I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship, so I Became a Space Mercenary Chapter 392: Ambush

We spent several days simply relaxing inside our room. There were no particularly notable incidents during these past few days. Perhaps it’s due to us holing up in the hotel. The escort personnel dispatched by Igasek was kept to a minimum, and I had the rest of them try to find out more information about the rats that were still snooping around.

“Remnants of the Artificial Lifeform Liberation Union huh……?”

“Yes. In any case, they’re just small fries.”

Two days before the scheduled completion of the renovation of the Lotus, Igasek’s Ohta ca to our hotel room and delivered his report regarding their investigation. According to Ohta, a day after they began actively sniffing out rats, they quickly found an individual who was acting quite suspiciously.

Afterward, they used various tricks – the details of which he did not disclose – to successfully investigate this individual and his exact background. They had completed their investigation last night and even tracked down the hideout of the suspicious individual and his conspirators, so Ohta ca to report their findings today.

By the way, Kiram, the full-body prosthesis guy, accompanied Ohta today. As usual, it looked like he was about to burst out of his ill-fitting business suit.

“How do you wish for us to handle them?”

“Those guys huh? They’re the group who caused that bioterrorism incident inside this colony back then, right?”

Artificial Lifeform Liberation Union was the na of the group behind that incident where bizarre white monsters rampaged inside this colony.

“That’s right. Their group has been officially designated as a terrorist organization.”

“If that’s the case, then wouldn’t it be better to report them to the relevant authorities and have them deal with the matter instead? I’m a rcenary. I ain’t gonna go through the trouble of going after those guys without a request and sufficient rewards.”

“Really, Boss?”

“Is that how it is?”

“Yep.”

The chanic sisters both tilted their heads hesitantly, but I can confidently back up my words. Well, it’ll be a different story if they laid their hands on my friends or loved ones, but it’s not really the case this ti around. And besides, instead of pirates, they seed to have a certain sense of honorable purpose to their actions…… or maybe not? They were a terrorist organization after all. Maybe they and the pirates were ultimately cut from the sa cloth after all.

“I will make the proper arrangents to that effect.”

“Please do.”

Ohta and Kiram bid goodbye and left. Man. Is everything resolved with this?

“Why were we being monitored by those people anyway? Did they hold a grudge about rampaging around in my power armor back then?”

“Mm, I wonder. If that’s the case, then they should be holding more of a grudge against for making the extermination nanomachines. Oh, maybe they found out that I’m a designer baby?”

“Is that possible?”

“Well, we certainly can’t dismiss the possibility. There were quite a few people in the company who knew about my situation.”

So, in other words, the people from the Artificial Lifeform Liberation Union were biding their ti and waiting for the right mont to invite Dr. Shouko into their group?

Or rather, what did they exactly an by liberation anyway? Dr. Shouko seed quite free and unrestrained to , so what exactly were they planning to free her from in the first place?

“Well, isn’t this fine? The rest will be handled by the colony security forces and the military.”

“That’s true. In any case, we’ll be stuck in this room until the renovation of the Black Lotus gets finished.”

I nodded in agreent to Elma’s words, but at this mont, Kugi and Mimi shot so pleading looks. What’s up, guys?

“Um…… Is it alright for us to go outside now?”

“Even if information regarding those guys gets passed by Igasek to the authorities, they probably won’t act on it imdiately. At least, it’s better for us to be cautious until news cos in regarding that group’s arrest.”

“Is that so……? That is a pity.”

Kugi displayed a disappointed look with her fox ears flattened down on top of her head. It pained to see her so down, but still…… We really don’t know how those fellows are gonna act, and we also weren’t sure just how much they were capable of. In a way, they were more troubleso than being targeted by Granny Serestia.

And for the record, I wasn’t simply making excuses just so I can avoid bringing Kugi to that cultured at factory. Honest.

“The renovation of the Lotus will be finished in two days, so we’ll be saying goodbye to this indoor life soon. Just endure it for a bit more, okay?”

“I understand, My Lord.”

Kugi nodded as her ears straightened up. Sohow, I could feel her gaze imploring to take her to that at factory after the two days were up. Don’t stare at with those innocent and hopeful eyes. Simply imagining how gloomy and disgusted those eyes were gonna turn out once she witnesses the horrors waiting for her inside that accursed factory hurts my heart.

The renovation of the Black Lotus was finally completed without a hitch.

The terrorist group? They got arrested without any trouble as well. I wasn’t sure if they managed to nail the entire group with this arrest, but it was reported on the colony’s local news channels yesterday.

And so, we all went down to the hotel lobby to check out.

“You sure made us wait. Hurry up, will you?”

“Why……?”

We found Granny Serestia waiting for us in the lobby. Naturally, Nicholas and Lattice were with her as well.

“I’ve only ever heard about your past exploits, kid. I haven’t personally witnessed your abilities yet.”

“……So?”

“There’s only one way for rcenaries like us to prove ourselves, right? It’s a job.”

After saying so, the old granny displayed a taunting grin. Ugh, it’s familiar. That grin’s awfully familiar. You guys really are siblings, dammit.

I cursed inwardly as I gazed up helplessly at the lobby’s ceiling.