Elder brother's garrison

Do not make jokes.

This is the world's number one naval base. If I could escape, I would have already done so...

As for armed resistance, or attempting to kidnap Admiral Lu Lin again to gain a glimmer of hope... that's just wishful thinking.

Leaving aside the combat power of the two Abyssal Deans that Admiral Lu Lin brought with her, even if only Admiral Lu Lin herself had arrived, she would still be a terrifying existence that a ship girl of her caliber could not face—Ricelyu clearly knew that the strongest combat power in the current rookie naval base was Admiral Lu Lin herself.

If Admiral Lu Lin is determined to take my life... I can't escape no matter what I do.

It only adds to the suffering.

Admiral Lu Lin has at least a hundred ways to make herself regret rebelling against her.

Instead of fantasizing about resisting and escaping, it's better to accept it honestly; that way, you might die a more comfortable death.

Richelieu's face turned ashen as he thought of this.

Richelieu did not feel wronged.

In fact, from the night he obeyed his own orders and attacked the world's number one admiral, Richelieu, he was already prepared to give his life.

Richelieu was just a little heartbroken.

I worked diligently at the newbie town hall for two years, and finally saw the balance in my bank account slowly accumulating. But before I could even spend it, my own people were about to die.

……

While Richelieu was cleaning the hot springs in a melancholy mood.

"Wow wow wow wow—" Jean Bart stood excitedly by the hot spring steps, circling around Richelieu who was bending over to sweep, exclaiming repeatedly, "Is this my sister? Wow wow wow wow—such beautiful golden hair, such a beautiful face, such a tall figure, such fair skin, and such a lovely scent—"

Jean Bart couldn't wait to get close to Richelieu, his hands roaming over Richelieu's body, and he pressed himself against him, inhaling Richelieu's scent.

"Smell, smell, smell—it smells so good!"

"Hehehe, this is what my sister's touch feels like, so soft and bouncy..."

"Although the admiral told me not to do this kind of thing to other ship girls, it should be fine if it's my own sister!"

"Hehe—Sister, Qi Er San Lin is a good sister to Jiu Qi Shi Jun—"

Jean Bart held Richelieu in his arms, feeling the warmth emanating from him, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

Then, Jeanbart looked up and blew a breath onto Richelieu's neck with a smile.

……

Richelieu shuddered and quickened his pace in cleaning the hot spring.

Woohoo...

Even the sea breeze feels bone-chillingly cold on a person's deathbed...

Chapter 2701 After all, you're the older sister!

Jean Bart's ability "Observer" is a god-level skill that allows him to reduce his own presence to zero.

During the period when "Bystander" is in effect, no matter what Jean Bart says or does, even if she walks down the street dressed as a bunny girl, hits someone's face with a 460mm cannon, or even pulls off someone's panties in public and dances on their head, no one will notice her existence.

Jean Bart's ability only shuts down briefly for a few minutes after she has communicated with someone.

As long as we don't communicate.

Jean Bart is invincible.

In other words, even though Jean Bart was clinging to Richelieu and doing all sorts of things to her body, even letting out a long string of lewd laughter, Richelieu was completely unaware of Jean Bart's presence.

Standing by the hot spring, Xiaobai looked at the scene before him and couldn't help but smile helplessly.

Strictly speaking, Xiaobai should be stopping Jean Bart's behavior right now. But as Jean Bart just said, Richelieu is Jean Bart's sister. Although the two haven't officially met yet, it's perfectly normal for ship girl sisters to have some intimate physical contact.

For example, Saratoga would often sneak up behind Lexington and grope her sister.

Reasonable.

Lexington also often said that if Saratoga was too naughty, she would occasionally drag Saratoga into a small dark room to punish her.

That's perfectly reasonable.

Therefore, Xiaobai did not speak to Jeanbart.

A few short minutes passed.

Richelieu, carrying Jean Bart on his back, finally finished the long process of cleaning the spa.

Richelieu felt exceptionally tired from work today. She felt unusually sluggish in her limbs, and the cold wind blowing on her seemed to have a mind of its own, always unintentionally blowing towards her neck, collar, and even under her skirt.

Richelieu, however, didn't seem to care much about these things.

After all, she was already a "dying" ship girl, so it was only natural that Richelieu would take this special sensory reaction as a dying person's attachment to the world.

Richelieu, holding a mop brush, looked at Little White.

“Admiral Lu Lin… I… my work is finished,” Richelieu said with a complicated expression.

"Oh, thank you for your hard work." Xiaobai smiled and nodded, then reached out her hand, "You can come out now."

Richelieu silently walked out of the hot spring and stood quietly in front of Xiaobai.

"Richelieu, tidy yourself up," Xiaobai said, pointing to Richelieu's bare legs, the long skirt tied at his waist, and his rolled-up sleeves.

“…” Richelieu.

So... is he trying to leave this world with some dignity?

Richelieu thought sadly.

Richelieu didn't even dare to look into Xiaobai's eyes. She simply raised her hand silently, untied her long skirt, put the sleeves back on, and then sat on the hot spring steps, putting on her boots and smoothing out the wrinkles in her maid outfit caused by cleaning.

"Admiral Lu Lin, I'm ready." After doing all this, Richelieu lowered his head and said to Xiaobai.

"Hmm? What's ready?" Xiaobai blinked.

“I…I’m ready…to face what’s to come.” Richelieu closed his eyes.

"Huh? You can see that?" Xiaobai asked in surprise.

“…What do you see?” Richelieu looked at Little White with a puzzled expression.

"Uh...no, it's nothing." Xiaobai looked at Jean Bart clinging to Richelieu, shook her head, and then said to Richelieu, "It seems you probably can't see him."

No, I saw it.

I saw my death was imminent...

Richelieu kept speaking in his heart, but his face was ashen.

"Richelieu, cheer up." Little White looked at Richelieu's expression and smiled. "This is a good thing for you."

“…How could this be a good thing?” Richelieu suddenly choked as he listened to Xiaobai’s words.

“Yes, look.” Little White pointed at Richelieu’s shoulder and said with a kind face, “Alright, it’s been so long, it’s time to say hello to Richelieu.”

"Say hello?" Richelieu was taken aback.

"Hehe! I'm so happy!"

The next second, a pleasant and lively voice rang out beside Richelieu.

The voice appeared so suddenly, and the source was extremely close to Richelieu, as if it were being spoken right next to his ear. Simultaneously, Richelieu felt as if he were being touched, leaned against, and even embraced.

Richelieu's eyes widened instantly.

what?

Was someone approaching me?

Moreover, this distance... clearly exceeds the limits of normal social distancing.

Richelieu subconsciously turned his head to look.

Suddenly, as if by magic, a ship girl with short pink hair, wearing a black top hat, and a delicate and adorable face appeared beside him. This ship girl was hugging his waist affectionately, sticking out her tongue at him, and showing a mischievous smile.

"Hello! Sister!"

The pink-haired ship girl called out so enthusiastically.

Generally speaking, Richelieu should feel strong resistance or even disgust when suddenly approached by a stranger who makes such a breach of social distancing.

However, what puzzled Richelieu was that the moment he saw the pink-haired ship girl beside him, he felt no resistance or disgust. Instead, he felt a strange sensation as if his heartstrings had been touched.

Looking at the pink-haired ship girl who was smiling at him.

Richelieu opened his mouth slightly.

As if by some strange twist of fate, Richelieu uttered a sound.

"...Jean Barthes?"

"You got it right!" Jeanbart put his hands behind his back and gave Richelieu a happy look. "That's right! My dear sister! Nice to meet you! It's me, your darling sister Jeanbart!"

Richelieu listened to Jean Bart's words, and his face was instantly a mess, as if a pot had boiled over.

"Huh...? Why—when did you...?"

“Jean Barth is a new ship girl I created in Chapter 8,” Xiaobai explained from the side. “She was born with a special ability, which is to make others ignore her presence. That’s why she was standing next to you the whole time, but you only noticed her now. What I was just about to tell you was to let Jean Barth meet you, since you are her older sister.”

Xiao Bai has almost lost count of how many times he's introduced Jean Bart's abilities to people tonight.

Chapter 2702 Richelieu's Inner World

Wait, wait...

So, it turns out that Admiral Lu Lin didn't come to take my life this time...

And instead of settling her own sins, she even brought home a lively little sister for herself?

younger sister……

what……

Richelieu gazed at Jean Bart before her, staring at his handsome face and the playful smile he gave her, momentarily lost in thought.

In an instant, a jumble of thoughts swirled within him.

Richelieu felt that his mind was as chaotic as the tumbleweeds on the wasteland, drifting and free, strange and bewildering.

After pondering for a long time, as if his computer had crashed amidst a jumble of complex thoughts, Richelieu finally managed to sort out his thoughts a little.

Jeanbart is his sister...

Admiral Lu Lin brought her to see him...

I think I misunderstood Admiral Lu Lin...

So that's how it is...?

It seems like I don't have to die...

Richelieu lowered his head, raised his hand to cover his eyes, and let out a long sigh.

"Ugh……"

"Hmm? Richelieu, what's wrong?" Xiaobai asked curiously, noticing Richelieu's downcast expression.

"No... I'm fine... I just... feel like I need to slow down... Thank you, Admiral Lu Lin... Thank you so much... I just... sigh... no... it's nothing..." Richelieu felt like she was losing her composure; the thoughts flashing through her mind were far beyond what she could express with just a few words.

After realizing that the so-called "death penalty" was merely a misunderstanding of Admiral Lu Lin, a ridiculous thought that he had been scaring himself with, Richelieu felt that he should feel fortunate and ashamed—Admiral Lu Lin was indeed not the kind of admiral who disregarded the lives of ships. The reason why he had such an extreme misunderstanding of Admiral Lu Lin was probably just a narrow-minded misconception based on hearsay.

However, Richelieu felt no sense of relief or relief at this moment.

Because what was enveloping Richelieu's mind at that moment was a completely different feeling.

Compared to his own life-or-death situation, another major event has clearly occurred around him that is enough to shock him.

Richelieu lowered his hands and looked at Jean Bart once more.

"Hehe." Jeanbart also gave Richelieu a sweet smile in perfect cooperation.

“…” Looking at Jean Bart, Richelieu’s feelings were extremely complicated for a moment.

Richelieu is a ship girl.

She has no blood relatives in this world.

However, if we're really talking about family, then Admiral Muxi might be one of them.

Although Osmanthus possesses the abilities of an admiral, her admiral status is not recognized by the admiral headquarters. Therefore, she naturally does not have a naval base to accompany her, and Richelieu has no comrades-in-arms. She is Osmanthus's only ship girl, or at least from Richelieu's perspective, she should be Osmanthus's only ship girl.