Chapter 37 – Who Is Your Partner?
Fortunately, the battle seemed to have ended safely.
Waiting tirelessly for her troops to return, Karen watched as the genitals covered in the blood of the bugs returned one by one.
There are several wounds on the body of the Holy Trooper, but nothing serious. These were minor wounds that could easily be repaired if the female pilots did some adjustments with Asuna’s help.
That was the time she was watching the gendarmes returning from each platoon.
Eventually, the 2nd platoon followed suit and showed up.
“… ?”
Looking at them, Karen suddenly noticed a genital disease resembling Ceres’ hair color, and tilted her head.
What should I say?
Compared to the other members of the 2nd platoon, Ceres’ holy cavalry was in a strange condition, standing out alone.
Like a knight who fought a fierce battle for several hours alone, it should be said that there are more minor wounds on the body than other holy cavalrymen, and the flesh of bugs is attached to it.
For example, just look at the same 2nd platoon member, Kyokyo’s Holy Troopers and Ran’s Holy Troopers, yes.
Unlike Ceres’ holy cavalry, the bodies of the two holy cavalry were relatively clean. At this point, it is questionable whether it is true that they fought in the same place.
Karen, who was watching her, immediately gave an answer.
“… She also seems to have fought on her own terms.”
Maybe it’s because I’ve been coupling with Netoru many times now. I can roughly imagine why Ceres’ holy cavalry was in such a state alone.
Even if the partner changed for a while, the self-centered way of manipulating it seemed to be the same. How do I fix that bad habit? What kind of woman would like to couple with such a violent man?
I’m used to it now, so it’s okay
“Ha. Netoru, that guy… Do it in moderation.”
Grabbing her forehead, Karen sighed. If her own predictions are correct, the atmosphere in her cockpit is probably the worst. Considering Ceres’ personality, it’s obvious.
No matter how you think about it, the two are incompatible in nature.
At least Karen has her patience and she compromises in moderation, but what about Ceres? She was the most terrifying when she got really angry.
No matter how much Netoru succeeds in coupling with his strange ability, it’s meaningless if the breathing doesn’t match. Besides, even though she usually doesn’t show off, Ceres had a tendency to avoid men.
… If that’s the case, is the swapping between the two bad?
If you think about it that way,
After landing safely in the hangar, the cockpit opened from Ran’s penis bottle, and her twin sister began to pull out her body.
—… Wow. Did you come back sooner than expected?
─Lin. Are you going to wash right away?
─Yes. To do so What about your sister?
As if they had gone on a light picnic, the two of them were full of leisure. That means the battle ended easily.
It was when I was watching her without a single drop of sweat on her face.
Ran, who was descending from her genitalia, noticed Karen’s gaze and tilted her head in surprise.
“What? Karen, could it be that we’ve been waiting here the whole time?”
“No, not that. I was just helping Asuna-san.”
“Okay… ?”
Ran nodded her head, and she suddenly cradled herself into Karen’s arms.
“What, what? Suddenly… ?”
“… Ugh Karen. Sorry. Has it been difficult for you?”
While confused by Ran’s sudden behavior, she wondered if it was thanks to her petite body. It was when Karen was unknowingly stroking Ran’s hair as she held her tightly in her arms.
“… Hmm.”
Karen was able to notice something strange about Rin’s gaze behind Ran. She seemed to be admiring something, but she had a strange gaze as if she was looking at her with pity.
Let’s stare at something, squinting our eyes,
Rin shook her head and said.
“… Karen, you must have suffered a lot.”
“What?”
“Yellow, does that guy usually fight like a madman? Are you being dragged around all the time?”
Crazy guy?
Could Netoru have had an accident?
It was when Karen’s eyes wandered because she couldn’t figure out the answer. Before she knew it, she saw the cockpit open from Ceres’ penis bottle.
Karen looked at her anxiously.
Judging by the attitudes of Rin and Ran, it seems that something must have happened…
But unlike Karen’s worries.
“… ?”
The atmosphere was unexpectedly peaceful for the two of them as they pulled themselves out of the cockpit. Rather, they were arguing with each other so that they wanted something.
—… Let go I can walk alone.
─In that state? Just lean on me Don’t sit down like you did before.
─That, that’s a mistake! I just suddenly lost strength in my legs… Wow?
─Look. I have no strength in my lower body.
─No, what are you suddenly touching!
Netoru was walking out, supporting Ceres.
Fortunately, he didn’t seem to be injured, but Ceres seemed to have no choice but to lean on Netoru.
Karen stared blankly at the two.
… Are they surprisingly good friends? But why?
2,
If the holy cavalry pilots fight in the front lines, the commanders support such holy cavalry pilots in the rear.
〈 Aegis 〉
It is a magic facility inside the unit for commanders to assist pilots during battle,
It had a long-distance support ability to project magic even at a long distance, including observation, and a function to process and organize the collected data and provide a data link to each holy cavalry.
If there is no support from the commander using the Aegis, it is impossible to know the location of the bugs, as well as the surrounding terrain structure.
In modern combat, without the powerful mapping ability of a commander using the Aegis, holy cavalry pilots are virtually blind.
That’s why the Aegis was chosen as a key facility within the unit, and it was common for only the commander to come and go.
“… Hmm.”
Dark and silent atmosphere. The only light sources around were several screens floating in the air. At that moment, the only thing reflected in Lien’s eyes was the contents of the screen.
If Asuna had seen her, she would have been nagging, but it was a very comfortable environment for Rien.
Should I say that it is an ideal environment where you can erase useless thoughts and concentrate on one thing?
Squatting down in a chair in an aegis that was even closed off somewhere, Rien narrowed her eyes as she checked her battle record from today.
What she was looking at now was the real-time battle record of the 2nd Platoon.
Although the only thing displayed on the screen is the dots on the terrain that distinguishes the enemy from the friendly, the movement of those dots is a brief confirmation of what kind of battle was taking place.
The combat record was truly shocking.
[Ceres & Netoru]
The dot marked with the names of the two suddenly stepped forward alone. Then, he runs without hesitation towards the place dotted with red dots.
It’s crazy. Reckless.
Although what you see now is just stored data,
When the battle was going on in real time, it was to the point where he wondered if he had observed it wrong. What pilot would think of rushing over a distance of hundreds of meters like that alone.
Apart from Netoru, the Ceres that Rien knew was never a woman who fought like this.
But the results were truly amazing.
It was even unrealistic to see him bravely breaking into the battle line alone and breaking the formation of bugs with a sharp spear.
Maybe it’s because I didn’t see the scene in person?
No matter how many times she looked back at her records, Rien couldn’t easily figure out how to judge the sight of her wandering alone in a place dotted with red dots.
Still, there is one vague thought.
‘… Netoru, was that man’s skills this good?’
She said that the four toru’s skills were more unusual than she expected. At this point, I was quite astonished. The ability to handle Ceres like this.
How could someone from an ‘institution’ have such skills?
Of course, it wasn’t that pilots raised in institutions couldn’t be as strong as knights, but it was clear that they had some limitations.
What the aristocrats who are still haunted by the nightmare of the Revolutionary Period need is a mass-produced pilot who will fill the appropriate numbers on the front line.
They were not powerful enough to threaten their authority.
So, isn’t that why they keep their secrets hidden from each other until now? In this war, power was no different from authority.
In that respect, Netoru is somehow abnormal.
“… “
Do the other nobles know about Netoru?
Even so, Rien often thought about it.
I hope that a pilot who can properly handle Ceres from Saint Mishar will come.
However, it was impossible for the higher command to place a valuable knight with that level of skill here, so he was practically giving up.
Did they still send you to Unit 393?
Then why? Who the hell do you like?
If they knew this and sent it, the higher command would have paid all kinds of condescension… ?
I don’t know what
Anyway, this widens the range of strategic choices.
Now, the important thing is the compatibility of the two. I was worried because I knew Ceres had a tendency to avoid men.
So we need to check Ceres’ thoughts.
If the commander ordered, he would have no choice but to obey, but Rien wanted to ask Ceres directly for his opinion. That’s the only consideration that a commander who only watches from the rear can do.
Rien, who had finished her thoughts up to that point, brightened up the dark inside of the Aegis.
And how long did she wait in the Aegis as it was.
“Commander.”
Ceres, who had been summoned, appeared.
Rien turned her chair to greet Ceres. Then she noticed something was wrong and shook her head.
It was because Ceres’ steps were somehow awkward. With every step he takes, his expression is bad. Anyone could see that the mana nervous system was strained.
Karen, who was watching her, asked, concerned.
“… Ceres. Are you okay?”
“Yes. It’s okay. Get some rest and you will be fine.”
Ceres replied with a smile. It was the gentle smile of Ceres that Rien always knew.
But still, there is a glimpse of suffering on one side of the light shadow. So it was when she was a little hesitant.
Ceres, who had been eyeing Rien, spoke to her first.
“… After all, he was called to do something about swapping, right?”
“Yes… That’s right. Ceres, what do you think of Netoru as a coupling partner?”
“That…”
This is an expected question. But Ceres was speechless. No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t come up with an answer.
Even though the coupling is over, the lower abdomen still throbs. Thanks to that, the mana nervous system let out a faint scream that I couldn’t even walk properly. Indeed, I think I now understand why Karen suffers from overheating so much.
This pain is long overdue. It was once common, but thanks to not experiencing it for the past few years, it is now unfamiliar and scary. Ceres hated going back then.
‘As expected, it would be impossible to keep passing it on.’
But at that moment, the image of Karen flashed through Ceres’ mind. A dutiful child, struggling with her own selfishness. And she’s still suffering from an overheat…
I was able to understand it properly when I met him in person today.
Netoru, he’s a more dangerous coupling partner than you think for a girl who hasn’t even turned 19 yet.
So it would be better to return it now. First of all, this is right. Even he himself, a former member of the Knights, is in this situation, how far has that child been pushing himself to the limit?
Karen may be in danger if you do something wrong to avoid it simply because you are afraid. As a coupling partner, it was also important how well each other’s capabilities matched.
It is right for a knight to deal with knight-level skills.
Besides, whether you like it or not, the answer has already been decided. Ceres knows what Rien wants. And even the fact that Netoru wouldn’t let him go easily.
Eventually, Ceres finished his worries and slowly opened his mouth.
