Chapter 145: Not One Less

Following the GN Drive signal sensed through the Throne Gundam, Li Boyong and Shihe found the Kyrios Gundam and the unconscious Alejandro.

The Kyrios Gundam's condition was no better than the Virtue Gundam's; nearly half its body was gone. Facing the pincer attack from Xiong Shu and the Super Soldier, it was impressive that Alejandro had managed to hold on this long in such a machine.

Incidentally, the fact that it hadn't exploded yet and could still activate Trans-Am proved that the Gundam's performance was truly top-tier.

"Shihe..."

Li Boyong had just intended to tell Shihe to take Alejandro back while he went to see if he could help Setsuna.

Then, a thick beam of golden light tore through the nearby sector, blasting the neighboring asteroid belt to pieces.

Looking at the exaggerated explosive effect, then at his own machine's remaining energy, Li Boyong swallowed hard. "... Let's take Alejandro back together."

"Mm." Shihe nodded with a faint smile.

If Li Boyong had recklessly insisted on providing support, she would have been very angry instead.

Facing that MA, the Flag's current state would make it a suicide mission.

If they absolutely had to fight, they should at least return to the Ptolemaios for resupply first.

If Li Boyong didn't listen, she would probably bow her head and beg him once.

A-Yong could not die; this was Shihe Hanifusi's selfishness.

The Flag and the Throne Gundam carried the half-wrecked Kyrios Gundam back toward the Ptolemaios, while the battle between the Exia Gundam and the Alvatore continued intensely.

Pink and golden particle beams flashed incessantly in the combat sector, though standard beam attacks were consistently blocked by both sides' GN Fields.

And while the Alvatore's bow-mounted super-powered beam cannon had immense destructive power, it couldn't hit Setsuna, who had already closed the distance.

After all, as long as the distance was close enough, the cumbersome Alvatore's turret rotation speed couldn't keep up with the Exia Gundam, which possessed GN Armor.

The Alvatore subsequently used its large GN Fangs, but Setsuna shot them down one by one.

As for energy, Setsuna possessed a semi-permanent original GN Drive, while the Alvatore was maniacally equipped with seven Pseudo GN Drives.

If neither side could achieve a decisive result, the battle would continue for a considerable amount of time.

While the Exia Gundam and the Alvatore were locked in fierce fire, the Flag and the Throne Gundam brought the battered Kyrios Gundam close to the Ptolemaios.

"Alejandro, this is quite a heavy injury."

Ian, who was in the hangar rushing repairs on the Dynames Gundam, moved the unconscious Alejandro out and notified the ship's doctor in the infirmary to help transport him.

He had work to do rushing repairs on the Dynames Gundam and couldn't step away for the moment.

After all, the battle was still ongoing, and the Dynames Gundam was currently the least damaged machine; if he hurried, it might barely be able to return to the battlefield.

On the other side, Li Boyong connected to the internal ship communications to confirm the status of the Ptolemaios crew with Wang Liumei, who had filled the vacancy left by Lasse after boarding the Ptolemaios and was currently assisting Lichtie in piloting the ship.

"Tieria is injured and unconscious."

"Lockon is currently operating the anti-aircraft fire in the weapons container."

"Alejandro's condition is not looking good; the doctor is doing everything possible to save him."

"As for Sumeragi and the people on our bridge, they are all safe."

Hearing the results he wanted, Li Boyong felt a weight lift from his heart.

Although he couldn't wipe out the heavens and earth with his own strength, he had at least used his own efforts to change the tragic fates of several Ptolemaios members.

Otherwise, at least four people would have already died in the battle by now.

Finally, only Setsuna remained.

And the people on the Ptolemaios bridge, hearing Wang Liumei's report, also reacted.

In such a cruel battle, they were actually all safe and sound.

No, it couldn't be confirmed yet.

After all, the battle hadn't truly ended, and Alejandro was still undergoing emergency treatment.

But still, wasn't this situation already much better than predicted before the battle?

"Sumeragi, can the Ptolemaios perform conventional energy resupply?" Li Boyong asked next.

"It can. After learning of your situation, I made preparations," Ian, who was also on the communication channel, interjected.

"Truly as reliable as ever. Then, I'll leave the resupply of the Flag and the Throne Gundam to you," Sumeragi said with a laugh.

"Understood, but I need an assistant," Ian said.

"I'll go," Wang Liumei volunteered, nodding to Sumeragi before floating away from the bridge.

Soon, she arrived at the hangar and began assisting with the resupply operations.

Because the Ptolemaios's remaining three containers were all occupied by Gundams, the Flag and the Throne Gundam had to be resupplied outside the ship, which took quite a bit of effort.

By the time both machines finished resupplying, the infirmary had already sent the good news that Alejandro was out of danger, and the bridge was filled with jubilation.

Now, only Setsuna remained.

"Exia Gundam is still in combat," reported Christina, the tactical controller. "It successfully destroyed the enemy MA, but there is still an MS hidden inside the enemy machine, currently engaging the Exia Gundam. Additionally, the GN Armor is heavily damaged, and Lasse is injured."

Christina's report indicated that Setsuna's situation was not easy, and the people on the bridge began to worry about Setsuna again.

"It seems I still have to make a trip," Li Boyong said with a light laugh.

"A-Yong~~?" Shihe called his name, her tone reproachful.

"Is it okay?" Sumeragi asked, her tone carrying a plea.

Although she knew doing this might be a bit selfish and might make Shihe resent her, she still hoped Setsuna could receive help.

"Oh, if it's just an MS, it shouldn't be much of a problem," Li Boyong replied. "We've reached the final step; I will definitely bring Setsuna back. Not one of us can be missing."

"Then I'm going too."

Shihe spoke up; she knew in her heart that Li Boyong would definitely go to provide support once resupply was finished.

She knew she couldn't persuade him, so at the very least, she would go along.

Whether or not the Throne Gundam was there to assist would make a huge difference in Li Boyong's survival rate.

"If you go, what about the ship's defense?" Li Boyong countered.

"Leave the Ptolemaios to me," Lockon suddenly cut into the communication channel, the screen showing him in the Gundam's cockpit. "The emergency repairs on the Dynames Gundam are temporarily finished; it can still manage to provide ship-based cannon fire."

"Then Shihe and I will be back shortly," Li Boyong made an OK gesture.

"It's a promise. Not one of us can be missing, including you two. Please, you must return safely," Sumeragi said gratefully.

"Mm, not one of us can be missing."

"Sister Shihe, be careful," Wang Liumei, who had returned to the bridge, urged.

Her world now only had Sister Shihe left.

Seeing the concern on her face, Shihe was moved and nodded, saying, "Don't worry, I'll definitely come back alive. When I do, I'll take you to buy a bunch of pretty clothes."

The Flag and the Throne Gundam started up and rushed toward the Exia Gundam's combat zone. ===== CHAPTER 146 =====