Arc 19The Colony Sphere Campaign

The Skywing Mercenary Group helped turn the war against the Dion Empire with new tactics and decisive victories, while Dion’s forces escalated their attacks on civilians. The arc leaves the United Army and Skywing pushing back across Zone 2 after stopping a fleet and destroying the damaged Colony Satellites.

  • Paliston withdrew the surviving Gas Team forces after the Destroyer Battleship destroyed their headquarters, while the Earth Sphere and Colony Sphere secretly formed an alliance that Fadis exposed.
  • Long Fei expanded Jegan and warship production, deployed Skywing forces to protect its interests, and gave Xu Jingyun and John the G-Bouncer and Taurus.
  • After Dion-linked terrorists attacked Skywing Group sites, Long Fei demanded that Fadis punish Alexandre and the Mollicet family, then Skywing forces defeated a Dion fleet at Colony Satellite No. 98.
  • Skywing and the United Army used ambushes and Minov Particle countermeasures to inflict repeated defeats on Dion forces, while Long Fei refused the Wanluo Federation’s request for help.
  • Christopher’s forces seized Liblo’s Colony Satellites, massacred civilians, and turned the damaged habitats into rockets that caused disasters across the Colony Sphere.
  • Dion forces booby-trapped rescue operations and used disguised soldiers to attack rescuers, while Christopher treated the suffering as entertainment.
  • Long Fei piloted Wing Gundam to destroy an incoming damaged Colony Satellite, then Skywing and the United Army destroyed the Dion fleet and cleared more damaged satellites across Zone 2.
Chapters 452–476 Vol. 5 Read

Ch. 452Destroyer Battleship

The Dion Empire’s Destroyer Battleship devastated the Gas Team’s headquarters, forcing its retreat and helping secure the Colony Sphere’s defeat. After the Earth Sphere and Colony Sphere secretly formed an alliance against Dion, Fadis exposed their meeting and declared them enemies, prompting Earth Sphere leaders to consider seeking Long Fei’s help.

  • General Paliston ordered the Gas Team to abandon its headquarters after learning the Dion Empire had deployed the Destroyer Battleship, whose Super Laser Cannon destroyed the headquarters in one shot.
  • Paliston regrouped the surviving S1, S2, and S4 forces and returned to the Gas Empire, comparing the Destroyer’s Super Laser Cannon with the Skywing Mercenary Group’s Super Mega Particle Cannon.
  • The Wanluo Team abandoned its headquarters, and the Colony Sphere’s nations suffered a crushing defeat as the Skywing Mercenary Group rejected their commissions and urged them to keep resisting.
  • The Earth Sphere and Colony Sphere secretly agreed to form an alliance, but Fadis hacked into their meeting, declared the Dion Empire their enemy, and had the meeting broadcast across the nations.
  • Earth Sphere citizens divided over their leaders’ alliance with the Colony Sphere, while several national leaders considered visiting the Skywing Mercenary Group’s base to meet Long Fei.

Ch. 453Mass Procurement of Jegans, Saramis Kais, and Three Other Warships

As the Dion Empire invaded the Gas Empire, nations rushed to buy Jegans and several Skywing warship models, whose lower costs and strong battlefield survival records made them popular. Skywing Arms Manufacturing Company could not keep up with demand, so Sakchi outsourced production while the Skywing Mercenary Group deployed to protect its investments in the Gas Empire.

  • The Gas Empire's emperor overrode opposition and ordered mass purchases of Jegans, which pilots praised for their simple controls, maintainability, and battlefield survival rate.
  • Countries across both spheres increased their Jegan orders, and the Gas Empire began reducing Storm production in favor of Jegans.
  • Nations placed large orders for Fuji-class Transport Ships, Trafalgar-class Light Space Carriers, and Saramis Kai-class Space Light Cruisers, overwhelming Skywing Arms Manufacturing Company's factories.
  • Sakchi invited other arms manufacturers to take outsourced orders, and Long Huijuan's Challenger Arms Manufacturing Company received authorization to produce Jegans and several warship models.
  • The Skywing Mercenary Group deployed to the Gas Empire with its approval to protect Skywing Group investments, factories, local industries, and employees.

Ch. 454Learning Exchange

Long Fei welcomed Xu Jingyun’s group and other visitors to the Skywing Mercenary Group’s main base for military study and exchange. The visitors learned how the group’s tactics, logistics, and simulations had helped it defeat the Dion Empire’s army.

  • Long Fei learned that Saintess Aina and John were a couple and offered to design a knight-type MS for John, while Xu Jingyun asked for an MS and Xu Chaoge asked for one too.
  • Xu Jingyun reassured Xu Chaoge that he could pilot her MS, and Long Fei began considering designs for them.
  • Skywing instructors taught Xu Jingyun’s group the group’s combat methods and battlefield analyses, including an operation that combined special forces inside a Colony Satellite with frontline troops outside.
  • Ivan asked whether the group had obtained Dion Empire intelligence during the operation, and the instructor replied that the information was classified.
  • Xu Chaoge studied the group’s drone-swarm resupply tactics, while John recognized that its Red-versus-Blue simulations had prepared it to counter the Dion Empire’s methods.
  • The exchange visitors concluded that the Skywing Mercenary Group’s tactics and military theories had given them valuable lessons.

Ch. 455The Dion Empire Dared Not Provoke the Skywing Mercenary Group

Taoxiang showed Long Fei a video of Big Gray Wolf getting Long Guo and Long Fu to do their homework, while the Dion Believers Organization resumed terrorist attacks across the Colony Sphere. After Dion forces occupied a Gas Empire Colony Satellite, Skywing Mercenaries protected the group’s employees and families, and Dion officials backed down when challenged.

  • Taoxiang showed Long Fei a video of Big Gray Wolf using a clothes hanger to make Long Guo and Long Fu stop watching anime and do their homework.
  • The Dion Believers Organization resurged after the Wanluo Team and Gas Team were defeated, recruiting new members and carrying out terrorist attacks across the Colony Sphere and Earth Sphere.
  • Skywing Mercenary Group intelligence agents tracked the organization’s covert operations and moved identified targets to safety, while Dion forces occupied several Gas Empire Colony Satellites.
  • Skywing Mercenaries deployed a regiment-level fleet to protect Skywing Group employees and their families on an occupied satellite where the group had investments.
  • When Dion officials tried to force employees to accept Dion Empire identification, the Sky Wing Mercenaries commander threatened them, and they withdrew.
  • War correspondents recorded similar confrontations at Skywing Group sites, and the footage spread internationally as evidence that the Dion Empire did not dare provoke the Skywing Mercenary Group.

Ch. 456Memories

Long Fei showed his family and companions the preserved Gundams, explaining that their successors had been developed and that he would never sell his designs. After visiting the orphans at Joy Park, Saintess Aina asked to learn body-strengthening methods so she could teach them to children in the Oya Cross Nation.

  • People across many countries sought to join the Skywing Group, while democratic nations urged the group’s subsidiaries to invest in their countries.
  • Long Fei brought Taoxiang, their daughters, Xu Jingyun, Saintess Aina, John, Ivan, and the others to see the preserved Gundams.
  • Long Fei explained that he had rebuilt destroyed Gundams as reminders of the past and said successor models existed for the Dynames series; he also revealed that limited Solar Furnaces constrained his next GN-series design.
  • Long Fei let his daughters explore the Proto Gundam’s cockpit and showed everyone the 0 Gundam, stirring memories of how they had first encountered him and the Skywing Mercenary Group.
  • Saintess Aina visited the orphans at Joy Park and asked Long Fei for permission to learn body-strengthening methods from Gouken and Xia so she could teach them to children in the Oya Cross Nation.

Ch. 457G-Bouncer and Taurus

As the Wanluo Federation collapsed under a Dion Empire offensive, Long Fei presented Xu Jingyun and John with their custom-built G-Bouncer and Taurus. Xu Jingyun and John began test flights, while Xu Weiran confirmed G-Bouncer was a gift for his daughter and ordered Xu Chaoge to return home after his studies.

  • The Dion Empire overran the Wanluo Federation, which lost more than thirty Colony Satellites after the Earth Sphere sent supplies but no troops.
  • The Wanluo Federation asked the Skywing Mercenary Group for protection, but the group refused its terms and withdrew its assessment teams.
  • Long Fei unveiled G-Bouncer for Xu Jingyun and Taurus for John, explaining that the machines used third-generation Gundanium Alloy and matched Gundams in performance.
  • Long Fei gave Xu Jingyun and John the MS data files and described G-Bouncer's new weapons and Taurus's weapons, while John prepared for the machine's high G-forces.
  • Xu Jingyun showed G-Bouncer to Xu Weiran, and Long Fei assured him that the MS was a gift for her and that he did not mind if its technology was studied.
  • Xu Jingyun and John test-flew G-Bouncer and Taurus and made final adjustments.

Ch. 458Screwing Over His Father

After reports exposed Third Prince Alexandre and Duke Mollicet’s family as the masterminds behind attacks on the Skywing Group, Long Fei demanded their heads and threatened war unless the Dion Empire complied within forty-eight hours. Fadis punished Alexandre and Mozart while using the crisis to weaken the Mollicet family, leaving war looming.

  • International media reported that Duke Mollicet’s family and Third Prince Alexandre had directed the Dion Believers Organization and its attacks on the Skywing Group.
  • Long Fei demanded an explanation from the Dion Empire and threatened war, while Commander-in-Chief Li Jiaming deployed troops and Skywing fleets gathered as civilians evacuated the Colony Satellites.
  • Fadis offered to punish Alexandre and Duke Mollicet’s family and compensate the victims, but Long Fei demanded their heads within forty-eight hours.
  • Fadis berated Alexandre and Mozart, then confined Mozart to his home and reassigned positions held by the Mollicet family to weaken its influence.
  • Fadis ordered Alexandre to remain confined to his palace for three months.

Ch. 459Minerva and Impulse, Along with Other New Gundams, Take the Field

The Skywing Mercenary Group used Minov Particles and its new Gundams to cripple the Dion Empire military’s forces in the 98th Colony Satellite. Pani defeated a Crimson Wolf with the Impulse Gundam, then returned to the Minerva to recharge and switch packs before rejoining the battle with Ke Jie Xiong.

  • The Skywing Mercenary Group’s Minov Particle missiles paralyzed many Warheads and Koukai, while Shieldbreaker Destroyers destroyed the Dion Empire military’s Sky Rocket Battleships.
  • Pani launched in the aerial-combat Impulse Gundam as Ke Jie Xiong launched in the Destiny Gundam, followed by the Chaos, Abyss, and Gaia Gundams.
  • Pani evaded Crimson Wolf’s attacks, studied its pilot’s combat patterns, and counterattacked, with the Gaia Gundam also attacking Crimson Wolf.
  • Pani destroyed Crimson Wolf by damaging its Beam Saber with the Impulse Gundam’s CIWS and piercing its cockpit with a Beam Saber.
  • The Minerva recharged the Impulse Gundam through the Deuterium Core Beam Power System and sent it a cannon-equipped pack; the war correspondents recorded the technology and pack change.
  • Pani and Ke Jie Xiong returned to battle, using the Impulse Gundam’s Beam Cannon and the Destiny Gundam’s Plasma Convergence Beam Cannon to suppress distant enemies.

Ch. 460The Dion Empire Army's First Crushing Defeat

The Skywing Mercenary Group and United Army crushed the Dion Empire Army after Minov Particles and specialized Gundams undermined its forces. The Dion commander surrendered, leaving the Dion Empire Army with less than 20% of its original force.

  • The Skywing Mercenary Group's Gundams and mobile units overwhelmed Dion Empire Army forces across the battlefield, while Big Rang repaired and resupplied allied units.
  • The Dion commander learned that a United Army fleet had appeared behind him and ordered his forces to break through while retreating from the Skywing Mercenary Group.
  • The United Army's stronger mobile suits clashed with the weakened Dion forces, while Shieldbreaker Destroyers pierced Dion warships with Electromagnetic Accelerator Cannons.
  • Skywing Mercenary Group and United Army forces attacked the Dion fleet from both sides, destroying many warships and forcing the Dion commander to surrender.
  • War correspondents reported the Dion Empire Army's first crushing defeat, and the Skywing commander judged the victory a modest win despite losses below 5% among his mobile suits and Mobile Armors.

Ch. 461United Army's Countermeasure Tactics

The United Army used electromagnetic weapons and coordinated attacks to counter the Dion Empire’s Warhead swarms, but both sides suffered heavy MS losses as pilots fought outnumbered battles. The Dion Empire fleet then faced an ambush by the Skywing Mercenary Group, whose ships had evaded its search radar.

  • The United Army used electromagnetic missiles and beam fire to disable and destroy enemy units, then relied on electromagnetic weapons in close combat to exploit brief shutdowns.
  • An Azure pilot awakened his Seed ability while surrounded by three High Zakus, but two Jegans joined the fight and he was killed after taking one High Zaku with him.
  • A Crimson pilot used psychic power to restart nearby Scorpion Tigers and other unmanned MS, counterattacked the surrounding Jegans and Vedas, then gathered surviving units and fled toward fewer enemy signatures.
  • An Emerald Saint Machine pilot used remote cannons and psychically controlled MS to defend against encirclement, but was overwhelmed and destroyed by beams from High Zakus and Jegans.
  • The Dion Empire fleet commander prepared to deploy more Warheads, then ordered evasive maneuvers after the Skywing Mercenary Group ambushed the fleet’s left flank with Shieldbreaker Destroyers.

Ch. 462G-Bouncer and Taurus Sortie

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.

Ch. 463Temporarily Not for Sale

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.

Ch. 464Xu Jingyun's Interview

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.

Ch. 465Damaging a Colony Satellite

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.

Ch. 466Condolences

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.

Ch. 467The Invisible Dion Army Required Professional Forces

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.

Ch. 468A Pack of Wolves Attacked Ahead, While a Pack of Mad Dogs Waited Behind

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.

Ch. 469Testing the TR Series

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.

Ch. 470Invitation

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.

Ch. 471You Don't Even Care Yourselves, So Why Should I?

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.

Ch. 472A War of Words Without Smoke

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.

Ch. 473First Prince Christopher of the Dion Empire

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.

Ch. 474Liblo Colony Satellite Terror Impact

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.

Ch. 475The Show Pleased Me

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.

Ch. 476When Skywing Moves, Who Can Stand Against It?

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.
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