Chapter 364: Blazing Flames of the Battlefield[R-18] (81)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 364: Blazing Flames of the Battlefield[R-18] (81)
Oh Hyun returned to his room as if he were fleeing. He shut the door, leaned his back against it, and slid to the floor.
“……”
He kept his lips sealed, but it was hard to suppress the emotions welling up inside him. Every single word he had overheard in the storage room hammered at his mind.
“That’s right…”
Oh Hyun muttered under his breath.
“I was… so stupid… I didn’t even know how she felt… I was too late.”
He repeated the words like a mantra, trying to console himself.
He and Lisa were nothing to each other, anyway. They had never even confirmed their feelings.
In the end, he was the one who had failed to confess.
‘That’s fine…’
Oh Hyun tried to convince himself. He felt hollow inside, but he forced a nod as if nothing had happened.
‘We can just stay comrades. I’ll smile… and act like nothing’s wrong…’
But as soon as that thought crossed his mind, the image of Lisa’s bright smile as she looked at her terminal appeared vividly before his eyes.
「Hyun, watch me closely. Watch me have sex♡」
Her casual smile as she climbed on top of another man. The look on her face, her eyes half-closed in pleasure, as if she were happy, as if she were enjoying herself, intoxicated by the cock.
The scene wouldn't fade. Even when he closed his eyelids, it only grew clearer.
“Is this how it ends…”
Oh Hyun looked up at the ceiling. Though he said those words, his body wouldn’t move. No tears came, and no anger rose. All that remained was a slowly sinking feeling in the quiet silence.
*
I fucked Lisa like a dog and filled her womb with semen after she passed out.
“Heueut…”
“Hah…”
The rotation had continued for days. Adele, Su-hyeon, Hina, Elena, Carla, and finally, Lisa.
Day after day, I spent my time ejaculating in the arms of women, without missing a single one.
“Now, one last time—”
The moment I spread Lisa’s thighs.
An emergency broadcast blared from the ceiling speakers throughout the entire warship, followed by Hina’s urgent voice.
[All combat personnel, report to the bridge immediately!]
“Ha… Perfect timing.”
I let out a casual sigh and turned my gaze. On the bed, Lisa lay unconscious with her legs spread. Her vaginal fluids clung to her skin between her thighs, where my semen was trickling down.
“Lisa won’t be getting up for a while.”
I quietly shook my head. After washing the traces off my body in the shower, I got dressed and left the room.
When I arrived at the bridge, all the key personnel were already gathered.
“I don’t see Lisa.”
Adele asked cautiously. I answered with a slight shrug.
“She can’t make it right now.”
“Then let’s talk amongst ourselves first and give Lisa a summary later.”
Adele slowly rose from her seat.
“A short while ago, the Federation announced an official statement. Simultaneously, a large-scale Federation military force is mobilizing.”
A quiet murmur went through the room. She swiped the screen and continued.
“They’re gathering not only the units confronting Arsenos on the front lines but also their reserve forces from the rear. This will truly… be an all-out war.”
Brol let out a long breath.
“……This is a fight we can’t back down from now.”
“That’s right.”
Adele nodded.
“This all-out war isn’t just a simple battle. One side will be utterly destroyed.”
A moment of silence fell.
“My lady. The Federation’s statement is beginning.”
At Su-hyeon’s words, Adele nodded and quietly raised a hand toward the screen. As the display changed, a familiar face appeared before my eyes.
“Father…?”
For a moment, the bridge fell silent. It was unmistakably the face of a dead man.
Leon Risensia.
The man I had personally shot, the man whose life I had ended, was now there, walking on the screen dressed in a suit.
“……But he’s definitely dead.”
Elena said, flustered, just as a voice came from beyond the screen.
「My dear citizens of the Federation. I am Leon Risensia, former head of the Licencia Group and a loyal member of the Earth Federation.」
Everyone stared at the screen in silence.
「My daughter, Adele Risensia, who was once my own flesh and blood, is a traitor who has drawn her sword against the Federation.」
「I will purge her for this crime myself.」
「Furthermore, all technology and assets held by the Licencia Group will be shared with the Earth Federation as of today.」
「It may not be enough to wash away my daughter's transgressions, but if it means our Federation can achieve victory, I will offer everything I have. Be it technology, blueprints, or production bases—everything created under the name of Licencia.」
Then came the next scene. The Federation Chairman stepped forward to the podium.
[As of today, I will be stepping down from my position as Chairman of the Federation and delegating all authority to Leon Risensia.]
Leon and the Chairman shook hands. It was a choreographed movement, a pre-planned sequence.
Walking back to the podium, Leon Risensia drove the final nail in the coffin.
[This is an all-out war. And I warn the neutral nations as well. You must choose whether you will join hands with the colonial forces and rise against the Federation, or join us in eradicating these slaughterers.]
[Our offer is simple. The moment you join us under the Federation's flag, we will share everything, free of charge—the core technologies of the Licencia Group, its weapon systems, and even its next-generation energy modules.]
The speech ended right there. The screen slowly faded to black, and a strange chill settled over the bridge.
It was Brol who broke the silence.
“……But still.”
He began, scratching his chin.
“Will the citizens of the Federation really support this Leon Risensia? He’s Adele’s father, after all. Can they so easily shed the image of a man who was the head of a traitor’s family?”
Elena immediately shook her head and retorted.
“That’s why he offered the ‘full disclosure of all Licencia Group technology.’ A tangible deal to offset the image of his blood ties. To the Federation citizens, it must have looked like he was vowing to devote everything to the Federation.”
Lillian also took out her terminal and added.
“I’m checking the real-time reactions on the Federation’s internal community right now… Public opinion is 70-30. Support for Leon Risensia is quite high.”
“The support is much higher than I expected.”
“A highlight reel is already going viral. The scene where he says he’ll ‘purge his own daughter’ and his statement about the ‘free disclosure of Licencia technology.’ His image was laundered with just those two sentences.”
I crossed my arms and spoke slowly.
“This throws all our plans out the window.”
Lillian nodded in agreement.
“We’ve also detected a trend in the neutral nations’ communities showing interest in whether the technology will be shared if they join the Federation. It means the bait of Licencia’s technology is far more powerful.”
Elena lowered her head and stared at the floor.
“Then… there’s a chance some of the neutral nations we recruited will switch over to their side at this point.”
At that moment, Sheryl, who had been listening quietly, spoke up.
“They might have already had discussions before the speech. And…”
She glared at the screen and said.
“…it’s highly likely that the secret agreements they made with us, the information we provided, and even the location of our base have all been handed over.”
No sooner had Sheryl finished speaking than an urgent voice called out.
“Lady Elena! Multiple fleets are approaching! Ten, no… more than fifteen ships!”
Elena shot to her feet.
“Whose forces are they?”
“Federation fleet identification signals confirmed!”
Brol gritted his teeth.
“Ha, so it’s confirmed. One of the neutral nations has already flipped to the Federation’s side.”
Elena calmly issued her command.
“All hands, move to emergency battle stations!”
*
Aaron Blake, wearing the face of Leon Risensia, turned on his terminal. The screen was dark, but a secure line soon connected.
[Connection successful. Arsenos Supreme Chairman confirmed.]
A deep, low voice came from the terminal.
[Aaron. I saw the speech. It was quite excellent.]
He smirked and nodded.
“It’s all going according to plan. Now, all you need to do is push forward with the forces you’ve prepared, and—”
[The Federation will collapse in that instant.]
“You’ve said it perfectly.”
[Khahahahaha! Truly, this calls for a toast. The humiliation we’ve endured for decades… it’s finally time to repay it in full.]
Aaron slowly narrowed his eyes and said.
“There is one small variable, however.”
[Adele Risensia.]
“Yes. The number of neutral forces that have sided with her is also larger than expected. But do not worry. We will continue to keep them in check from our side.”
The Chairman chuckled with satisfaction.
[Heh heh, Aaron. I’m counting on you.]
When the communication ended, the terminal screen turned a dark, flat gray.
In the silence, Aaron slowly narrowed his eyes. Staring at his own faint reflection on the screen, he quietly opened his mouth.
“This war…”
His voice was low and cold.
“No one will be able to win.”
Aaron raised his hand and pressed the call button. A moment later, the door opened, and an aide quietly entered.
As the aide bowed his head deeply, Aaron spoke concisely.
“I’m thinking of departing soon. Make the preparations.”
“Understood, Mr. Chairman.”
A few hours later, Aaron, wearing a coat over his black suit, was escorted by his aide into a private vehicle. The vehicle moved silently, slowly making its way along the route to the waiting space station.
Upon arriving at the station, the massive metal doors of a hangar opened, revealing a flagship beyond. A multi-layered vessel structured around a gravity stabilizer. Rising from the darkness, it looked like ‘a city floating in space.’
Aaron looked up at its majesty and smiled faintly.
‘Such grandeur is unfitting for an army marching to its death.’
A private boarding ramp connected immediately, and a figure in uniform came out to greet him.
“Sir!”
He stood at attention and saluted.
“It is an honor to serve you, Mr. Chairman. My name is Aiden Case, captain of the flagship Disenoa.”
Aaron nodded and replied curtly.
“A pleasure, Captain.”
Aiden looked at his face for a moment before continuing.
“The entire fleet has completed preparations for departure. We can set sail at any time on your command.”
“Excellent. Please lead the way to the bridge.”
“This way, sir.”
Aaron followed him in silence. His steps were not heavy, nor did they hold any hesitation. He was simply like an actor stepping onto the stage to finish a play.