More than a dozen tanks and aircraft, along with a force of two hundred gendarmes, were completely slaughtered in less than three minutes. Blood flowed like a river as over two hundred lives were taken with ease. Yet Xiao Ran showed no expression at all. El-Elf, Nalo, Zechs, and Saki Maski were the same.
Luca and Alto looked somewhat unable to bear it, but they also understood that this world was a matter of life and death. Besides, the ones seeking trouble had come on the orders of their president. No matter how reluctant they felt, they would not stand by and watch Xiao Ran fall into danger.
Once everything had settled again, some Federal Army soldiers watching from afar stared at everyone in the Astray MS Battalion in utter disbelief. There were fewer than fifty of them, and most were not even seated in their MS, yet they had dared to wipe out the entire Gendarmerie force. The gendarmes represented Federal Army discipline, but now those enforcers of discipline lay on the ground one after another, terrified and unwilling, never to see tomorrow's sun.
In less than a minute, the entire camp had heard of the Astray MS Battalion's feat. Countless soldiers gathered around them, yet not one showed anger toward Xiao Ran and the others for killing friendly troops. Instead, many had admiration and excitement in their eyes as they watched the participants organize their camp. They were especially envious of the neatly lined-up Astray MS units, wishing desperately that they could join this audacious yet overwhelmingly powerful force.
Ozma looked around, frowned slightly, and walked over to Xiao Ran. "Wasn't this a little too blatant?"
"It's fine. Didn't you see the way they looked at us? It wasn't fear or anger. It was admiration and envy. Since