Crossing the azure as a black dragon

"Then why are you asking?"

Wales said irritably.

"What if it is?"

Black Flying Dragon was perfectly justified.

"..."

Wales reached up and rubbed his forehead.

After her investigation over the past few days, she discovered that most of the people who came were indeed after the Black Flying Dragon.

As the only ship girl from the Eastern Empire to stand out and possess a legendary record, Black Flying Dragon's attraction to others is like a magnet, whether they are unaffiliated ship girls, high-ranking officials of the nation, or other commanders.

The reason I said that was to prevent Black Flying Dragon from becoming arrogant.

Chapter 113 The Fox's Tail

After leaving the command center, Black Dragon opened a portal to the Freeport District in the Prince of Wales's cottage.

The buildings in the Freeport area are mostly traditional Eastern-style houses, including Eugen and the Prince of Wales's marital home. It occupies a large area, with very spacious rooms. The living room connects directly to the backyard and the front hall, and the interior decoration is more European in style.

"Sigh, isn't this place very close to your hometown? Why don't you go back to your hometown to sleep at night?"

Black Dragon wandered around the Welsh house for a while, and when she came to the backyard, she found that the royal mansion was right in the distance. She could even see the maids watering the flowers and plants in that big yard.

Do I look like someone who would desert in the face of battle?

The Prince of Wales followed a step later.

He leaned against the doorway and asked in return.

"Haha, I'll be going now, so I don't get misunderstood."

Black Dragon laughed twice, waved to the Prince of Wales, and then disappeared from the spot.

"Hmm... there's really no other way, let's go check on my older sister's work situation."

The Prince of Wales glanced up at the Royal Compound, muttered something, and left through the back door.

……

The Black Dragon has reappeared and has arrived at the checkpoint in the port bay.

This checkpoint is like an ancient city wall, but much wider. For example, there are repair shops and berths for passing ships on both sides of the entrance at the bottom, and the surface is also equipped with guard posts, turrets and other defensive facilities.

Although they are not very useful, these things are necessary.

It's a little past nine in the morning, and quite a few ship girls who applied for port maintenance and patrol positions are chatting and checking equipment at the checkpoints. The overall atmosphere is quite relaxed.

Black Flying Dragon advanced along the wide passageway, and looking up, it could see the general outline of the entire sub-port and the destroyers conducting early morning training in the bay.

"I didn't expect so many ship girls to have lost their commanders and port areas."

Black Flying Dragon frowned slightly as he watched the destroyers conducting target practice on the surface of the bay.

The port of Donghuang only needs to be responsible for the sea area around it, so most of the ship girls are in the port when the Sirens attack. The ship girls who happen to be not in the port are actually a very small number. At most, they are the teams that go out to carry out escort missions or rescue missions.

However, the total number of ship girls in the free port area and branch ports is approaching four thousand, even after Shinano and her allies have taken away most of the Sakura Empire's ship girls.

She hadn't paid much attention before, until recently when she was chatting with other ship girls in the port and suddenly learned that several ship girls who had recently joined the port had had their ports destroyed not long ago.

So Black Dragon noted down the situation and inquired about how many ports had recently lost contact with the Navy Headquarters. The answer he received was that since May, more than 30 ports had been out of contact, more than 20 ports had been completely destroyed, and nine port commanders had escaped but their ports were gone.

This number is staggering. Just considering the ports that were attacked, more than a thousand ship girls from the Eastern Empire have been killed or wounded this month. This is not the peaceful Eastern Empire sea territory she had envisioned.

"Being a commander is a high-risk profession... although being a ship girl is even more dangerous."

Black Flying Dragon put his hands into his pockets, came down from the checkpoint to the ground, and strolled towards the port area.

This world is so vast. The land area of ​​Donghuang alone is 7320 million square kilometers. It's simply outrageous. Hei Feilong couldn't fathom how that ancient emperor managed to unify such a large area.

The East China Sea covers 5.8 million square kilometers, not to mention that the south is already under Sirens control, and who knows how many Sirens sneak in from there every day.

Shaking his head, Black Flying Dragon put these matters out of his mind and focused on patrolling the port area.

There are also residences and shops on both sides of the bay, but because they are right next to the bay, they are usually disturbed by the noise from training and exercises, so not many people live here.

As you walk straight down the deserted street, the area becomes more lively as you move away from the bay. Many ship girls who got up late and those who had just returned to port are chatting and looking for food together. There are also ship girls who are happy to open shops and are trying their best to attract customers in their own way.

For example, Black Dragon was walking down the street when she was drawn to a beige-haired ship girl wearing a snow-white fluffy short skirt and black knee-high stockings, with three fluffy tails behind her. She was using a small hammer to knock a wooden sign into the ground under a tree outside a shop called 'Cute Handmade Jewelry', and her tails were swaying back and forth, making her look very cute.

Black Dragon recognized this ship girl; she was Murmansk from the Northern Union. A few days ago, her shop was still under urgent renovation by several Manjuu, but unexpectedly, it's opening today.

"Speaking of which, Yuudachi seems to really like plush toys. How about we buy a few and give them to Shigure to see?"

Black Dragon stopped and stroked his chin, his gaze following Murmansk's fox tail as it rose and fell.

To be honest, she really liked this big tail that looked like it would feel great to touch, but unfortunately she only had two dogs at home, and the little fox was only about the size of a tabby cat, so she couldn't pet it at all.

"Good morning, Miss Black Dragon~ Is there a gift you'd like?"

While Black Dragon was pondering, Murmansk had already fixed the wooden sign under the tree. Turning around, she saw Black Dragon staring straight at her, and walked over with a smile to ask him a question.

Murmansk's sound isn't loud, but it has a ethereal quality that makes it very pleasant to listen to.

"Hmm... Could you customize a plush toy this tall? It would be a black cat, something that can be used as a cushion or placed on the bedside table at night."

After thinking for a moment, Black Flying Dragon gestured in the air to show the shape of a dragon that was more than a meter tall, and explained the requirements.

"Sure! If you haven't decided yet, why don't you come in and take a look? It can be a good idea."

Murmansk readily accepted Black Dragon's custom order, then turned and hopped back to the wooden sign with the cute design, making the offer to Black Dragon.

"Ah."

Black Dragon did not refuse and turned to walk into the shop next door with Murmansk.

Since you've already said it, you might as well buy more.

It would be wonderful to take some back and give them to Kewei or others as gifts.

Unlike the exquisite style of Murmansk itself, the shop adopts a minimalist style. To the left of the entrance, against the wall, are two wooden shelves displaying many hair accessories, jewelry, and cute ornaments that can be worn, all of which are handmade.

The remaining space includes a work area with a sewing machine, a table that looks like it could be used as a heater in winter, and everyday amenities such as a coffee machine. It's clear that Murmansk's purpose in opening the shop is to make friends with customers, take on some custom orders to pass the time, and earn a little money.

"Hmm~"

After Murmansk entered, he went straight to the side and poured a cup of hot water for Black Dragon.

"Thank you. I'd like the two matching bracelets, then these headdresses, changed to black, the two large cat plush toys I ordered earlier, one black and one white, and... um, two small plush toys modeled after me, is that alright?"

Black Flying Dragon accepted the teacup and thanked them. With his left hand, he selected seven or eight ornaments from the wooden shelf and also ordered four more dolls.

The first two are for Yuudachi and Shigure. The last two can be given to Ivy and you can ask Kawai if she wants them.

It wasn't that she was narcissistic, but rather that she simply couldn't think of any gift to give to Avira, since the latter seemed to have everything except herself.

"Oh~ just a moment, I'll go get my notes."

Murmansk jogged a few steps to the table next to him, took out a small notebook, and then walked over to Black Dragon and asked very carefully about the details of the ornaments and dolls. Only after finalizing the details did they start discussing the deposit.

The price is very cheap.

"By the way, Murmansk, can you customize this too?"

While drinking tea and chatting, Black Flying Dragon's gaze fell on the fox's tail again. Although she was a rabbit, with some energy modification, she might be able to impersonate a fox.

If she can't touch someone else's tail, does that mean she can't touch her own?

"Sure."

Murmansk seemed to have read Black Dragon's mind and replied casually.

"Well, then I'll leave it to you."

Black Flying Dragon coughed lightly, explained the details, and then left the shop.

Chapter 114 Goal: Overcoming a Lack of Directions

The port area is very large. It took Black Flying Dragon from morning until lunchtime to finally cover both the residential and functional areas.

"Phew, finally I can rest."

Having just finished chatting with a Sakura Empire ship girl, Black Dragon walked along a street that was half business and half home, rubbing his shoulder with his right hand.

Wandering around the port area for several hours every day is no easy task. After a few days, even she felt a bit overwhelmed. Just now, she ran into North Carolina and was teased for taking her job.

"Let's go back and check first."

Rubbing her shoulders, Hei Feilong turned and entered a deserted street. The space around her flowed like water, engulfing her figure.

Stepping into the second-floor bedroom of the Free Port area, Black Flying Dragon smoothed out the wrinkles on his clothes and walked out of the room, then quietly went downstairs.

There was no noise, which meant that Yuudachi and Shigure hadn't returned yet. Kurohiryu breathed a sigh of relief and slipped into the kitchen.

Since Ivyla took over as the chef, she takes the little fox out of the port every day to replenish the ingredients. The poor little guy is only the size of a cat, but he has to carry the ingredients back. He has been restless these past two days, as if he wants to move to another place to build his home.

Cooking has become a passive skill for Black Dragon; a lunch for four people was prepared in less than an hour.

As the last dish was served, a flurry of footsteps sounded outside the door.

"Go wash your hands first."

Black Flying Dragon took off his apron, dried his hands with a towel, and walked out of the kitchen, speaking to Yuudachi and Shigure who had run back.

"Good~"

Yuudachi obediently responded and ran into the bathroom next door with Shigure.

Black Flying Dragon walked down the corridor and opened the tightly closed study.

"It's time to eat."

Seeing Avira sitting at her desk in a beige dress, Black Dragon gently knocked on the door to remind her.

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Avira stopped writing with her pen, pressed down on her diary, and stood up.

Black Dragon glanced casually at the diary and saw the contents. The page being written was about planning the research process for this port area, similar to informing Eugen and the others what the energy cube could be used for at a certain stage.

Yesterday she also saw something that seemed to be sorting out the situation of the Sirens and humans confronting each other at sea, as well as the internal conflicts among humans.