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Friendly Fire.

Shoot down friendly forces.

Simply put, it is the worst situation that should not happen on the battlefield, but it happens more often than you think.

Cases where it is difficult to identify enemies in a chaotic battlefield.

If you suspect an internal enemy because there is a spy among your allies.

Although there are many cases, the military does its best to prevent such incidents from happening as much as possible.

-Who would put an idiot who shoots down his own troops into actual combat?

Whether as a trainee or an officer, a person who once caused a friendly fire will be labeled for the rest of his life.

Who would welcome our soldier Five Soldiers as a comrade?

Who would want to die from being shot in the back not by an enemy gun, but by an ally behind their back?

Therefore, if possible, such soldiers should be discharged from the battlefield and should not be allowed to come near the battlefield at all.

However, the biggest problem is that Starlight Academy currently has a small talent pool to the point that it has to use even friendly Osa agents, and that such a being is Starlight Academy’s ‘Star of Hope’.

“Lavender Whitely.”

name.

“I’m 20 years old this year. A first-year student and freshman at Starlight Academy. From Starlight Colony.”

Age, occupation, origin.

“A senior student who entered Starlight Academy as a pilot and showed overwhelming skills in the first week of simulator training, taking first place.”

skill.

“Accordingly, he was selected to join a special unit created under the leadership of Vice Principal Stella…”

Opportunity to transfer to special forces.

“He has a record of killing the entire team in a multi-cooperative mock battle with his own hands, and this turned out to be not a momentary mistake but a chronic problem.”

Her biggest weakness.

“How should I teach this student? Instructor Aria.”

“Let’s give up.”

As soon as I finished the briefing, Instructor Aria drew a conclusion.

“If he were in the same unit, he would have been transferred immediately.”

As she looked through Lavender’s data on the wide display on the front, Instructor Aria shook her head resolutely.

“No matter how good the backstop is, at least we can’t make Starlight Academy a laughing stock when it goes to the Colony Competition.”

“Because there is a possibility that you can achieve first place in kills by shooting your allies in a confrontation?”

“Because we only see the ending of the friendly forces being shot down and the enemy being surrounded and shot down.”

Instructor Aria operates the tablet and retrieves the mock battle data from the time when a friendly disaster occurred.

“Look.”

A mock battlefield spread out like a bird’s eye view.

Humanoid ASs each carry rifles and shields and take to the dirt slope battlefield, and among them is the Ace in question.

“This white AS. Do you know what type of gas it is?”

“It’s Toei’s mass production machine.”

Toei Corporation.

-Hey, is Toei’s after-sales service a monster?

These are the people who pioneered the development of humanoid robots, ushering in the space century. They focused on creating aircraft that resembled the aircraft in science fiction fantasies drawn by mankind in the past.

“That’s right. Basic AS operated by most academies. Standard type of the real world.”

“…I never imagined that the word ‘real world’ would come out of Instructor Aria’s mouth.”

“It’s not an official name, but it’s not a problem just because you use it.”

“Yes. You can only use it in official places. In fact, it is often used in formulas, but…”

AS is largely divided into two categories.

A real system that can be said to be athletic, maneuverable, and practical.

and….

“There is no super world.”

Super world.

Before humans advanced beyond Earth.

-What kind of energy, BEEEEIM—–!!

First of all, I don’t know the energy source, but the large and gigantic gases are made to resemble the countless ‘brave men’ that attack space monsters.

These super robots, which boast an average size several times larger than the real AS, are capable of producing firepower several times more powerful than the real AS.

Without the omnipotent energy resource ether, the super world would never have been created.

Low cost, high efficiency, firing rate, mass production type.

High cost, low efficiency, destructive power, short-term.

If we were to compare it to a vehicle, would it be a sedan with a mid-priced but reliable performance, or a supercar that is very expensive and consumes a lot of gas but has excellent performance?

To put it simply, it is like that.

And of course, Starlight Academy does not have super-level AS due to budgetary issues, but…

“I never thought anyone would use the Super System even in electronic mock battles.”

How is it that even during mock training through the capsule-type virtual reality metaverse simulation cockpit, no one uses the super system?

“Everyone is so realistic.”

“…The Super model is a model that only people with a lot of money can drive.”

“Didn’t Instructor Aria also fly a super aircraft? The firepower of the super world with the size of the real world.”

“It was possible because of the support of the colony and family. That level of support is not possible in Starlight Colony.”

Giving the keys to a supercar to a student is probably because you trust him that much.

This means that it not only confirms the ability to drive safely and quickly, but also provides the foundation for financial resources and technical skills to repair or maintain even if an accident occurs.

Currently, most of the AS that Starlight Academy’s ships actually own are real-world, and that is Toei’s mass-produced and popular basic aircraft.

“Students also know this, Instructor Cloud. No matter how hard they choose different mecha in training, in the end, the only one they can actually ride here is the entry-level aircraft [Harkon Avandarte].”

“Keuung.”

It is an environment where students cannot even dream properly, but on the other hand, it is also a cruel reality.

What he has is a beam rifle, a small round shield that covers about his arms, and a small booster attached to his back.

And it has a slim body that can be said to be mass-produced and practical.

Some people call it ‘Abangi’ for its unique lines, but it cannot go beyond the limitations of being an entry-level model and a mass-produced model.

Once such an aircraft is destroyed, it is heartbreaking and painful.

Even if it was a mock battle.

“I think the aircraft has been identified, so I will play the video of the joint mock battle.”

Instructor Aria manipulates the screen to play the video.

“The student in question, Miss Lavender’s platoon is located below here. Miss Lavender is on the far right here.”

On a sloping battlefield with a dirt floor and several pits, five Harkon Abandarte are forming a ‘W’ shaped camp.

“The opponents are members who participated in last year’s colony competition registered from the ‘Andromalius’ colony, which is said to be in last place for 10,000 years.”

“I think the difference in skill is enormous.”

“Except for Miss Lavender, all other platoon members are students and are on the team participating in the colony competition. There are a total of 10 platoon members. Miss Lavender is taking the place of Ace, who graduated.”

“It’s not like a stone that rolled in, but then, no way.”

You problem.

“It wasn’t even your classmate, you shot a senior?”

“Can I shoot if it’s the same?”

“Well, that’s not it.”

I was so embarrassed that nonsense came out.

“Let’s take a look. Don’t be so surprised. Instructor Cloud was the first to talk about Friendly Fire.”

“Oh, no. There is also a degree…”

“Engage.”

The two forces meet on a slope.

Although going up from the bottom of the slope was at a disadvantage, it didn’t matter if I lost since it was just a mock battle to test my skills.

It’s right, it’s right.

The two platoons taking cover continue shooting with beam rifles at the opponent.

‘It’s pretty good.’

Although it is not the same aircraft, it is clearly showing a decent engagement ability as a platoon that only selected aces from the academy.

Piyung.

“Enemy number 8, hit. Lavender Ki, 1 kill.”

“If you look at it up to this point, it is easier to calmly shoot the enemy even in a situation where you are covered…”

“…Friendly Fire’s record is unbelievably calm.”

Aria and I were able to empathize with each other for the first time while watching Lavender’s mock battle video.

“Enemy number 4, hit. You just threw a grenade, right?”

“The explosive grenade was thrown by hand. Even what the enemy threw was shot with a beam rifle and exploded in the air.”

“Ace is Ace…”

“How do you get such excellent talent?”

One skill is being clear.

“Sseu-eup….”

“Instructor Aria. I think it’s worth growing at this level.”

“……The problem spot is also recorded in the video, so let’s look at that part first.”

Aria hurriedly played the video quickly.

The two forces continued their gunfight several times, but Starlight gradually gained the upper hand, and now it was Lavender Platoon’s turn to charge.

Buuuung.

Lavender is holding her position and aiming her rifle at the front, and a friendly flag runs next to her as if running forward.

“Ah.”

Moment.

Lavender’s rifle immediately turned its muzzle.

“No.”

I pulled the trigger right away without any hesitation.

Piyung.

The aircraft that had just jumped forward and tried to take cover was hit by Lavender’s gun and exploded in a mock battle.

“…Aiming precisely at the cockpit from behind?”

“…….”

decided.

“Instructor Aria. This kid-”

“Of course, throwing it away is the answer.”

“…Yes?”

“The answer is not to find this one person, but to find other talented pilots among the remaining four.”

Instructor Aria spoke like a knife, cutting off what I was trying to say.

“The special platoon is designed to recruit existing colony competition participants-”

“I have to throw it all away.”

“……What are you saying.”

“They said that it was not the Lavender students who had to be thrown away, but the four stupid platoon members over there. You can’t argue about winning with those four. Rather.”

Instructor Aria was wrong.

“It would be better to send out just one well-grown lavender.”

Only Lavender Whitely can protect the future of this colony and the peace of the universe.