A Core Ship From The Start
Chapter 601 - Chapter 601 Chapter 442 A Day in the Lives of Young Girls_2

Chapter 601: Chapter 442: A Day in the Lives of Young Girls_2 Chapter 601: Chapter 442: A Day in the Lives of Young Girls_2 Even girls like the maid Tutu and Carla, who are humanoid monsters, are considered part of the subhuman race. This is because, although their mothers are aliens, their fathers are human. So, under the standards of the Tribunal, they belong to the subhuman race rather than the alien race.

Furthermore, from the perspective of the Tribunal, the Beast Race on the War Planet is also considered a subhuman race, given that they are derivations of humans.

Therefore, the standards of the Tribunal for judging the subhuman race are quite clear: not only should you resemble a human, but your ancestors must at least be humans. Races like the Ashali People, who share no relation to humans eight generations back, are considered aliens no matter how human they look.

If applying this to Regnes, the orthodox Dragon Race would certainly be aliens, while those born of a mix between dragon and human, the Dragonkin, are subhuman.

The Tribunal does not invest interest in the former, but the latter is a different story.

Besides, the classification of subhuman also bases on stable inheritable traits. For instance, the child of a Dragonkin and a human can either be a human or Dragonkin, but cannot be an Orc or a Boarman. If every birth were as unpredictable as opening a mystery box, such unstable genes would be directly eliminated.

Of course, the most vital thing is to stay loyal to humans and to the Tribunal.

Otherwise, death would be the only path left.

It is for this reason that Ann began to consider this perspective, wanting her friends to live their lives comfortably and peacefully.

However, Ann knew that as a mixed-race, Greiya was in an awkward position within Regnes. Most members of the Dragon Race were against the idea of a mixed-blood heir with human lineage inheriting the throne. Therefore, in her opinion, if Greiya wanted to live peacefully, she would need to rely on the Tribunal’s power.

Of course, this is largely due to Ann’s identity as a subhuman. Duanmu Huai would at least show her some respect. If Regnes sent a pureblood Giant Dragon, Ann felt she’d probably be seeing a dish of braised dragon meat on the table in a couple of days.

Having followed Duanmu Huai to so many places, Ann was deeply aware that the Tribunal takes a hard line against aliens.

“I…I’ll think about it.”

After being persuaded by Ann, Greiya too considered the proposition, nodding thoughtfully.

Just then, the main gate swung open, and a girl bounced out, followed by an unmanned camera.

“Ah, Miss Ann, Miss Greiya, good morning. Where are you headed?”

With a cheery wave, Carla greeted the two women. Ann returned the gesture.

“I plan on going to the library to read. How about you, Carla?”

“I’m giving everyone a tour of the Tribunal building.”

As she spoke, Carla turned to address an unmanned camera alongside.

“Tour? Is that allowed?”

Upon hearing Carla’s response, Greiya is somewhat surprised. Their equestrian friend had a passion for sharing every detail of her day with the world, from which makeup she used in the morning to what she ate for breakfast, what she wore, where she went, all the way until bedtime. Her posts on the Star Union’s social media were virtually constant.

The tactic was not something Ann or Greiya could adopt, as they were uncomfortable with exposing their lives to thousands of strangers online. Carla, on the other hand, seemed to revel in it… and as a result, she was now a viral sensation in the Star Union’s online space.

Yet live streaming from inside a Tribunal Warship was slightly outside of their expectations.

In response to Greiya’s inquiry, Carla nodded.

“I’ve already asked big brother. He said it’s fine. Besides, it’ll be a good chance for everyone to learn more about the Tribunal.”

If there was such a position, Carla would essentially be the Secretary of State and Ambassador of the Tribunal right now.

Of course, if someone misinterpreted the Tribunal because of Carla’s live stream. . .that would be their problem. The Tribunal would certainly not take the blame.

“Carla is really incredible.”

As she watched Carla energetically explaining things to her unseen audience while walking away, Ann shook her head.

“I’m not capable of that.”

“Me neither…”

Greiya shared the sentiment. Being princesses, they were used to public speaking during national holidays, but the idea of speaking to billions of people through the camera is literally terrifying. How could they possibly be as enthusiastic as Carla?

After meeting Carla, they walked down the corridor and greeted Lorena who was jogging outside the warship. Then, they arrived at the library situated at the other end. Ann and Greiya each picked up a book and started reading.

The library of the Tribunal was a popular location among the girls. Not only Ann would come, but Maria and Kukulu also frequently paid visits. The reason was simple: there was so much to learn.

Ann was determined to transform Manaria into a civilized country of modern high standards. It was unthinkable to leave this knowledge behind. As a genius, Ann obviously made swift progress in her studies. Greiya, on the other hand, struggled. Every time she picked up advanced mathematics, it felt even more tedious than the history books from the Manaria Magic Academy. The multitude of numbers were as if imbued with a hypnotic magic power. As she peered at them, her head began to throb, and then her eyelids become heavier and her grip slacker…

“The book is about to fall.”

Lani’s voice came from the side, causing the drowsy Greiya to sit up in a start, akin to a student caught napping in class.

“Miss Lani, I apologize…”

“It’s all right.”

Lani just shook her head, then Greiya saw her lift her wand, give it a flick, and a thick book flew from the shelf, landing on the armchair next to Lani. Lani pivoted around and slowly clambered onto the chair and book.

“………”

Feeling Greiya’s gaze on her, Lani nudged her hat’s brim.

“This body is rather small, I don’t really have a choice.”

“Ah, um……By the way, you read an astonishing amount…”

Looking at the mountain of books in front of Lani, Greiya felt a shudder in her liver.

If Ann was a genius, then Lani was an anomaly, a freak.

Unlike Ann, who found some time to rest from her studies, Lani spent every possible moment in the library, always engrossed in a variety of books. The only exception was when called by Duanmu Huai for combat.

Lani primarily focused on astronomy, which naturally involved learning about astrophysics. Having encompassed astrophysics, she additionally planned to delve into condensed matter physics.

It was a good thing that Duanmu Huai had gathered comprehensive material from the modern civilization of Hell Planet. Relying on her ability not to require food or drink as a puppet, Lani had plunged into these materials headfirst.

When Greiya looked up again, a few more people had joined. Ogis had also appeared in the library at some point, absorbed in a novel, while a maid was cleaning. Lumiaire had picked up a book from somewhere and was happily reading.

Ah……I wonder when the knight will return.

Greiya sighed silently.

Compared to studying, she preferred to move her body a bit. With this thought, Greiya closed her book and returned it to its original position, then left the library. She walked through the corridors to reach the command room on the other side.

“Ah, Miss Greiya.”

Sitting at the command desk, Mia greeted Greiya with a cheerful smile.

“Do you need anything?”

“Nothing… I’m just here to check, when is the knight coming back?”

“The master has no plans…..”

However, mid-sentence, Mia cocked her head in confusion, her eyes narrowed at the screen in front of her.

“What’s the matter?”

“An unverified small spacecraft has entered the Tribunal’s star territory. Strange.”

“Is it an enemy?”

In response to this, Greiya immediately tensed up. Mia, however, shook her head.

“It should be the remaining star thieves of the Boundary God Star System, but there’s no need to be worried.”

“Why not?”

“Their target is most likely the Steel Hammer.”

“………”

Then indeed, there was no cause for concern.