Nausicaa of the Shining Cosmos

 

Bastet slipped out into open space—and left Planet Asia behind.

「Nya」

「She says, ‘I’m going to transform, so take care of me.’」

「She’s transforming this time too?!」

A single beam of light lanced out from the red dwarf behind them, reaching for Bastet.

In the next instant, Bastet had already changed—into a beautifully curved Silhouette form.

Her color scheme stayed the same: black. Around her neck hung a red collar, with an oversized bell dangling like a necklace.

It was an unusual shape. Behind her, four large cannons had unfolded.

「By authorization of ■■■■, executing Illusion Release.—I am Nausicaa, an Another Level Silhouette. I am also a Mythology Weapon. A Silhouette specialized for anti-ship warfare.」

It seemed Bastet had been allowed to become Nausicaa—by someone whose name Flack couldn’t hear.

「Nausicaa?」

「In Greek myth, Nausicaa is the princess who sheltered Odysseus after he washed ashore completely naked. Though modest by nature, she acted boldly and supported him. She’s remembered as