Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 174 Changes in the state funeral!

Surrounded by pure white flowers, the posthumous photo of Karma Zabi, the beloved youngest son of the current prince of the Principality of Zeon, Dekin Sodo Zabi, appeared in front of everyone.

Today is the day of the state funeral for the Zeon soldier Karma Zabi, a hero of the Principality of Zeon and beloved by all the people of the Principality of Zeon.

A solemn and heavy atmosphere lingered over the heads of everyone present. The whole place was silent, silently waiting for something.

And in the square outside the venue,

on the street,

In the bar,
In the hospital,
at home,
All the people of Zeon who paid attention to this state funeral silently watched everything happen.

And in the distant moon, Mark Bay, who had finally escaped from the battlefield in Odsana, was sitting on the edge of the hospital bed, watching together with the hero lying on the hospital bed the body of the protagonist who was destined to be without the protagonist. of state funeral.

"Char-Aznable."

Mark Bay slowly called out a name.

The person on the hospital bed slowly opened his eyes.

"This is my responsibility. If I were stronger, Commander Kalma would not have died because of this."

In the battle a week ago, the red Zaku II driven by Char Aznable did not hesitate to use itself as a shield to resist Karma. Mark Bay had already learned from the surviving Zeon pilots It was learned that relevant videos were also extracted from the Zaku II that was nearby at the time.

Char Aznable was not at fault.

This is the conclusion from Kycilia Zabi.

Moreover, I am afraid that this is also the conclusion from that Zeon commander-in-chief Kilian Zabi.

No one can blame Char-Aznable for Karma's death.

Because, before that, Char-Aznable had already used himself as a shield to block Karma.

However, the opponent's strength was too strong, which led to Karma's heroic sacrifice.

"Major Char. This is not your responsibility. Lady Kycilia asked me to let you receive treatment with peace of mind. This war will not end because of this."

Mark Bay remembered the special instructions given by Kycilia Zabi when she was about to attend the state funeral of Kalma Zabi.

"Yes."

Char-Aznable's voice was loud, but it sounded weak.

That's right.

Anyone who survives an attack like that would probably do the same.

According to the images recorded by the surrounding MS at the time, as well as the scars on the wreckage of the red Zaku II, which only had its body left, it was clear that the opponent's attack was just a hair away from the cockpit.

If Char Aznable wasn't lucky enough,
If it weren’t for the effective rescue by the nearby Zaku II,

I am afraid that the red comet has followed Karma Zabi to death.

At this moment, several familiar figures appeared on the screen, attracting their attention.

The leader is the king of the Principality of Zeon, Prince Dejin Zabi.

Then came Kilian Zabi, Kycilia Zabi, and Dezru Zabi.

After everyone took their seats, Jilian looked at Dejin.

Char Aznable, who was lying on the hospital bed, obviously noticed that Durkin seemed a little unhappy, but he did not attack on the spot.

"I'm afraid Dejin doesn't want Kilian to make a fuss about Kalma's death, but he can't resist Kilian."

Under the gaze of the whole audience, Jilian stood up, gave a slight salute to Dejin, and then strode to the podium.

At this moment, everyone present and everyone in front of the TV were watching Killian's every move.

Killian looked solemn, stood upright on the podium with his hands behind his back.

He looked level and said in a deep voice. "We lost a hero!"

"But does this mean we have failed?"

Killian stretched out his right hand, shook it heavily, waved it forward, and loudly denied the question.

"No! This is just the beginning!"

"Compared to the Earth Federation, our Zeon national strength is less than one-thirtieth of theirs. Despite this, what is the purpose of the battle so far?"

Killian looked around, raised his hands, clenched his fists and put them down, and continued in a more passionate voice:

"Everyone! The purpose of our war in the Principality of Zeon is just!"

"My brother, your beloved Karma Zabi, died!"

"I remember the look in Karma's eyes when he was talking to me before he left his hometown and went to Earth. It was the longing for our Zeon to win the fruits of victory in this just war! It was the desire to win this just war for us Zeon. The eagerness to dedicate your meager strength!”

"Everyone! Why? My brother! Your father and heirs died under this federation's meaningless resistance!"

“This sadness and anger must never be forgotten!!”

Amid Kiliana's increasingly passionate voice, all the Zeon citizens who were paying attention to this state funeral ceremony couldn't help but think of their loved ones who had sacrificed their lives in the struggle for autonomy that began in the Zeon Republic, and even in this all-out war that has spread to all mankind. , friends, could not help but rise and fall with Killian's voice, and gradually became angry.

however,
Just when Kilian was about to push his anger to its highest point, the signal for the state funeral ceremony suddenly came to a standstill and was replaced by an unfamiliar signal.

"Never allow!"

"All citizens of Zeon, you must not be fooled by Kilian Zabi's voice! You must not be dominated by Kilian Zabi's ambition!"

"This war is definitely not a fight for justice as Kilian Zabi claims!"

It was a cold and determined voice.

The moment Killian Zabi's face disappeared from the TV and was replaced by the blond girl with dignified clothes, good looks and outstanding temperament, Char Aznable's expression suddenly changed.

Fortunately, Mark Bay, sitting next to him, was even more exaggerated.

This made Char-Aznable react with a hint of murderous intent.

"This, this is?!"

Naturally, Mark Bay would not know that Char Aznable had murderous intentions.

But as a Zeon general with outstanding resourcefulness, Mark Bay almost immediately thought that this was a counterattack by the Earth Federation.

Moreover, it was a counterattack that stabbed the current Zeon severely.

"People of Zeon! I am Ardesia Som Daken! As you people of Zeon have heard, I am the daughter of Zeon Shim Daken, the former Prime Minister of the Republic of Zeon. Sia-Som-Daken!”

In an instant, everyone who paid attention to the state funeral ceremony heard the blonde girl introduce herself, and recalled the great figure who once triggered the wave of autonomy in the colonial satellites - Zeon Shim Daken.

At the state funeral ceremony, Kilian Zabi stood on the podium with a gloomy face, and his hands hidden under the stage clenched his fists tightly.

And the same goes for Dekin Zabi.

Kycilia Zabi lowered her head, not knowing what to think.

Only Dezru Zabi was left with a slightly distorted face, as if he was struggling with whether to show joy or cry.

But, the next moment, the blond girl who called herself Artesia Som Daken shouted loudly.

"Now, as the daughter of Zeon Shim Daken, I declare that the death of my father, the former Prime Minister of the Zeon Republic, Zeon Shim Daken, was not due to illness, nor was it a result of the Earth Federation's death. conspiracy."

"It is a conspiracy planned by Dejin Zabi and Kilian Zabi in order to seize the fruits of Zeon's autonomy."

"As a result, my father, Zeon Shim Daken, died of heart failure on the day the Declaration of Independence was issued. As a result, my brother and sister were forced to separate from their mother, and they were never able to see each other again until they died."

"This is the deep-sea blood feud between my Daken family and the Zabi family! For this reason, I personally killed Kalma Zabi of the Zabi family with my own hands!"

(End of this chapter)