Machine Lion Roar

The scorched ground was scattered with strands of still burning flames.

Beneath these still pulsating flames is the tent that was crowded a few hours ago but now burned down under the attack of armed helicopters.

Looking around, the refugees who escaped by chance have the same faces after returning to the camp.

Depressed, sad, but without any anger.

It seemed that the ruined camp in front of him was a thing of habit.

"Miss Astrid. The preliminary statistics have come out. In the attack just now, at least 100 of the refugees died and thousands were injured, of which more than 70% were seriously injured."

"All you can do to help! One can be saved as one."

Astrid Sass was not surprised by this preliminary result.

Under the attack of five armed helicopters, unarmed refugees only suffered such casualties, which is a great fortune in misfortune.

After pulling away the people around, Astrid raised his gaze and looked to the right side of the razed camp.

There, Baku, a white MS with golden edges as the main body, stood there, quietly guarding the refugees who were looking for supplies that might survive in the ruins like a patron saint.

Under the guardianship of this pure white mobile suit, the panic on the refugees' faces gradually subsided, leaving only hope for life.

Just now after the battle was over, news came from the Scandinavian capital that people were organizing to come to the border to take in refugees, and before new people arrived, Scandinavia allowed these refugees to temporarily Enter the territory of Scandinavia, concentrate on resettlement, and wait for new arrangements.

However, above the ruins, there are still two somewhat tricky existences.

The pilot of the white Baku who was driving the five gunships to destroy all of them was standing beside the ruins, watching the refugees rumbling through the ruins for luggage.

"Are they also adjusters?"

Under the white Baku, the black-haired girl couldn't bear to watch those who rummaged through the ruins for a long time, but she was surprised that she held the burnt-black object and yelled several times, then turned and ran towards Scandinavia Ya's temporary shelter.

"The high probability is. If it weren't, those lunatics wouldn't come here for no reason to kill."

The man standing next to the dark-haired girl nodded slightly.

Although the battle just now was short, the White Cat Zero had already cracked the communication channel between the gunship helicopters, and let Lei Mingkai and Laks listen to their conversation.

"Blue Cosmos."

The dark-haired girl was silent.

Now that the war between Earth United and PLANT is gradually intensifying, the blue cosmos with extreme thoughts also took advantage of this great opportunity to expand wildly.I am afraid that in the near future, PLANT people and Zaft soldiers will face these already crazy people, right?

"Sister, big brother. This is for you!"

Suddenly, when a wave of small footsteps came, a tender face with a hint of baby fat appeared in front of them.

It was a little girl who was dressed in shabby clothes and looked only between five and six years old.

I saw a few flowers in the little girl's hands, which seemed to be picked from around.

"Hello! Is this for us?"

Seeing the little girl walking over at an unsteady pace, Lux immediately squatted down and opened her hands for fear that the little girl would accidentally fall.

"Hehe! This is for big sister and big brother! Mom said, you are driving this..."

The little girl who was held by Luxe grinned, and when she passed the flowers in her hand to Luxe, she tilted her head and looked at the white Baku behind Luxe, as if she didn't know what Baku's name should be. How to call it.

"Its name is Baku."

Lei Mingkai raised his eyes and looked not far ahead, where a man and a woman were standing.

Although his face was bloodless, overall, it was a little better than other refugees.

When the couple saw Lei Mingkai looking at them, they all bowed to Lei Mingkai.

Presumably the parents who asked the little girl to send flowers to thank you are this man and woman!

"Weiwei. Your parents are still waiting for you! Go home! If it's late, you won't be able to eat the hot dinner!"

At this time, a cold female voice sounded, attracting the attention of Lux and the little girl.

"It's sister Astrid!! Here you are!!!"

The little girl seemed to recognize the woman standing not far to the left of White Baku, and suddenly shouted.

"Yeah. It's me. Weiwei, go back to eat! I have something to talk to this big sister and big brother!"

What made Lei Mingkai especially concerned about was not the soft blonde hair, but the pair of bi-moon hairpins he wore among the golden hair.

An object similar to this bi-moon hair clip, Lei Mingkai not long ago, no, it should be said that he has just seen it-in the hairpin of Lux's pink hair.

Apparently, Lux also found the bi-moon hairpin between the blonde woman's hair.

"Is your name Weiwei? A nice name. Okay. Go back to your mom and dad, there's something for my sister!"

Lux coaxed the little girl away, and after watching her return to her parents, she turned her head to look at the blond woman standing three meters away.

At this moment, Lei Mingkai and Lux ​​are looking at her, and the other side is looking at them.

"Thank you very much for your timely support! We have just finished setting up the containment site and preparing for dinner. Are you interested in coming over with me? Thank you for your help too!"

After a while, the blonde woman took the lead to withdraw her gaze, glanced at White Baku seemingly casually, and then offered an invitation to Lei Mingkai and Lacus.

After Lei Mingkai and Lacus looked at each other, Lei Mingkai nodded and gladly accepted the blonde woman's invitation.

However, the blonde woman's eyes seemed to faintly rested on the white Baku.

To this end, Lei Mingkai raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

White Baku disappeared in front of the blonde woman's eyes on the spot.

"Phantom particles?"

The blonde woman let out a small exclamation.

"No. It's not a phantom particle."

Lei Mingkai denied the blonde woman's claim, and then glanced at the refugees in the distance who were entering Scandinavia in an orderly way.

"Oh. I was negligent!"

The blonde woman then realized that she was a little rude.

Afterwards, she adjusted her expression and introduced herself sternly:

"I am Astrid Sass, the eldest daughter of the Sass family. I am very glad to meet you!"

The eldest daughter of the Sass family.

The self-introduction of the blond woman in front of her made Lacus's gaze fluctuate, but fortunately, there was a holographic concealment that did not reveal any flaws.

Lei Mingkai didn't seem to have many fluctuations, but he secretly said in his heart:

"I really can't find any place to break through the iron shoes. I just came to the border of Scandinavia, and I met someone from the Sass family. But, is the person in front of me credible?"

After Astrid introduced herself, he has been observing their expressions.

Surprisingly, Astrid did not see any expressions she expected from the faces of Lei Mingkai and Lux.

This made her a little surprised and puzzled.

Under doubt, Astrid quietly led Lei Mingkai and Lux ​​towards the camp.

As for her earlier plan to hide the white Baku and prevent the Earth United Army from discovering it, it also ended because the white Baku activated the ECS system and disappeared perfectly.

Under the leadership of Astrid, Lei Mingkai and Lux ​​passed the crowd smoothly and entered the temporary settlement just built from the special passage opened on the other side.

Along the way, Lei Mingkai and Lacus saw that under the guidance of Scandinavian soldiers, their clothes were worn out. Even in the previous attack, the embarrassed refugees were finally able to wash away the mud and put them on. new clothes.

"That's just what we can do right now. Before the new team sent from the capital takes over, this post can do only that."

Astrid noticed the gazes of Lei Mingkai and Lux.

"Yeah. That's fine. At least, it's better than before."

Lei Mingkai nodded.

"Really? But where the war spreads, even these are just extravagant hopes."

Perhaps it was an illusion, Lei Mingkai always felt that Astrid seemed to be testing Lux.

"Found it? Or, is it a woman called Yemengarde?"

As Astrid, Lei Mingkai and Laks entered the deepest part of the outpost, when they were far away from a certain office of the refugees, the people around immediately stepped back ten meters away, their backs to the room, and guarded the surroundings. Case.

"Kay. Attention! That woman is weird."

The white cat zero alarm sounded in Lei Mingkai's mind.

But Lei Mingkai didn't take it to heart.

Because the other party did not have any malice.

After retreating everyone to ten meters away from the room, Astrid actually raised his hand to remove the bi-moon hair shaft and placed it in front of Lux, then retreated to In the corner of the room, waiting for Lacus to follow.

Is this temptation?

Lei Mingkai glanced at the moon-shaped hairpin, then looked at Lux, only to find that Lux was silent.

Hesitation, perhaps it is the mood of Lux at the moment.

Regardless of whether the other party has seen through her disguise, what Lacus is now facing is a multiple choice question.

Gradually, Lacus raised her gaze and met Lei Mingkai.

There was a question in her eyes, but there was a firm brilliance.

Upon seeing this, Lei Mingkai nodded slowly and handed the decision to Lux.

Immediately afterwards, the double-moon hairpin was held by Lux and rubbed it carefully.

Seeing Lacus picking up the double-moon hairpin, Astrid did not speak or stop, as if he was an insignificant bystander, watching Lacus' next move.

Even if Lacus looked at each other, her eyes remained calm and unchanged.

Lux's fingers move dexterously on the bi-moon hairpin.

It was just a momentary effort. With a soft sound, the two-moon hairpin in Lacus's hand suddenly flicked left and right. After half a turn, it became a circle, a standard circle.

Lei Mingkai, standing next to Lux, even when the bi-moon hairpin became a round shape, he clearly saw a looming python carved on the surface of the round.

Under the light of the room, Lei Mingkai had the illusion that the python was swimming.

"The ring around the atrium! Only Klein can do it. Sure enough, it's you! The sister we never met, Lacus Klein."

From the moment when Lacus turned the two-moon hairpin in her hand into a round hairpin, Astrid, who had always regarded herself as a bystander, finally spoke out her original intention.

But for some reason, Lei Mingkai was vaguely aware of Astrid's sense of relief after passing the Lux test.

"Astrid Sass. Is this enough?"

Lacus put the round hairpin in her hand on the table and looked at Astrid and asked.

Astrid smiled slightly and pointed to her profile.

"No. One more thing needs to be done! Please remove the disguise. Here, it is safe! Our sister."

After all, Astrid looked at Lei Mingkai.

"Please don't be nervous! Her Royal Highness's guardian knight. This is already safe! Otherwise, you won't come here all the way, will you?"

Lei Mingkai secretly communicated with White Cat Zero, and after confirming that there were no hostile targets around, he nodded towards Lux.

With Lei Mingkai's confirmation, Lacus slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

She knew that she had made no mistake in her choice just now.

Then, what follows is the moment when both sides show their cards.

"In the name of Visser, liberate!"

The streamer flashed and the pink hair was flying, Lacus Klein's face appeared in Astrid's surprised expression.

"This... Yemengarde really didn't lie to me! Lacus Klein, your disguise is so realistic?!"

As soon as Yemengard's name appeared, the atmosphere in the room seemed to lighten up.

It may be said that the two sides have found common ground that can adapt to each other.

"No. This is something Kay lent me."

Lacus raised her hand and gently stroked the pendant in front of her heart, and said with a smile.

"Really? It seems that our princess has found a reliable guardian knight."

After Astrid glanced at Lei Mingkai with a smile but not waiting for Lei Mingkai and Lux ​​to react, she suddenly spoke a news with a serious face.

"Although it is late, there is one thing that must be confirmed by Lacus Klein himself."

"Please say!"

"According to the findings of the investigation conducted after confirming the real existence of Lacus Klein around the ring of the atrium, it seems that there is a mysterious force supporting the counterfeit's operations. Now, we have confirmed the South Pacific. A small island in the direction is suspected of lurking personnel from this mysterious force."

After all, Astrid Sass looked at Lux, then bowed and said:

"Please order! According to our family covenant, when Klein's heirs show up in Scandinavia, Scandinavia will obey Klein's order."