Mob №107 “I’ll investigate that information again. This intel is free of charge.”
In the shift created by the General, I was assigned to the first shift.
The same shift included Lambert-kun and Rossweisse-san’s team, and Dan-san.
In terms of Galactic Standard Time, we’d handle the daytime while Arthur-kun and Seira-jou’s team, Morize, and Tiursad-san would handle the nighttime.
Arthur-kun’s group is probably lying down right now even if they’re not sleepy.
Since we’d just started, the work was extremely peaceful.
It was so peaceful that I wanted to contact Gonzales about the earlier matter, but I couldn’t do that during work, so I endured it.
Thankfully, aside from regular reports to everyone, neither Lambert-kun, Rossweisse-san, Morize (who was probably bored and unable to sleep), nor anyone else tried to talk to me, and time passed quietly.
Incidentally, Tiursad-san’s mothership “Ukrimo” was following alongside our rest facility aircraft carrier like an escort vessel.
After our first shift ended and break time began, I immediately contacted Gonzales.
[Hey. Aren’t you on escort duty right now?]
That guy was casually eating yakitori.
It was probably from that “Grilled Cockatrice Needle Gold Pavilion” shop in the shopping district.
“I’m on break now. More importantly, I have something to ask. Why didn’t you know that the military – specifically a General from the 1st Fleet – was involved in this job?”
I calmly conveyed just the facts.
I don’t think for a moment that Gonzales intentionally withheld information.
Probably even with his skills, he couldn’t get the inside story.
[I see……. I’m sorry. It’s nothing but an excuse, but if conversations happen where my ears and eyes can’t reach – places without cameras or microphones – or if they communicate in writing, it’s absolutely impossible for me to know those exchanges. I sincerely apologize for my inadequacy.]
Gonzales didn’t deny his lack of ability and apologized honestly.
Considering his capabilities, there probably aren’t many depths he can’t dive into, so they likely used the latter method.
Thinking about it that way, counterespionage measures are surprisingly effective when they use primitive methods.
[I’ll investigate that information again. This intel is free of charge.]
Gonzales had a very serious expression, as if his professional pride was stung by not getting the information.
“Yeah. Please contact me around the same time.”
And so, the first day’s break passed without incident.
When the second day’s work ended without incident and break time began, Gonzales contacted me immediately.
[Hey. I got the information.]
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Gonzales’ face, which looked quite haggard, showed the expression of a professional who had accomplished his task.
“So, did you get the details?”
[Starden Corporation started this bargain hunting to increase profits, but since they’d never hired mercenaries as escorts before, the president asked his friend General Jack Baldur Breskin for advice. At that time, it seems he made talent scouting and luring out subversive elements the exchange condition.]
“So the company was trying to profit, the General happened to be consulted about it, and he took on talent scouting and decoying in exchange? If I remember correctly, the General is a Marquis, right?”
[Yeah. The General has apparently been the type who doesn’t care about status differences since his youth, and has been friends with President Starden, who was a commoner, since their student days. There’s even a rumor that during their student days, he punched the then-Crown Prince over some incident, but that event led to him becoming good friends with the Majesty.]
“That person is incredible……”
The previous Emperor died young, but during his student days, the class differences were still enormous.
For someone of Marquis status to befriend a commoner in those days, let alone punch royalty, should have been cause for execution.
Still, regardless of the General’s student days stories, it’s impressive how he managed to get information that couldn’t be obtained before.
I’d like to know how he did it, but he probably won’t tell me.
[Knowing you, you wouldn’t want to get caught up in military talent scouting. Be careful in your actions.]
“Got it. Thanks for the information.”
This requires considerable caution.
Military personnel might be mixed in among the employees or mercenaries.
In that case, I need to avoid standing out as much as possible.
However, after this, trouble from a different vector than military recruitment came my way.
After Gonzales’ contact, when I finished eating and was about to borrow a shower before returning to my ship, someone called out to me.
“Hey. Got a minute?”
The person who called out was a man who seemed slightly older than me, with several followers behind him.
“Is there something you need?”
“You. Do you know a woman called Rossweisse of the ‘Feathered Helmet’?”
“Well, yes. I’ve seen her around.”
Since saying “we’re acquaintances” seemed like it would be dangerous, I smoothly lied.
“Don’t you think a fine woman like that deserves a man like me rather than that brat?”
The man struck a pose to fix his hair, but he wasn’t as handsome as Dan-san.
“I don’t know about deserving, but what does that have to do with you talking to me?”
“Help me teach that Lambert brat a lesson.”
“No way.”
I immediately refused the man’s proposal.
Then the man became angry ,
“I can’t stand that brat being the same Bishop Rank as me! You must be pissed off too, thinking someone like that outranks you!”
and shouted
It seemed his motive was jealousy – gang up on a junior to beat him up, then enjoy his girlfriend as well.
Still, this person is Bishop Rank? He certainly doesn’t look it.
“I don’t really think anything of it. Besides, we’re on break but still in the middle of a job.”
When I pointed this out, the man clicked his tongue bitterly.
In escort and security work, private fights between mercenaries are strictly forbidden.
The reason is that if someone gets injured or, worst case, dies, it creates gaps in escort and security.
Furthermore, penalties may be imposed on those who cause such situations.
The man seemed to remember this and said,
“Tch! Coward!”
He spat out these parting words and left.
I should contact Rossweisse-san… actually, maybe not.
Those guys probably won’t do anything, and even if they do, they’re no match for Rossweisse-san.
And then day three.
We finally reached the halfway point of our journey.
To finish today and tomorrow safely, I need to avoid talking to anyone and setting up pirate attack flags.
Well, I haven’t talked to anyone during work so far, so it should be fine.
I was being careless thinking so optimistically.
Even self-monologue can establish flags…….
About six hours after day three started,
[Contact at 10 o’clock. Probably pirates.]
Rossweisse-san spotted pirates.
My ship’s newly updated radar doesn’t even show a response.
As expected of an ancient electronic warfare aircraft, it’s on a different level.
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