I have a good impression of the female captain of the privateer group named Bonnie.
Don't get the wrong idea. Although she can be considered a beauty with the charm of a foreign race, the number of non-human girls in my hands is already enough to form an army. What I admire about her is her spirit and her aura.
A young lady leading a privateer group of thousands of people and protecting tens of thousands of 'commoners', living a life of blood on the edge of a knife in such a dangerous and war-torn universe. It is a miracle in itself that she is able to survive. Furthermore, she is able to make so many of her subordinates follow her willingly to live such a life. Although she is a little tight financially, you can't help but admire her cheerfulness. That's right, privateers are all rough people who like to take advantage of others and are used to doing shady things. However, within them, there is an atmosphere that makes one feel touched. All of this should be attributed to Bonnie's leadership and strength of character.
Just like what Liliana said, most privateer groups are more cunning than pirates and greedier than bandits in order to survive. However, the privateer group led by Bonnie seems more like a big family of refugees. In order to survive, they do things that sanctimonious people despise but have never truly harmed anyone. This is the biggest impression I have after interacting with them for half a day.
No matter what others think of her, I feel that she is a woman worthy of respect.
There are many people worthy of respect in this universe. Even an iron-blooded general of the Empire like Pandora and Visca have to respect them. Elder Roland Gale, as well as the older generation leaders of the other factions that he mentioned, those leaders who sacrificed almost everything for their country to survive. They are all moving heroes, important figures that should go down in history. However, on the other hand, there are also nobodies who have the perseverance and tenacity of nobodies, such as Bonnie and her privateer group.
In the eyes of many people, they were insignificant. They were all small characters who trembled in fear in the power struggle between countries and relied on the remnants of the battlefield to survive. Living freely was all their wealth, but these small characters were led by a woman who was also a small character. They united together, and no matter how turbulent the outside world was, they had to support a peaceful home for their brothers and sisters — even if it was just a dilapidated space station. This was the heroism of small characters. There was no great achievement. Their only achievement was to do their best and live happily.
In this universe, it isn't easy to achieve this step.
Furthermore, she has helped us quite a bit. Although Liliana is a threat, Bonnie has indeed helped us to contact the Holy Temple Army. She has directly contributed to a major operation of the Imperial Army. If she were to be placed within the Shiring Apostles, she could possibly receive a medal.
Therefore, in order to show respect and sincerity, I sent an Eternal-class mothership and a small escort fleet to the side of Bonnie's "Ark" space station to act as a guard of honor for the meeting. According to the customs of the Empire, this is the smallest number of envoys that should be sent when having an official exchange with the leader of another faction. It is unprecedented to treat a group of privateers as an official faction. All of this is to give Bonnie face. After all, it is an invitation from the terrifying behemoth of the Imperial Army. There is almost no room for the other party to object. We already have the suspicion of suppressing them. If we were to send a small ship to forcefully drag them over to carry out such a dangerous mission, it would be a little insulting.
But from the looks of it, it seems that the massive Empire's fleet has frightened them …
Bonnie and more than ten of her trusted subordinates were invited by us. Most of them have never seen more than fifty warships in a battle in their entire lives. When they saw dozens of powerful warships appear outside the space station, they were dumbfounded. A few months ago, Liliana's Holy Temple Army had only sent less than ten warships near the "Ark" space station, and that was enough to flatten the entire planet. But now, more than eighty spaceships of the same size and a mothership that has violated the specifications have stopped right under their noses. In the end, a group of privateers even had to push out their escape ships. When we heard that the highest command of the Imperial Army wants to invite the captain of the privateers to discuss military plans, the group of second, third, and fourth leaders, including Bonnie … were pulled back by our special agents in a daze.
Then, after the teleportation was over, the privateers who finally woke up from their stupor turned around to see an even more spectacular scene. The most powerful interstellar fleet in the universe was displayed in space. The dense formation of giant warships spanning tens of millions of kilometers had an imposing presence. Its size and might exceeded that of a capital ship designed by any civilization, filling their field of vision like soldiers. The majestic flagship of the Interstellar Coalition Army was like a pantheon surrounded by warships in the center of the formation.
They were shocked. Are they going to destroy the world?
Strictly speaking, this fleet has the ability to do so.
The size of the Empire Admiral was beyond most people's imagination. Excluding special units like planetary fortresses, the Empire Admiral could be considered the most magnificent of the "conventional warships". Even Bonnie's "Ark" space station could be packed into the Empire Admiral's warship docking bay. When the shuttle approached the cross-shaped starship's entrance, the scene was like rushing towards a towering mountain.
The Empire Admiral's internal passage was truly a vast world. When Bonnie flew through the "sky" of the passage in the shuttle, she saw many things that theoretically shouldn't appear in a warship: research bases, weapons factories, residential buildings, central gardens, open-air sports fields, shopping streets, Spring Flower Kindergarten, large signboards of taxi companies, and two city law enforcement sentries. If it wasn't for the fact that they could still see the alloy walls of the warship from afar, no one would have thought that they were in a spaceship.
"This place … is so big …"
Sitting in her seat, Bonnie's entire body was leaning against the porthole, her face full of amazement.
"It's just a conventional warship. Our planetary fortresses weren't able to be transported to this universe." Sitting beside her, I teased Jingle who was crawling on my lap as I spoke nonchalantly. For the Head of the Empire to personally come to the docking bay to welcome them, how much face did he have? But from the moment he boarded the spaceship until now, his attention was basically focused on the outside of the window. He didn't give the Head any face at all!
But I couldn't blame him. An Empire Head of the Empire who could fight his way here, and who would desperately look at the odometer when alighting, you wouldn't be able to feel nervous even if there was a reinforced battalion standing behind him …
"Planet … That's amazing …"
After a few minutes, the shuttle steadily stopped at the 'bridge area'. Due to the unique design of the Empire Admiral, the so-called bridge was just a term of habit. Strictly speaking, it was a large-scale general command center located in the center of the spaceship. It was separated from the exterior armor of the spaceship by thirty layers, making it extremely safe. In the era of space warfare, no one would be foolish enough to expose the bridge of a mothership-class spaceship and above outside.
The officers of the Privateer Group who came with Bonnie were only accompanying us. They had nothing to do with our mission, so they were arranged to the guest lounge. I believed that they would be satisfied with the comfortable environment there. On the other hand, Bonnie and I went straight to the core of the bridge, the command hall.
The moment we entered the two-storey command hall that could be said to be the core of the Imperial Army, Bonnie instantly shuddered. There was something called atmosphere in this world. This indescribable thing could make even the slowest person shiver — with the exception of Shallow Shallow and Silvia. The solemnity and order in the command hall was created by the combined efforts of thousands of Imperial Army officers and the tactical control panels that were filled with holes. In this place, even the 'Joking Around Me' and 'Losing Moral Integrity Halo' would be compressed to a critical point. Without these two comforting effects, the Guild Leader immediately felt immense pressure.
A heavy feeling known as the 'Empire Headquarters' pressed down on every inch of her scalp. This Privateer Group leader who was used to being carefree couldn't help but twitch her mouth.
"Relax, the Shiring Apostles actually don't care too much about the etiquette when interacting with other races. Just spare your buttons."
Today, Bonnie wasn't wearing the faded leather jacket that she was wearing the last time we met. She had changed into a brand new commander's uniform. This type of uniform was highly sought after among the pirates and privateer group leaders in the Eastern Sky. It didn't represent any army, nor did it have any so-called military rank. It was just the right amount of might and temperament that was used by those people to display their identity and strength. Based on our previous interaction, Bonnie was usually someone who didn't care about trifles. A 'leader of a faction' who wore a leather jacket similar to that of a normal warship's maintenance staff and loudly scolded her own designer in the room. Today, she had specially worn such a uniform, which was enough to show how much importance she placed on this invitation. But how should I put it …
It really didn't match. This sister who had a bit of exotic charm and wild beauty suddenly changed into a solemn and courteous military uniform. Perhaps she had specially permed it or something. It really didn't match her temperament at all. I felt awkward looking at her. She had been tidying up her clothes along the way, and she probably felt awkward enough herself.
At this moment, Sives was giving a battle report on the military officer's platform. He was giving orders in front of a huge holographic star chart. Dressed in a mighty Empire Commander's uniform, coupled with his confident and capable temperament, he could be considered a true soldier. Peeking at him, Bonnie couldn't hide the envy on her face when she saw Sives. Why would a woman be envious of something like this?
"Yo, Boss, you're here!"
Liliana was the first to see the guards saluting us. She immediately jumped up excitedly. Sives' tactical report had made her sleepy, and now seeing me was like seeing her savior.
I led Bonnie to the military officer's platform. "Sives, stop for a moment. This is Bonnie, the direct executor of the next phase of the operation."
The royal aide-de-camp immediately saluted us. Every word she said was as forceful as iron beans. "Yes, Your Majesty. Captain Bonnie, I'm glad that you agreed to participate in the next phase of the Empire's military operation. This is a great honor. I am an elite high-ranking commander of the Xiling Empire, Sives. Pleased to meet you."
"Ah, hello." Bonnie was shocked by the other party's greeting. She awkwardly returned a military salute from an unknown world. Then, she looked at me in shock. "She called you Your Majesty?"
"Duh." I was even more surprised than she was. "Didn't I tell you? From the moment we met to the moment we were on the way here, I've mentioned it to you, right? "
"I thought you were joking. I thought you were just in charge of receiving people. At most, you would be a middle-level leader …"
Bonnie blurted out what was on her mind. Before she could finish her sentence, the sound of metal clashing could be heard. An entire platoon of royal guards had loaded their guns.
"Put it down, put it down. She's my friend." I quickly waved my hands at the people around me. I let these guards, who were the only ones who hadn't been corrupted by the unscrupulous high-ranking members of the Empire, relax. Then, I looked at the pale-faced elder sister solemnly. "You can't speak nonsense. From a political point of view, what you did just now is a crime."
Even though I said that, I was bleeding and crying in my heart. This is unfair. So what if I have the face of a passerby? Who did I provoke? Ever since I got my ID, I have had the image of a citizen of K City. My name wasn't remembered by my teachers even after I graduated from high school. Is that wrong …
I also want Sandora's glorious aura of a leader, my elder sister's gentle aura that people will never forget, and Shallow Shallow's personality and thoughts that can leave a deep impression on people for a lifetime just by saying a few words to you. Unfortunately, I am still the one who has the least sense of existence among the high-ranking members of the Empire. Not mentioning the others, even that old bastard Sicarro has won a place in the hall of fame in the pirate world. He has a face that attracts monsters and carries a bag of ridicule. He's an uncle with a super sense of existence that can make half of the city's law enforcement officers move after just five minutes of walking on the street. Compared to that guy, I, who can't remember my name for twenty minutes after greeting my high school classmate, is it wrong?
"Although you have a smile on your face, you look haggard. It's okay, right?"
Bonnie calmed herself down but noticed that my expression wasn't right. She immediately asked with concern. As expected of the privateer group leader who leads a group of scavengers on the battlefield to haul scrap and sell steel plates, this person's nervous system can be considered tough.
However, no matter what, Bonnie seems to have started to adapt to this strange atmosphere. A group of soldiers who are so serious that it makes one's hair stand and a group of leaders who are so unreliable that it makes one's balls hurt. The Emperor of the Empire who is rumored to be like a terrifying demon king actually has such a personality. No one would have thought that. If this is sold as core intelligence …
I guarantee that you will have money to earn but not your life to spend it. Bonnie looked around at the Empire soldiers who are armed to the point of eyeballs and came to a conclusion.
"Alright, let's talk about serious matters now. Regarding your mission …"
Her elder sister finally remembered serious matters. The moment she spoke, Bonnie's body instantly tensed up and her expression turned solemn.
She wasn't stupid. It was a very simple logic. The greater the reward, the greater the risk. The risk of working for such a mighty existence like the Imperial Army could make even a simple-minded hero shiver from head to toe. Bonnie, who was used to surviving in the cracks and snatching jobs from danger, was very sensitive to this kind of danger. When she saw that the Imperial Army with such a fleet was asking for her help, she remembered something. Some business deals, if messed up, would result in death.
However, this was a mission that definitely couldn't be rejected. The reason was the same as above.
"With your intelligence network, you must be very clear about one thing. We are dealing with the Angel Pirates."
The other party nodded, indicating that he understood.
"But they have the ability to summon rebel forces, which are the enemies of the Empire. This has caused our military operations to progress very slowly. Now, we have finally disintegrated the border of the pirates. Currently, there is only one military target in front of us: the Far East Paradise, the capital planet of the Angel Pirates. We need an absolutely sudden attack to extinguish that planet within 24 hours. I heard that you have the ability to enter the Far East Paradise under such circumstances. This is the reason why we are looking for you."
The Far East Paradise, which was already under absolute military control, wasn't completely sealed off. It still allowed two types of people to enter: the transport of supplies from the Angel Pirates' territory and the trusted intelligence peddlers who knew the movements of the Imperial Army. Bonnie belonged to the latter.
I didn't know what the leader sister in front of me was thinking about, but her expression changed in an instant.
"Send a superweapon in. This is your mission. You are not allowed to bring any followers. Travel light." Visca looked up at Bonnie and seemed to be in a dilemma. Then, he took two steps back. "You can refuse. It isn't difficult to collapse the entire territory of the Angel Pirates. However, my brother needs something in their hands, so he came to look for you."
"Send a … weapon in, a bomb … something, right …" Bonnie's face was a little pale and helpless, but she still nodded. "Alright, I will do as you say. However, my people, those privateers …"
"Hey, did you misunderstand something?"
I finally guessed what she was thinking. "Don't worry. As long as you don't make any big mistakes, you won't be in danger. Although we are asking you to transport the doomsday weapon, it isn't to send you to your death."
This was the crux of the problem. Bonnie thought that we couldn't bear to see our own people die, so we found an unlucky person like her to carry out a death mission. This was not uncommon in this universe. Most of them required you to transport a large number of doomsday weapons to perish together with the employer's enemy, just like our mission. That was how the misunderstanding arose.
Bonnie was stunned when she heard my explanation. Then, she blinked her eyes and looked around. She only relaxed when she realized that everyone looked serious.
"Then … it is indeed easy for me to sneak in. I have a 'deal' with a few of the higher-ups of the Angel Pirates. However, if the weapon is too big, I am afraid that I will be discovered, right?"
I pushed Liliana to the front. "Here, this is the weapon you are transporting. You know her, although the process might not be pleasant."
Bonnie was speechless.
"What are you looking at! Do you believe that I will plant something on your body! "Liliana bared her fangs and brandished her claws at her." And Boss, what kind of explanation is that?! You actually said that Liliana is such a cute little loli … "
Regardless of Liliana's protest, this matter was basically decided. Due to the urgency of the mission, we immediately arranged for Liliana and Bonnie to set off. As for the things that needed to be taken note of, I left it to Liliana to explain them to her on the way.
"Now, we should think about our next step." After Bonnie left, I got Sives to open the star map again. "Even if we seize the fragment from the Angel Pirates, Tawil will need time to analyze it. Now that the rebel army in the Eastern Sky has been greatly reduced due to our continuous attacks, they are still able to receive endless reinforcements from the Great Nebula. This means that the enemy hasn't been seriously injured yet. We need a large-scale battle to test the bottom line of the rebel army. We can use the transmitters that we have already controlled to set a trap …"
"Buzz … Buzz …"
Suddenly, a loud noise reverberated in the command hall, interrupting my words.
Sives immediately held his sword and came to the edge of the officer's platform. "What's going on?! The rebel army's signal interference attack? "
"Please wait for a moment, Sir. An extremely strong signal suddenly appeared in the background radiation. It is spreading out at an unlimited speed. It is interfering with the flagship's antenna array. We are currently analyzing … Wait, we have received urgent information from the Western Sky. The degree of urgency … is fatal!"
"The red giant's psionic energy is collapsing out of control. The experiment has failed. The red giant fortress has been exposed!!"
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