episode_0057

Humans are basically animals that long for freedom.

If you are bound by someone or have your freedom suppressed, you want to find freedom as long as it does not cause harm to you.

When I was drifting, and when I was staying in the Artemis colony.

Although we were resource-poor, we had no restrictions on our actions.

Although he was a space refugee, he was able to move around freely and make his own choices arbitrarily.

But what about now?

What about inside the Taurus Colony’s large ship, Maclops, on a Titan trapped in a hangar?

‘I feel like I’m trapped in a prison.’

Obviously, the body can move freely within the ship, but even that cannot be said to be complete freedom.

Materially rich.

Three meals a day are provided on a regular basis, and those who wish can stay in the ‘zone’ of life inside Maclops, which is not a Titan or our original battleship.

Unlike Artemis Colony, where you only had to share biscuits or dip bread into watery soup, the meals were so luxurious that you could eat steak sliced three times a day.

A luxury too luxurious for refugees to enjoy.

Enjoying all that obviously comes with ‘responsibility’, and I know better than anyone else that this favor is a poisoned apple.

However, we cannot force students to make a choice.

‘Because each person may have different thoughts.’

Those who have family in the Starlight Colony do not think the colony is ruined.

I believe that there is still hope, and that the colony will definitely be revived.

So what about people like me?

People who have enemies in the colony but can go to their hometown or somewhere else even if the colony fails tend to have a wider range of choices.

To put it bluntly, even if Starlight Colony fails, all they have to do is move to a new place.

For me, it would be okay to go to a colony other than Taurus, and there are quite a few Bibil hills if that’s the case.

That is my judgment as an ‘academy instructor.’

As ‘Lavender’s Teacher’, it is a little different.

Even from the perspective of a senior who is the owner of the Genesis Tree, the meaning is different.

Lavender will be a mouth-watering food for the people of Taurus Colony, especially for Maria.

This does not mean that she is homosexual or a pervert, but that she is an ace who will be liked in strengthening the military power of Taurus.

‘You can tell her talent just by looking at the battle data and reports she has already accumulated as Wolverine 01.’

There are only a handful of people like Lavender in the entire universe, but that does not mean that there were no people with such talent.

If we say that Lavender’s level of talent is enough to be chosen by the Creator, then we can ask that many ‘masters’ throughout history also have talent just like Lavender.

‘Lavender said she hasn’t had any official contact with Maria yet, but that’s coming soon.’

While warning the students as a whole, I also made sure to convey the danger to Lavender.

People from Taurus Colony will be targeting you.

It may not be a shady approach like in the case of Artemis Colony, but it will be more vicious and despicable – from their point of view, active sales will begin.

“Really, freedom is.”

I just lay down on the bed.

Fortunately, the visor works normally, so the ceiling is still visible, and at the same time, other signals come into view.

Cheezy.

Electronic signals flowing through the ceiling.

At the end of the wire moving along the wall, things that should not be visible in the rooms of an ordinary ship are visible.

‘They installed a lot of surveillance cameras again.’

While I was unconscious, I think they probably used a miniature spy drone to attach a surveillance camera.

It is difficult to even call it illegal wiretapping; there is CCTV on the bridge that can check all areas of the ship.

Normally, only those with captain’s authority can open it, but-

‘Captain Edmund is also currently quarantined in Maclops. Titan has been completely taken over by Maria.’

Captain Edmund was also a member of the Galaxy Unit.

Although not as good as me, he was also acquainted with Aria, and although not as good as me, he also had potential as a scout.

‘As much as I know Mary’s nature, I won’t be appeased. There are other reasons too.’

It may be new, but ‘it’ exists in Starlight Colony.

A secret known only to the colony’s representative and the academy’s chairman.

The fundamental reason why Captain Edmund worked in the outskirts of Starlight Colony under the name of head of the teaching department.

Genesis number.

To the outside world, the only Creation Beasts that have appeared in the Starlight Colony area are Fenrir and Red Moon, but in reality, there is one more.

No one just knows it.

It is unknown whether Red Moon deployed the shield for that purpose, but for now, all we can do is wait for time to pass.

‘Just in case.’

Just in case.

‘If Fenrir is used as a special attack force, Red Moon remains fortified as it is now, and the colony develops internally through its own energy supply with the power of the third ether bus.’

If three Genesis Stones in one colony are active in three directions: offense, defense, and supply.

‘Starlight Colony can grow to rival one of the 12 constellations, or even surpass it.’

It will be a place to look forward to the future.

“…It hurts to stay still, so let’s move slowly.”

I got up from the bed.

“Regardless of whether someone is watching or not, we will not restrict your movement unless you enter a restricted area.”

I spoke while deliberately smiling at the surveillance camera, and then immediately left the door.

Jerk, jerk.

After following the Titan’s hallway, we return to the original battleship along the temporary bridge connected between the Titan and our battleship.

There is no contact with Captain Edmund yet.

The authority to control Android has also been transferred to Maria – more accurately, it is in a ‘shared’ state.

Wherever you are, you are always under surveillance.

In that case, just go to the only place where you can talk freely.

Knock, knock.

knock.

Immediately the door opened to the side, and I came face to face with a woman sitting somewhat in the room.

“Instructor Aria.”

Instead of wearing his usual uniform, he wore extremely simple plain clothes: a white shirt and dolphin pants.

“Wait, can I talk to you?”

“There is no problem, but…”

“Not anywhere else, in this room.”

“…….”

Aria looked at me with her eyes half-closed for a moment, but then sighed and manipulated the panel.

Weeeeing.

The visit was closed.

“This is….”

“In Maclops, this is the only blind spot for surveillance cameras.”

As one of the 12 constellations, surveillance cameras were installed in all areas in the name of protecting refugees, but there was only one place where they could not be installed.

A place where even Maria, who holds considerable power in Taurus and is a former member of the Galactic Forces, cannot help but notice.

“I’m so glad you’re from Virgo Colony’s Ace. They can’t even think of touching you.”

“What are you going to do if a surveillance camera is installed in my room?”

“That’s right. So this is a place where you can talk comfortably. But…”

I scanned the room.

As befits Aria’s personality, the room is quite neat, but there is no place to sit.

“If it’s okay.”

Aria leaned towards the pillow and pointed to the bottom of the bed.

“Come up.”

“Is that okay?”

“Is there any problem? If it’s okay with me.”

“…Nothing.”

After asking Aria’s understanding, I took off my shoes and climbed onto her bed.

“Why are you taking off your shoes?”

“This is why I hate the Universal Century.”

“???”

* * *

“Ugh….”

Lavender Whiteley, a first-year student at Starlight Academy, is currently in deep trouble.

“Ugh!”

But there’s nothing she can do.

If you want to share your concerns with someone, there are wiretapping devices installed everywhere, and it is not easy to find a place to do so.

Even wherever you go, an android is always following you as your ‘assistant’, so in reality, there is no place to be alone with someone you can share your concerns with, unless it’s a bathroom.

Only one.

There is only one space where that can happen.

Harkon’s cockpit.

If you make contact with the ‘thing’ that resides there, surely you will find a way.

That’s what I thought at first, but soon another problem came to mind.

-Keep in mind that if Fenrir blocks radio waves and talks, there may be people who think it’s strange.

The instructor said.

-It’s the same as dropping white paint on white drawing paper. It’s hard to see because it’s white, but someone with a good eye will quickly notice the discrepancy.

It is said that if radio waves are blocked through Fenrir, Fenrir’s existence may be discovered because of it.

But what should I do?

In this situation, I want to share my concerns even more.

Fazizik.

“……?”

For some reason, the panel on my wrist started to tingle.

“…….”

“Where are you going?”

“Woe, bathroom!”

“Yes. I’ll get out of the way.”

Lavender pushed the android that was staying in the room aside – to be exact, she moved herself – but quietly entered the bathroom and closed the door.

Fazizik.

In the mirror, Lavender is staring at herself.

Perhaps this mirror is a mirror containing ‘ether’.

-master.

Lavender in the mirror whispers.

-Instructor, we are alone in Aria’s room right now.

“……!!”