Cagalli's Pain, Gundam Astray Red Frame Falls

Windam fired a beam from a blind spot, but the Prototype Destiny Gundam nimbly flipped aside.

The cannons on its back rotated forward and erupted.

At such close range, even with the Combat Support System, Windam could not escape its fate of being hit.

Amid the exploding flames, the Prototype Destiny Gundam raised its hand and swung its blade, cutting down an M1 Astray Gundam that had tried to approach.

Turning, slashing, raising its cannons, lifting its leg—

Built for close combat, the Prototype Destiny Gundam reaped the battlefield like a grim reaper in Noer's hands.

Even the Murasame formation, the symbol of Orb's elite units, could not last half a minute against the Prototype Destiny Gundam.

Its mobile suit performance utterly overwhelmed them, and Noer's skill as a pilot utterly overwhelmed them. Now that the elite aces were no longer holding it back, the entire battlefield had become the Prototype Destiny Gundam's personal playground.

Beep beep beep—

Bang bang—

Who knew how long had passed when a shrill alarm sounded amid the exploding flames of a Windam.

A high-energy beam pierced through the thick smoke from below.

"Kira?"

Noer looked down and saw the Freedom Gundam, missing half an arm, standing atop the Take Mikazuchi and watching him warily.

Yet strangely, it did not fire. It merely rotated its cannons.

Looking around, Noer realized that he had unknowingly reached the forefront of the battlefield.

The Impulse Gundam and Heine's Fire Tiger 2000 were still behind him.

Through the cockpit screen, Noer could even see Yuna screaming in terror on the bridge of the Take Mikazuchi.

Swish swish—

Sizzle sizzle—

The Prototype Destiny Gundam danced its twin blades, severing the incoming beams.

Perhaps it had been his imagination, but he sensed a plea from Kira—

It was an indescribable feeling,