"How... how could you say something like that so calmly? You're only the governor of a fleet. If you could really decide who this star cluster belonged to, then why didn't you make the Unity Army return Windermere's freedom in the first place and let them rule this star cluster?"
Hayate jogged up to Xiao Ran. His gaze swept over Freya, who looked sorrowful and lost, and he gritted his teeth as he said those words before shouting again, "Windermere has declared war on the Unity Army! The war is about to begin! What makes you think nothing will go wrong? People will die in war! Whether they're Windermere people or humans, countless people will be sacrificed because of this war!"
"Your fleet is so far away, so of course it has nothing to do with you! But Freya—this is Freya's country! And Chuck, Chuck's home is here too!"
Hayate suddenly stepped forward and suddenly shouted those words at Xiao Ran, immediately disrupting the heaviness and thoughts in many people's hearts. Most of them, including Mei Yun, looked at Hayate in astonishment. Even Xiao Ran unconsciously raised his brows, staring blankly at the guy who had seemingly blurted out a whole pile of words without thinking.
The next second, Aiba Shinyo, transformed into Iron Man, took a step forward. But someone moved even faster than him. Arad, Chuck, Messer, and Mirage, the four Delta members, pounced on Hayate at once and swiftly dragged him back. Mirage even slapped Hayate across the face. Of the group, only Arad remained behind, repeatedly bowing to Xiao Ran with a wry smile as he apologized.
"My apologies, Lord Xiao Ran. I'm truly sorry. Hayate is just a child. There are many things he doesn't understand."
"It's fine. Young people with such drive and courage..."