57 Reunited at the Death of Civilization

Erich and the rest of the pilots were quickly transferred to the last remnant of the Imperial Navy. These few hundred ships were all that was left standing after repeated losses to their enemy. Once getting on board, Erich, in particular, was under constant surveillance and protection. This plan relied on his ability to succeed once more in an unwinnable scenario. Something he severely doubted he could pull off.

However, it was not until he ended up in the bunks where Erich nearly lost his mind. Because a familiar face, one which he had thought he had lost forever, was sitting alone on her bunk, with a haggard expression on her pretty face.

Disregarding his own bodyguard, Erich rushed forward and hugged the woman, while crying tears of joy. She herself was surprised to see the man, as she had been told that he had previously perished in battle against the Naraku Hive Fleet.

"S'aleth! I don't believe it! You're alive! How? How is this possible?"