Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 1247: Interlude and Fleet Affairs

After Layla Rei took the Morningwind elves away, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't worry. The Sky Knight has his own dignity and will not force others."

Lian, who had stayed here and had not yet left, chuckled and spoke.

"But before he had time to catch his breath, He Ming was targeted by another mission."

Lin Mingmei said distressedly as she held Xiaoya, who was sitting in her palm with her little head nodding.

"He Mingdu hasn't had a good rest yet."

"Don't worry. We are not leaving right away. You all heard it just now. The time of departure should be decided by me. After all, we cannot set off until the affairs are dealt with. Lian, does Mei have any request?"

Lian shook her head.

"The master didn't say anything. He just told me to tell the Morning Wind Elves the clues. The Morning Wind Elves coming to look for Mr. He Ming was just a unilateral request from the Morning Wind Elves."

"Okay. Thank you for your hard work. Lian. Why don't you stay here and rest for a while!"

Lian had declined all of He Ming's previous invitations on the grounds that she needed to go back as soon as possible to help the witch with her affairs.

But this time, Lian agreed immediately.

The maid bowed gracefully to He Ming and thanked him softly.

"Then I will respectfully obey your command. Your Excellency He Ming."

There was a flash of surprise in He Ming's eyes, but he reacted quickly.

"Mingmei, could you please entertain Lian for me first?"

"Of course. Sister Lian is our good friend! Don't worry!"

Xiaoya, who was dozing off in Lin Mingmei's palm, seemed to notice something. She raised her head suddenly and saw Lian standing in front of her. She cheered and flew to her shoulder, shouting with joy.

"Come on! Lian, come this way! Let them handle things here!"

Belfast, who is also a maid, rushed to support Lin Mingmei after receiving the notice. When she saw Lian, she immediately stretched her energy to the limit and entered a combat state in an instant, which stunned Lin Mingmei on the spot.

"Bell, this doesn't require a fight, it's just a treat for the guests."

Belfast's eyes were burning with fighting spirit, but he responded gracefully.

"No, Ms. Mingmei. This is a battle between maids. I, no, I should say that the entire royal maid group must go all out! Because the distinguished guest is a maid from the Yorozuya!"

"this···"

Lin Mingmei knew Belfast's reserve, but she didn't expect it to be like this.

"No, Miss Mingmei. Please don't mind! As maids who serve the people you admire all your life, it is natural that sometimes you will feel a little bit of comparison. So, let me experience Miss Belfast's maid skills."

Seeing this, Lin Mingmei turned her gaze to He Ming, who shook his head slightly, indicating that they should go.

Although they appear to be easy-going and friendly people, once they get serious, it may be difficult to pull them back.

of course.

He Ming was able to stop the fight between Belfast and Lian, but before he could say anything, the two maids looked over at him with a look of determination that could not be refused.

"That's fine! But don't hurt feelings."

Hearing this, Belfast bowed slightly, lifted the hem of her skirt with both hands, and bowed to He Ming to express her gratitude.

"Yes! The Royal Maids will obey the Admiral's orders."

The crowd, who had not expected such a series of twists and turns, looked at each other and smiled helplessly after watching the maids, Lin Mingmei, and the little mermaid who was just looking for more fun, leave. "Okay! Although there should be enough time, let's take care of the backlog of tasks first!"

He Ming looked at the people who had gathered together and started to call out their names.

"Natal. What's the situation with the Feiling Fleet?"

Natal Bakilulu, who had temporarily replaced Kujo Lisa, stepped forward and raised her hand to send the report she had written to He Ming's mailbox, but He Ming did not check it.

"No need for a report. I trust you, Natal."

Seeing this, Natal shook her head helplessly.

"You are the commander-in-chief of the fleet, how come you don't even want to read these reports? How can we commanders feel at ease?"

"Aren't you guys here?"

He Ming shrugged his shoulders and said as a matter of course.

"Look. I just came back and the commission came to me immediately. Even if I want to devote myself to fleet management, I am powerless!"

Natal Bakilulu was speechless on the spot and couldn't refute at all.

Because, when the Morning Wind Elves arrived just now, she watched the whole process.

"That's fine."

Natal Bakilulu sighed, shook her head, put on a stern face, and began to report.

"The first and second fleets of the Feiling Fleet have completed all training plans, and after sufficient actual combat training, they have obtained the qualifications to be responsible for guarding the first half of the Qihang Star Channel. In addition, the third and fourth fleets of the Feiling Fleet are still in the formation stage, and the corresponding technical personnel have not yet been fully staffed. As for the MS pilots, the corresponding number of soldiers is relatively sufficient and the quality is relatively high."

After a pause, Natal Bakilu looked at Tina Axe, who was standing opposite her and had become a member of the Flying Feather Fleet's Foreign Affairs Civil Service Corps.

"The Ax Empire hopes to serve the Feiling Fleet and proposes to allow the elite personnel of the Imperial Fleet to join the Feiling Fleet. At the same time, the corresponding waterway safety will be handed over to the Feiling Fleet. The Ax Empire Fleet will only retain the space area near the mother planet and the waterway safety."

"Oh?"

He Ming raised his eyebrows slightly.

This is to be expected.

But He Ming and others expected that such a thing would only happen after the little prince had firmly established himself on the throne.

And now, just after a standard fortress year had passed (the time flow rate in the mission world and the fortress is different), the young emperor of the Axs Empire took the initiative to propose handing over external security to the Feiling Fleet, while he himself only retained the security management rights of the space around the mother planet.

"Princess Tina. Is this what Her Majesty Tia meant?"

Tina Akers, who was called, stepped out from the crowd and performed imperial etiquette to He Ming.

"Yes. This is what His Majesty meant. His Majesty Tia Axe believes that since there is such a powerful ally as the Flying Feather Fleet in the outer space, the Empire no longer needs to retain a large-scale Imperial Fleet and can focus more on building the Empire's livelihood projects. At the same time, it can also provide more outstanding talents for the Flying Feather Fleet to help it expand its territory."

Hearing this, He Ming's mouth corners curled up slightly.

"It seems that the entire Axe Empire has ignored Tia Axe, the little prince who has never been favored."

Tina Akers was shocked but she maintained her posture of bowing.

She knew that He Ming had seen through her brother Tia Axe's plan.

"Princess Tina, please reply to the Emperor of the Ax Empire. I have approved his request. However, the Imperial Fleet must undergo a series of tests and training to join the Flying Feather Fleet. I hope the Imperial Fleet can have a clear understanding of this."

"Yes! I will follow the general's orders!"

(End of this chapter)