"What? That's impossible. Lord Xiao Ran, there's no need for you to take part in the battle. With Nadeshiko's current combat strength, it's more than enough to deal with the DRAGON that have appeared this time. Besides, you'd be piloting that kind of machine... I must take responsibility for your safety."
When Ruri Hoshino learned that Xiao Ran had asked Yajenar to prepare a Para-mail for his own use, she was shocked and hurriedly objected.
"It's fine. Inform Commander Jill of Yajenar as I instructed. You may treat my words as an order." Xiao Ran shook his head and smiled. "The Nadeshiko Unit will be the main force participating in this battle. I merely want to personally see what is so special about Yajenar's machines. I won't go too deep into the fighting. Besides, with my abilities, no matter what kind of machine I pilot, protecting myself shouldn't be a problem."
Ruri Hoshino looked troubled. "My lord, but there's absolutely no need for you to do this."
"In a place unknown to the entire world, there is actually a group of women abandoned by that world. They use their lives to pilot machines that practically have no defensive capability, all to protect this world. I want to personally pilot such a machine and experience what they face."
"If I want to understand them and help them, there is no better way than personally piloting the machines they use in battle. Only then can I more directly understand this machine's strengths and weaknesses, as well as the situations these Normas face in combat. Only then can I provide them with more suitable help. So carry out my orders."
Although Xiao Ran belonged to Orb, he still held the rank of colonel in a special independent operations unit within the Federation. Calling