I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship, so I Became a Space Mercenary

Take the Emperor Castle Express train and get down to the station in Emperor Castle. The name of the station we arrived at was "Event Zone".

"The decadence of this scale that there is a compartment for the event and even a station for it"

"The boulder is the castle where His Majesty the Emperor lives."

"I don't really kick around. I'm so sorry."

Elma pays attention to me and Mimi, who keep their gaze everywhere on rare sights. That said, all of a sudden when I get out of the station, it's kind of unsettling to feel like this inside the castle. There's a red carpet on the floor that hasn't fallen off a chili, and it's decorated with some sort of expensive pot or painting, and it feels like luxurious chandelier plated lighting is installed on the ceiling at regular intervals... All I can think about is the elementary school sentiment that feels like 'ha-ha-wow' anymore.

After a short journey through such an unsettling imperial castle, I could see where people were gathering. Apparently, that's the entrance to the ceremony venue.

"I'm Major Serena Holds. We are accompanied by Captain Hiro."

"Yes... Yes, I have confirmed it. The seats..."

Major Serena will represent us at the reception for everyone and step into the ceremony venue.

"OH...... this is awesome"

"Whew..."

There were many chairs lined up in a large ceremony hall that was likely to open at the ball, and about 80% of them seemed to have already been filled. A huge chandelier sits on the ceiling, and in the back right there is something like a strangely luxurious throne...... a throne?

"Didn't His Majesty the Emperor attend today's ceremony?

"I suppose so..."

Elma's gaze was also directed at the strangely luxurious chair in the back right. The story I had heard beforehand should have been that His Majesty the Emperor would not attend this ceremony... would any other royal family be present?

"Ugh..."

"Because it's a little patience..."

Mimi had shrunk to a gaze she could not hesitate to point from around her at Mimi. Once pinched with me and Elma, I'm blocking my gaze as much as possible, but I get stunned gaze from all over the place, or I hear hissohisso talk. Because Mimi's appearance is really two melons with the Empress Luciada...... can't you even do it?

By the way, Mae enters the squire frame, so no seats are available. The people who are attending this occasion as attendees, like her, stand in line at the wall behind the venue.

"Her Royal Highness Princess Luciada will be admitted. Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats and welcome us."

I get up right away because I got that voice from the MC guy. Nothing. I have no enemies or anything against the Graccan Empire, and no one gets to expose me to meaningless disobedience here.

As soon as they all stood up, a beautiful girl in an elegant dress appeared from behind the ceremony venue. Yeah, you look really like Mimi when you look at it this way. My hair is slightly longer than Mimi's and my chest size is modest - still much bigger than Elma's - but I do have two faces, Mimi and a melon.

She proceeded to her seat - that luxurious, throne-turned chair - and sat down on the chair with her knees in order. Then he drifts his gaze into the venue, then sets his gaze in our direction and opens his eyes for a moment. Perhaps you were surprised to see yourself and the two faces of a melon sitting pinched by me and Elma. As far as that reaction is concerned, you must have heard about Mimi beforehand.

The ceremony began shortly after the admission of Her Royal Highness Princess Luciada. The highlight of this ceremony is that I will be awarded the Gold Star, but there are many other people besides me who will be awarded it. Everything isn't just about the crystalline battle the other day, but there's a bunch of other people who will be awarded for various accomplishments, apparently.

It seems that some of the prints of the very wide Graccan Empire routinely work to deserve a medal, and these medal ceremonies are held once every January or February.

"A huge amount of Rare Crystal mining is expected from this crusaded Mother Crystal, and depending on further research, Rare Crystal is continually -"

Initially, awards have been given to meticulous research and cultural merit, and recipients have shifted to economic and military merit as they go in the second half. I honestly didn't expect much from you because I thought you'd be overheard with boring stories, but surprisingly interesting stories continue. Now we're talking about the effective use of Mother Crystal, which I succeeded in stabbing Todome in just the other day's crystal battle.

I knew I could get tons of crystal based material from Mother Crystal carcasses, but it seems the Empire intends to use Mother Crystal carcasses to do something like aquaculture of crystal life. Whatever Mother Crystal's carcass still has the ability to absorb the energy released by pulsars and 'grow' or something. The host explains that if successful, you will be able to mine crystal materials without running out.

Crystal material obtained from crystalline life forms becomes a core material of laser weapons, and can be used in armor. Surely he was also excellent as a structural material for the colony? It is durable but flexible and should have been able to automatically restore damage if processed successfully.

I remember that explorers equipped with crystal frames and crystal composite armor with similar characteristics were treasured by adventurers players specializing in deep space exploration who could not be repaired or replenished for long periods of time. It's not very good for combat because it's not very defensive. Oh, was there a characteristic that you were more resistant to laser weapons than normal armor? Still, I don't use it.

Eventually the moderator's explanation ends and the award to the Crystal Battle Merit begins. Major Serena had been awarded a somewhat awesome medal, the Silver Glow Medal, for his outstanding achievements in operational planning and the analysis of information on crystalline life forms.

"Finally, Her Royal Highness Princess Luciada awards the Medal to Captain Hiro, a mercenary who played a major role in the crusade against Mother Crystal in the Yerom system and made a thin and decisive blow to Mother Crystal on a smaller ship."

"What?

"Huh?

"What?"

I didn't hear you say that. Was it unexpected for anyone other than us? But the blurring also quickly subsided when Her Royal Highness Princess Luciada took a seat.

"Captain Hilo and crew Mimi, Viscount Elma Willows, the warrant goes forward"

Her Royal Highness Princess Luciada summons us with a voice that often passes even though it's not that loud. Then we'll have to be ready. The three of us take our seats, and I will take the lead and head under Her Royal Highness.

"Are you Captain Hiro… this is the first time I've seen you as a mercenary"

"Yeah, well, I don't know... I hope I haven't let you down"

What a cramped comment for answers. If you talk too much, I want you to give me a medal and finish it.

"I envy Viscount Willows a little. I'd love to pop out of the Imperial Room like my aunt and grandmother... sooner or later let me talk to you"

"Yes, if you get a chance"

Elma bows gracefully. Uhm, you're in the hall. Is the boulder Viscount Lady?

"You're Mimi, aren't you? You really look just like me."

"Yes. Well, I'm sorry."

Don't you have anything to apologize for?

Her Royal Highness Princess Luciada laughs couscous. Uhm, you look more and more like Mimi when you laugh.

"I'd really like to talk to you slowly, but let's keep that for later fun. Okay, Captain Hilo. In honor of your valiant actions in the battle against Mother Crystal, I give you the Medal of the First Star Mandarin Cross."

Thank you for your patience.

Keep your head down and receive the medal from Her Royal Highness the Empress Luciada. Just say gold star on boulder and it is golden and shiny. Looks expensive to see the centrally placed crimson gems too.

"If it comes true, please continue to use that power for the Empire"

"Yes, we'll take it depending on the reward"

If I answer YES here, it's going to be incorporated into the Imperial Air Force as it is, so I'm going to answer it like a mercenary, wondering if it's disrespectful.

"Well, boulders are mercenaries. Now, we have to work out some way to help a good mercenary like you stay in the empire."

"Hahahaha... please be gentle"

An unintentionally drawn grin creeps up on Her Royal Highness, who says something scary like plotting measures. Seriously, I'm scared, so I want you to stop. When I find out, I'm gonna goose on the fence, and when things go wrong, I'm gonna roll my ass and run to my neighbor's country.

"See you later"

Return to the seat reserved with your head bowed to Her Royal Highness Princess Luciada, who whispers so. What a surprise you're setting, that princess. There's always plenty of room for Elma, isn't there? I'm so relieved of Mimi. Haven't you got ectoplasm or something out of your mouth? You all right, buddy?

Her Royal Highness Princess Luciada, who gave me the Gold Star, followed the ceremony hall with grace and grace, just as she appeared, and we all took our seats and dropped it off. And it is the end of the award-winning ceremony when the host declares the meeting closed.

How about an hour and a half in time? It is truly disgusting considering the time spent in Imperial City for the past hour and a half.

"Ha, it's over. It's over. Then go home..."

"You! What disrespectful words did you say to Her Royal Highness the Empress Luciada earlier!?

Q: Answer my mood tangled up by a guy who looks even more annoying the moment I finally think I'm done with trouble.

A: What? Meh...?

I didn't expect you to set me up at this time.