Hestia’s Trial

 

A massive warship advanced beneath the sea.

It was the Eirene, the Nemesis system’s sole Panjandrum Carrier. She had not been reverted to her original classification as a Mobile Arsenal Platform.

Inside the Eirene, in the combat command center, sat a group of top-tier Development Engineers. Abel occupied the captain’s seat.

「We were guided here by Burn-dono, but I must say—entry from underwater is surprisingly safe.」

「That’s thanks to the tractor beam. It’s doing all the work for us. Easy peasy~」

Abel had originally tried to hand over the captain’s seat to one of the great A-rank Development Engineers present, but every one of them had flatly refused. It had been a de facto unanimous rejection.

Left with no other choice, he donned Marujin’s mask, and prepared to assume this persona once again.

「That structure… It’s far too massive to be a port. What on earth is that thing?」

Abel furrowed his brow as he observed the