Eternity Sorties

"Miss Lacus."

Lacus appeared beside Andrew and smiled slightly at Hilda and the others.

"In the near future, you and those machines will surely become indispensable forces. Miss Hilda, Mr. Mu, Mr. Herbert, please be patient."

"But—"

Mu mumbled.

Brash by nature, even he did not dare act recklessly before Lacus.

Not only him—even combat pilots as distinctive as Hilda now pledged their loyalty and obedience solely to this dreamlike young woman.

Yet at a time like this, they could not contribute even a little, which made them all the more frustrated.

On the screen, Lacus smiled gracefully, as though soothing their anxiety. "We'll be all right."

Andrew also patted his chest with flair and promised, "We're the fastest ship around. Even if one or two Nassau-class ships show up, we can still shake them off. And even if they somehow catch us, I'm here. Do you doubt the Desert Tiger's abilities?"

"This isn't a desert!"

Hilda shot back without thinking.

"Then I'll call myself the Space Tiger."

Andrew laughed heartily and cut the communication.

Mu clutched his head helplessly. "That's not the issue..."

Just then, an announcement rang out through the hangar.

[After the Eternity departs, this factory will enter silent mode!]

"Damn it!"

With no other choice, Hilda and the others could only return to their respective machines.

At the same time, on the monitoring screen.

The rocks covering the Eternity's hull as camouflage gradually scattered in every direction.

The pale pink warship revealed within ignited its thrusters at that instant and sped at maximum power toward the outskirts of the debris field.

Before long, it vanished into the distance.

Watching the ship depart, Hilda was both anxious and angry, yet utterly powerless.

"We have to finish the adjustments as soon as possible!"

Hilda looked up at the