What Do You Mean I'm The Captain Of A Yandere Mercenary Company? Chapter 813: Beating Back Insurgents

I had anticipated the opening barrage to strike several of the fighters at minimum, but...

"Wah wah wah!! I can’t hit them, Daddy!!"

Besides the High Intensity Lasers, which possessed almost no travel time once fired... the railguns totally failed to strike their intended targets.

Even the lasers weren't unleashed with perfect precision, and whenever she managed a hit, it only took out no more than a single enemy.

Yumiko let out a soft laugh, "It’s alright Renata. This is actually what is normal... The fact that Lea is able to use a ship’s main guns to hit multiple small targets with a single shot is exceedingly abnormal."

I gave a nod, "It’s alright Renata. Look, you’re already breaking up their formation and forcing them to scatter. The main guns aren’t designed to deal with small targets, that’s what the medium turrets and point defense lasers are for."

"Uuu... Daddy, I love you..."

I wasn’t certain why she uttered that suddenly, but I replied accordingly, "I love you too, Renata. Keep up the good work."

However... To be truthful... This truly highlighted just how remarkable Lea’s aiming skills were...

It went beyond merely targeting her shots accurately; she could foresee movements and gently steer them with every blast to position kills perfectly, with each firing calculated with utmost care.

And she accomplished this nearly instantaneously, adapting in real-time to the ever-shifting battlefield.

Indeed... That’s incredibly remarkable.

Nevertheless... Our position remained somewhat perilous since we confronted a vast horde of hostile vessels.

At present, our best chance lay in the Exo-Knight pilots deploying swiftly to shift the balance our way, though the insurgents clearly aimed to deny us that edge if possible.

They had nearly entered our firing range, so we’d need to advance and confront them shortly.

Fortunately, we’d soon fall under the protective fire from the cannons of both the Iridescence and the station, enabling us to handle the threat to some degree.

The security team leader observed the incoming enemy fleet with sharp focus, and the moment they crossed into engagement range, he bellowed a lone command.

"Charge!! Keep them away from the station at all costs!!"

I thrust the throttle ahead, propelling my vessel forward in a surge toward the oncoming wall of foe ships.

"Yumiko! Weapon’s free!" I shouted, disengaging the safety on my craft’s armaments too.

She yelled back confirmation, and I focused on the adversaries before me while accelerating directly at a trio of fighters.

They adjusted their path to intercept, with one peeling away to attempt a flanking maneuver.

I aligned the targeting reticle on the leading fighter then squeezed the trigger, unleashing the nose-mounted photon laser.

The beam swiftly penetrated the fighter’s shields and tore apart its structure, engines detonating moments later as the wreckage tumbled uncontrollably into the emptiness of space.

The remaining one attempted to evade upon realizing my armament could eliminate them instantly, yet escape proved impossible as I simply recalibrated my sights and fired again.

The second fighter suffered a penetration from below during its evasive turn, the laser ripping through nearly half its frame before cleaving it in two and triggering an explosion.

The last fighter accelerated to narrow the gap, but Yumiko unleashed the railgun at it prior to any approach.

The kinetic projectile pulverized the entire vessel, dividing it in half with debris drifting apart in diverging paths.

I ignited the thrusters and reactivated the engines, hurtling toward the subsequent cluster of enemy craft pursuing one of the security vessels.

I yanked sharply on the flight stick to pivot my ship toward them, then released a torrent of energy rounds from the chaingun.

Two dropped immediately, while a third veered sharply to dodge the assault.

The security ship promptly wheeled around and pursued that one, disintegrating it with its lasers before turning aside, offering a brief wobble as a gesture of gratitude.

I rotated my craft to seek additional targets, just as the console emitted an alert tone indicating a lock-on to my position.

I glanced at the display to spot a missile marker racing toward my ship from the rear.

Although my shields could absorb the impact, I preferred to avoid it if feasible.

I eased back on the throttle and shoved the flight stick laterally, performing an abrupt reversal to confront the incoming missile head-on.

I sprayed a barrage of energy projectiles from the chaingun, rapidly dismantling the missile, which detonated harmlessly at a distance, sparing me any harm.

Referencing the map, I located the vessel responsible for the earlier missile launch and dashed toward it.

The Heavy Bomber attempted to flee upon noticing its strike had failed and I was closing in for vengeance.

Escape stood no chance, given my ship’s superior speed.

Chasing wasn’t even necessary, as my photon laser shattered its shields, followed by Yumiko’s railgun tearing the craft asunder.

Regrettably, we suffered losses too, with one security ship exploding under fire from an insurgent craft.

My shields activated as laser bolts struck from the flank, and Yumiko swiftly swiveled the turret to retaliate in that bearing.

Her blasts missed, but they compelled the assailants to disperse and evade further hits.

Naturally, I refused to allow their escape, wheeling around to pursue one and obliterate it with the energy chaingun.

I then maneuvered my ship into a sideways spin as a laser streaked through the spot I’d occupied instants before.

Retarding the thrusters once more, I decelerated my vessel just as another foe rocketed by, then reignited the engines, realigning my sights on the enemy.

My finger pressed the trigger, launching the ballistic cannons that pulverized the fighter before I veered off.

Pausing to scan the map, the skirmish appeared evenly matched at the moment.

A handful of bombers tried to assault the Iridescence, but Renata dispatched them with ease.

As anticipated, operating weaponry suited for such roles allowed her to shine, particularly since she essentially merged with the ship as its own limb.

While searching for yet another foe, a swarm of fresh markers emerged on the map from the station’s direction.

I glanced over, witnessing an Exo-Knight streak by to discharge its arm cannon at an insurgent, annihilating it.

It whirled about, launching multiple missiles from its pod that eradicated several more vessels, capping the assault with another arm gun blast to destroy a fleeing fighter.

Additional Exo-Knights joined the fray, flipping the battle decisively as the enemy ships fell rapidly in succession.

What had been a fair contest became utterly lopsided, with the Exo-Knights dismantling them effortlessly like playthings.

"You weren’t kidding when you said it would turn things around for them huh..."

"I did say that the pilot does matter, Mistress."

No sooner had she spoken than the initial Exo-Knight looped back, performing a hip sway at us, resembling a cheeky ass-shake imitation.

Ah... That’s unmistakably Amber...

I’ll discipline her with a spanking afterward.

Yet another Exo-Knight soared above me, leveling its carried rifle ahead and unleashing a lone shot that speared through four vessels simultaneously.

Absolutely... That’s Lea without doubt.

I couldn’t confirm if Mara and Ries were among them, but I assumed they likely were.

Now reinforced by the Exo-Knights, the insurgents initiated a desperate withdrawal toward the freighter serving as their carrier, with us in hot pursuit.

Yet the freighter had different plans, deserting its companions to charge the warp gate and vanish through it, leaving allies behind.

Consequently, the lingering insurgents either yielded or perished swiftly.

Wow... What an intense day...