Chapter 8 How did it come to this? The Duel, The Imperial Young Lion Fleet (Part 2)
Stella is doing something important with us right now. If you have something to do, I'd appreciate it if you could make it quick.
Richard is a beautiful boy who always has a beaming smile on his face.
Although his family is of noble birth, he has no history of military success or fame and is politically neutral and middle class.
Even so, Richard is one of the “young lions of the empire.
He is somewhat elusive, but he is a childhood friend and confidant of Vertoll.
In fact, in the future, he worked as Vertoll's second-in-command and sometimes as a fleet admiral.
Fowler: “Dear Mr. Fowler, Stella is in the maintenance department. Stella is in the maintenance department. Please don't let her play with you.
I'm sorry about this. I'm sorry about this, but her talent is real. It's not my taste to bury her.
You're being selfish.
Flim was very bossy towards one of the school's most admired students.
（What kind of relationship?)
He was too bossy. And judging from Richard's reaction, it seems that he and Flimm have a reasonably close relationship.
No, Frim. I'm doing this because I want to.
Of course not!
When Stella spoke up as if she were a little girl who had been caught in a prank but was making meaningless excuses, Frim stopped her, just like a mother.
Do you even know what you're doing? The head of the maintenance team is in trouble.
She said, “Ugh,...... but I got all my work done,.......”
What are you going to do when the maintenance team isn't at the maintenance site!”
“Ugh...... can't talk back.”
The future General's office sank in with a righteous argument.
'Good grief, you're still as harsh as ever. I can see why Ver has a hard time with you.
'Ver...... Master Gandemann has nothing to do with this. Does he know about this?
Of course not. Of course not, this is what I want to do.
I heard their conversation and thought to myself, “I should have said so.
I'm not sure if they were together all the time, so I guess that means they broke up after that and Richard caught her right after that.
I learned once again that Stella's circle of friends was much wider than I had expected.
I wonder what kind of people she met.
I'm not sure if it's the Ruzol girl. “And yet, there is someone unusual here,” Richard said.
The spirit is not seventy-nine. The fact is, I'm not seventy-nine in spirit, and I have more than enough life experience to know how to recognize a fake smile.
In other words, it is an unwelcome face.
Why are you here?
He is preparing for the exercise.
Flim quickly followed up.
In fact, he was just passing the time, but he seemed to think so.
Preparations?”
An overtly dubious expression.
Vertoll's chasing girl, huh?
Apparently, he also knows that the former Lillian is in love with Vertoll.
It seems that he is wary that Lillian might harass Stella.
No wonder. Lillian's reputation as a student was not as high, if not as high as that of the future. She is just the daughter of a powerful man, selfish, and has a pompous attitude. She would be seen as a typical corrupt aristocrat.
And that is at least a fair assessment of Lillian in this day and age.
There is no excuse.
Hmmm. Well, that's all right. If you're talking about preparation, did you come here for a mock fleet battle too? You're a candidate for admiral, aren't you?”
No, that's not why I'm here. ......
I just happened to follow Flimm and ended up here.
You're kidding, right? How can he operate a proper fleet?”
I denied it, and suddenly a voice came from behind me.
I've never seen him operate a fleet properly in a class simulation.
When I turned around, there was a small boy with brown hair who had just had a simulation with Stella, and a red-haired boy with a pouty face who was clearly unhappy.
The voice seemed to belong to the brown-haired boy.
The boy with the brown hair seemed to be the one who was the subject of the voice, “So, even Frim is there? What a pain in the ass.
Delan Aldemart. After all, he is one of the lions. He is said to have come from an old air force family, but since entering the space age, he has made a name for himself in carrier operations. He had hoped to become a fighter pilot, but his family and his parents have kept him in the fleet.
But the talent is real. His combat maneuvers with carrier and shipboard aircraft were even regarded as a kind of art.
He was even praised for his artistry in carrier and shipboard maneuvers. I'm not satisfied with that.
Deran took one look at us and ran up to Richard.
Vertol is one of those guys, but you're a big sore loser, too, aren't you? No, no, no, you promised, didn't you? Next time it's Ares' turn.
That's right,” he said. There is not much time left before the main exercise. I don't want to waste time. I don't have time to waste like these guys who are just playing around.”
Such is the boy with red hair, Ales Hauloy. Naturally, he is one of the lions. His strong defense is so overwhelming that it is said that to break his fleet formation, you have to have a lot of destructive power or maneuverability to challenge him.
He is from a family second only to Vertol among the lions, and once served as part of the emperor's fleet of close advisors.
Therefore, they are the closest in terms of ties to the imperial family.
And as you can see, they have a very bad mouth.
So there you have it. That's why. And Luzol. Don't get in our way.
That's right. Practicing fleet operations is not a game. It's a pre-fleet training exercise. Shouldn't Frim get back to his work in the medical department? A medic's job is to deal with the wounded and the sick. And Luzol, ...... why are you here? I thought you were drinking tea.
I thought you might be having a cup of tea.
I envy you that you are not busy with nothing to do.
You guys!
Flim gets angry at me, but I control him.
It's all right. It's true.
That's quite a thing to say, but it's the truth, so it can't be helped.
It is as if I am paying the price for my past actions, and it is only natural that others would see it that way.
That is why I accept it. I will accept it.
Yes, I am not angry. I am seventy-nine years old.
I'm seventy-nine years old. You can't help it if you're so open about it.
You've got to show a little initiative. We're going to be soldiers. We're going to be soldiers, aren't we?
Well, if you dare to say so,
（You kids. You think you're professionals with your game board exercises?)
I've been a captain and an admiral for over 60 years.
I'm not so much angry at this level ...... but I'm still getting pissed off.
The first thing you need to do is to get a good idea of what you want to do.
“Excuse me, but...”
“Excuse me! I don't think that's the way to talk about it!
Lillian's rebuttal was drowned out by Stella's loud voice.
It seemed that the future General was also at the peak of his anger.
However, Lillian, the young lions, and the surrounding students who were just onlookers were all silenced by Stella's loud voice and stared at her.
Only one student, Frim, held his face with an expression that said, “Oh no!
I hate that kind of thing! Please apologize!
Why am I apologizing to him?
Ares was miffed and argued with Stella, but she was more biting than that.
I don't know what kind of person she is,” he said! But that kind of language is vile!
I don't know what kind of person she is! Stella, calm down.
Delan rushed to intervene, but to no avail.
If you don't apologize, I'll make you apologize! I will make you apologize! It's a duel! Lillian and I will crush you both!
Stella's call for a duel echoed through the room.
(......? Huh?)
At the end, I think I heard some inaudible words mixed in.
What, me too?”
Lillian-san!
Yes.”
Stella firmly grasped both of Lillian's hands.
I don't know you at all! I don't know you at all, I just met you a few minutes ago, so I don't know what kind of person you are, but that doesn't mean I'll ever allow anyone to talk about other people like that!
I'm glad to hear that, but...” ”Yes, I'm glad to hear that. Why me too?
Come on, let's go!”
And.
The actuality is that the match between the Lillian Stella fleet and the Delan Ares fleet is about to begin.
Why?