Chapter 580 Proposal


    ?After getting Duanmuhuai''s consent, the Minerva adjusted its direction and flew slowly towards the battleship according to the guidance of the Tribunal.


    “It’s just unimaginable…”


    The closer they got to the battleship, the more shocked the group on board the Minerva became. After all, the imperial warships of the Inquisition are really outstanding in appearance, among other things. The splendid Gothic church, plus the huge black cannon muzzles on both sides, looks like a holy city under the sunlight.


    Most people just marveled at the hugeness and magnificence of this battleship. However, as the captain, Thalia had a complicated expression. Although she was not a full-time scientist, as a captain, Thalia also understood the technology of the Inquisition. How terrible. You must know that even in the universe, it is unimaginable to build such a huge battleship nearly five kilometers long, not to mention that it has now entered the atmosphere of the planet. Logically speaking, with the strength of this battleship The quality and weight will already have an earth-shaking impact on the surrounding environment.


    ?However, it stopped so steadily in mid-air, with almost zero impact on the surroundings, as if it basically did not exist.


    What kind of technology is this?


    ?Thalia is certain that ZAFT does not have such technical capabilities, and I am afraid that the New Earth Federation does not have it either... Moreover, they call themselves the Tribunal... To be honest, this is not a peaceful word.


    It’s just that judging from the situation just now, they are also enemies of the space monster, so the two sides may have something in common.


    ?Perhaps these people are aliens?


    Just as Thalia was thinking about these thoughts, the Minerva had already arrived at the side of the Inquisition battleship. Then the hangar door opened, welcoming the Minerva in, and then docked in one of the hangar bays. on the bridge.


    “Captain, what should we do next?”


    To be honest, most of the people in the boat were a little nervous and didn''t know what to do.


    "I will go meet the other party and explain the situation... The others will stay where they are. I think the other party should not be hostile. After all, if they are hostile, we will never escape."


    ?Well, this is true, and no one refuted it. In front of such a huge warship, the Minerva was like a small fishing boat, unable to fight back. If the other party really wanted to do something to them, I''m afraid they would have done it long ago. However, it is necessary to be on guard against others, and of course you still have to be on guard.


    “But Captain, you can’t go alone...!”


    “That’s what I said…then…”


    ?Thalia thought for a moment and made a decision.


    “Miss Anmari, Miss Setsuko, and Miss Yaz, come with me.”


    "Why?"


    Hearing Thalia''s order, the three people whose names were named were all shocked.


    “Is that okay, Captain?”


    "Yes, if I only bring the members of this ship, you may have some misunderstandings and worries. Miss Anmari is a resident of this world, Miss Setsuko also got acquainted with us because of the dimensional earthquake, and Miss Yaz You initially boarded the machine and stayed on the Minerva for some reason. I think you all have different positions and should be able to clearly convey the communication and discussion between me and the other party. "


    The person Thalia calls Setsuko is a girl with long brown hair and wearing a dark red uniform similar to ZAFT. Her name is Setsuko Obara. She was originally a resident of another world. Before the [World Fusion] incident, Due to the influence of the dimensional earthquake, she and her companions were teleported to this world, and were initially regarded as thieves who stole ZAFT mechas. They had a fight with the ZAFT team here. Later, they became acquainted without fighting, and the two sides gradually became acquainted with each other. Becoming familiar.


    ??It''s just that the girl''s expression was very dark at the moment. After hearing Thalia''s order, she just nodded silently and said nothing.


    Yaz Santa Claus is a girl with blue twin ponytails who looks like a junior high school student. She was originally a refugee escaping from the war. During an attack, she took an unauthorized ride on a train that was being used at the time. The machine placed in the hangar went into battle. Although it successfully defeated the enemy and protected itself and the shelter, it had to stay on the Minerva as a pilot because it carried military secrets.


    I have to say that her experience really reminded Thalia of someone and someone and...well, it goes without saying.


    Not to mention Annemarie, she is a local resident of this planet and a member of the Demonic Order, one of the ruling forces on this planet.


    ?Hence, from a standpoint, none of these three people are from Minerva, so they will definitely not help Thalia hide any secrets from each other. This is what Thalia needs to avoid. After all, there is a mixture of dragons and snakes on the Minerva, and there are people from various factions. If she only takes her own people there, it will inevitably make people suspicious and uneasy.


    The reason why they were chosen over others is that these three people are relatively honest and will not be as quick to get into trouble as others... This time they went to communicate with each other instead of quarreling with each other. With the current strength displayed by the Inquisition, it would definitely be harmful and useless to argue with them.


    ?After the preparations were completed, a group of four people came to the cabin door. Then, the cabin door slowly opened - and then everyone saw a girl wearing a maid uniform standing there, waiting for them.


    “The master is waiting for you, please come with me.”


    After the maid said this, she gestured to everyone to follow her, then turned and walked towards the passage on the other side, and Thalia and others hurriedly followed.


    I have to say that they were somewhat relieved to see that the person appearing in front of them was a human. After all, the style of this battleship was too strange. They were really worried about whether they would encounter some strange alien species... but the other party was a human. If so, it would be much easier to handle.


    but……


    ?This ship is really awesome.


    Following the maid walking in the corridor, Thalia and others could not help but marvel in their hearts. To be honest, in their world, there are basically no interior decorations on ordinary battleships. Of course, this is not surprising. In other words, generally speaking, battleships are like this.


    But the battleships of the Inquisition are obviously different. Not only does it have a magnificent appearance and a Gothic-style church, but the inside is also completely different from many battleships that everyone has seen before. Not only are the walls decorated with exquisite carvings, there are even... There are huge statues of knights in armor, and even if you look up at the dome, you can see the splendor and decoration on it.


    ??This is more appropriately called a castle than a battleship.


    Not to mention the huge floor-to-ceiling glass windows next to it...


    ?Thalia looked at the huge glass window beside her, and could clearly see the scenery outside. Indeed, the scenery looks good like this, but generally speaking, battleships are not designed like this. The reason is also very simple. No matter what material the glass is made of, it is more fragile than the alloy hull. Once attacked, it will be easily damaged. If the Minerva followed this battleship''s example of having floor-to-ceiling windows, it would probably have been shattered long ago.


    ?But the Inquisition did this... Is their technology already so powerful, or is there another way to avoid this problem?


    ??While Thalia was carefully looking around and collecting information, the maid also led them to the bridge.


    "This is it." As the bridge door opened, Thalia and others also walked in. After seeing the scene inside clearly, the four of them were even more surprised.


    Although they have seen many incredible things along the way, Thalia can guarantee that even so, when she walked into the bridge, Thalia still felt an unimaginable surprise and shock.


    Let’s not mention the luxurious palace-like bridge for the moment. After all, this is already considered a feature of this battleship. Besides, what surprised Thalia and others the most—are the people.


    Led by the maid, they did not see the crew of this battleship all the way, but now, Thalia finally saw it.


    I saw people standing guard everywhere around this hall. They were all beautiful girls with blond hair and blue eyes, wearing white armor and holding spears and shields - but apart from that, the most surprising thing was These girls have a pair of white wings behind them, looking like angels in fairy tales.


    To be honest, this even made Thalia and others feel as if they had mistakenly entered a mythical world, as if they were not in a battleship now, but more like in a palace of a god.


    Under the throne in front of Thalia and others, there were several girls standing. They were all wearing very strange clothes, and they were looking at Thalia and others curiously. On the throne on the high platform, a bald man who was several times taller than an ordinary person and with a fierce face was sitting there, staring at them indifferently.


    …………”


    It has to be said that the moment she felt the bald man''s eyes, Thalia felt as if her blood was flowing backwards, and her whole body was extremely cold, as if she had seen some kind of terrifying beast, and she almost couldn''t help but fight. Tremble. But fortunately, this gaze only glanced past him and was quickly withdrawn.


    ?Thalia let out a breath and looked around her, only to realize that the other people who followed her also looked like they had narrowly escaped death.


    At this moment, Duanmu Huai finally spoke.


    “Hello, Captain Thalia, welcome to the Inquisition. I am Duan Muhuai, the Grand Inquisitor of the Inquisition.”


    “Hello, Mr. Judge.”


    ?Thalia also came to her senses at this moment and hurriedly bowed.


    “I am Thalia, the captain of the ZAFT Alliance Minerva…”


    “There’s no need to say this kind of polite words anymore. I heard that you want to talk to me?”


    "Yes."


    ?Thalia nodded, and then explained her intention. In fact, her idea is very simple, which is to exchange information with the Inquisition, explain the current situation, and ask the other party if they are willing to act with her... After all, we are all outsiders, and they may be able to take good care of each other.


    ?Of course, Thalia dare not say that now. After all, the strength gap between the two sides is too big. From the current point of view, the Minerva is not qualified to join forces with the Tribunal. Therefore, she just explained the situation of the Minerva and expressed the hope of getting some help.


    “Of course it’s not a problem.”


    After hearing Thalia’s request, Duanmuhuai nodded.


    “I can provide the supplies you need. By the way, I have a question, what do you want to do next?”


    “We are not sure yet...because we don’t know how far this planet is from the earth. We want to repair Minerva first, and then find a way to leave the planet and return to the earth.”


    "Um………"


    Hearing this, Duanmu Huai thought for a moment, and then smiled slightly.


    “Well, I have a proposal, let’s make a deal.”


    "trade?"


    "Yes, I am also very interested in this world, so I hope I can take a few subordinates on the Minerva to join you. But I want to explain in advance that the purpose of the Tribunal is not to intervene in human civil wars. Our The only targets are demons, aliens and heretics, so if you fight other human forces, we will not help."


    "this………"


    Hearing this, Thalia was somewhat embarrassed. Frankly speaking, she did not want to allow these unknown mysterious people to enter her battleship. But to be honest, no one is stronger now, and the other party has shown good intentions at least so far. Plus... Thalia also has her own little plan.


    She has already seen the battleships of the Tribunal, and can estimate the strength of the Tribunal from this. Although Duanmuhuai claims that they will not intervene in the internal battle of mankind, once the Minerva really encounters something, they will definitely not Stand aside and watch... After all, the current situation of the Minerva is not very good, which can be seen from the fact that they are in such embarrassment that they can''t even find a place for maintenance.


    At times like this, every effort should be used.


    "All right."


    Thinking of this, Thalia made a decision.


    “I agreed.”


    (End of this chapter)