"Did you call for me, Princess Yoon?" Minseok asked as he stood in front of her desk.
"I just got a request from OZ for approval to battle in the Sanc Kingdom. What's this all about?" Nari asked with an upset expression on her face.
"A Rebel unit running from OZ has escaped into the southern forests. I contacted them earlier and ordered them to move out immediately."
"Can they escape if they were forced to leave?"
"Some are injured. But they also have the option of surrendering. It's not something that concerns this nation."
"Some are injured?"
"OZ assault troops are hunting them down. I'll order the Rebels to leave the country at once."
"No, wait! Pagan. Couldn't we treat them as temporary refugees? Then we'd avoid attacks from OZ."
Minseok stepped forward as he looked at her with concern, "But Princess Yoon..."
"I know that OZ feels contempt for the Sanc Kingdom. But we can't simply ignore the injured. I won't sacrifice my compassion just to avoid chaos. Please understand."
Minseok paused, "...I'll tell the rebels."
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"Damn! Why did we have to escape into the Sanc Kingdom?!"
The Rebel soldiers were huddled together in the forest, wrapped in bandages standing next to their mobile suits. The Captain was the most wounded of all of them, and was sitting down on the door to his cockpit.
The Captain sighed, "The attacks by OZ were staged to lead us into this area. We've been used like puppets. We've given OZ an excuse to attack the Sanc Kingdom! There's no time to sit around like this. We've caused this country enough trouble. Let's go!"
The Captain went to stand, but cringed in pain and fell back down.
"Captain! You can't expect to cross the border in your condition!"
"Nonsense! We must leave as soon as possible so we don't tarnish the Rebel's name!"
A soldier suddenly called out to him, he was sitting nearby looking at one of their monitors, "Sir, the Sanc Kingdom is on the line, with instructions from Princess Nari."
The monitor suddenly flashed an image of Minseok's face, "This is Kim Minseok of the Sanc Kingdom Imperial Guards. Our nation will temporarily accept you into the country. Princess Nari's instructions are to discard your weapons and be refugees. We believe this is the best solution."
The Captain shook his head, "We've got a lot of injured men here. Normally we'd be glad to accept your kind offer. It was their plan to lead us here. I can't see OZ leaving us alone."
"A trap?" Minseok asked.
"As soon as we retreated here, they stopped attacking. They could've easily defeated the troops in our current state. Yet they're calling for reinforcements. At this rate the Sanc Kingdom could get involved in battle. The only way to avoid that is for us to leave this country!"
"I understand."
The Captain nodded, "By staying we'd be putting the Sanc Kingdom in jeopardy. We're grateful for the Princess' support."
"What do you plan on doing?"
"Any further contact would be an added burden on you. I'll terminate communication. Just leave the rest to us, over."
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