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

The next day.

"Good morning..."

"Oh... good morning. Um, breakfast? Would you like some coffee if you're finished?"

"I'd like a cup of tea..."

Since morning, Colonel Serena has been visiting Black Lotus in the thick of the air. I'm just getting dressed in the morning, I haven't even had breakfast, and I haven't exercised in the morning yet.

I don't recall allowing her on board, but there is May here. If she was there, we could deal with Colonel Serena with some kind of malice. That means I probably invited Colonel Serena in on the condition that I accompanied him.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

"Thank you."

May brings me breakfast and Colonel Serena's tea. My breakfast today is like a large amount of white rice as a staple food, something like stir-fried meat and vegetables, something like egg roast, something like soaked leafy vegetables, and it feels like a voluminous Japanese-style set meal except that there is no juice.

I had a bit of a break with Elma last night, so there's been a lot of volume since morning... How does my chef Tetujin collect that kind of information? Is May chewing one? I'm sure it is. By the way, Elma is still asleep.

"It's a good appetite from the morning..."

"From now on, I'm going to exercise." Even if you don't, it's better to eat breakfast properly and your performance will improve throughout the day. So? Is it unusual for you to visit me in the morning? "

Do you have time to sell oil in this place since morning? With that in mind, she turned her gaze to Colonel Serena and took a sip of the tea that May had prepared, then sighed heavily and took the time to open her mouth.

"...... Please lend me Kugi-san"

"Huh...? Well, if I told you to do so, I'd be sure to follow Colonel Serena's request, but I don't have a reason to drink silently."

"Don't be mean... I'm really in trouble."

If someone you know is in trouble, it may be a matter of kindness to help them, but as a captain who keeps the safety of the crew safe, it's not easy to choke on them.

I don't mean to be mean. In other words, I'm pretty weak around whining that you're not being mean in this exchange.

"I can tell you're weak, but I won't give in to crying." If you're going to let ordinary people help you with a military mission, a sensitive case, then you're going to have to do the right thing. If you're not good at this project, you might be buried in the dark. "

"I know, I know... but I don't think the world is doing so well when it comes to getting things right through the muscles." That's why I'm here to ask for help. ”

"Why would a high-ranking military colonel say that..."

A bitter smile inadvertently crept up. Well, at a time when I knew that we were going from darkness to darkness, I and Kugi were out, so I didn't even think that if I ate poison, I would end up on a plate. Honestly, I can't even see where this project is landing, and I don't really want to get involved. Even though I was unable to communicate with them, the Empire has taken away and destroyed many balls, possibly of an intellectual race, even though it was a tragic accident.

If that balls were an intelligent lifeform with telepathy as its primary means of communication, the Graccan Empire would be in breach of the Space Culture Protection Act. Internationally speaking, I would say that it is the Great Chombo. There is no guarantee that the Empire will not consider burying us all from darkness in order to erase that fact.

"I don't know how to be alarmed, but you're a platinum runner in a mercenary guild, and you're an honorary viscount who's been awarded a gold star by the Empire." I can't do anything like burying you in the dark. Don't worry about it. "

"... I didn't say anything."

"I can understand as much as you think. It's quite a relationship... you really have a strong suspicion of power, don't you?"

I don't underestimate my opponent.

“It's a good thing you don't underestimate your opponent, but I think you should focus on self-analysis as well.”

Colonel Serena turned her gaze towards me with red eyes. My beauty is that I'm careful. Leave me alone.

"It's good to cooperate, but I won't do it for free." And I'm definitely going to lend Kugi to you on your own. At a minimum, you must accompany either me or May. Finally, this case is expensive. 50,000 Enel per day, including a non-disclosure agreement. "

"... isn't that a bit extrajudicial?"

"Platinum Rankers cost 200,000 Enel a day, right? Either Krishna or Black Lotus won't be able to move while Kugi is on loan. That means the whole team can't move.”

No, you've already paid the market price via the Mercenary Guild, right?

"It's it, this is this. Do you think that considering the confidentiality fee and the bounty that you would earn by spawning, you would make a considerable concession that you would be able to pay 50,000? Isn't it reassuring that you paid 50,000 yen per day as a confidentiality agreement?"

The bounty on the EdgeWorld Cosmic Bandits is higher than those in normal star systems. If we destroy three of them, we could make about 50,000 Enel in no time.

"... that might be the case."

Colonel Serena sighed after saying that and bothered her for a while.

"You can pay with a way that doesn't get you in the way of getting you in the way." Rare metal ingots. "

"... my head hurts"

It's hard to serve the palace, isn't it

Basically, Colonel Serena was clean and upright. Since you are a "good" aristocrat who doesn't like to be bent, you probably won't agree with these kinds of backstage deals and grey zone acts like cheating.

That said, being a colonel in the Imperial Air and Space Force would also require a lot of clarity, so this would be a good experience for her. Maybe. I don't know.

"I've got your balls in custody, right?" Where's Lestarius? "

"... yeah, well, that's right. We've retrofitted parts of Lestarius' cargo bay to create a temporary holding, analysis, and research facility. Researchers are also on board.”

I see. Then I'll be right there when I'm ready.

Kugi and Mimi got up earlier than I did, and now they're doing exercise in the training room. I will contact you and ask you to cut it up on the way and make your way to the research facility immediately. Yeah, maybe I'll take it with me, because it might help. Tina and Whisker may be able to give some meaningful advice, and if Colonel Serena will give us permission, we can take them with us.