The Belebrem army moved fast. Probably, I had lost contact with the leading reconnaissance unit that had destroyed it, and thought that the raids had been revealed. I don't know what the contents of the black box and data cache I recovered were, so I don't really know how far the Graccan Army knows the enemy's plans. Thanks to that, I had no time to do a small work. If you do it, it's better to be good because it's safer just before. I'm in trouble if an inspection or suddenly is done. In any case, the enemy army was moving, so we were recruited for a briefing at the Star System headquarters as part of a swiftly formed Graccan mercenary unit. This time, rather than a teleconference, they seem to be actually briefing face to face. Is it intelligence or something? I don't really understand what military personnel think. You will be guided to the Imperial soldier who sees you here and there, and you will be guided to one of the briefing rooms in the headquarters. Originally it may be a room used for a briefing with a larger number of people. It's a pretty large room. It feels like a killer scene, as if only chairs were set for the number of people. In such a murderous room, there were already some men who seemed to be mercenaries. The gaze concentrates as soon as you enter the briefing room.
"Hey, look at that." "Two women ... and two cute girls ...!?" "Hey, it's Silver Elma? What are you at?" I guess there was an accident in the defeat of the pirate. There must have been something in that relationship. "
The mercenaries who had arrived at the briefing room earlier saw us coming in. Hey, the last cursing man. Don't stop being fashionable. There are no particular seats available, so we will sit in a vacant seat.
"Mimi is in the middle" "Oh yes"
Aside from Elma, Mimi wouldn't settle if she was next to a strict mercenary. Does Elma think the same thing? After that, several mercenaries entered the room, and it was time for the briefing to begin when the seats were full. Just in time, Captain Serena and several military personnel enter the room.
"Dedicated!"
The air in the briefing room is tightened by the words of a good military officer who seems to be a non-commissioned officer.
"Now, we're about to begin a briefing on the Turmaine Defense Battle. I'm Captain Serena. The temporary Imperial Mercenary Unit will be under my command. For a short while, I'm I'll call them Captain Serena, "" "" Jesus, Mom "" "" OK ". First, I'll explain the current situation. Georg," H "
A non-commissioned officer, called Georg, manipulated the console on the wall, dimming the room and launching a huge holo-screen behind Captain Selena. The Holo Screen shows a large map of the Turmaine system.
"The Fleet of Berebelem is currently moving to the Turmaine system. The exact configuration is unknown because it is already in hyperdrive, but given the information obtained independently and the response of the hyperspace sensor, eight battleships, The Imperial Army has determined that it is an offensive fleet of twenty-four heavy cruisers, thirty-two light cruisers, sixty-four destroyers, and one hundred twenty-eight corvettes. ''
Mercenaries complain about the announced strength of the enemy forces. I was a little surprised. More enemy forces than expected. This is not a skirmish called conflict, but it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a full-scale military conflict.
"Speaking of all, the enemy forces are greater than the forces of the Star Forces stationed in the Turmaine system. Fortunately, because of the early detection of the attack, reinforcements had already been requested and they warped out. Beyond the coming tomorrow, reinforcements from other systems will arrive, so our operational goal is to defend this system by any means tomorrow. "
It would be a reasonable strategy if reinforcements came. Apparently, the black box and data cache we delivered were useful. That's because the purchase price was quite bouncing.
"Your mercenary unit is tasked with guerrilla warfare against Federation vessels trying to lurk through and pass through the asteroid belt. You will primarily target enemy destroyers and corvettes. If you destroy a battleship, you'll get bonuses. ''
Captain Serena smiles with a smile. Most mercenaries, on the other hand, laughed. That's supposed to be the case, basically because most mercenary ships are classified as small to medium-sized ships. Larger ships than cruisers are equipped with a generator of the appropriate size, and the shield that is deployed by its huge output naturally has strength comparable to that of mercenaries and pirates. In other words, the firepower of a mercenary warship that is intended to fight small and medium-sized pirate warships is absolutely not enough to break the shield of larger ships than cruisers. It's possible with my Krishna. There are trump cards.
"If there are any secrets that make them aware of themselves, we will actively adopt them, regardless of the means."
No matter what means. Then, officially declare the use of the thing that I was going to use secretly ... No, to be honest, it is definitely bad. When I checked it later, it was supposed to be a super-class banned item. It's nice to have the scan in a special cargo that can escape. If so, uh ... Would you like to go for no good?
"Are you sure, Captain Serena?" "You ... yes, I'll allow you to speak."
For some reason, Captain Serena's gaze seems to have become severer when she saw Mimi and Elma. Why? Well, let's not mind.
"There are secret strategies that could damage the Federal Army ... or rather, there are some sorts of tricks. I'd like to ask for permission to execute the operation if you like." The strategy is simple, it's a simple one: just cut my ship into the Federation fleet right after the warp-out with my ship, crush the enemy's flagship, and break away with a blow. "
Captain Serena freezes her face in response to my suggestions, and the mercenaries scream. And Mimi sent me an uneasy glance, and Elma was too surprised, her mouth wide open and hardened.
"Are you insane?"
Captain Serena looks at a suspicious gaze. The face says, "Nothing but suicide, such as a single assault on the fleet? ] Is clearly written.
"Yeah, let's do it. If you fail, you'll only die a single stupid. It won't hurt or itch for the Imperial Army?" Is an excellent force that hunts around in a stable manner. I don't want to lose an excellent force in a reckless operation? "" No worries. I'll do it all. "
I'm not going to use any legitimate means, but keep that word in my mind. Captain Serena looks at her doubts as if she is feeling such a scheme lightly, but I brilliantly passed through it. Captain Serena stared at me for a while and thought, but eventually sighed and shrugged. It is a gesture that says no treatment.
"... I think it's good. I'm hoping that I'll do my job well. If I succeed, I'll get bounty." "Thank you."
I was able to get the best answer and sat down with a certain satisfaction. Perhaps he had a full smile. Seeing me, I heard someone muttering, "Crazy." It's rude to be crazy. I'm just trying to get the most out of my fight with my bills.
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"Dumb! Stupid! Stupid! You're not crazy !?" "Mimi, Elma is terrible." "Elma, you're saying too much. Mmm, isn't it?" Passing through a fleet with a single ship or an idiot, you're a big idiot!
Gao and Elma shout at unprecedented sword curtains, and their voices echo in the spacious cargo room. Elma has been in this vein since returning from the briefing. Well, I don't know. If I was told that I would sneak into more than 20 enemy fleets without knowing anything, I would react the same way.
"Well, calm down. I'm not going to charge without a hitch. I have a decent plan."
While removing the military-standard duct tape purchased as a fixture from the tool box, sooth Elma. I'm going to explain why I didn't stare.
"It's simple to do. We're releasing the superluminal drive here, too, so we can get lost in the fleet's warpout response. The response to the warpout and the release of the superluminal drive are almost the same. "Yes, that's good, then?" "When you release the superluminal drive, it immediately activates the emergency cooling system and goes into thermal stealth, and approaches the flagship, pretending to be space debris." Also, if you don't like the debris collision and you're attacked, you're done. "" If the shield strength and acceleration of this ship is the worst, it will be able to cut it off. There is no problem. That's going to be a mess. "" What is anti-ship reaction torpedoes ... are you loading such a mess? This ship "" Oh, I'm loading. But costs I do not want to use so much since high Kusso na "" That ...... Korea Hanno torpedo, What is? "
Mimi, who couldn't keep up with Elma, tilts her head. Oh, Elma doesn't know Mimi anyway.
"Anti-ship reaction torpedoes are weapons that have been developed to cause fatal damage to large ships equipped with mighty shields. They have powerful shield saturation and bombs on their warheads. If you eat this two shots, it will explode regardless of whether it is a Galaxy-class battleship or not. "It's amazing ... but do you use all such powerful weapons?" "It is expensive. 〇I will do 10,000 energy, because if you use it if you are not a great big opponent, you will be in a deficit. There is no such thing as a mercenary who is operating it.
When Mimi hears the price of the anti-ship reaction torpedo, Mimi's eyes become points. 500,000 energy per shot is a great deal of money. No, compared to the price of a real missile?
"I understand the flow to the defeat of the flagship for the time being. I think the gambling factor is too big, but most of the mercenary business is like that. If you can say that you can do it, you can do it later." "Yes, that's right. If the flagship explodes, the federal command system will be greatly disrupted, but Krishna will be completely captured. If you try to escape poorly, you will receive a salvo from your back." I don't know. "
The Federation fleet will not be able to use powerful weapons to stay in the enemy fleet because of fear of striking each other, but if we break through the fleet and expose an unprotected back, we will instantly deliver a powerful large caliber laser cannon to us Will turn. In that case, there is no single Krishna.
"That's right, charge this to anti-ship reaction torpedoes."
I opened the hidden cargo in one corner of the cargo and took out the contents. Yes, it is a super first-class contraband, Singing Crystal. Strictly encapsulated in a transparent glass-like capsule, it emits faint light and emits a strange sound that reverberates in the brain even though it is sealed. It has a mysterious melody like a song, and when you listen to it, somehow you can't say nostalgia in your heart. Space monsters appearing by destroying this crystal-what does this object mean to the crystal creature? It is unknown to anyone. I'm studying hard.
"Hmm !? Nah !? That !?" "Singing Crystal ~ ♪" "Aho !? What are you hiding dangerous goods !? Chop, don't drop it! Don't drop it! "Yo!" "Oops" "Hy !?"
If you pretend to drop it on the floor, Elma would run away and bend. Hahaha is interesting.
"It's a beautiful crystal! And the sound is something ..." "No good, no good! No good listening! If you listen to it, your head will be crazy and you'll die!"
Elma retreats with her long ears closed with both hands, and Mimi listens to Elma's words and blocks her ears. Something cute.
"No, it's just a little homesick ... but it might be a drama for us."
I can't go home if I want to go home. Mimi has lost her place to return. Elma is not sure yet, but she seems to be a young lady who wants to jump out of the house. I strive to move to the ammunition storage at the back of the cargo room, keeping my consciousness away from the singing crystal to the subtle resonating songs. Inside the ammunition is dark and narrow. There is a purpose at the back. Yes, anti-ship reaction torpedo.
"Girl and round"
Attach the singing crystal to the anti-ship reaction torpedo with military standard duct tape. It is a roll.
"This is okay" "This is okay!
She came out of the ammunition and pretended to wipe her forehead, and Elma hit her with a span. painful. Mimi strokes her beaten head. Mimi's serious archangel.
"Elma, violence is no good." "No, no! Mimi doesn't know, but that crystal is a super-class contraband !? It's a super-dangerous thing that a crystal creature rushes in! "" Is that so? Hiro-sama "" It's almost there "" It's almost there! "Isn't there a word or a playful thing?" "OKOK, it was bad. So calm down. Your ears are going to hurt with a kinkin voice."
With his face turned red, he raises his hands to Punska and angry Elma, indicating his intention to surrender.
"That's my trump card or a hidden ball anyway. I shoot him at the center of the Federation Fleet, and let the crystal creatures attack the fleet. It will be confusing, but ... it's too crazy. "
Certainly, it would be unreasonable. In this world, though, it was set up to be a genuine monster that would relentlessly kill or erode and assimilate organic organisms. In other words, there are various problems when operating as a weapon. Because it's a biological weapon.
"I wish I could win!"
But I do not hesitate. Regardless of the lives of strange soldiers, our priority is to survive. Then, why should I take a slow tactic on the asteroid belt calmly? I am not joking. The opponent has more than 60 ships, even if it is a cruiser or larger. It is a good idea that the lurking asteroid belt is crushed by a large caliber laser cannon or a large reactive missile.
"It's refreshingly open ... I agree that we should win."
He turns his eyes to Mima, who has a subtle look and Elma's subtle look.
"This operation is very dangerous. If you step in badly, you will die. So, if you want, ship-"
Elma sticks out her palm as if to block my words as she said she could go down.
"I don't want to drop it, because I'm aware of the dangers and agreeing to be a crew in the first place, meaning that I and Mimi were half-dead in your life." "There's no place to go. Where Hiro goes is where I go." "I'm not so divisible ... but it looks like there's a chance to win. I can't get on. "" ... I see. I understand. "
It seemed unnecessary. I'm a bit scary. There is a chance, but that is not absolute. A small mistake can kill you. Best of all, my mistakes could kill them. I feel scared and tremble when I think so. If I die, I don't think otherwise ... I don't mean, but I'm still comfortable.
"That's it."
Involuntarily leans on Elma's unusual words.
"Don't you think that it was unfair for a friend on the same boat to hide the crystal singing secretly without knowing anything to the crew even though they knew it was dangerous?"
It is a true theory that does not make a sound. The action was thought to be of no concern, but there was certainly some mischief. It may have been dishonest not to tell the crew that lives to me that there is such a great risk.
"... I'm sorry." "I'm sorry to be honest. In the future, when you're loading that kind of illegal product, tell your crew. Isn't that good?" "I see." It looks like his sister. "
Mimi laughs at Couscous watching the exchange between Elma and me.
"Of course. I am an older person and a more experienced veteran." "Veteran who does not understand the performance of my ship (laugh)" "Ah?" "Sorry, please forgive me."
She becomes a serious face and sits down prostrate to the sharp Elma. Regardless of the arm of the gun, there is no victory in the bullet fight.
"Well then go?" "Yes!" "Yes, let's go."