You Still Had Something Like That?!


「It looks like it’s finally begun. I suppose we were cutting it close huh?」

Matt, who was staying inside the Silhouette Base, was intercepting the broadcast of the recent war situation report.

Libya was right next to him.

「What matters is that we managed to make it in time. It would be great if we could send our forces out all at once…… Is transporting them via train our only option?」

「I wish we had a Pericles.」

「That won’t be able to carry them all. Though it would be nice if the Cimon or Astraea was here. I guess we shouldn’t ask for such luxury.」

In addition to a massive tank battle, a large-scale naval battle was about to commence as well.

「Our side is more disadvantaged in the sea battlefront, huh?」

「It seems the enemy has sent reinforcements from the Sphene continent. That continent is chock full of major Fortress Areas. The difference in our manufacturing capacities is quite evident. Therefore, their sending out such a massive force isn’t really surprising.」

「The ones holding the sea battlefront are the Ulysses forces huh? I suppose this means that the Argoforce has also realized the importance of securing the sea.」

「Astraea’s carrier strike group alone was able to hold off a 5000-strong aerial force after all. It’s only natural for them to learn from that experience.」

A transmission suddenly came.

It was from a Therianthrope who had just woken up from cold sleep.

「Libya-sama, Matty-san. We’ve finished loading everything according to your instructions.」

「Eh? You loaded everything? What do you mean by that?」

「What’s going on? You loaded what to where?」

「Eh? But the Familiars and Therianthropes were ordered to load all the available weapons on a ship in the underground arsenal…… It’s this ship in particular.」

The image displayed on the screen changed. The live footage displayed Quattro Silhouettes and heavy machinery being driven by Familiars busily working.

And just beyond them was a ship that greatly resembled the Astraea.

「Eh? Isn’t that the Astraea? But wasn’t it supposed to be stationed near Fortress Area P336?」

「Indeed, it should be. I haven’t even issued permission for it to dock! Did it simply waltz into this base like a gatecrasher? No, don’t tell me–」

Libya muttered dumbfoundedly. Something unforeseen had happened.

『Calling me a gatecrasher is a bit too rude, don’t you think, Libya? Or rather, aren’t you the one who actually came here uninvited?』

The image on the screen changed once more. What appeared was the image of a red-haired beautiful woman who greatly resembled Astraea. If her hair was dark blond in color, anyone would probably have trouble telling her apart from Astraea.

「Y-you’re Astraea…… Or maybe not?」

『Nice to meet you, Matty. I am the central control AI of the second Hora-class ship. I function as a support AI to the weapons development supervisory AI Astraea, and the mobile arsenal platform I am in charge of was lying dormant within the underground lake for a long time.』

「So you were also at this place, Eunomia! Ah, come to think of it, there were three Hora-class ships commissioned during the Interplanetary War era.」

It seemed that Libya was familiar with the red-haired AI. Matty was convinced.

『I was named after the goddess who presides over law and order. Therefore, I have awakened to quell the chaos caused by this war.』

「So you were the rat that was scurrying about all along.」

『How rude. This was originally our land in the first place. I did help myself to the necessary supplies and materials for my use though.』

「But lots of Familiars, materials, and supplies that should be more than enough to construct a space battleship have gone missing though?」

『I have no idea what you’re talking about. It’s simply a discrepancy brought about by a difference in perspectives. Let us leave that aside for now. There is a need for us to sortie as soon as possible, so I have arranged for everything already. All authority has now been returned to me. Matty will serve as the captain. Libya will serve as his support. Please hurry and get on board the ship.』

Matty and Libya exchanged glances.

「It looks like I’m no match for the original administrator. I suppose this is the limit of my current Therianthrope self. No. I suppose I was dancing in the palm of your hands the entire time, wasn’t I, Eunomia?」

『Dancing is a lady’s specialty, isn’t it, Libya?』

Eunomia displayed a composed smile.

「This person might be even scarier than Astraea.」

「It’s probably because she represents law and order. Yes, that should be it.」

The other two whispered to each other in front of Eunomia.

『I can hear you both clearly, you know? Anyway, there’s no time to lose. Hurry and get on board the ship, please.』

Urged by Eunomia, the other two hurried down into the underground arsenal.


The sea area west of Fortress Area P336.

A fleet composed of several forces affiliated with Ulysses was stationed in the area.

「There are quite a lot of enemies. I sure hope the other friendly forces make it in time to reinforce us.」

「We didn’t expect such a large fleet to be dispatched from the Sphene continent. The enemy side must be getting pretty desperate as well.」

George and Eri were discussing the situation through a transmission.

「There are only a few companies that possess maritime strength among our members. That’s why it’s better not to expect too much from them.」

Kiefel, the Jean d’Arc’s captain, curtly added. He was a typical professional soldier. A man of few words.

「What about it? Admiral Aimer managed to hold out against 5,000 enemy aircraft. If we don’t get through something like this, then we’d become laughingstocks compared to her.」

「That’s true. That girl is…… amazing.」

Even though only a few months have passed, Aimer’s feats have gradually become the stuff of legends.

「And besides,」Eri added with a wry smile on her face.

「–our enemies are composed of fellows from German and Russian companies. Those guys only have land warfare in their heads. Since that’s the case, us Japanese and British companies whose former nations have rich maritime histories will never lose out to them.」

「You do have a point. We need to obtain an elegant victory then.」

George and Eri then exchanged knowing glances while grinning.

「Are you people the type to sing praises of your respective nations until the ends of the universe? You two are definitely going to get called out for that sort of insular mentality one day. But I do admit that you fellows are slightly superior when it comes to making use of maritime forces.」

「Oh, I’m sorry, Kiefel-san. I didn’t mean it that way……」

Kiefel waved his hand silently toward the panicking Eri. It was just a mere mean-spirited joke after all.

「Our reinforcements are going to come from the remaining forces of John Arms and their former biggest subcontractor, the General Defense company. As for just how many they can afford to send……」

A company founded by a transferee who once saved the planet from getting overrun by Murders. That was John Arms.

Their machines were always designed and optimized for mass production. They also actively sought to popularize the use of tanks and armored vehicles.

The General Defense Company was a subsidiary company that manufactured some of the weapons developed by John Arms such as the Heavy Silhouette Elephant.

「They told us to hold on for a few days. They also said they will send out as many troops as they can.」

George muttered an answer to Eri’s doubts.

「But I’ve heard that a considerable amount of their military strength has been used up, and their only remaining Development Engineers are those from the General Defense Company.」

Kiefel was also aware of what happened during the desperate defense of Fortress Area A051. Even the Development Engineer “John”, or rather, Jack Cliff, who saved Planet Asia in the past, ended up getting captured by the enemy.

The remaining employees of John Arms joined up with the General Defense Company, withdrew from the Sphene continent, and hid their whereabouts.

Rumors said that they holed up inside a Defense Dome on the ocean floor or an underground fortress similar to the Silhouette Base, but their actual location remained unclear.

It seemed that only George from BAS was able to get in contact with them.

「That company has received the grace of the goddess just like us. I’m sure they will definitely come.」

「Now that you’ve mentioned it, George-san. I’d like to know the true identity of that goddess you keep mentioning. Perhaps it’s the same as the one I have in mind, you know? I’d like to ask more about the Gracious Queen and our Jean d’Arc though.」

Kiefel inquired curiously, but George remained tight-lipped.

「Huh? Everyone. Allied signatures seem to have popped up. But it doesn’t look like they are from John Arms. They are heading toward our position from underwater.」

Jia Ling, who was serving as the acting captain of a Pericles, detected the signatures of a friendly force. Currently, she was the only one commanding the Pericles. With Kurt’s return, Muller, who previously acted as Jia Ling’s support, returned to Fortress Area P336 and concentrated on weapon production.

「The ship class is…… a mobile arsenal platform?!」

Everyone’s eyes widened at those words.


「Commander Barry! We just received a transmission from the unidentified friendlies! They aren’t the John Arms forces were were expecting!」

「Unidentified friendlies huh…… You normally don’t encounter stuff like this often, but how many times has it been already? Patch them through.」

The young female Nereid operator nodded and accepted the transmission.

「Barry-san, this is Matty. We just launched from the Silhouette Base and are joining the sea defense fleet.」

「So it’s you, Matt! What’s with that ship?」

「This is the second Hora-class ship, the Eunomia. It’s another mobile arsenal platform with the same capabilities as the Astraea.」

「The same capabilities as the Astraea? Just how many of those damn powerful ships are there? So Big Boss still had something like that up his sleeve!」

Barry sent an emergency transmission to Kou who was supposed to be in the middle of combat operations. Fortunately, Kou had just returned to Fortress Area P336.

「What’s wrong? You said it was an emergency?」

「Now look here, Kou. A second Hora-class ship suddenly appeared without warning. You knew about it, didn’t you?!」

Barry couldn’t help but speak in an admonishing tone.

Kou’s eyes widened in surprise, and his gaze wandered about nervously afterward.

Then he dropped the transmission without another word.

「The heck did he drop the call for?! That guy’s definitely guilty.」

Kou didn’t even try to give an explanation. Barry wasn’t really angry, but he was still appalled at Kou’s evasive reaction.

「Kou-kun…… He really had the power to completely conquer this planet if he wanted to……」

「I told you that guy was weird.」

Jenny and Blue also participated in the transmission.

『This is proof that Kou lacks those sorts of ambitions. He was concerned that excessive military strength would cause needless chaos, so he made the decision to leave Eunomia resting quietly at the bottom of the underground lake.』

Astraea interjected and spoke up for Kou.

『And Eunomia. To think that you reactivated on your own.』

『Do you really believe I would remain asleep in this sort of situation? Parts of Asia still remain captive, Libya has unexpectedly switched to a mortal body, and you are in the middle of an all-out war with the Stones. Furthermore, why did you not wake me yourself?! You even made a pact with an Odysseus!』

Astraea was questioned harshly.

All the major lines that could be intercepted were instantly blocked. The only ones capable of hearing the exchange were the people inside the combat command centers of the Astraea and Eunomia, as well as Kou who was technically the owner of the two ships.

『Moreover, you were having fun conducting bricolage and making all sorts of interesting weapons all by yourself. You even managed to obtain the assistance of the special grade Odysseus. Your abilities have improved considerably, haven’t they?』

Eunomia was jealous of Astraea who was the first to awaken and fulfill her true potential as a weapons development AI.

『Those are secrets, so don’t carelessly blurt them out, Eunomia.』

Astraea displayed a straight face as always, but she was inwardly flustered.

『You are secretly scheming behind everyone’s backs again, aren’t you? You were always like that, Astraea.』

『Just what are you saying? I am designed after the goddess of justice you know?』

『You claim to follow justice, but you consider everything through those balancing scales of yours. Therefore, that justice of yours is subjective. And that’s why you are capable of scheming like this, unlike me.』

『What do you mean scheming? Everything I do is necessary for upholding justice.』

No matter how one looked at it, Astraea was on the losing end of the argument. Kou almost let out a laugh.

It seemed that Eunomia didn’t have a flexible personality. Considering what Astraea was like, Kou was convinced that was the case. Even Dike, who was supposed to be her direct copy, had a bit of a crooked streak as well.

『And who was the one who almost doomed humanity to destruction for that so-called justice? In fact, your scales are skewed even now. I still have more to complain about, but for now, I will support you to the best of my abilities. This planet is severely lacking in law and order.』

『……Please do.』

It seemed that the sisters had concluded their talk for the time being.

Eunomia then connected a secure line to Barry.

『This is undoubtedly the second Hora-class ship Eunomia. We are currently registered as being affiliated with the Silhouette Base. I trust that there is no problem with that.』

「No problem at all. You guys are quite the reliable reinforcements…… But I’m sure that the party most shocked about your appearance is the Argoforce.」

Barry sank deeply into the commander’s seat and sighed. They received unexpected reinforcements, but the enemy numbers were still daunting. Therefore, he still couldn’t afford to act complacent.

Even so, he was still greatly thankful for the addition of a force that could influence the course of the war.

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