Guardian Combat 1

Yatagarasu approaches the Holy Rimuria Imperial Fleet alone, with Holy Bell following slightly behind.

"Approaching Rimuria Fleet. No communications or warnings from the target. However, fire-control radars from multiple enemy vessels are locked onto us."

Even under the pressure of being targeted by several enemy ships, Seira remains calm.

Understood. I know it’s likely futile, but these are the necessary procedures to ensure our legitimacy. Please issue a notification to the Lemurian Fleet.

Understood. Initiating notification... Notifying the Sacred Lemurian Empire Fleet deployed in our path. This vessel is the escort ship Yatagarasu, belonging to the Akeria Galactic Federation's Salius Stellar Province Free Merchant Ship Consortium. Currently...

"Markus is coordinating with Madelia of Holybell, establishing data links to each ship in the convoy via Holybell."

"Understood."

"Milena, prepare for electronic warfare."

"Understood, sir."

Shinnosuke slowly reduced the Yatagarasu's speed, cautiously approaching the Rimlia fleet.

This is a formal notice to the Sacred Rimlia Imperial Fleet obstructing our convoy's course: deliberately hindering the movement of a vessel en route violates international law. We hold the right of way. Please clear your path immediately. I repeat...

Meanwhile, Seira repeatedly sends communications and light signals, but the Rimurian fleet offers no response, and their fire-control radar continues to lock onto them. Still, Shinnosuke carefully gauges the distance.

"Impossible—they're not responding from the Rimurian fleet."

Shinosuke nods upon hearing Seira's report.

"Understood! Marks, relay to the following ships: prepare to shut down engines and go into inertial navigation!"

Understood. Initiating coordination with Holybell.

"Holybell, this is Madelia. Confirming data link."

Marks and Madelia use the data link to relay information to each ship.

Preparations are now complete.

"Multiple Rimurian vessels showing signs of gunfire... Attack is coming!"

"Understood! Maximum energy shield output! Entering evasive maneuvers! Marks, stop engines on all ships in the convoy—maintain current heading and transition to inertial navigation! Millena, increase jamming wave output to 80 percent!"

"Understood."

The Rimurian fleet's attack begins, focusing their fire on the Yatagarasu, which had moved ahead of the convoy.

The Yatagarasu absorbed the attack with its energy shield, dodging through evasive maneuvers while launching electronic warfare.

As an experimental vessel, the Yatagarasu was equipped with a completely different system from conventional electronic warfare ships. Its jamming waves not only blinded the Rimurian fleet's radar but also blacked out every instrument and monitor aboard, rendering the ship incapable of movement.

While conventional warships without electronic warfare defense would suffer catastrophic damage from such powerful jamming waves, even Rimurian ships equipped with protective measures could still face significant disruptions for several minutes to tens of minutes when hit by the intense jamming waves of Yatagarasu.

"Attack from the Rimurian fleet has ceased. Signs of confusion are visible within the fleet."

Seyla calmly continues her report, assessing the situation with steady composure.

As reported, the Lemurian fleet was thrown into disarray by the interference waves, and apparently trying to avoid fratricide, ceased its attacks.

Alright, now, Marks!

Understood! Notifying all vessels.

Each ship in the convoy, having stopped all engines and entered inertial navigation to avoid the interference waves, restarted and accelerated, plunging into the heart of the Rimlia fleet behind the Yatagarasu.

"After breaking through the enemy fleet, I'll guard the rear of the convoy. The front is entrusted to Fubuki. Holybell, move to the center of the convoy and maintain data link."

"Understood! Leave it to me!"

'Holybell, acknowledged.'

After breaking through the Lymria fleet, Yatagarasu slowed down and moved to the rear of the convoy.

"Successfully breached the entire fleet... Although some Lymria ships are recovering from the confusion, overall they're still disoriented."

"Understood. Get the convoy out of here while you still can."

The convoy began to disengage at increased speed, and the Yatagarasu, guarding its rear, escaped from the area once it confirmed the convoy had withdrawn beyond the range of the Lymria fleet.

Although the convoy successfully broke through the Lymria fleet without a single shot fired, thanks to Shin nosuke's strategy, there was no room for complacency.

The planet Moldabite, their destination, is within sight, but the Holy Lymria Empire forces, humiliated thus far, won't simply stand by and let this pass unnoticed.

The real danger begins now.