episode_0649
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Of course, throwing Bassnit to the other side of the universe wouldn’t have done me any good.
Asking him for these favors isn’t just because you’re bored, it means there’s a reason for it.
‘I’ve mostly achieved my original goal for joining the Nova Empire.’
Establishing research facilities, mass producing Telos, and even forming my own force called the Knights.
To be honest, the scale of the research facility exceeded my expectations, and Telos’ mass production was set in motion faster than I expected.
Considering that founding the Knights was an achievement that was not in my plans at all, I could say that the result was better than I had planned.
There was one thing that had yet to be accomplished, however, and that was producing Valkyrian equipment directly in the facility.
The Valkyrian family is one of the five families of the Imperium of Man, a family that reveres military power and the warrior spirit.
They are the ones who are at the forefront of the war against bugs, and in the process, they naturally develop technology for war, which is the setting in Nova Empire.
I also heard that the pistols favored by the subordinates and the armor-piercing sniper rifle that Maria used when she and I subdued a small nest together in the past were items made with leaked Valkyrian technology.
I heard that that’s also a technology from a fairly recent generation.
Originally, we were planning to use it only for our group, but if it’s such good equipment, it’s only natural to obtain it somehow and arm our forces with it.
Just as he promised his subordinates that he would teach them martial arts so that they would be strong enough to use their bare hands, but did not take away their guns or give them swords, he had no intention of forcing them to use good equipment rather than actively adopting it.
‘But I don’t know if it’s that surprising to be asked to get Valkyrie equipment.’
“Is it that hard to get? This is an unusual reaction from someone who easily obtained Noir Black and its synthesis recipe.”
“… You weren’t joking, were you serious?”
“Of course.”
He suspected that I had other clients and was trying to cut him off, but he jumped when he saw that I was sincere.
“What on earth are you talking about…! No, before that, it wasn’t easy at all to get Noir Black! I got it faster than I thought, but I was worked so hard in the process… ”
“Okay, then you’ll have to suffer a little this time too. I’ll pay you generously.”
“Valkyrians are crazy!”
Basnit shouted and continued speaking.
“The only thing on their minds is destroying the enemies that stand against them! It’s fortunate that there is a common enemy of humanity, the bug… In the past, they would stir up trouble here and there, so the galaxy was never at peace. They say that even space pirates can’t spread their wings in their territory. They’re no different from pirates. In fact, they’re the ones who get excited and plunder when they see pirates. ”
“I like that quite a bit.”
Looting criminals. I thought it would be a good fit for me to be so cool. Our Knights have already taken out criminal groups on several planets and taken their spoils.
However, the image of a beautiful celestial warrior conjured by the name Valkyrie did not seem to apply in this world.
Basnit looked at me with eyes that seemed to be babbling peacefully.
“… Stealing equipment that those guys strictly control is the same as telling me to die. If it’s equipment that was lost during an operation, you can get it used on the black market, but it’ll be hard to get something in good condition that’s suitable for arming a knight. Needless to say, the blueprints. ”
“It seems like security is pretty tight.”
Perhaps because it was military equipment officially owned by the Duke’s family, it seemed to be managed at a different level of security than weapons distributed to the public.
In that case, it was not so strange that even Basnit, who had a history of smuggling, would show reluctance.
I asked Maria just in case.
‘Is it possible to reverse engineer an old used product?’
– It’s possible. Of course, it won’t be the same equipment that Valkyrian makes, or that works in the same way. We’ll have to supplement the missing parts with nanobots and work on the software. We can’t help but accept a slight downgrade.
It would be nice to have the blueprints, but if that’s not possible, Maria’s method seemed the best.
I nodded and said to Basnit.
“Even if it’s used, just get it. I’ll take care of the rest. It would be better if you could make connections with merchants who specialize in smuggling military supplies while trading.”
“If it’s second-hand, I can somehow get it… Okay. If there’s a problem, you have to help me out? If I die, the Knights will be confused about finding a new reliable business partner.”
Although Basnit grumbled, she still did not refuse my request.
I answered him with a playful face.
“Then let’s have our knights accept it. Someone like a knights’ quartermaster would be fine, right?”
“Is it okay to give that position to an outsider like me?”
Basnit asked with a surprised face.
Although he has now founded a company and is now a space traveler, as a native of Noir, he has not been greatly influenced by the religion of the Luminaris constellation, unlike other members of the Knights Templar.
Even when people call me a saint, it feels more like they’re calling me a title rather than treating me like a real saint like the Knights Templar.
Considering the influence that the position of Quartermaster General carries, it was an important position that could not be thrown away, even if Basnit was our collaborator.
It was natural for Basnit to be surprised.
But from my point of view, there was no problem.
Considering the future growth of the Knights Templar, their current size is like that of a neighborhood hole-in-the-wall store.
If you already fear recruiting outsiders and doubt their loyalty, when will you be able to take over the universe?
Considering that Basnit had not been using his monopoly on trade to exploit us, and that he had been driven out of his home planet to obtain the recipe for Noir Black at my request, it was quite possible that he would be welcomed back.
The most important thing was to properly arm the knights and increase their size.
“Of course, the induction ceremony must be held formally. Only then will other members have the will to protect the military officer.”
“… Okay, I understand. I’ll try my best to take care of the equipment issue. ”
“You are always welcome to join the Order, even if no problems arise.”
Basnit looked a little more enthusiastic than before, relieved that she had insurance to fall back on if things went wrong.
And a little later.
Basnit once again reported better-than-expected results.
“… … .”
I was looking at a set of combat suits sitting on a desk in the Citadel’s control room.
Since it was a used item, there were some wear and tear and holes here and there, but according to Basnit, it was functional and working fine.
“Optical Camouflage Combat Suit… ”
Moon Ji-yu, who was standing next to him, muttered softly the name of the combat uniform.
“Is this something like the invisibility cloak from that movie?”
Olivia, who had followed Moon Ji-yu, perhaps because she was bored, looked at the combat uniform with suspicion. She didn’t say anything, but her face had an expression that said, ‘Is this rag really that great?’
‘I’ve always wanted to try on something like an optical camouflage combat uniform.’
A piece of clothing that turns you invisible when you wear it? Isn’t that a romantic piece of equipment?
When I asked Basnit in detail, he said that it was impossible to become completely transparent and that something wavering in the air would remain, but even that was just a vague idea.
In dark or heavily forested areas where there are many obstructions to the view, it wouldn’t be much different from being completely transparent.
Fortunately, Basnit was not chased by the Valkyrians while trying to obtain this item.
Although he joked around when he was in charge, it was impossible to completely stop arms smuggling in reality.
No matter how advanced science and technology were, the Nova Empire was so vast that it could be said to have a looser surveillance system than reality.
So, even if the latest strategic materials cannot be obtained, equipment that is leaking out like this is bound to eventually exist.
“Want to try it on?”
I looked at Olivia and advised her.
I called her because it seemed like a good match for Moon Ji-yu’s superpower and equipment, but she already had equipment made from the shell of an elite individual.
In that case, it wouldn’t be bad for Olivia, who has excellent physical abilities, to use this equipment.
Anyway, Maria would reverse engineer and remake the proper item, but before that, she wanted to play with it as a toy.
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