The Gundam AGE-2 Barrett Sniper Type was the answer provided by the AGE System. Compared to the original Barrett Dual Gun Type, it had undergone significant changes.
Originally, the Barrett Dual Gun Type was equipped with two Doz Cannons, two large Beam Sabers, and four missile launchers on its legs.
However, the current Barrett Sniper Type had replaced the two Doz Cannons with four Vargas Cannons. The accompanying large Beam Sabers had also increased to four. Unlike the previous large Beam Sabers that could only rotate, the current auxiliary arm-mounted large Beam Sabers were more flexible and had a wider attack range.
The Beam Saber of the Gundam AGE-2 clashed with the Jedra in space, creating a stalemate. Seeing this opportunity, the three members of the guard team attempted to flank and ambush the Gundam AGE-2, but…
As soon as they moved, four beams of light, carrying an aura of death, forced them to retreat.
"What is this!"
"The Gundam has evolved!"
"Damn it! Lord Jehart!"
"Don't worry about me! Join the Devil Man unit and hold off the Celestial Being forces!" Jehart knew that the Gundam AGE-2's power was extraordinary at this moment, and he might not be able to shoot it down anytime soon. Moreover, Asemu would definitely pursue him relentlessly, so he had no choice but to let Doll and the others find a way to stall the Celestial Being forces.
And… the current Gundam AGE-2 posed a significant threat. If left unchecked, it would cause heavy casualties to the VEGAN forces, so Jehart couldn't ignore it either.
"But…"
"Go now! Don't let our comrades continue to be slaughtered!"
With Jehart's shout, the Jedra pushed away the Gundam AGE-2's Beam Saber and quickly retreated, evading the large Beam Sabers attacking from all four directions.
"Tch, they saw through me again? In that case…" The Gundam AGE-2 retracted the four cannons floating in space and, along with the Beam Rifle in its hand, fired continuously at the Jedra, leaving no gaps. "…If you can see through my movements, then I'll make sure you can't dodge even if you see them coming! Haa~!"
"Damn it…"
The Gundam AGE-2's increased firepower put immense pressure on Jehart. Moreover, Asemu's piloting skills had improved, and his shooting accuracy was noticeably higher than when he had just received the new equipment.
"Jehart! Don't even think about escaping!"
Seeing the Jedra dodging while retreating, the Gundam AGE-2 quickly followed. Although the added armaments reduced its mobility, transforming into flight mode allowed it to closely tail the Jedra, making it difficult to shake off.
"What a nuisance!" Jehart's back was already drenched in sweat. Normally, he wouldn't be this flustered, but the Gundam AGE-2 Barrett Sniper Type was like a hedgehog, covered in spikes that could injure anyone who got too close. Their current position was right in the center of the right-wing battlefield. Jehart not only had to watch out for the Gundam AGE-2's attacks but also had to be mindful of his own side's losses.
"All units around coordinate D09, disperse to other defense lines!"
Left with no choice, Jehart had to issue the order to clear the nearby battlefield.
Perhaps because Jehart, as the Commander-in-Chief, still held significant weight in their hearts, or perhaps because the current Gundam AGE-2 had instilled fear in them, all VEGAN forces near coordinate D09 immediately chose another direction to attack upon receiving the order, clearing the battle zone where the Jedra and Gundam AGE-2 were engaged.
"If you refuse to give up, then fall here! Asemu!"
"Jehart!"
The Jedra no longer fled in disarray. It came to an abrupt halt, turned around, and charged at the oncoming Gundam AGE-2, wielding the Jedra Sword and Solid Sword. The two machines transformed into two meteors, their trails of light colliding repeatedly in space.
…
On the central front, thanks to the efforts of the three Gundams, the defense line was as solid as a fortress. Even if enemy units managed to break through the first line of defense while the Flag Gundam was away, they would be intercepted by the Dawn Gundam at the second line. Occasionally, a few stragglers might slip past the second line, but they wouldn't see the light of victory. Instead, they would see the beautiful Reaper beckoning to them.
"This is the kind of battle I've been seeking! Hahaha."
"Hey, Graham, don't get too carried away. Keep an eye on time and energy," Yang Hui reminded with a smile. He was genuinely worried that Graham, who had been pent up for too long, might go on a killing spree, forget the battle plan, and end up dying to friendly fire.
"Do you really think so little of me?" Graham retorted.
"I'm just worried you might get sick from holding it in," Yang Hui teased.
"Tch, stop worrying. But… here they come again."
As soon as the Flag Gundam broke away from the previous wave of attacks, six dots appeared on the radar, rapidly approaching the central defense line from two directions.
"X-Rounder unit?"
"I'll go…"
"No, our mission is to hold the central defense line. Let's have some fun with them here," Yang Hui stopped him.
"…Understood."
Graham suppressed his urge to hunt and refrained from charging into the enemy formation again. He simply maintained his current position, clearing out any enemy units trying to pass through within a small range.
"Yurin, give them a greeting!" Yang Hui instructed.
"Understood."
As soon as the words left his mouth, the Luna Gundam's gun barrel shifted direction. The long-range Beam Rifle aimed to the left, while the Funnels aimed to the right.
In the cockpit, enemy units from both directions had already entered Yurin's firing range, and red circles had locked onto the targets.
…
The swiftly advancing X-Rounders all received feedback from their abilities, and a sense of danger arose.
"What is this? Why do I feel danger?" Lacey Adner worried.
"Are you still scared from last time, Lacey?"
"Shut up, Leon! I'm not scared!"
"It's probably stray shots, right? Stray shots are common on the battlefield. Don't worry, Lacey. At this distance, even the Reaper can't catch me…"
"Zing~!"
Before he could finish, in the stunned gazes of Lacey Adner and Leon Lewis, Ned Kahn's Jedas M was pierced through the head by a pink beam, and Ned Kahn himself was also pierced.
"Ned!"
"Damn Earthlings! They dared to ambush…"
As they came to their senses, Leon, who was cursing, was also melted by the beam, turning into cosmic dust along with his machine.
"Leon!" Lacey Adner was truly frightened this time. She saw clearly that it wasn't an enemy unit ambushing them from behind while they were distracted. Instead, it was the Luna Gundam, far on the other side of the battle zone, that had taken the shot.
"I'll die! I don't want to die! I want to live…"
Lacey Adner's courage was completely shattered. Two shots from such a distance, each directly hitting the cockpit of an MS. Such precise sniping from such a distance was not only unbelievable but also unimaginable. Moreover, there were other VEGAN MS mixed between them and the Luna Gundam. In such a chaotic battlefield, to seize every tiny gap and hit the locked target accurately—was this really something a human could do?
Lacey Adner didn't want to think about it, and she didn't have the chance to think about it either.
As a member of the Devil Man unit, she had always been arrogant, looking down on everyone except her teammates and Ezelcant, treating others with disdain.
Even after losing many comrades in the Big Ring Base assault and being humiliated, having to flee in a panic, she blamed all the responsibility on Jehart's poor command, refusing to acknowledge her own faults.
Now, she saw clearly. There wasn't much difference between herself and the "inferior species" she once looked down upon. In the face of a true "monster," they were all insignificant ants.
But the cost of realizing her own insignificance was too great, far beyond what she could afford.
"Zing~"
The third beam, the final long-range snipe, pierced through Lacey Adner's cockpit. Under the glow of the pink light, the existence known as Lacey Adner completely vanished into the cosmos.
The Devil Man unit on the left was easily dealt with, but the guard team on the right wasn't so simple.
While dodging, Doll Frost noticed that the three friendly markers belonging to the Devil Man unit had disappeared.
"Lacey, Leon, and Ned have been taken out!"
"Damn it, how could they still be so careless?"
Noticing the deaths of their three comrades, Awoha Fadian and Deet Lancer also gritted their teeth, the flames of anger almost burning through their bodies.
But this was nothing more than impotent rage.
Although they had learned from the Big Ring Base assault and immediately began evasive maneuvers upon receiving the X-Rounder ability's warning, the relentless barrage of deadly shots still left them in a sorry state, struggling to dodge.
"This isn't working. We can't get close to them! Awoha! Deet! Follow me!"
"Captain, you… Understood!"
"…Understood, preparing to switch."
…
The battle raged on fiercely. With every passing second, countless lives turned into cosmic spirits, buried in the graveyard known as the battlefield. Meanwhile, the Diva, far in the rear, was like a paradise untouched by the world, a haven free from conflict.
In front of the Diva, a massive electromagnetic disk rotated and pulsated, ready to unleash its destructive roar.
"Photon Ring Array, emission ring confirmed, entering final procedures."
"Photon Destroyer Cannon, preparing for directional firing."
Upon receiving the report, Mireille immediately issued an order: "Notify all forces to immediately evacuate the Photon Array's firing axis!"
"Understood. Notifying all forces, please immediately evacuate the Photon Array's firing axis! Repeating, please immediately evacuate…"
The evacuation order was issued just a minute or two ago. The Federal Army units near the central corridor immediately abandoned their enemies and began moving to both sides. The three Gundams released their hold on the enemy forces the moment the countdown ended, opening the gates and letting the enemy forces rush straight in.
"All forces have evacuated! Confirmed, no friendly forces remain on the firing axis!"
"Directional firing, preparations complete!"
"Good! Fire!" Finally, the moment had arrived. Without hesitation, Flit issued the firing command.
Argreus received the order and waved his hand: "Photon Destroyer Cannon, directional fire!"
A pink torrent shot out from the Diva, striking
the blue-white electromagnetic vortex. The electromagnetic storm merged with the photon energy, transforming into a deluge that split the cosmos in two.
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