Crossing the azure as a black dragon

Black Flying Dragon composed himself and answered in a deep voice.

"What!?"

Wales' expression changed instantly.

"what happened?"

Black Dragon looked at Wales with some confusion. Why such a big reaction?

"Excuse me, I'll take my leave for a moment."

Wales frowned, distanced himself from the Black Dragon, and walked alongside Hood.

"Uh."

Black Dragon looked around and then moved closer to Formidable.

What did you say to Wales?

With his right hand resting on the ship's rigging, he waited for the Black Flying Dragon to approach before asking a question.

"Is there any historical allusion to the story that Australia was occupied by the Sirens?"

Black Flying Dragon asked in confusion, "Did she step on a landmine?"

"Australia, huh... do you know about the 'Imperial Tour'?"

Ke Wei poked his cheek with his left hand and asked Black Flying Dragon a question.

"I know, Aunt Hood... No, did Senior Hood leave some wonderful memories in Australia during her world tour back then?"

Black Dragon blurted out a name that came to mind without thinking, and even though he changed it immediately, he was met with a somewhat subtle and unsettling look from Ke Wei.

"Yes, during that round-the-world tour, Australia showed an unprecedented level of welcome to Mr. Hood... Ah, things are starting to get complicated."

Kewei gave a brief explanation, then rubbed his temples, looking a bit of a headache.

"Oh, this."

Upon hearing this, Black Dragon glanced at Hood's side. The conversation between Wales and Hood was very calm, and it didn't seem like anything bad was about to happen.

A few minutes later, Wales returned to the Black Dragon's side, his expression back to normal.

"Don't worry about things in Australia for now. Have you found what you're looking for?"

Wales overshadowed the topic of Australia.

"This is all we found."

Black Dragon took a fist-sized stone out of his pocket and handed it to Wales.

These energy stones look similar to ordinary stones, but they immediately start releasing energy as soon as they come into contact with anything related to energy, which is quite amazing.

"This is an energy stone."

Wales took it and looked at it, without much surprise.

Someone of Black Flying Dragon's caliber wouldn't fail to make a profit from petty theft.

"Keep this one for your research. Ordinary Rubik's Cubes can't hold the parameters of your designed prototype ship and the ship girl version."

Black Dragon spread his hands and said.

"Okay, thanks."

Wales accepted the energy stone without ceremony and thanked the black dragon.

"I have a smaller one here, I'll use it to build a portal later."

Black Dragon took out an energy stone the size of a pebble, played with it for a moment, and said.

I originally wanted three, but I couldn't find any. I'll go back and talk to Akashi and ask her to share this stone with the portal.

"Okay, thank you for your help."

Wales nodded.

Chapter 8 Rounding

Under the warm sunlight, a massive port area sits on the coast, with the docks connecting to the beach on both sides. The dense forest next to the beach blocks the city's shadow, further highlighting the port area's unique character.

More than a month later, Black Dragon returned to the familiar port area.

"Ugh, I'm definitely not going to participate in any big events next time. The process is too complicated, I just can't stand it."

Wales slowed down, stretched his arms, and sighed.

Upon hearing this, everyone around smiled.

Soon, the group arrived at the beach. There weren't many people who came to greet them; the majority were Royal Navy personnel. Among them was a ship girl named Black Flying Dragon who looked very familiar.

"Gentlemen, it's been a long time. We have received the good news from the Sakura Empire. Thank you for your hard work."

King George V, wearing a red cloak, walked at the front, greeting the crowd with a slight smile; his dashing figure was a sight to behold.

"Big sister? When did you get back? I didn't receive any news."

Wales looked at George V with some surprise; his appearance was truly unexpected.

"Haha, there was a slight problem with the itinerary, so I'm back to rest for a while. As for the news, I wanted to give you all a surprise."

King George V chuckled twice, then turned to mingle with Wales and the others.

They got together.

"The itinerary... Did that commander receive the mission?"

Warspite, who seemed somewhat out of place among the group, turned to look at Black Dragon and asked.

"Yes, because Commander Kong Ping's port is still under repair, the military has dispatched several other commanders who are also waiting for repairs to go to the Northern Alliance to participate in the events that have occurred there."

King V of England responded immediately.

"I see. It seems we won't need to make an appearance this time."

Wales then took over the conversation.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing."

King George V tapped his temple with his finger and paused slightly.

"Just say it."

Hood was straightening the wrinkles on his white gloves when he heard this and glanced at him in response.

"The Sirens have been very active recently. Unrecorded Sirens have appeared in places such as the White Eagle, the Northern Alliance, and the United Nations in Australia. In order to prevent the people of Donghuang from threatening us, the military has issued a notice asking us to try not to leave the border of Donghuang in the near future to avoid unnecessary friction with other countries."

King George V didn't keep him in suspense and revealed the answer aloud.

"Try your best?"

Everything was fine until they heard those two words, and even Bismarck and Enterprise showed subtle expressions.

Although it's just two ordinary words, "have" and "don't have" have completely different meanings. "Don't have" means they are directly prohibited from crossing the border, while "don't have" means they can still freely cross the border, but they may have to write a self-criticism report afterward.

"Wait, does the 'unlisted siren' mentioned by the UN refer to the one that caused the damage?"

Hu De raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet before asking a question.

“That counts too, but last night another unrecorded Sirens appeared not far from the Australian mainland. It was similar in size to a whale and attacked a port area. Fortunately, the area was not yet completed and there were no casualties.”

King George V frowned slightly. With their current strength, they would find it difficult to contend with these Sirens, who were like mobile natural disasters.

"..."

Wales and Hood exchanged a glance, and the others also fell into thought.

"No matter how terrifying the Sirens are, we can only go upstream and find a way to defeat them while protecting the safety of the Eastern Sea Border."

War-weary's eyebrows twitched slightly as he raised his head and spoke earnestly.

"As expected of His Excellency Warwear, his speech was truly inspiring."

King George V smiled slightly and clapped in agreement.

During the conversation, the group returned to the dock. The scenery was as usual, with a number of warehouses interspersed with small shops selling personal interests. The sharp-eyed Black Dragon spotted a Manju that was hidden in the warehouse.

After sharing the necessary information, Enterprise and Bismarck led their men away from the group and disappeared into the port, leaving only the Royal Navy members behind.

"Lord Black Dragon."

King George V looked at the black dragon waiting beside him.

"please say."

Black Dragon shrugs.

"Xu Tianyang... well, the young commander who accompanied me. Although we spent little time together, I could feel his passion for the position of commander and his friendliness towards the ship girls. Given time, he will surely become an excellent commander."

King George V took a moment to organize his thoughts before speaking to the black dragon.

"Since even you think so, then I'm relieved. Where is he now?"

Black Dragon nodded. This little guy is indeed not bad. It's a pity that in this era, an excellent commander can't change anything. Humans and Sirens are evenly matched on the surface, but the actual situation is still unknown.

"Considering the time it will take for you to return to port, I sent him back to school. It's good that he can experience the work atmosphere in advance, but if he wants to become an excellent commander, he also needs to have social skills and a network of connections. Next spring, I plan to take him to visit some ship girl strongholds where they have lost their commanders and are living together at sea, so that he can understand the cruelty of war."

King George V spoke eloquently, leaving not only Black Dragon speechless, but also Wales behind her in awe.

Although it sounds a bit... well, only a month has passed, and King George V has already considered Xu's situation for next year, taking care of everything from his physical and mental well-being to his personal life. If we wait until Xu officially takes office, he might not be able to return.

"Huh? What's wrong with everyone?"

King George V noticed something amiss and looked at the black dragon and the Welsh people with their subtle expressions with some oddities.

"It's nothing, as long as you're happy, big sister."

Wales covered his face with his hand and lowered his voice.

She was worried that Xu Tianyang might encounter danger during his internship, so she asked her eldest sister, who always stayed at home, to go out for a stroll. Little did she expect that her silly eldest sister would be led astray by a young man who was not even an adult yet.

"Congratulations."

Hu De raised his hand and clapped, a smile spreading across his face.

"Congratulations? Huh? What?"