The Disqualified Commander of the Abandoned Shipgirl

Like preparing to leave.

"and many more--"

Jiang Feng always felt something was wrong, but she also understood what Lin Shen meant.

I do understand.

Understand it quite clearly.

She knew what Lin Shen wanted her to trade.

"Anything else?"

"I can't possibly hurt Nagato-sama. But other than that...anything is fine."

"you sure?"

"I am sure."

Jiang Feng's fox ears drooped backwards weakly.

This result always feels no different from before.

Maybe we can get that lamp back.

But he no longer gave her guidance.

What's the difference between this and being broken?

And God knows what orders this human will give.

Everything is unknown.

In Jiang Feng's view, they are all risks.

But at this moment she had no choice.

You can only choose the less bad option out of two bad options.

At least...if Nagato can really be saved.

She had fulfilled her duties as a guard.

There is absolutely no disappointment.

102. You are responsible for your own choices

"..."

The air seemed a little quiet.

When Lin Shen and Jiang Feng were talking, each of the ship girls watching had different thoughts.

Whether it's positive, negative, or some other kind of feeling.

They suddenly had a different opinion of Lin Shen.

The initial impression also changed accordingly.

After dealing with Jiang Feng, Lin Shen's gaze fell on Hinata.

After noticing this, the latter laughed and asked, "Do you also need my loyal subjects?"

“It’s just the basics.”

"Sure." Hinata said without hesitation, "If you can really get the flagship of the Sakura Empire out of the Central Orihime District, then I will pledge my loyalty to you."

"How much do you value your loyalty?"

"As long as you don't swing the knife at your own people, everything else is fine."

"What is one's own people?"

"Okay, I'll put it another way. As long as it's not about swinging the sword at Nagato, anything else is fine."

The Sakura Empire's shipgirls would never swing their swords at their own flagships.

Hinata showed this attitude.

But that's just her.

Not all ship girls take their flagship seriously.

Only those who have no direction need a guide.

And something like a flagship guides things so naturally and so naturally.

So that followers don't even need to give any reasons.

——Because it is the flagship.

That is quite enough.

It saves all the self-identification, self-cognition and self-searching.

Thinking about troublesome things is very brain-consuming.

Being awake is painful.

You can understand this by looking at Jiang Feng.

"Can I use my sword on the Royal Ark as well?"

"..."

Lin Shen's sudden question made Hinata stunned for a moment.

There doesn't seem to be a direct answer to this question.

No, that's not accurate either.

I just can't give a decisive response.

Hinata looked into Lin Shen's eyes.

The latter stared back calmly.

"That's fine." Hinata finally gave her reply.

Lin Shen's face showed no expression. He said calmly, "Don't lie to me."

"I don't--"

“Don’t lie to yourself either.”

"..."

"Your promise is not pure, just like you."

"...!"

We had just met.

But Hinata suddenly felt as if he was seen through.

After hearing Lin Shen's words, Royal Ark grinned silently.

so amazing.

this person.

so amazing.

His insight was a little too strong.

When was the last time you felt or saw someone similar to you?

Ark Royal recalled briefly, but quickly gave up any further recollection.

too far.

That was more than ten years ago.

Besides, that guy is not as scary as Lin Shen.

Lin Shen's observations seemed to be able to penetrate the essence of the soul.

But that’s not all.

This is just his method.

The guy in my memory had no other outstanding qualities except his strong insight.

It seems that he is not on the same level as Lin Shen at all.

"Did you make a judgment just by looking at it?" Hinata asked. She felt that Lin Shen seemed to have rejected her.

No, that's not right either.

It's more like giving up than rejection.

"Why did you leave the night?"

"Because we saw a clearer direction, we set out."

"The night is just a place for you to rest?"

"Almost...yes."

"How can I be sure that the next place is not a place for you to rest?"

"..." Hinata remained silent. No matter what she said now, it was unconvincing.

"You shouldn't have swung a knife at the Ark Royal."

"Isn't this because of the options you gave me?"

"Did I give Jiang Feng that option just now?"

"..."

not at all.

Despite being constrained by options.

But Jiang Feng still gave his bottom line.

She has her own persistence.

She is pure enough in this regard.

However, Hinata, who had experienced mental wear and tear, did not.

This may be the biggest difference between new ship girls and those that have existed for a long time.

KanColle is actually a very simple creature.

Wear and tear complicates them.

Hinata has been eliminated by Lin Shen.

"Your loyalty has no value to me. My deal is limited to Jiang Feng. The deal is done, and I will bring Nagato out."

Faced with the awkward atmosphere, Lin Shen ended the conversation as if nothing had happened.

But Hinata was obviously not satisfied with this result.

No one likes to be labeled as worthless by others.

That’s alright just now.

But this time, Lin Shen's denial of his value directly touched Hinata's heart.

"If it's just about loyalty, isn't there a soul contract?" Hinata said, her voice rising a little, "After all, whether we agree or not is just a formality, right?"

"The soul contract does have strong binding force. But that's just an ordinary soul contract, mine doesn't have it." Lin Shen replied calmly.

"How is that possible?!" Hinata's face was full of disbelief.

This is truly unbelievable.

I've never heard of anyone being able to change a soul contract.

Can that thing be changed?

"I have no obligation to explain to you. Believe it or not." Lin Shen exhaled, not wanting to explain. He looked at the Royal Ark, "Please sell this information at a good price."