Chapter 63: Light of the End

The Alliance fleet commander would not watch this opportunity slip away, and immediately invested a reserve mobile force toward that weak point.

"This is really a surprise. It seems that your judgment, Captain, is still reliable."

The birdman watching the battle on the Dominion gave a non-painful praise.

The original stalemate was actually opened under Li Boyong's action.

At the same time, he also deeply realized that the opportunity had come, and hurriedly ordered the Three Shuttles to lead the way for this mobile force, completely tearing open the defense line of the Boaz defenders.

Immediately after, the Peace Maker team, sortie!

After this channel directly to the Boaz fortress appeared, the Boaz garrison headquarters did not realize what was about to happen.

The garrison commander was even secretly proud of the mobile force he had reserved in the fortress, preparing for when the Alliance army attacked from this channel.

Sortie the fortress's mobile force, rely on the fortress to block the enemy's assault offensive. You know, this Boaz fortress is very strong and equipped with many fortress guns, and it is not so easy to be captured.

After blocking the enemy's offensive, draw part of the defense line's troops to flank the enemy who penetrated deep into the enemy's rear, and use this as a turning point in the battlefield to launch an appropriate counterattack and repel the Alliance fleet.

Facing the Alliance's huge fleet, problems with the long defense line are a matter of time, so he specially left this hand for the Alliance.

Although the time for the defense line to be broken was much faster than expected, it did not affect the role that his back hand could play.

But this fortress commander's proud back hand did not play any role.

The Peace Maker approached a sufficient distance under the cover of the MS squad.

"Go to hell! Monsters in the sky!"

"For a blue and pure universe."

The Moebius pilots specially selected from the army, who believed in the Blue Cosmos, shouted various fanatical slogans and pressed the launch button of the nuclear bomb.

The light of

The Boaz fortress fell under the attack of nuclear weapons.

"Haha, that really is dazzling."

The Niaoren on the Archangel watched the flash of the nuclear explosion, revealing an excited smile, as if he were watching a grand fireworks display.

"Director, even if they are enemies, how can you cheer so nonchalantly after using nuclear weapons!"

Natarle could no longer hold back and rebuked the Niaoren.

But the Niaoren felt not a shred of guilt, instead retorting with righteous indignation, "What is wrong with this? We eliminated the enemy and simultaneously avoided greater losses; this is the correct thing to do."

Natarle bit her lip hard, feeling deep disappointment in her heart toward the decisions of the military high command.

Although she had been somewhat mentally prepared for this operation, as an upright person, she still found it unacceptable to witness the scene of nuclear weapons being used against the enemy.

Something must be wrong somewhere...

It shouldn't be like this!

At the communications station, Flay also covered her mouth in shock; only after witnessing the light of the nuclear explosion with her own eyes did she truly realize what kind of thing she had brought back.

She had actually brought that thing back with her own hands.

That man... had clearly said it was the key to ending the war.

Flay covered her mouth tightly, not letting herself cry out loud.

Li Boyong, in the Full Armor Dagger, watched the dazzling light on the screen, a flash of guilt crossing his heart.

The Alliance had committed an unforgivable sin, and in this sin, Li Boyong had a share.

Regardless of whether he was willing or not, this was a fact he had to face.

Although he had long since prepared himself mentally, when truly facing these things, he still could not help but feel shaken.

Stained with such a sin, did he really still have the face to see Shihe?

But there was no other way; facing the massive Alliance, he was just a very insignificant individual and could not influence the situation at the high levels at all.

But he could not escape; there were still tragedies he could not accept that he had to change.

Endure!

The opportunity will eventually come!

Following the fall of the Boaz fortress under the Earth Alliance's nuclear attack, the remaining Boaz defenders began to retreat, and the Alliance took the opportunity to beat the dog while it was down, launching a pursuit.

"Captain, should we also pursue?"

A subordinate suggested this to Li Boyong, but was rejected by him.

"Do not pursue. The energy of every unit is already nearing the danger zone. We will return to the mothership for resupply; let other units handle the pursuit work."

A few dissatisfied cries from subordinates came over the unit channel. Li Boyong paused and then explained: "Pursuit is not necessarily a good job. Who knows if the Coordinators will go crazy if they are hit by nuclear weapons again."

Of course, this was just an excuse.

At this moment, he really had no mood to continue slaughtering the retreating ZAFT forces.

Moreover, after shooting down the Nazca earlier, he had successively shot down several more enemy units on the chaotic front line, which counted as completing the system's mission.

So he had even less desire to pursue.

The Full Armor Dagger, leading six Strike Daggers, returned to the Archangel.

Handing the maintenance work of the mobile suit to the crew, Li Boyong changed out of his pilot suit with little interest and wandered around the Archangel for a while, finding Natarle and Flay beside her at the observation deck.

This girl, who had provided Li Boyong with quite a few assists, was sobbing on Natarle's shoulder, while Natarle had taken off her military cap and was showing a rare expression of grief and indignation toward the starry sky outside the window.

This made her look somewhat decadent, a far cry from her usual serious and dignified appearance.

Li Boyong's arrival startled Natarle and Flay. Flay abruptly stopped her crying; she was afraid that someone would hear her sobbing, think she was sympathizing with the Coordinators, and then bring trouble to Natarle.

But upon seeing that it was Li Boyong, Flay breathed a sigh of relief and revealed a pitiful expression.

Li Boyong sighed and comforted her carefully. He somewhat understood Flay's current mood; after all, it was she who had brought back the data for the Neutron Jammer Canceller, and seeing the tragic state after the nuclear explosion, it was inevitable that she would feel a huge sense of guilt.

"Thank you, Captain Li. I'll head back to my room first."

Under Li Boyong's comfort, Flay sobbed and stopped her crying. She left Natarle's shoulder, wiped her tears, and returned to her room.

Having experienced so many things, Flay had also grown quite a bit. She saw that Li Boyong had come to find Natarle, so she tactfully left space for the two of them to be alone.

After Flay left, Li Boyong floated over, landed beside Natarle, and then reached out to wrap his arm somewhat domineeringly around Natarle's slender waist.

Natarle looked at Li Boyong with some surprise. She struggled for a moment, but ultimately softened her body and leaned against Li Boyong's chest, saying softly and gloomily: "Perhaps you were right..."

Li Boyong stroked her head without speaking. He knew that at this time, he needed to let Natarle vent the emotions in her heart.

Natarle continued: "Recently, from time to time, I can't help but think, how good it would have been if I hadn't left the Archangel in Alaska."

Li Boyong sighed; indeed.

Sometimes he would also think, if he hadn't been shot down at that time, but had arrived at Alaska with the Archangel, and then used every means to force Natarle to stay on the Archangel with him.

If that had happened, although they would still have had to face many hardships and obstacles, at least there wouldn't be this current sense of guilt.

Li Boyong and Natarle embraced in silence, but was this faint warmth and tranquility not a good medicine to heal the wounds of the soul?