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

The massive Space Bandit Regiment and the Red Flag were dealt a heavy blow and retreated into deep space, thus ending the Red Flag destruction operation led by Lt. Col. Serena.

Although they hit the Red Flag Space Bandits hard, the executives, including the leader, missed, and in the second half, the red flag people ran away with their asses around, resulting in a slightly shredded end.However, it was a pleasure to defeat a large-scale cosmic bandit group that had wide-ranging influence without great damage.

As far as I was concerned, it was a matter of dissatisfaction.

Lieutenant Colonel Serena said so on the occasion of the breakup, but it seems that the army and public opinion are not so bad, and if you go like this, you may get a promotion.Maybe the next time I see you, you'll be a colonel, not Lieutenant Colonel Serena Halls.

Well, it looks like this to me.

He muttered as he stuck his cheek stick to the table in the Black Lotus cafeteria, looking at the article displayed on the tablet.

"Ahahah..."

You don't have to leak a lot of things to the outside, do you?

“Of course. Who would do such a terrible thing?”

All that is written in the article is superficial and a tribute to the young commander who led the operation.Well, Lieutenant Colonel Serena is an easy-to-understand hero, or an idol, and he's been successfully awarded to the Imperial Air Force.In fact, she has abilities and her parents are fat.Sometimes it's just a decoration, and the Imperial Aerospace Force's strategy isn't bad.Above all, she is disgusted with injustice and corruption, and will become an indispensable resource for the Imperial Space Force in the future.

"In fact, I wonder how it is."According to our experience so far, the Imperial Space Force is also somewhat stinky, isn't it? "

"That's a huge organization, so it's not going to be a monolith, is it?"If we gather three humans, we can form a faction. "

It's complicated for me as an imperial citizen.

Elma, who is the daughter of a native nobleman and also has a rich life experience as a mercenary, naturally has a face, but as a Mimi who was a common and exemplary imperial citizen until a short while ago, she seems to have quite a complicated feeling when she glimpses the internal situation of the Imperial Space Army.For imperial subjects, the Imperial Aerospace Force is like a righteous hero that protects the land and people's lives from foreign invasions, space bandits, and space monsters.

We've seen a lot of things inside the Imperial Air and Space Force that we can assume are connected to cosmic bandits and hostile people.

You tried to murder Chris's father and mother and take the seat of the Daleinwald family, didn't you?I forgot his name, but Chris's uncle also acquired some classified Imperial Air Force weapons, and the aristocratic incidents that followed probably smell like Imperial Air Force corruption.The Red Flags were moving unusually fast in the second half of this destruction, so maybe someone was leaking information from within the faction.That ambush squad was like an army once.

Maybe it's not the Imperial Air Force, it's the Federation of Belebelem next door.

"That's true." Well, if that's the case, then the Bereberem Federation task force was infiltrating deep into Imperial territory and carrying out destructive activities. "

"That's a big deal... I won't let it leak out, right?"

I guess that's why the reward has been increased to include the silence fee.

The rewards paid by the Imperial Air and Space Forces for this operation were considerable.That said, it wasn't enough to buy another full custom Black Lotus.Still, with all the savings I've been saving, a small ship can afford to buy a full custom one.

"Can you tell me the results of the survey of the ship?"

"You won't tell me, and I don't want to know."There's nothing better than knowing something extra. "

"That's right. I hate to be forced to do the dark work behind military relations because I'm too strange."

"When you or your crew are captured or killed, the authorities are not aware of it.In addition, this holodata will automatically disappear. "

”I don't like that... I think I've heard that line somewhere.”

"Isn't it a retro movie or something?It's about Hiro. "

That's right. Sometimes retro movie holodata gets sold in data chips when you go down to the colony, for the cheapest price.Since it is seen in small information terminals, tablet terminals, and so on, it has become a secret hobby to collect data chips that contain retro movies.Sometimes I don't know what the fuck movies are, but, well, that's it.

I've been watching it with Mimi and Elma.I had a lot of free time while I was traveling the hyperlane.After that, I thought it would be a good time to relax in a resting area or a room.It's not like I'd encourage you if I had free time, either.It's a good idea to spend some time together.

Master, I'll be entering the Leafil system soon.

While I was traveling on the Hyper Lane in Black Lotus, I didn't have anything to do with the Rock, so I was wasting my time in the cafeteria, but it seemed that it was about time to open.I can't believe May is controlling the ship while we're at it like this.I will make time to spoil you when you arrive in the Leafil system.

I feel like I'm often spoiled for being spoiled, but let's keep our eyes peeled.Incidentally, the mechanic sisters are in the process of repairing the ship.I am attempting to assemble a single ship from the wreckage of several ships.It seems that it is going to go well so far.

"I'll wait for you in Krishna." I want you to be able to launch it at any time. "

"Yes, but you're very vigilant, aren't you?"

Mimi tilts her neck as she stands up and starts walking after me.

"Just in case."You hurt the Red Flags this time, didn't you?At that time, we stand out from the crowd. "

In fact, it doesn't treat us as much as Commander Serena, but our work is also listed in the article.It was written that Captain Hiro, a mercenary of the platinum runner who won all the battles in the previous match, was also active in the operation.

However, we are intercepting Kunkuichi's ambush forces and letting them escape.The survivors of the escaped ambush force are definitely reporting us to the upper section of the red flag first.The top management who received the report may have gathered some information about us.

Could it be the target of vengeance?

I shrugged my shoulders at Mimi, who turned blue and asked.

"I can't deny the possibility."Even with all the strength of the Red Flag Space Bandit Regiment, you can't beat the Imperial Space Force, but even if you're a platinum runner, you can't even beat a mercenary and make him look like one... there's a good chance you're thinking about it. "

"It's also very topical."We, or Hilo, won all the previous games that were broadcast across the Empire. "

"If you capture us with such a sackcloth and show us, the Red Flag Bandits will be here, and they will show their power."

"Oh, isn't that tough!?"Is that why you were on a strict alert until you moved here!? "

That's it. Well, as usual, nothing will change.

Elma says it's ominous, but if it's destroyed and every plane is scattered around, if it's captured by a ship or an escape pod, I'm sure the crew won't want to end up here, including me.That's why I was so vigilant.

They're both going to be in the Reedfill system soon.

Ahhh...

Got it.

Gently call out to the mechanic sisters working in the hangar to board Krishna.If anything happens to them, they won't be able to do it for free, so I'm not going to step on them.

Check the plane together with Elma while looking sideways at Mimi, who looks nervous, checking the sensor system and communication system according to the usual procedure.Tina and Whisker were doing a good job with the plane, so it was in good shape.

"... that means you were the first to clean up the Star Thief in the Reedfill system, right?"

That's right.

Well then, isn't it almost impossible to attack?

"Yeah, but it's not 100% possible."

"That's why you have to be vigilant."

Manipulate the Krishna console to project footage from the Black Lotus main screen onto the Krishna main screen.As the Black Lotus was still sailing in hyperspace, the main screen projected footage of the hyperlane's interior, a polar tunnel running backwards.

"It's as scenic as ever." May, as soon as the Hyperlane escapes, be on alert around the perimeter and ready to activate your weapons.Open the hangar hatch and stand by for electromagnetic catapult injection. "

Eye Iser

Activate Krishna's main generator while listening to May's reply and prepare for an immediate spawn.Five, four, three, two, one-- until the hyperlane escape.

Hyperlane escape complete. No hostile ships nearby.

"Roger that. Stay alert and head for the Reefill Prime Colony."

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As I looked sideways at Mimi, who exhaled deeply with an overt expression of relief, I also exhaled lightly.For a while, I've been feeling discouraged.