After the brief hug, Felix got up and left the room.
After entering the bridge of the Athena, Felix gave Yalik a brief nod of greeting before taking his seat.
His fingers worked the communicator's controls as he placed a call.
A moment later, the call connected.
Patrick Zala's face appeared on the communication screen, and his voice sounded through the speakers.
"How did the reconnaissance go?"
"The air defenses at Ptolemaios Military Base are formidable. Even after eliminating their mobile forces, attacking Ptolemaios Military Base would still be an extremely costly battle."
Felix looked at Patrick Zala and delivered his report with a grave expression.
After hearing this, Patrick Zala fell silent.
After a long while, Patrick Zala spoke.
"In that case, end the operation against Ptolemaios Military Base. Lead the troops back from the Moon and deploy near PLANT's homeland, along the Yakin Due Defense Line."
Felix's expression turned solemn upon hearing that.
A moment later, Felix spoke.
"Are we abandoning Lorentz Military Base outright?"
"The Moon is far too distant from our homeland. Fighting the Earth Alliance Forces there would inevitably draw too many troops away.
"That would be highly detrimental to the homeland's defense."
Having explained this much, Patrick Zala took a deep breath and made his decision.
"Therefore, considering the homeland's security, abandoning Lorentz Military Base is necessary."
Hearing that the decision had already been made, Felix did not press his own view any further.
"I understand."
"Mm."
After giving a brief hum of acknowledgment, Patrick Zala reminded Felix.
"Felix, you are no longer an ordinary soldier. Leave reconnaissance to your subordinates from now on. Do not continue undertaking such extremely dangerous reconnaissance missions yourself."
"Chairman, this reconnaissance mission was dangerous, so I decided to go personally." Felix explained as he looked at Patrick Zala.