Declaration of War, Orb is Forever Neutral (Time Issues... Damn It!)

"Really? Can I talk to him?" Anna asked excitedly, looking at Lenoya Sala.

"Of course it's true, but it might take some time to talk," Lenoya Sala said, suddenly speechless. In fact, she had made it all up.

How could Noer wake up so quickly? According to the news from January Colony, Noer's condition was actually not good.

Or rather, it was already very good that he could barely hang on to life.

Although his condition had temporarily stabilized due to the gene-neutralizing agent made from Seedling No. 16.

But Gene Potion No. 4 was too potent. Noer's body was still on the verge of collapse, and it could collapse at any moment.

"Aunt Lenoya, you don't have to lie to me. I know Brother Noer won't forgive me!"

Although Anna was young, all Coordinators had high intelligence. After the initial excitement, Anna still noticed the flaws in Lenoya's words.

Even though she really didn't want to notice.

"How could that be? When did I... How about this, why don't you just write him a letter?" Lenoya Sala was not a person who lied, nor did she want to lie to anyone.

She just had to lie to Anna.

"Will it be useful? Will Brother Noer be able to see it?" Anna asked tearfully.

She was really scared, scared that Noer would die like this. Every time she thought of it, she would wake up from her nightmares.

"You'll know if it's useful once you write it, won't you?"

Lenoya Sala looked at Anna's face and secretly made up her mind. She would collect some of Noer's notes later and forge a letter no matter what!

"I'll go write it now!" Anna bit her lip, broke free from the embrace, and ran towards her room.

When a person has no choice and a choice appears, even if that choice is wrong, they will try their best to take it.

The next day, February 14th—Valentine's Day.

Anna handed the letter she had written all night to Lenoya Sala. For her, it was the only way to alleviate her inner anxiety.

So she wrote it with great care.

Anna, holding the freshly written letter, skipped happily to find Lenoya Sala, intending to ask Sala to help her mail it to January Colony, thousands of miles away.

However, when she found Lenoya Sala with the letter, she saw everyone staring blankly at the TV projection.

"PLANT must pay the price for the fallen lunar conference attendees!"

"We have been patient enough! Yet in return, PLANT has become more aggressive!"

"From today onwards! I, on behalf of the Earth Federation and all Naturals on Earth, declare war on PLANT!"

"..."

At this moment, a man in a suit was standing on a stage in the TV projection, facing the whole world and making a declaration.

No one knew what kind of future would come when that person declared war, but there was no doubt that when he uttered those two words, the tragedy that swept across the universe had completely erupted.

"Let PLANT pay its blood debt!"

"War is wrong! We cannot let humanity become beasts!"

"The truth hasn't been found out yet, why are you in such a hurry to declare war?"

"A group of arrogant genetic products must be completely eliminated!"

"For a blue and pure world!"

"PLANT will know the consequences of angering Earth!"

"War is cruel, we don't want war!"

"..."

As the declaration of war fell, the world went mad.

Some advocated for war, others for peace.

Orb, Cagalli, and the others naturally learned of the declaration of war. At this moment, all the representatives of Orb gathered to discuss Orb's future.

"Father! We..." Cagalli pushed the door open and was about to say something when she suddenly realized the atmosphere was a bit off and was taken aback.

However, her personality would not let her back down. Instead, she faced everyone and said directly, "Father, does our declaration of neutrality still count?"

"Cagalli!" A representative sitting nearby couldn't help but reprimand her, "Things aren't as simple as you think! Facing..."

"We will remain neutral!" Uzmi Ula Asaha interrupted.

"What?"

"Why?"

"Representative?"

The other joint representatives looked at Uzmi Ula Asaha with shock and disbelief. Neutrality was not as easy as saying it, especially in this situation.

The strength of the Earth's anti-PLANT joint forces far surpassed Orb's, and this could not be compensated for by technology alone.

"We will remain neutral! Orb will always remain neutral!" Uzmi Ula Asaha said, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

He didn't know if this decision was good or bad, but he knew he had to make a decision and be responsible for it.

From the current situation, Orb joining the Earth Alliance would be the most suitable choice. However, the Earth Alliance's sudden declaration of war gave him a bad feeling.

This declaration of war was too hasty and seemed too natural.

War is not child's play. This decision was made too quickly, as if it had been planned for a long time.

"Representative! Do you know..."

"Orb's founding principle is neutrality! Or do you want to hand over Orb's Coordinators, abandon Orb's dignity, and abandon Orb's founding principle in exchange for temporary peace?" Uzmī Ula Asaha retorted.

Orb was indeed on Earth, but Orb's personnel composition was too complex. Coordinators and Naturals had long been living in harmony.

The Earth Federation's slogan was to eliminate all Coordinators. Under these circumstances, if Orb chose to participate in the war, regardless of which side it joined, it would become a primary target for both the Earth Alliance and PLANT.

Therefore, Orb's neutrality was not a hasty decision, but the ultimate and optimal choice after weighing the pros and cons.

Although he didn't know what kind of future this choice would bring to Orb, this was the only choice Orb had now!

The other representatives fell silent upon hearing this. None of the people who reached this position were fools; it was just that their choices differed due to their different positions.

Moreover, Uzmī Ula Asaha had extremely high prestige in Orb, and his decisions would inevitably be supported by the majority.

The next day, Uzmī Ula Asaha issued his declaration of neutrality to both sides. Orb would forever remain neutral, would not favor any party, and would not join any party.

"Heh heh, an interesting old fox. Neutrality... do you think it's that simple?"

"Orb's neutrality is neither good nor bad news for us."

"A neutral country... interesting."