I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship, so I Became a Space Mercenary

"Congratulations, Grand Venus first"

"Ahai."

to... and unexpectedly become upright immovable with Major Serena pointing a smile that should be described as exactly 'like pasted'.

This is Major Serena's office in Battleship Restarias. By Mother Crystal stopping its function, all Crystal Life forms have stopped its activity, and the battle itself has already converged.

We are now collecting each ship's 'loot' and taking a variety of data. What to hide. This restariath is also moving to the immediate side of the split Mother Crystal.

"Uh, Master Serena. Why did Hiro - was the captain called?

Did you hesitate to call me Major Serena, a nobleman and Major of the Imperial Astronautical Army, with the same 'Dear' affix in a situation not private to boulders, or Mimi calls me captain? This could be my first time in plain sight.

"Well, ignoring orders, fleeing enemies, dangerous behavior, etc. is the reason I called, but I will not call mercenaries for that matter. Yeah, I don't think so. I'm not an Imperial Air Force soldier, so I can't punish you."

Major Serena smiles as he scatters the signs of aura turning of darkness so much that the sound of the mysterious effect seems to ring. The area around your temples is picky! Cowaii!

"Mr. Mimi, by the way. Would you think if you dined hard on your own and scratched the fruits from the side on the verge that it would accomplish?

"Oh, well... how dare you? Like what?"

That's what Mimi replies as she trembles like a small animal, pointing her spear at Major Serena. Major Serena snorted satisfactorily at the answer and deepened her grin.

"Yeah, yeah, you bet. It's no wonder I thought I was scratched from the side at the moment I made uncertain information into the form of data I analyzed that didn't reveal the source of the information, used it to root closely, launched a crusade fleet of crystalline life forms over and over again with thoughts like a contour, and delivered a blade to Mother Crystal, the leader of the enemy, at some cost, but smoothly, right?

"Heh..."

I tremble when I see Major Serena slowly heating up talking faster and faster.

"For once, huh? If it stays that way, there's going to be damage to the rear guard, so use a little backgammon superlight speed drive to pack the distance, okay? I tried to attract a small crystal life form with a little bit of my mother's crystal on it, so I would?

"How did that happen...?

"Uh, my luck, Major Serena's bad luck, I guess those things piled up? Whoa, stay! Stay! Get your hands off the sword pattern, stay!

Gatta! and I stand up and put my hands on the sword pattern. I try to forgive myself by showing both my hands flat against Major Serena. Come on, should I have brought May?

"Then don't be so... So, what's the point?

Nothing moves at all, that's how Elma cuts it out. Isn't the point of telling me a grudge?

"... ha"

Major Serena sighed like she was out of her mind at Elma's penetration and lowered her hips to the desk chair without force. Where has that temper gone that you've never told me to slash and throw me away?

"Well, I'm the one who brought you on this crusade that raised the Great Venus. Besides, the Admiral's neck has been taken by you, but my operation itself went well. I was able to accomplish my goal, so I made a statement of intent that I was purely scratched from the side by the handle."

"Forgive me because it was a single-minded move to help the guards out of the small species that had slipped through the front line."

"Yeah, I forgive you. Krishna's combat data and observation data from battleships, including Restarias, prove innocent about the enemy's escape. Most importantly, you are a warrior who raised his head."

You got a bad feeling about this?

"There is also the word" prize imperative ". Oh, you talked about this a while ago, didn't you?

Major Serena manipulated the console of the desk, saying so, and set up a holo display to display something. It feels like I saw it, like a medal. It has a similar vibe to the Silver Sword Wing Assault Medal I received before, but the colors are different. First the colour is not silver but gold. And not in the same shape. A golden cross runs around a jewel-like red round stone, and from behind it a silver muscle runs like a backlight, like a medal.

"Sounds expensive."

"Well, that's right. This is called the First Class Star Mang Cross Medal. You're commonly called a gold star. Did you know?

"You don't know."

Turning his gaze to Mimi and Elma, Mimi was surprised enough to open her eyes and say whether this was still the case, and Elma looked bitter as if she had chewed up a few bitters together. I hear you two know.

"You seem to know two non-captains. This medal is awarded to those who have achieved so much in battle that it is virtually the highest of all awarded to soldiers. It is very rare to be awarded to a mercenary, and if given, it will be your fourth example in the history of the Empire."

"Heh... the fourth person in history."

Even I, the boulder, can understand the weight of the fact that being awarded to mercenaries is the fourth example in the history of the Empire.

"It has not yet been decided, but in addition to a series of activities in this battle, there is ample chance that you will be awarded the fighting power that has stabbed a stop at the head of a crystalline life form that was previously an unknown monster, if you take these into account. If you weren't awarded the Gold Star, Silver Star would be stiff."

That being said, Major Serena made me display a medal with a similar design - one in which the stone turned blue and the cross turned silver - on a hollow display.

"Well, we - I mean, at the upper level of the crystalline life-form annihilation fleet's discretion, I'm probably going to be a gold star. Whatever it is, we just have to keep the report up."

"Well, I see... so, when we get back to the Izlux system, we get paid, and we're sorry for that, right?"

"Hehe."

"Ha."

We are laughing at each other, but it is a laugh that seems to be fun already, a pulling laugh that is sloppy and sweaty.

After a slight laugh, Major Serena turned sung and true.

"There's no way. I need you to accompany my fleet to Imperial City."

"Yes, hey!

I had no idea that such a grand medal would be awarded at a peripheral outpost like the Izlux system. I had predicted that perhaps quite a few ceremonies would take place in formal and high-format locations, but apparently you're right.

"I would categorically reject..."

"Are you going to put mud on our faces?

"Damn it! State power!

Even with the free mercenary industry and the tsunami, the substance is like subcontracting the military. This is especially true of procedures like the one where the main earner is the extermination of a cosmic thief like me. The mercenary guild will protect me from unfair military pressure, but you won't protect me from imitating mud on the face of the army by sticking it out because I don't like participating in a medal awarding ceremony here.

"Mr. Elma, Mr. Elma, we're going to the Empire City, aren't we? I saw it in Holo and I admired it."

"Well, it's amazing just to say the capital of the Empire on a boulder. It's the heart of politics and economics."

Mimi and Elma are having a pleasant exchange behind me in despair. You guys look like you're having fun.

"But I'm sure we'll be joining the crew at the medal ceremony."

"Eh."

There are signs that Mimi will cease to exist behind her back. Right, Mimi and Elma take the road, too? That's... that just makes it a little easier for me not to be alone. Ha.

"Because that's what it is anyway. Once you have done some research, you will return to the Izlux system, replenish and immediately head to the Imperial City. Oh, don't worry, I haven't forgotten my previous promise either. It's supposed to be available at an outpost in the Izlux system. This matter will increase the prestige of the Empire, so it will be announced to the people in large measure. You will be a great celebrity, and the high quality crystals that you bring back as a spoils of war yourself will be sold at a high price. Good for you."

That's what Major Serena said. That already looks fun and nicotine. She was then trying to take me into the Imperial Army, so I guess I can't help but have fun with the situation now. He must be trying to take in as his own men in a disintegrating manner as this is. This time, Major Serena invited me to participate in the battle against this crystalline life form. I would also use the area to stand around.

"I'm not going to be a soldier."

"Yeah, I know. Force is not good, is it? I mean, I honestly don't want to have much of a subordinate like you, and I guess the good thing about you dies when you're geese in the military. That's all I know. We've known each other a long time."

An unexpected word came back from Major Serena. Oh? And I tilt my inner neck.

"Nevertheless, it's a different story from whether or not the military thinks so. Perhaps the nobles of Imperial Capital think so. You should rely heavily on mercenary guilds in Imperial Capital."

"... with what breeze?

"If you're being too rude, I'll personally break it."

"Excuse me."

Major Serena pounded the sword pattern with a pong, so he becomes upright immobile and salutes.

"That's it from me. Please go back to the ship and rest. Don't even think about escaping."

"Yessmum"

Major Serena nodded satisfactorily in my reply.

"The boulder is your husband"

Back in Black Lotus, when she told May about a series of interactions with Major Serena and made her look very satisfied when she said so. My eyes are slightly down and my mouth angle is only slightly up. It's a very subtle change in expression, but this is a huge change from her, who usually barely moves her expression.

"That blow came in beautifully thanks also to May hitting the EML at a great time. I assume you timed it to land right after the Imperial Army's synchronous shelling?

"I'm afraid so."

No matter how fast the EML bullet speeds are among the solid shells, they are not as fast as laser shelling speeds. I can't imagine exactly how the hell you measured the timing of the synchronous shelling of the Imperial Aeronautical Army, or how you adjusted the timing of the landing to take into account the difference in bullet speed, but it's a god out of common sense altogether.

"But not to your husband, who stabbed that monster with a stop blow. I thought that blow was divine."

"Give me a break because if I can lift too much, I'll be in good shape"

At the same time, I feel good to be stirred up! There won't be one that doesn't feel good about being praised. If the other person gives me a beautiful maid, I have nothing more to say. Excellent.

"As a result, I've almost decided to attend a high-format ceremony in Imperial City."

"Would you stop sprinkling cold water where you're feeling good...?

"So, but Dear Hiro! Imperial capital. Imperial capital! It is the heart of the Empire, a cultural and gastronomic sanctuary!

"Mimi's gonna be at the ceremony with you..."

"Ugh...! If you're with Master Hiro and Mr. Elma, you'll be fine!

Mimi was frightened for a moment, but she said something cute and managed to bring it back. Mimi is cute, let's stroke her head. Sora and mundane fu.

"When we get to Imperial City, we have to use a lot of things. Hiro is good, but you have to tailor me and Mimi's outfit..."

"Why am I good?

"You had Chris order you at Sierra III before."

"... oh!

Pong and striking hands. That being said, that did happen. Chris would have tailored me to look like a nobleman. Now he's fattening his closet, but his state of preservation should be perfect.

Honestly, I felt worn in clothes, but I guess it would be fine if they were popular with the women, starting with Chris.

"I'll take care of the cost of the two outfits, so don't worry about the money."

"That helps, but when you match the ornaments, that's pretty much it, right?

"That being said, it's not as expensive for both of us to fully upgrade our seats, is it?

"That's right..."

A futon is a common name for a masterpiece multi-rolled spacecraft, famous as the first ship to be boarded by a new mercenary. The full upgrade costs about 800,000 Enel, but you can afford it with the rewards you get this time.

"Imperial capital, you're looking forward to it"

"Oh, yeah. Right."

I'm not really looking forward to it, but I answered that because Mimi seems to enjoy it. It's probably not a very attractive place to be a mercenary because security would be disastrous. Well, can we also see something unusual if it is also the capital of the space empire? Yeah, I knew you were just getting a little excited.