Xiao Ran told his secretary about his decision to travel the next day. After seeing Fleur, Xiao Ran intended to transfer Fleur to him as his secretary. After all, he had such a familiar person by his side to do things for him. It was more suitable than those who were not familiar with it, but Fleur refused.
Xiao Ran's secretary is not just one person, but he represents Xiao Ran and must be very careful. Although there is no clear authority, it does not mean that there is no right. If it were the previous Fleur, Fleur could be beside Xiao Ran, a familiar person. Of course she would agree without even thinking about it, but that's not the case with Fleur now.
The mature Fleur can think of more things and is aware of her abilities. She knows that she may not be able to take on the kind of work that is stressful and requires very delicate work. She is also worried that she will accidentally appear while doing things. What problems eventually led to bigger problems, so Xiao Ran refused and decided to stay in Shuguang Club to follow Director Simmonds in the development of new machines.
Although Xiao Ran didn't know how much Fleur had changed now, let alone what Fleur's abilities were, he could naturally think of what Fleur thought of, but he just hoped that a familiar person could help him arrange some things. The more secretive thing, the ability aspect was a secondary issue, but Fleur refused, so Xiao Ran didn't say anything more.
Xiao Ran's departure from Orb is a big deal for Orb. The most suitable arrangement must be made to determine the time of Xiao Ran's trip. However, Xiao Ran also has some things to do at the moment, so while the people below are preparing for this matter It won't waste Xiao Ran's time.
It took a few days to discuss the prisoner handover with the World Security Alliance. Although they also protested to Orb, in fact, the entire coalition could only protest against the current Orb. , compared to when Cagalli was in power and threatened and put pressure at every turn, it simply didn't look like a country.
But the protests over there didn't matter to Xiao Ran at all. First of all, the Lord Angel did not fight blindly. As the flagship of the Orb army and Xiao Ran's ship, it also represented the Orb's mobile territory in a certain way. To start a war on the edge of Orb's mobile territory, of course I have to teach you some lessons.
Now that I have said it, what really made that fleet incompetent was the Archangel and the Freedom Gundam, which had already left Orb, and they had nothing to do with Orb. What? The Lord Angel is now at the base of the Zaft Army? Please, our Orb is a neutral country. If you don't mind, I will also let the Lord Angel visit your base next time? As I said, we have some simple basis for cooperation with Zaft. We must jointly deal with the mysterious force of librarians. How about you join in and send a force to Zaft's Gibraltar base? Don't worry, Orb. Absolutely guarantee the safety of that force within Zaft's sphere of influence.
It was just such nonsense. In addition to Xiao Ran's self-righteousness and the current weakness of the Alliance in dealing with Orb, and the loss was indeed not that big, Xiao Ran also generously made certain concessions in terms of compensation. , this matter was perfectly resolved with the dissatisfaction of a few people in the World Security Alliance and the satisfaction of the majority.
A fleet transporting huge amounts of supplies also began to sail towards Orb. After Xiao Ran dealt with this matter, he also began to contact some forces close to Orb. Although some forces did not have regular armies , joined the World Security Alliance, but it does not mean that these forces do not have the resources.
Xiao Ran contacted one by one, seeking support one by one, or contacting Orb to buy a huge amount of supplies on credit. Basically, Xiao Ran was borrowing favors and buying them. To show off one's face or return a favor, it is enough to do such a thing once. It is indeed inappropriate to do it a second time, not to mention whether Xiao Ran is thick-skinned or not.
While Xiao Ran was busy brushing his face, after causing trouble, the Archangel left the battlefield and began to move in the direction of Orb.
Ma Liu naturally knew that now Orb has become the territory of the legion, so Cagalli, Kira and Lux will no longer be any obstacles to Xiao Ran. It is also her idea to return to Orb.
But in addition to Ma Liu, Kira also wants to go back to Orb, meet his teacher in person, meet the person who has been taking care of him, and ask Xiao Ran what Xiao Ran wants to do, and Wu Zimi's last words indeed made Kira feel something that he had not felt before. In the battle with Aslan, he also felt Aslan's support for Orb and Xiao Ran at all costs. He believed in Aslan. Lan also believed in Xiao Ran, so he also proposed to go back to Aub.
But the first person to bring it up was not either Kira or Malu, but Lux. After Yanhong returned to the Archangel carrying the Freedom Gundam and the two entered the bridge, Lux took off the headphones on her ears and stood up to look at Ji, who seemed calm but had a lot of fluctuations in her heart. La, and Cagalli with tears in her eyes, guilt, loss, and sadness.
"Let's go to Orb."
After hearing what Lux said, Malu and Cagalli all looked at Lux in surprise, while Kira nodded with a smile: "Yeah."
Cagalli wanted to go back to Orb. She also wanted to see with her own eyes the difference in Orb after she left. She was moved but embarrassed. She didn't know what kind of attitude and mood she should use to face that person. , Xiao Ran, who seemed to have seized his status and rights and became the orthodox Orb leader.
But what she did was really too much. She said such words and led Kira to do such things. Cagalli really didn't know how to face Xiao Ran and what to say after seeing Xiao Ran. And without Orb's status, what can she bring to Orb, trouble or help
"I... I..." Cagalli said the word "I", but she didn't know how to say the next words.
Lux seemed to see Cagalli's inner struggles and thoughts. She smiled gently at Cagalli and said, "I believe that the adult will not blame you for what happened. What do you think about Orb?" We can all understand your feelings, and I believe the same is true for that adult. Although you may have made many wrong things in this process, they did not cause more serious consequences after all. But a mistake is a mistake after all. Are you even going to be the one to do it? Don’t you have the courage to apologize to him?”
"Who said I didn't have it!" Cagalli retorted, squeezing her neck, but then her tone became softer: "I just... I just don't know how to face him."
Lux shook her head: "What are your inner thoughts? Do you want to go back to meet him, or do you choose to continue to escape, as an exile, maintaining the current situation without any help or supplies has no purpose. Go wandering?"
Kira patted Cagalli on the shoulder, shook her head slightly when Cagalli turned to look at him, and said: "We must go back, we must make up for the wrong things we have done, and we must also I know what Teacher is really thinking now. I believe Teacher is a person who is truly willing to fight for Orb’s ideals. Therefore, the close relationship between Orb and Zaft will definitely not be as simple as what we think in front of us. I want Knowing the inside story, I want to help Orb and the teacher, and I also want to help you, do you understand?"
Cagalli looked at Kira's encouraging expression and then looked at Lux's similar expression. She nodded hesitantly, took a deep breath and said: "Okay, let's go back, even if we are locked up by him. It doesn’t matter, I also have to watch him and not let him lead Orb down the wrong path.”
"Cagalli." The encouraging smile on Lux's face suddenly turned serious and serious. She looked at Cagalli and said in a deep voice: "You must not have such thoughts anymore. Although you are Ashar, The heir of the family, but you are no longer the heir of Orb, and now you are not the leader of Orb. You are just an Orb noble. You have no position or right to decide Orb's path, and you are not qualified to hinder Orb's path. Regarding the direction of development, you can be a bystander or participate in Aub's work, but you should never hold such an idea. For a country, it is best to have a common goal."
"Lux..." Cagalli looked at Lux blankly. She didn't quite understand how Lux, who had always helped her, suddenly said such words, and was siding with Xiao Ran to prohibit her from continuing to attack Orb. Pointing fingers, but looking at Lux's downcast face and the aura revealed unconsciously, Cagalli was stunned and at a loss.
Kira also spoke next to him: "Cagalli, Lacus is right. Whether it's for you or Orb, you can't interfere in any of Orb's decisions. You are no longer Orb's prime minister." , you really do not have the right to decide anything about Orb, and if you insist on getting involved, how should those who support you and those who support the teacher make a decision? Especially in a country, maybe because of you One word and one action made Orb split and eventually became hostile, do you understand?"
"I... I..." Cagalli gritted her teeth, shook her arm to shake Kira's hand on her shoulder, turned around and ran out of the bridge with a glance.
The people on the bridge looked at each other in confusion as they watched Cagalli leave. There were more than just Malu in the bridge, there were Kira and Lux, Tiger Andrew, the helmsman, the weapons controller, and the radar controller. , and Cagalli’s immature behavior also made these people shake their heads slightly.
Lux looked at Kira with a questioning look, does that mean you don't want to go and take a look, but the latter shook his head and said: "She can figure it out. If she still can't figure it out, then I would rather I protected her like this when she left Orb, and I won’t let her return to Orb.” (.)