Crossing the azure as a black dragon

"I'm here."

The black dragon responded.

"Try swinging your sword with all your might."

Tirpitz was also somewhat curious.

"Only by fully understanding the capabilities of our team members can we better formulate operational plans."

Belfast provided commentary from the sidelines.

Cleveland also looked at the black dragon with anticipation.

"Alright, all of you, go away."

Since that's what they said, Black Dragon naturally couldn't refuse.

She drew her long sword and left the group. After using radar to detect an uninhabited area, she slashed diagonally, unleashing a massive, dark red sword aura nearly twenty meters long that shot into the sky and disappeared into the distance.

"..."

The people behind fell silent for a moment.

"That's about it. Although the distance isn't very far, the lethality is very high."

Black Dragon turned around and explained.

"Is this what you used to rely on to drift at sea?"

Tirpitz probably understood why the Black Dragons weren't good at aerial combat.

"more or less."

Black Dragon sheathed his sword.

"Pretty impressive~ Is that sword from a ship's equipment?"

Prince Eugen looked at the three long swords on the Black Dragon Sword Holder.

"Yes, they are integrated with my ship equipment."

Black Dragon nodded.

"It's pretty good."

Prince Eugen nodded.

"I never expected that someone could develop such powerful ship equipment."

Cleveland was also somewhat surprised.

Tirpitz looked at Belfast, and the head maid nodded slightly.

Black Dragon's ship equipment capabilities are astonishing, but not too strange in this world.

"Using this shouldn't have any negative effects, right?"

After everyone's enthusiasm subsided, Helena finally asked Black Dragon a question.

"There is a little bit, but it's not too strong."

Black Flying Dragon smiled.

"I see. Then it's better to use it less often."

Helena hesitated for a moment, then offered a word of advice.

"Yes, I am honing my carrier-based aircraft skills."

Black Flying Dragon smiled.

"Uh-huh."

Helena was relieved.

After killing the young Siren, the Black Dragon returned to Donghuang without encountering any other Siren. In the evening, they found an island to rest for the night and returned to the Free Port Area at noon the next day.

"We're finally here. Shall we grab something to eat together?"

After landing on the dock, Cleveland stretched and invited Black Dragon.

"Maybe next time, I want to talk to Akashi about something."

Black Dragon declined the invitation.

"I see. We'll be going now."

Cleveland didn't insist, and he and Helena walked into the port area.

"Looking forward to the next collaboration."

Belfast bowed slightly to the black dragon and then left.

Goodbye~

Prince Eugen waved and followed Tirpitz away.

"..."

Black Flying Dragon watched the group leave, then turned and headed towards the armory.

The armory remained deserted. People only returned to replenish their supplies when they received a mission or were running out of ammunition, as Akashi's reputation as a shrewd businessman was deeply ingrained.

Is Boss Ming here?

Black Dragon entered the armory; surprisingly, Green Cat wasn't there today.

"Hoo hoo, Akashi went out to buy supplies. Is there anything I can help you with?" (Monthly subscription group 694936135)

Hearing the black dragon's call, a black-haired, fox-eared girl jumped out from a corner of the armory.

"I see. I was looking for Akashi to make some portable ship equipment. Since she's not here, I'll come back another time."

Black Flying Dragon looked at Yubari, who was sleeping somewhat groggily.

"Okay, I'll pass on the message. Please take care."

Yubari yawned and, without even asking the guest's name, began to see him off.

Black Dragon didn't linger. After leaving the armory, he went straight home, took a shower, and lay down in the backyard to enjoy the breeze.

"It's still more comfortable at home."

After lying down for a while, Black Flying Dragon took out his phone.

After joining this port, she only took on two missions on her own initiative; the rest were invited by others.

Going to sea is actually a very tiring thing, but she was new to the place and couldn't refuse an invitation, otherwise it would be too pitiful to be all alone in the future.

While playing on his phone and enjoying the breeze, Black Dragon soon fell asleep.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Expedition

After staying home for half a day, Black Dragon went for a run the next morning and noticed a subtle change in the atmosphere of the port area; the number of ship girls walking around the streets had increased significantly.

"Is this preparation for the Mid-Autumn Festival in advance?"

Black Dragon was somewhat looking forward to it.

Before she traveled through time, the Mid-Autumn Festival had become just a formality, and she had no idea what the situation was like here.

Since it's a major festival involving the entire port area, it shouldn't be too bad.

As she pondered, Black Dragon's mood suddenly plummeted. She stopped and turned to look at the ocean. To this day, she still couldn't understand why she had come into this world.

"Gui'an, has something upsetting happened?"

Belfast's voice suddenly came from behind. Black Dragon turned around and saw the head maid holding a paper bag, which was mostly filled with ingredients.

"Please excuse my poor appearance, I just miss my family a bit."

Black Flying Dragon pursed his lips and revealed a slight smile.

"As for family... the Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner. If you don't mind, you can come and spend the festival with us. We would be very happy to do so."

Belfast extended the invitation with a smile.

"Thank you. I will definitely pay you a visit if I have the chance."

Black Dragon composed himself, thanked Belfast, and walked away.

The head maid stared at Black Dragon's retreating figure for a moment, then turned and left.

"Okay! Let's cook today."

Black Dragon ran for a while longer before deciding to find something to do, so it ran along the road toward the port area entrance.

While passing by the port school, Black Dragon saw a group of ship girls in school uniforms lining up in front of the school building, all of them looking eager to try.

"Is this for an internship? That's great..."

Looking at these ship girls who might be her juniors, Black Dragon felt a strange sense of healing. Then, her gaze shifted and she saw Count Spee standing in front of the student group with a smile.

"..."

Black Flying Dragon couldn't help but rub his eyes to make sure he hadn't mistaken the person.

Count Spee over there seemed to sense the gaze from this side. He looked over and stared at Black Dragon for two seconds before quickly turning away, pretending nothing had happened.

"Gap moe"?

Black Flying Dragon stroked his chin, pondering as he walked towards the entrance/exit.

After leaving the port area, Black Flying Dragon wandered around the streets for a while before going to the supermarket to buy several bags of ingredients.

Since I rarely get to go out, I'll buy a little extra to keep at home as a backup.

When I passed by the school again, the student ship girls and Earl Spee were no longer there; they had probably gone to sea.

The docks in this port area are very large, including areas for daily sorties and ship storage.