Let Us End This

"I am Noel Cassia!"

Just as everyone was cheering Durandal's words.

Noel's voice connected to the Eternal Covenant and spread throughout the surrounding area.

"I don't understand grand principles, nor do I understand the future. I don't even understand this so-called war. But I do know that no high-sounding justification can conceal the sin of wiping out tens of thousands of lives."

"The future, destiny—it doesn't matter. I only know that the destructive weapon floating there must be eliminated."

"Humanity's future should be chosen willingly by humanity itself, not under the threat of a weapon pointed at its head."

"So—I, Noel Cassia, hereby declare that from this moment on, I will fight to destroy that weapon which should never have existed."

"My former comrades, if you believe my choice is right, then clear the way. If you believe my choice is wrong, then take up your weapons and prove me wrong. Come and correct me with the resolve to die."

Noel had no interest in arguing with anyone anymore.

He only wanted to end all of this as soon as possible.

He had thought he was already accustomed to battle, accustomed to death, and accustomed to fear.

But when New Genesis appeared and annihilated everything, he found himself unable to remain calm.

The terror of lives withering away constantly tore at his heart.

Perhaps that was the only downside of that state.

He could foresee everything and even sense the thoughts of the opposing pilots. That ability made him invincible in battle.

He could even cut Ash Gray down as easily as an ordinary pilot.

But because of the empathy brought by that state, New Genesis's annihilation of everything had dealt him an enormous mental blow.

The terror that had rushed over him in that instant had nearly left his