Gundam: From Piece to Player

It's a shame that Sirocco went to all that trouble to prepare such a feast; it would be a waste not to eat it all.

The real reason was that through Banagher's report, Karma learned that the pilot was a kidnapped Zeon enhanced human, which meant he was worth saving.

Shirlock even pretended to be worried; his acting was truly superb...

It would be too much of a favor not to give him a small golden statue.

Since the venue was near the rooftop, Karma could simply push open the rooftop door to get outside. Cupid had just deactivated his invisibility and reached out to meet her at the outer edge of the rooftop, allowing Karma to board the plane with ease.

Upon entering the cockpit, the Mega Particle Cannon behind him began firing at the high-rise building—Sirocco was willing to go to any lengths to dispel any suspicions he might have.

Given that there were our own personnel inside the building, it was unavoidable.

Karma turned Cupid's rice furnace to maximum power, and the intensity of the I-force also reached its peak at that moment.

Even so, the powerful mega particle cannon blasting at the position still caused Cupid to tremble violently.

After taking the hit head-on, Cupid unleashed its full thrust, sending the powerful brick flying into the air, and the machine, just as Karma had predicted, gave chase.

Obeying instructions according to set goals is also one of the attributes that enhance a person.

Compared to the universe, the atmosphere is indeed not Cupid's familiar territory. Of course, this is only relative. Cupid's thrust is enough for him to push to Mach 10 within the atmosphere without any aerodynamic or helium-3 buoyancy modules.

The MA, which uses a deformable structure, achieves its powerful, high-powered performance by concentrating thrust.

After dodging several shots from the enemy's mega particle cannon,

Karma successfully closed the distance with her opponent.

The newly added waist-mounted grappling hooks on the hands of the mech successfully pinned itself to the opponent's mech.

The high-voltage current was triggered instantaneously.

The opponent was stunned for about 0.3 seconds, just before Kalma's missile barrage hit.

The enemy plane rolled rapidly like a crocodile, causing it to deflect the almost certain-hit bullets like a spinning top.

My intuition was right; it turned what was supposed to be a penetrating wound into a graze, and the wire was also torn off.

However, this was only the second move in Karma's combo. As the enemy rolled, the third move came—two 60-meter-long beam sabers were ejected from the two Mega Particle Cannons on her back.

Cupid leaned forward and poked at the other person.

The enemy mobile suit's own roll made it even more severely injured by the two beam sabers, leaving two deep, fatal wounds on its body.

Cupid had already created distance again, and his handheld beam machine gun began firing at the opponent at close range—the fourth move.

Having completed the final destruction, Cupid swung his beam saber, severing the attachments within the enemy cockpit and rescuing the hijacked pilot before the enemy unit crashed and exploded.

Seeing all this from inside the hotel building, Sirocco lowered his head and couldn't help but sigh, while Sarah walked over to him.

"Lord Paptimas, we have failed."

"Have you ensured the self-destruct mechanism has been activated?"

"We have ensured that no trace will be left."

Sirocco didn't say anything more. The assassination plan had failed twice... The other side was already on guard. It could only be said that Karma Zabi, who survived the infighting in the Zabi family, was definitely not just lucky.

The enemy's defenses against assassination seemed to have been fully in place even before I carried it out...

If there was anything that frustrated Sirocco, it was that the other party seemed to completely disregard his assassination attempt.

Does that mean I'm not a threat at all in their eyes?

The thought was immediately rejected by Sirocco. Even if it was self-deception, he absolutely could not have such an idea...

Thinking like that is tantamount to subconsciously denying your own possibility of victory.

Using the welding equipment on the MS, Karma made a hole in the spherical cockpit, got out of the cockpit, and activated her exoskeleton suit, preparing to rescue people while also dealing with the enemy's resistance.

Overly enhanced humans can be quite dangerous.

Let's try not to get hurt.

Chapter 301 Secret Agreement Signed with a Third Party

Even after opening the cockpit, all that came into view were the Federation's female pilot suits in yellow.

The violent impact left deep cracks on the helmet visor, and the helmet itself was deformed as a result.

The driver lost consciousness due to the violent impact.

Karma extended her fingers, which were covered by exoskeleton gloves, and reached into the other person's helmet. With a forceful twist, the helmet shattered under her powerful wrist, tearing in two from the bottom, and the other person's hair fell loose.

She was a middle-aged woman with lifeless eyes. She had lost the sharpness she had six years ago, and her hair had lost its luster and turned gray, giving her the appearance of someone who had exhausted all her energy.

I really didn't expect to meet this person... Colonel Sima. He was captured by the Federation on the moon and disappeared without a trace. So he was taken away to become a human enhancement program?

He used the X-ray system built into his armor, which contained artificial intelligence, to check her pupils; the result was not optimistic.

After giving the other party a shot of cardiac stimulant.

Karma contacted Liao and asked him to send a medical team over immediately... If left unattended, he might not be able to be saved in a moment.

Back at the meeting, I saw Sirocco calming down the attendees while also using the earlier "Federal Hawks' attack" as an excuse to make a fuss.

This guy is definitely too much of a political animal.

Sima was probably only recently captured by Sirocco... and Sirocco targeted her through hints.

Kalmar cannot pretend that this never happened.

When he returned to the venue, Sirocco was already there to greet him again.

"Sir, it's so good to know you're alright."

"Thank you for your concern." Karma reached out and pinched Sirocco's shoulder, using a little "strength." With a crisp sound, Sirocco's face contorted for a moment, but he managed to control his facial muscles and forcefully remain calm thanks to his strong self-control.

"Your Mightiness?"

Karma laughed cheerfully: "Admiral, there are some things I can pretend I didn't see, but don't take me for a fool."

"You mean...?" Sirocco was still pretending to be stupid.

"You know what you did. Consider this a lesson learned, and there won't be a next time."

Those around didn't know what had happened... but the alliance was reached, and Sirocco must have been given painkillers or something.

The "Sweet Spring Agreement," symbolizing the campaign against the radicals of the Djamitov Federation, and the "Non-Aggression Pact between the Republic of Zeon, the Union, and the Lunar City Cluster," symbolizing a prohibition against backstabbing each other, were signed one after another.

The lunar and Zeon Republic fleets also began heading directly or indirectly to the space region where Side 7 was located in the following days, while the Alliance fleet lagged far behind.

Karma doesn't seem to care at all whether she gets the meat or not.

Because he already wants to readjust the existing partners.

In a certain agreed-upon area of ​​space, the fleet was patrolling the outer perimeter when the crew of a white Alexander-class destroyer boarded the Alliance destroyer Marceau in a small boat.

Compared to previous attempts to mediate through intermediaries, this was Karma's first meeting with the Federation doves... and the fact that they were willing to take the initiative to come by small boat showed that they had finally recognized the situation.

The delegation was led by a blonde young woman named Ingrid, another was Miss Sheila who called herself an advisor, and a bunch of federal civil servants in suits. Kalmar had no interest in remembering their names.

They went together to the ship's combat lounge.

Du, piloting the Gaplan, confronted Banagher's Zaku 3 outside the ship... If Kalmar wanted to do something, they really wouldn't be able to leave.

"Chairman, our Federation is willing to make concessions in the negotiations of the Immigration Agreement. Immigration rights can be gradually opened up, and future helium 3 trade agreements and peace agreements can also be signed."

“Miss Congresswoman, I’d like to ask... are you speaking to me on behalf of the Federation?”

Ingrid said, "We can't represent the Union now, but it's precisely because we can't represent the Union... that we can make this promise of concessions to you. If we didn't win with your support, these agreements wouldn't have been signed."

Karma laughed, saying that history is full of examples of those who gained power or revolution by relying on external investment... many of them were just empty promises.

This brings us to Louis XVI of France, who was willing to sacrifice his life to support the American Revolution.

“But Miss Congressman, the situation has changed now. As you know, Char Aznabul and Sirocco have formed an allied force to defeat Jamitov.”

Karma feigned difficulty, saying, "Sirocco signed the Sweet Spring Agreement on behalf of your Federation. If we win the battle, our Alliance can also obtain immigrants through the immigration policy."

“Sirocco Paptimas is the murderer who secretly killed General Tiam. He is the one who leaked the information... Lord Kalmar, he cannot represent the Federation.”

This was Sheila's first speech since arriving on the ship.

"Oh, do you have any evidence?"

“General Gap can testify that he received an anonymous tape containing audio evidence of the Shilock conspiracy,” Sheila said with an air of importance.

Honestly, Karma doesn't think that someone as detail-oriented as Sirocco would make such a mistake.

But this is not important.

No judge could try a warlord like Shiller.

Power struggles are only related to absolute strength (combat power) and a certain degree of regime recognition. Sheila's subtext is actually that General Gop is on the side... Compared to Sirocco, Gop still has more prestige within the Federation.

Even if evidence is presented, Sirocco will only declare it false.

Because Sirocco is quite strong, and its core team, the "Jupiter Gang," is also relatively loyal and capable.

Fifty mass-produced ZZ units are comparable to the Viper from Gundam Wing, with formidable firepower. Even Garma wouldn't dare say they could take it down with zero casualties.

In an era of increasingly elite military forces, such power should not be underestimated.

“What Sirocco can give, we can give, and we can give even more. Your Excellency, is the Space Alliance not interested in the vast helium-3 consumer market in the Earth Sphere?” Ingrid asked.

How could I not be interested... Industrially produced products are meant to be consumed by the market, and economic prosperity can continue to unleash the potential of the alliance's nations.

“…The Republic of Zeon is also an important ally of the Alliance,” Karma said after a moment’s thought.

"If we reach an agreement, we will lift all economic sanctions against the Republic and pledge not to take back Side 3 by force... and build an economic union of all Sides in the Earth Sphere, including it."

Although it's all just empty promises, it must be said that this Miss Sheila is an excellent pie maker.

If the agreement is reached, the Space Alliance will be able to give the Republic of Zeon an explanation.

If they were allowed to come to power, the economic problems that had plagued Zeon and the Union would not only be completely solved, but would at least be greatly alleviated.

If the Earth Sphere is allowed to continue its warlord-dominated and unchecked development, it will lead to widespread suffering and destruction.

Then there's the new federation... its development needs to be contained, and for that, a "siege network" needs to be formed.

The partnership with Sirocco is no longer worthwhile... Once Jamitov is gone, it's time to kick this guy to the curb.