Immortal from the villains of Gundam Seed

Chapter 177 Lux and Rhodes
"suspect?"

I was surprised, since the person I wanted to see was not at home.

In the end, he declined the suggestion of the butler of the Culain family who warmly invited him to come in and wait. Aslan, who came here in a happy mood and returned disappointed, drove away in an inexplicable mood.

As for where is the person Aslan wants to see at this time...

"Hello, Your Excellency Officer Rod Gabriel of Blue Cosmos, welcome to PLANT."

Standing on the stage of the abandoned opera house, the pink diva greeted the people in front of her.

It was the exact opposite temperament from that time on the Archangel.

It is also different from the appearance shown in front of Aslan.

With the desolate and dilapidated stage of the opera house as the background, Lacus standing in the middle is full of aura.

"Hello, Miss Lacus Clein."

In terms of identity and background, Rhodes is not inferior to the girl in front of him.

So he was sure that the aura of ordinary people was in his eyes and atmosphere.

Greeting Lacus calmly, Rhodes was more interested in those people hiding in the dark.

I don't know which Speaker of the Kurlein is among these people.

So a funny scene began to play out.

Lux on the stage looked at Rhodes, but Rhodes looked at the person hidden in the background of Lux, looking thoughtful.

After the two people greeted each other, they were speechless.

The scene was so deadlocked for a while.

"What is this doing?"

After waiting for a while, it looked like the two of them had made up their minds and who would speak first.

Balterfield came out with a little numbness.

He figured it out, and it might be impossible to wait for either of these two people to speak up.

So he had no choice but to temporarily act as a peacemaker, but as a member of the Klein faction, he still had a little scheming.

"Mr. Rhodes, don't you want to see Miss Lacus? Now she is in front of you."

Rhodes smiled dumbly at Baldfield's obvious move.

Is it true that the two of us are staring at each other here?

In fact, we have been competing with each other's patience since the beginning of greeting. At this time, whoever speaks first will undoubtedly be weaker.

but
Let's be a lady first, since Rhodes saw this abandoned opera house, he also had a plan in his heart.

"Miss Lacus, the war has progressed to this point, and the Earth's sphere still has power to speak of, but for the PLANT, where every inch of land is precious, there has been abandoned land. Don't you think it's time to recognize the reality?"

The land on the earth that can be used for human survival cannot be said to be vast and boundless, but it can be compared to satellites that are completely artificially built.

It is still much more generous, and when similar wastelands have begun to appear on the satellites, this can already reflect a lot of problems compared to satellite residents who can't wait to use every piece of land.

So, using this topic as an introduction, how do you answer me?

Rhodes stared at the girl in front of him curiously.

"War has been a cruel thing for both sides since ancient times, Mr. Rhodes."

Unexpectedly, Lux was very calm, and she bluntly admitted the status quo of PLANT.

"Young men are no longer seen in non-important positions on satellites, and students who should have been educated in schools are also being mobilized to the battlefield. The situation in PLANT is indeed not optimistic."

"But isn't that the case on Earth as well?"

"Whether it's the United Army or ZAFT, both sides are like behemoths with red eyes. If they don't calm down, what is the future waiting for us?"

"And you, Mr. Rhodes, what is the future you expect? Is it a medal hanging on your chest? Or a higher status and greater rights? Or you are ready to establish a new dynasty on the scorched land ?"

Frowning, Rhodes was quite satisfied with Lacus's answer based on the current situation at the beginning.

But behind...

The unstoppable Rhodes felt a deep sense of disgust, just like that time on the Archangel.

I'll tell you practical things, but you insist on talking about philosophy with me.

Never answering the other person's questions, but constantly throwing their own questions.

Force the other party to think along your line of thought, whether it is Lux in memory or Lux in front of you.

They are all holding the goddess fan like this, but they haven't come up with some practical methods.

Compared with Lux, a person like Durandal who dares to think and act may be easier to communicate with.

Sighing at this thought, Rhodes strode forward, supporting the edge of the stage with one hand.

The agile Rhodes turned over and walked to the girl's side.

Seeing Rhode's move, Balterfield nervously stepped forward two steps.

Then it probably occurred to him that this was his home field after all, but no reasonable person would make any dangerous moves.

Seeing the two people on the stage peeking at each other, Balterfield immediately stopped in his tracks.

It's just that he soon regretted his hesitation now.

Because a loud slap echoed in the abandoned opera house.

Thanks to the design of the Whispering Gallery that has been basically completed, the sound of Rhodes' slaps can't be dissipated for a long time.

Staring at a pair of beautiful eyes, being hit for the first time, Lacus stared at Rhodes in front of her watery eyes in disbelief.

Seeing that their leader was being beaten, the personnel hiding in secret to protect Lacus rushed out one after another impatiently.

Naturally, the guards of Gabriel's house who followed Rhodes took out their pistols to confront him, not to be outdone.

"Miss Lacus, what do you think war is? Shouting a few slogans in plain language, or shedding a few tears in compassion, can both sides sit on the table?"

With a stern face, he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart. Rhodes didn't hesitate because of the tense situation below the stage.

Acting like a savage, he continued.

"Now we're talking about how to end this war, not just posturing and moaning here."

"So many soldiers are blood-stained on the battlefield, can it be solved by a sentence or two of lofty language and a majestic comfort monument?"

"As for the practical method, can you come up with it?"

"I don't want to listen to those who stand on the highest point of morality. I want the kind of straightforward, straightforward words that can be understood by students in the third grade of elementary school."

"The root of this war, the division of interests, and how to ensure that this war is not a prelude to a bigger war."

A few steps forward, close to Lux's face, the breath of the two sides can be heard.

Rhodes asked again.

"Can you get it out? What is the real solution to this war in your mind?"

(End of this chapter)