A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 820 - 578 Proposal_2

"The master is waiting for you. Please follow me."

After saying this, the maid gestured for everyone to follow and then turned to walk down another corridor; Talia and the others hurriedly followed. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

It must be said, seeing humans was somewhat of a relief. After all, the style of this warship was very strange, and they were quite worried about encountering some peculiar alien species... But if the others were humans, that would be much easier to handle.

However...

This ship was truly impressive.

As they followed the maid through the corridors, Talia and her companions couldn’t help but inwardly marvel. To be honest, in their world, the interior decoration of an average warship was practically non-existent, which wasn’t unusual. Or rather, warships generally were like that.

But the Tribunal’s warship was clearly different; it wasn’t just a golden, resplendent exterior filled with gothic cathedral style, the interior was also unlike many warships they had seen before, with walls adorned with exquisite carvings and even statues of giant knight armor placed along the walls. And if one were to look up at the dome, they could see the radiance and decorations above.

This place was more of a castle than a warship.

Not to mention the massive floor-to-ceiling glass windows...

Looking through the huge glass window beside her, Talia could clearly see the scenery outside. Indeed, the view was nice, but normally, warships aren’t designed like this. The reason is simple, no matter the glass material, it’s much more fragile than an alloy hull, and it would easily be damaged if attacked. If Minerva had such floor-to-ceiling windows, they would probably have shattered long ago.

But the Tribunal did this... Was their technology so advanced that they could overcome this issue, or was there another way to avoid it?

While Talia carefully observed her surroundings and gathered information, the maid led them to the bridge.

"This is the place."

As the door to the bridge opened, Talia and the others entered, and upon clearly seeing the inside, they were incredibly surprised.

Although they had already seen many incredible things along the way, Talia could guarantee that even so, when she entered the bridge, she still felt an unimaginable surprise and awe.

The opulence of the bridge, resembling a royal palace, could be set aside for now—after all, it was a characteristic of this warship. But beyond that, what surprised Talia and the others the most—were the people.

Under the maid’s lead, they didn’t see any crew members of this warship along the way, but now, Talia finally saw them.

There were people standing guard everywhere around the hall; they were all blonde-haired, blue-eyed beauties, clad in white armor and wielding long spears and shields—but what was even more surprising was that behind these girls were a pair of white wings, making them look like angels from myths and legends.

To be honest, this even made Talia and the others feel as if they had stumbled into a mythical world, as if they were not on a warship but in the palace of a deity.

At the base of the throne in front of Talia and her group stood several girls in very peculiar clothes, who at the moment were curiously sizing up Talia and the others. And upon the throne on the high platform, a bald man of significantly greater stature than an average person, with an intimidating face, was seated there, watching them indifferently.

"........."

It had to be said, at the instant she felt the gaze of the bald man, Talia felt as though her blood was flowing in reverse, her whole body extremely cold, as if she was seeing some terrifying beast, and she even almost couldn’t help trembling. Fortunately, that gaze was only a fleeting one and quickly withdrew.

"Phew..."

Talia let out a light breath and looked around her, only then realizing that the others who had come with her also appeared as if they had narrowly escaped death.

And it was at this moment that Duanmu Huai finally spoke.

"Hello, Captain Talia, welcome to the Tribunal. I am Grand Judge Duanmu Huai of the Tribunal,"

"Hello, Sir Judge."

At this moment, Talia had also regained her composure and hurriedly performed a salute.

"I am ZAFT Union Army’s Captain Talia of the Minerva..."

"There’s no need for such formalities now, I’ve heard that you want to talk to me?"

"Yes."

Talia nodded, then explained her intentions. Her idea was simple, to exchange information with the Tribunal, explain the current situation, and ask if the other party was willing to act together with her... After all, everyone was a foreigner here, and perhaps there could be some mutual support.

Of course, Talia didn’t dare to speak so directly now, given the great disparity in strength. At present, the Minerva didn’t have the qualifications to act in conjunction with the Tribunal. So she simply stated the Minerva’s predicament and expressed her hope to get some help.

"That’s not an issue at all."

After listening to Talia’s request, Duanmu Huai nodded his head.

"I can provide you with the supplies you need. By the way, I have a question, what do you plan to do next?"

"At the moment, we are not sure... because we don’t know how far this planet is from Earth. We want to fix the Minerva first, and then find a way to leave this planet and make our way back to Earth,"

"Hmm..."

Having heard this, Duanmu Huai thought for a moment, and then gave a slight smile.

"Then, I have a proposition, let’s make a deal,"

"A deal?"

"Exactly. I am also very interested in this world, so I hope that I can take a few of my subordinates on board the Minerva to act alongside you. However, I must clarify in advance that the Tribunal does not intervene in human civil wars. Our only targets are Demons, Aliens, and Heretics. Hence, if you enter battle with other human forces, we will not lift a finger to help."

"That..."

Hearing this, Talia felt somewhat troubled. To be frank, she did not wish to let these mysterious individuals of unknown identity board her warship. But truthfully, given the situation, no one was stronger than another, and the other party had shown goodwill, at least up to now. Besides, Talia had her own calculations.

She had already seen the Tribunal’s warships and could thus gauge the Tribunal’s strength. Although Duanmu Huai claimed they would not get involved in internal human strife, should the Minerva truly encounter any trouble, they definitely wouldn’t just stand by and watch... especially now when the Minerva’s situation was not so good, apparent from their difficulty in finding even a place for repair and maintenance.

In times like this, every bit of help mattered.

"Very well."

With that thought, Talia had made her decision.

"I accept."