episode_0109

If there’s one thing I’ve realized while traveling through various battlefields, it’s that if it’s a hostile entity, it’s better to judge it after defeating it.

Why did the Scorpio Colony attack the Sagittarius Colony?

If there was an attack, what was the process?

Who created the AI of the shrine that entered the black storm?

Is Chairman December truly a ‘white person’ who has done nothing wrong?

The countless questions passing through my mind had already been decided before going into battle.

That is ultimately the captain’s responsibility.

All the pilot has to do is defeat the enemy in front of him and do his best to neutralize the enemy.

“Three, four, five.”

Through a charge that ignores inertia, it destroys three panels at the same time and at a close second.

The fifth panel emits a beam that barely deflects towards me, but is soon pierced by the white spear and explodes.

The explosion flows in a spiral, and at the same time, a beam barrage flies behind me.

[It’s slow.]

“Slow.”

The moment the chairman’s voice overlapped, I instantly burst out laughing.

“It’s been a long time since you’ve been fighting, so aren’t your senses dulled?”

[But haven’t you gotten older in the meantime, so your reactions are a little slower than before?]

“Even so, it’s not to the point where you can’t catch that one.”

right.

A panel, not worthy of its name as a shrine aircraft, rushes towards me.

The panel itself passes in front of us as if it had become an arrowhead, leaving behind an etheric light like an arrow’s feather fluttering.

“Explosion?”

Quagwagwang!!

Ether light exploding before your eyes.

My eyes stung for a moment, but the aircraft had already fallen backwards before the flash exploded.

“Did they do it knowingly?”

[Even if you don’t know, you know that this is the most effective tactic.]

“It’s a flash bomb. Cheekily.”

The panel that sprayed flashbangs in front of us circled in the distance, widening the distance.

Unfortunately, the White Lancers have no weapons other than the cavalry in their hands, but that doesn’t mean they can’t attack from a distance.

[Beam sphere setting.]

Ta-ang.

The girl who read my brain waves aimed the tip of the spear at the panel and fired the ether that had concentrated on the tip of the spear like a bullet.

“Six.”

The panel that left behind a flash of light explodes in one blow.

My vision, which had been tinted white, slowly returned to its original state, and I immediately flipped the aircraft backwards.

Pa—-ang.

“Aiming for the main camera.”

[This is the most foolish behavior of those dealing with an aircraft containing the Creation Water.]

Aim the tip of the spear precisely at the panel aimed at the back of the head and press the button with your thumb once more.

Click.

“Seven, eight.”

The moment the two panels enter the line of fire at the same time, a series of explosions occurs while the distance widens.

“Now there are four panels left…”

[It looks like you’re trying to use it defensively. What do you want to do?”

No more attacks come.

Instead, the black storm, which had been quietly sending out panels, slowly aimed a large bow larger than its own body in this direction.

“Is that [Chiron]?”

[Just the name is Chiron, isn’t he actually just a black centaur?]

“You’re good at shooting a bow.”

[Are you targeting us with that bow?]

Four panels attach to the top and bottom of the huge arch, adding etheric output and pulling strings made of ether.

“What is the timing?”

[It looks like you’re aiming for a big shot, but I think you have about 13 seconds to spare?]

“Really?”

I immediately operated the panel.

“From Paladin 01 to each other.”

[Instructor!]

“Support the shrine to enter the colony. There will be more Scorpio Colony AS inside. Overpower and survive. Above.”

The instructions were given.

The rest is just for the special forces members to become space refugees and return to the colony, using the survival skills they have learned so far.

sparkle.

The moment the light of the grand palace turned black.

“As expected.”

[It’s that kid.]

Instead of the 12 unique colors of ether, the bow drawn by the black storm began to glow black.

[Onyx Advent-]

An arrow of black ether flew towards us, literally becoming ‘light’.

* * *

Kwa-eu-ang!

A powerful ether explosion occurred.

The black storm struck the White Lancer precisely, causing ether deflagration centered on the Paladin’s aircraft.

“Ah…!”

Lavender instantly grabbed the control stick and almost turned the aircraft around.

“Instructor…!”

[Focus, Lavender!]

Lavender suddenly came to her senses at Fenrir’s shout.

[The reaction is still good! You have to do what you have to do!]

“…Yes!”

The instructor instructed.

Enter inside the Sagittarius colony.

“Other team members….”

[Miss Lavender!]

The moment I tried to determine the location of Special Forces Team A, another aircraft appeared in the direction of the access road leading into the colony.

“Mr. Raymond…!”

[Follow me! I have the code to control the black storm!]

“But why is the direction-”

[Because there is a place here where you can enter the code!]

A black aircraft flies.

Compared to the black storm, its size is relatively small, but it moves forward with fluid movements, avoiding attacks despite the etheric light flying from inside the colony.

[You don’t have to trust me! Instead, trust the Paladin!]

“……!”

[He told me to help him get inside, even though he knew the enemy was using my data!]

“……You still can’t believe it.”

Lavender pulled the booster.

I put the aircraft right next to the Shingung aircraft and swung my claws at the Scorpie Dog that was following me to the side and cut it down.

“But, I trust the instructor.”

A purple storm rages.

“Follow me! Because I will open the way!”

The purple lightning that flowed from Lavender’s body began to gradually transform the soul gainer’s body, and soon became a new quadrupedal body and began running through space.

Crash.

The moment when Fenrir’s sharp mane stretched out in front of him, and a purple electric current flowed from the straight mane that extended forward like a spear.

“Because we will open the road!”

Purple lightning spewed out light and rushed forward faster than an arrow.

Kwaaah!

A series of explosions from Scorpie Dogs who tried to block the front line with their bodies.

[It’s amazing….]

Shingung swallowed his saliva as he looked at the purple lightning flashing through them from behind.

[If you become the owner of the Genesis Beast, will you be able to freely change aircraft during battle like that?]

Although he witnessed it directly during the battle, Shingung swallowed his saliva at Lavender’s overwhelming destructive power.

[…But, I can’t stay silent just because I’m jealous.]

Shingung’s aircraft runs along the path that Lavender ran through, cutting through the remains of the enemy Scorpie Dog.

[I’ll show you! For sure this time! And I will prove it! That I am worthy of running under a Paladin!]

When something resembling a rifle protruded from the entire body of Shingung’s aircraft.

Pabababat!!

Dozens of artillery shells were scattered around, shooting down all the Scorpie Dogs that tried to catch up.

[Don’t lose, Paladin! Until I return!]

* * *

Fazizik.

There is a flash of light.

A spark unique to electronic devices occurs and stimulates the optic nerve.

“It’s been a while….”

Burning pain in the eyes.

I suddenly wake up to the stinging pain that feels like fire is being burned in my eyes in real time.

I’m already focused, but the pain makes me focus even more.

“What is the status?”

[We used too much of our own energy on the barrier.]

One hit, I ate it right.

It flew at an angle I couldn’t avoid, so I didn’t dodge it.

Because our mother ship was behind us.

If it hadn’t been blocked here, there would have been a hole in the Archdemon’s bridge.

[73% damage.]

“Already?”

[That means the enemy’s attack was strong.]

The remaining ether energy of Paladin Mk.2 is unusual.

Even if the insufficient firepower of the aircraft is overcome by technique, in the end, all aircraft will just become a coffin floating in space when they run out of energy or ammunition.

[Shall I bring some more?]

“No. The power of the chairman should not be misused.”

Just by becoming my control AI, you will already be consuming a huge amount of etheric energy.

However, if we were to send etheric energy directly in this direction, it could cause a serious crisis in the peace of our currently unbalanced universe.

[But then that…]

“One way is to wait until the shrine takes over control of the black storm.”

The black storm draws its bow towards us again.

In response to the support bombardment of the battleship flying towards it, it blocks the attack with the ether barrier spread by the panel, and tries to fire that powerful energy blow precisely at us.

“Hmm….”

Energy remaining, check.

Status of Paladin Mk.2’s aircraft specifications, confirmed.

And my physical condition, check.

“Sharpie.”

I entered the code into my creation beast – [Sapphire Unicorn].

“What do you say is the quality of an ace pilot when dealing with an enemy that has a special gimmick that must be unlocked?”

[I said there was no need to disable that.]

“Okay. And fortunately…”

As soon as you enter the code, fortunately, a response pops up on the panel.

“If you only implement the system and there is no actual function, I think you can just blow up the Sagittarius colony.”

[Once you try it, it won’t be too late to talk about it, right?]

“Of course.”

code.

“Trans-on.”

[Destroy mode.]

The aircraft’s armor cracks one by one.

The panel that absorbs etheric energy begins to sparkle with blue light and absorbs etheric energy scattered throughout the universe.

Toward the cavalry spears split in a sharp spiral.

[How are you going to break through?]

“I just finished checking. After shooting in this direction, there was a time lag of 3 seconds.”

[then….]

“Do not avoid.”

After checking the etheric energy gathering towards the lance.

“Piercing through the exact center.”

The cavalry was brought forward and the booster was pulled at full speed.

[coming.]

A black storm blowing in suddenly.

I stretched forward the cavalry, shining in a spiral, toward the exact center of the black etheric light.

Kwaaa!

The sword moves forward, stabbing precisely into the center of the storm.

Towards the heart of the black storm.