Great, we're doomed now!

She wanted to say that she didn't care about apples, she just didn't want Ye Shou to be so troubled.

To put it bluntly, even if this place becomes a world overrun by cults in the future, what does it have to do with her?

Rurikawa, a senior executive of the Kuze Group and the chief secretary of the Demon God Legion, holds very important positions and corresponding powers.

But for the maid Rurikawa, her world was limited to the small area in front of her.

"...That being said, I must admit that I have no way of solving this problem."

Ye Shou chuckled self-deprecatingly, tossed the book onto the table, and picked up his hot drink under Liu Li's expectant gaze.

“I underestimated people’s dependence on religion and the spiritual impact of the M.A. rebellion on them.”

Ye Shou's gaze deepened as he slowly stroked the gold foil on the book cover—

The Book of Proverbs for Ages

It is unknown whether it was written by Birdwin, Agnukka, or someone else.

Once this book is published, its destructive power will be beyond imagination!

Because "Iron Blood: Calamity War" is a world with a strong religious atmosphere, before Ye Shou arrived, the humans here were generally in despair, simply waiting for the countdown to the end of the world to end.

Some saw M.A. as a messenger of God, some felt the need to regress to the agrarian era, and some longed to display human dignity at the moment of death...

Even the pro-war faction needed to find spiritual sustenance, and the vigorous development of MS was to defeat the "non-human" with "humanoids"!

The naming convention for Gundam is also full of mystical meaning, specifically in opposition to M·A.

At such a time, Ye Shou's sudden emergence will undoubtedly shake everyone's beliefs and change their perception of the world.

If before, his influence was limited to the Gundam Corps and at most to the area of ​​Sydney, then after conquering the moon, all of humanity's attention was focused on him alone.

—A brand new religion was born.

This is something even Ye Shou himself couldn't stop!

After thinking carefully for a long time, Ye Shou put down his half-finished hot drink, picked up a pen and paper and began to write, carefully considering each sentence before putting pen to paper.

He may not be able to prevent something from being born, but he has the opportunity to guide it into an idea, a concept, or a spirit, rather than simply a religion.

So he began writing an inspiring guidebook—"The Age of Calamity".

Oh, and by the way, I should also compile and supplement the tactical flaws of the legion, and publish that as a book...

Let's call it "Gundam Manual"!

Chapter 185 Only History is Objective

The airport runway gleamed with a scorching light in the setting sun, and the engines of the last shuttle were humming urgently, as if eager to break free from the airspace that was about to be blocked.

A group of well-dressed politicians, surrounded by bodyguards, hurriedly boarded the plane, glancing back nervously every now and then.

Just then, a piercing whistle came from the sky!

A phantom-like figure tore through the clouds and swooped down at an incredible speed!

The thrusters on the back of the demon [Vassak] left long ion trails. Just before it was about to touch the ground, the machine suddenly pulled up and slammed its feet heavily into the center of the runway, creating an invisible shockwave.

Clang—!

Its high-frequency blade on its right arm popped out instantly, emitting a chilling buzz, while the muzzle on its left arm steadily rose, aiming at the shuttle that had already begun to glide.

"Stop the engine, disarm." The driver's cold voice came over the public channel, devoid of any emotion. "Repeat: Stop the engine, disarm."

Several ordinary mobile suits belonging to the airport garrison attempted to stop them, but [Vasak] didn't even turn around; its shoulder-mounted auxiliary turrets fired randomly, accurately destroying their weapons and sensors.

The armored units had just raised their gun barrels when they were locked onto by MS fire control systems falling from the sky one after another, suddenly advancing and slashing the gun barrels in half!

—They are not even in the same league as the opponent.

The shuttle's engine stopped abruptly, the hatch opened with a tremor, and politicians, pale-faced, stepped out with their hands raised.

Under the sunlight, [Vasak] stands like a statue of the goddess of judgment, the cold glint of its blade sending chills down one's spine.

"We...we surrender," the leader said in a trembling voice, his words clearly transmitted through the loudspeaker.

There was no response; only Gao Da's cold gun barrel remained locked on the target, as if hesitating about something, causing the politicians to break out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, the demon did not exterminate them all, as that would contradict the mission it had been given. So, even though it had the urge to kill these insects, it refrained from doing so.

"The escape ends here. This city will return to the Human Alliance."

In the city, Valkyrie skeletons were deployed to various key locations one after another. Without any armed conflict, the city was quickly pacified.

-

The warship "Aegis" carefully approached and bypassed Phobos, arriving at the edge of Mars' synchronous orbit to perform final position calibration outside the atmosphere.

Despite maintaining silent navigation, it was impossible to completely evade M·A's detection; the only hope was to act quickly enough to catch the enemy off guard.

Birdwin's voice rang out from the bridge, clear and resolute: "All ships, ram into orbit!"

Target—a colony city on the Titan Plain!

The ship shuddered slightly, the main engines spewed out at full power, and the bow plunged into the thin Martian atmosphere. The intense friction caused the hull to glow red, and streaks of light flashed across the protective shield.

But at that moment, a piercing alarm sounded!

"Multiple high-speed targets detected! It's an M.A. interceptor force!"

Falk immediately issued the order: "MS forces, attack! Cover the hull, we can't be tied down!"

The ejection hatch suddenly opened, and the Gundams and Valkyries shot out like arrows. Among them, [Simonli] took the lead, with a heavy lance already in hand, followed by three other Gundam squads.

【Gamakie】 stayed firmly on the flank, raising his shield to defend.

A dozen or so Harald and Nemamiya units swarmed in like bees, their beams crisscrossing and almost completely blocking any path forward.

"Don't back down!" Birdwin roared, and [Simonli] charged forward, his lance accurately shooting down a flying-type Bruman. "Falk, cover me!"

"Roger that!"

[Gamakie] quickly moved to the left, firing continuous bursts of shoulder cannon fire, forcing back two enemy aircraft attempting to flank him. The Valkyries then swooped down from above, unleashing a barrage of missiles that created a dazzling web of fire!

boom--!

A Harar broke through the smoke and dust of the explosion, its claws reaching straight for the cockpit of the [Simone]!

Birdwin reacted with lightning speed, his machine jerking to the side and striking the head sensor with the butt of his gun. The opponent plummeted out of control, only to be finished off by [Gamaggi] with a single shot, rendering it completely silent.

"We're fighting on Mars, so we have to break through as soon as possible!" Falk's voice remained calm, but his pace noticeably quickened.

“Follow me!” Birdwin shouted.

The three Gundams behind them suddenly converged, forming a triangular formation with [Simonli] at the center, and advanced forward with all their might!

The beams of light kept grazing the armor, and the shockwaves of explosions followed one after another.

Finally, after another round of concentrated fire, Birdwin and his teammates worked together to shoot down three M·A aircraft, tearing a gap in the encirclement.

"Now! Full speed down!"

The Aegis spacecraft suddenly dropped to a lower altitude, followed closely by the Gundam, which plummeted towards the surface of Mars like a meteor shower.

The outline of the colonial city was already in sight. The land-based large-caliber cannons activated their fire control and aimed at the M·A army following behind them. A thunderous salvo was fired, successfully creating a sea of ​​fire and covering the withdrawal of the Gundam fleet.

Ultimately, Birdwin and his companions successfully evaded their pursuit and entered a large colonial city in the human-controlled area.

-

First, the Gundam Corps will never participate in suppression operations against ordinary civilians;

Second, Gundam pilots are loyal not to an individual or a particular faction, but to the collective of humanity, and they act on this basis.

Third, the Gundam Legion has always maintained a skeptical attitude. There is no absolute authority in the world; the rank of a position is merely a difference in job duties, and there is no distinction of nobility or baseness in terms of personality.

"..."

After carefully studying the "Gundam Manual" in his hands, Agunica closed his eyes and pondered for a moment before handing it to the others. Their expressions varied after sharing it, but most showed agreement or deep thought.

This wasn't the first time they'd organized a small group gathering. The Gundam pilots who followed Ye Shou had a much closer bond than others through the connection of "Alaya-vijnana," making it easy for them to get along even in their daily lives.

This is an objective fact, and no one wants to hide it. Ye Shou did not object after he learned about it.

At this time, the "Unification War" had already begun. Most human cities were willing to support Sydney, or more precisely, to serve the Mazinger (Gundam) Legion. However, there were also a small number of individuals who were confident in their strength or were born mavericks.

Ye Shou devised a "punitive strike" strategy, similar to special operations. The pilots would receive the location of the enemy's leadership from "Ms. Lucy" and then carry out a precision strike.

It's not necessary to kill them all, since we still need these people to handle government affairs, but it's very important to demonstrate overwhelming strength that we can eliminate them at any time!

The plan was progressing smoothly, and the vanguard fleet on Mars had already set sail. With everything developing in a positive direction, Agunica and the others were even already imagining what life would be like after the war ended.

Today, apart from those on missions, all the pilots have been summoned here to read two books personally written by Ye Shou.

They were not lacking in political sensitivity. Although Ye Shou did not say it explicitly and there were no mandatory orders in the book, they could sense that it was "guarding against" something.

"Actually, upon closer reading, you'll find that this manual is mostly a tactical guide for the M·A, explaining what tactics to use for different models of the M·A, and how to respond when parameters such as quantity and environment change... From my perspective, it's quite practical and has broadened my horizons."

Agunica's words drew nods of approval and admiration from everyone, but he quickly changed the subject.

"Therefore, it is certain that this is a temporary manual and will not be used for a long time."

Because the war will eventually end, most of the manual will become useless—this logic is very simple and everyone understands it.

At this moment, the pilot of [Barbatos] spoke up: "But if it's just tactical guidance, you can send the data directly to us, instead of having Lord Agnica supervise our research in such a formal way."

Therefore, this manual must have something special about it... I believe it lies in these three principles at the beginning.

"The three principles of the Gundam Manual are easy to understand. That person personally created the Legion and deeply loved humanity. He certainly did not want the Legion to be used by ambitious people and cause tragedy in return."

Kuzan, the driver of the [Jiepai], was an exceptionally intelligent man. He smiled and explained to everyone, "I feel that this is not an adult's constraint on us, but rather a kind of trust and care."

"It is precisely because he values ​​us that he hopes the Legion can become like paladins, rather than reduced to mindless tools like ordinary armies."

Everyone nodded, looking proud of themselves.

These first three points are a consensus that all Gundam pilots are willing to abide by, and given their above-average moral standards, they don't even feel it's necessary to specifically point them out.

Would any pilot really choose to degenerate?

They are all "chosen" people, and they have principles and bottom lines!

"The manual also specifically states at the end:"

Aside from the three main principles, the manual should be revised as application scenarios and times change, with opinions and votes taken within the legion.

As the third principle dictates: there is no absolute authority, and the Legion should always remain skeptical of everything.