I Became a Commander in a Crappy SF Game.

Ch.2Kidnapped by a Crappy Game (2)

by fnovelpia

By the time my confused mind settled down.

I vaguely realized that this scene, which I thought I was seeing for the first time, was somehow familiar.

‘This is insane, isn’t this the command center used in-game at Astral Lagrange?’

Of course, I didn’t figure that out on my own.

A semi-transparent status window was flickering above my head, announcing its presence.

Thanks to that flickering status window and the surroundings visible to me, I realized I had experienced what people call “possession into a game.”

‘…Is this a dream?’

Since the situation felt completely unreal, I tried to pinch my cheek, but.

At that very moment, I felt someone firmly grasp my hand as I was raising it.

‘?!’

Feeling a touch smaller than my hand yet delicate and soft, I turned to the side with a bewildered feeling.

And right there, as if proving that I really had been possessed into the game.

“Welcome back, Commander!”

“…”

I could see “Jessica,” the character I had set as my Adjutant in the game, holding my hand tightly with both of hers while smiling brightly.

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“I never thought you would return, Commander!”

“Um… yeah.”

Jessica, who had some setting about being a rabbit Beastkin, seemed so happy to see me.

She was hopping up and down excitedly in front of me.

I nodded at her energetic behavior.

Then decided to first check the notification messages that kept appearing and blocking my view.

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While you, Commander Icarus, have been away, the fleet’s situation has deteriorated.

With numerous quests, missions, and events piled up,

It would be best to start by completing the returning player quests to regain your understanding of the game.

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<Let’s use the remaining resource mining ships in the fleet to restart proper resource mining!>

<Reward: Additional supply of all resources>

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‘So the conclusion is just to do as I’m told.’

Despite all the wordiness, the conclusion seems to be “You’ve returned and forgotten everything? Just do as you’re instructed.”

Of course, no matter how many quests had accumulated.

Since I quit 3 years ago without even “scrapping” my account, my fleet, characters, or rather Superhumans should still be sleeping there.

Looking at these messages, I immediately tried to use the familiar command system in this command center to process the dozens of accumulated quests all at once, including that resource mining.

But the moment I picked up the command console with that thought.

‘???’

Seeing the vast, empty command console, my mind instantly turned blank.

‘No, there’s still a chance for a miracle comeback…!’

Nevertheless, having managed to hold onto my sanity, I decided to ask about this incomprehensible situation.

I turned to Adjutant “Jessica,” the only person who could explain the situation right away.

“Jessica, there’s something I’m curious about.”

“Yes! Ask me anything!”

“Where on earth did all the personnel who should be here, and my fleet, disappear to?”

I was referring to the numerous ships and characters that should have remained in my account when I quit this game 3 years ago.

Of course, some might say that someone who quit the game wouldn’t have anything left…

But at that time, perhaps because my affection for this game had disappeared in a different sense.

I didn’t even do what quitting players commonly do, the so-called “scrapping,” before I quit.

Unless the developer deleted data from long-inactive accounts, there’s no way my characters and ships could have disappeared.

So while asking about this, I wore an expression of complete incomprehension.

Seeing me like this, Jessica hesitated for a moment, then.

“Um, Commander? I hope you won’t be too shocked by this…”

And then she began to give me a truly shocking report.

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As soon as I heard Jessica’s report, a simple situation explanation message appeared before me.

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While you, Commander, were away.

The fleet, neglected for far too long, had to take a defensive stance against continued deterioration and pirate attacks.

As a result, currently, there’s only one patrol ship remaining at best.

The Superhumans who should command the fleet or fight have all fallen into hibernation or scattered away from the fleet.

However, if you, Commander, clear the return quests step by step and spread your name throughout the galaxy again…

Perhaps your scattered subordinates will return with the fleet!

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With that message, all I had left were the free basic “Resource Mining Ship,” “Repair Ship,” “Patrol Ship,” “Transport Ship” given at the beginning.

And finally, this “Base” where Jessica and I are now.

Seeing only the basics remaining, I couldn’t help but wail with my fist in my mouth.

‘No, damn it! My fleet!’

Not only had my fleet vanished, but even all my characters had completely evaporated?

‘My, my millions spent on in-app purchases!’

Seeing this insane situation, I genuinely wanted to quit the game, but.

‘Sigh… logout.’

‘Oh for f***’s sake.’

Unfortunately, this damn Crappy Game wasn’t content with just kidnapping people.

It was showing its determination to achieve a grand slam of crimes by imprisoning me in the game.

Thanks to this sudden disastrous situation, I felt a throbbing headache and held my forehead.

Seeing me like this, Jessica, who had been fidgeting anxiously, urgently continued speaking to me.

“Commander! There’s still hope!”

“…Really?”

Hearing Jessica’s urgent words, I felt life returning to my nearly departed soul.

“That’s right, they say even if the sky falls, there’s always a way out.”

Hope exists everywhere, of course.

Surely they wouldn’t expect me to play with everything gone—what was, admittedly 3 years ago, a nearly “complete” set.

With such thoughts, I looked at Jessica with eyes full of expectation and opened my mouth, but.

“Then Jessica, are there perhaps any fleets or Superhumans still waiting?”

At my response, Jessica made a face full of anguish about how to tell me this.

Eventually, she carefully showed me the tablet she was holding and said.

“W-we have blueprints…”

“…”

Of course, I don’t know exactly what my expression looked like when I heard that.

But judging by Jessica’s face full of sympathy as she looked at me… it must have been truly miserable.

Anyway, as I collapsed into the commander’s seat at the base in despair over my fleet that suddenly had nothing left but blueprints.

-Ding! Ding! Ding!

“…Huh?”

Hearing the cheerful alarm sound in my ears, I tried to raise my lowered head to look around.

At that moment.

-[God☆Game Astral Lagrange level!]

-[Is anyone there?]

-[What is this? I suddenly fell into this strange place?]

-[Seeking survivors 1/100000]

Looking at the “chat window” that appeared before my eyes, I wondered what on earth was going on.

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