Archangel.

Natal is objecting to what she considers an unwise rescue operation.

"I don't care what you write in the report later!" Malu turned to Natal and said, "But now! Execute the order!"

"We absolutely cannot..."

"That child..." Ma Liu frowned.

She always felt that the blue-haired burly man didn't look like an ordinary bodyguard.

As for the temporary diversion to pass Orb, it was also her decision.

["Captain, do you think that girl's identity is unusual?" Ma Ningze looked at Ma Liu in surprise.]

["Well, yes." Ma Liu sat in the office and nodded, "If possible, try to ensure her safety."]

["What's wrong?" Ma Liu asked, looking at Ma Ningze who was hesitant to speak.]

["...It's nothing, you will know soon." Ma Ningze shook his head and left the office.]

["How do I feel that that kid is hiding something from us again?" Mu asked from the side.]

["He has always been like this." Ma Liu smiled, "However, there is no need to go into details, he has always had his own ideas, and he will not harm us."]

……

"Xiao Ai, I will be leaving the communication range of the Archangel soon. Just stay here!" Ma Ningze said, "With Xiao Li and me here, there will be no problem."

"Sir, be careful!" Xiao Ai said.

"Don't worry, Miss Ai, I will protect you, sir!" Xiao Li also replied.

"In short, my search route is to the north, Kira to the east, and Uncle Mu to the southwest."

Ma Ningze drove the Golden Heretic towards the north.

"Sir, do you need me to pay attention to the distress signal?" Xiaoli asked.

"That's not necessary. Princess Orb doesn't have a big problem anyway." Ma Ningze replied.

"But..." Xiaoli hesitated, "I received...ZAFT's distress signal."

"..." After hearing the news, Ma Ningze also fell silent.

[This...] Ma Ningze scratched his head, [Can you determine where the signal came from?]

[Isn’t this unscientific?] Ma Ningze thought strangely, [Why can’t I even find Mu and Kira, so why do I...]

"Sir, the signal comes from a desert island." Xiaoli hesitated, "Do you need me to go there?"

[Go ahead.] Ma Ningze replied, [Approach carefully, it’s best not to let anyone know.]

After a while, Ma Ningze saw the crash site of Air King 2 in his field of vision.

[Xiao Li, take a detour.] Ma Ningze said, [If possible, try to get as close to that... machine.]

At this time, it was raining heavily outside, and a large amount of rain hit the Heretic's display screen, making Ma Ningze's vision a little blurry.

[Are you nearby? Xiaoli?] Ma Ningze asked while driving the Heretic forward.

"Sir, I can already see the location of the Holy Shield." Xiaoli replied.

It turns out that the previous Holy Shield, that is, Aslan and others under Cruze, were originally assigned to the Carpentaria base on standby.

However, because Aslan's special plane was delayed, he happened to meet Cagalli's missing air master.

Both of them got here in a plane crash.

[The neutron interference here is very strong. I estimate that there may be an interference source buried under this island.] Ma Ningze returns.

"Sir, the signal source was found!" Xiaoli controlled the optical sensor, allowing Ma Ningze to see the Aegis Gundam on the other side of the island.

Ma Ningze looked up and saw that the sky was getting darker and the heavy rain was about to stop.

[A man and a woman, isolated on an island, trapped...] Many entries flashed through Ma Ningze's mind, and then he suddenly realized that he was still wearing a helmet.

[...Xiao Li, forget what I was thinking just now!] Ma Ningze thought immediately.

"Sir... do you still have the hard drive?" Xiaoli asked subconsciously.

【……】Ma Ningze is really speechless.

"Ahem." Ma Ningze concealed his embarrassment and leaned towards the beach on the other side of the island.

Under heavy rain.

Aslan looked at Cagalli, who was tied up by him, climbed up the sand dunes from the beach like a maggot, and then rolled back into the puddle, almost drowning herself.

"..." Aslan now feels like he is rescuing Erha who is trapped by himself.

After Cagalli was rescued, she ran into the heavy rain again.

"Don't look at me with that look." Cagalli frowned, "It's already wet anyway, and you always need to clean it after rolling in a puddle."

The heavy rain washed away her clothes, making Aslan once again confirm that this guy was a woman.

He must admit that in all his years in PLANT, he has never seen such a... free and easy woman.

[Xiao Li, did you bring Xiao Ai's "virus"?] Ma Ningze asked.

"Bring me sir." Xiao Li stretched out her hand, and a "hair ball" appeared on her palm.

"Cuckoo-ha..." the little thing kept yawning.

"Very good!" Ma Ningze said it subconsciously with joy, "Upload that thing into the other party's Holy Shield, and let the Holy Shield bring it back to ZAFT!"

"But..." Xiaoli hesitated, "Now in this strong neutron interference environment, it may take a long time to send data, and it will not trigger the other party's alarm..."

"Hehe, I know." Ma Ningze replied, "But it's hard to have such an opportunity, isn't it?"

Soon, after uploading the data, Ma Ningze drove the Golden Heretic back to Archangel, pretending to know nothing but working hard.

"Ningze." To Ma Ningze's surprise, the little nurse Isha finally overcame her shyness and returned to him.

"Don't laugh at me!" She said coquettishly to Ma Ningze, who was smiling strangely.

"Okay, okay..."

……

The next day, everyone found Cagalli who was trapped on the island and continued to approach Orb.

Some time passed...

"...Are you ready?" Ma Liu looked at Ma Ningze who was dressed.

"There is no such thing as a feast that never ends." Ma Ningze said with a smile, "Thank you Captain Lamias for your continued kindness."

"Beep——" What a coincidence, the Archangel's alarm sounded.

"...Then, I'll fight for you one last time!" Ma Ningze smiled bitterly.

"Thank you very much." Ma Liu said gratefully.

Ma Ningze returned to the Archangel hangar, said hello to the mechanic, and then got directly into the Golden Heretic.

"Hey, Mal, I found the drawings of the previous assault cannon!" Madek laughed in the channel, "Now, you can mount the assault 320mm ultra-high pulse cannon!"

"That's really good news!" Ma Ningze smiled.

"All members are in level one combat status!" Malyu returned to the Archangel bridge, "The Golden Heretic will attack first! Strike and Sky Overlord will follow!"

"Sir, enemy troops were found on the right side!" After the Golden Heretic was ejected, Xiao Li said in the communication, "Four G-body! There is also... one..."
Chapter completed!