Great, we're doomed now!

Silently, another enemy plane turned into a lifeless steel tombstone, with occasional flashes of electricity inside, announcing the end of its life.

The last three enemy planes frantically jettisoned backwards in an attempt to create distance, while simultaneously launching all their shoulder-mounted missile pods!

Dozens of tracking armor-piercing rounds, trailing plumes of smoke, swarmed toward Bayeri like a bee.

[Bayeli] slightly turned his head, the monitor's gaze sweeping over the people on both sides, and he didn't flinch even as he faced the tracking missile—

hum!

The force field suddenly intensified, causing the missile to be momentarily hindered. Although extremely brief, it did occur and was precisely caught by Ye Shou's eyes!

Clang!

The golden twin swords slashed through!

The silver demon stepped forward, its tail blade slicing through the surrounding space as it swung its long rope—

In the blink of an eye, crimson flames burst forth one after another, completely engulfing the demon god!

"It...it was a success?"

The enemy pilots didn't see what just happened; from their perspective, Ye Shou was being bombarded head-on by a cluster of missiles.

The Gundam frame is made of hard alloy, an incredibly tough and durable material. During the Calamity War, almost only kinetic weapons used in melee combat could penetrate it. However, it is no longer an invincible shield today. The missiles they fired contained "nanocrystals" that could destroy the alloy and the anti-beam coating... It should have been destroyed by now, right?

"...No! Quick!"

The latest psycho-framework gives the pilot extremely high responsiveness and synchronization, allowing the MS to take action the instant danger is detected.

The three machines dispersed in perfect unison, charging towards the smoke-filled explosion center from different routes, maximizing their thruster power, and filling the entire temple with a pungent, acrid smell.

Then they witnessed a scene of despair.

The continuous stream of flying fire mixed with thick smoke formed a chaotic and brief barrier in front of [Bayeli], but it did not actually touch the main body.

It passed through the wall of fire unscathed and engaged in close combat under the desperate gazes of the pilots.

In the instant of the confrontation, the pilot displayed a reflex speed that was arguably the pinnacle of human capabilities, truly befitting an elite machine specially created for humankind.

But its weapon missed its target!

The pilot felt that his eyes were deceiving him. When fighting the Silver Demon, he seemed to only see scenes from the "past". When his attack landed, the target had already slipped away from his sight with the passage of time.

laugh!

The golden longsword, like the scythe of death, effortlessly pierced its composite armor.

That was an unparalleled blade three hundred years ago, capable of cutting through anything. Today, three hundred years later, its blade glows with streaks of cold blue light, making it appear even more magnificent and mysterious.

If someone were to observe the blade up close to the sunlight, they would discover that the edge of the blade is coated with a layer of nanocrystalline particles that resemble iridescent colors. And after connecting these blue light trails, the blade is vibrating at a frequency and amplitude that is imperceptible to the naked eye.

Turning around, the other two mobile suits attempted to escape the temple from the side—

If this could be called a battle, it was over in less than ten seconds. No one could even see how the Silver Demon God finished him off; before they knew it, the opponent was already lying on the ground.

Inside the hall, there was a deathly silence...

The terrified screams were silenced by an invisible hand. The crowd stared wide-eyed and gaping at the silver demon god that hovered among the wreckage, surrounded by floating cannons and with golden chains swaying behind it.

Its golden eyes calmly swept across the entire area, finally settling on the people who were looking up at him.

There were no declarations of victory, no gestures of celebration; it simply existed objectively.

But that's enough.

When a legend appears in real form, any further praise is superfluous.

hum~

【Bayeli】suspended there quietly, the silver-blue light path slowly dimmed, the floating cannons quietly returned to the surrounding array, and the black rope tail blade also obediently hung down behind it.

Finally, it landed on the ground like a normal mobile suit, its eyes dimmed, and it entered standby mode.

It was just like a thunderstorm, which made the earth tremble when it came, and then in the blink of an eye the clouds stopped, the rain stopped, and all was quiet.

But the absolute, overwhelming power it brought, and the majesty that seemed to awaken from ancient times, have been deeply etched into the souls of everyone present, like a brand.

The three-hundred-year-old legend, at this moment, announced its return to the entire era in the most direct and shocking way!

"Well……"

Inside the temple, someone was the first to let out a suppressed, tearful sob, followed by an outpouring of relief, like a flood bursting its banks.

But more often than not, the excitement of witnessing a miracle and the awe of that power turned into deafening cheers and shouts mixed with weeping!

McGillis and old Agunica stood in the corridor and witnessed the whole thing. The blond youth, who had originally planned to fight, was speechless and equally shocked... but deep down he also had a sense of it being the way it was.

A feeling of eager anticipation welled up inside me...

The blond youth touched the exposed Alaya-vijnana interface at the back of his neck, muttering to himself:

"This is the Legion Master—"

Is it the power of [Bayeli]?

……

Ye Shou is very unhappy now!

It's not that I'm being hypocritical after getting a good deal; I'm genuinely angry!

He never imagined returning on Victory Day, nor did he ever imagine displaying force in front of so many people.

The original plan was to first release information to see how the various forces would react... Although it seemed like a trap, it was still a normal tactic in the struggle.

A mature leader or politician would never choose a "violent solution" at the outset in such a situation, let alone when facing a military organization like the Tower of Babel.

The other party's actions turned out to be so aggressive!

Attacking Solomon's Temple on a special day—what's the difference between that and declaring war?

In McGillis and Agunica's plan, even if something unexpected happened, it would at most be a lone wolf-style terrorist attack. However, the reality was that mobile suits attacked the city!

Of course, Ye Shou is always cautious in his actions, especially since Sydney is the headquarters of the Tower of Babel, with ample defenses. In theory, it should be able to handle even a large-scale attack.

...This enemy force disguised as a supply convoy was an unexpected surprise!

This proves two things:

First, some people are already eager to remove the Tower of Babel from the stage, even resorting to the most provocative and potentially volatile methods that could easily lead to war.

2. A major problem has arisen inside the Tower of Babel!

Otherwise, this convoy wouldn't have appeared in such a central area so quietly!

What angered Ye Shou was that since these people had the ability and inside help, they could have disrupted the ceremony at any time if they wanted to, but they chose today.

Why?

This is definitely the way to have the greatest impact!

Being so humiliated and unable to stop it, the prestige that the Tower of Babel has built up over three hundred years will plummet!

...But this also resulted in the most civilian casualties, which those people clearly didn't care about.

"Was I being naive...Agunica?"

Inside the completely sealed temple, Ye Shou looked up at the demon god who had been placed back on the throne, but his eyes were fixed on a certain point in the void, as if searching for a figure that had long since passed away.

Ye Shou's eyes were somewhat dazed:

After he came into this world, he actually had some reservations and did not have the idea of ​​making sweeping reforms. His mindset was completely different from that during the "Cursed War".

Because he was very self-aware, he always remembered that he belonged to the "ancient people" in the eyes of modern humans.

In a world where productive forces, relations of production, and social structure have all changed dramatically, the knowledge and theories in his mind cannot be fully applied to the present, just as wise rulers of the past could not govern the new China.

He was also an ancient person during the "Curse War," but the situation was different—his race was about to be wiped out!

At that time, no matter how drastic the medicine Ye Shou used, the result would not be worse.

But now, if he acts entirely according to his own desires, he is very likely to disrupt the balance and trigger a chain of negative reactions, even if he does so with good intentions...

So his original plan was simply to secretly protect the [Curse Ritual Pilgrimage], contribute to Titan's independence, and then reorganize the legion's internal affairs.

Humanity's future is in their own hands. Ye Shou is not a true omniscient god. The current advanced, complex, and diverse civilization of "Iron Blood" has already made him feel powerless.

In general, he does not intend to start a "war".

—But the problem is, it seems there are people who crave war far more than he does!

"After all, human memory is not good... We are too far removed from the 'Curse War', and people today simply do not understand the cruelty of interstellar warfare."

Lucy walked over, seemingly knowing what Ye Shou was thinking, and casually said something.

Ye Shou turned around, his expression slightly dazed—which made the maid following behind Lucy's heart tighten.

"Hmm." He quickly composed himself. "It's nothing serious, just that the plans need to be changed a bit."

He is currently in a normal dungeon cycle, which only lasts for a month. More than half of it has already passed, and there is not enough time to make any arrangements in the remaining few days... Under these circumstances, he really needs some locals to help him.

"We'll be away for a month, so we can only trust that McGillis and the others can handle what happens next."

Ye Shou looked up at [Bayeli] again, or rather, the modified [Bayeli Getia], and a feeling of emotion welled up in his heart.

"I really have... been helped by him quite a bit."

During Agnica's lifetime, he never stopped inspecting the machine, while the temple and throne were a large-scale project that lasted for a long time and was secretly contracted out by the Cayel family.

That second-in-command of the Demon Gods earned his reputation on the battlefield in the first half of his life, and was feared as an iron-fisted strongman in the second half. Perhaps the glory brought by these two identities was too outstanding, so many people forgot that he was also an engineer.

Strictly speaking, he was one of the founders of "Project G," but he leaned more towards practical operation than theoretical design.

He lived through the technological explosion that followed the Calamity War, accumulating sufficient technological reserves and leaving behind [Kayel Heavy Industries] in preparation for the Demon God's upgrade... though it's unclear whether it will actually be useful.

As it turned out, it was indeed a great help. Ye Shou was able to completely modify [Bayeri] in the shortest amount of time and match it with the throne and temple systems. The foundation laid by Agnica was indispensable.

"Lord Ye Shou, if this machine remains here, won't it continue to attract the covetous eyes of petty villains?" Liu Li asked worriedly.

"That's right, it's currently the center of public attention. If it disappears, it will be the biggest deterrent to the people behind it."

Ye Shou thought for a moment: "I will take it back to my 'hometown' and do it in full view of everyone—let those people be suspicious."

“At least we don’t have to worry about them causing trouble again in the next month,” Lucy said with a mischievous grin. “If it were me, I’d be worried every day about being haunted by the vanished demon.”

"Heh... By the time I get back, the [Curse Ritual Pilgrimage] will probably be officially starting."

Ye Shou smiled slightly: "I'm really looking forward to it~"