Crossing the azure as a black dragon

My wife was somewhat surprised.

"Of course, we brought the little guy from over there too."

As Black Flying Dragon spoke, his gaze swept past North Wind, who was talking to the other four team members behind him.

"Ok."

My wife was taken aback for a moment, then revealed a bright and delightful smile.

How have you been lately?

After glancing at Agano who was waiting in the waiting area, Kurohiryu asked Azuma.

"We've pretty much gotten used to the mass-produced attack pattern, but unfortunately, no other forms of Sirens have appeared yet."

My wife said with some regret.

"Don't worry, you'll definitely meet him in the future."

Black Flying Dragon knew what was going on and offered words of comfort.

"Ok!"

Azuma nodded.

"Then I won't bother you any longer. See you later."

Without further ado, Black Flying Dragon turned and left.

My wife did not stop him, and after watching Black Flying Dragon leave, she returned to the group.

"…how?"

When he went on stage, Kurohiryu noticed that Agano was staring at him, and couldn't help but take two steps back to ask him a question.

"No~ I was just thinking that you are definitely more impressive when you take action than when you are frowning and thinking hard."

This time, Agano didn't stand people up and honestly told them what was on his mind.

"Even though I know what I'm doing, it still hurts to hear it out loud."

Black Flying Dragon coughed lightly.

If it were a ship girl like Amagi, who exudes a scholarly air, even her contemplation would be pleasing to the eye. But someone like her, radiating murderous intent, deep in thought—if you knew her, you'd be fine, but if you didn't, you'd think she was plotting murder and robbery.

"Maybe I'm being nosy, but I think Black Dragon, you should be more confident. Ah, it's not that you're bad right now, it's just that I always feel like you're easily taken advantage of... Maybe it's just my imagination."

Agano had a smile on his face, but his voice was much lower.

"Okay, I understand. I'll be careful. Let's go."

Black Flying Dragon smiled, turned around, and stepped onto the higher steps.

"..."

Akano watched the black dragon's retreating figure and quickly followed after it.

Not far away, Xiang, who had blended into the snow on the ground, suddenly raised his head.

Watching the two walk away, Xiang's face showed a thoughtful expression. Then, as if he had figured something out, he stood up, brushed the snowflakes off his body, and ran down to the next floor.

Chapter Seventy-One Telephone Call

As night fell, heavy snow began to fall again, turning the entire island white.

"Be careful on the road."

In the mansion's entrance hall, illuminated by lights, Black Flying Dragon saw off the last group of people.

Someone must have leaked the news that she was making hot pot at home, because suddenly a lot of people came over. What was supposed to be a small gathering turned into a celebration.

"what."

Black Flying Dragon sighed as he glanced back at the messy living room.

"I wonder if Wales is resting at this time."

After closing the door, Black Flying Dragon took out his phone, walked to the sofa, sat down, and selected a Welsh number.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, her contact number was changed several times. Except for the Welsh number, which remained with her, all other numbers were lost.

;'

After hesitating for a moment, Black Dragon dialed the number.

A few dozen seconds later, the call was connected.

"This is Wales. Is something wrong that you're calling so late?"

A familiar voice came through, tinged with doubt.

Black Flying Dragon thought for a moment and said, "It's been almost half a month since we last met, and I've missed you a bit."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and then a voice came through: "...I'm sorry to disappoint you, Eugen isn't here."

"it's a pity."

Black Flying Dragon clicked its tongue in disbelief.

Inside a private bar in the Freeport District, Wales glanced cautiously at Eugen, who was drinking at another table, then hid to the side, covered his mouth, and lowered his voice: "Stop messing around, just say what you want to say."

Luckily, she was careful, otherwise she would have been in big trouble today.

"Alright, I've received some rather vague intelligence. Tomorrow at noon, a transport ship carrying a few people will be heading to Donghuang. Tiancheng has instructed me to intercept them in the neutral zone. The worst-case scenario is that they will disappear."

As Black Flying Dragon spoke, he looked up at the large map on the main screen.

She couldn't get a close look at the Eastern Huang region, but the neutral zone was fine. She planned to review the terrain there first.

"It's hard to imagine that Tiancheng would give such an instruction. Are you sure it was her who said it?"

Wales frowned slightly. Although they hadn't known each other for long, she didn't think Tiancheng would do something so foolish.

"Shokaku and the others relayed the message. I don't have their contact information. Could you ask them for me?"

Black Dragon wasn't sure either, which is why he wanted to consult with Wales.

"It's not working on my end either. Tiancheng's communicator was probably used up in the previous attack."

Wales gradually became serious, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "This intelligence should be fine. No one in Sakura Empire would dare to lie to you. Here's what we'll do: I'll contact the ports near the neutral zone, and you can hand over the transport ship to them for processing."

"Sure, but you need to remind them to prepare for battle. If there's really something wrong with the people on the ship, they definitely won't let me succeed so easily."

Black Flying Dragon responded, then gave a word of advice.

"Of course, but it's been almost half a month since I last saw her. Your Yuudachi has been staying home every day. What do you think we should do about this?"

After the problem was solved, Wales's voice became much more flippant, which made someone turn around and glance at him.

"Hmm, how about you bring her over for me?"

After a moment's thought, Black Flying Dragon realized that it was still early for things to happen here, so he decided to take advantage of his trip tomorrow to bring Yuudachi over.

"Alright, but you did something really big in Sakura Empire recently, so don't give yourself away."

Wales said with a smile.

"Don't worry, I'm a master at playing the victim."

Black Dragon was very confident.

"That's settled then. I have some things to take care of. See you tomorrow."

Wales really wanted to complain, but he held back.

"Okay, don't drink too much, get up early tomorrow."

Black Dragon kindly offered a reminder, only to receive a beeping reply.

"It's so nice to have a maid at home."

Black Flying Dragon sighed with some envy and got up to tidy up the living room.

……

The next day, Black Flying Dragon got up early and found Nagato.

"I am aware of the situation, but it would be best to leave the matter of handling the personnel to the internal human resources department."

Nagato sat upright on the futon, looking at the black dragon.

Only the two of them were present during this conversation.

"I think so too. Was that really an order given by Amagi?"

Black Flying Dragon sat opposite Nagato for the final confirmation.

"Yes, according to a long-term investigation, someone on that ship is the culprit behind the destruction of Amagi Port. However, Amagi has given such an order without our consent. We are very sorry."

Nagato was very sincere. After speaking, he put his hands together in front of him and bowed to Black Flying Dragon to apologize.

Black Flying Dragon was slightly startled and quickly stepped forward to help Nagato up: "It's alright. Since the intelligence was correct, that's enough."

"No, the fact that this happened is ultimately due to my incompetence and dereliction of duty."

Nagato shook her head.

"Hmm... I don't really understand you guys either, but to me you're all friends. If we encounter any trouble, we can discuss and deal with it together."

Black Dragon took a step back, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

She had no idea about the internal structure of Sakura Empire, nor did she want to get involved. However, it was fate that they met, and she was willing to help out as much as she could within her capabilities.

"I see, I understand now."

Nagato paused for a moment, then smiled.

After their subsequent discussion, Black Dragon left the main hall.

The weather didn't improve today; it was snowing and even windy. Black Flying Dragon was very worried that something like a typhoon might be forming, which would be a huge problem.

Braving the wind and snow, Black Flying Dragon left the shrine and arrived at the plaza on the first floor.

In this kind of weather, the ship girls on the island will not choose to go out, and there will be no one to be seen at sea.