Chapter Ten: A Conversation with Oneself: After the Battle
After the battle, Ryoma sat in the cockpit, his hand trembling slightly. Ryoma (to himself): "We succeeded... but this was just a reconnaissance unit. The coming force will be a full fleet. Am I ready? Is my team ready? This world will show us no mercy, and the System... it's watching us too." At that moment, the System's mysterious voice echoed in his mind, not as absolute commands, but as a whisper of regret: [The voice of the former ruler (from the System):] "You're starting to learn, Ryoma... but the coming world will blow your mind with machines and gunpowder. Fear is what made me fail... don't let it control you." Ryoma looked at the dark horizon and smiled confidently: "Fear? I don't know fear, System... I only know the desire to protect what I love." [System Alert: Main mission now begins. Current unlock: 15%. Objective: Deactivate the AI central.]