Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! Vol. 6 by Ryuto

Author:Ryuto [Ryuto]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: light novel
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Published: 2023-03-12T08:00:00+00:00

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“A toast to victory!”

“Cheers!”

As the highest-ranking military member here, Captain Broadwell took the lead and formally kicked off the meal.

I’d been wondering what the Imperial Fleet’s “finest cuisine” would be like, but there wasn’t anything unfamiliar in the meal. We received a Napolitan-like pasta dish, steak, and something like consommé in a mug.

Was this really supposed to be their finest cuisine? I cut into the steak and took a bite.

The meat was a little tough, but the more I chewed, the more the juices began to flow into my mouth. The fried garlic was fragrant, and the sliced onions cooked alongside it were perfect—Wait.

“They use real meat and vegetables…?” I mumbled to myself, finally realizing why Serena had called this their finest cuisine. I could make the same meal using food cartridges in our automatic cooker, but the real deal was on a whole ’nother level.

I looked over at Mimi, who was sampling the steak as well. There was a sparkle in her eye as she chewed.

“Oh ho. The bearer of the Silver-Winged Sword Assault Badge also has a discerning palate. Now that is a surprise.”

“I wouldn’t call myself a gourmet. I have quite a few opportunities to eat real meat, and a certain member of my crew loves it.”

“M-Master Hiro…”

I looked back at Mimi. She seemed embarrassed to have so many eyes on her, but I liked seeing her enjoy her meal. Watching her put me in a good mood.

“Hmm…” Captain Broadwell seemed intrigued by my answer and Mimi’s reaction. What’s his deal? If he has something to say, I wish he’d spit it out.

Changing the subject, I asked, “Do we expect to continue the mission soon?”

“Of course. We’ve budgeted twelve hours to repair damaged ships and twelve more to rest. After twenty-four hours, we will resume the mission. At this moment, the undamaged ships are combing this star system,” Captain Broadwell said. His explanation reminded me of a certain crystal life-form quest line in Stella Online.

In the game, various ambush events, rout events, and investigation events had led to a base assault event. This stage would probably count as the investigation event, though I didn’t remember much about that part since mercenaries like me stayed out of it. That had been left to explorer-type players who made it their living searching for undiscovered star systems and planets.

“I see. I hope we can find some clues as to where the enemy is hiding.”

“You’re…not like most mercenaries, are you? I feel like I’m talking to a fellow military man or noble.”

“I understand exactly how Captain Broadwell feels,” Serena’s aide, Lieutenant Robertson, agreed as he cut into his own steak. “You’re oddly classy for a mercenary. Those rough edges one would expect seem altogether missing.”

If I was giving the impression of class, then I had to wonder just how crude the average mercenary acted.

“I don’t see why, myself…” I replied in an attempt at humility.

“I’ll bet the ladies accompanying you would agree with us,” said Lieutenant Prant.

“Sure would,” said Elma. “He

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