Sudden Change 16

The two high-performance MS rapidly closed in on each other in space.

The Covenant Gundam raised the Beam Saber in its right arm high overhead and brought it down viciously toward the Unicorn Gundam's head with overwhelming force.

Xia Ya pushed the control stick to the left, and the Unicorn Gundam nimbly twisted aside, evading the deadly slash.

As he dodged, Xia Ya reversed the controls, sending the machine around behind the Covenant Gundam in a backward-leaning posture. The Beam Saber in its hand swung with the motion, aiming straight for the enemy's back thrusters.

It was a textbook evasive counterattack. But the Covenant Gundam's pilot reacted just as quickly.

He immediately spun his machine around, forcibly twisting its orientation at an almost impossible angle.

At the same time, he precisely blocked Xia Ya's strike with the Assault Shield System on his right arm while drawing his own Beam Saber with his left hand.

The two Beam Sabers and the shield collided violently.

The impact of high-energy particles threw off dazzling sparks, briefly illuminating both machines.

The Unicorn Gundam's thrusters fired at full power, trying to overpower its opponent in the struggle. The Covenant Gundam refused to yield, its engine output rising steadily as well. The two top-tier machines remained locked in a stalemate in space.

I'm about to shoot down the Eternal—don't get in my way!

A male voice, clearly irritated and arrogant, entered the Unicorn Gundam's cockpit speakers directly through a circuit short caused by the contact.

That voice!

Xia Ya's blue pupils contracted. He recognized that voice.

Huh?

The man's voice came through the speakers again. He seemed somewhat surprised by Xia Ya's reaction.

Xia Ya tightened his grip on the controls, intending to further suppress his opponent through sheer force.

The communications link between them seemed