What Do You Mean I'm The Captain Of A Yandere Mercenary Company?

Chapter 991: Stepping Out To The Spotlight

We slowed our ship down to a stop, letting the worker barges from the station take over in holding the corpse of the Leviathan in place before we released the corpse from our tractor beams.

There were other ships surrounding us, most of them belonging to Mercs or, as I was told later, curious residents of the station who had flown their own ships out just to see the spectacle of the Leviathan being brought in.

Apparently, there were even people who made it a business and charged people to take a ride on their ships just to come out to watch.

I guess it’s not everyday that you get to see the corpse of a Leviathan from up close so this was kind of a historical moment.

And then there’s me who somehow managed to witness three Leviathans so far...

Let’s not think too much about it...

Under Vier’s directions, we made sure to list out several conditions and contracts where we claimed sole ownership over the corpse of the Leviathan and we will decide what to do with it after we meet with the station’s overseer.

I had no idea what a Leviathan’s corpse was worth nor do I know what it could be used for so I was more than happy to let Vier take charge of it.

Renata controlled Drow of Dawn to dock with the Iridescence before we flew over to the station’s docking arm to dock with the station itself.

All of us were gathered at the docking hatch as it cycled open, revealing Justin and several of the security personnel standing there to receive us.

I even recognised one of them being the one who took me aside to question me about the dead bodies the other day, which I almost forgot about.

I should ask my girls what did those people do to deserve them being massacred like that later...

Justin stepped forward with a look of awe plastered on his face, "You really did it... All of us thank you, Miss Tera. And of course, all of the members of you team as well."

I nodded at him, "Just doing our part, it’s no big deal."

"It is definitely a big deal. We have prepared a ceremony to thank you for what you have done for this station and its people, Miss Tera and company. It would honour us if you coud attend it."

I couldn’t help but feel a shiver go up my spine at the idea of being paraded around like some kind of exotic animal.

I quickly shook my head, "There’s no need for that... We don’t need all the attention."

It seems like the security team was not expecting me to reject their offer and looked quite surprised by my rejection of their little parade arrangement.

Before anyone else could decide how best to proceed however, Vier spoke up from beside me.

"Tera... I would greatly suggest that you participate in this parade of theirs. We would benefit greatly from this arrangement in the long run... But if you would rather not..."

I raised my finger at Justin, "Give us a moment to consider, alright?"

He nodded, "Of course.

I huddled with my girls a few steps away from the security team inside the cargo bay, the action causing Frejya to perk up from her corner as she wondered what we were doing.

"Ok... Pros and cons to this?" I whispered.

Amber gestured in the direction of the security team, "Well, obviously the pro is that you get recognised as a hero, Tera. More people are going to know your heroic deeds now!"

"The con is that you will be recognised, Tera... Perhaps it might still take some time before it reaches the rest of the galaxy but... Eventually people will recognise you on sight alone."

Vier turned to me, "If I may, Tera... At this point, I believe it is inevitable that you would stand out greatly. Even if it’s not for this, it would be for something else. You are a Psionic. A powerful one. I have no doubts there will come a day that this fact will be leaked eventually."

I blinked at her, "Well... I mean... If I’m more careful..."

Mara shook her head at me, "I’m sorry Captain... But I am with her on this... You are... Too powerful of a Psionic to go unnoticed. Right now, you are still able to keep your Psionic energy under control to the point that weaker Psionics will not be able to pick up on it. The only problem is that you are not even at your strongest right now... And I can already feel wisps of your Psionic force cloaking around you after your fight with the Leviathan... I have no doubt that after today, your Psionic capability is going to skyrocket and even weak Psionics will be able to realise that you are a Psionic..."

"Wait, what? I was not aware of that... And couldn’t Renata help me with it by eating the leftover Psionic energies?"

Renata gave me a sheepish look, "Umm... It’s a little different Daddy... I can eat the Psionic energy that leaks out from your body... But your own Psionic energy inside your body can still be felt by Psionics sensitive enough to detect it..."

Amber also joined in, "It’s like having someone stand in front of a large building where you can make the building invisible to the person, but the shadow of the building is still there. It might be ignored when the building is small at first but when it gets really big, people are going to notice it."

Damn... That means I’m going to be revealed to be a Psionic whether I like it or not eventually?

I gestured at Amber, "What about you? How have you gone so long without being found out?"

She poked her fingers together, "Tera... Well... I worked alone before I met you... People have discovered I’m a Psionic before... But since I was beholden to no one... I did not need to hesitate to make sure these people never get to be able to spread the news... Either through contracts or... More permanent methods..."

Which means she probably killed them... I see...

Something tells me that the dead people I was questioned over might be one such group of people that Amber and Mara had to silence because they were discovered...

Speaking of which... I suppose I was also in the same boat since there have been people who figured it out as well but I was just fortunate that the people who found out could be trusted to keep their mouths shut about it.

I sighed, "So what’s the suggestion here? Do I just use this chance to reveal that I’m a Psionic or something?"

Vier shook her head quickly, "Not at all. What we should do is build up as much good will and attention with the public as we can. That way, once you inevitably reveal yourself as a Psionic, neither the Nobles nor the UTG can just make you disappear silently. Or at least attempt to do so anyway, since I’m sure we would be able to deal with any attempts on their part to begin with. But I’m sure you don’t want the trouble of dealing with that to begin with, right?"

Ugh... I get it... If there were more people who knew about me, there would be too many questions and too much attention on me once I am revealed as a Psionic. Because of that, those Nobles couldn’t just come in and sweep me up without pissing off the other Noble families who might have also taken an interest in me.

Additionally, the UTG also wouldn’t be able to just take me away without pissing off the Nobles too, forcing all the major players to keep each other in check.

Sure, I might get some flak from everyone else at that point but I should also have gained supporters that would help me counter the negative opinions so everything would be balanced in the end.

However, if I were to stay hidden and unknown... To everyone else, I would just be some random person who got revealed to be a Psionic that no one cares about. So even if I had to deal with constant threats because of that revelation, no one else would care.

The girls were thinking about the long term plan, as always.

I shrugged, "I guess if this is what we’ve all come to decide on... Then I suppose I might as well go through with it. This means I’ll be quite the public figure, doesn’t it?"

All of my girls nodded at me.

I guess that’s just something I’ll have to get used to...

If you asked me, I would have preferred being rich but not famous instead of being rich and famous...

The fame just means that I would have to be more careful about what I do in public...Unless... I set a persona for myself where I don’t give a crap about what others think of me?

Whatever... Let’s just do things one step at a time...

First things first... I have to deal with this parade or whatever...