Crossing the azure as a black dragon

"Our destination is the island guarded by Lord Shinano."

My wife gave an answer.

"The Sirens probably figured out that Shinano wouldn't leave, so they started causing trouble everywhere. They really know how to exploit loopholes."

As he spoke, Black Flying Dragon reached out and released several aircraft to conduct long-range reconnaissance missions.

According to Wales, the Sakura Empire has been in chaos for some time, while the Eastern Empire has remained unaffected, which clearly indicates that someone is controlling the Sirens.

"Yes, but a large part of the reason is that Lord Amagi has put too much pressure on us. Many officials have been arrested recently, and this ambush is very likely their retaliation."

My wife and Black Flying Dragon stayed in the same line, so they could communicate, while North Wind rushed ahead to scout ahead, looking very energetic.

"Tiancheng must have her reasons for acting this way. All we need to do is help her clear the obstacles."

Black Flying Dragon has always been confident in Amagi. Now that she has made a move, there must be no problem with Sakura Empire.

"Black Flying Dragon, you trust Lord Tiancheng very much."

My wife smiled slightly upon hearing Black Flying Dragon's words.

Black Flying Dragon breathed a sigh of relief. Before transmigrating, her favorite character was Amagi, and even after transmigrating, she still admired Amagi. In terms of favorability alone, Shinano had to rank slightly lower. It's a pity...

Shaking his head, Black Dragon focused his attention on the reconnaissance plane.

At this stage, the Sirens can only ambush her from underwater. If conditions allowed, she would really like to have a few submarines following her so she wouldn't be blind.

As they sailed, the sun slowly rose, and the number of ship girl groups they encountered along the way decreased. The three of them had already reached the depths of the defensive line.

"There's no port guard in the area ahead, so let's be careful."

Looking at the simulated map, Black Dragon narrowed his eyes slightly.

Their journey has been incredibly smooth; they haven't encountered a single Siren squadron. According to their route, reaching the islands of Shinano requires crossing three uninhabited areas, and they are about to arrive at the first one.

"Understood, North Wind, move closer to us."

Upon hearing this, my wife took out her communicator and spoke to Beifeng.

"Understood. Something is approaching this way underwater. Be careful too."

The voice of the North Wind came through the communicator, and what it said startled Black Flying Dragon.

She and my wife were only 3-4 nautical miles from the north wind. If something was approaching the north wind, then something else was also approaching them.

However, she was more curious about how the North Wind had discovered the approaching Sirens than how they were getting close.

How did you find out?

Black Flying Dragon approached my wife and asked.

"I don't know, I just felt something was getting closer to me for no reason."

The north wind answered decisively.

"The north wind has a strong intuition, so it shouldn't be wrong."

My wife chimed in from the side.

"...My wife, can you sense it too?"

Black Dragon paused for a moment and then asked.

"I can't do it."

My wife smiled, pursing her lips.

"North Wind, come back first."

Black Flying Dragon coughed lightly. Having grown accustomed to the humble smiles of Yi Xian and Belfast, she could no longer tell whether Azuma was being modest or genuinely incapable.

North Wind did not answer, but through the reconnaissance plane Black Dragon, it was seen that North Wind was approaching this way, moving and maneuvering as if it were avoiding something, but nothing could be observed from the air.

As Beifeng moved back, Heifeilong and his companion also slowly retreated.

They had not yet entered the no-man's land, and there was a port area not far away, so they were not afraid of the Sirens' ambush at all.

"They've retreated."

The sound of the north wind came through the communicator.

"This is troublesome, let's take a detour."

Black Dragon was having a bit of a headache.

Are these sirens really just hovering around her?

Before long, the North Wind returned to the two of them, and the three of them began to detour through the port's restricted area. Before they knew it, it was already afternoon.

"Are the Sirens blocking our way and preventing us from passing?"

Sitting on a rock at the edge of the island, Black Dragon stared blankly at the simulation map, where a once straight route had become crooked and twisted.

Whenever the three of them approached the no-man's-land, sirens would come close. On one occasion, a siren even launched a direct attack, but fortunately, North Wind nimbly dodged it.

Why should we avoid it? Can't we just charge straight through?

North Wind squatted on the beach, building sand sculptures, and looked at Black Flying Dragon.

"We must charge, but not waste our energy here. The Sirens will likely ambush us at this border."

Black Flying Dragon looked towards the boundary between the Eastern Empire and the Sakura Empire, where there was a large buffer zone, perfect for setting up an ambush.

"The Sirens seem to know our location?"

My wife was a little confused. She had been on several missions during this period, and the Sirens she encountered were all textbook examples of normal behavior. Why was it that this time she not only failed to detect the Sirens, but was also followed by them along a path?

"It was probably seen from the sky."

Black Dragon looked up at the sky; the white clouds stretched out in one continuous line, obscuring the view above.

"By the way, you didn't show too much fighting power in front of the Sirens, did you?"

Suddenly, Black Flying Dragon asked the two of them a question.

"I haven't encountered a Siren who could make me take action."

The north wind built up a rough castle, but then the base couldn't support it and it collapsed.

"No."

My wife also shook her head.

"Then let's do this: you split up and meet up in Shinano."

Black Flying Dragon put away the map and spoke to the two of them.

"No, it would be a shame not to fight an interesting Siren we've finally encountered."

Beifeng stood up and refused outright.

"Safety is certainly important, but our goal this time is to quell the Sirens' arrogance. Shouldn't we reconsider?"

My wife also disagreed with Black Dragon's suggestion.

"Alright then, let's just charge straight in."

Black Dragon was too lazy to use his brain.

"It should have been done long ago!"

The north wind nodded in satisfaction.

After a short rest, the three set off again.

Chapter Forty-Six: The Battlefield Shrouded in Fog

The three set off again, and the route through Hangzhou once more became a straight line.

"Hopefully the Sirens won't come up with any new tricks."

His gaze swept across the simulation map, and Black Dragon looked toward the North Wind, which was not far away.

Even though it did not inherit the history of the Sakura Empire, it fully inherited the warlike nature. Whether in the past or now, Kitakaze is always at the forefront, and he shows no signs of nervousness.

In the first few days after she transmigrated, Black Dragon spent a lot of time just getting used to the ship's equipment and sea navigation. She also did a lot of mental preparation before deciding to fight the Sirens.

"Hmm, it's been exactly half a year since I transmigrated."

Black Flying Dragon smacked his lips, thinking that he hadn't accomplished anything yet, and how time had passed so quickly.

After a brief moment of reflection, the Black Dragons focused their attention; they had reached the edge of the port area's rift.

Although there is no dedicated commander in charge of these gaps between ports, the surrounding ports occasionally patrol them. It's not that you're completely isolated once you enter, but the speed of support will be much slower.

Looking at the map, Black Dragon saw that there were five islands in this area, one of which was not far from them and could be used if a battle broke out.

While they were thinking, the three of them had already left the restricted area of ​​the port.

Black Flying Dragon narrowed his eyes slightly, and several reconnaissance planes in the high sky began to descend, flying close to the water's surface.

Reconnaissance aircraft do not need to constantly monitor their surroundings; they can automatically mark humanoid or warship-shaped objects they detect during flight, which is very convenient.

"Huh, why aren't any sirens getting close this time?"

The north wind, which was running in the lead, was a little confused.

"Perhaps we haven't gone deep enough."

My wife was also observing the surroundings, but didn't pay any attention.

"..."

The black dragon remained silent. The sirens' behavior was unpredictable; remaining vigilant was sufficient.

Maintaining their speed and continuing forward, the three passed by an island, having already traversed most of this sea area.

As they went deeper, Beifeng and Azuma began to move closer together, their expressions no longer as relaxed as before.

In such a large area, there wasn't a single Siren. Any ship girl with a normal mind would realize that something was wrong.

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself before the Sirens appear. No matter what moves they make, we just need to face them calmly."

Black Dragon spoke to the two of them, saying that after dealing with the Sirens for so long, she had gotten used to their pressure-inducing tactics.

Unsurprisingly, the three of them were already surrounded by the Sirens, but they hadn't appeared in front of them yet.