Azur Lane: I Crossed the Graduation Port Area

Chapter 1573 True Enterprise Meta
“Sister York City, I… remember everything.

"Commander, Ange, Richard... I remember all the good times we had together."

Under the sad gaze of the crowd, the corporate meta gradually turned into a disappearing light and muttered softly.

The leader of the Embers, with long, capable silver-gray hair, dressed in a tattered black and red windbreaker and military uniform, no longer had the cold and indifferent look on his face.

At the end of her life, a smile from the bottom of her heart appeared on her face, like a child who finally found her lost treasure.

As Enterprise Meta spoke, the surrounding Endless World Sea, which had been eroded into dark red by meta energy, also turned back to its original pure blue.

It is as if the corporate meta mind, which is at the moment of its last gasp, has finally gotten rid of the influence of meta energy and returned to its original point.

Yes, within the increasingly illusory body of Enterprise Meta, both the Origin Cube and the meta energy have been completely decomposed.

Knowing for sure that the commander was in the city-state world and that the commander had not changed from the beginning to the end, the obsession that had supported her to this day finally dissipated.

"Ling, you guys have really changed."

His eyes swept over his fellow metas and his sister who were crying, one by one, as if he wanted to remember these faces forever.

Finally, the corporate meta turned their weary eyes to their old enemy in Embers, Anticus.

Although Muen and Lavos did not cry, their expressions and eyes were filled with a strong sense of human sadness.

And Antiks host Ling bit her lower lip tightly, with big virtual tears sliding down her face, just like a real living human loli.

Looking at Antic's current appearance, the last trace of worry in Enterprise Meta's heart also dissipated into thin air.

"Commander, I'm counting on you, everyone.

"Creator and Judge... We were once driven by the wishes of the dead, but no longer."

As the last words of farewell fell, the bald eagle on her shoulder spread its wings and flew away.

The vision of corporate meta is also becoming blurred and unclear as its bald eagle flies farther and farther away.

She managed to protect all of her companions for the commander.

She believed that in the future, the still somewhat immature Enterprise would inherit her will and accompany the commander.

But in her heart, there is still a deep regret.

She didn't wait for the commander to return. She had so many things she wanted to say to him in person, and she couldn't remember the forgotten promise.

But she was too tired to think any further.

The bald eagle that accompanied her in the origin cube also slowly dissipated in the world sea.

I don’t know if this is God’s final mercy to this original ship that has experienced so much and is nearing the end of its life.

As he was waking up from his trance, Enterprise Meta felt like he was standing in the middle of a tranquil lavender field with purple, blue, white and pink petals floating in the air.

The breeze carrying the refreshing fragrance of flowers gently blew her silver-gray hair and face, wiping away the tiredness and vicissitudes of life in her heart.

And she saw her beloved commander and Professor Angel, whom she had failed to protect, walking through the sea of ​​flowers and finally standing in front of her.

"Assistant, look at the good student you taught. She is just like you. She likes to mess around.

"And you, too, Enterprise. Look at how torn your clothes are. How long has it been since you took care of your eagle's feathers?"

Dr. Angel, holding the bald eagle she had just released, was still as talkative as ever.

She used to nag at "Mother Angel", who everyone always wanted to avoid, but now she seemed so kind. Her commander said nothing, looking at her with a face full of doting and heartache.

Even though she knew that this dreamlike and beautiful scene was absolutely impossible to happen, and might even turn into a foam-like afterimage and end with her life in the next second.

But tears still quietly flowed down the face of Enterprise Meta, who was so dazed that he didn't know what to say when facing the two of them.

“Enterprise, you’ve suffered, I’m sorry…”

Before Lin Lan could finish his words, he was thrown into the arms of Enterprise Meta, who was already sobbing, and hugged tightly.

"It's obviously me who should say sorry!"

With heart-wrenching regret and grievance, Enterprise Meta knew that he didn't have much time left, so he hugged Lin Lan tightly and got lost in the ship drifting in the ocean, and finally found a harbor where he could dock:
"I'm sorry Commander, I'm sorry...

"I shouldn't have been so willful to you, I shouldn't have doubted you, and I shouldn't have disobeyed your orders and left the Long Island defense line...

"If it weren't for my arrogance, Dr. Angel wouldn't have died. I messed up everything...

“Everyone left one by one, and then one by one they turned into monsters.

"But I can't do anything. I can only transfer their meta energy to myself and bear it for them...

"I forgot so many things. I even forgot the agreement with the commander..."

"I'm so tired, so cold, and so lonely, Commander. I really miss you so much... I want to stay by your side forever, but I already, already..."

Even though he was extremely embarrassed by his weak and miserable appearance, Enterprise Meta could no longer care about anything else.

Now she is no longer the cold and arrogant leader of the Embers, and she no longer needs to be stubborn and restrain her emotions to maintain her dignity.

Facing his most beloved commander and Anjie who gave him life...

She is just a ship girl like all her companions, eager to be with the commander and receive the commander's care.

Anjie held the bald eagle in her arms, looking at the corporate meta with heartache as it seemed to be venting all its inner emotions at once.

Even though his appearance and voice have become so mature, even though the scars on his body and his clothes are full of the vicissitudes of time, he is completely different from before.

But listening to the heartbreaking cry of Enterprise Meta with his head buried in Lin Lan's arms, Anjie also sighed guiltily.

Lin Lan did not speak again. He held Enterprise Meta's hands tightly and listened to the crying of the first ship girl who accompanied him.

Finally, he raised his hand and gently stroked Enterprise Meta's head.

When he was in Blue Star, he fell into the trap because of the enterprise.

Since the time he traveled through time, he has also regained all his past memories of the original world.

No one knows better than him what kind of hardships Enterprise Meta has gone through to survive until now.

No one understands better than him what kind of hardships and price the once innocent company has paid to grow into the corporate meta it is today.

"Enterprise meta, I never blamed you."

Thinking of this, he spoke softly, and gently lifted up Enterprise Meta's tear-stained cheek.

That handsome and delicate face is now filled with grievance, sadness and self-blame. This is the real corporate meta hidden under the cold and serious disguise of the past.

(End of this chapter)