The original five ships had become seven after Londo Bell's vessels joined them. Everyone gathered in Tessa's office. Xiao Ran intended to speak with Tessa and the others, discuss their next steps, and introduce Commander Bright and Captain Otto to everyone.
Before getting into the main topic, Tessa, as the host of the base, introduced Bright, Captain Otto, and the others. She also briefly explained the situations in the Western Calendar World and the New Chronology World.
Of course, Bright and Otto had already learned quite a bit about the other two worlds from Amuro and the others' reports, so Tessa only gave them a brief overview.
Tessa was in no hurry to ask Xiao Ran what exactly he wanted to discuss with them. Juzo Okita, Miss Huang, and Ruri Hoshino felt the same way. Since Xiao Ran was already here, he could tell them whenever he wished. It was only a matter of sooner or later.
Compared to that, what mattered more to Tessa at the moment was Londo Bell's situation. Once the introductions were over, she directly asked, "Commander Bright, Londo Bell has now been declared traitors by the Federation, and public opinion has already begun to turn against you. Mithril, as Londo Bell's collaborator, has also suffered greatly because of this. What are your plans moving forward?"
"...Sigh." Bright glanced at Xiao Ran and sighed as well. However, unlike his previous muddled state, he had completely regained his clarity. After a brief pause, he answered, "I have ordered Londo Bell's forces in space to gradually withdraw from the fighting against New Zeon. For the time being, we will no longer participate in the war between the Federation and New Zeon. Instead, we will focus on protecting the safety of the space colonies."
"The current situation is extremely