The hangar of Yata Mirror Battleship Number 3 was packed with Night Demon MS units.
All the pilots from the Night Demon MS unit of the former Yata Mirror Battleship Number 5 had stepped out of their cockpits.
In the hangar of Yata Mirror Battleship Number 3, many MS pilots asked their colleagues who had escaped with their lives how powerful the Skywing Empire was.
The answers were all the same: powerful and terrifying. Even the standard equipment of the Border Defense Force was roughly on par with the ordinary forces of the Skywing Mercenary Group.
Moreover, the Border Defense Force had a newly developed Jegang variant—the Full-equipped Jegang—whose performance approached that of the Jesta.
A pilot wearing a black demon mask asked a pilot wearing a red demon mask, "Number 9 Red Demon, I heard you escaped from Emperor Long Fei's hands?"
Number 9 Red Demon nodded.
"Hmph. Your abilities aren't all that outstanding, so how did you escape from Emperor Long Fei? He's publicly acknowledged as the strongest Newtype, and his MS piloting skills are the best as well. Only the legendary top ten ace MS pilots can contend with him. For you to escape from him... could it be that you're exceptionally good at running away?" the black demon-masked pilot said sarcastically.
"Number 6 Black Demon, what right do you have to criticize others? Your abilities aren't necessarily any better. Instead of wasting your time talking about others, use that spare time to train yourself, improve your piloting skills, and prepare for any battle that may break out at any moment." Another demon-masked figure, whose mask had a pair of demon horns on either side of its forehead, rebuked his subordinate.
Number 6 Black Demon was so frightened that he hurriedly saluted his superior before quickly leaving