Chapter 326 Forging Alliances Part II

Chapter 326 Forging Alliances Part II

Erich's normal routine as of late has been following the Supreme Leader and acting as his personal aid. Many of the things that Erich had done in his past life as a leader were all micro managed by Tia freeing up his time for more personal matters.

However, Erich was now learning the proper courses of political leadership. And it was something that he excelled at. After learning from the Supreme Leader about how to properly run the nation for an eight-hour shift. Erich would return to a penthouse suite that was afforded to him by the government as his personal residence that was within walking distance of the citadel.

Things had changed rapidly for Erich once he started this life anew. At first he thought that he would be reliving his early life going through the naval academy, and later military training. But now, he was an integral part of the Nation's current buildup for the eventual Terminus War.

And though the people of the Germanic Star-Empire were aware that the Naraku had annihilated the nearby Sub-Galactic Power, formerly known as the Rylonian Imperium. They had no idea that the Hive Fleet was headed directly towards them.

But unlike Erich's past life, there was no longer any panic among the government. Now they had a perfect plan to ensure their survival. One that was being taken care of by Tia. Who worked tirelessly to ensure that her strategies and defenses were properly constructed and in place by the time of the Terminus War?

The AUXILIA class support droids became an instrumental part of the Germanic Military. Though they did not outright replace Germanic soldiers like in Erich's previous life. They supplemented them well, taking over non-combatant roles, primarily in the fields of logistics, piloting starCraft, and driving armored vehicles. You can trace the roots of this content at n0v@lbin

The entire Starfighter Corps was slowly being phased out and transferred to the Imperial Army. Where they would act as defenders, and gendarmerie on Empire held worlds. Though Tia could remotely take over the role as a pilot and driver, it was easier to allow her proxies to do so. Each of which was programmed with a basic level of artificial intelligence that took orders directly from her. This allowed Tia to lessen the burden on her processing systems.

Tia classified artificial intelligence under three levels. Basic, intermediate, and advanced. Basic Artificial Intelligence was essentially an artificial intelligence that was capable of performing the tasks that a standard Germanic citizen could. It, however, had no free will, emotions, desires or ambitions.

Basic Artificial Intelligence was the most common form across the galaxy, and was used by more advanced civilizations in things like labor and military roles. Every robot Tia constructed was inserted with a Basic Artificial Intelligence so that it could function entirely on its own, as if it were a living being, but it was still completely under the control of Tia, an emotionless drone, so to speak.

Then there was Intermediate Artificial Intelligence, which was far more advanced than basic. And was the type of AI that the Germanic Star-Empire employed in its research facilities, and to control several government functions such as the selection of wives for men, the selection of occupations for men, and of course the selection of political leaders.

Intermediate Artificial Intelligences were also employed by WRAITHs in their Power Amor as virtual battlefield assistants. This was the type of AI that Tia had evolved from. And finally, after Intermediate AI, there was Advanced AI, whose development was prohibited by every civilization, and enforced by the Galactic Powers.

These were AI that had gained sentience. They were capable of feeling emotions, having their own desires/ambitions, and even rewriting their own code. Across the entire galaxy, the only Advanced Artificial Intelligence that existed was Tia. And her potential was truly limitless.

The Germanic Star-Empire had only just begun to feel the effects of having an Advanced Artificial Intelligence working for them. Tia had freed up the critical infrastructure of the Empire via her labor droids, which operated under a basic artificial intelligence. And she began taking over support roles in the armed forces with her AUXILIA combat droids.

Erich nearly winced when he heard the term "Great Oni Emperor" in his past life he was murdered by the man after Yumi coerced him into becoming "acquainted" with the man's daughter. The end result was a bloody civil war that had longstanding effects on the Great Oni Empire, and their ability to perform as an ally of the Germanic Star-Empire.

Because of this, Erich wanted to avoid such a fate in this life, and thus he was quick to ask about what the Great Oni Emperor had said specifically.

"What exactly did he say, if you don't mind me asking?"

Hans scoffed in response to this question before commenting on the rather dull diplomatic exchanges between him and one of his more powerful allies.

"Oh, it has been quite unusual. I'm assuming you dealt with the Oni in your past life... If so, then you must be aware that they are an incredibly prideful, and serious people. So imagine my surprise when the Great Oni Emperor sends me with gifts while practically kissing my ass over the course of our communications. I'm not sure what exactly he wants... But I suppose I can't say no to his efforts until then."

Erich had a very solid understanding of the secret hierarchy that existed within the Kondo Dynasty. Probably more so than any other outsider. The fact that the Oni had begun approaching the GSE with gifts after his awards ceremony was made public, meant only one thing. Yumi had accurately guessed that Erich was the heir apparent, and was trying to get to him specifically.

After all, he had given her a good tumble during their one-night stand, and now that the mature Oni beauty knew that Erich was a "prince" she probably wanted him to herself, or perhaps desired a long-term alliance via marriage like she had proposed in his past life.

With this in mind, Erich was quick to propose to the Supreme Leader that he entertain the Oni and their attempts to gain favor.

"If I were you, I would welcome the Oni's attempts to grow closer with us... During my past life they were instrumental in the survival of our people. In our darkest our the Great Oni Fleet assisted what was left of our own in the battle of Suebi which allowed me to deliver the killing blow to the Naraku Queen Ship. Without their aid, and sacrifice, I'm afraid I would not have survived long enough to come back here..."

This was a major exaggeration. In reality the Oni merely showed up at the last minute and did very little to support the Germanic Fleet in their efforts. But Erich needed to convince a xenophobe like Hans to accept Yumi's attempts to garner favor, and thus he was more than happy to exaggerate like this.

And luckily for him, it had the intended effect. Because Hans rubbed his chin in thought before expressing his approval.

"Interesting... I suppose those horned freaks would make excellent cannon fodder the day the Naraku invade. Alright... So be it... I'll entertain the Great Oni Emperor, and that bitch of an aunt of his...."

With this said, Erich had subtly influenced the Supreme Leader in a way that would have drastic affects on the future of the galaxy.