Siren Commander, a mole in his own port

At first, Luo Yun did not understand why Clemenceau insisted on having him observe the monthly meetings of the flagships. It was not until Richelieu proposed to use the divine machine to judge the candidates that he understood Clemenceau's good intentions and saw clearly the means that Richelieu was going to use against him.

It has to be said that Richelieu really made a big splash by not making a sound. Using a robot girl with super computing power to judge him can not only maintain her image of fairness and selflessness to the greatest extent, but also punish Luo Yun accurately and without error. After all, based on the information she has, the possibility of her being acquitted is basically zero.

Once convicted, given the extreme personalities of the ship girls, it would be understandable for them to make a fuss out of nothing. At that time, his life would really depend on Richelieu's decision. Even if the ship girls who belonged to him defended him to the death, Luo Yun would not be much better off.

Luckily, he's already conquered Gascony and Alsace. Now even the referees are mine. What can you possibly use to fight me? Hmm... how about turning the tables?

Standing behind the two divine shipgirls, Richelieu confidently stated, "Although this is your first meeting with Alsace, you must have already witnessed the strength of her predecessor, Gascogne. Theoretically, Gascogne alone is more than capable of handling the case, but for the sake of fairness, I have decided to have them conduct the trial together to prevent any miscarriages of justice."

"I have a feeling this will turn into a classic scene from a science fiction horror movie where artificial intelligence enslaves humanity." Although she voted in favor, Queen Elizabeth was still a little unhappy. Richelieu was an ally but he didn't inform her in advance. Isn't this just using them as pawns?

"You can rest assured about this. They only have the right to judge the candidates, not to pry into the privacy of the ship girls." Richelieu tapped the table with his index finger. "The only problem is that the data I have is insufficient. I need you to provide the information you have collected on the candidates, otherwise the divine machine will not be able to conduct the judgment."

Queen Elizabeth sneered, "Huh? Who would collect such boring things?"

The trial of the commander's guilt is false. Your real purpose is to take the opportunity to collect his information and understand the progress of other factions' strategies, right?

Richelieu's lips curled slightly as he said, "Your Majesty, need I remind you? All flagships are obliged to actively provide assistance for any matter approved at the regular meeting. Besides, you voted in favor, so you won't go back on your word, right?"

"Hmph, this kind of clumsy provocation is useless to me." Queen Elizabeth snorted coldly, then raised her hand to signal War-weary behind her, "War-weary, give her the things later to avoid gossip."

"A wise move." Richelieu raised the corner of his lips meaningfully. "Your Majesty, it is a blessing to have an ally like you."

Queen Elizabeth said calmly, "I hope so."

With Queen Elizabeth taking the lead in responding, no matter how reluctant the other flagships were, they could not openly oppose Richelieu. After all, everyone knew that Luo Yun was watching all this in secret, so they had to reluctantly hand over some of the intelligence they had.

After summarizing and uploading all the information, Richelieu looked at the two people beside him and said, "Alsace, Gascony, it's up to you now."

"Yes." Gascoigne's cheeks flushed, and she unconsciously closed her legs, her fingers quietly clenching the hem of her skirt, but her voice remained steady.

Richelieu nodded in satisfaction, but suddenly realized something and frowned slightly, "Alsace, do you have any questions?"

"Hmm? Hmm, ah~" Arthas's delicate body trembled slightly, and she replied in a panic, as if waking from a dream. "No, no problem... Holy See Richelieu... Arthas will definitely... do his utmost to complete the mission... Hmm~"

No, no, no, no, at this rate, Arthas's emotional module's temperature control won't hold up before the meeting ends... Even wearing the Commander's radio wave interrupter won't be able to block the Commander's deep love for Arthas... Huh?! Why is the intensity getting higher again?

Richelieu was slightly startled, then said calmly, "Okay, you can start now. I don't want to keep everyone waiting too long."

"Commander, you're hopeless! How dare you secretly tease Arthas in public? Aren't you afraid of being discovered? Alas, you're our commander, so just pretend you didn't see anything."

"Wait a minute, is Arthas's condition not right?" Nagato, the son of God of the Sakura Empire, asked with concern, "Arthas, are you feeling unwell?"

Her cheeks are so red, and her body is still shaking. Something's not right... Wait, this reaction... Could it be... Uwaaa! Damn it, I said the wrong thing!

Even if you haven't eaten pork, you must have seen pigs run. What Sakura Empire has no shortage of is nymphomaniacs and all kinds of messy literary works. As the flagship of Sakura Empire, Nagato has been influenced by them over the years, and with the natural understanding of a fox girl, she naturally understands the tricks of the trade.

Unfortunately, the only drawback is that although she has rich theoretical knowledge, she has no practical experience, and is not as passionate and unrestrained as other fox girls in the Sakura Empire. As a flagship, if she cannot even serve as a wedding ship, it is not an exaggeration to say that she is unworthy of her position.

The world is big, but serving the commander is the greatest.

As Nagato finished speaking, her face flushed crimson. Clemenceau said, "Didn't Richelieu say that before? Her emotional module has certain flaws, making it susceptible to external interference. That's why she wears a mask. Hmm... maybe it's because she's been entrusted with such an important task for the first time, and she's a little excited."

As Clemenceau spoke, he gave Nagato a subtle look, signaling her to stop and not delve into the matter any further, otherwise he would have to continue making up excuses full of loopholes.

"Oh, oh, I see. It's okay. It's not a big deal. Just stay calm." Nagato immediately sat up straight and kept silent. Unfortunately, the blush on her little face betrayed her uneasy heart.

Luo Yun outside the house thought that the flagships were inexperienced novices and had no idea that he was teasing Alsace and Gascony. Little did he know that the flagships had already known it, but they just chose to turn a blind eye tacitly.

To prevent the atmosphere from becoming too awkward, Gascoigne spoke first: "After searching, it was found that the candidates Noshiro, Hutten, and Louis IX... are all normal. Luo Yun has had affairs with many ship girls, but... no abnormalities have been found yet."

Arthas followed closely behind, speaking a little nervously, "Indeed, no violation has been found on any of the candidates so far."

"Impossible!" Richelieu slammed the table and cried out, "He clearly... ahem, Gascony, Alsace, are you sure you've carefully analyzed the information I submitted?"

"Oh, I see, Richelieu. You made dumplings just for a plate of vinegar." Clemenceau pulled a playful smile at the corner of his mouth. "If you want to target Luo Yun, just say it directly. Don't be so secretive. I think it's you who violated the rules."

Chapter 227 Self-Judgment

Clemenceau lifted up a pair of slender legs wrapped in black silk stockings, his eyes flashing with a dangerous light: "Richelieu, you talk high and mighty, but in reality you are acting out of selfish desires. I want to know what Luo Yun did to make our archbishop hate him so much?"

Richelieu turned a deaf ear and said stubbornly, "Alsace, Gascony, check again. There must be something wrong. I guarantee he is 100% guilty!"

"Sister, wake up!" Clemenceau suddenly raised his voice. "You've disregarded procedural justice. Even if Luo Yun's guilt is proven, what good does it do? The one who should be judged is you, because you've dragged the entire Free Iris into this quagmire!"

"You say I'm guilty?" Richelieu laughed in anger, as if he had heard a huge joke. "Clemenceau, do you know what he did? He... humph, there are some things that are inconvenient to talk about here, but I can assure you that I did this for our sake, for the sake of the entire port area!"

"Guarantees are meaningless. I even dared to guarantee Luo Yun's innocence. What else can I say?" Clemenceau's lips curled up into a cold smile. "Archbishop, if you truly believe your starting point is correct, then do you dare to accept the trial of Alsace and Gascony?"

Richelieu hesitated for a moment, then asked in a cold voice, "Why not?"

From Luo Yun's perspective, Richelieu had to agree even if she wanted to. The Holy Relic Project was her long-planned effort. If she herself did not believe in the business capabilities of the Shen Ji, how could she rely on them to convince the public? But from the perspective of other ship girls, it was another matter.

When Clemenceau asked Richelieu to stand trial, all the ship girls present showed a look of surprise. The Richelieu sisters had made a good plan. They first gave Alsace and Gascony to the commander, and then let them judge Richelieu in turn. If nothing unexpected happened, Richelieu would surely be found guilty.

By then, the Archbishop will have lost all her power and no one will trust her. It is really hard to guess how Luo Yun, who was framed by her, will retaliate.

"In my opinion, let's just forget about it," Queen Elizabeth said with a forced smile. "There's no need to make things so awkward for a single human candidate. Richelieu may have had selfish motives, but her Holy Miracle Plan was absolutely fair. Otherwise, Luo Yun would have been found guilty. Don't you understand such a simple truth?"

Even if they were allies, Queen Elizabeth could not just sit there and watch Iris dominate the world. She had to at least say a few words to them, otherwise she would be so angry that she couldn't sleep well.

Clemenceau smiled and replied, "A mere human candidate? Your Majesty, to be honest, he is more than just a candidate. In fact, he has become the commander of several Vichy shipgirls. As their flagship, I have an obligation to seek justice for them."

When she mentioned the word "digital", Clemenceau even emphasized the syllables, and there was a hint of provocation in her eyes. In the past, she would definitely keep it to herself, but since she had been targeted by them, it didn't matter if she showed her edge a little.

Queen Elizabeth snorted lightly, "This is quite new. I thought the Vichy shipgirls weren't that casual. It's only been a few days... Humph, no wonder you wanted to protect Luo Yun."

"It's fate, there's nothing we can do about it."

"Alright, stop arguing." Richelieu calmed down, a look of compassion emerging on his face. "The Divine Machine System will clear my name."

Queen Elizabeth sneered secretly, if you can be acquitted, Saratoga will be the ship girl with the largest breasts in the port area.

As expected, when Gascoigne pronounced Richelieu guilty in a cold, mechanical voice, Richelieu's expression changed several times before he finally muttered to himself with forced composure, "There must be something wrong, it must be..."

Very good, the plan was implemented extremely smoothly. At this point, no one could stop her.

Clemenceau said playfully, "You mean to say the divine machines have a 100% error rate? Archbishop, you're planning to use this to seek justice for us. Are you really not an undercover agent sent by the Sirens?"

There are only two choices before Richelieu: deny the miracle plan or admit her guilt. Either choice will be a heavy blow to her, but she has to make a choice.

"No, they wouldn't be wrong. They must have a reason for doing this." Richelieu's voice trembled, as if he had exhausted all his strength to squeeze out these words. "Perhaps... it is really me who is guilty? Arthas, what is the basis for your conviction?"

Between two evils, choose the lesser of two evils. Richelieu cannot deny the Miracle Plan no matter what. That would be a more serious problem than admitting that she has selfish motives. After all, she is essentially thinking about her sister, which is understandable and forgivable.

"Your attitude towards Luo Yun is clearly biased and violates the requirements of objectivity and fairness. This is a dereliction of duty as a Cardinal, so you are found guilty." Arthas said softly, "However, this is a high moral standard for a Cardinal and does not violate the regulations of the port area, so there will be no actual punishment."

Richelieu said with difficulty: "It is quite reasonable. I have no objection."

"Oh? You actually admit your guilt. Haha~ Interesting." Clemenceau crossed his fingers and rested them on his chin, a strange glint in his eyes. "As a Cardinal, you are unable to remain impartial, Richelieu. Don't you feel that you have failed in your duty?"

"Clemenceau, what do you mean?" Richelieu asked warily.

"Don't get me wrong, I have no interest in your position as bishop. I just think..." Clemenceau paused and glanced meaningfully at Arthas, "They seem more suitable to manage Libre Iris than you, Richelieu. You should also take a break."

Richelieu hesitated to speak: "This..."

"Isn't this why you developed the Holy Relic Project?" Clemenceau chuckled and raised his right hand, his fingertips drawing a dangerous arc in the air. "Or do you want us to vote?"

"...No need for that." Richelieu sighed deeply. "Since I've made a mistake, I deserve the punishment. I've held this position... for too long, so long that it's completely contrary to my original intention. From now on, I will resign my position as Cardinal indefinitely, until the divine machines no longer deem me guilty."

In this way, the commander who controls Gascony and Alsace can indirectly control her fate. Given the commander's cautious character, he will never give up such a good opportunity to deal with her. In other words, she doesn't have to do anything, the commander will come to her on his own initiative.

Plan passes.

Chapter 228 Clemenceau's Ambition

Inside the Free Iris Sanctuary, Luo Yun looked at Arthas and the others, slowly exhaled, and said with a sense of relief, "I never thought that an ordinary regular meeting would end up like this. But no matter what, at least my urgent need has been resolved. I don't have to worry about the Archbishop targeting me anymore."

Luo Yun had a double blessing. Not only did he gain a powerful and enthusiastic mecha girl, but he also successfully suppressed the threat of Richelieu. All this was thanks to Clemenceau's strategic planning. Luo Yun had to admit that Clemenceau was probably the smartest mecha girl he had ever seen.

"I don't think so, Luo Yun. Don't be too happy too soon." Clemenceau's expression was serious, completely different from the calmness he had shown in the previous meeting. "I caught Richelieu off guard, which is why I made her stumble. It won't be long before she figures out the reason and will definitely make a comeback. You better be careful then."

"Isn't this matter over yet?" Luo Yun frowned, and suddenly asked thoughtfully, "Clemenceau, Richelieu is your sister after all. There's no need to kill her, right? Besides... I don't think I'm worth you killing each other for this."

Luo Yun's only doubt was why Clemenceau spared no effort to help him. It was impossible that she would willingly offer her sister and mecha girl, and even overthrow her own sister just because of Jean Bart's casual request. Even if she was giving herself away, there should at least be a limit.

Clemenceau gave me a strange look, put his hand to his forehead and sighed softly, "Everyone says you're smart, but why do I think you're dull? Helping you is just a side job. I do this to control the entire Free Iris, merge with the Vichy Church, and make Iris great again."

According to the Richelieu sisters' idea, Free Iris belongs to Azur Lane, and the Vichy Church is part of the Red Axis. No matter which camp Luo Yun intends to start from, they can establish contact with it at the first time. However, they never expected that the Iris ship girl would perform so exceptionally well, so that they can already consider making Iris the commander's most handy tool.

"...Control Iris?"

Clemenceau nodded his chin elegantly. "That's right. Richelieu abdicated, and now these two are the actual controllers of the Free Iris. I am the acting flagship of the Vichy Church. With just your nod, you and I can command the entire Iris Theocracy."

"In fact, I didn't want to cooperate with you, a human male, at the beginning. The risk is too great for a ship girl. If you are not careful, you will fall into an irreparable situation. But let Barr use her flagship status as a bargaining chip to let me give you a chance... Hehe, Luo Yun, you are simply a natural commander."

Luo Yun pondered for a moment, then said calmly, "Clemenceau, I have no interest in political struggles. You've got the wrong person."

"Human desires are nothing more than money, power, and sex. I've investigated you. Although you're short on cash, you're not greedy for it. If you're not interested in power either, then the only thing left is... hehe~ It seems like there's no need for analysis. After all, you've never concealed your desires."

Clemenceau's gaze lingered on Luo Yun for a moment, and he chuckled softly, "Don't worry. It would be a waste of our resources to let you engage in intrigues with the shipgirls. As long as you keep Alsace and Gascony in check and don't let them oppose me like Sister Richelieu did, everything will be fine."

"Is it that simple?" Luo Yun was stunned. "How is this different from not asking for anything?"

Although she didn't know what Clemenceau was up to, she had no doubt about his kindness to her. Luo Yun was just a little lustful, but his character was fine. After all, he would never turn around and stab Clemenceau in the back.

"The essence of planning lies in taking advantage of the situation and going with the flow. Forcing things will only backfire. What I truly want you to do must also be what you want to do." A sly glint flashed in Clemenceau's eyes. "It's only a matter of time before Richelieu makes a comeback. If you don't take her down while she's at her weakest, there will be no peace in the future."

When Clemenceau mentioned Richelieu for the first time, Luo Yun had a vague premonition in his heart. She was very careful in her work, so how could she deliberately reveal such a big flaw? It was obvious that she had a backup plan, but Luo Yun did not expect that he was part of her plan.

"Me? To capture the Archbishop, um... Miss Clemenceau, you think too highly of me." Luo Yun said with a wry smile, "Although I have become the commander of several ship girls, this has little to do with me. Asking me to capture the heart of Archbishop Richelieu is a bit of a pipe dream."

"Then you'll just wait to be caught by her," Clemenceau said calmly. "I'm her biological sister. Even if I've done many wrong things, I can just give in and call her sister and it'll be over. But you're different. If you don't try to change her opinion of you, you'll end up dead."

And letting the commander take the initiative to attack Richelieu's sister is the most crucial step. The so-called flagship's false reputation is really not worth mentioning to them. Clemenceau and Richelieu have been planning for so long just to create a reasonable excuse for Luo Yun to attack Richelieu. Now it is time to close the net, Luo Yun absolutely cannot refuse.

"I may not die, but... you have a point." Luo Yun rubbed his brows, "At least I have to resolve Richelieu's misunderstanding of me, otherwise... Tsk, this misunderstanding can't be resolved at all."

In other words, there was no misunderstanding between him and Richelieu.

After all, in Richelieu's eyes, Luo Yun was the kind of scum who used sweet words to deceive his sister into having her body. After Richelieu learned about this, instead of restraining himself, he allowed Gascony to fall and tarnished her holy plan. Even if Richelieu was a saint, he would not be able to forgive Luo Yun.

What's more, Richelieu is not only not a saint, but is quite protective of her sister, fearing that someone would hurt her, otherwise she would not have targeted Luo Yun.

"Are we going to use force again?" Luo Yun muttered to himself. He didn't know when it started, but forcing someone into having sex became his trump card. Relying on a bunch of magical gadgets and his natural affinity as a commander, he could force almost any ship girl to have sex with him.

Once the ship girl has a substantial relationship with him, her opinion of Luo Yun will change drastically. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a modification of common sense. If she uses this unexplained combo that is like cheating on Richelieu, will she forgive herself?

Luo Yun didn't know, but the dark desire in his heart told him that since someone was covering for him, he had no reason not to do it, and he wanted to do it, to pull the high and mighty cardinal down from the altar.

Chapter 229 Pressure

When Luo Yun met Richelieu, the former archbishop was wearing a black and white nun's uniform, kneeling in front of the cross in the church and praying devoutly. He looked no different from an ordinary nun.

Well, it's just that the hem of the skirt is too short for some reason, barely covering the base of the thighs. Richelieu's slender and long legs are wrapped in pure white stockings, revealing a subtle temptation in her holiness.

Considering that the ship girls in the port area always wear cool clothes, Luo Yun just thought that they didn't need to be shy about outsiders and could wear whatever was comfortable for them, but in fact, those outfits looked no different from sexy uniforms to him.

Luo Yun slowly walked behind Richelieu, staring at her graceful back curve and pondering for a moment: "Your Holiness Richelieu, I never thought that our first meeting would be under such circumstances."

Ironically, although Richelieu had long been eyeing Luo Yun and Luo Yun was also on guard against this, the two never met until the outcome of this secret contest came to an end.

Richelieu closed his eyes tightly and said without raising his head, "Are you here to laugh at me? As you wish, Luo Yun, you win."

Luo Yun shook his head helplessly: "Your Excellency the Holy See has misunderstood. I came to seek reconciliation with you. I understand that you have a grudge against me because of the Jean Barr incident, but the relationship between us is really not what you imagined."

"Which one?" Richelieu asked coldly, "Did you not ask Hindenburg for the succubus potion? Or did you not bring Jean Bart into the hotel drunk, so drunk that she couldn't even stand when she woke up the next day?"

"You..." Luo Yun was stunned. "You know everything? Did you let Bal tell you?"

"Luo Yun, you underestimate the resources a flagship possesses. I don't need Bal to tell me these things in person. As long as I want to investigate, nothing will escape my eyes, including..." Richelieu paused, a cold light flashing in her eyes, "anything about you and the Siren."

Although it was only a few short sentences, Richelieu still heard the hesitation in Luo Yun's tone. If he didn't put some pressure on him, he might not make up his mind to attack him. Richelieu had been planning for so long and would never allow such a thing to happen.

Luo Yun's pupils shrank slightly, and a trace of shock flashed across his face. However, he suppressed his emotions in an instant and spoke calmly, "Your Excellency, I admit that the tactics used to capture Jean Bal were somewhat despicable. It's understandable that you targeted me, but the part about the Sirens is absolutely nonsense..."

Richelieu suddenly interrupted, "From the moment I discovered you drugged Jean Bart, I've been investigating you. Humph, you just appeared out of nowhere. Even more bizarre is that on the very day you boarded the ship, someone spotted sirens in the surrounding waters. I don't think this is a coincidence."

"That doesn't mean anything. All the candidates boarded the ship on the same day." Luo Yun retorted solemnly, "Even if someone colluded with the enemy, all the candidates should be suspected."

No wonder the monarch mentioned a Siren undercover agent among the candidates. Was it because she had discovered the Dreamweaver that day? But if he was a major suspect, why did the monarch ask him to be her assistant? Was it a sting operation?

"That alone certainly doesn't identify you, but if I tell you that the day after I obtained your file, all relevant information was completely erased by some unknown force. Looking around the world, I can't imagine a second possibility other than the Siren that could tamper with the shipgirls without anyone noticing."

Richelieu sighed, his tone revealing deep fatigue. "Besides you, there are people from the Siren lurking in the port area. They are powerful and influential, almost comparable to me. Am I right?"

"...Huh? Sorry, what did you say?" Luo Yun was stunned. He really didn't know about this matter.

Besides himself, there are other Siren undercover agents in the harbor? Is this true? Why didn't Dreamweaver tell him about such a big thing? Does he not trust him or is there something else going on?

"You don't have to play innocent. At this point, no matter what I say, no one will believe me. Even my own sister has betrayed me. I've failed as a sister." Richelieu shook his head. "Winners take all. Do whatever you want."

Luo Yun probed: "Well...if I say that I am not here to humiliate you, but to invite you to become my ship girl, what do you think?"

"Wishful thinking!" Richelieu suddenly opened his eyes and said angrily, "Luo Yun, let me be frank. If you can't shut me up forever, sooner or later, I will let the entire port area know about your misdeeds."

"Alas, I knew you wouldn't agree." Luo Yun spread his hands. "In that case, I can only use force. Aphrodisiac, time stop, and hypnosis. Your Majesty, please choose one."