War Between Worlds—Time to Beat Up the Neighbors!

Vrrr— Clunk—

As the starship landed on the Starbase's dock, over a thousand little loli scientists, along with an even greater number of universal angels and Manjuus, poured out of the hatch.

Chirping and chattering, they scattered in all directions, curiously inspecting everything around them.

"The sun! It's the sun!"

"Onii-chan, you already finished building the Starbase?!"

Kayo Senju's eyes were full of amazement.

From the moment Setsuna assigned them their research tasks, approved the Starbase project, and brought the Bulins into production—less than half a year had passed.

Even from the perspective of a spacefaring civilization, that speed was terrifyingly fast.

"That's all thanks to you and the Specialized Bulins."

"Our progress is only going to accelerate from here."

Setsuna hugged the loli and ruffled her hair, full of affection.

"The more lolis we have, the faster we research. The more Bulins we have, the faster we build."

"So lolis and Bulins are the pillars of our development and construction!"

"..."

"Commander, I understand you love them, but that statement sounds... a bit too 'refined.' People might get the wrong idea..."

Richelieu had a dark expression.

"No! No misunderstandings!"

"When I grow up, I'm going to marry Onii-chan!"

Kayo Senju, still in Setsuna's arms, leaned in and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

The other loli scientists swarmed over too, all wanting kisses and cuddles.

"Onii-chan! I want to marry Onii-chan too!"

"I'm the oldest, so I get to marry him first!!"

"..."

Not far away, Ark Royal peeked out from behind a wall and muttered soulfully:

"Why is the Commander allowed to snuggle with lolis, but I get locked in solitary just for peeking at them?"

"Because the Commander's love for lolis is pure and selfless—not like yours."

Belfast answered matter-of-factly.

"If I become one of the Commander's oath-bound ships, can I legally cuddle lolis too?"

Ark Royal had a sudden flash of inspiration—a workaround!

"..."

The head maid fell silent for a moment, then opened her comms.

"Bismarck, come here. Yes, it's her again. Someone's plotting against the lolis."

...

After the chaos settled down,

Setsuna began assigning the lolis their living quarters in the Starbase.

These girls, pulled from the science academy, would continue their research in this space environment.

They'd work on projects like hyperspace travel and warp technology—things that couldn't be done on Earth.

"It's so big! The Starbase's research area is huge!"

The lolis echoed the same amazement as the shipgirls.

The research zone of the Starbase was practically a mini-kingdom, fully stocked with lab equipment transported by the Bulins.

From beakers, test tubes, and microscopes to particle colliders and heliocentric accelerators—everything was ready to go.

It was every scientist's dream haven.

"If you're missing something or need anything, just tell me. I'll make it happen."

Setsuna ruffled Kayo Senju's hair again.

"With Manjuus, Bulins, and universal angels to look after you, plus some shipgirls stationed here, you'll be well cared for."

"Just focus on your research. If you want to return to Earth, the Bulins run daily shuttle routes."

"No problem!"

The lolis nodded eagerly.

Letting a bunch of 10-year-old girls live 150 million kilometers from Earth at a solar base sounded insane.

But these girls were real scientists—not your average snot-nosed kids.

These genius lolis craved the stars and the sea more than anyone.

They had one thing on their minds: doing great research and exploring even farther together someday.

"I'll visit often—don't worry."

Setsuna then assigned tasks to the Bulins and the universal angels.

Some were to care for the lolis, others were to continue expanding the Starbase or begin harvesting resources within the solar system.

Mercury and Venus were viable development targets.

With the protection of Klein Fields, the Bulins had no fear of harsh space environments.

As long as the lolis gave clear instructions, they'd carry them out to the letter.

"Leave it to me, Onii-chan!"

Kayo Senju patted her flat chest with confidence.

"Next time you come back, we'll definitely have faster-than-light tech researched! Maybe even bases on Mercury and Venus!"

"I'll be waiting for your good news."

Setsuna gently pinched her cheek.

Genius lolis + Bulins—it was exciting to imagine what surprises they'd deliver in the future.

...

After settling everything at the Starbase, Setsuna returned to the capital with the shipgirls.

It had been a while since he checked on the state of his civilization, so he opened the civilization overview.

[Civilization Overview]

• Civilization Type: Technological Civilization

• Technological Level: Space Age (Sub-light Speed)

• Population: 9.802 million

• Species: Humans, Shipgirls, Sirens, Dragons, Catgirls, Heroic Spirits, Spirits, Synapseans, Mechgirls

• Territorial Control: Number of Planets (1)

"Hmm?"

While building the Starbase, the naval base had continued mass-producing Bulins.

On top of that, Daedalus and Akashi had been churning out universal angels. The total population was about to break the 10-million mark.

And nearly all of them were high-quality, capable of production and research.

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The territory stat had also shifted from square kilometers to the number of planets—very appropriate.

Earth was now fully under control, and development of the solar system was ramping up.

As for species...

The universal angels were categorized as Mechgirls, and Synapseans referred to Daedalus—she was the only one of her kind in the entire base.

"Interesting."

Setsuna chuckled.

"Feels like in a few more years, we might hit a population of 100 million."

Richelieu mused thoughtfully.

"One hundred million Bulins, universal angels, and Sirens..."

Setsuna felt like he was building a full-on AI civilization.

Then again, Bulins were adorable, universal angels were obedient, and they never caused trouble.

Add in the research lolis, and you had all the bases covered—military, production, science.

The more of that kind of personnel, the better.

"Hmm..."

After reviewing the stats, he turned his attention to the star map.

While the lolis diligently advanced their research, it was time to stir things up in another world.

"Let's see... the second batch of discovered worlds..."

"Azure Lane—conquered. All shipgirls brought back. Heaven's Lost Property—handled. Angels and Daedalus secured..."

"That just leaves..."

His gaze landed on the last remaining world:

[Akame ga Kill (Feudal Era)]

A world with a rather dark twist.

The series had a controversial story, essentially a tale of love, death, and rebellion against a decaying empire.

From today's perspective, the combat power in Akame's world wasn't exceptionally high—but it had one unique feature worth noting:

Teigu.

The first emperor of the Akame world, in order to ensure long-lasting rule, used unimaginable wealth and power to gather the world's top artisans and commissioned the creation of special weapons.

They used dangerous mythical beasts as materials, rare metals, and long-lost arcane techniques to craft a total of 48 one-of-a-kind weapons.

Each had a unique effect and was scattered among different individuals.

Setsuna was intrigued by the Teigu, but he had no interest in playing through the story personally.

A dignified leader of an interstellar civilization didn't need to get into petty squabbles with primitives.

For worlds with low overall power, internal chaos, and some strategic value, he decided it was time to test out a certain authority he'd acquired.

[Interdimensional Warfare]

Declare war on a target world and launch a full-scale invasion.

Once war is declared, a two-way teleportation gate opens between worlds, lasting until one side is completely defeated or surrenders.

The victor gains access to all of the conquered world's technology and powers.

It was a thrilling power—extremely useful for conquering the multiverse.

Just shout something like "Let's be honest with each other!" or "Let's end this silent standoff!" and start beating up the neighbors.

If you were strong enough to take out a Magic God, you'd gain their godlike powers too.

For a first try, no need to go after a high-difficulty target—start with a weaker one.

This would be the perfect trial run.

"Hmm... Let's go with Akame ga Kill first. If it works well, then we can schedule Ainz Ooal Gown next."

Setsuna scribbled the plan into his notebook.

He cleared his throat and activated the communicator.

"Shipgirls, Spirits, Heroic Spirits... Ikaros, Tohru—assemble!"

"Didn't you all complain last time that we didn't bring enough people when we traveled to other worlds, and that staying in the capital was boring?"

"Now's your chance to shine!"

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