"I'll introduce myself first. My name is Grisina, captain of the Dion Empire Imperial Guard." As Grisina spoke, she adjusted her helmet's dark visor and revealed her true face.
"You're a princess of the Dion Empire."
"You know my identity?" Grisina frowned. Could there be a traitor in the Imperial Guard who leaked the information?
"No need to be surprised. Salamander told us all this."
"Salamander... I remember that name. Back then, I think I wanted to recruit a talented member of the Longsog Kingdom Restoration Army by that name."
"If the Salamander you mean is the one I know, then yes. He told us everything. He even knew what Her Highness the Princess, who never appeared before the people of her own country, looked like. He described your appearance, so I recognized you the moment I saw your face."
"I see."
Taoxiang disengaged her helmet's faceplate, revealing her true face.
"Y-You're Taoxiang, Long Fei's wife."
"That's right."
"Since you've delivered yourself to me, I have to capture you."
"Who captures whom is still uncertain."
All the units on the battlefield began fighting. Tols continued his fierce battle with his old rival, while the other units each picked their own opponents.
The Crimson Princess activated the eight remote weapons behind her.
Taoxiang piloted the Freedom Gundam. Its waist-mounted railguns fired first, forcing the Crimson Princess to dodge, then the Beam Gun in its right hand fired four consecutive shots.
The eight remote weapons scattered, but two of them were hit directly.
"Hmph, this woman is really formidable. She actually predicted the evasive paths of the remote weapons I controlled. The first and second shots were feints, while the third and fourth calculated their dodge paths and shot down my remote weapons."
The Crimson Princess fired its Beam Assault Gun at