Gaiden Five Twenty Up
In other words,This is a scene sketch written when I was idle and bored before.,Before the new book debuts next month.,Put it out to relieve everyone's boredom.,If it's not too logically related,,It's fun to watch, right?
First, the first section is called "The Battle Song of the Funeral......
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"Your Excellency Wooding, my subordinates have a question about this operation."
"What, Beral?"
"Although the process was very hard, our fleet has now finally gathered the same strength as the enemy. And according to the battle plan proposed by Your Excellency, our army has more than eighty percent chance of winning this battle......"
"That's right, but what do you want to say?"
"I just want to remind Your Excellency that the only remaining scenario in which our army may be defeated is if the enemy's other fleet abandons Salis and attacks our army from Escal, that is, from the rear of our army."
"Well, in this way, Grand Admiral Rayla will be able to take down the Salis field without much effort...... Ah, I really envy him! β
"But then our fleet will be defeated! In any case, please be prepared! β
"I see...... But I've got you covered, huh? β
ββ¦β¦ Is it? (opens Star Chart)
"Eighth Detachment...... Is it Lin Lie Xiangshi? Is this your response? β
"Yes, you can rest assured now, right?"
"How can it be safe! Even with the addition of supply ships, Lin Liexiangshi's fleet is only more than 2,000 ships. But if that happens, the enemy's fleet will be more than 10,000! Can't win it, right? β
"Calm down, boy. What should we do if you do it? β
"This ...... Of course, it is necessary to mobilize enough troops to defend the rear first. β
"What is the so-called 'sufficient troops'?"
"About four detachments."
"Oh, it's half the strength of my fleet, what a very bold battle! So, with the remaining forces to fight the enemy, what are our chances of victory? Can you please do the math, Chief of Staff? β
ββ¦β¦ Less than 30 percent. β
"Understood, boy?"
ββ¦β¦ Are you planning to gamble? Bet on the possibility that the defeat of our army will not arise. β
"A little, right? But even if the worst happens, our fleet won't be immediately defeated. β
"Do you really think that Lin Lie Xiangshi can win an opponent with more than five times his strength?"
"I'm certainly not so extravagant. However, if it is only to support our side to win, it should still be possible, right? Anyway, even if Lin Lie Xiangshi stays on our side, it will not be more useful than ordinary Lie Xiangshi. β
ββ¦β¦ The subordinates didn't understand at all. β
"Chief of Staff, you've just graduated, haven't you? Have you ever heard about the '10,000-year-old passing students' that circulated in military schools? β
"That'...... That's what you mean, right? β
"Not bad. Lin Liexiang, he has a very tenacious inertia, one thing, if he can meet the minimum standard with five points of strength, he will never give six points of strength. This is the true meaning of the so-called '10,000-year passing student'. β
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"So, if you put him on the side where you can easily win, he might make a cup of tea and drink it from the beginning of the battle to the end of the battle."
"Your Excellency means that if you send Limlie to defend Eskar, he won't be able to cheer up even if he doesn't want to, right?"
"Well, I think when the time comes, he'll probably be looking at his watch and calculating when it's worth it to retreat, right?"
"I didn't expect Your Excellency to value Lin Lie Xiangshi so much! Is he really the one who can make the 500,000 Astral Army soldiers feel at ease and hand over the people behind his back? β
"Well...... If the allies are too strong, he will surely degenerate into a harmless dog. But if you leave him alone in the wolves, he will become a lion! β
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"The order has come down, oh, sky. Let me see ...... 'Defend Eskar', very succinctly. β
"Escal? It's not ......."
"yes. It seems that Admiral Wooding has high expectations for you! β
"What an unbearable old man...... Actually pushed such a troublesome thing to me. β
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"Don't go back! Defend Eskar, this is the life and death line of our army! Two more hours, two more hours, and the main battlefield will be divided into winners and losers...... We don't know who the loser is, but if we give up here, the Astral Army won't be the winner! "Under the pressure of several times the strength of the Bi'an army, the sky desperately supported the formation that could collapse at any time, and loudly inspired his subordinates.
"For the sake of the victory of our compatriots, let's be shields!" The commander's voice echoed in the communication loop of the entire fleet.
"Let us defend the victory of the Xia Lan army with our lives!" This is what the commander's words are directly understood, and the subordinates all understand the meaning. Of course, you can't escape if you want to nowβthat's the fact at hand. Anyway, it's all a deathβsince our death can be of such value, there's nothing to hesitate about nowβand with this excitement, the Eighth Squadron gradually broke free from the fear of death, and swung its wrists above the level in the energy storm caused by the Bian's army.
It is very ironic that the Pi'an army, which originally wanted to use overwhelming firepower to solve the opponent's situation in one fell swoop, but at this time, because of the disorderly attack, it led to the chaos of the own army, and the ratio between the attack and the damage caused fell to the lowest value since the beginning of the war.
Under these circumstances, the sky was able to gather the remnants of its own forces, barely formed into a dense phalanx, and launched an attack on the enemy huddled in front of them, inflicting immediate damage. Once the wound starts to bleed, it takes a long time to heal. The Pi'an army continued to throw its forces into the gaps in the front line, but without exception they fell victim to the concentrated attacks of the forest style.
"Fortunately, ......" The battle situation seemed to have stabilized, and it was only then that the sky breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately collapsed in his chair, showing an exhausted appearance, completely ignoring the image of the commander.
"It's a good thing the enemy commander is stupid, right?" Kaye also had an expression of escape, but his mouth was still vicious. "If it were me, I would split the troops in half and flank the enemy who had shrunk into a mass left and right. After all, if you barely fill that gap, it will only cause chaos in the operation of the entire army......"
"Probably he wants to maintain his most complete combat strength to face the next battle, right? After all, if he broke through this hurdle, he would have to face the notoriously difficult Admiral of Woodin. At this point, the sky suddenly felt a little close to the enemy's commander. If it weren't for that old man's order, they wouldn't have worked so each other now, right?
"That's just as well." Kaye agreed with Sky, but then added a phrase that was in the style of the Barndoru family. "In the end, it's quite rare to have an outstanding genius like me. One in one battle is too many, and there's no reason to have two at the same time. β
"Ah, if that's the case, after the war, you and I can be promoted two levels in a row and receive the very honorary title of 'Martyr of the Astral Army'...... By the way, I wonder if the Astral Army has the habit of posthumously sealing martyrs? β
The sky is joking, too. The nerves that had been tense for six hours were difficult to continue functioning without adjusting them in this way.
"As far as I know, it doesn't seem to be?" Kaye looked at the sky with a regretful expression.
"However, for the brave and dedicated soldiers, the Astral Army usually holds a solemn memorial service after the war. At that time, the relatives and friends of the deceased would gather together. Especially at the end of the goodbye, it was very touching...... I watched it once when I was a child, and I still haven't forgotten it. β
"You...... Do you really yearn so much to be the protagonist in it? β
The emotion on Kaye's face didn't seem like it was fake, so the sky couldn't help but feel like this, and at the same time, an inexplicable sense of unease flashed in his heart.
"Just kidding! Although Shelley will be there then, I don't know about the rest of the guys. If it really becomes a memorial service for only one person in the cold, how humiliating it is! Before getting ready for a grand stage, I will never take the lead role lightly. β
Kaye's expression was not the slightest bit unusual, so Sky had to explain the feeling he was feeling as a strange appearance of mental fatigue after continuous fighting, and used a joking way to hide his uneasiness.
"In that case, I won't be able to play. After all, you still have a reserved seat, but I don't even know where to find the audience. β
As he spoke, Sky suddenly remembered the girl with a beautiful dark blue hair, and at the same time, a delusion appeared in his heart.
Natsuin, if I die, will you cry for me?
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At 15:23:O1:24, the battle situation changed. The Pi'an Army, which had suffered the pain of the enemy's concentrated attack in the previous hour, finally made a move, and the 2,000 destroyers located in the rear of the Pi'an Army as valuable reserve combat forces were moved to the center and front.
"Finally can't help it?" Sky looked at the galaxy map and muttered to himself. "Why don't you wait, impatient guys?"
"Probably the shape of the Bi'an army in the main battlefield is very unfavorable, right? They were in such a hurry to save their allies. Kaye judged, but then said in a self-deprecating tone, "But we also intend to give our lives for the sake of our allies...... So it's up to who can squeeze into this express train to hell? β
ββ¦β¦ What are they going to do? β
The question of the sky was not targeted, but Kaye's position as a staff officer of the fleet had to be answered. "I don't know...... But I don't think they would want to waltz with our elegant ladies with such a bulky iron dick, right? β
ββ¦β¦ Although the maneuverability of a destroyer is far inferior to that of an assault ship, the destructive power of a destroyer squadron's main gun salvo is comparable to that of a fortress gun. β
"So what? At present, we are dancing next to each other with the assault fleet at the forefront of the Pian Army, and we can't insert it with the size of a destroyer, right? β
Kaye began to feel uneasy, and in order to convince himself, he continued, "Even if the enemy were to attack in a misaligned position, it would not be possible with such a chaotic front at the moment...... No, it would be possible to regroup the front if it took a little time, but it was doubtful that they would be able to catch the end of the war on the main battlefield, and I don't think they still have that spare ......."
"What if the most vicious demon intends to take possession of this elegant lady by kicking out the knight in front of him?"
Although Sky's words were ridiculous, Kaye couldn't laugh at this time, and he was stunned for about five seconds before he said with a tone of disbelief: "The enemy doesn't really plan to do that, right?" Burying the enemy from behind, along with friendly troops, is this not uncommon, but is it necessary to do so at the moment? β
"If only I could make a decision......"
The sky stared at the screen, where enemy destroyers were lined up in the rear, crescent-shaped arrays that nearly brought the narrow Eskar Passage within its range. Once the curtain of death is lifted here, it must be a very gorgeous performance, right? It's just that at that time, I'm afraid it will also be the last performance of the entire Eighth Fleet.
"Is there any countermeasure, Chief of Staff?" Sky looked at Kaye feebly and asked expectantly.
"I'm tempted to say that there is a ......," Kaye responded to his boss with a wry smile, "How about rushing into the arms of the enemy while their entire column is not fully unfolded?" β
"If it was at the beginning of the battle, it might have been possible, but now our army is far from meeting the requirements in terms of numbers and energy."
"So how about getting out of this target and going around the enemy's flank to disturb them?"
"But what if the enemy doesn't care about us at all and goes straight to Eskar? Isn't our previous efforts completely in vain? β
Speaking of which, the sky even gave up on itself. "Anyway, we are only a 'very small' remnant, and if it weren't for Eskar, the enemy would have been able to ignore our existence...... Oh, damn it! β
Sky once again rejected Kaye's proposal, clutching his head on the table in anguish. Even though these two men have excellent strategic conception and tactical skills, the choices they can make are very limited under the premise of "disparity in troops", "stubbornly holding on to the position" and "insufficient supplies". The two fell silent for a while, desperately thinking of strategies that could change the status quo.
"Run!" Suddenly, Kaye said.
"Escape?" Sky initially thought it was a joke, but the expression on Kaye's face was serious, so he had to continue asking, "Why?" β
"From the beginning of the war to the present, our fleet has successfully held Eskar for nearly twelve hours, gaining more than the scheduled time for the friendly forces, which has long exceeded the initial expectations of the Grand Admiral of Woodin, not to mention the damage inflicted on the enemy. So if you retreat now, I believe that after the war, no one can blame our fleet. Kaye paused for a moment, then said in a very stern voice, "The most important thing is that if you don't retreat now, you won't have a chance again." β
ββ¦β¦ I see. The sky smiled a rare smile. The reason why he was holding Escal so reluctantly at the beginning was mainly because this passage, which was related to the safety of the rear of the Xia Lan army, did have the value of life and death, but at this time when the battle on the main battlefield was almost over, there was no need to cling to the order of the beginning. Although 1/3 of the fleet was sacrificed, it would be the best outcome if the rest of the people could retreat safely.
ββ¦β¦ Is there a chance, though? β
"Of course. If the enemy really carried out that operation, the enemy ships in the front line would be incapacitated for a short time. If you can take advantage of this opportunity......"
"But it wasn't just the enemy who lost their combat effectiveness at that time, so did we."
"No, if you use the main intelligence crystal, I think I can roughly calculate the enemy's attack time. If you just dodge the first hit, you should have no problem...... However, due to the large amount of information that needs to be processed, other work of the main intelligence crystallization has to be suspended. No problem, right? β
"Understood, I'll leave it to you." Sky nodded in agreement, "I'll take care of this." β
The main role of the intelligence crystallization on the battleship is tactical simulation, information connection and intelligence analysis, but not every intelligence crystallization on the battleship needs to have the above functions at the same time, so the Xia Lan army, which was born in the commercial race, naturally does not deliberately pay attention to the probability of less than one percent like the Eighth Fleet at this time.
If it is a large intelligence crystallization possessed by the main fleet, it can do several tasks at the same time. However, for the detachment, the main role of its intelligent crystallization is only information connection and intelligence analysis, so it is only equipped with intelligent crystals of the corresponding scale. It's not impossible to reluctantly perform tactical simulations, but then there's no way to take care of the rest. However, fortunately, some functions can be replaced by auxiliary intelligent crystallization on the flagship in a short period of time, but the shortcomings can only be made up by manpower.
Kaye then walked towards the main thinking crystallization chamber while Sky continued to stare at the galaxy diagram.
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At 15:23:O2:11 Standard Time, the lack of progress on the front finally exhausted the patience of the Bian's army, and things unfolded in the worst direction predicted by the sky.
The array of 2,000 destroyers was fully deployed, and the main gun muzzles began to gather a huge amount of antimatter energy, and in less than a minute, a saturated stream of energy rushed out, turning into a ferocious spear of light and flying towards the friendly troops in front and the enemy forces further ahead.
Hundreds of millions of energies converged into a huge stream of light, instantly illuminating a corner of the universe. The assault fleet in front of the Pian army was first swept into this wide-area scattered shock wave originating from friendly forces, and in an instant, more than a thousand assault ships turned into scattered plasma and brilliant brilliance. The stream of light that devoured the allies swooped down on the sacrifices farther ahead with the momentum of dissatisfaction.
A few minutes before that, the ships of the Xia Lan Army had just received an evasive order from the main intelligence crystal of the flagship, and the commanders of each ship had followed this order with the utmost perfect attitude. Suddenly, the formation of the Xia Lan army changed like an amoeba, and the center began to dent, and it continued to be empty. And at this time, the energy storm created by the Bi'an army roared.
In a matter of seconds, Xia Lanjun's evasion action was not fully completed, and Bi'anjun's attack did not produce the expected effect. The two armies watched with sighs as the stream of light rushed towards the void.
"Boom Boom"
The flagship of the Eighth Fleet, the mobile destroyer "Blue Confused Star", was also affected by the explosion of a nearby friendly ship, and after a period of overturning, the emergency gravity control device began to activate, but in this short time, a lot of chaos has been caused on the bridge.
ββ¦β¦ Oh, damn it. The sky slowly rose from the ground, but then I felt something strange somewhere in my head, and something warm seemed to run down my cheeks.
"It looks like I've hit my head......" Sky said. In retrospect, at that time I was concentrating on the command of the fleet and did not notice the support next to me at all. I remember that at that time, it seemed that I had flown out, so now the fleet is ......
"Fleet! What happened to the fleet? Intelligence staff, report on the current situation! β
Ignoring the wails of his body, Sky quickly stood up. After a quick glance at the bridge, Sky looked slightly relieved. It seems that except for the Supreme Commander, everyone seems to have their bodies fixed, and his question was immediately answered.
"Yes! About 20 percent of our fleet was caught up in the previous attack, and the situation is ...... Extreme chaos! β
"Extreme...... Confusion? Is it the enemy or us? β
"It's both!"
"That's fine......" Sky breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the losses of the self-army are not small, the damage suffered by the enemy's assault fleet should be several times that of the self-army, and it should lose its combat effectiveness in a short time. There are at least five minutes left before the enemy's destroyer fleet moves on the next wave. During this period, as long as the enemy assault fleet does not come to interfere, the remaining troops should be able to retreat completely.
"I don't know what you're talking about, but in my opinion, the current situation is simply terrible!" At this time, a tired voice came from the entrance to the bridge.
The owner of the voice was a handsome Shoshi, but now there was no trace of chic on his body, and even the flowing silver was messily resting on his shoulders. It seems that in the accident just now, in addition to the bridge, other places on the battleship also suffered a lot of damage.
"Kaye! Are you okay over there? β
"Ah, it's still alive...... Sky! YouβYou're hurt? β
"Well, I was hit on the head just now......"
"You're a sports idiot!" The chief of staff immediately roared.
This guy! It's like this when you leave it a little! I couldn't tell whether it was self-blame or anger swelling in my heart, but the next moment Kaye waved amazing self-control and ordered Shoshi next to him: "Hey, contact the ambulance team immediately!" β
"It doesn't matter, it's ...... now"
"I know. Damn it! Although my side used all the resources, I still couldn't meet the time limit for the attack...... I'm sorry. β
Kaye slammed his fist into the podium, revealing a look of deep chagrin. "There's no way, it's too late to straighten out the formation, just run away!"
"That's it?" The sky instantly showed a suspicious look, and then moved its gaze to the star map.
It shows the distribution of the army on the battlefield, and on this map, the Eighth Fleet, if it can still be called a fleet, is now in a literal form of fragmentation. Leaving aside for the moment how to deal with the enemy's inevitable pursuit, it is doubtful that half of the fleet will be able to keep up with the flagship in the present state of utter confusion.
"Do you think that in the current state of affairs, the order to retreat can be effectively transmitted to all fleets?" Sky's tone turned bad.
"The retreat order has been out, along with the previous evasion order." Kaye smiled wryly, "Although this is considered an ultra vires, please be punished later." At least, it's impossible to withdraw this order now, right? β
"Hmph, you guy...... "Considering that now is not a good time to correct the bad root nature of bad friends, the sky did not waste excess saliva, and directly issued a retreat order." The whole ship retreats! The flagship action shall prevail, and the rest of the ships will follow. β
Thus, at the request of the commander, all the warships of the Eighth Fleet began to retreat, turn around, and flee with undisguised movements. The Blue Misty Star also drove the proton engine to the extreme, and under its leadership, the entire Eighth Squadron boldly turned its back to the enemy, as if it had been kicked away, and fled the chaotic battle line.
It must be very difficult for the unfortunate assault fleet of the Pian Army to figure out what exactly happened, right? First, there was a heavy artillery bombardment from the rear, which was supposed to be extremely safe, with strong friendly forces, and then the enemy in front of him fled in astonishing unison, as if agreed. Then, when the fighter fleet in the rear received the order to advance in pursuit, the assault fleet in front fell into a vortex of chaos and pulled more friendly troops in.
In this situation, the ship's automatic evasion system could no longer be trusted, and the ship's helmsmen strained all their nerves to deal with the obstacles that would arise every second. In the absence of unity of command, however, their efforts were futile.
On a battlefield without an enemy, the Pian army presented a state of complete chaos. From a distance, it looks like countless tiny particles of light are moving disorderly against a dark background, only to fuse with each other and shine brightly. In a different environment, this should be a beautiful picture that evokes some kind of emotional resonance. However, at this time, the Eighth Fleet, which was quietly watching this scene not far away, could not resonate with it in any way.
"Escaped......" Sky exhaled as if it were about to exhale the air in its lungs.
ββ¦β¦ Escaped? In contrast, Kaye's voice seemed to be bewildered with disbelief.
"Whew!" At the moment when the mood relaxed a little, it was as if a sudden sharp pain came from the wound in the head, tearing at the nerves. At this time, the sky realized that the wet warmth had covered half of his shoulder, and then a strong feeling of dizziness came over him, and his body that had lost his balance fell forward.
"Sky? Hey, cheer up! β¦β¦ Ambulance squad? Ambulance squad! Haven't arrived yet? β
Kaye held him up before the sky fell to the ground, but the roar that followed caused the nerves, which had been almost stagnant in the sky, to reawaken under the high-frequency vibrations coming from the eardrums, but of course it was accompanied by a feeling of extreme unhappiness.
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Not only did they defeat the enemy detachment of the same strength at the beginning, but when facing the enemy's main fleet that followed, they were able to successfully defend the back of their allies, and cleverly put them into chaos, and finally they were able to retreat...... It seems that even the gods were jealous of the luck of the sky and secretly stretched out their feet in front of him.
When the Blue Misty Star passed by a meteorite swarm, a Pian Army's mine, or to be more precise, missed in the previous mine attack, but did not explode, caught the enemy's approaching signal, jumped up at a very close distance, and instantly completed the mission it was given.
If the Blue Miser's Yangzi shield hadn't been destroyed in the previous wave of attacks, this kind of Cheng DΓΉ's attack should not have caused much damage, but the mobile destroyer that had lost its shield was as vulnerable as a baby in the face of the mine.
In just a few seconds, the people on the blue bewildered star didn't even have time to notice what was happening, they only felt the hull of the ship shake violently, and then the vision changed to red. When the next second of a shrill siren sounded, an alloy beam at the top of the bridge was shattered, and the sharp part at one end was plunged straight into the ground under the effect of the gravity control system.
Directly underneath it, a commander who had just been injected with a hematopoietic agent and was exhausted, lost his balance and fell to the ground, unable to move as he watched the scythe of death swing.
"Is this the end for me?" At that moment, there was only one thought in the sky's heart.
"Bastard!" I don't know who I'm scolding? As Sky thought so, something slammed into him with great force, and before he hit the ground, he heard a sound behind him that sounded like a leather puncture.
What's going on? With this question in mind, Sky laboriously adjusted his body and looked back. Kaye's body stood in a very comical position, and his upper body was tilted back at an almost 6o degree angle, but how could a person not fall down like this? Sky wanted to laugh, but he still controlled himself, and his gaze continued downward.
Pillar? It turns out that this thing is holding Kaye from falling...... How can it be red? It's disgusting, but the top half is gray? Was the part that passed through Kaye's body dyed red? It's blood......
"Ahem!" The sensation coming from the lower abdomen had passed the limit of pain, and even the cough was mixed with a large amount of blood. Kaye struggled to open his eyes and saw the sky stumbling towards it. Really, how could I do such a thing? Shelley, you're probably going to scold me hard, right? But don't embarrass this kid...... Feeling the hanging hand being held tightly, Kaye moved his head, but couldn't focus on it immediately.
"Sports idiot ......"
As soon as he said the word, his hand was immediately grasped and shaken. Lighten up, you athletic idiot! I really want you to taste the taste of a big hole in your stomach with a diameter of x meters. Kaye cursed inwardly, and there seemed to be another voice in his ears, but it didn't matter if he could hear it now, it was all those boring words anyway, right?
"Ahem, ahem!" A large amount of blood poured out of his throat, and Kaye felt his life force quickly leaving him. Am I going to die? But in this case, I should say a few last words...... Thinking of the question, Kaye shook his head, letting the blood flow inside, and then uttered a personal last word.
"I'll take my seat first...... Give possession, so you ...... Don't rush to follow......"
"Kaye!" When the name was called, Silver's best friend had fallen into an eternal sleep, but the sky, unable to accept the truth, still shook Kaye's body violently, shouting hoarsely, "You guy! Don't close your eyes! Get up for me! What about Shelley? Are you going to leave her alone? Open your eyes for me! Kate! β
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Then there is the second paragraph, titled "Traitors and Assassins......
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By the time the sky reappeared on the bridge, it was half an hour later, and the fierce battle that had lasted for days was almost over. The sky that appeared in front of his subordinates seemed to have regained his spirits, and he sat back on the command platform and asked the chief of staff who was greeting him with a smile,
"Arya, what about the current situation?"
"Ten minutes ago, the enemy base demanded surrender from His Highness Rebel. And now, His Highness's fleet is stationed at the base. Arya replied to the chief with a bright expression.
ββ¦β¦ Then let's get ready and follow His Highness in. The sky fell silent after a brief order. And I don't know what he was thinking in his heart, the expression on Sky's face was more heavy than gloomy. This was not quite like him, and because of this, Ariyah showed a worried expression, but the loyal chief of staff quickly carried out the orders from the sky.
"Yes, my subordinates will prepare immediately."
Worthy of the name of the genius of the Emperor's Academy, Yaria handled the instructions of her boss perfectly with amazing efficiency. And after making a brief report to the sky, the good chief of staff hesitated and raised the question, "That...... My lord, you seem to be very tired, so it's better to take a break, okay? β
"Huh? Well, no, I'm just a little tired...... Moreover, I had been resting in the sleep pod for a while just now, and now I have no problem. Sky came back from the silence and rejected Arya's offer.
"Hey, Aria ......" After a moment of silence, the sky called out to the woman next to her in a low voice.
"Yes, what do you command?" Arya responded to her boss with a gentle look.
"Just now, they called me ...... 'betrayer', right?"
"They" of course refers to the human allies. Although the sky didn't say it, Arya immediately knew the fact. And she also noticed that when the name was spoken, a thick cloud appeared on the chief's clear brow.
"Honestly, I ...... Now, I don't have the confidence to speak out against this title...... Just now, I killed tens of thousands of humans from the earthly world like me......" As he said this, Sky unconsciously clasped his hands together and trembled slightly.
"Adult ......"
Ariyah looked at the innocent young man in front of her with sad eyes. Just as the knight who slew the demon was contaminated with evil blood, it is because this man's heart is gentler and kinder than anyone's that this man bears such a heavy burden of guilt in the cruel war. And despite realizing this, Alya has no way to answer her boss's question - the things she was proud of learning at the Imperial Academy are useless.
"Please don't blame yourself, sir...... It's not your fault! β
"Really? Ah, yes...... Maybe......"
After answering this, the sky fell silent again. Looking at the confusion in her boss's black eyes, Arya couldn't help but hope that she had the same straightforwardness as Ferlet, and the courage to be able to clearly express what she really thought in her heart.
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Soon after, Sky connects to the 227th Fleet, and the girl who appears on the screen is the one he entrusted to her with "Star Boy".
"It's Foti, is Your Highness here?" Completely different from just now, the voice of the sky was full of life, and time seemed to go back to when he was still in the 227th fleet.
"Your Highness is currently in the personal room, would you like to take it in, Your Excellency?"
"Is she resting...... Then you don't need to. β
Foti's voice was as usual, with no fluctuations in emotion, but the sky was unusually disgusted by the last two words. So, with a wry smile, he continued, "Well, Foti, may you not call me 'Your Excellency'?" Just call me the sky as you normally would, 'Your Excellency'...... Sounds like a ...... that people are not used to."
"Hey, Sky! His Highness seemed very unhappy when he left just now, do you know what's going on? At this time, the prefect of the 227th Fleet, Captain Haiwen, interjected the communication and immediately brought very bad news to the new admiral.
"Huh? How, how could it be...... Could it be that Rebel ...... she?"
Even if he encountered hundreds of thousands of enemy ships at the same time, the expression in the sky would never be so unprepared, but now he almost had the illusion that he was like a child who had made a mistake, and there was nothing he could do except wait for his parents to punish him severely. And just as the sky was anxious about this, the senior who had always liked to fall into the well the most said, "That's right, you guessed it! Little brother, how are you going to deal with it this time - Her Royal Highness the Imperial Lady is not ordinary! Ah, for this man who hurt her self-esteem, would she still consider that he was her boyfriend? If in case ......"
"Woo~~, please, please don't say it, Lord Sabado, my head is starting to hurt again......" Hearing these words full of Sabado's style, the sky made a sound similar to a whimper. Then, presumably afraid of listening any further, Sky prepared to cut off communication immediately.
"Please wait a minute, Pavilion...... Sky! Just as Sky reached for the button, Ferty suddenly stopped him.
"Anything else, Foti?" Finally hearing her call her name, Sky smiled softly.
ββ¦β¦ No, nothing...... Only, I sincerely congratulate you on this triumphant victory. After that moment of excitement, Ferti regained a faint expression and said in his usual tone. And the sky also accepted her congratulations very straightforwardly, but added a superfluous sentence, "Thank you...... Ah, though, please don't say that in front of Rebel, please! β
"Yes......" After that, the communication was cut off, but it was cut off by the second captain of the 227th Fleet.
When "Hey, Buddha, Buddha......" began, Sabado looked at their second shonker in amazement like the others. But after a while, he showed a clear expression and laughed, "Oh~~! I see, I see! β
"What are you happy about?" Haiwen frowned, and she felt his laughter grow harsher.
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At 1o:43:12 onboard time, the skies ended communication with friendly forces.
"Your Excellency, the stationing and reorganization of the fleet has been completed, please instruct me on the next steps."
"It's good for you to judge this kind of thing...... By the way, I want to go to the base to have a look, can you approve it? β
"My lord! Even though it has surrendered, it is still the enemy's base! It's too dangerous! β
"That's why I asked you, 'Can you approve it?'"
ββ¦β¦ Then, please allow your subordinates to go with you! β
"Uh......"
At the same time, Rebel appeared in front of the bureaucracy.
"Your Highness, the fleet of the Sky Admiral has been stationed and is waiting for your instructions."
ββ¦β¦ Orders were given to rest except for the minimum number of security personnel. Besides, Foti, I'll leave the report to Admiral Woodin to you, and I'd like to go out for a little walk. β
"Yes, be careful."
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Soon after, in the newly calmed Tranpur base, the human Allied soldiers who formally surrendered to the Astral Army without any choice were not restricted from their freedom except that they were asked to be completely disarmed, as their only reinforcements were reduced by the sky. Now that the battle is over, there is no reason for the soldiers of the Astral Army to stay in the cramped cabin, they are allowed to step off the ship and move freely in a specific area of the base. Therefore, when Sky and Arya walked out of the flagship "Blue Confused Star", the passage road of the Tranpur base was filled with soldiers of the two armies who had nothing to do.
"Ah, that's ...... Admiral! It's the Sky Admiral! β
"Really! It's really Lord Sky! What a blessing! I saw the Admiral himself here......"
The man and the woman immediately attracted the attention of the surroundings. The sky, the name that shook the entire human world as early as the Battle of Wikanal was accompanied by the fall of the largest military base of the Human Alliance. For those low-ranking soldiers who were also from above-ground backgrounds, the name almost represented a legend. And the friendship between him and the imperial princess has aroused the general concern of everyone from the imperial crown prince to the common children. Therefore, whether it is from the Emperor ** team or from the alliance army, it is really a very difficult thing to find a person who does not know the sky.
"Hey, hey, go shake the Admiral's hand, shall we? Let's ...... together"
"But the man next to the Admiral is...... Hey, not His Highness Rebel? β
"It's Miss Arya! She's the chief of staff of the 228th Fleet...... But how could she be with the Admiral? β
Seeing that it was not the legendary princess who was beside the legendary knight, some of Xialan's soldiers had such doubts. Completely different from them, the soldiers of the Human Alliance were surprised and shocked to witness the greatest scourge of their own army.
"So, is that guy the admiral who destroyed 10,000 of our warships in an instant? Such a hairy boy......"
"This kid is really bold! Aren't you afraid of being killed when you come out alone? There are definitely more than one or twenty people here who want to take his head! β
"It's hubris, isn't it? He thought that if he annihilated our fleet, no one would dare to touch him......"
After receiving all these words in her ears, Arya secretly checked the energy of the beam gun before she sighed with a little relief, smiled and said to her boss, "My lord, you are very popular among the junior soldiers!" β
"Don't say that, I didn't bother to buy them...... It's just that I didn't deliberately elevate myself. β
The sky remained indifferent, and Arya gave her boss an admiring look.
"Well, that's pretty remarkable...... Who! β
The next moment, that gaze became as sharp as a meteor across the sky, and she drew her beam gun with the most standard movements, and quickly aimed at the figure that was approaching. "Ah......h Not a human confederation? Realizing that she had made a very embarrassing mistake, Arya's face turned red, and the entire passage fell silent for a moment due to the sudden state of affairs.
"Arya, put away your gun......"
With a wry smile, Sky relieved the loyal assistant of his way, and he walked up to the frightened innocent Astral Army soldier and asked softly as if he was afraid of scaring him, "Excuse me, are you looking for me?" β
"W-That...... His subordinate is Carl Louis, a winged apprentice of the battleship 'Billingcarft'! After coming back to his senses, the young man reported his name in a very spirited voice, and then cautiously raised his hand, "Your Excellency Sky, can I shake hands with you?" β
"Well, that's a great ......"
Sky also reached out in response to the boy. When the two of them held hands together, the sky seemed to see themselves of the same age for a moment. He smiled as bright as a starry sky at the boy and said, "Karl? Don't be so restrained, I'm only a few years older than you...... You know? When I was a shoshi training technician, I didn't dare to greet my boss like you...... You're brave! β
"Yes, I'm sorry! I just ......"
"It's okay, I'm not blaming you...... Carl, in order to survive on the battlefield, please keep up this courage! I sincerely hope that you will become a qualified wingman. β
"Yes, yes! Thank you, Excellency! β
The young man lowered his head in great emotion, and his eyes seemed to be hazy. Everyone watched this scene quietly, and their hearts were filled with warm feelings. One was a senior admiral with the Astral Army, and the other was a winged cultivator who didn't even have a formal military rank, but the conversation between the two was as cordial as friends or brothers, and even the soldiers of the Allied Army couldn't help but be moved.
"This guy surprisingly doesn't have a shelf...... It's an enemy, but he's a good boss......" one of them said.
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At the same moment, not far from here, another figure who created the legend of the "Knight of the Goddess of Glory", the granddaughter of Emperor Alystic XIII of the Charan Empire, Filnord Ayerskana Kina Rebel, Admiral of the 227th Fleet of the Astral Army, accompanied by his predecessor Shoshi, stepped out of the flagship "Dark Wings" and came to the passage of the base.
"After such a hard battle, the soldiers seem to be still very high......"
Looking at the subordinates around him, Rebel's expression was slightly surprised, and Hai Wen showed a very pleasant smile at this time, "Is it because this battle is extremely easy?" Although he encountered an unexpected ambush, he was less damaged than expected, this qiΔ ......" Speaking of this, Haiwen paused, as if he didn't know whether to continue talking about it.
"It's all thanks to the sky, right? Don't worry about me, it's okay to say it. β
Rebel's expression did not change in the slightest, and there was a strong dissatisfaction in the voice without the ups and downs of the pitch, but it was not jealousy or similar feelings, the object of that negative emotion was Rebel himself, dissatisfied with himself. For this imperial princess who has always demanded her with the most perfect standards, this is the first time she has lost to others like this. And now, after all kinds of feelings, Rebel has another thought in his heart, "If it's that person, it's okay to lose to him, right?" β
"However, Your Highness has also put in a lot of effort! Please don't belittle yourself like that......"
At this time, Hai Wen only reminded her boss and asked her not to erase her efforts.
"Even if that's it...... Because I was impulsive, I fell for the enemy's strategy, and almost led to the end of the total annihilation of the entire army, which is also an indisputable fact. β
Rebel still can't seem to forgive herself, and keeps thinking about the mistakes she made. The battle of Kasrula, the battle of Wikanal, and the current battle...... If you count it like this, you should have died at least three times. ββ¦β¦ But why am I still alive? When he thought of this question, a young man with a gentle smile immediately appeared in Rebel's mind, and he was the reason why he continued to exist. After recognizing this fact, Rebel's mood gradually calmed down, and she recalled the words that she had angrily rebuked herself in the sky on the planet Carantor four years ago,
"As long as you are human, you have what you are good at and what you are not good at, and because of this, people will rely on each other and support each other to live, right? Why do you have to care if you're dragging others down? β
It was the first time that Leibel had been reprimanded like that, and Leibel apologized for his ignorance. But this time, can this strong princess still face herself so honestly?
"Actually, I don't know what I'm thinking...... Rebel continued, a rare look of confusion on his face, "It's not the first time I've been rescued by him. We rescued each other a few times three years ago when we fell into the earthly world, and we were happy to be able to help each other. But...... This time, I couldn't feel as pure joy as before. After a pause, Rebel said in a very affirmative tone, "The sky has become stronger!" I felt it a little bit when I was in Wilkana, but this time, I couldn't pretend I didn't know...... Although it was a pleasant thing, I always felt that the sky was a little far away from me, and it was gradually becoming stranger, and I was no longer the nice gentleman who smiled and called me 'Rebel'......"
"That's what His Highness thinks of himself, right? Anyway, let's listen to the opinion of the sky first, how about it? Hawen replied like his sister.
ββ¦β¦ Well, at all times, your opinion is so correct, first Shoshi. β
After a moment of silence, Rabel nodded, expressing his gratitude in formulaic terms. In fact, her heart is still full of complexity, "Is it okay to lose to the sky?" "This question has been swirling in my head. In the end, Rebel shook her head and put the things that confused her for a moment.
"Huh...... Admiral, isn't that the sky? β
The two unconsciously walked not far from the sky, and Hai Wen appeared in the sky first and called out.
"Huh?" Leibel Xun moved her gaze to that place, but immediately turned her head to face Hai Wen again, and asked with a very serious expression, "...... You mean the man who was surrounded by a number of female corporals, with a lewd smile on his face, and a bewildered look...... Is it the sky? β
ββ¦β¦ No, it's the subordinates who read the wrong ......"
Hywin smiled wryly and denied his observations. How could this kid have such a problem at this juncture? Haiwen couldn't help but feel like giving up.
On the other hand, as Rebel described, the situation of the Astral Admiral at this time was really like being between heaven and hell.
"Everyone, can you wait a minute? I, I'm really in a hurry right now......" The voice of the sky seemed so weak and powerless to the sea of people in front of me. And just as he was struggling to withstand this pressure, the chief of staff behind him made an unusually dissatisfied voice.
"That's good, my lord! It's so popular......"
Aria said this with a piercing look at the chief.
"Ya, Arya, help me!"
Sky's tone was almost pleading, but the chief of staff remained indifferent.
"Generally speaking, in this situation, the male side should be happy! Why should adults force themselves? β
The emotion in Arya's voice grew higher, and Sky's answer was weak.
"Well, it's not like I thought it was like this......"
β¦β¦ While everyone's attention was focused on the two high-ranking generals, a short man dressed as a civilian was caught in the crowd and quietly approached the unaware sky from the side, while Arya also put her spirit in another place at this time, so the man came to the back of the sky without anyone noticing. In the next second, he pulled out his right hand, which had been in his arms, and with the appearance of a fleeting cyan light, a primitive murder weapon aimed at the heart of the sky from behind.
"Danger!"
At the moment when the blue light produced by the reflected starlight flashed into the corner of Rebel's eyes, an inexplicable and strong sense of fear penetrated the princess's body, and she shouted out in spite of it.
"Sky! Dodge! β
"Rebel?"
Attracted by the sound, the sky turned slightly towards Rebel, and at the same time, the assassin's murder weapon stabbed at the target faster.
"Death, betrayer!"
Words of hatred erupted from the assassin's mouth, and the dagger in his hand plunged into the sky's body.
"Whew!"
Unlike the reinforced combat uniforms worn by ordinary corporals, the thin fibers of the ornate commander's uniform could not withstand attacks as small as a dagger. The left shoulder of the sky splattered with red liquid, and with a muffled grunt, he threw himself forward and fell to the groundβmost of the dagger, which was less than 15 centimeters long, was buried in the cracks of flesh and blood. However, fortunately, with the warning voice of the princess, the murder weapon that should have stabbed the heart of the sky was only deflected by the extremely small distance between life and death, and only hit the target's shoulder hard.
"Your Excellency!"
The moment the sky fell to the ground, Arya woke up. She held the sky as fast as she could, and her eyes swept quickly over the crowd, but there was no trace of the assassin inside. So the next moment, with trepidation and uneasiness, Ariyah carefully examined her boss's wound, and after a few seconds, she sighed slightly in relief.
ββ¦β¦ The artery under the armpit was cut and almost pierced the heart, but luckily ......"
Ariyah looked up in gratitude to the unknown god, and then she tore off part of her uniform and bandaged the wound for Sky in a way that even a professional medic could match. Although the dagger stuck in the shoulder was not pulled out, the amount of blood flowing in the sky was no longer so turbulent.
"Uh......h Ya, Yaya? Holding back the sharp pain in his shoulder, Sky barely opened his eyes, and then a blurred face appeared in front of him. It's a little hard to see though...... But, judging by the pain feeling, I should have been assassinated, right? "It seems that the sky, which is delirious from excessive bleeding, asks such a question.
"Your Excellency, you're still alive! Don't talk nonsense, please stick around! Startled, Arya called out to her admiral, and immediately called the ambulance team.
While Yalia was completing this series of work, another woman was not idle. After confirming that there were enough men around the sky, Rebel turned around and chased after the assassin who had fled deeper into the base, and shouted orders to the Astral Army soldiers in the passage,
"Someone! Catch him! The man in black! β
In the process of chasing, Rebel pulled out the beam gun from her waist, but just as she locked the figure in front of her in range, and was about to shoot, a weak but resolute voice came from her ear,
"Wait, no, don't use a gun...... That's an order! β
"That idiot! It's all hurt like this, and I'm still worried about the assassins. β
Rebel reflexively cursed, but in the end she put away the beam gun that had opened the safety bolt and continued to chase.
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