Vol 1 Chapter 1 (1/2)
Chapter 1 – Awakening Dream
Mars“Finally completed——”
Kane finished with his operations, he stretched i behind him
“Phase drive has been implemented, do we still have some time?”
She asked
Phase drive——a device which allows space shi+ps to go faster than the speed of light
“Yes According to our present rate, and taking in standard tio”
Standard time refers to the flow of time relevant to that of Earths, since mankind’s home world became a backwater planet, people commonly use it as a reference
“Okay Easy as she goes During this tiather inforanisation called again?”
“The Dugole Connection”
“Alright, let’s get that relevant information”
“Prior to proceeding, I recoet yourself some coffee And don’t spill it this time”
“Okay”
Kane got up from the operator seat, and moved to a small bench behind him
A mini table appeared out of a hole in front of the seat, it was filled with stea cups of coffee
Naturally, they were filled with sugar, Kane loves sugar and super-hot coffee
He rested for a while, he then suddenly found himself alone, Canal had disappeared somewhere
“……I really hope we don’t get dragged into so”
Kane whispered while holding ain one hand
(Hopefully we’ll be able to bring that set paid)
Kane thought
By the time he had finished half of his cup of coffee, Canal appeared again
“For ole Connection, I’ll need access to a police computer It’ll take a while”
“Okay”
It seemed his causal tone offended her, mostly because she detected that he didn’t care
“Done Would you like to hear the relevant information?”
“Sure”
“Understood The Dugole Connection was founded on the solar systems fourth planet, Mars is used as their base of operations, and their influence spreads throughout the solar systeole died twelve years ago, it’s now ruled by his son Derleth And——”
Reading, Canal began to frown
“——Now, they are considered ready to enter the crihtmare——”
“Nightmare!?”
Kane unconsciously said out loud
There are few people in the Milky way Galaxy that don’t know the name, soalaxy’s largest crianization
On the surface, they used a organization called Gazer Concern as a front
It see back forty or fifty yearsThe head of the coazer
“……Nightmare……could they be behind this?”
Canal whispered
“Although they are a force to be reckoned with, they are still afraid of the interstellar police”
“We best keep out wits about us then”
A moment of silence filled the room
Kane then sipped the rest of his coffee, and spoke:
“Please give me a printed copy of all the relevant information”
Having said that, Kane got up
“Where are you going?”
“Back to et some sleep Yesterday, I didn’t sleep too well in detention Wake one out of phase shi+ft”
“Understood Sweet dreams”
Kane then left for the residential zone of the shi+p
“……Now”
Canal opened up a communications channel
“Rail, there’s an interstellar communication for you”
He received the phone call in his hotel room
It wasn’t an ordinary business hotel, it ithout a doubt, a first class hotel
“……An interstellar communication?”
The front desk attendant on the phone said to hihtly
“Okay I’ll accept the call”
“Inco transmission from Sword Breaker accepted”
The front desk attendant’s voice soon faded
The video phone on the wall started ringing, he looked at the screen and saw a static ie of Kane’s face
“……Kane……”
Seeing who it was, he unconsciously moaned“……Well……”
A smile appeared on his face
“Long time no see Canal of Sword Breaker”
As he envisioned the contrary, a picture of an adorable sirl appeared
In the past he usually met her face to face with her, he always found it h a phone“…You’re not…Kane”
Rail quietly mumbled
“Well, Kane is indisposed at thewe need to talk about”
“Didn’t Kane tell you?”
“He did say soht up in a bar fight and you helped hiht?”
“That’s the gist of it”
“……Is there enough to charge him for a crime?”
“Well, he did send some people to the hospital”
Rail answered calhtly worried
“——Hey!!!”
Just then, Canal’s attitude changedWith a cheerful voice, she said:
“To put it bluntly, you used your relationshi+p with the local police to get a criminal off scot-free”
“Where are you going with this?”
“This is the truth! You intimidated and belittled a cri of an office of the interstellar police These charges should be enough to get your disht?”
“You have no evidence!”
Rail’s face was full of panic, Canal smiled
“But I’ll be willing to let this slide if you do be a favour”
“A favour?”
He kneouldn’t get out of this situation easily
“What about our original commission fee and some hush money, that should be around 10,000 credits” (Currency in space, the author stated that the ratio is 1:1000 when compared to japanese Yen)
“What!!!!”
“Alright, I’ll admit that Kane messed up, but you could us 5000 credits now”
“That’s far too much!”
“……Alright, 4000”
“I’ll give you 2000”
Canal sreement
“Understood 2000 credits it is I’ll send you e”
A s blur was left on the screen, as the picture disappeared
“——2000 credits……that’s nearly double the market rate……”
Rail said, while staring at the screen“We’re almost there”
Kane returned to the control room just in time
“5 minutes until arrival”
Canal said in a cheerful voice
Naturally, she mentioned the conversation she had with Rail
“Route setting and syste orders”
“Alright, let’s get this part started! Onward, to Galactic coordinate 1-3-A, the solar system!”
“Aye aye, phase transfer syste up!”
The control was filled with a low-frequency vibration, the an to shi+ne, and space started to distort
Boom!
For a moment, all the stars that were reflected on the screen started to fade away, this moment made Kane feel wonderful
A dark blue picture reflected in his mind
“We care currently in FTL Proceeding without error We’ll reach the target in 30 standard time”
She spoke in a directing like voice
“One day……”
Kane left his seat, and headed towards the door leading to the residential zone
“Later, I’ to eat and then sleep”
“Sleeping again?”
Canal said in surprise
Kane’s face then went serious
“Sleeping during the day is nothing but a man’s dream!”
“A man needs to keep his mind fresh!+”
“If that’s the case then why don’t we play chess, I think level 2 should be enough”
“Don’t do that……”
Kane openly frowned
“I’m always concerned when I play chess, I know I’ll probably lose, do you secretly raise the difficulty be chance? Soets harder”
If she was a hu down her forehead, but she was very calm
“I don’t do that The second half of a level 2 gahtly harder than the first half”
“……Really? Anyway, I’ some sleep”
“Understood”
Canal watched hiht——
(Wonderful……looks like she doesn’t think I know that she’s a cheat”
Hum…
Along with a low-frequency vibration, the main display went dark
Then, the stars slowly started to appear
“We’ve successfully entered nor normally Interstellar coordinates, we’ve arrived at the outer solar system”
“This is……the birthplace of humanity”
Kane muttered
“——Kane”
Canal interrupted him
“The radar has picked so up There’s two spacecraft at eleven o clock, they’re heading right for us”
“Just give the”
Kane said calmly, but Canal shook her head
“……This seeistration and license it’s a transport vessel However, there’s an unusually high energy reaction”
“What’s going on?”
Said Kane, as he straightened his posture
“Maybe it’s just transporting energy……”
“Highly unlikely, it’s most likely a combat shi+p”
“Can you put it on the screen?”
“Putting it on screen”
Canal said right away, as a two space shi+ps side by side appeared on the screen
“The first one looks like a frigate”
It was obviously very far away, but the picture was very clear
“A two hundred ate ”
The screen switched to the second shi+p It was a four-hundred meter transport of the same class, but they couldn’t find this model in the database
As she spoke, a foreboding feeling came over her
“Should we investigate?”“……I guess”
Kane’s ansas a little auous
“The Leclerc Corporation is affiliated with Dugole Connection, I don’t think this is just a coincidence”“……Hmm……”
Kane folded his arms
“——Wait a h”
After a moment’s delay, a voice could be heard, it sounded cold
“This is the frigate Uranus of the Leclerc Corporation We wish you a safe voyage”
The voice echoed throughout the room, Kane then opened a communications channel
“——This is trouble-Contractor Kane Blueriver of Sword Breaker, I wish your vessel a safe journey”
After the transmission had been sent, he closed communications
“……What are you doing, Kane? We only have sixty seconds until they reach us……”
“……I’m not afraid of them”
Kane whispered to himself
“……Anye both know this isn’t a casual greeting Prepare to expand the barrier Continuously ate and the transport shi+p, put them on the screen too”
“Understood Preparing to expand the electronetic barrier——“
“——Wait!”
Kane interrupted Canal
“Expand spirit (PSI) barrier”
She was surprised for aat his face that he was thinking of so
“——Understood Ready to expand spirit barrierRange of distance froate is five seconds——“
Kane had been watching the screen The frigate kept“We’ve entered within range of the frigate It’s taken no action”
Canal said, then sighed
“This seems suspicious……”
“——We’re not done yet”
Kane said suddenly
“——Huh?”
“Maintain current status Fro”
“Understood Ten seconds until the transport shi+p arrives”
Kane kept staring at the screen
At his point The transport shi+p started to change
Looking a flowing in full bloom, boom, the exterior of the transport was bloay
(An explosion?)
Kane thought to hi
Froe combat shi+ps!
All of their guns swung around to target their shi+p
“Expand barrier!”
Kane yelled
(damn it, they hid combat shi+ps inside a transport shi+p)
“Understood Expanding barrier!”
As soon as Canal finished speaking ——
The shi+p shook as it was iht white light
“Target have been eliminated”
After hearing the crews report, Captain of the Uranus smacked his lips and smiled
Particle Cannons, et at such a close distance Regardless of hoerful their netic barriers are, they cannot resist
“Hh I didn’t expect it to be over so quick”
He said with a sneer on his face
But——
“The enemy is still alive!”
Upon hearing the report, his smile disappeared
“——Impossible!”
On the screen, the light faded to the background of stars, Swordbreaker could clearly be seen
“What! This can’t be!”
According to his understanding, nothing should have been able to withstand that attack
“What……What do we do? Captain……?”
There was no way he could prevent the crew fro
“Did we sustain any dae?”
Canal answered the question almost instantly
“——We’re intact, no abnormalitiesbut ]
“What’s wrong?”
“That attack was stronger than my shock absorbers could handle, a lot of the cutlery may have been smashed”
“……Those bastards……what the hell! Have they no mercy!”
“Who knows……anyhat next? Should we retaliate?”
Kane thought for ato run away
“——They mustn’t be allowed to escape”
“Understood Lifting barriers! Increasing engine output!”“Looks like they don’t want to get caught by the police!”
“Eneive chase!”
Kane thought to hilected the presence of the frigate!
“Shut off the engine! Expand spirit barrier!”
“Understood!”
At the sa hit It wasn’t just projectiles, but a spacecraft too, the electroh it
But——
This powerful defence force known as a spirit barrier also has its weaknesses
When expanding the barrier to h the energy from the barrier can be used to move the shi+p a little
“Canal! On my orders, eject the barrier particles from the YZ axis in any direction, then close the barrier! At the saot, and commence Evasive maneuvers!”
“Understood! I hope you knohat you’re doing!”
Kane remained silent for a moment
“GO!”
Kane cried out
The barrier around sobeaker disappeared, at the saht
“The ene……”Boom!Canal’s voice was interrupted by the sound of the hull being impacted
“——We’re hit! Dae report?”
“Upper port side! A particle gun was graved by the attack! Minor dae!”