Chapter 280

Somewhere on the bottom of the Mediterranean, Archangel bridge.

The original communications officer who had just returned to the Archangel, Miriallia, received a coded communication from Badgiruel while on duty.

"Received a call from Major Badgiruel. The Alliance forces have recaptured Suez and rendezvoused with the Orb fleet. They hope Representative Athha will provide a reply."

Miriallia briefly informed Captain Murrue, who was also on duty, of the content.

"Call Kira and the others to the bridge."

"Understood."

About ten minutes later, the main figures on the Archangel were concentrated on the bridge.

Murrue repeated Badgiruel's communication content to everyone, then cast her gaze toward Cagalli, who needed to make the final decision. "Although I know it will be a difficult decision, I hope you can make up your mind, Cagalli."

After a pause, seeing that the girl still had a complex expression, the considerate Murrue added, "Of course, no matter what, we will always stand by your side."

"Thank you." Cagalli first thanked Murrue for her stance, then fell into silence.

Just as Murrue said, this was an extremely difficult decision.

What she pursued was to follow her father's philosophy and not let Orb be involved in world disputes.

But the fact was that, having lost the ability to control the country, she had already let Orb be involved in the vortex of war.

And now, Li Boyong's proposal: regain control of the Orb fleet, and then cooperate with Li Boyong's unit, which was about to launch a judgment.

These days, she had discussed a lot with everyone and analyzed many possibilities, and she had a preliminary intention in her heart, but it was still very difficult to make up her mind.

Because no matter what choice she made, Orb could no longer escape the fate of war; it was just that the objects she had to fight against were different.

But one thing, Kira and Lacus were right: the compromise with the Seiran clan at the beginning had already been proven wrong by the current facts.

Then, they couldn't let Orb continue on this wrong path.

However...

Cagalli was still conflicted, and everyone waited patiently...

But in fact, everyone present was a member of the Three Ships Alliance, so it was known how their inner philosophies were. After reading Li Boyong's data, everyone already had their own judgment in their hearts.

Now, they needed to wait for Cagalli to make a decision, believing that she, who had also experienced the last great war, would make the right decision.

"Captain Murrue, can you contact Colonel Li Boyong?" Seeming to have made the final decision, Cagalli looked up, her face carrying a firmness rarely seen since her father's death. "I want to give an answer in person."

"Understood." Murrue nodded. "Miriallia, reply to the Colonel."

"Yes."

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Suez, Port Said, Jones.

Badgiruel relayed the Archangel's reply to Li Boyong.

"I see. I hope Cagalli's answer won't disappoint me." Not getting a clear reply directly made him a bit disappointed, but it was understandable; after all, that girl was carrying a country on her shoulders.

But this kind of action of making a final confirmation in person had already revealed some signals to some extent.

"Don't worry, according to my judgment, that Representative Athha will make the right decision."

Wang Liumei on the side made an affirmative judgment directly.

Badgiruel also nodded slightly, indicating her agreement.

"Okay, next is the problem in Romania." Li Boyong put the Orb fleet matter aside and continued, "According to Liumei's intelligence, Logos should be taking action soon, and I still need to deal with the Orb fleet here. The timing is a bit tricky..."

Although the Orb fleet matter was very important and related to whether they could form a common front with the Three Ships Alliance. But the Romania matter was equally important; the preservation of the facility was related to whether the moral high ground was in hand.

For a time, Li Boyong fell into a dilemma.

At this time, Badgiruel offered her opinion. "I think it is feasible to send an elite MS squad to infiltrate Romania to prevent Logos from destroying the facility, but you need to make your own judgment on the selection of pilots."

That meant the pilots had to be loyal enough to him, able to deal a fatal blow to the troops dispatched by the Alliance, and excellent enough to protect the facility until he could free up his hands.

Facing Badgiruel's opinion, Li Boyong began to think. The only candidates who met these conditions were the Xia sisters.

First of all, the units of the two were quite suitable, and their loyalty was absolutely guaranteed, but just two MS made him a bit uneasy.

Moreover, according to the personalities and experiences of the Xia sisters, he was a bit unsure whether the two could grasp the key points of this mission.

Infiltrate, protect the facility, preserve the facility and the safety of the personnel inside as much as possible, and at the same time, it might be necessary to suppress possible riots inside the facility.

Seeming to see Li Boyong's concerns, Wang Liumei smiled and said, "Are you worried about whether the Xia sisters can handle it?"

Seeing Li Boyong nod, she handed over a document. "Don't forget, I am now one of the powerful members of Logos. Don't underestimate the energy I can provide."

Li Boyong took it and looked at it. A somewhat familiar logo came into view; it was a snake slithering like lightning.

"The mercenary unit Serpent Tail, can be considered a pretty good combat force, right?" Wang Liumei said. "This mercenary unit, said to be the strongest in the industry, is currently employed by me and is somewhere in Europe, ready to carry out the mission at any time."

*Hiss... *

Serpent Tail?

Gai Murakumo?

Li Boyong was a bit stunned. Wasn't this a powerful mercenary unit from the side story?

Was it hired by Wang Liumei without a sound?

He took a deep look at Wang Liumei and suddenly felt that bringing this girl along was a very correct decision.

"How is it?" Wang Liumei asked. "Does this unit meet your requirements?"

"Very good. With the assistance of Serpent Tail, I believe this mission won't have any major slips." Li Boyong gave an affirmative answer. "I will arrange for the Xia sisters to sortie, and you will be responsible for having the mercenary unit rendezvous with them."

"Understood." Wang Liumei made an OK gesture.

Then Li Boyong stood up. "Let's listen to Representative Athha's reply, and then invite her poor fiancé to the Jones as a guest."

Wang Liumei giggled upon hearing this. "The way you say it, it's like we are those conspirators in the shadows."

"Isn't that the case?" Li Boyong asked back generously.

Wang Liumei smiled without saying a word.

Badgiruel on the side watched the tacit understanding revealed in the words between Li Boyong and Wang Liumei, and felt a bit sour in her heart for the first time.

Perhaps, this girl was the one who was truly suitable for him? ===== CHAPTER 281 =====