I Reincarnated as the Captain of a Battleship in a Robot Anime, but at This Rate, I’m Going to Be Assassinated – Chapter 70

Chapter 70: Unnecessary Things that Don’t Fit the Times Should Be Discarded, Even if They Are Gods
[space_man][space_man]Hermes Trismegistus.
[space_man][space_man]Meaning thrice-great Hermes.
[space_man][space_man]Yuuki smiled wryly, thinking it was quite an arrogant name, but the cockpit’s position remained unchanged. It was still located at the nape of the neck.
[space_man][space_man]Using the thrusters of his spacesuit, Yuuki hurriedly boarded the Hermes Trismegistus, bringing Thoth with him.
[space_man][space_man]Goetia tried to stop them, but the jet-black machine was blocked by light bullets.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]It was a spherical part that Hermes Trismegistus was holding in its right hand. It floated on its own and fired countless light bullets. It seemed to function as a small beam transmitter itself.
[space_man][space_man]Naturally, Goetia responded by deploying a barrier against the attack.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”It seems like warp is impossible.”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]After boarding the cockpit and confirming that the system had completely started up, Yuuki nudged Thoth.
[space_man][space_man]Then, as if responding, Thoth’s main power was turned on.
[space_man][space_man]Electronic light ran through it like a blink of an eye.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Vivi…… I’m sorry. I kept you waiting.”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]A voice with a momentary noise flowed out, and Thoth scratched its head with a human-like gesture, even though it didn’t have any sense of touch.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”You really completed it in a day, huh?”
[space_man][space_man]”Ah…… Yes.”
[space_man][space_man]”What’s with that suggestive reply?”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Hermes Trismegistus was a machine built according to Thoth’s wishes, who had proposed his own modification plan.
[space_man][space_man]Its development had been initiated during the first encounter with Goetia, just in case, using the equipment at the fortress base. Thoth’s evolution was considered dangerous, but Jowain believed that it should be utilized against threats.
[space_man][space_man]Regardless of whether it would be in time or not, preparations should be made, and it was a logical action to prepare for the unexpected.
[space_man][space_man]In the end, it wasn’t completed by the time the final battle began, and it was only now being put into use…… or so it should have been.
[space_man][space_man]But Thoth’s reply was clearly suspicious.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Sorry. This is, a patchwork.”
[space_man][space_man]”Huh?”
[space_man][space_man]”Head, torso, other than that, mostly, Rabi Reivu, Georg, parts. This.”
[space_man][space_man]”Whaaaaaat!?”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Surprised by the shocking fact, Yuuki fought back against Goetia, who was charging towards him.
[space_man][space_man]The twin-mounted beams on both arms, which he was now used to. Their power was no different from the Trismegistus era. It was no different, but.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Th-the number has decreased!?”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]The number of beams being fired was visibly reduced.
[space_man][space_man]Nevertheless, they were still beams. In addition, the spherical independent mecha was assisting in the attack.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Don’t tell me, you wasted time on that!?”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]The small sphere had clearly abnormal performance for its shape and size.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Tehe.”
[space_man][space_man]”You idiot!”
[space_man][space_man]”Idiot, don’t say. One day, to be able to do, no way.”
[space_man][space_man]”Bu-but…… You’re right, but you should be more like…… Aaagh!”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Yuuki wanted to scratch his head in frustration, but he couldn’t because of the spacesuit helmet.
[space_man][space_man]He also wanted to shout that since it was one of the beings created to be an artificial god, it could have some convenient ability at a time like this.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Patchwork! Kihihihi!”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Moreover, it seemed that Goetia had also figured out the true nature of our machine.
[space_man][space_man]That laughter was clearly mocking.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Patchwork! Piece of junk!”
[space_man][space_man]”Shut up. Piece of junk, is, you. Here, properly, fight, cannot. This place, is, your, main body, because.”
[space_man][space_man]”Then, there’s, no, way, to, win, anymore. Here, I, am, God!”
[space_man][space_man]”Is that so?”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]The low-level quarrel between the two created gods ended there.
[space_man][space_man]Both of them had chosen to clash with each other next.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Yuuki, first, that, guy!”
[space_man][space_man]”Yeah, sending out so many mass-produced units and only showing up now means that this guy is probably out of ammo too. Isn’t that right, God?”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Goetia didn’t answer. Instead, it swung its staff and fired countless beam bullets.
[space_man][space_man]However, the patchwork Hermes Trismegistus’s added wings also functioned as thrusters, and its mobility had significantly increased.
[space_man][space_man]Although it used parts from the Rabi Reivu and Georg, these two were reliable machines that had been used by the space force for a long time. Furthermore, if used by a skilled pilot, even a Trismegistus could be driven to the brink of destruction.
[space_man][space_man]Of course, that was assuming that the Trismegistus’s unique abilities couldn’t be activated.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]That was a fact that neither Yuuki, the god Thoth, nor Goetia knew. Only Jowain and Shougo knew about it.
[space_man][space_man]Excluding its unique performance, there was no significant difference in Teurugia.
[space_man][space_man]And in a battle within the narrow space of the Babel’s central core, Goetia couldn’t even use its proud warp tactics. Because if Babel was lost here, the plan would be ruined.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]However, the same could be said for Yuuki and the others.
[space_man][space_man]They had to destroy Babel. And Goetia as well.
[space_man][space_man]But before that, they had to stop the Big Cannon from firing.
[space_man][space_man]They had to liberate the battlefield controlled by Goetia. Goetia was still throwing the battlefield into chaos by making the most of Babel’s massive backup.
[space_man][space_man]That was unforgivable, and it was a petty thing for a god to do.
[space_man][space_man]In the first place, a guy who plays around on the battlefield shouldn’t be entrusted with something like the work of a god.
[space_man][space_man]It was something that could be called a demon.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Even though that might be a god in some aspects……!”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Yuuki held the Hermes Trismegistus’s staff like a spear and charged. Naturally, he also formed a barrage of beams.
[space_man][space_man]Goetia, in response, destroyed walls and other things, just like Yuuki and the others had been doing until a while ago, and used them as shields. Of course, it only destroyed things that wouldn’t affect the system.
[space_man][space_man]Other than that, it deployed barriers and intercepted with its own beams.
[space_man][space_man]It was easy for Goetia to handle the attacks of the Hermes Trismegistus, which had a reduced number of beams.
[space_man][space_man]But that was only if it was a valuable machine.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”……!”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Hermes Trismegistus was moving in a straight line, like a fool.
[space_man][space_man]Of course, it was deploying a barrier. And its fighting style was derived from past battle data.
[space_man][space_man]However, there was an even more puzzling movement.
[space_man][space_man]Hermes Trismegistus was deliberately making a large detour, trying to get behind Goetia. It even seemed like it was trying to make a direct assault on the central system if it got the chance.
[space_man][space_man]Goetia predicted. No matter what, it had to stop Hermes Trismegistus.
[space_man][space_man]What was their goal? To stop the battle. Then they would want to obtain the system unharmed. Then, they would be aiming for Goetia itself. They would try to stop Goetia first.
[space_man][space_man]And yet.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”……!”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]It wasn’t coming towards Goetia.
[space_man][space_man]Then their aim was the central system.
[space_man][space_man]Even so, it was easy to deal with. Even without warp, it could be stopped with beam guidance through particle manipulation and the machine’s acceleration performance.
[space_man][space_man]It was simple and easy. Countless light bullets flew in front of Hermes Trismegistus.
[space_man][space_man]Naturally, Hermes Trismegistus stopped its advance.
[space_man][space_man]That was as expected.
[space_man][space_man]But.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”……!?”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Hermes Trismegistus readily stopped its advance and came towards Goetia. And not just head-on. It persistently tried to get behind Goetia.
[space_man][space_man]It was also scattering guided beams. The number was small. It wasn’t difficult to intercept, and the barrier could easily deflect them.
[space_man][space_man]But in terms of mobility, Hermes Trismegistus was superior. The wings were not just for show.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Gik!”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Goetia created distance. It unintentionally resembled a dogfight.
[space_man][space_man]It was like a battle from the old generation. Visual confirmation and getting behind the enemy. It wasn’t the kind of battle fought in space, using high-performance radar, high-speed beams and missiles, jamming, and smoke.
[space_man][space_man]It was a primitive battle. At least, the god thought so.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]But then, when Goetia launched a clear counterattack, Hermes Trismegistus pathetically showed its back and tried to escape, once again attempting to head towards the central system.
[space_man][space_man]Naturally, when Goetia tried to intercept it, it made a large detour and came towards Goetia again.
[space_man][space_man]It was an inconsistent, indecisive attack.
[space_man][space_man]In other words, it could be said that Goetia was being “toyed with.”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”You haven’t landed a single hit on me. Hermes Trismegistus is a patchwork, you know?”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]It was the bravado of a tiny human.
[space_man][space_man]That’s right. That machine was far from its other half’s performance. It was a cobbled-together failure.
[space_man][space_man]It might have mobility, but its offensive and defensive capabilities must have been significantly reduced.
[space_man][space_man]If Goetia could capture it even once, it could be brought down.
[space_man][space_man]They wouldn’t want to damage the system either. With the system’s enormous support, it would be easy to manipulate the battlefield.
[space_man][space_man]If they wanted to stop Goetia’s slaughter, they would want to obtain it unharmed.
[space_man][space_man]That must be it. They would obtain the god’s brain, its body.
[space_man][space_man]Its other half would think that way.
[space_man][space_man]And yet.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”I’m tired of playing with you. I don’t have time. I’ll give up on seizing the system.”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Suddenly, Hermes Trismegistus interrupted the dogfight and turned its attack towards the system.
[space_man][space_man]Without any hesitation, without any delay. It launched an attack.
[space_man][space_man]In an instant, Goetia’s survival instincts kicked in, or perhaps it felt an unconscious fear.
[space_man][space_man]At that moment, Goetia used its trump card, warp.
[space_man][space_man]To protect itself. Deploying a barrier.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”！？！？！?”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Hermes Trismegistus’s attack continued.
[space_man][space_man]It was relentless. They intended to destroy it. But didn’t they intend to do that after capturing it?
[space_man][space_man]Then Goetia wouldn’t show any mercy either. It had a plan. Let them continue their futile attacks.
[space_man][space_man]Let them think they could just focus on defense.
[space_man][space_man]Goetia was a god. The god who ruled this battlefield.
[space_man][space_man]It had countless means. It just needed to buy time. That would be their downfall.
[space_man][space_man]There were still inactive general-purpose Teurugia left in Babel. They were far inferior in performance compared to Goetia’s mass-produced self, and most of them were probably damaged, but there were many of them.
[space_man][space_man]It could deploy them here.
[space_man][space_man]That’s what it should have done.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Control…… impossible!?”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Someone was interfering with the main system.
[space_man][space_man]Only Thoth could do such a thing.
[space_man][space_man]But Thoth was right in front of Goetia. Hermes Trismegistus was right in front of it.
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Having intelligence backfired on you. You’re not a god. You’ve stepped down from the throne of God. Goetia. Now you’re just a beast.”
[space_man][space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Yuuki’s voice.
[space_man][space_man]Countless beams fired by Hermes Trismegistus approached.
[space_man][space_man]While deflecting all of them, Goetia screamed.
[space_man][space_man]It was truly, a beast.