Chapter Summaries

Xu Jingyun and Xu Chaoge sortied with the Skywing Mercenary Group, and Xu Jingyun proved her skill in the G-Bouncer while John devastated enemy units in the Taurus. The Dion Army made the Taurus a priority target.

• Xu Jingyun and Xu Chaoge launched in the G-Bouncer and Black Strike Gundam, while John launched in the Taurus after kissing Saintess Aina.
• Xu Jingyun ignored Li Xiucheng's offer to return to the mothership and fought an Emerald, destroying its funnels and defeating it with the Flying Swallow Dagger.
• Xu Jingyun asked Li Xiucheng about superconductive network communications and learned that it let units communicate through Minov Particle zones.
• John used the Taurus's speed, Dover Cannon, and Heat Lance [Storm] to destroy enemy units, including Azure, Crimson, and Emerald units.
• Xu Jingyun recalled that she had been unable to withstand the Taurus's speed and G-forces during a simulation, and the Dion Army marked John's Taurus as a priority target.

After the Dion Empire fleet retreated, Xu Jingyun and Xu Chaoge revealed their identities to the Hanxia Empire forces, earning widespread praise at home. Li Ninghai welcomed them aboard the flagship and learned from Li Xiucheng that the Skywing Mercenary Group’s Sparta Battle Suit II was not for sale.

• After learning that the Dion Empire had been defeated at Colony Satellite No. 98 and facing a surprise attack, the commander ordered his fleet to retreat.
• Xu Jingyun contacted the Hanxia Empire forces, and reporters broadcast that she and Xu Chaoge had fought on the front lines, boosting morale across the nation.
• Xu Jingyun, Xu Chaoge, and the Shadow Mad Dog Squad arrived at the Hanxia Empire flagship, where General Li Ninghai and the reporters welcomed them.
• Li Xiucheng introduced himself to Li Ninghai as commander of the Shadow Mad Dog Squad and said his group had come to retrieve the Sparta Battle Suits worn by the princes and princess.
• During a conversation with Li Ninghai, Li Xiucheng explained that the Sparta Battle Suit II was temporarily not for sale and suggested the Hanxia Empire buy other equipment from Skywing Arms Manufacturing Company.

Xu Jingyun discussed her battlefield service, past feelings for Long Fei, and the G-Bouncer in a livestream interview. The military’s technicians assessed the G-Bouncer as far more advanced than their own MS units, leaving them eager to study its technology.

• Xu Jingyun said she had led troops into battle out of duty, not to repair the royal family's image, and that royal children must defend the nation and its people.
• Xu Jingyun revealed that she had once loved Long Fei, accepted his marriage to Taoxiang, and would never threaten their family, whom she would protect as the godmother of Long Guo and Long Fu.
• Xu Jingyun explained that the G-Bouncer was not a Gundam but matched one in capability, and that the Black Strike Gundam's confidential technology remained under Skywing Mercenary Group control.
• The logistics team reported that the G-Bouncer surpassed the nation's active MS units and offered valuable technology for research, including its 3850 kW reactor and powerful Flying Swallow Dagger.
• The military learned that Skywing Mercenary Group's standard Jegan and Murasame units also exceeded 2500 kW, and its leaders agreed to buy spare G-Bouncer parts for research.

Lin Ruidar challenged the value of studying the G-Bouncer’s engine, but the research team continued its work while leaving the Black Strike Gundam’s maintenance to the Sky Wing Mercenaries. Meanwhile, Dion Empire forces damaged Colony Satellite 100 and massacred civilians to stop the United Army and Sky Wing Mercenaries from pursuing them, prompting their leaders to adopt the tactic for future attacks.

• Lin Ruidar argued that the G-Bouncer’s engine might be outdated, but the research team’s leader insisted its technology could help their country advance and ordered them to study it.
• The research team learned that they could not examine the Black Strike Gundam, which the Sky Wing Mercenaries maintained for the Third Prince, but the Third Princess had said the G-Bouncer’s performance rivaled a Gundam’s.
• Colonel Vilan ordered Dion Empire forces to damage Colony Satellite 100 before retreating, and the destruction and threat to the colony kept the United Army from pursuing them.
• The Sky Wing Mercenaries accepted a paid request to help the United Army rescue civilians, and their teams found destroyed facilities, murdered civilians, and survivors in need of shelter and aid.
• After learning that the destruction and massacres had diverted their pursuers, Dion Empire leaders ordered future forces to plunder and partially destroy attacked colonies, massacre civilians, recruit discovered Newtypes or eliminate those who refused, and equip warships with Stealth Devices.

After the Dion Empire massacred civilians on Colony Satellite No. 89, Princess Fiuslier visited the survivors and thanked Xu Jingyun and Xu Chaoge for their aid. She then went to welcome Long Fei, who had arrived with the Sky Wing Mercenaries, and he agreed to meet her.

• The Dion Empire's attacks and the Wanluo Federation's failure to rescue civilians sparked international condemnation and debate, while the Gas Empire called for sanctions.
• Fiuslier visited the devastated Colony Satellite No. 89 with Xu Jingyun and Xu Chaoge, thanked them for helping, and promised the Dion Empire would pay for its attack.
• Fiuslier saw the Sky Wing Mercenaries assemble to welcome Long Fei and learned that he had arrived at the colony.
• Long Fei emerged from Wing Gundam Zero, greeted his mercenaries, and was joined by a Sword Shield Unit security detail.
• Fiuslier recalled that Long Fei had once refused her father's attempt to recruit him through marriage, then arranged to meet him as a distinguished guest.
• When a subordinate told Long Fei that Fiuslier wished to meet him, he agreed to show respect and see her.

Long Fei arranged for the United Army to follow the Skywing Mercenary Group’s instructions against the Dion Empire military’s stealth attacks. Skywing’s ambushes helped the United Army win battles across several colony satellites, while officials concluded that professional forces were needed to counter the invisible Dion Army.

• Long Fei told Princess Fiuslier that the Skywing Mercenary Group had a way to counter the Dion Empire military’s stealth tactics, but needed the United Army to follow its instructions.
• The United Army’s senior officials voted to place their forces under the Skywing Mercenary Group’s arrangements.
• Near Colony Satellite No. 87, the United Army commander bombarded a location designated by Skywing and drew out a concealed Dion Empire military fleet.
• Skywing’s cloaked Dagger units sabotaged Dion warships, then its regiment-level fleet attacked from behind with Mobile Drill Missiles and crippled the enemy force.
• Skywing and the United Army repeated similar ambushes near other colony satellites, scoring victories against Dion forces.
• The United Army’s senior officials concluded that professional forces were needed to handle the invisible Dion Army.

The Cross Vanguard Army and other United Army forces ambushed and destroyed fleeing Dion Army fleets using Minov Particles and superior mobile suits. The remaining Dion forces were left trapped between the forces attacking from ahead and the Shadow Mad Dog Squad waiting behind.

• The Cross Vanguard Army attacked a pursued Dion Army fleet, disabling its systems with Minov Particle missiles and destroying its Saint Machines with F90 units.
• Zhou Ya and the other Ace Pilots watched the battle as they discussed Commander Salamander's knowledge of Dion tactics and his role in planning the ambushes.
• Another Dion Army force entered a Minov Particle-filled asteroid belt, where the White Knights and Pale Riders launched sneak attacks before it escaped the area.
• The Bloodthirsty Wolf Strike Group ambushed the weakened Dion fleet with Mass Production Type F91 units and destroyed its flagship, killing the commander.
• The remaining Dion Army troops had no viable route to retreat or break through, with the Shadow Mad Dog Squad waiting behind them.

The Black Rabbit Unit and the Sword Shield Unit tested newly upgraded TR Series units while crushing the Dion Army in the Minov Particle zone. After the battle, Salamander received orders to rendezvous at Colony Satellite No. 92 of the Gas Empire.

• The Black Rabbit Unit and the Sword Shield Unit deployed their upgraded TR Series units against the Dion Army, and Hecate II and Gaplant II tore through enemy mobile suits and warships.
• The other TR Gundams and the Sword Shield Unit's forces joined the assault, leaving the Dion Army on the verge of annihilation.
• Salamander assessed that the TR Series tests had exceeded expectations and that United Army support and Minov Particles had helped the Skywing Mercenary Group win with few casualties.
• Salamander ordered his forces to interrogate captured Dion Army soldiers without restraint and hand any survivors over to the Gas Empire.
• Salamander received instructions to proceed to Colony Satellite No. 92 of the Gas Empire after the mission.

After the Dion Empire withdrew, Long Fei and his family visited the Gas Empire at Emperor Taksgas VI’s invitation, where the emperor welcomed him as a celebrated ally. Taksgas VI hosted Long Fei at the imperial palace and gave him a treasured sword.

• The Gas Empire celebrated the Dion Empire’s retreat, while observers credited the Skywing Mercenary Group’s Minov Particle-resistant technology and tailored battle plans with turning the tide.
• Long Fei traveled with Taoxiang, their children, and Big Gray Wolf to the Gas Empire’s capital Colony Satellite for Taksgas VI’s invitation.
• Taksgas VI welcomed Long Fei’s family, introduced them to royal relatives and dignitaries, and posed with them for photographs as reporters watched.
• Taoxiang and Long Fei discussed the Gas Empire’s recovery, potential Skywing Group investment, and Saintess Aina’s absence from the gathering.
• Taksgas VI showed Long Fei the imperial palace and its collections, then presented him with a treasured sword, which Long Fei accepted and praised.

During a banquet hosted by Taksgas VI, Long Fei performed for the guests and then met with Flinck, who asked him to send troops to save the Wanluo Federation from the Dion Empire. Long Fei rejected Flinck’s appeals and left him with a rebuke about the Federation’s disregard for ordinary people.

• Taksgas VI hosted Long Fei and his family, discussed investment in the Gas Empire, and invited Long Fei and his family to perform at a banquet.
• Long Fei played “BEYOND THE TIME” on the piano, then joined Taoxiang, Long Guo, Long Fu, and the children in singing “Tomorrow.”
• Taksgas VI introduced Long Fei to Flinck, the Wanluo Federation’s Foreign Minister, who asked the Skywing Mercenary Group to drive the Dion Empire’s forces out of the Federation.
• Long Fei refused Flinck’s offers and argued that the Wanluo Federation had repeatedly broken its promises and had no claim on his help.
• Long Fei condemned Flinck’s appeals to human rights by pointing to the Federation’s past actions and left after saying its leaders did not care whether ordinary people lived or died.

Long Fei returned to the main base after meeting with Taksgas VI, while the Wanluo Federation’s worsening war with the Dion Empire sparked a political and media battle over whether to hire the Skywing Mercenary Group. The chapter ended with Wanluo citizens arguing online over the current government and former president Purvi as their forces continued to lose ground.

• Long Fei returned to the main base after Taksgas VI personally saw him off, and media commentators expected Skywing Group to invest heavily in the Gas Empire.
• As the Dion Empire pillaged Wanluo Federation Colony Satellites, Wanluo citizens called for the government to hire the Skywing Mercenary Group, but officials claimed the group had rejected the commission and demanded an exorbitant price.
• Wanluo Federation media attacked the Skywing Mercenary Group, and Skywing responded by publishing officials’ earlier remarks and stating that it would help only if the Federation accepted its terms.
• The Anglo-Saxon Democratic Republic and other nations supported Skywing’s position, while Wanluo’s attacks on fellow democracies prompted several of them to reduce aid.
• Purvi criticized the current government and claimed he could have defeated the Dion Empire, prompting the administration to mock him and many citizens to argue over whether removing him from office had been a mistake.

Long Fei and the five direct-command unit leaders discussed the Wanluo Federation’s unrest before receiving intelligence that Christopher, the Dion Empire’s First Prince, might attack colonies in District 2. Salamander described Christopher’s brutality and explained why the capable but unfavored Second Prince, Yelishao De, could be a formidable opponent.

• Lamiel, Tols, Li Xiucheng, and Long Fei discussed how capitalists controlled democratic governments and exploited ordinary people.
• Lamiel gave Long Fei intelligence that Dion Army units would attack the Colony Sphere, likely targeting District 2 under Christopher’s command.
• Salamander warned that Christopher was ruthless and had slaughtered civilians during the Dion Empire’s unification of the Mars Sphere.
• Salamander explained that Yelishao De was the strongest commander among the three princes, despite having fewer followers and receiving little favor.
• Salamander advised Long Fei to monitor Christopher and said they should either kill him or capture him depending on whether a settlement with the Dion Empire remained possible.

Christopher's Third Expeditionary Army conquered Liblo, massacred civilians, and turned its seven Colony Satellites into rocket-propelled weapons. One struck Brado's Colony Satellite No. 5 on March 31, and further impacts across the Colony Sphere intensified fear and hatred of the Dion Empire.

• On March 29, Christopher's cloaked Third Expeditionary Army attacked Liblo's seven Colony Satellites and captured them in less than a day.
• Christopher ordered civilians massacred or scattered as hostages, then destroyed the satellites and fitted them with rocket boosters aimed at other nations.
• Near Brado, the Dion Army gave the United Army a choice between rescuing hostages and stopping an incoming satellite, while rescue teams found murdered civilians and traumatized children.
• The United Army evacuated civilians and bombarded the incoming satellite, but on March 31 its final section struck Brado's Colony Satellite No. 5, killing civilians and tearing a massive hole in the habitat.
• Over the following days, five more Liblo satellites caused disasters across the Colony Sphere, deepening hatred of the Dion Empire and raising fears of attacks on Earth.

Christopher watched and enjoyed the Dion Army’s traps and attacks as United Army forces tried to stop damaged Colony Satellites and rescue their civilians. The chapter ended with Amusement Zone No. 3 exploding, and Christopher told Yakla that the show had pleased him.

• The Dion Army used damaged Colony Satellites as rockets and ambushed United Army forces sent to stop them and rescue survivors.
• United Army rescue teams faced drones, concealed bombs, and booby traps that killed rescuers and hostages.
• Dion soldiers disguised as hostages attacked rescue teams and warships, while Christopher praised their actions and promised promotions to surviving soldiers.
• A United Army rescue force entered Amusement Zone No. 3, and the damaged Colony Satellite exploded.
• Yakla asked Christopher whether he was satisfied, and Christopher said the show had pleased him.

The Skywing Mercenary Group rescued civilians by destroying a damaged Colony Satellite, then ambushed and devastated the Dion Army fleet. Its rapid victories across Zone 2 shocked the international community, while Long Fei and his generals recognized that surprise and preparation had been crucial.

• Wing Gundam destroyed the damaged elliptical Colony Satellite, saving the civilians aboard.
• The Skywing Mercenary Group ambushed the Dion Army fleet with upgraded Shieldbreaker Destroyers and Electromagnetic Accelerator Cannons.
• Wing Gundam’s Annihilation Cannon and the combined forces of the Skywing Mercenary Group and United Army destroyed the Dion fleet after its commander refused to surrender.
• War correspondents broadcast the victory, and the Skywing Mercenary Group went on to destroy damaged Colony Satellites and inflict heavy losses on Dion Army forces across Zone 2.
• Long Fei and his generals credited battlefield technology analysis, simulated exercises, and the garrison and United Army drawing the enemy’s attention for their success.

After the Liblo Colony Satellite Terror Impact, the United Army secretly hired the Skywing Mercenary Group and agreed to its terms, while Christopher was reprimanded by Fadis for failing to guard against them. Salamander concealed the group’s preparations until its units were ready in District 2, leaving the story poised for direct battles with Christopher’s forces.

• Christopher watched footage of his units being wiped out by the Skywing Mercenary Group, then endured Fadis’s reprimand and warning that his claim to the throne could be reconsidered.
• The Liblo Colony Satellite Terror Impact shocked Long Fei and Taoxiang, who weighed the cost of entering an all-out war.
• The United Army secretly negotiated with the Skywing Mercenary Group, offering payment, reimbursements, resources, and cooperation; the Wanluo Federation secured an exemption from that cooperation requirement.
• On April 2, the United Army and the Skywing Mercenary Group signed their contract without announcing it publicly.
• Salamander concealed the group’s movements by having units escort merchant fleets and wait for reinforcements in District 2, keeping Christopher focused on the United Army.
• After the Skywing Mercenary Group won several battles on April 13, Salamander handed future battle planning to Lieutenant General Shlaik and became an adviser.

The Dion Army fleet and the Skywing Mercenary Group clashed while the United Army began rescuing survivors from the damaged colony. In the fierce MS battle, an Azure pilot was overwhelmed and destroyed by the Full Armor MK III and its Taurus and Birgo units.

• The Dion Army fleet detected the Skywing Mercenary Group fleet and attacked, while both sides deployed warships, MS units, and Mobile Armor units.
• Dion’s Vortex Frigates intercepted the Shieldbreaker Destroyers’ electromagnetic rounds, while Armor escorts shielded the Skywing fleet from Sky Rockets with their remote cannons.
• The United Army sent Christopher’s expeditionary force into the damaged colony to rescue survivors as the fleets continued fighting.
• An Azure pilot fought a Full Armor MK III and mentally controlled Scorpion Tigers against its Taurus and Birgo units, but the Birgos’ Planet Defensers and cannons forced him to retreat.
• The Full Armor MK III charged Azure with a Beam Saber, and Taurus units seized the damaged machine so Birgo cannon fire destroyed it and the Taurus units holding it.

The Skywing Mercenary Group fought the Dion Army, overcoming its numerical advantage with superior machines, pilots, and Birgo defenses. After suffering defeats across several engagements, the Dion Army retreated, and news of the victories spread worldwide.

• The Skywing Mercenary Group’s MK IVs and Birgos destroyed Dion Army machines, including an Azure Saint Machine whose pilot could not penetrate the Birgos’ Planet Defensers.
• The Dion Army commander recognized the Skywing Mercenary Group’s superior equipment and pilot quality, then ordered a retreat as the United Army advanced.
• The commander reported a minor defeat, while other Dion Army units reported retreats or major losses after Skywing ambushes destroyed warships, especially Sky Rocket Battleships.
• The Skywing Mercenary Group won simultaneous engagements at several locations, and news of its victories spread around the world.

As the Skywing Mercenary Group and the Dion Army fought across the District 2 colonies, Long Fei addressed his mercenaries about their battlefield defeats and urged them to respect the enemy by fighting with everything they had. The speech rallied the troops and left them chanting their resolve to destroy the Dion Army.

• Soldiers from fallen nations resigned from the United Army and applied to join the Skywing Mercenary Group to avenge their countries, families, and compatriots.
• The Skywing Mercenary Group investigated applicants, uncovered spies, and assigned experienced recruits to battle while sending others to training camps.
• The Skywing Mercenary Group required new recruits to pledge loyalty to the group and Long Fei before joining.
• On April 19th, Long Fei spoke by network projection to Sky Wing Mercenaries across the District 2 colonies and demanded to know why they had lost battles.
• Long Fei blamed the defeats on arrogance and told the mercenaries to respect the Dion Army by fighting with their full strength.
• The mercenaries roared slogans promising to wipe out their enemies and calling themselves war gods and grim reapers.

The Skywing Mercenary Group attacked Heimla Asteroid, a Dion Army stronghold, after using the United Army to draw out and destroy a pursuing Dion force. The battle continued as the mercenaries struck Heimla’s defenses and the Dion commander activated the Zeus Wall.

• Long Fei rejected criticism of his speech, muted the protesters, and received Pope David’s support for his stance on the battlefield.
• The Dion Army turned Heimla Asteroid into a stronghold, using survivors as forced laborers or recruiting them into its military.
• The United Army bombarded Heimla and attacked from three directions before feigning defeat and withdrawing.
• The Skywing Mercenary Group ambushed and annihilated a Dion force pursuing one of the United Army fleets.
• The Dion commander learned that Skywing forces had arrived from three directions and activated the Zeus Wall around Heimla.
• Skywing’s fleets attacked the Zeus Wall and Heimla’s defense systems while the United Army guarded their rear.