“What is that?”

A white object soared up from the ground, slicing through the atmosphere.

The ship, trailing an umbrella-shaped air vortex and creating a sonic boom as it ascended, made the fleet commander involuntarily gasp in admiration.

“To think it could break through the atmosphere so cleanly…”

He smiled as he watched the approaching object, emitting a ring of white waves, growing closer by the second.

*‘That must be the unidentified energy source.’*

Its speed of approach was unusual, likely due to its small size.

From 1,000 kilometers above the atmosphere, leisurely looking down at the planet, he gave the order.

“Capture or detain it as a priority, tell them to avoid using the main cannon.”

“Yes! Understood!”

“If it’s hit by the main cannon, it’ll vanish without a trace.”

He had no concerns for his own safety. In fact, he was glad to have less work to do.

Normally, moving the fleet below the atmosphere consumes a lot of energy and comes with many restrictions. So, he couldn’t help but welcome this unidentified craft flying toward them.

He was on the command bridge of a giga-class flagship, 200 kilometers long, leading the reconnaissance fleet. Although the object was said to be a high-purity energy source, in terms of total energy, it didn’t come close to matching the fleet's full capacity.

Moreover, the reconnaissance fleet comprised three giga-class motherships, fifty attack carriers, over two hundred mega-class battleships, and over seven hundred regular warships, cruisers, and destroyers.

While this was just a part of the main fleet, it was already more than enough to annihilate a single planet.

Additionally, such small craft could only generate so much power at once. After all, battleships don’t grow stronger just by getting bigger for nothing.

So, there was no fear of a tiny craft under 10 meters in size.

The craft that had risen from the surface stopped midair, well ahead of the fleet.

*‘The speed control technology... is beyond belief.’*

The fleet commander observed the craft in awe.

*‘Beautiful.’*

As a Debran, who revered beauty, he couldn’t help but admire the craft’s design.

But could it even be called a craft?

It looked more like a massive robot's upper body, embracing a woman from behind.

The woman’s body was half-covered by a white metal skeletal frame, with armor-like metal plates covering parts of her body.

Behind her, a large, streamlined mechanical shield hovered over her shoulders like a shoulder guard, while a massive mechanical arm extended from beneath, seemingly assisting her.

Additionally, from behind the mechanical shield, two 50-meter-long white wings hung down like tails. The wings were covered in sharp metallic feathers, emitting white flames.

*‘How... how is such a design even possible?’*

Above the woman’s head floated a machine that resembled an Eastern-style helmet. The helmet had three spiky decorations in the center of the forehead.

Each of the mechanical components moved organically around the woman in perfect harmony.

It was truly a design worth emulating.

However, as someone who was a soldier to his core, the commander thought that while it was beautiful, the design was entirely impractical.

After all, the power source was the important part, and the exterior didn’t matter.

He watched the floating craft briefly and then revised his order.

“If we fire the main cannon incorrectly, we won’t leave a trace. Send interceptors instead.”

“Yes.”

[**All squadrons, launch!**]

As the order was given, over 1,000 ships launched more than 10,000 interceptors.

The opening of the hangars and the launch of the interceptors was nothing short of majestic.

A fleet, like a massive wave, surged through space toward the unidentified craft.

And then, light erupted from the white craft.

In that instant, the 50-meter wings spread out to the sides, and metallic panels shaped like feathers flew off, swirling around the woman.

*Swish!*

Then, her form vanished.

“!!”

She reappeared directly above the intercepting craft.

In each of her mechanical arms, she wielded a 50-meter-long, thin, curved blade.

The wings’ metal feathers had been torn off.

*Boom—*

A long trail of metal panels followed her, detonating every interceptor that came into her path.

It was as if she was creating a path of light following her flight path.

*Boom—*

As the interceptors exploded behind her, she swung the mechanical arms again.

*Whoosh…*

It was as if time itself had stopped.

The 50-meter blades swung through the air, and the nightmare for the Debrans had begun.

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### ***

“Captain! A mega-class battleship has been sunk...! Please authorize the use of the main cannon!”

“….”

“Captain!!”

What they saw was the mechanical arms of the woman transformed into cannons, launching attacks comparable to a mega-class battleship’s main guns.

Thousands of missiles fired from the ships surrounding her were shot down one by one by the flying metallic panels, like dust.

It was staggering.

When considering the resources and time required to build a single battleship...

“Captain! Please make a decision!!”

But despite his aide’s urgency, the captain couldn’t open his mouth.

- *Make sure to secure it. It could hold the key to expanding beyond the outer universe into the galaxy.*
- *Yes! Understood, Supreme Commander!*
- *Remember, it’s more valuable than your life.*

It was the Supreme Commander’s order. An order he had emphasized several times.

If the captain permitted the main cannon to be fired and it hit the wrong target, his life would be forfeit.

“Captain!!”

The trembling eyes of the officer came to a halt.

It was the moment when an attack carrier was sunk by a devastating strike.

“The ship’s main cannon is open. From now on, change the objective to elimination.”

“Yes! Understood!”

And thus began the fierce battle between 800 battleships and a single humanoid craft.

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### ***

“Gyaaaaaaaaaa!”

Her eyes squeezed shut. A massive flash, larger than 1 km in diameter, passed by her.

When she opened her eyes, she realized there was a reverse field spread where the main cannon’s path would intersect.

“Ughhhhhhh!”

She cried out in anguish. But regardless of her actions, the craft was still searching for other enemies, moving at high speed.

[**AUTO MODE**]

And that’s why.

*Boom—*

Another battleship exploded, disintegrating into dust. The Auto Mode had performed evasive maneuvers, finding the engine and blowing it up with uncanny precision.

*Boom—*

Explosions scattered across space, and red and blue lights flickered everywhere, making it seem as if galaxies were blooming in the vastness of space.

It was like fireworks bursting in the universe.

*Whoosh—*

The craft moved so fast that even she could barely keep up, destroying everything in its path.

It was an incarnation of destruction.

“Gyaaaaaaaaaa!”

The largest warship in the fleet fired its main cannon. The mechanical shield behind the woman expanded, and with a sharp turn, she dodged the attack.

The waves behind her emitted light rings, propelling her even faster.

*Boom—*

The attack, just being near it, made her skin tingle with the intensity.

But her mind was elsewhere.

“Gyaaaaaaaaa!! 124 million?!”

[**Real-time Karma Points**]  
[-124,127,580 P]

Her negative points were accumulating in real time.

[-124,370,122 P]  
[-124,584,877 P]  
[-125,890,344 P]  
…

[-126,255,335 P]

“Gyaaaaaaaaaa!! 126 million points!”

After destroying a battleship, her debt skyrocketed in an instant.

“How is this even possible!!”

She had received approval from Admin to take out a point loan. This was something Admin had set up for emergencies, using some unknown energy like Ether, which resulted in the accruing debt.

Even worse, the cost of the battle armor she was wearing wasn’t even included in the debt.

She also had to pay for the rental of the craft, depending on future usage, which was frustrating beyond words.

After having her entire fortune drained by Admin and working as the Empire’s saint, she had built up a decent amount of Karma points, but now it was all gone.

*Boom—*

Even so, she couldn’t stop. No, at least if she could drive it herself, she would have been able to conserve energy.

Auto Mode moved with maximum efficiency, but with each movement, her debt points soared, and she couldn’t even comprehend it.

Should she be happy she saved the world?

“Gyaaaaaaaaa!!!”

Thinking about Admin’s temper, she had no idea how she would ever repay this growing debt.

If only she knew the truth—that the real-time deductions were significantly reduced thanks to the Karma from saving the world—she would have probably fainted from shock.

Her eyes were spinning.

Although she wasn’t driving the craft, she wished she could at least relieve some of her stress by focusing on the destruction it was causing.

*Those bastards... it's all because of them!*

“Dieeeee!!!”

Perhaps sensing her thoughts, the craft’s mechanical arms swung, scattering waves of light as it aimed a perfect strike at the final battleship.

A white slash cut through the main cannon, hitting the engine directly.

*Boom—*

“Gyaaaaaaaaaa! Cancel! Cancel! 180 million?!”

She slapped herself, furious.

With the explosion of the mothership, her debt points exploded as well.