Wait... Ghouls?
They were Taikyoku Nation Regular Soldiers, weren't they?
What should I do?
"Kevin! Ghouls have appeared among the Taikyoku regulars! We’re engaging!"
I shoved the command onto Kevin.
He was the most level-headed person in our unit, so it couldn't be helped.
"Voice log saved. I’ve recorded the video as well! Leo, if you can, please recover a Ghoul!"
"Roger that!"
I launched.
I rendezvoused with Raven and the rest of the House Kamishiro Imperial Guard Knight Order, who had deployed earlier.
"My Lord! Enemy craft approaching!"
A group of Ghouls on a Taikyoku Nation Warship was heading our way.
Even so... Ghouls... why did they feel the need to reveal their own secret?
Normally, I would have been suspicious, but so far they hadn't said anything false...
Well, whatever. For now, it was time for combat!
Fighters launched from the Taikyoku ship.
There were no humanoids among them.
I see how it is!
They called them fighters, but the method for dealing with them was exactly the same as the Crabs that used long-range attacks.
Hahaha!
What mattered most was concealing our own method of attack.
I wasn't going to let them learn a thing!
"Nina-san! I’m counting on you for the drones!"
"Okaay."
Since Kevin was the commander, Nina-san took over as the drone operator.
It was just that Kevin was an anomaly; Nina-san was also an Ace Class pilot.
Small Drones were ejected from the Mothership.
Then, I gave the order with my best villainous face.
"Hello there, everyone in the Humanoid Fighters! Fire those flashbangs like crazy~♪"
Pirate ships were also approaching, but I ignored them.
We slammed the enemy with flashbangs.
I called them flashbangs, but they were actually weapons specialized for harassment, designed to jam sensors by firing Electromagnetic Waves.
Between the fight against the Zorks and the rebellion of the Duke Association, we had suffered so much during the Zork War that our harassment skill tree had grown abnormally large.
Of course, it wasn't like we fully understood the enemy's technology.
So, there was a chance they would have no effect.
However, we had a pretty good idea.
After all, they had been importing industrial products from Latarnia.
Therefore, I knew that if a weapon worked on Latarnia ships, it would likely work on theirs too.
Hehehe, this is what you call analytical power!
I’ve already estimated your national power, your general equipment, and the military force you can actually mobilize!
I’m only picking this fight because I know I can win!!!
And we weren't going to let any of our own information leak.
Not even data on the drones.
After blinding their sensors, we showered them with cannon fire from our Humanoid Fighters.
We also peppered them with missiles.
In the confusion, we used the drones to blow up their sensors, propulsion systems, and communication equipment.
Since we were also performing precision sniping, they wouldn't even be able to tell which attack had destroyed what.
Even if they were transmitting records in real-time, they probably wouldn't be able to make sense of it.
Besides, there was a high probability they weren't transmitting in real-time at all.
After all, if there were any official surveillance, they wouldn't be blabbering about being Ghouls, would they?
"In other words... it was over for you the moment you gave us information."
Once we disabled the fleet's propulsion, we fired anchor cables and boarded the warship in person.
Hyah-hah!!!
"Oh my, oh my~. Leo-kun, you're more like a pirate than a pirate♪"
Nina-san laughed.
Fufufu!
It had been a while since I'd gone on a grand rampage!
I’ll just let myself in with my usual Wooden Sword!
"'Sup! Imperial Army's here!!!"
First, I mowed down the Taikyoku Nation Soldiers with my Wooden Sword.
They fired what would be called Pulse Machine Guns in the Empire, but there was no way those were going to hit me.
It wasn't a matter of bullet speed or anything like that.
It was at the level where I could tell exactly when they were going to fire just by looking at their eyes.
"T-This guy! He’s dodging the bullets... R-Run—Gyahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
Home run.
"Fuhahahahahaha!!!"
"S-Shoot! Kill him! Kill him now!"
Oh my, they even brought out a light machine gun to use as a Squad Support Weapon.
That isn't the kind of thing you're supposed to use indoors.
Oh well, I’ll just take it.
"D-Don't come any closer! Stay away!"
Thwack!
Alright, confiscated.
I confiscated one more as well.
Dual light machine guns, hip-fire position ready.
By the way, this rampage was also part of the strategy.
I would show off a ridiculous level of individual strength.
I’d make them think we were a civilization from the same lineage as the Ogre God Nation, and above all, if I stood out, I could keep the drones hidden.
In reality, the Empire specialized in team-play tactics and were masters of underhanded tricks like drones.
My role was to plant a preconceived notion!
"M-My Lord!"
Raven-kun came running at full speed.
Tch, they caught up to me.
They're getting faster and faster.
"Raven-kun! Everyone! Go get 'em!!!"
I shouted as I charged.
I fired the dual light machine guns wildly.
"Nwahahahaha!!!"
"M-My Lorrrrrd!!!"
Raven-kun and the others charged as well.
They cut the enemies down with their Beam Blades.
The Ghouls fired back, but they were slow!
They wouldn't hit!
Your beams will never hit me!!!
Oops, a Grenade came flying.
"That’s dangerous, meow."
I kicked it back in mid-air.
It exploded with a thud right near the enemy.
"I-It's the fighting style of the Ogre God Nation! Change the plan!!!"
Hahaha! They fell for it.
I ran and ran, dodging beams as I went.
And then—counterattack!!!
"Deploy the Loaders!"
"B-But! Those aren't meant to be used inside the ship!"
"Shut up!!!"
When I wondered what on earth a "Loader" was, it turned out to be Humanoid Heavy Machinery.
Was it for combat?
But you see, I think that's a bad move.
Because, my actual day job is being a pilot.
"D-Die!"
Oops, that one’s holding a Gatling Gun.
That meant I didn't need to hold back, right?
First, I climbed to a high vantage point while dodging the Gatling fire.
From there, I jumped!
I slammed my usual Wooden Sword into the arm of the Humanoid Heavy Machinery.
"Ha! As if a Loader would break from a human's attack—"
Creeeeak, crack, crack.
Oh, I broke it.
Once I smashed the hand so it couldn't fire the gun, I pulled the Wooden Sword back with all my might.
"F-Fool! This window is bulletproof! There's no way you can—"
I unleashed a thrust into the bulletproof window with a thump.
The tip penetrated the cockpit and grazed the side of the soldier's face.
The soldier fainted from sheer terror.
N-Non-lethal success.
"As I thought, what’s truly necessary is spirit!"
Suppression through bloodlust and intimidation.
Truly, this is the Pinnacle of Martial Arts!
"No, it looks like a normal concussion~. From the force of Leo-kun's thrust."
I take back the Pinnacle of Martial Arts thing.
It was just raw physical strength.
"This is Eddie! Warship suppressed!"
"This is Isono! We've suppressed the target!"
"Nakajima! Suppression complete!"
Ah, crap. I played around too much.
I have to finish suppressing my area too.