Gundam, the Gundam journey of a certain glue guy and his mecha girl.

Clearly, the driver, Andrew, was getting impatient.

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Under Andrew's guidance, the car smoothly drove out of the spaceport, first circling the ring road on the edge of Aprilius City One. Raven and Kira, like tourists, took in the entire city's streetscape along this road.

"Although it can't compare to the natural landscapes on Earth, it's not bad to see such a completely man-made view once in a while, is it?"

Lux said.

"This urban design style, which combines extreme pragmatism with futurism, is not seen on Earth. It can probably only be found in a completely artificial environment like a colony satellite."

"I didn't expect Mr. Raven to be interested in aesthetics as well?"

Lux tilted her head slightly, her voice carrying a hint of surprise.

"It's just something I learned on the spot."

Raven pulled out a PLANT tourist brochure, shook it in his hand, and Lux ​​chuckled.

"This is Aslan's hometown..."

On Raven's other side, Kira leaned against the car window, gazing absently at the scenery outside.

Although Kira is also a modifier, this is his first time in PLANT.

Was Aslan raised and nurtured in this kind of environment?

Just as Andrew was in the middle of the game, he suddenly slammed on the brakes.

"Mr. Bartfield, what happened?"

Lux leaned forward and asked.

"I'm sorry, Miss Lux, it seems our Lady of the Moon has been deceived!"

Andrew spread his hands out.

"Could it be..."

"That's the difficult road. There's been another traffic accident up ahead. A public bus collided with an out-of-control drone. This road is probably going to be blocked for an hour or two."

Raven gleaned some information from their conversation that caught his attention.

"Judging from your tone, these kinds of traffic accidents are quite common lately? Doesn't PLANT have an intelligent traffic control system that can manage the city's traffic in real time?"

“But you need someone who knows how to use them. The war has been going on for so long, those with experience have long been deployed to the front lines. The young and strong men who can stay in the country now are either government employees or technical backbones in military factories. I remember the last time my Butterfield team recruited new members, they were all greenhorns who had just come of age.”

Andrew complained.

Outside the car window, despite the traffic accident ahead, people were surprisingly calm, and no one showed even the slightest panic.

Clearly, the people here are used to these kinds of traffic accidents.

Lux lowered her head sadly after hearing Andrew's words.

“Many of my friends have joined ZAFT, and I haven’t been able to contact them for a long time.”

PLANT appears peaceful domestically, but the devastating consequences of war are gradually becoming apparent. Although it possesses productivity equal to that of the entire Earth, war is ultimately something that requires the consumption of a vast number of lives to continue. With only 6000 million people, PLANT's fate was sealed the moment it was dragged into an endless war of attrition by the Earth Alliance.

Although ZAFT is making great strides on the front lines, the price it pays is the gradual depletion of PLANT society's vitality.

"Whether it's the people of Earth or the people of PLANT, everyone is suffering because of war."

Kira frowned as he looked out the window at the seemingly peaceful scene.

"That's why we need to work hard to end this war before it's too late."

Raven's voice rang in his ears; it wasn't loud, but his tone was extremely firm.

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Inside the PLANT Council building, a meeting is being held.

"What's the use of bringing up something like the Albany concession now that things have come to this? Operation Breakthrough has been approved, and now ZAFT will completely crush the Earth Force's will to resist."

"However, this is a good opportunity for us to show our intention to make peace to the world."

Sigel stood up and tried to persuade the other members of parliament.

"Of course, I don't intend to accept all these terms, but wouldn't it be better if we could use this as an opportunity to get what we want at the negotiating table? War inevitably involves sacrifice, and wouldn't it be a better choice for us to reduce some of the sacrifices?"

However, the Supreme Council's stance clearly went against his wishes.

"Former Speaker Klein, the fact that they've come up with such absurd peace terms already makes their attitude clear! We have the upper hand now, yet they act as if victory is assured! They have absolutely no intention of making peace!"

"The fact that they're only bringing this up now is just a way for people to stall for time."

"It is said that Obama's side also failed to unify the opinions of all the member states, and the so-called concessions were nothing but empty words."

In the end, Sigur could only leave the Supreme Council meeting room with deep disappointment.

He had already lost the election to Patrick, and now he not only lost the position of speaker, but also the qualification to serve as a member of the council. The discussion on the "Obamay Concession" had ended, and Sigel could only leave in disappointment.

But as he walked past Evidence 01 in the lobby, he saw Lux with two strange men.

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Chapter 66 Crack

Lux, what are you doing here?

Sigel's voice carried a hint of surprise. He was quite surprised; he had thought his daughter was just going to the port to pick someone up, but he hadn't expected that Lux would take the person directly to the council building.

“Because Ray… Mr. Edward said he wanted to see the fossil in person. So I brought him here.”

Lux's gaze swept over Sigur's deeply troubled face as she asked.

"Father, you finished work unusually early today. Did something happen?"

Sigur recalled the rather unpleasant meeting that had just taken place and subconsciously wanted to sigh, but then he remembered that this was in front of his daughter and Halbarton's envoy, so he forced himself to suppress it at the last moment.

"Things have indeed gone wrong, but given the current situation, there's nothing we can do about it."

Sigel quickly changed the subject, his gaze passing over Lux's shoulder and landing on the two young people behind her.

"You are the 'messengers'?"

Raven nodded.

"I am that crow, you can call me Edward now. He is my student, you can call him Sakurai now."

"Skyfire Raven," Sigur recalled the nickname the Allied Forces had given this young man. He could both advance technology in the laboratory and excel on the battlefield; even among the Coordinators, few possessed Raven's talent.

He had wanted to meet Raven after Lux mentioned him before, and he never expected that his wish would come true so soon.

Sigur's gaze swept back and forth between the two of them.

"Just as Lux said, he's young and promising. But did you two come all this way just to see this fossil?"

In front of Raven was a whale skeleton fossil as tall as a story, but unlike ordinary whales, this whale had a pair of wings on either side of its spine that shouldn't be there.

This is Evidence 01, a fossil brought back from Jupiter by George Glenn, the first adjuster in human history, decades ago.

"Since I've come all this way, I have to see it for myself."

Raven's gaze slowly moved along the curve of the fossil spine, upwards to the outstretched wingtips.

"It is a symbol of humanity's exploration of the universe. In the vast universe, there are all kinds of life. We humans are just a tiny grain of sand in this sea of ​​stars. The war that is currently taking place is, in the grand scheme of the universe, just one or two tiny sparks."

Sigur suddenly felt a strange sense of incongruity. The young man's gaze was not looking at the present, but rather across time and space, looking at the world a thousand years in the future.

"That's certainly a novel perspective, but when we look up at the stars, let's not forget that our feet must always be on the ground."

"I know."

Raven replied.

"That's precisely why we need to end this war as soon as possible. There are still many things in this starry sky waiting for us to explore. How can we stay stuck in the same place because of something as boring as war?"

Raven's words were so idealistic that even Siegfried, who was often criticized as an "idealist who couldn't see reality," felt they were unrealistic.

However, this era may be precisely what needs young idealists to reawaken the dreams in humanity's heart.

"Now I know why you came to me."

Sigur's mood improved after a long time, but the sound of footsteps behind him broke the atmosphere.

“That’s an interesting idea, Sigur. Is this young man your student?”

The footsteps were neither too fast nor too slow, the rhythm steady and regular—a unique gait of soldiers.

Patrick Sara slowly emerged from the shadows of the corridor. The Supreme Council had just announced a temporary recess, and like Sigur, he was preoccupied with his own thoughts. Unconsciously, he strolled to the central exhibition hall where Evidence 01 was located.

Although he had been elected as the chairman of the Supreme Council, Patrick still chose to attend the meeting dressed in a purple military uniform, displaying a military demeanor in every move.

Sigur's expression froze briefly, but he quickly regained his usual gentle and composed demeanor.

"His name is Edward, and he's my... new secretary."

"Hello, Chairman Salah."

Raven nodded slightly to Patrick, echoing Sigur's words.

"Edward?"

Patrick raised an eyebrow slightly, his gaze lingering on Raven's distinctly Eastern features for a few seconds.

“My mother was born in the Republic of East Asia.”

Patrick nodded, accepting the explanation.

"How is your father now?"

Sigel paused for a moment; Patrick wasn't the type to meddle in other people's business.

"I am an orphan now."

Patrick's face darkened, and he thought of Junius 7 once again.

"I see."

Patrick's voice softened considerably as he stepped forward and patted Raven on the shoulder.

“Edward, you’re right. This war should indeed end soon. We should carry on George Glenn’s ideals and head towards the outer universe. But in the future, the leader of humanity will be the Adjuster, and can only be the Adjuster.”

He spoke solemnly to Raven, without any regard for Siegfried's presence.

"I assure you, this war will be over soon."

After saying that, he turned around, his figure gradually disappearing into the shadows until it vanished into the depths of the corridor.

But Raven didn't hear what Patrick said at the end. He froze on the spot, staring blankly ahead, his pupils slightly dilated, as if he were gazing at something thousands of miles away.

"Mr. Edward?"

Lux, sensing something was amiss, gripped his sleeve tightly and tugged at it lightly, but Raven didn't react at all.

In his perception, the universe was suddenly torn apart from the other side by something in that instant.

Something is happening.

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At the same moment, in the ZAFT space fortress, Yakin-Dovie.

Suddenly, alarms blared throughout the fortress, and several operators in the observation room sprang to their feet.

On the screen in front of them, an unusual glowing phenomenon was occurring.

First, there was a tiny point of light, which then suddenly expanded into a pink sphere of light. After the sphere of light dissipated, there was a green band of light that swayed like the aurora borealis.

This phenomenon lasted for less than half a minute, and after all the lights of unknown origin disappeared, all that remained was a red sphere of unknown purpose.

"That's... the MS's cockpit?"

The observer speculated.

Chapter 67 Sigel's Approval

In the following days, Sieg did not rush to discuss the cooperation with Raven. Instead, he had Lacus take Raven on a tour of various cities in PLANT under the guise of a concert tour.

Lux's popularity is undeniable; every concert is sold out. Whether students, workers, or well-dressed business elites, everyone is drawn to her gentle voice.