Chapter 1615: Thirty Minutes
After leaving the Yamato's bridge, Xiao Ran headed to the hangar and boarded Dawn once more. After starting the unit, at the exact same time Bright appeared on the live feeds carried by most media outlets around the world, he launched directly into the sky, surrounded by Green Light Spots and trailing green and white exhaust like a streak of light.
His eyes shifted as he took in everything displayed on the screens. At the same time, he tapped the console before him a few times, bringing up a separate image about ten inches wide on the right side of his vision. The audio from that feed simultaneously sounded inside the cockpit.
"This is a live address from Daka City. I am Bright Noa, commander of Londo Bell, a man who once fought for the Earth Federation, only to be branded a traitor by it."
"The war between the Federation and Zeon has lasted far too long. Countless soldiers and innocent civilians have died in this incomprehensible war. Other than destruction and sacrifice, what has this war brought us? Endless pain and hatred. It has also left me increasingly confused, wondering what meaning there is in its existence."
"Until I personally witnessed a secret that had existed since the Federation's founding—a secret that both the Federation and New Zeon have been fighting to obtain, one capable of bringing enormous change to this world and restoring true peace to it."
"The Box of Laplace. Once opened, it can change the Federation and change the world. It is the true Original Constitution of the Federation, buried in history and concealed by countless greedy and criminal individuals..."
As Xiao Ran listened to Bright's speech, he piloted his unit to hover above the Ra Cailum. His lips curled faintly in