Chapter 810
"Gottfried, begin charging. Positron Cannon, begin charging. Turn starboard ninety degrees. Engage maximum battle speed. On my command, fire Gottfried, then immediately turn to face the Earth Force head-on."
Under Bargyll's rapid-fire orders, the Midnight Gundam instantly accelerated toward the Minerva. The Black Strike and Strike Gundam accelerated as well, following behind the Midnight Gundam. The three units temporarily formed an MS squad and moved to help the Minerva break free from its predicament.
The units had not even arrived yet, but their attacks had already reached the battlefield. Countless beams streaked past the Minerva's front and flanks, blocking the Earth Force's advance while launching attacks on their MS.
Mayu was only a test pilot, but among all of Akatsuki Works' test pilots, she had the fastest growth and the greatest potential. Over the past year since joining Akatsuki Works, she had fully displayed every quality an outstanding combat pilot should possess. Even though this was only her first battle, her handling of combat details was no worse than that of an experienced veteran.
Knowing the advantages of her unit, she ignored the attacks of most Earth Force MS and calmly brought target after target into her sights.
To the left and right of the Midnight Gundam, the Black Strike and Strike Gundam coordinated with it as they closed in on the Minerva. Equipped with the IWSP pack, the Strike Gundam possessed formidable firepower. The Black Strike was no slower either; its Dual Guns fired in rapid succession, working with the beam emitters on its backpack wings to unleash a dense barrage against the Earth Force MS.
This sudden assault by the three units threw the Earth Force MS, who had been wholly focused on attacking the Minerva, into chaos. There had not been that many MS surrounding