Transmigrated into Azur Lane

However, Marshal Mikasa, who had seen countless storms, was no ordinary person. He quickly took the initiative and broke the awkward silence.

"Come with me."

After Mikasa finished speaking, she took the hand of the still shy Lin Da Guanren and walked straight towards the stairwell.

The two walked in silence up and down the stairs until they reached the rooftop of the dormitory building.

The two arrived at the parapet one after the other, then sat down side by side, swinging their dangling legs, enjoying the night sea breeze, and watching the white light of the lighthouse in the distance, looking quite content.

"then."

As Mikasa finished speaking, Lin Dong took the glass bottle that she suddenly pulled out and handed to him, as if it were Doraemon.

After taking a closer look at the bottle of beer in his hand, which bore the words "Produced by Acherroydes," Lin Dong couldn't help but chuckle.

"Still such a heavy drinker?"

"Nonsense, what navy officer doesn't like to drink?"

Mikasa retorted with an air of self-righteousness, but her smile froze as she was about to drink heartily. After a moment, she said with embarrassment.

"I forgot to bring a screwdriver..."

Just as Mikasa was about to put the beer bottle back into the "four-dimensional pocket" with regret, Lin Dong snatched the beer from her hand without saying a word and said confidently.

"I have a way."

After saying that, Lin Dong picked up the bottled beer in his hand. As expected, the common drunkard's trick of opening the bottle with his mouth didn't happen. Instead, he tapped the bottle neck against Mikasa's horn...

With a "click" sound from Mikasa's horn, the bottle cap came off...

"Haha... How annoying."

Mikasa couldn't help but laugh, and while laughing, she also slapped Lin Dong's shoulder in annoyance, as if scolding him for his lack of manners.

However, after a brief encounter, Lin Dong, who had previously been distant, reverted to his incredibly shameless nature. Ignoring Mikasa's scolding, he picked up another bottle of beer and smacked Mikasa on the head.

With a "click," another bottle cap fell off.

Mikasa, looking rather helpless, touched the horn on her head that resembled the two open beer bottles, seemingly lost in thought, her eyes gleaming as if she had already grasped this unique racial talent.

However, Mikasa, who had a strong addiction to alcohol, was quickly brought back to her senses by the aroma of malt. She snatched the beer back from Lin Dong's hand in annoyance and began to gulp it down.

"Ha~~~"

As Mikasa stopped drinking with a satisfying slur, the bottle was already more than half empty.

Compared to Mikasa's enthusiastic drinking, Lin Dong merely took a small sip of his beer, his smile fading as he spoke softly.

"What we talked about this afternoon... are you really sure about it?"

During the afternoon meeting, Mikasa immediately declared her decision to heed the call of the battleship's consciousness and engage in a major battle with the Sirens. This completely contradicted Lin Dong's initial plan. He had helped Sakura Empire so much in the hopes that Sakura Empire would prepare for a long-term siege on the island to wage a protracted war against the Sirens, so that the Maritime Bureau, located on Tanegashima, could survive in the middle.

Unfortunately, all of these plans were shattered by the sudden appearance of the warship's consciousness...

If Sakura Empire were still under the control of that emperor who died without a proper burial, things might not have been so easily settled. However, with the interference of the Maritime Bureau, Mikasa, who now holds great power, could easily make decisions about the fate of the nation. In a way, the Maritime Bureau was also doing the work for the sake of the battleship consciousness, which was a net loss for them.

"What do you say?"

Mikasa could not deny Lin Dong's question.

“…”

Lin Dong had anticipated Mikasa's resolute stance; his earlier question was merely a manifestation of his own unwillingness to accept defeat. Lin Dong also knew that his advice would be futile, because he also knew that in Mikasa's eyes, the survival of her nation was far more important than her naive feelings. Lin Dong wasn't so narcissistic as to believe that Mikasa would change her mind because of his presence.

Lin Dong had no idea what promise the battleship's consciousness had made to Mikasa that made her dare to take such a desperate gamble. In fact, even if he did know, it wouldn't have made any difference, because Lin Dong, who was always self-aware, knew that he was just a small shrimp in the rolling waves of this world. He couldn't change the outcome of the game between those two fantastical figures.

"Why don't you... go to India first?"

Mikasa, who had also known Lin Dong intimately for the past six months, naturally anticipated his attitude towards the great war. To put it bluntly, being a selfish individual, if the apocalypse didn't harm him and his ship girls, he would very likely stand by and watch humanity perish... Looking for the latest chapters yourself? You're so outdated! Follow our WeChat account and our beautiful editor will help you find books! Truly, you can read and flirt at the same time!

Chapter 420 Rooftop Night Talk Part 2

"Why don't you go back to India first?"

At this moment, Mikasa was just like Lin Dong. She knew that even if he didn't say it, the other person would do the same thing, but seemingly out of resentment, she still couldn't help but say something hypocritical.

Even if Lin Dong hadn't come to Sakura Empire to find her, or even to Tanegashima, Mikasa wouldn't have said anything. She knew the Maritime Bureau was this man's greatest bond, just as Lin Dong knew Sakura Empire was Mikasa's deepest bond.

Of course, while she understood, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Just like Lin Dong, who didn't say anything on the surface but was actually angry at her stubbornness, these two lovers with different stances were surprisingly in agreement at this moment.

"The Maritime Safety Administration will also join this battle."

Unexpectedly, Lin Dong, who was sitting on the parapet with his legs dangling in mid-air without any air of importance, uttered a startling statement.

"Wh...what???"

Mikasa, who never mentioned any decision before Lin Dong arrived in Sakura Empire, was simply acting out of selfishness, wanting this man to come and see her.

She had even prepared herself for Lin Dong, who would know the truth after the afternoon meeting, to leave this place of trouble without hesitation.

Who would have thought that this selfish coward would choose to stay at this critical moment? How could Mikasa not be surprised?

Look there.

Lin Dong did not answer Mikasa's question, but instead raised his hand, pointed to the building in his memory, and then said.

“I swore to Maya right there that I would never be kicked out of my home again, not even by sirens.”

After Lin Dong finished speaking, memories of his first arrival in Sakura Empire gradually surfaced before his eyes. Back then, after being kicked out of Donghuang, he was like a stray dog, dragging his wounds all over his body. He cried and swore in the Sakura Empire military hospital he pointed to that he would never make the same mistake again...

It was also at this same hospital that Lin Dong had his foreskin removed in a completely daze. Thinking back to how Akagi had taken it upon herself to have Dr. Chongying remove her foreskin, Lin Dong, who had been reminiscing, suddenly fell silent...

"I see."

Upon learning the whole story, Mikasa could no longer hide her smile. The slight embarrassment in her smile seemed to stem from her own wishful thinking. She had originally thought that this man had made such a grand decision for her sake, but she hadn't expected there to be such a vow involved.

However, she was also overjoyed that this man was willing to stay, whether because of his people or the terrifying high-end combat power under his command, which was something Mikasa desperately wanted.

Having made a great haul tonight, Mikasa picked up her beer again and downed it in one gulp.

"...Lin Dong"

After finishing her beer, Mikasa gently called out to the man beside her.

Lin Dong turned his head, feeling Mikasa's intense gaze, but he didn't act like a typical slacker with his head held high. After avoiding Mikasa's gaze, he immediately jumped down from the parapet, dusted off his hands, and said.

"Let's talk about it after the war is over. At least leave something to remember you by, so that when you're thinking of sacrificing yourself for your country, you'll remember there's a man waiting for you..."

Upon hearing Lin Dong's explanation, Marshal Mikasa, who had been full of surprise, calmed down and smiled again as he replied.

"alright."

Even after Lin Dong left the rooftop, her face grew increasingly red, as if she were ashamed of her impulsive behavior. Having served the Sakura Empire her entire life, she had never experienced anything like this before. The Grand Marshal became more and more embarrassed as he thought about it, and then grabbed an empty wine bottle next to him and threw it downstairs in a fit of rage.

Soon, a loud crash of shattering glass came from downstairs, followed by a cry of pain.

"Ouch!"

"Damn it! Who threw a bottle in the middle of the night?"

The Sakura Empire ship girl, Yuudachi-class, who had been covering her head with her hands, looked up and started cursing. But upon finally seeing the person on the rooftop, she fell silent and fled...

...

The following day, as the ship girls who had just finished their "Kyoto day trip" returned to Yokosuka Naval Base with their bags and packages, Lin Dong didn't linger any longer and immediately led everyone onto a destroyer to begin their journey home.

Back on Tanegashima, everyone immediately began endless strategic meetings to prepare for the impending return of the Sirens. The ship girls also completely ended their leisurely lives and began relentless daily drills. Just as the Maritime Bureau was making full preparations with great effort, ship girls from various forces around the world, responding to the call of the warship consciousness, set foot on the island nation of Sakura Empire to assemble.

Seeing that they could not stop their ship girls from leaving, the various human forces could only urgently assemble their human fleets and begin heading towards Sakura Empire. After all, if the ship girls were defeated in this battle, humanity would bid farewell to the ocean forever.

As the isolated island of Sakura Empire became bustling like never before, the day when the Sirens' assembled army, as predicted by the battleship consciousness, was quietly approaching... Still have to find the latest chapters yourself? You're so outdated! Follow our WeChat account and our beautiful editor will help you find books! Truly, you can read and flirt at the same time!

Chapter 421 Absence

"Little Gao, are you too tired?"

At the port, seeing his aunt's displeased expression as she returned from the exercise, Lin Dong immediately took out his handkerchief and began wiping the fine sweat from her forehead.

"..."

Eldridge was content to enjoy the commander's service, but he had no intention of answering his questions. He just remained silent, his small brows furrowed, looking quite unhappy.

Thinking that the little boy was annoyed by the high-intensity exercise, Lin Dong then said with doting affection.

"How about... I ask you to take the afternoon off?"

After he finished speaking, he took off the backpack he had been carrying for some time, rummaged through it for a while, and finally managed to find a new Donghuang handheld console from the backpack full of miscellaneous items, and handed it to this really difficult old lady.

However, Eldridge, who usually loves all kinds of video games, looked rather uninterested in the game console in front of her, which would normally make her eyes light up. She impatiently pushed the commander's hand away before finally speaking.

I hate...war.

Upon hearing the answer "lift up high," Lin Dong first realized what was going on, then fell silent. He knew that this little girl always had a passive and uncooperative attitude during battles, and he had always thought that she was just a bit too playful, so he hadn't paid much attention to it. He never expected that this little girl was actually an anti-war activist.

Seeing her pitiful look, Lin Dong wanted to agree to her request immediately, but the reality did not allow him to make such an irresponsible decision. Eldridge's extremely powerful skill talent could undoubtedly improve the strength of the ship girls in the Maritime Bureau by a lot, and it was no exaggeration to say that it was the key to turning the tide.

Therefore, Lin Dong, who usually goes to great lengths to satisfy the children's excessive demands, was unable to speak up about this crucial battle.

Just as he was racking his brains trying to figure out how to coax the little kid, that long-lost voice suddenly rang in his mind...

[Transmigrator from another world, I need your help in this battle.]

The words that appeared directly in his mind did not allow Lin Dong to discern whether the other party was male or female, or whether they were sad or angry. However, as soon as they appeared, he instantly understood the meaning they expressed, which made him feel somewhat strange.

"What do you want me to do?"

Lin Dong responded to the warship's consciousness in his mind. Although he was extremely unwilling to be driven by others, since he had decided to participate in this war, he naturally stood on the same side as the warship's consciousness for the time being.

I need you...

...

Time flies, and the few days passed in the blink of an eye. The deadline given by the warship's consciousness had finally arrived.

"Beep beep beep beep..."

Hearing the busy tone coming from the communicator, Mikasa frowned. She didn't know why, but since a few days ago, the communicator that Lin Dong had personally handed to her had lost all signal. If she wasn't mistaken, the Maritime Bureau's method of bypassing electronic interference must have been discovered by the Sirens, Mikasa thought.

Just then, a small figure barged into the tense meeting room. It was Kisaragi, who seemed not to see the leaders from all sides present. She went straight to Mikasa's side and whispered in her ear.

The Acheroides Maritime Authority is now deserted.

"..."