortunate Zeon pilots who died in the conflict before the One Year War, Griffin and One-Hit Kill. But Macarius had no chance to fight the others.

However, what he cared about was not the Chimera team members, but the Chimera team's base, which was a specially designed spaceship. Rather than a spaceship, it was more like a mobile asteroid base, because it was not designed for direct combat, but a complete mobile base with an independent logistics system and mobile suit production line, which could easily customize mobile suits for Chimera team members.

This spaceship will navigate in space according to coordinates generated by a series of random algorithms to evade enemy tracking and detection. According to some rumors, the ship also hides the Zabi family's revenge funds and other related equipment. In short, having this thing is equivalent to having a complete base.

"Good, good, finally they've shown their true colors!"

Looking at the intelligence report, Marcarius couldn't help but reveal a smug smile. He was now certain of who the mastermind behind the remnants was!
(End of this chapter)