I Reincarnated as the Captain of a Battleship in a Robot Anime, but at This Rate, I’m Going to Be Assassinated – Chapter 68

Chapter 68: People who think they can do anything tend to be careless in the end, it might be common sense
[space_man][space_man]──Bang
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[space_man][space_man]A dry sound echoed.
[space_man][space_man]Everyone present must have widened their eyes.
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[space_man][space_man]”Gah, ugh!?”
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[space_man][space_man]After a while, it was Fauden who was crouching down with a pained expression.
[space_man][space_man]”My head……”
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[space_man][space_man]At the same time, it was Franny who was standing as if looking down at her crouching father.
[space_man][space_man]The bullet that was aimed at her hit the back of her spacesuit, the sturdiest part where the equipment necessary for life support, such as oxygen, was built in.
[space_man][space_man]But that’s not all. The bullet that penetrated the device still has enough lethal power.
[space_man][space_man]Even so, Franny was alive.
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[space_man][space_man]”You didn’t aim for my head out of mercy, didn’t you? That’s what decided your fate.”
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[space_man][space_man]Franny opened the front of her spacesuit as if to show it off. There was a steel plate embedded there. A piece of Teurugia armor.
[space_man][space_man]Even though it was a fragment, it was armor from a mobile weapon that operates in space. It repels bullets. She had kept it on her back as well.
[space_man][space_man]And it was the pure white armor of Trismegistus.
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[space_man][space_man]”It’s a charm. The Captain told me to always have it on me, so it was so heavy.”
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[space_man][space_man]Yes, this situation was exactly what Shougo had anticipated.
[space_man][space_man]No, it should be called meddlesome rather than anticipated.
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[space_man][space_man]”Captain!? How far ahead have you read!?”
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[space_man][space_man]At Franny’s words, Mark was surprised as if representing everyone, and the gazes of everyone present turned to Shougo at once.
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[space_man][space_man]”I’d rather have it be wrong…… something this disgusting.”
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[space_man][space_man]On the other hand, Shougo had mixed feelings.
[space_man][space_man]Now that it has reached a different development from the original. Above all, Franny had decided to meet her father. The moment he knew that, Shougo had anticipated the possibility of Fauden harming her in some way.
[space_man][space_man]In a sense, it was a thought he wished would be wrong.
[space_man][space_man]Furthermore, there was nothing special about how he came to that thought.
[space_man][space_man]It was simply the unadorned thought of “It’s a common development in anime.”
[space_man][space_man]Naturally, it was something he couldn’t tell them.
[space_man][space_man]”Always expecting the worst. That’s the right way of thinking.”
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[space_man][space_man]These are words that Franny can say precisely because her life was saved by it.
[space_man][space_man]She had pulled the trigger of the pistol in her hand without any hesitation. The bullet fired had pierced Fauden’s right hand just as he was about to commit suicide, knocking away the pistol he was holding.
[space_man][space_man]She was able to do that, in extreme terms, thanks to Shougo.
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[space_man][space_man]”Franny…… you……!”
[space_man][space_man]”Even if you are my father, I have no hesitation in shooting you. Even if it hit your head, that’s that. I was prepared. Captain-sama told me not to kill you, but……”
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[space_man][space_man]Even Fauden, when his right hand was pierced, his emotions erupted.
[space_man][space_man]Even so, the fact that he didn’t lose his temper and only endured the pain was, in a sense, a typical image of him.
[space_man][space_man]Why was his daughter alive? He was wondering, but he immediately understood that she must have been scheming. And he also understood that his arm was no longer usable.
[space_man][space_man]In this situation, Fauden had no choice but to give up on suicide.
[space_man][space_man]Even if he tried to bite his tongue off, he would only be stopped immediately.
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[space_man][space_man]”Is Anferu…… dead? I wanted to punch him once, but there’s no need to beat a dead horse.”
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[space_man][space_man]As his subordinates rushed to restrain Fauden, Shougo saw Anferu’s corpse floating in zero gravity. Seeing that, he felt no emotion.
[space_man][space_man]Where did the feeling of wanting to punch him go? It was good enough.
[space_man][space_man]Shougo had already stopped remembering the man named Anferu.
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[space_man][space_man]Besides, the battle isn’t over yet. The light of war continues.
[space_man][space_man]Trismegistus must still be fighting Goetia.
[space_man][space_man]Depending on the outcome, this current situation could end in vain.
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[space_man][space_man]”Knowing you, you probably haven’t prepared a convenient emergency stop program, have you?”
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[space_man][space_man]Shougo crouched down and made eye contact with Fauden, who was restrained in a kneeling position and had been injected with hemostatic and painkiller ampoules.
[space_man][space_man]Fauden’s face, captured head-on, was quite complex. He had resigned himself to the fact that he couldn’t choose to die, but his purpose was not yet over. Something like that.
[space_man][space_man]He had no intention of arguing with this old man who was determined in such a strange direction.
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[space_man][space_man]”Good job…… I guess I’ll say that.”
[space_man][space_man]”Is that so? Unfortunately, I have no intention of saying anything to you or questioning you. You wouldn’t listen to anyone anyway. You killed them before you listened. So many people. So I don’t care about your wonderful ideology. I just eliminated you because I find you disgusting. The only ones who have the right to say anything to you are the bereaved families of those you killed, and your own daughter.”
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[space_man][space_man]In his eyes, he only saw a petty old man.
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[space_man][space_man]”No, there is one thing. There’s something I absolutely want you to do. Apologize to Franny Ojō-san and Yuri.”
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[space_man][space_man]That’s right. This must have been why he felt anger towards this old man.
[space_man][space_man]This was the first thing that made him angry.
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[space_man][space_man]”I don’t know how lofty your thoughts and ideals are. But it’s human to apologize for what you’ve done. Are you going to justify yourself by saying that you’re not even going to do that?”
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[space_man][space_man]He could have forced his head down.
[space_man][space_man]But he didn’t do that for his own pride. Originally, he would have wanted to drag him around, but he didn’t have the right to do that.
[space_man][space_man]However, Fauden was silent and expressionless. Even though the painkillers were working, the sharp pain in his arm must still be there. He should have been grimacing in pain earlier.
[space_man][space_man]But now, he was expressionless. He wasn’t even trying to look at his daughter’s face.
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[space_man][space_man]”……After all, you’re just that kind of……”
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[space_man][space_man]Before Shougo could finish speaking, another dry sound rang out.
[space_man][space_man]It wasn’t a gunshot. It was the sound of Franny’s slap hitting Fauden’s cheek.
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[space_man][space_man]”Oh, Ojō-sama!”
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[space_man][space_man]From Yuri’s perspective, Franny’s actions might have been surprising.
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[space_man][space_man]”Being childishly selfish. Stubborn. Pathetic. Thinking you’re looking down on everything……! It’s embarrassing to watch! You’re nothing but a fool pretending to be God! On top of that, you ruined my and Yuri’s lives and relegated us to a life in the shadows! I can no longer walk in the sun with my real face and name! Be satisfied with that! It’s enough!”
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[space_man][space_man]A dull thud.
[space_man][space_man]It was Franny’s full-powered right straight.
[space_man][space_man]Even Shougo didn’t expect that action.
[space_man][space_man]It made a very good sound.
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[space_man][space_man]”Hey, this is bad! Is his pulse still going!?”
[space_man][space_man]”Ampoule! Ampoule! Heart, beat!”
[space_man][space_man]”Sh-should we do CPR!?”
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[space_man][space_man]His subordinates were in a terrible panic.
[space_man][space_man]But……
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[space_man][space_man]”Phew…… that feels good!”
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[space_man][space_man]Franny was smiling more than he had ever seen her before.
[space_man][space_man]His subordinates were desperately trying to resuscitate Fauden. It seemed they had managed to get his pulse back.
[space_man][space_man]Seeing such a scene, though it was inappropriate, Shougo felt like he had laughed out loud for the first time in a long time.
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[space_man][space_man]”Hahaha! It was worth bringing Ojō-san this far!! Hahaha!”
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[space_man][space_man]With this, one problem was solved.
[space_man][space_man]It’s better for things to be settled simply. A good child punches a bad parent. Isn’t it refreshing? It would be troublesome if he actually died, but it was more refreshing than that.
[space_man][space_man]I don’t take death lightly. But it was a sufficiently gentle and adequate punishment for a man who had done so much.
[space_man][space_man]Society will decide the rest.
[space_man][space_man]In a sense, Fauden is happy. He got to taste his own daughter’s true feelings and fist.
[space_man][space_man]’Now, Yuuki. It’s your turn. You’re the protagonist of this world.’
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[space_man][space_man]This final battle.
[space_man][space_man]The role of the man named Jowain was over.
[space_man][space_man]Originally, it was a fate that should have ended much sooner. The fact that he is still alive now is enough, isn’t it?
[space_man][space_man]Shougo had no choice but to leave the rest to the “protagonist.”
[space_man][space_man]Whatever the outcome……
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[space_man][space_man]’Well…… I’m not going to accept anything other than a happy ending.’