episode_0121

The universe is static.

It is so vast and wide that any sound is bound to disappear as it is swallowed up in the void of space.

But etheric waves are not like that.

Unlike regular radio waves, ether waves do not disappear or disappear but spread out toward the entire universe.

So when we first got sucked into Fenrir’s black hole gate and became space refugees, I was truly surprised.

No matter how many ether waves I sprayed, the reply was late.

Since there was no response at all, which should normally take three or four days at the latest, I really thought, ‘I must have landed in another universe.’

However, we eventually received a reply.

Even though those who confirmed the signal were the ones preying on refugees in the outskirts of space, they were able to survive by receiving the etheric signal.

In other words, etheric signals spread and are transmitted no matter how far away the universe is.

Even if completely blocked, it is not easy to block the autonomy of ether through censorship.

thus.

‘There’s an uproar.’

Taurus Colony currently has the worst public opinion on the Internet.

That the presenter was Andy?

People in the Universal Century are not interested in people who expose suspicions.

Because there are so many ways to obtain a variety of information and you can actually search for it however you want, you will not be fooled by the finger pointing at the presenter rather than the content of the presentation.

[Taurus Colony, trying to start a war between colonies?]

One by one, many people began to worry.

Unlike the Zodiac Alliance, which had previously been reducing its military size, it continued to increase its military, so people had previously been concerned about the Taurus Colony turning to the right.

‘To be honest, I’m worried because they’re trying to point guns at themselves.’

The Taurus colony has some kind of collusion with the Scorpie colony.

And regarding this, the chairman of Taurus Colony did not actively try to deny the suspicion.

As if he had been waiting.

“Huh….”

“Why are you sighing so deeply?”

While I was searching the Internet alone to find information, Instructor Aria came up from behind and offered me hot chocolate.

“Is it because of the Taurus colony?”

“That’s right. There are a lot of things to worry about in terms of power, and I’m also worried about ‘how far’ I will go over the line with the Scorpie Colony.”

“Crossing the line….”

Instructor Aria closed her eyes for a moment.

“…For example?”

“Well. That will depend on how you get out of the Taurus Colony, right?”

“So, what about the worst case scenario?”

“Replication?”

Instructor Aria was startled by my words.

“That’s right. It’s a clone story. It’s not unusual for clones to appear in the Universal Century. Right?”

“That’s right, it’s definitely true.”

Instructor Aria lowers her head for a moment.

“Is this an uncomfortable topic?”

“No. It is a topic that has no reason or need to be hidden. At least I don’t say I was born that way or from clone parents.”

Instructor Aria is a person with no special genetic defects, except for being born in space.

“I’m not trying to embarrass anyone. However, some aces of Virgo Colony are a little different.”

“How is it different?”

“What do you think?”

“You answer a question with a question. Is it revenge?”

“A little bit.”

It’s not like we’re talking about each other.

It’s just a series of processes to find out how worst each other thinks is and gain the courage to face that abyss.

“Virgo Colony. As the name Virgo suggests, a woman’s virginity is very important.”

“…….”

“If it were the 20th century, or rather the early 21st century before humans ascended into space, what was happening in Virgo Colony would be unacceptable in many ways. Religiously.”

“……Virgo Colony is a female-centered society. A little, to the point where it can be said to be worse than other colonies.”

No one likes to say bad things about their hometown.

In the end, in many cases, it’s like spitting in my face, and if you don’t have any intention of solving the problem, it ends up just being sarcastic.

“In Virgo Colony, it is not particularly strange for women to marry and fall in love with each other. There, when women marry and have children, they receive great help from etheric biotechnology.”

“A clone that mixes the genes of two people.”

“Yes.”

A man and a woman fall in love and have children.

In the Universal Century, the scope of ‘reproduction’ expanded as much as the size of the universe with the development of ether.

“For convenience, it is sometimes divided into the groom and the bride, but the meaning of the man corresponding to the groom (new 郞) goes beyond the meaning of simply being a being with XY chromosomes. Although it has XX chromosomes, if its tendency is masculine, it is also called a groom.”

“It’s a PC.”

“What about the instructor?”

“You said it was PC. I respect the diverse cultures and environments of the Universal Century, but I still retain the culture of my hometown.”

I quietly raised my hands.

“This instructor may not know what other children are like, but I think that my children should normally share love and have children in the natural human way.”

“…….”

“Someone says. You may wonder how humans can reproduce in such a primitive and barbaric way even in the universal century, but aren’t those who miss the fundamentals and deny the foundations bound to last long? Isn’t that right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Instructor Aria chuckled.

“This is an opinion I would like to convey to the clone propagationists in Virgo Colony.”

“Don’t do that. The weight of a statement is different for the person speaking. The moment Paladin denies lesbianism, lesbians across the universe will immediately rise up, right?”

“I won’t say who said it. But if there is someone who forces me to do that, I will say so.”

“Who says that?”

“Okay. It’s because I received a lot of confessions during my academy days.”

“Isn’t Virgo Academy a girls’ academy?”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

“……Well, I guess so.”

Instructor Aria is an attractive woman.

Even before becoming the owner of the Creation Tree, she was already a mature woman with tremendous charm.

There are more than one person who has a crush on her, and she must have received a lot of that crush when she was working as an ace student during her academy days.

Regardless of gender.

“Now that I think about it, haven’t you received any strange texts?”

“There are a lot of them.”

“…To what extent?”

“How much ether does the red moon have?”

“There are so many of them.”

Although not much information has been spread about Instructor Aria, people can make inferences or obtain information informally.

He was already known as the strongest AS pilot in the entire Starlight Colony.

At that time, several colonies had already asked me to come to their academy, but now I am the owner of the Red Moon?

It is natural for the message window to explode.

“Was it like this when you were an instructor?”

“Me?”

“After I revealed that I was a Paladin.”

“I don’t have a SNS account.”

“…….”

Instructor Aria smiles.

“Do not make it. Even if you make it, it will only be fraudulent.”

“Are you feeling stressed?”

“Red Moon filters out almost everything, so it’s okay. Well… it’s a shame that I can’t pursue my personal hobbies thanks to this.”

“Hobby?”

“Yes. Do you sometimes analyze data on new mechas posted on social media?”

“That’s definitely unfortunate. Losing a hobby is sad.”

“Instead, I developed another hobby.”

click.

“Recording the history of Trev Cloud.”

“…….”

“What do you think?”

“I don’t think this is my first time taking photos. What do you think about portrait rights in the first place?”

“When an instructor dies as a human being, wouldn’t it be okay to leave a photo album to record as a keepsake?”

“You are going through a very difficult time.”

“If you are dissatisfied, please continue living.”

Aria pointed to the panel on her wrist with a sullen expression.

“There is still a lot for juniors to learn.”

“…I have no intention of dying.”

I walked up to Instructor Aria, bowed my head, and slightly lowered my sunglasses.

“Well, what is it?”

“Eyes, can you see it?”

“Of course you can see it….”

Instructor Aria looked at me for a while while being embarrassed, and her expression gradually began to change strangely.

“The eyes….”

“It turned a little blue, right? It is not a blue that is close to the sky blue that is unique to blonde hair, but a blue that is close to the ‘primary color’ that is unique to deep blue.”

“……Is it the color of sapphire?”

“Yes.”

It is the color of ether.

“Life span extended by about a year.”

“…….”

“Last time I defeated the Black Storm, I wore lenses made of ether to temporarily suppress damage to the optic nerve.”

Sunglasses are a form.

Now, an etheric lens that precisely covers the pupil is taking the role of a visor.

“With people like the Taurus Colony and the Scorpie Colony, it would be difficult if their eyes suddenly went blind, their bodies were damaged, or they died as a result.”

“Well, I see.”

I put my sunglasses up again –

“What do you do?”

“…….”

click.

“I will not share it. I’ll just watch it for myself.”

“……Well, whatever you say.”

Instructor Aria smiled brightly, pulled on my sunglasses and held up the panel once more.

click.