Crossing the azure as a black dragon

"Ok."

Black Dragon understood.

After the two finished their whispered conversation, the fleet in the distance approached. Black Dragon counted them and found that there were a total of twenty-three ship girls. There were three leaders: Littorio, Hood, and Enterprise. Further back, Black Dragon spotted a few familiar faces.

Helena, Cleveland, and Baltimore were all in the group, with Cleveland and Helena following behind Enterprise and waving at the Black Dragon.

Black Dragon waved in response, noticing that the group of people all carried the same externally sourced ship equipment on their ship rigging.

"Wait here, I'll go and talk to them."

When the Prince of Wales saw Hood, a slight smile appeared on his lips. He straightened his appearance and ran over to her.

"kindness?"

Black Flying Dragon glanced sideways.

"You've had a hard day on patrol, how are you feeling?"

Cleveland and Helena greeted the black dragon.

"That's pretty good. There are fewer sirens than I expected."

Black Flying Dragon smiled.

All the news she had heard emphasized that the Sirens were numerous and dangerous, but in reality, she didn't see many Sirens during her trip.

"That's how sirens are. You can't find them when you're looking for them, but they pop up again when you stop looking for them."

Cleveland shrugged.

Even so, we must not let our guard down; the sea remains extremely dangerous.

Helena nodded as well.

"I will remain vigilant."

Black Dragon naturally wouldn't underestimate the Sirens.

"I heard you discovered the Sirens' teleportation point this time? How did you discover it? -- This is what Baltimore asked me to ask."

Cleveland glanced at Xiaoyue and the others who were on guard in the distance, and asked with a smile.

"I don't know either. I just suddenly felt that the island was a bit strange, so I had the carrier-based aircraft take a look and that's how we found it."

Black Flying Dragon shook his head.

"I see. We've discovered them a few times before, but they were all accidental discoveries. To this day, we haven't been able to accurately detect the devices that allow these teleportation points."

Cleveland also sighed.

"It's alright, one day we'll be able to take down all of the Sirens' teleportation points."

Helena comforted Cleveland from the side.

"Of course, that's what we're here to do!"

Cleveland beamed with a radiant smile, almost dazzling.

After chatting for a while, the communication with the Prince of Wales was completed, and the company followed the Prince of Wales over.

"how?"

The company approached and looked toward Cleveland.

Cleveland shook his head slightly.

"Is that so? Thank you for your hard work. We'll take over here. You and the Prince of Wales can continue your patrol duties with them."

The company reached out and pressed down on its navy cap, looking at Black Flying Dragon.

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

Black Flying Dragon nodded to the company.

"kindness."

The company responded and turned back to the group, with Cleveland and Helena following behind.

"Let's go, we still have a long way to go."

The Prince of Wales watched the three leave, then called the guards back to their posts and left the area.

As they left, Xiaoyue and the others couldn't help but look back at the ship girl formation in the distance, their expressions varying.

"Xiaoyue, have you also never come into contact with the Sirens' teleportation points?"

Black Flying Dragon's eyes flashed, and he asked a question.

"Huh? No, we're not in the first echelon in the port area. The commander rarely takes us out when he goes out. We spend most of our time living in the port area."

Xiaoyue snapped out of her daze and offered an explanation.

"I see."

Black Dragon understood, and the Prince of Wales also had an "I understand" expression on his face.

……

Time flew by, and it was evening again. All day long, the Black Dragon had not spotted the Sirens.

"Everyone should get some rest early. We'll set off first thing tomorrow morning."

After a casual dinner, the Prince of Wales rose again to urge the others to rest.

"Let me keep watch tonight, Wales, you can rest too."

Black Dragon stood up and placed his hand on the Prince of Wales's shoulder.

"...Wake me up if you find a problem."

The Prince of Wales looked at the black dragon but did not argue.

"kindness."

Black Dragon nodded, released his grip, and left the camp.

"?"

Xiaoyue looked at the Prince of Wales.

"Get some rest; there might be a battle tonight."

The Prince of Wales pursed his lips and said.

The camp fell silent. Nagara extinguished the campfire and crawled into his tent, as did the others. Only the Prince of Wales, like the black dragon from the previous night, leaned against a tree and closed his eyes.

"I hope my intuition is wrong."

Upon arriving at the seaside, the black dragon frowned and scanned the distant sea.

The ship deployed its equipment and launched several carrier-based aircraft, which then flew away from the island.

Her detection range shrinks at night, but the moonlight prevents her from being completely blind.

She herself drew her long sword and began practicing swinging it.

Time flew by and it was already midnight. A layer of gray clouds gathered in the sky, blocking out most of the moonlight.

"crunch~"

The fallen leaves made a crisp sound as they were trampled underfoot. The Prince of Wales came to the seaside and looked up at the black dragon gazing at the sky from the water's edge.

Have the Sirens been spotted?

The Prince of Wales walked up behind the black dragon.

"No, but I have a bad feeling about it."

Black Flying Dragon frowned. Although she hadn't found anything, she felt that her group was in a very dangerous situation.

"You rest for a while, we'll leave here ahead of time."

The Prince of Wales also sensed something unusual.

"No, let's leave now."

Black Dragon trusted her intuition; they might not be able to leave in a little while.

"Okay, I'll go get them..."

As the Prince of Wales turned to go back, the four members of Suzuya had already emerged from the jungle.

"Although you are the seniors in Free Port, please don't underestimate us!"

A slight smile appeared on Qi Feng's lips.

"The nearest port is to the north. We've passed through there before; it's a powerful port area."

Suzuya pointed out the route.

"...Sorry, let's set off then."

The Prince of Wales paused for a moment, then smiled and gave the order.

"boom!"

Just then, a sharp explosion was heard in the distance.

"The sirens have appeared. Prepare to break out."

Black Dragon remained expressionless; she hadn't even seen where the cannon had fired before her plane was destroyed.

"Keep up with me!"

The Prince of Wales instantly deployed his ship's equipment and jumped onto the water, and the group began their rapid journey into the night.

"There are Sirens in the east, west, and north. The configuration in the east and west is the same: five destroyers, five light cruisers, five heavy cruisers, and three battleships. The north has the most Sirens, with more than twenty in number, and it is suspected that there are aircraft carriers among them. The other directions are currently unknown. They seem to know our target."

The carrier-based aircraft quickly arrived and provided Black Dragon with intelligence.

"The signals here are blocked, we can't fight them. Are there any ports nearby?"

The Prince of Wales looked at the communicator in his hand, his gaze somewhat gloomy.