Crossing the azure as a black dragon

"Probably not, probably not."

Black Dragon was somewhat uncertain. She hadn't seen Belfast much, but she couldn't rule out the possibility that she had been kept in her little notebook.

"Then you need to be careful. Who knows what might happen if they find something on you,"

Ke Wei raised the corners of his mouth slightly and pointed his hand in the air at the black dragon.

"horrible."

Black Flying Dragon laughed and went into the kitchen.

Hermione's calculations were accurate. By the time Black Dragon was making tea, the guests had already arrived. First were the Royal Prince of Wales and the Ironblood Prince Eugen. Black Dragon felt that these two had almost become the people in the camp who were tacitly agreed to contact her. Whenever there was something going on, these two would come over.

After that, someone came who surprised Black Dragon - Richelieu. As the person in charge of the Free Iris in the Free Port area, he came to visit and expressed his hope to bring his companions to settle in the port area dominated by Black Dragon. The reason was that there was no place to build a church here, while the branch port had a special living area for the Free Iris and the Vichy Church.

To put it bluntly, I'm tired of staying here and want to go to Fengang to improve my quality of life and faith.

Eugen and Wales did not express their opinions, which can be considered as tacit agreement to Richelieu's request. Black Dragon naturally did not refuse and said he would make the arrangements the next day. Richelieu was very grateful.

Several more people came to freeload, making for a lively dinner.

Chapter Thirty-Six: Meeting

I wandered around outside for a month

Back home, Black Flying Dragon calmed down. Without any unexpected disasters or inexplicable missions, she spent her days strolling with Fear in the new and old port areas, enjoying a rather peaceful life for a while.

The only thing that really bothered Black Fly was that Akagi, who hadn't bothered her before, would come over every now and then to warn her not to get too close to Amagi and push her luck. This made her feel very wronged and seriously affected her enjoyment of life.

On one occasion, when she couldn't take it anymore, Black Flying Dragon stated on the spot that she had no intention of imposing her will on Tiancheng, nor had she ever thought of such a thing. If Tiancheng wanted to leave, she would not stop him.

Akagi walked away happily after hearing this. After that, whenever Akagi encountered Black Dragon, he would put on a sour face and say some harsh words, as if to say, "Wait until I finish my experiment and you'll be sorry." Black Dragon could only say that he was innocent.

"I heard that the latest batch of graduating commanders are about to take up their posts?"

Under the scorching summer sun, Black Dragon, on patrol, found a shady spot next to a convenience store to enjoy the cool air blowing out from under the door, chatting with Royal Ark, who was also enjoying the cool air and looked worried.

"Ah, this weekend, sigh."

Royal Ark responded, turned to look at the roadside where there were few pedestrians due to the heat, and couldn't help but sigh again.

"What's wrong? Sighing like this isn't like you."

Black Dragon turned her head to look at the Royal Ark. She had come here with Richelieu and her group a few days ago, when they had discovered the new continent. It had only been a few days before she died.

"It's Friday already, which means the day after tomorrow, the destroyer girl from the school next door will be leaving my protection to head to the dangerous sea. Ah, what an unfortunate situation. By the way, could you use some special privileges to let them study abroad for a little longer?"

A look of despair crossed Royal Ark's face. Then, remembering that the black dragon next to her seemed to be a high-level user, he turned to look at her and said...

"Cough cough! Wake up, I don't have that kind of authority."

Black Dragon had just taken a sip of soda when he heard this and almost spat it out. He coughed twice and retorted irritably.

"That's true. At this time of year, everyone is hiding in their rooms and not coming out, so we can't get any good footage... It's heartbreaking."

Royal Ark rubbed his hair and walked away with a worried look on his face.

Black Dragon watched her leave. Everything else was fine, but she really couldn't bring herself to talk about this. After all, her family owned two destroyers, and getting too close to the Royal Ark might be like inviting trouble. She'd better let her worry about it herself.

"I'm taking office the day after tomorrow, and I haven't seen any escort assignment. Are they going to tow them there one ship at a time with warships?"

Stroking his chin, Black Dragon was quite interested in the commander's graduation and joining the company. These people were the main force in the fight against the Sirens. It would be a huge loss if they were intercepted on the way.

While he was thinking, a cell phone in his personal space vibrated. Hei Feilong took it out and pressed the answer button.

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

Black Flying Dragon asked politely.

This was a call from Navy Headquarters. As expected, the commander wanted to speak with her. This was the first call she had received since returning here.

"It's me. You should know about the friction that happened in Australia."

A deep voice came from the other end; it was just ordinary nonsense, but it gave people a sense of reassurance.

"Hmm, did you get the crucial intelligence?"

Black Dragon shifted its position, moving to where Royal Ark had been standing. It was closer to the glass door, and the wind was stronger there.

"..."

The shopkeeper at the convenience store wanted to laugh but dared not, watching Black Flying Dragon sneakily using the air conditioning.

The reason why Black Flying Dragon is so well-received in the port area is largely because he is very low-key and approachable. Despite being the highest-ranking official in the port area, he gives the impression of being an all-powerful and kind neighbor, which is quite remarkable.

"Yes, it's not convenient to go into details over the phone, but we need your assistance for this operation. If you don't have anything important to do, come over for a meeting."

The commander responded simply.

"A meeting? Sure, when?"

Black Dragon shook the soda bottle. After taking down Sakura Empire, the Siren hazard level in the Eastern Empire had decreased significantly. There was basically no need for her, and she had plenty of free time.

"Come to my place at eleven o'clock for a short meeting."

The commander gave a reply.

Black Flying Dragon grunted in agreement, hung up the phone, and got up to continue patrolling the streets.

The naval headquarters is located in T province next to the capital, with branches in other provinces. The headquarters is responsible for collecting and analyzing all intelligence, issuing decisions and passing them on to the branches. The branches, in turn, pass on the effective intelligence to the commanders who come from their respective provinces. The commanders then lead the ship girls to carry out missions. It is a relatively intuitive management hierarchy.

The free port district, which has no commander, reports directly to headquarters, while Black Dragon nominally only obeys the higher-ranking official. However, that official generally does not give orders to Black Dragon, which means that the port district led by Black Dragon is independent of the system.

After wandering around for a while, Black Flying Dragon went home to inform Ke Wei, and then set off for T Province.

……

Though it was called a departure, it only took a few minutes. Black Flying Dragon bypassed all obstacles and arrived at the entrance of the Navy Headquarters, around the corner not far away.

After all, it was a rather important position, and Black Dragon felt it was necessary to...

Out of respect, after hacking the surveillance camera, he calmly walked out and informed the two soldiers guarding him of his purpose.

Seemingly accustomed to the ship girls coming and going, one of the soldiers made a phone call inside to confirm something before saluting and letting the Black Flying Dragon in.

Upon entering, Hei Feilong looked around and found that the side near the main entrance did not have many military elements. There was a neat courtyard and building, and a group of men of all ages in formal attire were walking around inside, making it look like an ordinary government office.

After wandering around alone for about five or six minutes, Black Flying Dragon saw a woman in formal attire looking around, seemingly searching for something, and then their eyes met.

"Sorry, I habitually blocked the camera. Thank you for your help."

Walking along the path in the lawn, Hei Feilong apologized apologetically to the counselor surnamed Zhang next to him.

"It's good to be cautious, I understand."

The counselor smiled slightly and guided the black dragon towards the venue.

She had read about Black Dragon long ago and knew about his personality and habits, but she was still very curious when she actually met him.

Before the information about Black Dragon was made public, many people were very confused about why the resolution above elevated Black Dragon's status to the same level as the Commander. Later, the information was made public. It was information collected and provided by insiders of the Free Port Area. It was a series of very subtle records and reports.

The descriptions of Black Dragon's personality in this series of reports are so bizarre that they would seem strange to anyone who reads them. What's even more amazing is that these descriptions have all been verified.

The key words are: indifferent to fame and fortune, likes ship girls, has a gentle personality, has explosive combat power, dislikes Sakura Empire but has some obsessions, and likes to travel around.

Since no flaws could be found in Black Dragon's record, her promotion proceeded very smoothly, without her even knowing it.

……

"Sorry, I'm late."

The instructor did not enter the room. After Black Flying Dragon entered, he expressed his apologies to those inside.

The meeting room wasn't large, with a rectangular wooden table in the middle. Black Flying Dragon was the last to arrive, and there were seven people in total.

"Take a seat."

The speaker was a man in military uniform who was about 543659389 meters tall and standing in the main seat. He had a deep voice and a very friendly-looking square face. His only flaw was that his eyebrows were furrowed together, as if he hadn't slept well for a long time.

As he spoke, he pointed to the empty space to his right.

Black Flying Dragon glanced at the others out of the corner of her eye and noticed that they were also looking at her. She immediately gave an awkward but polite smile and walked to her seat.

"This is intelligence obtained by our agents who infiltrated the United Nations in Australia. Take a look."

The commander grunted in agreement and handed a document from the table to Black Flying Dragon.

Black Dragon took the document and flipped through it. The content was extremely professional. Apart from the situation of the Sirens and the Australian resistance, there was also a large amount of research on the surrounding countries. It basically gave a complete understanding of the situation of the United States of Australia in one go.

"The details are all there, so I won't repeat them here. From our investigation, we learned that the Sirens are using ideological manipulation in Australia to gain control of the country from the top down. The situation is quite serious. After negotiating with several countries in Europe and the Americas, we decided to take action to provide support."

The commander placed his hand on the table and made his opening statement.

Black Flying Dragon looked at the documents and nodded to indicate that he was listening.

According to the records, the Sirens' combat strength was not overwhelming. Many commanders and port areas fought back fiercely, resulting in a 40/60 split between the two sides, with the Sirens gaining a 60/40 advantage, leading to a tug-of-war.

However, Black Dragon noticed that the report did not mention that the Sirens had sent out powerful models, which meant that these commanders were only outmatched by the mass-produced models, a truly disastrous performance.

Another point worth noting is that the land-based countries of Australia and the Union are also in turmoil. In other words, relying solely on the navy to provide support is probably not enough; a three-pronged approach involving land, sea, and air is needed.

"The survey team pointed out that the countries were in turmoil, but this was only a short-lived disturbance caused by the Sirens. As long as we regain control of the sea, the disputes on land can be resolved quickly. Therefore, our important objective this time is to seize control of the sea from the Sirens and then establish a teleportation anchor point to handle the land disputes."

The commander paused here and turned his gaze to Black Flying Dragon.

"We can help with the issue of sea control, but I'm wondering if this operation will involve us cooperating with you again, or..."

Black Flying Dragon gave a timely reply, and it was probably for this very reason that he had called her here.

"You are in charge of this battle, and you are responsible for arranging the deployment."

"That's what the commander said."

"what?"

Black Flying Dragon tilted his head to look at the commander, his voice rising three octaves. "You can't just say things like that."

"Don't be nervous. We have a total of three carrier strike groups. Two of them are still patrolling Sakura Empire. Only one is on standby now, so we will cooperate with you in this operation."

The commander's expression remained unchanged, but he changed his wording.

"I see. If it's just about seizing control of the sea, it shouldn't be a big problem for me to take the lead. However, I need to consider the specific action plan. Please understand."

Only then did Black Flying Dragon dare to reply.