Gundam: From Piece to Player

What a beauty, Karma thought.

Since her transmigration, Karma may not be considered a seasoned lover, but she has certainly had considerable experience interacting with women.

He has met people who are older than him, younger than him, and whose gender is a mystery.

But I've never met such a "delicate" young lady before... She seems a bit too fragile in this cruel era.

The banquet officially began only after Mayor Joseph finished his speech.

The guests then took their seats, and Kalmar noticed that Iserina had been seated next to him.

Even though he wasn't a professional in etiquette, he could tell that this arrangement was inappropriate.

Karma asked the AE company receptionist standing nearby her question.

"It was Miss Iserina who requested it; she's very interested in you."

The receptionist replied with a knowing look, "Please enjoy your time."

Sigh, I guess I'll just have to accept it reluctantly.

After a series of toasts, Karma took the initiative to probe Iserina's intentions.

“Miss Iserina, actually this isn’t the first time we’ve met.”

"Lord Karma?"

“I invited your father to my house in February this year, and you were sleeping soundly then.”

Joseph, sitting across from him, looked grim, while the other socialites from the East Coast of the United States exchanged knowing smiles.

He was talking about the landing operation at the end of February.

Kalma provided a "moaning service"—using special operations to pull him out of bed in his dormitory. Although he was released the next day, it was a great humiliation for the mayor.

Saying you can see someone sleeping is obviously just bragging; it's pitch black, who would have the time for that?

Iserina blushed. "You actually saw me sleeping?"

"This girl is so natural," Karma thought to herself.

This was like a son scolding his father; someone with a bad temper would probably have slapped him. Iserina's response made him feel somewhat guilty.

"Lord Karma, I'd like to offer you a toast."

"Ah."

Conquering this naive young lady is practically a bonus level for Karma compared to Sally and Misty.

But why flirt if you're not going to marry?

If you marry someone and take her as your wife, you have to consider her future. He doesn't want his wife to just quietly wait for him to pamper her; that kind of love is hard to maintain.

It's best if you have some common interests and topics to talk about.

If he weren't a time traveler, but rather that love-starved boy who grew up in the shadow of his parents and siblings—he would probably really like Iserina.

But nowadays, he and Iserina probably don't have much in common.

However, he also left open the possibility.

Let's see if Iserina will make the first move... if Iserina has a way of winning him over.

He was willing to risk being cut into three pieces by Sally and Missy to marry Iserina.

Occasionally, he also wants to be the "young lady" in his love life, waiting to be conquered.

After a few rounds of drinks, Iserina, who was beside him, suddenly leaned close to his ear and whispered something.

"Lady Karma, I'm a little hot. Would you like to come with me and enjoy the sea breeze?"

Kalmar nodded.

There are too many sniping spots in areas with buildings and dense jungles, but it's different at sea.

He has already made deployments in the waters near the cruise ship, and even if there are federal naval forces nearby, he has the ability to deal with them.

Upon reaching the balcony, Karma noticed that the girl's hands were trembling slightly.

Is there anything I can do for you?

"No, I was just a little nervous about meeting Lord Karma alone," Iselina said.

"I've heard for a long time that Lord Karma loves to charge into battle in mobile suits, just like the heroes of old."

"Are you interested in history?" Karma found it intriguing when Iselina asked this.

“Although I don’t know much about it, I find it quite interesting,” Iserina said.

"Then which hero do you think I resemble? As people say, do I resemble Napoleon?"

"It's somewhat similar. In the Napoleonic Wars, military science was not emphasized, but your early experiences are more like those of his opponent, the Duke of Wellington. He was born into nobility like you, and he also distinguished himself at the age of 17, then joined the army, and then bought his military rank by donating money. Your promotion is more because you are from the Zabi family... Ah, is that a bit offensive?"

"No, you're right, that's exactly right."

Napoleon's background was not particularly high, yet he became a field commander at the age of 26 and eventually became the greatest emperor in French history.

There aren't many people interested in history these days; everyone's historically illiterate... Mark Bay is one of them.

Out of curiosity, Kalmar asked Mark Bay in Odessa which ancient Eastern hero he could be compared to with his current achievements.

The man then made a shocking statement: "Your Excellency is comparable to the Heavenly Khan."

Mark Bay is a real schemer, and Karma felt ashamed after hearing this, regardless of whether it was flattery or not.

My dear Khan has always had a bad relationship with his brothers and father.

Having formed an idea, Karma looked at Iserina.

"I have always wanted to record this war, compile it into modern history, and even make it into a film in the future to warn future generations."

“But my work is just too busy, and because of my identity and what I do, I can’t help but feel like I’m trying to glorify myself,” Kalmar said with a wry smile.

"I need an author from a neutral faction to record the history that is happening now, neither from the Federation nor Zeon, and Earth is the least affected and most objective in this war."

Karma's eyes were fixed on Iserina.

Iserina, naturally, didn't know he was referring to anyone else, and covered her mouth in surprise: "But my military reserves might not be enough."

"I think the literary merit of war history works is secondary; authenticity is the most important thing. I will help you."

Karma gently took Iserina's hands in hers. "Miss Iserina, I think you really should give it a try."

"Really?"

Iserina blinked shyly, her face as red as a ripe apple. Her tone was coquettish, yet she leaned closer, subtly anticipating something.

"of course can."

Karma thought to herself, "It shouldn't be a problem to sneak a kiss on her cheek, right?"

At this crucial moment.

Alice—the artificial intelligence inappropriately issued a warning signal in the earpiece.

[Brother, this lady's brooch emitted an electromagnetic wave 0.2 seconds ago; it's probably a small communication electronic device.]

Damn it, couldn't you have warned me after I kissed him?

Brooch... Karma's gaze unconsciously wandered down to the girl's delicate collarbone.

Noticing Karma's gaze, Iselina quickly crossed her hands to cover her private parts.

Isn't that action just too cute?

"Miss Iserina, may I see your brooch?"

"No, Lady Karma, you can't look. This is... a keepsake left to me by my grandmother."

These relics are quite modern. Was your grandmother also an infiltrator who liked to sneak in?

Karma looked at Iserina with genuine sincerity, and Iserina couldn't resist his gaze...

"Actually, someone wants to harm Lady Karma..."

Iserina wanted to finish her sentence, but then she saw Karma put a finger to her lips.

This girl is too honest; that can easily attract danger, especially before the threat has been eliminated.

Following Karma's instructions, Iserina immediately removed the brooch and handed it to him...

This made him hesitate for a moment. Could this brooch contain a remote-controlled bomb or some kind of poison?

Alice's voice came through the earpiece: "Big brother, this size isn't enough to store poison or remote-controlled explosives."

Kalmar took the brooch and allowed Alice to perform a more in-depth scan, which also allowed her to re-capture the radio signals on it and trace them back to pinpoint the source of the signal.

"Brother, I just scanned it, and there's an active radio generator inside the brooch. Although the power is very low, it's a federal standard configuration signal with an effective range of two kilometers. It's on this ship."

"It is indeed a unique brooch. Here you go."

Karma returned the brooch to Iserina and took out her communicator to start typing.

"Lord Karma?" Iselina looked at him with some concern.

“Don’t worry, I have some things to take care of first. You rest, we’ll have plenty of time to talk later tonight.” Karma turned and walked towards the balcony.

Chapter 93 The Cage

Somewhere on the cruise ship, a blonde girl in a black suit with a single ponytail weaved through the crowd, heading straight towards the signal source displayed on her phone.

Has the target location moved?

"No." Alice's voice came through the girl's earpiece. "Haywin, be careful. The enemy may have reassembled firearms."

"It can't possibly be more dangerous than [Rum], right?"

As they were talking, Haiwen bumped into a 30-year-old woman dressed in a gorgeous dress at the corner of the aisle.

"oops."

The impact was probably too strong, because the other person's high heels tore when they stepped on the dress.

"I'm very sorry, I have an emergency. I will make amends."

Haiwen quickly handed the other person a business card and was about to leave when the other person grabbed his clothes. "Wait a minute, whose servant are you? How dare you be so rude? Are you just going to leave like that?"