How come I, who has the physique of a succubus, was pushed back by the ship girl?

At this moment, Akagi was facing an extremely serious secret report in his room.

"My sister Akagi, since last month, Iwate Prefecture has already encountered four consecutive attacks from Izumo and Ryuho. Fortunately, I was able to repel them all."

"Nowadays, whether it's manpower or food and equipment, all resources in Iwate Prefecture are almost exhausted."

"The situation is critical. I hope you can quickly coordinate food and troops and transport them to me. Otherwise, Iwate County will be in danger."

"Iwate Prefecture's Castle Defender - Amagi Sanjo"

"March 7, spring of the 28th year of Qinghe"

This was the first letter Akagi had come across after so many days of rest.

As Kaga had expected, the consequence of this short letter was to make all her rest for many days go to waste.

With a "puff", red blood spurted out of her mouth again.

Kaga hurried forward and supported Akagi, who was staggering on the cushion, and gently patted her back with his hands, trying his best to help her calm her disordered breathing.

When the situation finally eased, she asked with concern.

"Are you okay, sis?"

"I...I'm fine, I'm not going to die..."

With a pale face, Akagi tried his best to sit up and asked about recent events.

"What's the situation in the city recently? Is the output of various resources and the training of the Yellow Chicken soldiers guaranteed? As for the spies, do you have any clues?"

"I have arranged all of this, please don't worry, sister. We can still satisfy sister Tiancheng's needs for a while."

"As for the spies...there are no other clues for now. Since the last terrorist attack, they seem to have disappeared without a trace. We can't find them no matter how hard we try."

"Let's put it aside for now. First, ensure the supply to the front line. This is the most important issue."

At least it was within her expectations and going according to her plan.

For this, Akagi did not react much, waved his hand, and moved on to the next topic.

"I heard that... you asked the girl with dragon horns to go to the military camp with Zhou Xuan? Is that true?"

"Follow your instructions, sis."

"I was thinking, if Zhou Xuan does have unique abilities, then birds of a feather flock together, and the girl with dragon horns must also have her own unique qualities."

"So, based on your observations during this period, what are the results?"

"The results are still unclear. The girl has yet to reveal her true abilities."

"Our understanding of her strength is limited to the title of Ice and Snow Lord and Northern Overlord. The truth of this title remains to be determined."

When it comes to official negotiations, once you start talking, you won't stop until there is a result.

Sitting upright for a long time had a certain impact on her. Feeling the discomfort coming from her abdomen, Akagi supported herself on the table with one hand, changed her posture with difficulty, and continued.

"Where's Zhou Xuan?"

"I want to know more about him..."

In other words, the girl with dragon horns was no longer of her interest. In this case, Kaga changed her angle in time.

"I have been secretly following Zhou Xuan's every move recently, sister. His actions are normal and he has not shown any negative emotions towards your deliberate arrangement."

"I always face the daily chores with a calm and optimistic attitude. So far, I have become friends with most of the girls."

"Especially for the members of Team Ayanami, Zhou Xuan has become a very close partner to them now."

"He does have that inexplicable affinity you mentioned."

"After all, one is fine, two or three is still acceptable, but so many girls have shown a strong enough interest in him, this can't be described as a coincidence."

"I think according to your requirements, Zhou Xuan's performance is sufficient, and it's time to move on to the next step."

Kaga spoke slowly, and Akagi listened quietly, his eyes moving with too many ripples to describe.

The only thing to be thankful for was that, since she rebelled against the central government and returned to her fiefdom seriously injured, she finally had some signs of hope thanks to Zhou Xuan's existence.

I guess there is always a way out!

As if he was finally able to unload the heavy burden on his shoulders, Akagi turned his head with a pale face and looked at Kaga, who had just helped him adjust his posture and chose to sit down on the spot.

After using up all his strength and forcing out a confident smile, he breathed a sigh of relief, let go of his hands and lay vertically on the table.

He closed his eyes and spoke with a weak breath.

"Really... In that case, let him come over. It's time for him to take action..."

Chapter 279: Storm is coming, swords are unsheathed

It is said that they vaguely smelled the scent of impending storm. After the group disbanded in the evening, Ayanami pulled Zhou Xuan to the kendo training ground.

Wearing protective gear and picking up bamboo swords, a fight is inevitable.

"You mean, the really powerful people here are now gathered in Iwate Prefecture, under the command of Lord Amagi?"

"Yes, that's right. They are the seniors who were recruited in the first and second batches. They are the most powerful warriors under Lord Akagi's command."

"At the same time, they are also Ayanami's goal of continuous advancement. The reason why I chose this time to ask my brother to train with me is precisely because of this reason."

"The war situation is intense at the front. Through analyzing the trends during this period, Ayanami can always feel that it will soon be my turn to fight on the battlefield."

"Before you go out to fight, I think it will be good for you to continue to improve your strength. Even if it affects innocent people, you have worked hard, brother."

In response to Zhou Xuan's answer, and without hiding her own selfish thoughts, Ayanami gave her answer frankly.

They were not affected or disturbed by any external forces. Even during the conversation, the two of them did not stop their moves for a moment.

There was a constant back and forth movement, and the battle between them was quite intense.

For a moment, no one could do anything to anyone. You swung the sword, I blocked it; I chopped it horizontally, and you deflected it.

The sound of bamboo swords breaking through the air and colliding with each other was endless, crackling.

Although he was designated as Ayanami's sparring partner, due to the different learning and growth environment, Zhou Xuan's overall swordsmanship foundation is from the Western fencing school.

Each move is relatively elegant, and each swing and chop has its own delicate details. It is not only beautiful but also has good lethality.

On the other hand, Ayanami's situation is obviously different.

Her weapon is a ship-cutting sword. Unlike the traditional slender blade, it is more like a Western-style broadsword, or a Donghuang-style broadsword, which is extraordinary.

The preference in weapon choice is why, although she is a native of Sakura Empire, her every move is very different from the local kendo philosophy and has completely formed her own characteristics.

We cannot make ordinary predictions. If a fight really breaks out, her style will be relatively radical, and the moves she uses are more inclined to the slashing and swinging types of broadswords and knives.

This is what Zhou Xuan has always thought about Ayanami's techniques and tactics, and it is also the result of his summary through mutual training over the past few days.

It was very practical during the current training and sparring between the two, so after deliberately leaving a flaw to attract Ayanami's opportunity to chop down, Zhou Xuan quickly stabbed forward.

Suddenly, the slender bamboo sword spread towards Ayanami like a swift poisonous snake.

He drove straight in and was about to hit her vital point which was exposed when she leaned over to chop, thus deciding the outcome.

However, just as Zhou Xuan was holding his breath and thinking this, Ayanami, who was originally in the stiff period of swinging the sword, suddenly moved.

Swinging from the upper left to the upper right, she first used a one-handed reverse cassock slash to easily deflect Zhou Xuan's sword, defusing his aggressive attack.

Then he took a step forward and put his left hand on the hilt of the sword, exerting force with both hands.

A beautiful forward-stepping cassock slash then fell towards Zhou Xuan, finally hitting the bamboo sword that he held across his body to block the attack.

As Zhou Xuan staggered back a few steps, this limited competition came to an end.

Raising his hand to look at the bamboo sword in his hand, Zhou Xuan suppressed his palm which was a little numb from the shock, sheathed the sword, and spoke softly.

"Although the aggressive attack is somewhat different from the traditional kendo concept, it still retains some of the essence of the Sakura swordsmanship in its bones..."

"This time, I lost."

"If there is really a chance for you to be drafted, I think you will be able to do as you wish and protect everything you want to protect on this cruel battlefield."

When she put down her weapon, Ayanami was no longer the ghost girl known for her cold-bloodedness.

At this moment, her two ears were erected, listening to Zhou Xuan's praise one after another. Out of some indescribable emotion, her little face had already turned red.

Then she responded to him hesitantly.

"No...No, I am just making the decision based on the current situation."

"As for what my brother said, it was completely...completely a false compliment to me."

"At least in my opinion, Ayanami's swordsmanship is far from enough. At her current level, she is no match for Masters Izumo and Ryuho."

"If I really go to the battlefield with this level, I will only be a drag on everyone, right?"

Zhou Xuan could see Ayanami's worry at the moment from her tone which changed from a slight hint of shyness to an increasingly obvious disappointment when comparing the gap between the two sides.

"Are Izumo, Ryuho and the others strong?"

"Yeah, very strong. Not something that Ayanami can shake."

"So who is more powerful compared to Akagi Kaga?"

Ayanami paused for a moment, as if she was thinking carefully, and then spoke.

"I have not seen the swordsmanship of the two lords, but I heard that Akagi and Kaga were famous in the Kyoto Prefecture rankings in the early years."

"If that's the case, I think Akagi-sama and Kaga-sama might be the more powerful ones, no..."

"Lord Akagi and Lord Kaga will definitely be the more powerful ones!"

After a simple test here, Zhou Xuan was able to almost understand the real reason behind her emotion.

But this time he was different from before and didn't say any words of comfort or encouragement.

He simply pulled out the bamboo sword he had put back into the scabbard, got into position, and emphasized it to her again.

"Yes, if that's the case, why bother with such problems?"

"Come and continue training with me. I promise you on my honor that if we ever have to fight each other in the future, I will do it."

"Whether it's Long Feng or Izumo, I guarantee that you will be the final winner. You will definitely be ours!"

The little guy didn't hide anything from him about what he was thinking, so they were in tune with each other, so Zhou Xuan naturally responded with his true feelings.

In an instant, the gentle and powerful soul energy coming from him tightly wrapped Ayanami.

Even though she had always rejected her identity as a ship girl and emphasized the samurai path, her physical and mental state at this moment further confirmed her true origins.

Soon the swords were unsheathed again, and the two men, one big and one small, stood together with swords in hand again, with full momentum, ready to launch the first attack of the second battle at any time.

Zhou Xuan had indeed made sufficient preparations, but just when he was about to make a move, the door that had been tightly closed was suddenly pushed open.

It turned out that Kaga was here.

What caught the eye was a snow-white figure, with nine tails blooming behind her like a snow lotus, otherworldly and beautiful.

"Come with me, Akagi wants to see you."

Kaga left without even entering the door, and stayed alone in the corridor, waiting for him to leave together.

It seemed like she would have the kind of personality that she would have. Zhou Xuan didn't think much about it. He patted Ayanami on the shoulder and asked her to wait patiently. Then he followed Kaga.

After leaving the venue, they walked along the same path that Ayanami took him along last time.

Turning left and right, the two soon arrived outside the room where Akagi was.

When he opened the door, he could see Akagi kneeling in the main seat, obviously waiting for him for a long time...

Chapter 280: A Person of High Hope

Through Kaga's introduction, this was the second time he met Akagi after coming to Sakura Empire.

As soon as you walk in and sit down, you have a very different feeling.

Compared to the last time when Akagi was sharp and spoke with a hint of joking, her temperament this time was much softer.

Overall, she paid much more attention to it than before. Under the light of the bright candlelight, the delicate makeup on her face revealed a quiet and elegant beauty, which was particularly special.

For some reason, through the delicate makeup and rouge, Zhou Xuan could vaguely see a pale and weak appearance, and he didn't know whether it was true or not.

"How is it? Lord Zhou Xuan, how are you getting along with everyone in these days of grassroots life? Are you happy?"

Seeing him coming with her own eyes, getting closer and closer, Akagi narrowed her eyes in a smile, and as soon as she opened her mouth, all the elegance and grace she had accumulated before was destroyed.