Gundam SEED: Poetry of Tomorrow

Chapter 23 The beginning of everything

In this war-torn era.

In addition to the Earth Alliance and PLANT, who are the protagonists of the world, there are also many people wandering in the gaps of the war.

For example, mercenaries who trade for money, and scrap recyclers who search and recycle various usable materials on the battlefield.

"You really found an incredible task for me, Erica Simmons."

In the room belonging to the battleship Home of the Scrap Recycling House, a woman wearing a white coat with gold-rimmed eyes chuckled and said to the blond woman on the screen.

"What's your answer? Professor."

On the screen, Erica Simmons asked with a smile while holding coffee.

"Okay, after all, this is good for us, right?"

The professor in a white coat held the coffee and agreed with a chuckle: "And since you can find us, it means you are really desperate."

After hearing this, Erica Simmons took a sip of coffee silently, acquiescing to what the other party said.

It is indeed so.

After learning about the revelation of Heliopolis from Lord Mina, the Sahak family and the Dawn Society were indeed put into a passive position.

Although Lord Mina can mobilize troops to support Heliopolis, there is simply no time. By the time the troops arrive at Heliopolis from the Pillar of Heaven, Heliopolis may have long been turned into ruins.

And even if there was enough time, Tianzhizhu's troops would not be able to compete head-on with ZAFT's troops.

Take ten thousand steps back.

Even if the Heavenly Pillar helped Heliopolis resist ZAFT's attack.

In the end, it was Tianzhi Yuzhu who suffered the loss.

The current Tianzhizhi is very inconspicuous, and neither of the warring parties takes it seriously.

Because of Orb's declaration of neutrality, the Heavenly Pillar can barely be considered a neutral force, a neutral force that bullies the weak.

In this situation, you should not just be a tortoise, but jump out and make noises with the forces that can unite and collide head-on with the earth.

ZAFT, who has the absolute initiative in the universe, would never mind teaching you how to behave.

"Not speaking seems to be acquiescence, but I'll say it first. Don't expect us to fight ZAFT. We still know our balance very well."

The professor told the worst outcome first.

"I know that everything is just about keeping yourself safe."

Erica Simmons understood this. The scrap recycling house only collects scraps and has almost no combat capabilities.

"That's no problem. I'll be there later. I'll inform you of the results as soon as possible."

After the professor finished speaking, he immediately hung up the communication, stood up with the coffee and walked out of the room.

"I hope everything goes well, Orb has reached a dead end."

Erica Simmons looked at the extinguished screen and couldn't help feeling a little irritated.

Orb has now definitely offended ZAFT. If he continues to stand on the opposite side of the Atlantic Federation...

71 February CE1.

The intensified equatorial blockade operation was launched.

Zaft is located in the Gibraltar base on Earth. Countless mobile suits took off from the base and rushed to the mass accelerator located in the East Asia Union.

71 February CE1.

Codenamed 'G', the GAT-X series of MS and new battleships leave the factory secretly.

71 February CE1.

The Kruse elite team led by Rau Lu Cruse arrived at the asteroid belt near the neutral Orb colonial satellite 'Heliopolis' based on intelligence.

"Orb helps Earth jointly develop a new mobile suit!?"

On the bridge, listening to the information given by Captain Cruze, Aslan and others couldn't help showing a look of astonishment on their faces.

On the radar platform in the center of the bridge, a huge humanoid body can be vaguely seen in a blurry picture.

No wonder they were so surprised.

Because Orb's neutral speech that year caused a great shock in the world.

After all, Orb is just a very weak island country. For an island country to be the first to jump out and issue a declaration of neutrality, it would be difficult not to attract attention.

In the days that followed, Orb indeed implemented the concept of neutrality.

He did not participate in the battle between PLANT and the Earth.

Just now...
"Actually, it's just a matter of time. After all, Orb is on the earth." Diego was slightly surprised for a while before reacting and said: "Compared to our group of monsters floating in the sky, they will definitely be closer. Earths united in the same Earth Sphere.”

"It doesn't matter, whether it's close to the Earth United or something else, once you've made a decision, you have to bear the consequences of the decision."

Yitzhak didn't feel anything about this.

Because in his opinion, or in other words, in his mother's opinion, it was only a matter of time before Orb would turn to the United Earth.

After all, not everyone is qualified to say neutrality.

Cruze noticed the expressions of several people, but he mainly focused on Ino.

"Eno, what do you think about this matter?"

"what?"

Ino, who was distracted looking at the blurry photo, didn't expect that Cruze would directly name him, and he didn't react for a while.

"What do you think about Orb helping Earth to jointly develop MS?" Kruse repeated.

Listening to Cruze's question, Ino quickly gave the answer that a ZAFT soldier should give: "There is nothing interesting to see. No matter what the situation is, it is a fact that Orb chose to help the Atlantic Federation." , since they are all enemies, just grab them and that’s it.”

Speaking of which, I seem to have read somewhere in my previous life that this mobile suit research and development was not ordered by Chief Orb, and I don't know if it's true or not.

"What about you?"

Cruze smiled and nodded, and then turned his attention to Aslan and others.

"Same as what Ino said."

Diego spread his hands.

"Robbed."

Yitzhak was concise and to the point.

Nigel turned his head and looked at Aslan.

"Aslan, what about you?"

Cruze also looked over.

Facing everyone's attention, Aslan pondered for a while and said: "It doesn't matter if we snatch the MS, but the question is, will our rash action cause a diplomatic incident?"

Aslan thought more comprehensively. After all, Orb was a sovereign force. If he took action directly in this case, subsequent diplomacy might be very troublesome.

"Aslan, you're almost done. The other party has already done this and you still think about diplomacy. By the time you figure out diplomacy, the day lily will be cold." Diego replied.

"Diplomacy? Aslan, have you been brainwashed by people from the Klein faction!?"

Yitzhak was also a little unhappy with Aslan's reaction.

In fact, the reason why Yitzhak is unhappy with Aslan is largely because of Aslan's character.

It is clear that his father is the leader of the main war faction, but as his son, he sides with the Klein faction on many matters——

Every time he thought about this, Yitzhak felt betrayed by Aslan.

"Itzhak!"

After hearing this, Nigel quickly defended himself: "Aslan's thinking is not wrong. Orb is a sovereign country after all."

"So what about sovereign countries? Not the Atlantic Federation? Not the Eurasian Federation? This is a war. What are you talking about about a sovereign country in a war? We are fighting a sovereign country!"

Yitzhak responded directly.

"But Orb is a neutral country."

"A neutral country that helps the Earth Alliance build mobile suits and battleships? Why doesn't it help us build them?"

Diego stood directly on Yitzhak's side.

Diego said this directly to Nigel and he didn't know how to answer.

"Haha, it seems the answer is obvious."

Seeing that the two sides were arguing, Kruse stood up with a smile and concluded: "Whether ORB is a sovereign country or a neutral country, its current behavior is no longer enough to support its declaration of neutrality."

At this point, Kruse's tone changed: "Order!"

When Ino and others heard this, they subconsciously straightened their backs.

"The battleships Vesalius and Kamov will enter the first level of combat readiness immediately, and the new mobile suit capture operation will be launched in five hours!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)