Bullying my logistics department is empty!?

[Wooo~ Wooo~]

[Enemy sighted! First combat alert! All military personnel, return to your posts immediately!]

[Repeat! First combat alert! All military personnel, return to your posts immediately!]

[...]

"So, they've caught up after all?"

In the confinement room, Noer, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened them as the alarm blared. His gaze shifted, lost in thought.

On the battleship, everyone else was in utter chaos.

Military personnel rushed back to their posts, while the civilians could only pray with trembling hearts.

"Even though there are civilians like us on board..."

"Damn it!"

Kira Yamato's friends were no exception. Hearing the alarm broadcast, their faces showed a mixture of anger and fear.

[Kira Yamato! Please proceed to the bridge!]

[Kira Yamato! Please proceed to the bridge!]

"Toll, are we just going to sit here and wait for Kira to save us?" Milia, hearing the broadcast announcement, couldn't help but look at her boyfriend, Toll.

Toll's expression grew somber upon hearing Milia's voice. Recalling the conversation between Flaga and Kira, he murmured, "If you have the ability to do something, do what you can..."

Perhaps I don't have Kira's abilities, but at least...

Just as Toll looked up, about to voice his intentions, he suddenly noticed Sai and the others wearing the same expression as himself.

At the same moment, Artemis, not far away, also detected the ZAFT warships.

Without any hesitation, Artemis deployed the so-called "absolute defense," the Umbrella of Artemis, within a mere two minutes.

It perfectly embodied the meaning of a cornered turtle.

"The Umbrella of Artemis..."

Cruze looked at Artemis, which resembled a turtle shell, and couldn't help but murmur softly.

Although Artemis lacked significant offensive power, its defensive capabilities were legendary.

As of now, no MS could breach it head-on.

Furthermore, Artemis was merely an outpost-like structure, posing no major threat to the PLANTs. Attacking it would be pointless, so it had been left untouched.

"Captain, we haven't captured any new MS here yet."

Addis, after hearing this, thought Cruze was planning to attack Artemis and quickly interjected to remind him.

The incident at Heliopolis hadn't even been fully resolved yet! He really hoped the Captain wouldn't foolishly go after Artemis!

Attacking that thing would be a thankless, arduous task with absolutely no point.

"We've already suppressed them. We'll finish them off completely here today!"

Cruze naturally understood Addis's implied meaning. Although he found Addis's overthinking a bit exasperating, he decided to let it slide.

"Turn us 180 degrees!"

"Maintain a relative speed, retreating in sync with Artemis!"

Inside the Archangel~

Flaga, now in his combat suit, headed to the battleship's hangar after concluding his pre-battle conversation with Kira.

"Kojero~"

"Captain?"

Kojero Maduk, responsible for combat readiness, looked at Flaga, who was heading straight for him instead of his unit, with some confusion. Had this guy lost his mind?

"Kojero, how's the Sky Dominator I asked you to modify for me?" Due to time constraints, Flaga got straight to the point without any pleasantries.

"It's modified, but..." Kojero Maduk's expression turned troubled, and he hesitated.

"But what?" Flaga asked, puzzled by Kojero Maduk's troubled look.

His request wasn't that demanding; it shouldn't have been too difficult for Kojero Maduk.

"Don't you already have a Mobius? Are you sure you want to fly that?" Kojero Maduk scratched his head, looking at Flaga as if he were an idiot.

The MA that Flaga was referring to was the Sky Dominator, the support unit for the Strike Gundam.

Its primary role was to carry weapons for the Strike Gundam.

Of course, as a fighter, it lacked none of its essential functions, and its attack power was comparable to any other fighter. In fact, due to the Strike Gundam's equipment, its attack power was even greater than that of a typical fighter.

But the crucial problem was that it was an atmospheric combat aircraft, not a space unit.

Of course, if you were determined to court death and insisted on flying it in space, it wasn't impossible. After all, it was still flying. It could fly on the ground, and it could fly in space with a few modifications.

However, no matter how much it was modified, it would still be a Sky Dominator. Its original purpose was not for space flight.

Therefore, the summary was that the Sky Dominator could fly out of here without any problem, but whether it could return... would depend on your skills and the grace of God.

"Just tell me if it can fly." Flaga, instead of answering Kojero Maduk, continued his question.

"It can certainly fly, but it…"

"That's all I need to know!"

Flaga directly interrupted Kojero Maduk and then continued, "Right, how are its combat capabilities?"

"It naturally has combat capabilities, but it…"

"That's fine, thanks!"

Without waiting for Kojero Maduk to finish, Flaga turned and floated towards his own Mobius.

"No… huh?"

Kojero Maduk was about to say something more when he noticed Flaga had boarded the nearby Mobius instead of the modified Sky Dominator.

"You're not piloting the Sky Dominator!?" Seeing Flaga get into the Mobius, Kojero Maduk felt like his whole world was falling apart.

If you're not going to use the Sky Dominator, then why the hell did you have me modify it? And make me work on it all night!

Does he really think my logistics department is easy to bully?

"Why would I use that when I have a Mobius?"

Flaga, who was starting up the Mobius, looked astonished. Am I an idiot? Why would I use a modified Sky Dominator when I have a perfectly good Mobius?

"You're not using it? Then why did you have me modify it?"

Kojero Maduk was furious upon hearing this. Is he really trying to bully my logistics department?

"Of course, it's because our combat power is insufficient and we need its help," Flaga replied reasonably.

"Help? Is there any other MA pilot on the Archangel besides you!?"

Kojero Maduk questioned from not far away, "Without a pilot, can your Sky Dominator fly out and fight enemies on its own?"

"Don't worry, someone should be here to pilot it soon. Make sure you implement my previous requests when they arrive~"

After speaking, Flaga closed the protective shield and connected to the bridge. "Mu La Flaga – Mobius! Requesting sortie!"

He had only come to confirm if the Sky Dominator could fly, and the rest would depend on the situation.

[Navigational channel deployment ready! Mobius, please sortie!]

As the voice from the bridge faded, the navigational indicator lights flashed in sequence.

"Mobius! Sortie!"

"Bang~"

As Flaga's voice fell, the Mobius, under Kojero Maduk's gaze, shot into the vast universe like a yellow lightning bolt.

"Pilot it? Besides you, you brainless idiot, what other moron would pilot a Sky Dominator for space combat! No, when you get back, I'm definitely taking your cannon apart. Damn it, how dare he bully my logistics department…"

Watching the departing Mobius, Kojero Maduk grumbled as he walked away.

As for Flaga's words, he didn't believe a single one. Piloting a Sky Dominator for space combat!

Do you even know what a Sky Dominator is?

Just like its name, it's the king of the skies!

But once you're out of the atmosphere, it's no longer the sky; it's space.

Piloting an atmospheric fighter for space combat, hah, that's no way to commit suicide!

I was truly an idiot to believe such a bizarre statement!