Athrun: I'll Be the Challenger

A little earlier, after cutting off communications with Kira and the others, Athrun naturally turned to Nicol in the Zala Team's squad channel.

"Then, Nicol, I'm counting on you.

Yzak, do you still have enough strength to return on your own?

Do you want Dearka and me to come pick you up?"

As Nicol silently nodded, Dearka also began waggling his eyebrows at Yzak.

The exhausted Yzak angrily responded to Athrun's concern.

"Unnecessary concern! Yzak Joule is returning now!"

With no joy of victory whatsoever, Yzak resentfully cut off communications...