Over there, the Archangel was still patiently waiting for an opportunity.
Here, Wang Hu, relying on his superb skills and the fact that the super ace he carried was recognized as the strongest pilot!
Under his control, the Qilin weaved through countless meteoroids, heading straight for Athrun, who shared a love-hate relationship with Kira!
"Coming for me?" Amid dodging meteoroids, Athrun noticed the purple figure of the Qilin in his busy schedule.
His heart sank heavily. Frantically avoiding the meteoroids falling from above had already drained him mentally and physically.
Many times, he had narrowly avoided being hit by meteoroids. If another enemy ace were to pursue him now...
Then...
Gulping, Athrun stared at the cockpit display, filled with glaring red alerts indicating various degrees of damage to his mobile suit.
He had no hope left. Athrun thought to himself, he wasn't naive enough to believe that with his skills, he could escape death in such a dire situation, trapped between a rock and a hard place.
After all, his earlier deadly fight with Kira had already left him...
"Athrun?" While dodging meteoroid attacks, Kira's primary concern was his childhood friend.
During their deadly fight, his mind was highly focused and his emotions were heightened. At that time, he thought of nothing but changing the world.
For that goal, even if Athrun dared to stand in his way, Kira was determined to eliminate him entirely.
But...
The sudden explosions and the meteoroids crashing down snapped him out of his feverish state.
Memories of his happy childhood with Athrun flashed through Kira's mind.
Others might be expendable, but this was Athrun!
Could he really stand by and watch him die?
Perhaps...
Perhaps he could talk to him, just like how Brother Wang Hu had talked to him.
If it was Athrun, he would surely understand, right?
Unaware of how much effort it had taken to somewhat correct his mindset, Kira was now pondering a rather naive question.
Wang Hu dodged left and right, leading Creuset behind him, and brought the Qilin to a position relatively close to the Aegis Gundam.
Of course, Athrun noticed Wang Hu's arrival. Even though he believed deep down that his chances of survival were slim this time,
He had no intention of surrendering without a fight. Dying standing was far more dignified than dying on his knees!
To my mother in heaven, Athrun will soon be with you, but before that, let me do one last thing for my father!
Raising his gun, his mind filled with random thoughts, Athrun outright ignored the meteoroid falling toward him!
Under his control, the crosshairs in the targeting scope desperately tried to lock onto Wang Hu.
He attempted, even if he couldn't take the enemy down with him, to create an opportunity for Captain Creuset, who was pursuing the enemy from behind.
"Very good, well done."
Chasing after Wang Hu, Creuset noticed that his old friend had set his sights on his beloved subordinate.
His feverish mind immediately cooled down. Just imagine, if Wang Hu killed Athrun, and then he took the chance to eliminate Wang Hu...
Think about it: first, having Athrun die at Wang Hu's hands—Patrick, having lost his wife and now his son, would have no choice but to go mad.
Second, the losses of the entire fleet would pale in comparison to Athrun's death.
Thirdly, although I made a wrong decision and fell for that bastard Wang Hu's scheme, I still ended up killing him myself!
From this perspective, I, Creuset, am actually your benefactor, Patrick!
Perfect plan!
Running through this reasoning swiftly in his mind, Creuset meticulously prepared a flawless explanation to cover all bases.
Then, leveraging his exceptional piloting skills, Creuset demonstrated what could be considered a "reasonable mistake."
Using this impeccably executed error, Creuset created an ideal opportunity for Wang Hu to confront Athrun one-on-one.
"Go for it, Wang Hu."
A deep, magnetic voice echoed inside the cockpit of Creuset's CGUE as he eagerly awaited the moment to witness Athrun's downfall.
"Hah, this guy."
Wang Hu's understanding of his old comrade Creuset was so profound that he could almost guess what Creuset was thinking just by the slightest hint.
Creuset might believe he could deceive everyone else, but he could never fool Wang Hu.
So...
On the surface, the Qilin continued its charge, with Wang Hu maintaining his relentless determination to take down Athrun.
But inside the cockpit, Wang Hu's gaze flickered toward the approaching Kira!
With a faint smile, Wang Hu deployed the four Beam Cannon Pods from his main unit.
"Damn it, is the opponent really this strong?"
Athrun was pushing himself to the limit, even more so than when he had fought Kira earlier.
Yet, the harsh reality left him with no chance to create an opening for Captain Creuset.
What did he see? He saw it!
A dense shower of meteors was falling. Earlier, Athrun had exerted immense effort just to ensure his Aegis Gundam avoided being hit.
But now, to focus entirely on countering Wang Hu, Athrun had abandoned evading the meteors. In an extremely short time,
the Aegis Gundam had already taken several heavy blows. Fortunately, his luck held, and the Aegis Gundam's armor was thick enough,
preventing him from being finished off by Wang Hu's attacks before he could even react.
But what about Wang Hu? Athrun almost wanted to call Kira over to witness a miracle!
Not only was Wang Hu skillfully evading the meteors under the threat of Athrun's gunfire and Captain Creuset's pursuit,
but he was also showing off by separating the Beam Cannon Pods and ensuring that none of the four pods were hit by a single meteor!
Is this for real? Are you some god's illegitimate child?
This ability to multitask on such a level—can someone confirm if he's even human?
"This guy!" Creuset's eyes darkened as he watched Wang Hu show off right in front of him.
In the past, Creuset had believed his skills were on par with Wang Hu's.
But after witnessing this, he wasn't so sure anymore.
Could he do the same?
Uncertain!
Searching his conscience, Creuset couldn't confidently answer "yes."
"He's too dangerous!" Fully realizing the gap between them, Creuset immediately abandoned any thought of reaping benefits from the sidelines.
To eliminate Wang Hu, this immense threat, the CGUE abruptly surged forward at full speed.
"Athrun, hold on! Do your best to keep Wang Hu occupied!"
Activating the comms, Creuset shouted decisively to the bait in his original plan.
"Understood!" Having prepared himself to face death, Athrun watched as Wang Hu was about to launch his attack.
If death it must be, then so be it—for the survival of Plant.
Wang Hu! Let us journey together to the realm of the dead!
"Athrun! Athrun!"
The emotional tension had built to its peak, just as the scene was about to unfold where Wang Hu would kill Athrun, followed by Creuset battling Wang Hu.
But then, out of nowhere, a third party barged in, leaving countless viewers cursing in frustration...
Kira's frantic, almost hysterical cries echoed through the public comms channel as he shouted Athrun's name.
Despite their fierce battle earlier, this unexpected figure now burst onto the scene, clutching Athrun as they shattered multiple asteroids in their path.
Their figures streaked like two meteors, vanishing swiftly into the meteor shower...
"I..." Creuset spat out a mouthful of blood, utterly at a loss for words.
What was more critical was that Creuset, who had intended to be the opportunistic hunter, suddenly spotted Wang Hu's four Beam Cannon Pods.
They emerged from behind the asteroids, their dark muzzles aimed directly at him!
Did you know all along?
Was this all part of your scheme?
Putting on a show of wanting Athrun dead, only to have me as your true target in the end!
Heavens, why does such a scoundrel exist?
"Goodbye, Captain Rau Le Creuset!"
With a cheerful laugh, Wang Hu bid farewell to his dear captain over the comms and unhesitatingly pulled the trigger.
He took great pleasure in sending off the ambitious Captain Creuset.
"Wang Hu! Wang Hu!"
Creuset gritted his teeth so hard they nearly shattered. Having believed he had seen it all since childhood, his heart now felt as if pierced by a blade.
For him at this moment, the destruction of humanity?
No, even that would have to wait—revenge against Wang Hu came first!
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