The Silver Sword Wings Assault medal was generally as I expected in appearance. It was a sword-shaped medal with a sword guard that looked like outspread wings. The only thing that surprised me was a red jewel embedded at the center of the sword guard.
This certainly made it quite eye-catching. It was interesting to see how shocked the military officers in the base were whenever they saw me walking around with the shiny, new Silver Sword Wings Assault medal pinned on my chest.
It certainly satisfied my petty sense of vanity. I’ve already walked around the base for a few minutes. But then, I suddenly saw someone up ahead who I really didn’t want to meet. It was a beautiful young woman with golden blond hair, ruby-red eyes, and a pair of swords strapped to her thin waist.
“Congratulations on receiving the Silver Sword Wings Assault medal.”
“Thanks. Congratulations on receiving the Bronze Shield Wings medal as well, major.”
“Yes, thank you.”
“I’ll be on my way then.”
I tried to walk past her but had my shoulder firmly gripped from the side. May! Heeelp! I was looking to May for help, but she just stood there with her usual blank look and didn’t seem to mind Major Serena’s actions.
“Master. Since meeting with the major is something unavoidable at this point, it would be best not to put up any meaningless resistance.”
“Ara. You’re unexpectedly quite reasonable, aren’t you? Some people here though……”
“I just don’t give up that easily.”
But anyway, it really was next to impossible to ignore Major Serena at this point, so I guess I’ll just have to give up here and follow her.
“So, what now? You want me to shut up and follow you?”
“It’s great that you’re quick on the uptake. It would be nice if you were cooperative right from the start though.”
“That is that and this is this. So where are we going anyway? You’re not telling me you wanna go to my ship, are you?”
“In fact, that would be preferable. I need to talk with your crew as well after all.”
“Seriously…?”
Major Serena already started walking ahead of me, so I had no choice but to follow after her. May followed behind both of us quietly.
“There’s a lot I want to ask, but…… first, can you tell me about those swords strapped to your waist?”
“We got them from Earl Daleinwald. They were originally owned by that bastard son of his we beat up black and blue, and his father just shoved it to me as part of the spoils.”
“H-Huh……?”
Major Serena froze up in bewilderment after hearing my casual reply.
“Uh, what did the earl say again? Um, our act of barging in on a duel unannounced was a bit uncalled for, but since we beat his son, the swords were still rightfully ours as the ultimate victors. Something like that anyway.”
“……I see.”
After hearing me elaborate, Major Serena nodded lightly in acknowledgment and then turned her gaze toward May next.
“So, this is May, I presume?”
“That’s right. She looks like a normal maid at first glance, but she’s actually a lot more powerful than your average power armor.”
“I see. How long have you had her?”
“Mm, she’s been with us since that incident on Sierra III.”
“Yes, that is the case.”
“Sierra III, huh…… I believe I didn’t see her back then though?”
“She was cooped up inside Krishna back then.”
“Yes. A chance for us to meet at that time did not present itself.”
“I see……”
Major Serena didn’t manage to board Krishna and go binge drinking at that time after all. And I also didn’t feel the need to introduce May to her back then as well.
“May is an independent advance AI with a state-of-the-art high-spec positron brain after all. I have no intention of treating her as a mere object or tool.”
“I know. Just what do you regard me as anyway?”
After sulking for a bit, Major Serena shook her head in exasperation. I find you as an overbearing, really clingy, and troublesome imperial military major. If I said that to her face, I have no doubt she’d clobber me till I’m half-dead.
“So what’s your business with me anyway? If it’s for the military’s request, you could have just sent the details to the Mercenary Guild.”
“Don’t be so prickly. You have no idea how beneficial it is to cozy up to someone like me, you know.”
“Say something like that once you actually bring me those so-called ‘benefits’…… Unfortunately, you’ve brought me nothing but trouble ever since I met you.”
“I can say the same for you as well.”
Major Serena retorted with pursed lips. Beautiful women always look cute no matter what they do huh? Hahaha.
“Are you talking about the incident on Sierra III? C’mon, major. We just gave you the opportunity to pay up your debts at that time you know?”
However, I am not the type to fall for such petty tricks. I spent every day surrounded by beauties like Mimi, Elma, and the perfect maidroid May after all. No matter how beautiful Major Serena might be, I will not be easily swayed. And furthermore, Major Serena was an absolute trouble-magnet, so unless she gets rid of that quality of hers, I won’t flinch in the slightest no matter how cute she looks.
Eh? What about the mechanic sisters, you ask? Sure, they’re cute, but laying my hands on them smelled like a crime…… although it technically isn’t a crime. But I’m a responsible adult. Honestly though. It’s complicated y’know? If they seriously came at me with that intention, I’m not really confident I can withstand the temptation, to be honest.
“Okay, okay, I understand…… Mou. Would it kill you to act gentlemanly for once……?”
“It’s not like I hate you, okay. You just seem really troublesome.”
“Isn’t that the same thing?”
Major Serena’s brows furrowed in displeasure. C’mon, major. That’s a waste of your beautiful face.
“It’s just that Major Serena’s position is very troublesome for me in a sense. But I don’t really hate your character. How do I put it? You’re usually a high-flying and competent career woman most of the time, but you sometimes act like a ditzy and cute maiden in your private life. That’s how I see you anyway.”
“Ditzy…… and cute?”
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