Azur Lane, will there be constant gunfire after peace?

"Commander, it's already been modified, meow!"

Akashi put away his tools and handed over the glasses again.

The frame shape of the glasses has been improved this time. Although it is still black frame, it is at least no longer old-fashioned.

One hundred thousand supplies in exchange for this...

The corner of Du Lin's mouth twitched, but he still accepted it.

The props that can show the favorability of the ship girls may play an unexpected role in the future life.

"By the way, Akashi, is the thing I asked you to make ready?"

"That thing?" Akashi blinked, then suddenly realized:

"Uh... well..."

Having said this, Mingshi turned his head away, no longer daring to look directly at Du Lin, looking guilty.

"Hey." Du Lin stretched out his big, tangible hand and grabbed Mingshi who was trying to escape:

"I paid a lot of red tips in advance, don't tell me you completely forgot."

How can a cat not love a cat that takes the money but doesn't do anything?

"How...how could it be possible!"

Akashi hurriedly took out a small box from his sleeve:

"Commander, look, meow, this is a sample that was made not long ago, meow~"

Du Lin let go of Mingshi and took the box. This small box was exquisitely made. Du Lin opened it and found a dazzling ring inside.

This ring is more beautiful than a gem and shines with an enchanting luster. I wonder what material it is made of.

Akashi looked at the ring reluctantly:

"This is the ring of oath made according to your request, Commander. Akashi and Yubari spent a lot of effort to overcome the technical difficulties and meet your requirements. It's really a big loss."

"Ring of Promise" is the witness of the love vow between the commander and the ship girl.

As the war was drawing to a close, Du Lin commissioned Akashi and the others to begin crafting the Ring of Oath.

This is not a game. The Ring of Oath cannot be bought with money. It requires special development.

These rings are made of a very precious material salvaged from the bottom of the sea in this world - Tears of the Sea. The supply channels for this material are extremely limited, and the processing is extremely difficult. If you are not careful, it will all be scrapped.

Du Lin admired the ring in his hand. The shape of the ring was exactly the same as the one in the game. After all, it was made completely according to his requirements.

In the game, the Ring of Oath can increase the upper limit of the ship girl's favorability, improve all basic attributes except speed, and even speed up the recovery of mood.

In other words, the rings in the game are not only a proof of your relationship with the ship girls, but also have real effects.

But now Durin is not in the game, so the ring he made naturally does not have the above magical effects.

"The commander's requirements are really harsh. He is a difficult party to deal with." Recalling the hardships during the breakthrough process, Akashi still felt deeply moved:

"You actually have to use that kind of material... Hmm, but a ring of oath made of this material will not be damaged at all even if it is bombarded! If we completely give up using the Tears of the Sea, the difficulty of making it will be greatly reduced!"

Du Lin shook his head:

"That's good. Don't worry about the cost. Just go to the secretary ship to claim the missing money."

"Really?! Commander is so generous~"

Akashi's eyes sparkled.

Du Lin was speechless. He felt that it would be necessary to carefully review the expense reports submitted by Akashi in the future.

"What is the current production capacity of the Ring of Covenant?"

Akashi narrowed his eyes, and the cat ears on his head trembled slightly:

"Hmm... That's a really hard question to answer, meow~ As expected, the biggest bottleneck is still the materials. With the current material collection speed, we can probably produce one per week, meow!"

One a week?

Du Lin was a little overwhelmed. Although he had expected it, the efficiency was still too low.

Three years of hard war have ended, and what follows is his and the ship girls' life.

In this case, of course we have to be the Lord of the Rings. As the saying goes, a commander who doesn’t want to be the Lord of the Rings is not a good commander!

However, the production of the ring limited Durin's progress on the path of The Lord of the Rings.

However, Du Lin did not intend to change the material. After all, "Tears of the Sea" was so beautiful that any other gem pales in comparison.

"I will also help you figure out a solution for the materials."

Du Lin put away the ring and reached out to rub Mingshi's head:

"...You have worked so hard these days."

The fact that even Akashi, who was eager to make money, was inconsolable was enough to show that they had put a lot of effort into making the Ring of Promise.

"...ny...nya~" Akashi narrowed his eyes as his head was being rubbed and made a cute sound from deep in his throat, just like a real cat.

"Oh...oh no meow...I'll get addicted if this goes on meow...Commander's big hands...I like them meow..."

The lovely Akashi made Du Lin's heart moved, and he wanted to give the ring away directly.

After all, I just saw through the glasses that Akashi's favorability towards me is 100!

If I could make Akashi pledge, I could buy things for free in the future... No way!

Dühring did not do so in the end, not because he was reluctant, but because it seemed unfair to Frederick the Great.

There will be a ring, and everyone will have it in the end!

Du Lin swore secretly in his heart.

After rubbing the cat's head for a while, Du Lin left the store. He put the ring in his arms and went to the office.

"Good morning, Master. You are a little late."

Entering the office, the head maid Belfast smiled and saluted to Du Lin:

"Today is the first day of the implementation of the new secretary ship system. The Royal Family will live up to your expectations and send you the best week."

Belfast bowed and introduced himself to Du Lin:

"This week's secretarial work will be undertaken by members of our Royal Maid Corps."

Du Lin looked over and saw four other figures besides Belfast.

They are Dido, Sirius, Charybdis, and... Sheffield.

Volume 16: Chapter : Out of the Tiger’s Mouth, Into the Wolf’s Den

The Royal Maids, also known as the Royal Maids, are an extremely important group in the royal camp. Their main purpose is to serve Queen Elizabeth and take care of the royal companions who have trouble living.

The members of this group are diverse and colorful.

There are reliable and capable maids like those in Belfast, Edinburgh and Newcastle, but there are also many unreliable ones who can even be said to be just wearing maid uniforms to fill the gap.

The candidate for this week's secretary ship chosen by Belfast has... a big problem.

Needless to say, Belfast is the perfect head maid. She is the concrete embodiment of the concept of "Maid God" and the one that Durin trusts and feels most at ease with.

Sheffield is a maid with good professional skills. But she has a sharp tongue and even called the commander a "pest" and "unburnable garbage". Occasionally, she also shows her cute and caring side. She is a somewhat dangerous but reliable maid.

Charybdis is a maid who serves "anywhere, anyhow". Her professional ability is impeccable, and her great doting and tolerance towards Durin is also one of her characteristics. If she does not have a certain degree of self-control, she will definitely be raised to be a useless person who cannot leave her.

The remaining Dido and Sirius have even bigger problems.

Dido is a maid who is insecure, sensitive and inferior. She has an explosive and charming figure, but she is as timid as an animal. She is always worried about being abandoned by Du Lin. She is a child who needs to be paid attention to and cared for.

However, as a warrior, Dido has a good fighting ability. Her figure holding a huge sword in battle is quite eye-catching. It is better to say that she is a fighting maid than a serving maid.

The other Sirius is even more of a heavyweight.

Even though she's a maid, she's actually better at fighting than her normal job.

If you ask her to clean the house, she should be prepared for more and more garbage.

If you ask her to wash the dishes, you will hear a crackling sound.

But when it comes to serving, Sirius will perk up and become a maid who would be eager to offer her body to you as long as you touch her.

What? You said there is only a body but no heart? What a joke. Sirius has only the commander in his heart.

The four of them had different expressions when facing Durin. Charybdis smiled, Sheffield had a blank expression, Dido nervously clutched the hem of her maid's skirt, and as for Sirius... wait, why did you lick your lips?

"Befa, come here for a moment." Du Lin called the head maid aside:

"These four people, are you... serious?"

"Haha, please rest assured, Master." Belfast smiled beautifully and confidently:

"They are all qualified servants. You will definitely be satisfied."

Seeing Belfast’s statement, Du Lin didn’t know what to say.

Seeing Du Lin nod in agreement, Belfast turned around and clapped his hands at the four maids.

"Okay, let's start working according to the previous assignment. Hehe, everyone must serve with all their strength and not tarnish the reputation of the royal maid in front of the master."

"Yes."

The four of them either nodded or responded loudly.

The commander's office of Du Lin is quite large. The wall directly north of the entrance is Du Lin's exclusive desk and chair, and behind it is a large floor-to-ceiling window, so the lighting is very good.

To the left of Du Lin's desk and chair is the secretary's work station. Various documents are piled on the table, as well as a computer, communication terminal, paper and pen.

The west and south sides of the room are filled with bookshelves and work cabinets, which store various materials and files for easy access at any time.

On the east side of the office is a fireplace, a set of sofas and a tea table, where you can have a cup of tea and take a break after work.

There is a door in the office that leads to another small room. That room has a private bathroom and a comfortable bed.

In the past three years, Du Lin often worked late at night, and when he felt sleepy, he would go to that small room to take a nap.

Strictly speaking, during those three years, Du Lin slept in the office far more often than he returned to his own room in the harbor residential area.

Du Lin sat in his own seat. In the following time, the five people serving as secretary ships each performed their duties.

"Master, please have some black tea."

Belfast brought over the freshly brewed tea. Du Lin thanked him, picked up the cup and began to sip.

The black tea brewed by the head maid herself was extremely delicious. Du Lin savored it carefully while observing it.

After delivering the tea, Belfast returned to his office on the secretary ship and sat down to deal with paperwork and emails.

The war was over, but that didn't mean government affairs disappeared.

Today, Durin and the ship girls under his command have long been the most powerful force in the world. This island and its affiliated waters are a country within a country.

Du Lin is a commander on the surface, but in fact he is the king of a country.

Not to mention that the ship girls under his command also have a significant impact on human society. For example, Nagato himself is the "son of God" that the people in the Sakura region fanatically believe in, Richelieu and Clemenceau have a high reputation in the Iris region, and the Soviet Alliance can mobilize the resources and power of the northern border.

It is for this reason that the head of the World Government, Demir Gudlov, said that Durin's willingness to be the commander was "the greatest contribution to the world". Without Durin, if these hundreds of ship girls started to make trouble, it would be a great turmoil far greater than the Siren Rebellion.

Precisely because Du Lin is so important, the port area has been receiving many letters and emails from important figures every day recently.

Although most of these emails can be ignored, a small number of them need to be replied to.

Of course, Du Lin doesn't need to do all this personally. Belfast can handle it safely and he only needs to sign and stamp it.

Du Lin put down the cup and looked at Belfast. He had to say that the head maid was beautiful and elegant even when she was working.

Dido and Sirius stood behind Durin, one on the left and one on the right, and the two of them were like door gods, guarding the void.

If there is any danger again, the two of them will transform into sword and shield, protecting Durin while destroying the invading enemies.

"Master, how is this strength? Do you feel comfortable?"