Unparalleled Path ~ Reincarnated as the AI for a Space Battleship ~ Chapter 9

Translator's Note:

The chapter is short! Why!?

I love the story, but the chapters are becoming ridiculously short. I might start releasing 2 chapters together on one page.

Chapter 9 – Rejoined

I sent Sohaira's message to friendly ships in the system. It was traveling at sub-light speed to each ship. Of course, it can still be intercepted by enemies, but it would take a while to decrypt it.

「How is it?」 Vega asked.

Sohaira quietly pointed at the battle screen.
「Let's wait. The closest friendly unit is that battlecruiser, Resolution. The message should arrive soon」

The battlecruiser Resolution was being chased by 3 enemy battlecruisers.

It is quite a good ship. When I checked the state of the battle a short while ago, it had already taken out 2 enemy ships out of the 5 chasing it.

I called up the battle data for this system. The Resolutions attacks were brilliant. It traveled along a complex trajectory, dodging enemy fire like an acrobat. The enemy tried to take advantage of it's numbers and surround it, but it managed to break through. Occasionally, they ended up in 1 on 1 situations, but the Resolution always ended up damaging an enemy ship.

I call up more data. The captain of the Resolution is a solid conservative. His age is 62 years old. Just like Madiro, he seems to possess a sense of pride. The deputy captain is 55 years old. He's been a captain for about 10 years.

To be honest it was surprising to see a fight so flexible.

A response came in from the captain of the Resolution. There was a time lag of about 20 seconds before a picture appeared of a young woman of a similar age to Vega. She had a slender body, thin like a model. She had long blonde hair and her green eyes stared forward.

Sohaira spoke up.
「You are?」

「I am Major Fatima Lizorade」

「Where's the captain?」

「He was killed during the battle. Currently, I'm in command」

「Really」 She confirms the data sent to a screen near her hand 「What an excellent commander」

「Your highness flatters me. Didn't you yourself avoid 5 battlecruisers as well? I felt as if you had been blessed by the God of war, Mars」

「That's because our AI is…」
Just as she was about to say it, I cut off communications. The face of Major Lizorade disappears from the screen.

「What? Asagaya Makoto」 Sohaira complained.

「It is better not to say it」

「Why? It was you who saved us」

「Even if you say that, I'm just an ordinary man. What these people need right now is a charismatic leader. Someone with authority, it's important」

「Are you asking me to steal your achievements?」

「That's right. You were descended from the Emperor, but you are just a princess. No-one would ordinarily follow you. Please accept this. It would be beneficial to me」

「It's impossible. Even if I keep quiet, they might speak about it」
She pointed to the crew.

「We will have time until then. At least until we return to the Empire」

「Going home….Do you really think we can go home?」

「Of course」
The other me set the probability of return at 0.03%. Eat shit! The moment I put out my words, they became my own. We will definitely return.

I said.
「Please act well, oh great genius commander who leads us all」

She laughed.
「If it's acting, I'm very good at it」

Chapter end