Unparalleled Path ~ Reincarnated as the AI for a Space Battleship - Chapter 18

Before starting, my translation is not 100% accurate, so forgive me if I’m wrong, besides, it’s the first time I translate a novel with military terms(And in space) like captain, lieutenant, etc. So I don’t guarantee that I used them well as well other things. Sorry, I wanted to say that before you start reading!

18 – Who murdered the captain?

Sohaira sighed.

「Right, there is also that problem. If I remember correctly, the security department was investigating. So, how the investigation turned out?」

「Please, receive the report directly」

Right at this moment, from the corridor, the first lieutenant, Ramian Nazo, appeared running through. Even for a soldier she is short. I don’t know if she even reaches the 140 centimeters. According to the files, she is in her mid-20’s, but coupled with her child face, she looks like she is in her latter half of her adolescence.

When standing in front of Sohaira, she does her best to straighten herself.

「Princess, no, captain. I’m sorry for reporting late」

「Iー」After glaring at the surveillance camera which was in a corner of the corridor, Sohaira breathed deeply. 「So, how did it turn out?」

The lieutenant Nazo took out her own data pad. The soundproof field also covered Nazo. The distance between the soldiers and them widened.

「I’ll start with a summary. Starting with the jump point of the star system Shaka, until the moment we exit the jump, the captain’s seat of the warship exploded. In addition to Captain Kinburo, four staff officers died. It is thought that this explosion was caused by someone」

Sohaira said.

「That’s correct, I gave you the order to investigate and repress the responsible」

「Yes, and that’s why I must really apologize and to inform that I still do not have an image of the culprit」

「Impossible. Wouldn’t you be able to figure immediately the identity if you were to examine the video recorded by Asagaya Shin? That “someone” responsible for placing the bomb should be reflected in the video 」

「The thing is that the record ceased to exist. The data from a week before the explosion has been damaged. After the AI Kato was updated to the AI Asagaya Shin, the cache was damaged」

「Then, what about the other warships? If we can capture one, the others will fall too, isn’t that right?」

「I regret to inform that no security department has been unable to capture the criminal before entering the hyper space. We are currently in the middle of the jump, so it will be impossible for at least five days to get know the situation of the other warships」

Sohaira hit her forehead with her index finger.

「Are you telling me that we don’t even have a clue about the criminal?」

「We know the criminal is here. At the present time, the possibility that the criminal is a “woman” is less than five percent」

「Who?」

「Um, the suspect isーThe AI technical officer, first lieutenant Vega」

It’s natural that Nazo has hesitated.

Vega Sandora besides being relative of the emperor, is the only true friend of Sohaira in this ship, The light complexion of Sohaira’s face went pale and became whiter.

「On what grounds?」

「I don’t have something concise. The first lieutenant Vega is connected to the imperial family, and it’s also acquaintance of third imperial prince, Imumaku. There is no doubt that the third prince is involved in subversives activities. Also, if there was a person capable of making the AI Kato fall down, there is no other person capable than the AI technical officer, first lieutenant Vega」

Sohaira exhaled.

「So, you only have that, right? It’s okay, Vega is not the culprit. She is not capable of doing such a thing. Are there other suspects? How many?」

「There is a possibility that there are three」

「I understood」She operated the pad. 「Asagaya Shin, I’m sure you are hearing, right? I want constant surveillance on the persons named by the first lieutenant Nazo」

I felt annoyed by her authoritative tone, but having them under surveillance is a good idea.

Fourteen minutes later, I began to monitor all the suspects Nazo had.

One of the officers in charge of the sensor, second lieutenant Zed Shiramu, was running an enemy searching simulation on his own seat on the bridge. A promising young woman though too young compared with a normal military officer. After graduating from the department of intelligence of the best academy of the empire, she rejected the invitation of the science academy to join the army. Dark brown skin, black hair like silk, and a high nose bridge. An exotic beautiful woman. She continues studying about the 「search of the enemy within the hyperspace」while performing her duty. The implementation of such technology was one that was hoped-for hundreds of years. If such technology can be implemented, enemy traps can be detected as soon as you exit the jump point. I assisted her in her simulation for 2 hours 11 minutes.

The second suspect, Basil, captain of the space infantry unit. Man, 35 years old. The right arm of the major Gariusu. Currently on the bridge, teaching young recruits about hand-to-hand techniques. He lightly dodged the infantry’s punches, then grasped the the neck, and raised the man a little. Then spoke while wiping his sweat. 「A careless attack invites the destruction of the body」 For a moment the woman thrown to the ground was charmed with the appearance of her superior, then hurriedly standed up

The third suspect, the lieutenant Grendel, the strategy officer. He was looking at the records of the battle of the star system Shaka. The movement of my defense field is repeatedly check. The lieutenant was momentarily this battleship acting captain and Madiro’s junior. They shared the same room in the military academy for two years.

And the “fourth suspect” was sitting in the captain’s seat.

Chapter end