Chapter Summaries

Federation leaders in Paris voted to accept Satellite Integration's terms rather than continue resisting, while planning to negotiate conditions for retaining some troops. El-Elf confirmed to the elder that the Federation's cooperation would secure the return of people held in other bodies, including the elder's son.

• A middle-aged man in a suit argued that Paris could not resist Satellite Integration's fleet, while a uniformed man accused him of cowardice and urged resistance.
• The elder called for a vote, and most attendees—including the civil administrators and ultimately the elder—supported accepting Satellite Integration's terms.
• The elder ordered the military to remain on standby and directed negotiators to seek a limited Federation force and other conditions.
• After the meeting, El-Elf told the elder that the people held in other bodies, including his son, would be returned once matters were settled.
• El-Elf agreed that the Federation could retain a restricted military force and said Satellite Integration would not interfere in civil administration, provided the Federation cooperated.

El-Elf secured the Federation’s agreement to restructure its military under Satellite Integration’s control, while the battle at Hades Island ended with Meteorite III destroyed. Xiao Ran then discussed psychokinesis with Giliam and Vireta, gaining a preliminary understanding of the ability and how it differed from Newtype senses and the λ-DRIVER.

• El-Elf presented the Federation with military restructuring terms that preserved limited Federation and DC influence while placing the highest command authority, factories, and research institutions under Satellite Integration’s control.
• The elder accepted the terms, and El-Elf left to report that his mission in the Federation was provisionally complete.
• Amuro and Kamille pierced Meteorite III’s shield and struck it through the middle, while Luo used Scrap Dealer to recover it before it exploded and sank Hades Island.
• Xiao Ran ordered his forces back to their posts and sent Cruze’s fleet to help Revil take over the Federation’s military.
• Xiao Ran discussed psychokinesis with Giliam and Vireta, learning that it involved controlling matter through thought and could be amplified by the T-LINK system.

Xiao Ran weighed whether to use the Psychokinetist Bloodline Serum alongside his Innovator Bloodline, comparing its strengths and limitations with the Newtype Bloodline. He decided to test the Steel Dragon Squad’s Psychokinetists before making a choice, then woke after the fleet reached Satellite Integration and headed to the former Bronstein family estate with Elsam.

• Xiao Ran sent Giliam and Vireta to take Gurin Mai to the Steel Dragon Squad and help explain the situation to Gurin Cai.
• Xiao Ran considered whether the Psychokinetist Bloodline would complement his Innovator Bloodline better than the Newtype Bloodline, given his limited number of bloodline serums.
• Xiao Ran put away the serum and planned to test the Steel Dragon Squad’s Psychokinetists before deciding whether to strengthen the bloodline.
• Xiao Ran slept through the fleet’s arrival at Satellite Integration while the waiting organizations and heavy industries were left to wait.
• Xiao Ran woke refreshed, met Elsam, and boarded a Shuttlecraft for the former Bronstein family estate.

Elsam briefed Xiao Ran on Satellite Integration’s growing support and the guests seeking to meet him. Xiao Ran entered the hall, assessed the representatives, and became especially wary of Shiun Theodore.

• Elsam told Xiao Ran that the victory over the Void Envoys had silenced opposition and boosted public support for Satellite Integration.
• Xiao Ran said he would prioritize stability, investigate dissent rather than suppress it, and personally begin governing after the transition period.
• Elsam identified the visiting leaders from the Taurus Research Institute, Mao Heavy Industries, Ishido Heavy Industries, Mogami Heavy Industries, and Cruze’s mechanical manufacturing company.
• Xiao Ran considered why each organization had come, noting that the Federation’s surrender had put its military industries and research institutions under his control.
• Xiao Ran met the waiting representatives and studied them, paying particular attention to Ishido Mitsuko and Shiun Theodore.

Xiao Ran met with representatives of major companies and institutions, revealing that he would control the Federal Government, the DC, and Satellite Integration as Earth Sphere’s de facto ruler. He laid out plans to place military industries under his authority and build a unified Earth Force, then invited the companies to cooperate on its extensive armament and modernization needs.

• Xiao Ran recognized Shiun Theodore as an unusual figure and suspected he might be Touya Yun’s father.
• Elsam introduced the visiting representatives, and Xiao Ran welcomed them and proposed broad cooperation.
• Xiao Ran announced that the Federal Government had surrendered and that he would stand above the Federal Government, the DC, and Satellite Integration.
• Xiao Ran said military-industrial enterprises and research institutions would come under his control, while the three powers would combine their military forces into a new Earth Force under his responsibility.
• Xiao Ran described plans to acquire new units, warships, weapons, and technologies, including transforming the White Star into a war fortress, and asked the companies to prepare cooperation plans.

Xiao Ran outlined the Federation military’s restructuring and invited the Heavy Industry Enterprises to help equip the Earth Sphere, warning them against obstruction or betrayal. After he left, the companies arranged private meetings to discuss their roles in the military integration.

• Xiao Ran told the representatives that military authority had been surrendered and that the Federation military would undergo major restructuring.
• Xiao Ran urged the Heavy Industry Enterprises to cooperate on new units, warships, weapons, and the White Star’s renovation, while warning that he would punish anyone who obstructed the effort.
• Xiao Ran assigned possible roles to Mogami Heavy Industries, Cruze, Mao Heavy Industries, Ishido Heavy Industries, and the Taurus Research Institute.
• Xiao Ran left after directing the companies to arrange individual meetings through Elsam.
• Representatives of the Taurus Research Institute and Mao Heavy Industries requested a joint private meeting with Xiao Ran, followed by Mogami Heavy Industries and Ishido Mitsuko.

After the Void Envoys were repelled and the Federation and DC ceased fighting, Xiao Ran reorganized Earth’s government and military under his command. The new military deployment took shape, while key crews and researchers received new assignments.

• The Federation accepted Xiao Ran’s conditions and formed a new government, while Bian surrendered most of DC’s military control and territory.
• Xiao Ran, Revil, Char, Cruze, and other commanders dismantled and reorganized the Federation, Satellite Integration, and DC forces around Burning Legion fleets.
• The commanders assigned fleets and warships across Earth, the Moon, and space, with the integration process expected to take nearly a month.
• Xiao Ran transferred the Galaxy Diva, Steel, Black Gold, and Flying Dragon to Far East Base, placed Bargyll in command there, and formed the Steel Dragon Squad under Daitetsu.
• The Steel Dragon Squad pilots and their machines remained in space and were sent to Home, where Renard took charge of technical operations and Luo began research work.
• Xiao Ran appointed Durandal vice president of Satellite Integration to help stabilize its government.

Xiao Ran prepared to merge Satellite Integration with the Immigrant Fleet, strengthen the Steel Dragon Squad, and negotiate military cooperation with five industrial groups. After a week of preparations, he became President of Satellite Integration and completed the first-stage mission.

• Xiao Ran arranged to review former Federation and DC pilot records for the Steel Dragon Squad while planning to strengthen its existing machines and help its pilots gain experience.
• Xiao Ran scheduled the merger announcement and presidential inauguration, then arranged cooperation meetings with five enterprises and institutions.
• Xiao Ran ordered El-Elf to investigate Kruze Mechanical Manufacturing and the mysterious Shiun Theodore, father of Touya Yun.
• A week later, Xiao Ran was inaugurated as President of Satellite Integration, and a long-awaited prompt appeared in his mind.

After completing his inauguration, Xiao Ran activated the Burning Legion’s second-stage mission and learned it required protecting the Earth Sphere for two years. He warned the assembled team that the mission would bring successive threats and force them to revise their plans, though it could also help the legion grow.

• Xiao Ran completed his inauguration and returned to the Presidential Palace, where his team gathered around him.
• Xiao Ran activated the second-stage mission and kept the Burning Legion aligned with Earth.
• Prometheus assigned the Burning Legion to protect the Earth Sphere from invasion and eliminate threats for two years.
• Xiao Ran was stunned by the mission’s length and anticipated a succession of enemies, including forces he might not know from his previous memories.
• Sheryl recognized that defending Earth could cause the team to suffer heavy losses, while Xiao Ran worried most about facing an unknown third stage.
• Xiao Ran told the team that they would need to change some plans but could use the threats as an opportunity to strengthen the legion.

Xiao Ran assigned the Federation and DC forces a series of military, training, and research tasks to prepare for the two-year mission and defend Earth. The chapter left the forces organizing for growth while developing new weapons and deploying their abilities across the world.

• Xiao Ran explained that contact with other civilizations could bring threats but also opportunities to acquire technology and strengthen the Faction Territory.
• Xiao Ran tasked Cruze with forming a special training unit for new pilots and Steel Dragon Squad members.
• Xiao Ran ordered Jeffrey to oversee construction of three Requiems near the Moon and assigned Char to tow White Star there, refit it, and train the Newtypes.
• Xiao Ran assigned Revil to integrate the military, form Ace Units, and monitor the Federation, while Mwu's fleet was tasked with protecting Satellite Integration and Home and patrolling Earth.
• Xiao Ran arranged for Sheryl and Lanka to sing the Song of Peace and ordered Luo and Renard to develop new units, including one using the Mental Power Frame.
• Xiao Ran directed Durandal's institute to pursue genetic breakthroughs and prepare Photocopy Persons for deployment.

Xiao Ran considered using Photocopy Person Technology to create expendable pilots and assigned Durandal to handle the project. After taking office, he followed a schedule of meetings with government officials and major companies, arranging mecha research and White Star modifications.

• Xiao Ran weighed the risks and benefits of mass-producing Photocopy Persons as combat pilots and left the project’s arrangements to Durandal.
• Most of Xiao Ran’s companions left Satellite Integration, while Saki stayed with him during the rest period.
• Saki briefed Xiao Ran on his schedule of official meetings and company visits after he took office.
• Xiao Ran met Mao Tian and Dr. Jonathan, discussed White Star modifications, and assigned the Tesla Institute a new special-purpose mecha project.
• Mogami Heavy Industries agreed to research standard and special-purpose mecha, produce prototypes on set timelines, prepare for mass production, and modify White Star.

Xiao Ran reviewed pilot records and selected dozens of promising candidates for Cruze to train, while considering how the Shadow-Mirror might affect the altered events. He met Shiun Theodore, suspected that the businessman was actually Touya Yun, and ended the chapter uncertain about Touya’s connection to the Moon and Earth.

• Xiao Ran selected more than fifty promising DC and Federation pilots and officers to train under Cruze, including Kavina Kracho, Lamia Labres, Ibis, and Slay Prestie.
• Saki Maski informed Xiao Ran that Shiun Theodore had arrived, prompting Xiao Ran to consider how the Shadow-Mirror might intervene now that DC had joined his command.
• Xiao Ran wrote a note for Saki to take to Doctor Bian and asked her to arrange coffee before bringing Shiun Theodore into the office.
• Xiao Ran welcomed Shiun Theodore and promised a worthwhile order if Kruze Mechanical Manufacturing delivered satisfactory work.
• Xiao Ran questioned Shiun Theodore about his military-like bearing and hands, but Shiun denied military service and described combat and shooting as hobbies.
• Xiao Ran recognized Shiun Theodore as Touya Yun and recalled that Touya’s identity was tied to the Moon and that he might not be an Earthling.

Xiao Ran told Shiun Theodore that Earth would militarize and transform the Moon into a fortress to defend against alien threats, while welcoming races willing to coexist. The chapter left Shiun Theodore wary of how much Xiao Ran knew about the Moon and his identity.

• Shiun Theodore grew anxious when Xiao Ran asked what he thought of the Moon, but he answered cautiously that it was important for Earth’s military and civilian affairs.
• Xiao Ran said Earth faced future alien threats and vowed to expand the military, using the Moon and the captured White Star as foundations for Earth’s defenses.
• Xiao Ran declared that he would sacrifice the Earth Defense Force or even destroy Earth rather than let foreign races invade humanity without consequence.
• Xiao Ran planned to turn the Moon into a military fortress and form powerful Ace Units to protect Earth and retaliate against its enemies.
• Xiao Ran explained that the Immigrant Fleet had fought many alien races but could coexist with them, and said humanity’s ability to learn and integrate made it capable of both war and peace.

Xiao Ran confronted Shiun Theodore with evidence that his identity and records had been fabricated, then accepted his explanation that he wanted his people to integrate with Earth. He revealed his evolved abilities and golden eyes, leaving Shiun Theodore astonished by what humanity had become.

• Saki Maski reported that El-Elf had found nearly all records tied to Shiun Theodore's group were forged and had questioned the people who created them.
• Shiun Theodore said his child and wife were Earthlings and that he and his colleagues considered Earth their shared home.
• Xiao Ran welcomed Shiun Theodore and those who shared his beliefs into Earth's family, reasoning that they had lived hidden on Earth for many years without taking it over.
• Xiao Ran explained that his communication and emotion-sensing abilities had alerted him to Shiun Theodore's unusual nature and prompted his investigation.
• Xiao Ran showed Shiun Theodore his golden, inhuman-looking eyes and explained that wars had evolved him into a bridge between races, while his increased calculation ability restrained his emotions.

Xiao Ran negotiated with Shiun Theodore about the hidden lunar race, demanded a meeting with its king, and gave them half a month to respond before he would consider them a threat. After Shiun left, Xiao Ran contacted Captain Jeffrey to ask about conditions on the Moon.

• Xiao Ran told Shiun Theodore he would not act against him but would keep his people under surveillance and seek a formal meeting with their leader.
• Xiao Ran gave Shiun Theodore no more than half a month for his people to respond, warning that he would declare war if they failed to do so.
• Xiao Ran said cooperation with Cruze would wait until after the meeting and explained that integration would bring conditions similar to those imposed on the Federation.
• Xiao Ran set the Moon as the meeting location and limited the king's guards to one hundred units and his accompanying personnel to fifty.
• After Saki Maski escorted Shiun Theodore out, Xiao Ran contacted Captain Jeffrey and asked how things were on the Moon.

Xiao Ran learned that an extraterrestrial race was hiding on the Moon and put Earth’s forces on alert while awaiting its leader’s response. Shiun Theodore returned to the race’s hidden lunar base and discovered that its military faction was preparing to fight humanity.

• Jeffrey told Xiao Ran that the Moon’s authorities and corporations were cooperating with plans to manufacture Requiem, and Xiao Ran ordered him to prepare for a possible threat from an unknown race.
• Xiao Ran alerted Cruze, Char, Revil, Mwu, the Federation, and DC, prompting Earth’s forces to mobilize and surround the Moon.
• Shiun Theodore noticed the Earth Defense Force’s ships and patrols as he traveled to the Moon, worrying that the buildup could lead to a devastating war.
• Shiun Theodore entered a hidden lunar passage and reached a vast chamber containing a colossal vessel fused into the Moon’s rock.
• A green-haired youth told Shiun Theodore that the Knight Commander had ordered their people to prepare for battle, and Shiun Theodore warned him not to underestimate humans.

Shiun Theodore warned the Moon People’s princess and lords that Xiao Ran had discovered their hidden moon base and surrounded it with Earth’s forces. He urged peaceful integration, while the princess admired Xiao Ran and the other lords’ intentions remained unclear.

• Shiun Theodore decided the Moon People could not afford a war with Earth and hurried to report to the princess.
• Lord Ovan told the green-haired youth to prepare for deployment after Shiun Theodore left.
• Shiun Theodore met the princess and three lords in the grand hall and asked them to consider the military balance between Earth and the Moon People.
• The princess and lords learned that Earth had discovered their location and that Xiao Ran’s fleets outside the moon were directed at them.
• Shiun Theodore explained that Xiao Ran had identified him and exposed the Moon People’s hiding place, and the princess praised Xiao Ran’s achievements.

Shiun Theodore reported Xiao Ran’s demands and warned that Earth’s military strength made war too dangerous. Her Highness the Princess agreed to a meeting, but the Knight Commander proposed attending in her place and delaying it until the final day at the South Pole.

• Shiun Theodore explained that Earth would accept the princess’s people if they disbanded most of their armed forces and joined Earth’s defense, and he warned that Earth could defeat them in a war.
• The Strategist Commander rejected Earth’s terms, while the Knight Commander called for war and the Chief Spy stayed silent.
• Her Highness the Princess decided to meet Xiao Ran, and she told Shiun Theodore to arrange a meeting three days later.
• The Knight Commander objected to the princess attending and offered to serve as envoy instead.
• The Knight Commander proposed holding the meeting on the fifteenth day at the South Pole so his side could prepare for war.

The Frie leaders debated a proposed meeting with Earth, and the Princess insisted on attending in person. After the council dispersed, the Knight Commander revealed his hostility toward humans, while the Chief Spy met secretly with Lord Kane.

• The Knight Commander proposed holding negotiations at the South Pole to draw away enemy forces, investigating Earth’s defenses, and bringing Lord Shiun and Grandite to the meeting.
• The Princess approved the preparations but declared that she would attend the negotiations herself, trusting Lord Shiun and the Knight Commander to protect her.
• The Princess ordered the Strategist Commander to protect the Frie people if anything happened to her, then asked Lord Shiun to tell her more about Lord Xiao Ran.
• After leaving the hall, the Knight Commander privately vowed to destroy the humans and restore the Frie’s power.
• The Chief Spy suspected the Knight Commander’s ambitions and entered a hidden room, where he greeted Lord Kane, a man in a Burning Legion uniform.

Kane met with the Chief Spy to discuss the Frie's negotiations with Earth and assess the balance of power. The Chief Spy proposed holding the meeting on the Moon, while Kane confirmed that the President would attend and refused to change Earth's terms.

• Kane arrived in Frie half a day before Shiun Theodore and secretly established contact with the Chief Spy through El-Elf.
• The Chief Spy shared evidence of Shiun Theodore's identity and cooperated with Kane and El-Elf to secure a future escape route.
• The Chief Spy told Kane that the Princess had accepted a meeting but that the Knight Commander had delayed it until the final day and chosen the South Pole as the location.
• Kane refused to change the meeting location or withdraw Earth's demands, and warned that Earth might attack early if the Frie acted abnormally.
• The Chief Spy proposed holding the meeting on the Moon and asked whether the President would attend, and Kane confirmed that he would.