Hunter nodded slightly, then turned and walked out of the office. Watching him leave, Eileen rose, tidied the things on her desk, and left the office.
In Felix's room aboard the Athena on the moon, Felix made a suggestion during his discussion with Patrick Zala.
"Speaker, I think we could make the lunar campaign the decisive battle between us and the Earth Alliance Forces."
Patrick Zala considered this for a moment, then shook his head.
"No. The moon is too far from the PLANT homeland. Sending troops there for a decisive battle would inevitably leave our homeland's defenses thin.
That would undermine our homeland's defense."
Felix nodded slightly at this and offered no further suggestions. Seeing that he had fallen silent, Patrick Zala continued.
"Felix, tell me honestly. Can you still take Ptolemaios Military Base?"
"Yes!" Felix answered firmly, then changed tack. "But it won't be easy, and I'll need more troops, weapons, and ammunition to counter the Earth Alliance Forces' reinforcements."
After considering it for a moment, Patrick Zala replied.
"All right. Understood."
With that simple reply, Patrick Zala ended the call.
Looking at the disconnected call, Felix leaned back in his chair and murmured inwardly.
For Patrick Zala to ask that, he must be starting to consider calling off the offensive.
At that thought, Felix recalled Genesis from the original story, and his expression instantly grew grave.
Genesis.
Murmuring inwardly, Felix set those thoughts aside for the time being. He lowered his eyes to the photograph on his desk, then reached out and picked up the frame.
The gravity faded from his expression, and a warm smile spread across his face.
The PLANT homeland...
In the Speaker's office in PLANT's central government building in District One of Aprilia City, Patrick Zala was deep in thought when a