episode_0056

Refugees are quite common in the space century.

In battles between colonies, if you make a sudden move or fight with the intention of completely destroying the opposing colony, there are times when you will hit the colony’s life support system.

In the end, the environment was no longer inhabitable, and refugees had to make a choice as they could not wander through outer space.

Migration to a new colony or planet.

In effect, this means throwing away all of your assets and moving to a new place to live, and becoming a refugee is no different from choosing to start living in poverty from your generation.

But what can you do?

What can a powerless individual do in front of the vast nature of the universe?

If one had the Creation Tree, one Creation Tree could become a space battleship and travel around the entire universe, but there would be at most 12 such people in the entire universe.

There are no people who actually do that.

Because so many refugees were created, the Space Federation naturally made every effort to solve the problem without creating refugees.

They even intentionally created separate colonies to accommodate refugees.

They take out only the talented people among the refugees and bring them as citizens of their colony.

In some cases, they pointed guns at refugees, telling them to become slaves or face death.

In the end, no matter which colony you go to, people must have the ability to survive in any environment.

Especially in a situation like now where we are classified as ‘refugees’.

In that sense.

“Today, let’s study how the Zodiac League handles space missing children, or refugees.”

I decided to start the lecture by calling everyone from Green Camp and Instructor Aria to the briefing room of Titan Mk.3.

“Hey, instructor?”

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“What happens to us now?”

Jace asked, raising his hands with a gloomy look on his face.

“That’s what I’m going to tell you from now on. Before understanding your own situation, isn’t now a perfect time to learn common sense about federal law?”

Whether by nature or standard, students must understand their situation.

“We have to assume the worst. When you arrive at Starlight Colony, if all colonies are destroyed -”

“What nonsense are you talking about!”

Suddenly, Jessie screamed and got up from her seat.

“There’s no way the colony was destroyed! My parents-”

“Jesus.”

From behind, Andy, the leader of Team A, called Jesse softly.

Everyone’s eyes were on Jesse, and Aria in particular was looking at him quite sharply.

“Well, well…! It’s not like I said anything wrong! I’m sure you’ll be safe! Definitely!”

However, Jesse is also a person who will not be bothered by such gazes.

Especially since it is an issue involving family, and it is also the one who crosses the line first in an emotional situation.

“Let’s assume the worst situation. Of course, I hope the colony is fine. I don’t want the job I worked so hard to find to disappear.”

“Ugh….”

“I don’t want to, but we always have to think of the worst. If we make two dimensional jumps, we will arrive in front of Starlight Colony in just two weeks, and we will each have to make a choice depending on the outcome.”

“…….”

Even when we drifted, we thought the colony would be safe.

When I saw the videos and photos of the Red Moon taking over the Artemis Colony, I thought the inside of the colony would be fine.

“The colony raid has now reached its 61st battle. The 12 Constellation Colonies that participated in the joint operation are also losing power one by one.”

However, no matter how hard the 12 colonies knocked on the red door with all their might, the protective shield remained strong.

It didn’t even make a scratch, and it didn’t let a single drone infiltrate.

It’s already been two months or more, so all we can do is pray that the people in the colony are still alive and well.

But what if everyone is already dead?

What if a powerful etheric wave spreads inside the Red Moon’s protective shield and the blood vessels rupture or the body twists and explodes due to the pressure difference?

“In the past, there was a time when a creation beast swallowed up a colony.”

About 100 years ago from now.

“Once the Creation Beast revealed itself in the colony, all the humans in the colony were wiped out. Does anyone know why he died?”

“Cell division.”

Hanae, who had been quiet alone, opened her mouth.

“All the cells in the human body have decomposed and turned into powder.”

“I understand well. Have you done any research on Genesis Water?”

“No. I’m interested in things like ghost stories, diseases, and viruses.”

“Keuhum. I see.”

There is no need to discuss Hanae’s unique hobby.

What she needs now is her background knowledge.

“Just as water is electrolyzed into hydrogen and oxygen, Genesis Water can separate humans from bones and flesh, and cells from cells, through ether decomposition. They are such dangerous and fearsome beings.”

“So that doesn’t mean the people inside Starlight Colony would have done that! Wouldn’t you rather curse?!”

“Uncharacteristically, you have hope until the end-”

“What’s wrong with having hope?”

Jessie got up from her seat and ran outside.

“Uh, uhh….”

“Andy.”

“Oh, yes!”

“Go after her and comfort her. I will organize the data into a report later.”

“…Excuse me.”

Andy got up from his seat, bent his waist to 90 degrees, opened the door that Jesse had kicked out, and ran down the hallway.

Whiing, crashing.

The automatic door closes by itself.

There was silence in the briefing room, and I quenched my thirst with water from a plastic bottle.

“…If everyone dies, then everyone here becomes a refugee. If the address is another planet or colony, like Instructor Aria, we provide a way for those who accepted space refugees to get to that colony.”

“What the instructor said is that in my case, they will be cleared and sent to the colony.”

Instructor Aria stood next to me and supplemented the explanation.

“If there are relatives or siblings on other planets or colonies, recruits are usually handed over to them. In some colonies, they do ‘business’ with it, but…”

“If you just put it that way, wouldn’t people who don’t know be confused, instructor? Doing business with people.”

“It’s not wrong, right?”

“Because it is not wrong, I need to provide additional explanation. For example-”

“Are you going to send it first and then charge the transportation fee?”

Jace cautiously raised his hand.

“Send refugees to distant family members or relatives and then charge them to pay for spacecraft transportation costs like a tax since they delivered them to their families, or something like that…”

“I know very well.”

“There is someone like that in my family. Not me…”

It seems like there is some complicated family situation.

Is that also why he became a bit introverted?

‘I don’t think Jace was a refugee.’

There’s something strange about it, but it’s no use looking into it right now, so I’ll have to look into it later.

There is no use in asking about family relationships in the colony when you can’t even check if there are any living people inside the colony.

“…The colony will definitely be safe. Since we are safe, we must act even more aware of our status as refugees.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Lavender. Imagine that the Starlight people inside the Red Moon are somehow holding on by being self-sufficient. Let’s think about Red Moon leaving his position in a year.”

“What is the reason?”

“It’s just an assumption, an assumption. I’m just saying let’s take a long look.”

1 year.

Assuming that you survive if you hold on somehow.

“The people of the colony may be able to survive on their own, but where are we supposed to be during that one year?”

“Ah.”

“You can farm in a colony, but you cannot farm on Titan or on this bridge.”

“Ah.”

“You need to buy food to survive for a year, and you need money to keep supplying resources. We have to do something to make money, and the only ID that can guarantee our identity is Starlight Colony, which is currently shut down.”

People in the world have already given up.

Starlight Colony is virtually disappeared, being destroyed by the Creation Tree – it is recognized as a colony that will be written on the pages of history in a year.

“If we want to make money, we have no choice but to prove ourselves and utilize our abilities. And now, we are protected by troops sent from Taurus.”

They know this too.

In fact, he knew it before I did.

While I was unconscious, the soldiers from Taurus – Maria kindly explained everything.

“Be honest. The Taurus Colony is trying to incorporate you into their academy.”

“Eh…?”

“They said that after entering their academy and taking a skills test, if I performed well, they would let me compete in the colony competition to be held this year.”

Actually, I received such an offer.

“They said they would hire Instructor Aria and me as special instructors.”

“…….”

“In other words, we can go from belonging to Starlight Academy to Taurus Academy to becoming residents of Taurus Colony.”

Refugees must choose.

“I respect your choice.”

“What are you going to do, instructor?”

“Me? My choice may affect your decision, but…”

of course.

“Because I believe that Starlight Colony is still alive and well, and that Red Moon will immediately unseal when we arrive there.”

“As expected…!”

I have no intention of giving up my position as an instructor at Starlight Academy.

“But, we’re not the only ones who think that.”

“Yes…?”

“Tell the truth. Don’t be surprised.”

I glanced at everyone, then glanced at Lavender, then opened my mouth again.

“Taurus Colony seems to think that among them is the ‘owner of the Creation Tree’ who was chosen by Red Moon.”

“…….”

Hiccup.

Lavender took a vain breath.