Episode 667. ‘Where the lady is, there lies the nest of monsters.’
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Truly, it had been a long while since I last encountered a choice event. As I stared at it, I decided to take a moment to think.
Of course, such thoughts—well, worries—were neither deep nor prolonged.
‘If this were a novel or manga, I’d see something like this after at least 100 episodes.’
Most of my deliberations were wasted on trivialities; in reality, I didn’t give much thought to the actual choices presented…
“In any case, if you insist, then I should accept, shouldn’t I?”
-“Ooooh, thank you so much!”
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<Choice 1: Accept Princess Luka's "Daedalus Brood." (Confirmation of Daedalus as the main base for the Monster Force)>
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‘Choosing otherwise would be foolish.’
From my perspective, rejecting this offer wouldn’t just be unprofitable—it would bring nothing but disadvantages. Just by thinking about it briefly:
If I accepted, not only would I gain some kind of unique advantage from the monsters, but according to the message, both the Armageddon battleship and Typhon’s fleet would also permanently reside here. If that happened, this place would evolve into an impenetrable fortress. However, if I refused?
All the mentioned benefits would vanish, and relations with the monsters would deteriorate rapidly. Moreover, considering all the resources I burned—77 million alone during one day of this war (mostly supporting the Justice Clan and the monsters)—all my efforts to improve relations would go to waste.
Additionally, the second option clearly stated an increased chance of negative events, confirming my predictions.
Meanwhile, as these thoughts raced through my mind, Princess Luka and Oxianor warmly welcomed my decision.
-“An excellent choice, Commander Icarus.”
-“I knew I could trust you! Considering how your hobby fleets have been wiped out six times already, this was expected!”
“Ah.”
“Now that I think about it, those incidents did happen quite often.”
With that, they casually brought up the unauthorized use of the “hobby fleet,” reminding me that if I had chosen to refuse, I might have faced Princess Luka’s wrath—a complex reaction—and questioned why I received blame despite participating in the battle.
After wrapping up the conversation roughly this way, before they ended the transmission, I asked when they planned to build the various “main base facilities” mentioned in the overall message.
-“Huh? Oh, you mean the bio-shipyard and research lab?”
“Yes.”
-“They’re already under construction! Didn’t you know that Griyaanar and Nero are working on modifying Daedalus?”
“Oh…”
-“Thanks to their work, the facility’s cells have spread throughout the base like spores from mushrooms, allowing us to promote growth at selected points!”
-“Actually, we chose Daedalus precisely because you’ve managed to distribute biological material so evenly within its structure.”
“Guess I unintentionally helped.”
“Indeed.”
Recalling what Grigri and Nero Nero had said earlier, I realized the weekly resource drain of 1 million minerals and 100 thousand rare materials for Daedalus’ modifications would ultimately benefit the monster faction. Observing this intricate web of interconnected events left me marveling at the complexity of the world.
However, there was one thing I overlooked…
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And that was the very next day.
A large and beautiful Daedalus saw the emergence of equally grand and beautiful egg sacs and cocoons wriggling and growing nearby.
-PUUUWAAAAANG!
-“Large-scale fleet warp-out detected near the base. It’s the Monster Fleet.”
“Commander, Armageddon and Typhon’s group have arrived in front of Daedalus.”
“Certainly massive. Seeing a ship larger than Leviathan up close is impressive.”
Assessed purely by size, Armageddon ranks among the largest ships known to users, rivaling planetary dimensions. We also witnessed the majestic scale of Typhon’s partially fragmented yet imposing fleet.
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<<<Autonomous Tactical Drone Development and Control Matrix Construction Complete!>>>
<Starting now, all battleships and above will be equipped with 'Drone Swarms' and 'Nano Machines'!>
<Existing drone-related equipment performance has improved!>
<Nano Machine recovery performance has been enhanced!>
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“Commander, the construction of the annex building is complete.”
“Ah, right, there was that too.”
After reviewing the completion message for the annex building, which I had almost forgotten due to being busy,
“Then let’s quickly move on to the next building.”
“What do we do after that?”
“Don’t you know? We need to prepare for the next building.”
“Ah, yes…”
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<Outlaw Alliance Contact Office under construction...>
<Time remaining until completion: 25 days, 9 hours, 27 minutes, 30 seconds>
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“Commander, by the way, we used too many mercenaries last time, so there are no resources left for this week.”
“Hmm, well, since the weekend is coming soon, it shouldn’t be a big issue.”
“Still, it might be good for you to keep that in mind.”
As new annex buildings were constructed and preparations continued for surpassing the long and arduous 10th stage base, everything flowed smoothly and peacefully. Just as I nodded in satisfaction,
-BEEEEP BEEEEP BEEEP!
-“Commander, an unidentified large-scale fleet warp-out has been detected near Daedalus!”
“What?”
-“This reaction…”
-“Pirate Alliance flagship Eclipse confirmed!”
-BEEP!
-“Big Brother! I came… Why are these things here?”
Judging by how her cheerful greeting abruptly turned icy, our sadistic super-idol Marian hadn’t heard about the sudden declaration of Daedalus as the monster faction’s main base.
The problem arose because from Marian’s perspective:
‘I came to see Big Brother, but suddenly Daedalus is declared the monster faction’s main base?’
= ‘That girl Princess D is trying to monopolize my Big Brother?’
= ‘Ugh, I’m irritated.’
This led to the miraculous formula:
-“Hehehe, what could be the purpose behind trying to monopolize Big Brother?”
-“Where the lady is, there lies the land of monsters, Pirate Queen.”
“d*mn it.”
Clearly smiling, yet with veins popping on her forehead, Marian A.K.A. Extreme Anger Sadistic Empress stood aboard the Eclipse and Armanda (Invincible Fleet).
On the opposite side, Diamond clashed 1:1 with Armageddon and Typhon’s group, who relied purely on tough armor to hold their ground.
-“Commander Icarus, this is indeed a perilous situation.”
“Why are you here? You weren’t called.”
-“Aren’t you our leader? With two factions’ flagships and elite fleets gathered, shouldn’t we be here too!”
“…”
Even Admiral Ranka’s Leviathan Fleet, battered from fighting Humanity’s Super Drills, arrived uninvited.
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Title: Real-time Honey Fun Situation ON
Author: Anonymous
Content: [Image of three flagships and three elite fleets gathering at Daedalus forming a triangular standoff]
Suddenly, three factions’ flagships and fleets are in a standoff in the middle of the Icarus Empire lol
Comments
-[Oh, 1:1:1 flagship showdown?]
-[Armanda and Typhon’s group, plus Leviathan Fleet gathering lol]
-[Let’s go Battle Royale]
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As the situation unfolded in real-time, docked users posted updates, drawing increasing attention.
I felt all traces of calm evaporate as I could only cry out:
“Please stop!!!”
“This is a love triangle surrounding the commander.”
Of course, about three hours later, regaining my senses, I engaged in desperate negotiations.
Simultaneously, thanks to sending the Leviathan Fleet back, which had undoubtedly come merely for entertainment, the situation somehow resolved itself satisfactorily.
