Vol 1 Chapter 2 (1/2)
The Epiece systeen nuclear fusion reactions Coen and carbon and becomes a supernova or a black hole, a red dwarf star was prized for its property of being able to produce stable energy for over 20 billion years
And this was the second planet in that Epiece systey incouardhouse was kept chilly no athered
“To think that I’!”
To think that I, Vice Admiral Lezirth of the 1st space Marines and Coreenie and be stuck inside a guard house I couldn’t accept my oorthlessness
“I’ht up in this mess because of me…”
In the cell across to ised tofor breath The two things on irl with red lips, short on breath, were that she was really cute and that I pitied her
Luise Maynard, the General Office Chief of Staff of the Federation 120 years ago, appeared to be nothing irl
“Not at all, Chief of Staff I’ve troubled you for not being able to keep er in check”
“No Thank you for getting angry foron until you arrived Sniff”
Sheeht away
To be fair, this was an uniht noe’re 120 years in the future, and the Chief of Staff was being treated like that by trainees and instructors
“It will be OK, I’uardhouse like this”
“N-No, doing that would… They just don’t knohat is going on Also, please talk informally with me, we’re of the same family after all”
And she s that
The Children of Letix
Hyperspace travelling wasn’t the only thing that humans received from the first Letix on Mars, dubbed ‘The Old One’
From the Letix, the human race received space battle tactics— and thetechniques for ‘Alter Ar techniques already existed prior to that time, but cloned humans had short life spans and had weak immune systems
However, Replicants created with the special property of the Letix possessed the ability to store genetic ave the resistance to radiation
Even if their DNA gets destroyed by radiation, a back-up would be created in a higher dienetic information is protected and it adapts to the radiation that destroyed it, resulting in an even stronger immunity
Aeneration, born directly under The Old One, were called ‘The Children of Letix’
Admiral Maynard and I were both born of The Old One, hence called ‘The Children of Letix’ So we could be considered to be siblings
Even so, I couldn’t treat the Chief of Staff lightly
“Chief of Staff, just what is going on here?”
I held nothing back, I told her everything, starting from the tiuard Admiral Maynard blushed
“I also woke up near the station”
“Eh? That means…”
I quickly i around in a feuard
A cute brown haired and golden eyed girl, wandering around shyly in the station, barefoot?
Her clothes clung tightly to her body! Clothes that accentuated her hip lines and slender waist, revealing the bridging line of her thighs and her hip Her bust lines that appeared to be iht?!
She must’ve caused a coh such embarrassment!!
“Ah, um, I was fine Telepathy is my specialty after all”
Adhts, because she answered me True, she could’ve forced people to not look at her with her telepathic powers
“T-That’s a relief Ha ha ha”
I turned hts read Admiral Maynard also blushed and bowed her head
“I think… the hardliners in the ar about us It must’ve been Admiral Perth and his men”
“What? But why? Admiral Perth did?”
Admiral Perth was the Vice President of the Joint General Staff 120 years ago and was the second in command of the military He feared the aliens more than as necessary, but he shared the sa a threat to the human race
But for what reason did he go so far as to purge me?
“Don’t you remember? Admiral Perth called us Letix in human form, and feared us”
Aaniss, such as the Old One on Mars—that class which was named Uberlord
Obviously, there were people who hated us beings, born fros
“Currently the space Federation is under a lot of pressure because of the war between the four er, and the war continues, there is great financial loss, and the country is groeaker and weaker—being dragged around by the military equipment suppliers”
Ah, I didn’t know that s have changed?
“I was able to find this out after watching the promotional video”
She was able to get this raphic promotional video?
I couldn’t help but to be surprised As expected froreatest brains of the Federation, Chief of Staff Luise Maynard To be able to extract high quality infor video!
“So I accessed the files quickly with a terminal The key people broadened the scale of the war, and theit a militaristic one while ere asleep It seems like Admiral Perth took on the presidency role twice”
“That guy became the president?”
And twice at that? It’s a surprise the Federation is still standing
“Are you saying that they escalated the war just to increase the influence of the army?”
“Yes And to do so, they e us”
“For so like that…”
I was horrified at the thought At that uardhouse
“Who peruardhouse?”
“Hmm?”
I was duuardhouse doors
A irl, who had her silver hair neatly organised in a beret, alking towards them
Every ti around her waist, and her dynairl whose feminine lines couldn’t be obscured by the military uniform made for practical use
There wasn’t a single mark on her face, so she looked like a sculptured doll However, that wasn’t why I was surprised I was surprised by the ss behind her shoulders
“Are you the ones who caused a ruckus in the recruit training area, within the first 2 hours of being admitted? To think that they would accept people who’re crazy enough to be jailed, the military must really be short on soldiers”
She appeared to be nearly seventeen But the tone in her voice sounded arrogant for so that reflects her appearance… not that I should be talking
“Ah… t-then you’re an Ensign?”
I assu at the mark on her shoulders However, Admiral Maynard corrected me
“The colours for ranks are different these days Black doesn’t represent a con in the Naval Cadets”
“Ah, I seeSo a Naval Cadet? The Federation really raduated Naval Cadets to war”
As I spoke, I realised what I was doing I didn’t n, but I ended up speaking too much The playful side of me went too far
The Cadet Ensign clenched her fist
“Are you out of your uardhouse? You are not even showing any signs of repentance! Are you looking down on me just because I’m half Elcro?”
“Ah, I didn’t s, Cadet I don’t plan to look down on your lineage either, so don’t be offended”
“Ah ha, you didn’t s?”
The Cadet shtly Oh, what an attractive smile
“I didn’t knohat a greenie was… until I met you But now, I finally understand what they are You are testing my patience”
She heard hing
“You will now be underfor you Nohich will it be? Will you go to jail or will you follow my orders?”
Hmm, how extraordinary
They exa office for a day and then threw us to the guard house—only to be picked up by the Naval Cadet Ensign on the same day
This would’ve been unthinkable 120 years ago This is how desperate the Federation is for soldiers? 120 years ago, soldiers were selected competitively, so troublesome people were turned away
But what should I do? I had my face to keep as a Vice Admiral, but I have to follow the instructions of a Naval Cadet who’s yet to earn a rank?
“Hmm, what should we do, Admiral Maynard?”
“We should follow her, Vice Adht now”
“I suppose we should”
I allowed the Chief of Staff to exit first, and followed after her
The Elcro Naval Cadet as silently watching us covered her face with her hands
“Oh great Artus, lead reenies…”
She seee way
Sighing, she extended her hand to Admiral Maynard and I There were two multi-purpose computers in her hand
“Here, I heard you haven’t received these yet”
I took the multi-purpose computer and pinned it to my chest, on top ofmechanical sound, the uniform revitalised and a notification from the Federation appeared and disappeared
“Now, follow me”
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A large school at the foot of aa tram from the recruit squadron That was the Second Military and Non-Commissioned Officer Academy of Epiece—2; a collected place for soldiers to train in
This was a place for Petty Officers who graduated after 4 years of the Military Academy, and ordinary soldiers to train in their respective fields
“Nothing has changed with the Second Military Academy…”
Admiral Maynard started to think back about the place while looking out the tram
“I agree The last tiraduation speech that I was invited to Hm… I suppose it was three years prior to the cold sleep The only thing that’s different seerown ivy”
The Second Military Acadeed at all over the last 120 years
“Letaddicts?”
The Elcro Naval Cadet girl didn’t seem to like the conversation between the Chief of Staff and I
“Keep your co?”
I carefully disciplined her When I did, she opened her eyes wide (she was quite cute) and looked at me
“My co on it and burning it away! Do you plan to disobey me from day 1?”
“N-No… we’re…”
Admiral Maynard stopped me as I was about to retort
The cadet sighed and looked sideways to glare at us
“Do you know each other? Enlisting on the saer and Luise Maynard at that So you’re using the old war heroes’ naain, there are at least six people who are named Lezirth in the entire squadron”
She still wasn’t taking us seriously even after knowing our names
“I aer and this person here is the very Admiral Luise Maynard”
When I told her so, the cadet broke into laughter
“Ku… ku ku ku! Ah ha ha ha ha ha! A-Are you trying to h to death!? Ah! I really should’ve recorded that! Ha ha ha ha!”
The girl was hitting the trahter H at me, isn’t she?
“I should be known for my fairness and sensibleness, but I will not allow someone to look down on someone else’s rank, cadet If you continue to be rude like this…”
“Yes, is that so? Self-proclaier This really is brilliant Ha ha ha”
Kuk! Was she laughing at me?! How I pity her This cadet is such a beauty, but there seereat hardware Can’t she try to talk nicely when she was born as a beauty?
I took the chance to look at the na on her chest
I was not looking at her chest for any other reasons! But of course, her pair was big and had a nice shape to it—I could i firm by the way they shook while in motion I preferred firm breasts compared to softer ones, so I could say that hers were exactly my type!
However, I was sole at her breasts!
Who the hell designed the Federation Military unifor on the chest? Even if that was the custom…
All hail to the great ancient wisdom!
“Uuu! W-What are you looking at!?”
“Ehh… Cadet Yu Myung Hoa?”
“It’s Meihowa Liu Meihowa”
“Liu Meihowa? So you have an earthly nah you’re an Elcro?”
“Add the title of Platoon Leader beforebecause there isn’t anyone watching, but if you dare to look down on my authority, then I will make sure you pay for your mistakes”
“That aside, why are you part of the Federation Forces when you’re an Elcro?”
“That’s because ! That was a personal question that I have no obligation to answer! If you ask about this one more time I will consider you a rebel and, you will have to have your h a straw for a while”
Pulling a serious expression, she shook her fist before my eyes As she did, the tram stopped and we arrived at the station
A fit looking, brown skinned and red haired girl aiting at the station with a n Meihowa and saluted
“Salute! Are these the new troubled recruits, Ensign?”
The girl as in a Petty Officer uniforhtly tanned by the sun, and a playful face Her fit, sexy, legs extended down from the forer than Cadet Meihowa’s! Her breasts were certainly overfloith the feminine charms and her body to fat ratio appeared to be low
Under both of her eyes, there hite war paint sht
But as evenwas that her ears were pointed That aspect of her was quite similar to the Asa aliens Was this a platoon where the Elcro was the Platoon Leader and the Asa was the Platoon Sergeant?
“Relax As you can see, I do have Asa lineage ineant Just call eant Aroha”
She offered her hand to me When I responded to that hand, her smile disappeared from her face
“You really are stupid, aren’t you? You’re going to shake hands with a Sergeant just because she extended her hand to you, when you’re just a recruit? Don’t you think you should salute first?”
She didn’t have a smile on her face, but her eyes still had one Was this a prank of some sort?
I noticed the flow straight away, but Adrabbed my sleeves
It can’t be helped Protecting Adeant and the Admiral
“We are no ordinary soldiers We’re Admirals”
“… What?”
“I aer And this person here is Admiral Luise Maynard! We cannot prove our identities because there has been a mistake, but it should be revealed soon Contact the military headquarters at once”
“Ah? Platoon Leader, are they high?”
“Who knows? I have no interest in drugs, so I’m not quite sure… But there is no doubt that these people are beyond help I a theeant?”
Ensign Meihowa spun her finger next to her head It was the universal sign of saying someone was crazy
“There’s no point in returning theh so We can only put up with them here”
“At this point, I am unsure whether I am a Platoon Leader or a nurse in a psychiatric ward I shall consider wearing a maid uniform while I am at it”
“Wow~ that’s wonderful Everyone would behave so well”
The Naval Cadet and the Sergeant see like old friends
“Self-proclaireetings with your statue over there?”
When my eyes met Cadet Meihowa’s, she pointed to a side path
Erected there was a statue of an old soldier who stood there looking up at the sky The words ‘Fleet Adraved on the pedestal
“How e I’m not a Fleet Adot promoted two ranks?”
That was the conclusion I could arrive to after thinking about it for a while Adhed next to me
“Look, Lezirth The important point is that the statues are of completely different people and they were all killed in battle Killed”
“Eh? I died in battle? Why was I killed?”
“Well now that you’re enlisted, your own KIA will be waiting for you”
Joking around in a way that only a feould dare to, Sergeant Aroha tapped my back
And now that I look at it closer, the date of birth is messed up as well I wasn’t born in the first year of space Year, but the period of AD before that
“You said that your name was Luise Maynard, didn’t you? Luise Maynard is over there so go over there and take a good look at yourself Haaa, they’re everywhere”
Just like she said, there was a statue of Ad to the Military Acade on a chair while holding a pipe on its lip On the pedestal, the words ‘Fleet Adraved
“Did they s…? You seeo back there, but I hope you have not forgotten that you haveYour ability to survive in a war is decreased if you s and i from today”
The silver haired Elcro, Naval Cadet Meihoas fixing her hair while seated in the military vehicle She appeared to have silky silver hair, but her hair would spring out like a rocker if she didn’t tie it back with a hair band or put on a hat That style had its own charms, but it was the style of a rocker, not a soldier
When she organised her hair and put on her military beret, her hair settled nicely H it ax or hair spray, is it an Elcro trait?
As Admiral Maynard stepped onto the vehicle first, she spoke to me
“This is an order, Lezirth Call me Luise from now on Understood?”
“What? B-But…”
I wasn’t able to hide my surprise She was my senior and I couldn’t address her like that
“I don’t think we should address each other with our titles, Lezirth According to the history, we’re dead And I also think they re Replicants”
Seeing her stern expression, I realised she was being serious
Sergeant Aroha laughed as she hopped onto the driver’s seat
“You’re really hitting it off Hey, you’d be in for disciplinary actions for talking privately between recruits, if eren’t kind and were like every other platoon, got it? You’re even worse than the other greenies we have in our platoon”
Ensign Meihowa held back the raging Sergeant Aroha
“That’s enough, Sergeant Let us hurry to the barracks There is no use talking to the greenies, when they’ll only torture themselves…”
For soreenie by this Platoon Leader and Platoon Sergeant To think I, as born to be a soldier, would be called a greenie! What nonsense is this!
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The barracks for recruits were set up in a here they had to share a room with a bunk bed The rooms were humble, all there was inside were 2 desks for personal use The rooht sides of the hallway It was set up this way so that a superior can walk along the hallway and take the roll call, with the soldiers standing outside their room
When Ensign Meihowa started to take the roll call, I realised why this platoon was considered as the greenies’ den
Platoon Leader, Naval Cadet Liu Meihoas half Elcro, half Earthling
Platoon Sergeant, Petty Officer First Class Aroha Pereira was half Asa, half Earthling
Most of the other platoon le pure Earthling in that group
The soldiers were looking at Chief Maynard and I with great interest Without being able to keep his curiosity in check for any longer, a soldier raised his hand
“Platoon Leader, are those two… pure Earthlings? They don’t seeht eye”
“They do not have the , but they are Replicants They appear to be Replicants froal production lines”
The mood quickly turned sour
“Eh? I-Illegal Replicants are those, right? Those suicide bombers that criminals make”
“Or maybe they’re, you know… escorts”
“damn it! Isn’t this platoon made up of Replicants or Halves then?”
“Did you hear? The higher ups apparently call us the bo platoons We’re just hu Replicants and Halves won’t affect them at all”
Con Meihowa shouted at them
“Everyone stop! Who perather around at the training ground right now! All of you!”
The Replicant soldiers had a look of resignation in their eyes Everyone gathered their equipround
“D-Do we have to go as well?”
That’s what Chief Maynard asked to the Naval Cadet who has yet becon Goodness ?
Ensign Meihowa shook her head
“You will be directed to your roole free room How troublesome We cannot leave a male and a female in the same room”
Afterevery other soldier leave, she held a look of concern There was only a single rooht that she couldn’t leave Chief Maynard and I in the same room
“I’ll be OK”
When Chief Maynard answered that she didn’t really n Meihowa quickly blushed for some reason
“B-But! Even if your relationshi+p is good between you two…”
“No, e don’t have that sort of relationshi+p, Ensign! How could you say such things before the Chief of Staff!”
I shook my head in panic
Sergeant Aroha smiled and put her arm around Chief Maynard’s shoulder from behind
“There’s a free bed in my room, so why don’t we let her sleep there?”
“Great Then Recruit Lezirth, unpack your belongings and corounds I can’t stand it any officers?”
Because you’re notofficer! But she would really blow her fuse if I say that, wouldn’t she?
“When you call n! Or you may also call me Platoon Leader!”
The Naval Cadet Meihowa scanned over me
Now I could understand the gist of things Lezirth Dawnbringer and Luise Maynard were both purged frouarded, so now, there shouldn’t be any records of er even if I were to contact the military headquarters
However, wasn’t it way too much to ask of the General of the Dawn Corps, who lead 100,000 seamen and 50,000 support troops prior to the cold sleep, to recognise a non-commissioned Naval Cadet as his superior? Because to me, it’s only been a day and 8 hours since I held such power!
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Earthling Pureblood Principle
Stated in that principle was the belief that only pureblood earthlings orthy, and that Replicants or any other alien life forms must be destroyed by the Federation’s Military This was the basis of that discrian almost as soon as Replicants were first created, and this notion was strongly supported by the humans
Replicants or Clones were created by humans, hence must be used as tools by humans