A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 846

Chapter 846: Chapter 591: Separation Chapter 846: Chapter 591: Separation With the destruction of the Archangel and the demolition of the Freedom Gundam, along with the death of the pilot Kira, this battle had finally concluded.

However, what left the deepest impression on everyone was the Tribunal's fiercely murderous actions.

Although the crew of the Minerva had previously seen the Tribunal's warships and had interacted with Duanmu Huai and others for some time, they had never fought alongside them and thus had never witnessed the Tribunal in battle. In their eyes, although Duanmu Huai and his companions were somewhat unapproachable, they were not beyond communication.

However, the attack on the Archangel completely shattered everyone's perceptions as the Tribunal revealed its ruthlessly violent side for the first time.

The war between the Earth Federation and PLANT was primarily about determining the victor, just as Captain Talia of the Archangel had communicated; as long as the opponent surrendered, they were willing to accept.

But the Tribunal was different. For the Tribunal, the so-called enemy had to be utterly destroyed, eradicated completely, without leaving anyone behind, without negotiations, and without compromise. For instance, had the Minerva directly attacked the Archangel, or encountered Oub and the Earth Federation Army, the Tribunal would likely have mercilessly annihilated them.

Surrender? That was nonexistent; whatever choice you made, once the Tribunal deemed you an enemy that needed to be eradicated, your fate was sealed — that is, a tragic death and utter destruction.

“Well, it's time for us to part ways.”

Duanmu Huai looked at Captain Talia and spoke, his expression quite complex. Now, Talia finally understood why Duanmu Huai had previously asked whether to spare the Archangel; apparently, to the Tribunal, they were already the enemy. Initially, had Minerva directly taken action against the Archangel, perhaps things wouldn't have been so troublesome… Ah, Talia was already pondering how to write the report back to PLANT.

“I hope that when we meet again, we will not become enemies.”

“As long as you are not enemies of humanity, you will not be enemies of the Tribunal. Moreover, I hope you remember that a seemingly correct goal does not necessarily yield the right outcome.”

“I will bear these words in mind.”

Captain Talia nodded, then looked toward Duanmu Huai.

“Your Honor, the Judge, if possible, may I inquire about the Tribunal's next plan?”

“We have basically understood the situation in the Earth sphere; as it stands, it's merely a conflict between the Earth Federation and PLANT and not worthy of the Tribunal's attention. However, cosmic monsters outside the Solar System are now becoming restless, so next we will head to the edge of the Solar System to battle these cosmic monsters.”

Indeed, Duanmu Huai wasn't just talking. In fact, while they traveled around Earth aboard the Minerva, Aikute had been leading the Tribunal Fleet at the outskirts of the Solar System, fighting against a large number of cosmic monsters. Strangely enough, or perhaps coincidentally, during eight out of ten of these monster-hunting missions, they encountered the Exelion Warship, which was always seen in desperate flight from the cosmic monsters.

Later, Aikute grew frustrated and simply assigned a fleet to tail the Exelion, using them as bait to fish for monsters.

While the Tribunal Fleet repelled the cosmic monsters time and again, Aikute had discovered that these were merely the monsters' vanguard squad. The main force was currently located in the Lyra Bird Head Galaxy, numbering over 100 million, with a wingspan of about 80 astronomical units.

This figure had surpassed Aikute's operational authority, so she urgently consulted Duanmu Huai, and it was after receiving this news that he decided to leave the Minerva. After all, the Archangel, a troublemaker, had been destroyed, and what remained was the war between the Earth Federation and PLANT, which he had no intention of intervening in. Instead, the cosmic monsters beyond the Solar System deserved more of Duanmu Huai's attention.

Of course, for safety's sake, Duanmu Huai also informed Captain Talia and others about the situation, at least to give them a bit of a warning.

“A cosmic monster horde numbering over one hundred million, spanning about eighty astronomical units…”

Sure enough, upon hearing this, the faces of Captain Talia and others immediately changed.

“You're not joking, are you?”

“Of course not. If you're interested, you can go see for yourself. The objective is in the direction of Lyra; currently, the forces reaching the Solar System are just riffraff. The real army has yet to make a move.”

“The Tribunal…”

“For the Tribunal, such enemies are insignificant. We naturally have ways to cope, which is why I'm telling you this, hoping you'll be more vigilant.”

“Isn't this the time when we should unite and face the enemy together?”

“Can you persuade PLANT or the Earth Federation?”

“Um……”

Facing Duanmu Huai's retort, Captain Talia was momentarily at a loss for words. He knew his own situation well; although the threat from the cosmic monsters was indeed significant, they were still far away in the Lyra Constellation and couldn't threaten humanity in the short term. Even if he reported this news, the council might still think that an attack on humanity by the monsters was unlikely, and that a preemptive strike by humans might instead provoke them… Ah, when it came to political matters, Captain Talia was helpless.

Chapter end

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