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

"Somehow...."

"Different from the image?

Yeah, well...

Allen - an elf man - nodded to me.

What I'm talking to him about is a rest space near the dining room. It has a large space with comfortable sofas and flourishing plants, and a large holographic display that not only supports communication but also playback of holographic movies. It is a space where you can relax even if you live in space or hyperspace for a long time.

"I didn't say mercenary all the time. I think the travel time is longer. And now that I'm working with the convoy of Earl Darrenwald's escorts, I'm sure I won't be caught in a fight."

It's totally stupid to attack the Imperial Noble Guard Fleet. They are far more heavily armed than regular convoys, and even if they are destroyed or missed, they are destined for severe vengeance.

"I mean, the Imperial Space Forces are watching around the Gateway, and I know that Earl Darrenwald's ship is passing through this system. If another aristocrat was attacked by a space pirate as he was passing through his own territory, it would be a great shame to his lord."

"So nothing happens while we act with Count Darrenwald."

"That's what it is. Well, maybe it's not only that, but it also means we're living a much more elegant life than we thought."

"Hahahaha....."

Allen had a vague smile to deceive. Besides me and Allen, the media are relaxed in the break space, and May keeps it to herself. Mimi and Elma seem to be drinking tea in the cafeteria with female media staff, and Tina and Whiska are taking media staff from my licensed company, Space Dwelg, to guide the hanger.

"Neither did my Elma, nor did Tina and Whiska, but it seems like mercenaries have a rough life and they don't care about it. I don't know what else, but I don't think so. We're going to spend a lot of time on board, so it's better to create a comfortable and relaxing environment for everyday performance."

"So that's Captain Hiro's obsession."

I see. I can't help but be hard-line for nothing. "

Wallpaper that is more eye friendly than the ship where the structural material is peeled off as it is....? Walls and flooring are a better environment to live in, and better value for money if you eat with the same food cartridges. You won't bother eating a tasty meal. It's better to get a good night's sleep in a bed that's softer and more comfortable than a firm, uncomfortable bed. The quality of sleep is about the quality of work.

"That's how Hiro-sama set up the environment on board."

"I see. The interior looks like a luxurious ship, so Mimi deserves it, to be correct."

"Hmm, how about that? Krishna's interior was somewhat in place from the beginning. But I think the closest environment is because Krishna's upholstery was put in place."

"When I first got on Krishna, I was surprised... that the interior was unusually luxurious, even though it was a small combat ship."

Elma shook her head like that. Elma was very interested in the "Mercenary Statue of the World" at first. I also knew about the general mercenary statue, but Hiro said, "If you're comfortable, that's fine. It feels like," I've spent a lot of money to fix Krishna's interior. After all, I think Hiro-sama is special.

"By the way, things change, can I ask you what you stepped into?

Nia glanced at me with her burning orange eyes. What is it? Is it a private topic?

"Mimi is the emperor, but is she the sister of Her Royal Highness Luciada? I want you to tell me the truth."

"Ah... is that what you're talking about?"

Me and Her Royal Highness Luciada are really alike. Perhaps if I changed my clothes and kept quiet, I would hardly be able to tell. Hiro-sama would have noticed.

"I am not the sister of Her Royal Highness, and I have no direct kinship with Her Majesty or Her Royal Highness. I ran a genome test before I saw it, but I'm pretty sure of it. It's just a coincidence."

"Really?"

"It's true. The Knights of Kintetsu and the waiters came all the way to the ship to inspect it. You were surprised all of a sudden, right?

"Yeah, I saw you on a sudden visit. I hadn't been near the Imperial Capital for a while, and I hadn't seen Her Royal Highness Luciada, so Mimi and Her Royal Highness Luciada found out that they were two melons, and the crew went to heaven together."

Elma will talk to me.

Yeah, I didn't lie. My father's grandmother, who has never even seen her face, is extremely likely to speak of Celestia. Neither the Emperor nor the Crown Prince are directly related.

To be precise, I'm a close relative. She is the second cousin of Her Royal Highness, the Emperor's niece and granddaughter.

Nevertheless, Celestia ran away from the Empire. As a result of the genomic tests, I was almost certain that I was Celestia's grandson, but there was nothing but genomic information to prove that I was Celestia's grandson. His Majesty and Empress Luciada said it was possible to welcome him into the Emperor's chambers, but I didn't like to be separated from Hiro or tie him up. That's why I'm nothing to do with the Emperor, just like Her Royal Highness Lucianda.

"Really, you were surprised. I was just a little girl born in a border colony."

"That's very bad luck, too. No, I wonder if you're lucky.

"What do you think? I'm happy now."

You're interested in Mimi's birth.

Nia catches up to the new topic of my birth. Yeah, I'm glad you're not interested. Now, let's talk about our encounter with Hiro.

"Phew... it's huge."

It's huge.

Spending less than a week relaxing. We arrived at a trading station in the Cormat system and saw a flotilla of immigrants docking nearby. Immigration vessels are quite large. The total length is probably the same as or greater than that of an Imperial Space Force battleship. The shape... looks like a mushroom? Would it be more accurate to say it's a small bullet type?

"Geogate's Hevidouble-type immigrant ship. When you enter the atmosphere, you just stick with it, and then you flip over and land. The immigrant ships that landed remained a colonial base and eventually were dismantled on the ground and used as a resource to build the facility."

"After landing, the lower part will be the loading and unloading entrance for supplies, and the upper part will be the departure port for aircraft."

"Heh... that's all five of them. Then we'll colonize five places at the same time."

"And we're going to provide that escort and support."

"Regardless of the guard, what kind of support do you do?

Mimi tilted her neck. Well, I don't think so.

"The development of a colonial planet is dangerous. Sometimes colonial strongholds are attacked by dangerous protozoans. Sometimes they ask for close air support for something like that."

"Kin....?

"In other words, we may be asked to shoot Krishna's pulsed lasers at protozoa that spread across the surface of the colonial planet. Then, I wonder if you could destroy the big rock that gets in the way of expanding the exploration site - or the rocky mountains. It's rare."

I'm sure the pioneers have the equipment to do whatever they want, even if they don't bother using combat ships. Our orders come not only in the way, but also in the case of a battleship that might be dangerous. You think it's a nasty protozoan nest or toxic gas or dangerous, toxic plants?

"Hahhh... there's so much to it!"

I see. I think there are more space bandits attacking than that. "

The colonial ships are poorly armed. We are armed to the point where we can deal with the natives, but we do not have enough equipment to counter the Starfleet warships. The Space Bandit then attempts to descend onto the colony planet, targeting the colonists who are stockpiling supplies for exploitation, telling them to explore far from the colony ship for exploitation, researching resources, and mining resources. For them, the pioneers are healthy ducks.

"Once we have finished replenishing the trading colony, we will begin the development project. I'm sure you'll be busy. As usual."

"Hiro, you've given up already.

"No matter what happens, trouble will come. Let's get ready to land on the colony."

I started walking toward the hanger in the middle of the night, feeling like a burn.