Hearing the resentment in his words, Rau Le Creuset understood what he meant. He answered with utter composure, "The arrangements made by the Ministry of Defense and the Speaker are the most reasonable ones under the current circumstances. We need only follow their orders."
After that reprimand, the captain of the Vesalius had no choice but to suppress his resentment.
His expression settled, and he looked at Rau Le Creuset before rising and saluting.
"Commander, if there's nothing else, I'll get back to work."
Rau Le Creuset nodded slightly and replied.
"Go ahead."
With permission granted, the captain of the Vesalius rose and headed out.
After watching him leave, the smile faded from Rau Le Creuset's face.
His eyes beneath the mask grew much colder, and his voice turned frosty.
"It seems Patrick Zala still hasn't let down his guard around me!"
As he spoke, Rau Le Creuset turned to look to one side, tapping his fingers lightly against the desk.
Meanwhile, several hours on the moon had slipped away amid tense, dangerous combat. Taking advantage of a rotation among the Strike Dagger units surrounding him, Felix piloted the Creation out of their encirclement.
After breaking free, the Creation turned to face the enemies behind it.
Felix squeezed the firing trigger.
The Whale Plasma Cluster Beam Cannon, Sailfish Railgun, and Beam Rifle fired simultaneously.
Ferocious firepower surged toward the Strike Dagger units ahead.
Explosions flared, destroying more than a dozen Strike Daggers outright.
Watching those explosions, Felix piloted the Creation toward the Athena without another backward glance.
"Pursue him! Don't let him get back!"
Thurman saw the Creation's situation on his screen, opened the communications channel, and immediately issued the order.
The order rang out over the Strike Daggers' communications channels.
The Strike Dagger pilots acknowledged the order as