Volume 1 hits shelves March 5!

Earth Year 4163. The history of humanity, now known as the Earth Empire, was approaching its end.

Major General Lillian Luzol, leader of the Earth Imperial Fleet's 109th Patrol Fleet. Now seventy-nine years old, she had risen to Imperial Major General through seniority, though once, as the sole daughter of the Imperial Army's Chief of Staff, her future had been secured.

However, a single mistake sixty years ago cost her everything—her first love, friends, family, and all trust. Now, she commands a desolate patrol unit, a mere shadow of a fleet.

Facing a massive offensive from an enemy fleet emerging from the black shadow of the Horsehead Nebula—a force that had waged war against the Empire for over sixty years—Lillian's fleet, sent to the front lines as a sacrificial pawn, was effortlessly annihilated.

Lillian, too, vanished into a flash of heavy particles... Or so she thought. When she awoke, she was back to being eighteen, just on the verge of graduating from the academy?

Lillian, with the mind of a seventy-nine-year-old, who deeply regretted being overly assertive and making grave mistakes in her first life, vowed in her second life not to meddle, intending to leave everything to those more capable than herself.

When she discovered that a female student she had bullied in her past life was actually a genius strategist, Lillian worked to ensure that the girl's abilities could be fully displayed. She also advocated for talented individuals to be given important roles, regardless of their status. Before she knew it, she found herself in charge, and then, at a young age, entrusted with a battleship?

What's more, the Lunar Base Commander—a mere figurehead in her past life—is now giving her intense gazes!? And it turns out he was actually incredibly competent all along!? On top of that, the genius strategist girl now admires her, and even the young admirals she used to clash with now trust her implicitly!?

What is going on? I vowed not to meddle anymore!

And a war is about to break out!?

[Awarded a Special Prize at Kakuyomu Contest 9]