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Chapter 263 This isn't a masquerade ball for you to do!

A masquerade ball.

The ship girls transformed a small hill on the island into a ball venue with their extraordinary efficiency, which made Li Wei sigh that ship girl technology always seems to be displayed in strange places.

It would have been great if we could have showcased some ship girl technology earlier, so the diving devices wouldn't have been so crowded...

Li Wei was just making a habitual complaint. After all, if it weren't crowded, he wouldn't have been able to have a proper in-depth conversation with Jean Bart, let alone witness Jean Bart's unusual declaration of love.

Wow, what a treasure!

"Master, you..."

Scylla's voice rang out from ahead.

Scylla changed into a women's gown today, which suited her quite well. The black dress was slit up to the core module, revealing stockings adorned with white polka dots; the hem trailed on the ground. Luckily, a red carpet had been laid out beforehand, otherwise…

"Master's smile... is a little..."

"Ahem, you didn't see anything."

Scylla conveniently steered the conversation away from the topic: "Your disguise... I see, so this is also a form of disguise."

Li Wei didn't change his clothes at all; he wore his usual attire. It wasn't that he didn't want to change, but he was struggling with what to wear. After much deliberation, he finally decided to attend in his original clothes, as recommended by Jean Bart.

Incidentally, Jean Bart declined the ball, partly because she disliked crowds, but mainly because she was completely drained of energy and probably wouldn't have the strength to dance for a while.

"Go out and cause trouble for others!"

This was the last thing Jean Bart said to Levi.

"Hehe, then please let Scylla accompany you into the ballroom."

Scylla leaned against Levi's side, allowing Levi to fully experience the sheer size and beauty of Scylla.

However, this blissful experience didn't last long. Not long after entering the ball, Scylla was called away by Hermione to help, and had to leave the Commander's side.

After Scylla left, Levi deliberately found a corner to observe everyone's "disguise".

Besides the actual themed costume changes, there were also regular costume changes, such as wearing ball gowns. For example, the Hurricane ship girls changed into costumes with a Halloween theme, while the Royal Navy ladies all wore formal dresses, seemingly preferring their dignified image.

Just as Li Wei was still observing, the communication device suddenly rang. Upon connection, Kursk's voice came through the receiver—

"Commander, have you arrived at the masquerade ball yet?"

Li Wei looked around: "Hmm. Kursk has arrived, so he's looking for me?"

"Although I dressed up in a cheongsam to fit the atmosphere of the masquerade ball, I wasn't actually there."

It turns out that the cheongsam is also within the scope of costume changes.

“These lively gatherings are not for me. After all, a seasoned hunter prefers to create his own environment so that he can approach his prey more quietly and silently.”

Such a lively environment is indeed suitable for "fishing in troubled waters".

Kursk's last words came through: "—I think you understand what I mean now. I'm hanging up now."

Before Li Wei could respond, Kursk cleanly and decisively ended the call.

Levi looked at his communication device, somewhat bewildered. Kursk had died so quickly that Levi hadn't had time to react. However, given the usual behavior of ship girls, they were likely targeting one of two things:

Either the commander gets it, or I get it myself.

The means to achieve these two goals are basically the same.

"Hehehe... I've finally found you, Master. I've been waiting for you with such impatience..."

The voice of the Gary Adventurer rang out in front of Levi. The only person who could be called "master" by the Hurricane ship girls was naturally the Commander.

"—How was it, Commander? Did I feel good about my disguise this time?"

Gary's Adventure has changed into a head maid outfit with a wild and unrestrained demeanor. However, her dress is tattered, and with the saw in her hand, she looks more like a deranged killer than a maid—but it doesn't seem out of place with the Halloween-themed outfits chosen by most of the ship girls this time.

Li Wei nodded: "It certainly looks like your style."

Hearing Li Wei's praise, the girl casually propped the saw in her hand on the ground, looking very happy.

As they were talking, Golden Deer, Saint Martin, and Royal Fortune also gathered around.

The Golden Hind, dressed in what looked like a wedding dress, said: "So, Commander, you were hiding here~ We've been looking for you for ages."

Before Li Wei could reply, the Royal Fortune, dressed in a devilish outfit, asked, "By the way, it's supposed to be a 'costume party,' so why is the Commander wearing his usual clothes?"

The San Martin, whose wings were turned black to represent a fallen angel, said: "Indeed... Commander, this doesn't fit the theme of the disguise."

Li Wei could only offer a simple explanation: "Because I hadn't decided what to wear, so..."

Golden Deer interrupted Li Wei's explanation, she had her own ideas: "That's not right~ The reason the Commander is wearing his usual clothes means that he is the Commander after the 'disguise'."

The Royal Fortune suddenly understood: "So... the current commander isn't actually the commander, is he?"

Li Wei: ?

Can you explain that?

The Golden Hind took a step closer: "That's right~ so we can treat the commander in front of us more casually."

Mary Celeste deactivated her invisibility, appearing behind Levi and whispering as she leaned against him, "Hmm... then let me do it..."

A prop scythe, resembling a plush toy, hooked around Li Wei's neck, and Li Wei realized that Mary Celeste was dressed as the Grim Reaper.

...If the marshmallow had a little more fabric, and the core module hadn't been so scantily clad that it was immediately visible with every movement, she would resemble Death even more. Right now, Mary Celeste is more like a seductive succubus.

The Golden Deer chuckled, "I didn't expect Mary to beat me to it... Well then, it's my turn next~"

The girl waved her hand gently, and the numerous hurricane-themed ship girls understood immediately: "Hehe... let's use this enthusiasm to entangle the Commander~"

"Commander, let's go, let's go~"

Li Wei cried out in alarm, "Wait! You're not going to stay here..."

"Hehe, we planned this all out long ago! We specially prepared a corner for the Commander. Don't worry, no one else will see it!"

Li Wei could only let out a mournful cry: "Don't pull so hard, I still need to put it on! I... I can do it myself..."

The hurricane ship girls surrounded the commander and turned into a corner, where they performed a unique dance among adults.

Chapter 264 This isn't a masquerade ball for you! (Continued)

It was two hours later when Li Wei came out pulling up his pants.

He used a little bit of his ability to reduce the difficulty, but even so, it still took quite a while, and the ball was already coming to an end.

"Commander, where did you hide it before?" Kursk finally found his target: "It took me a long time to find it."

Li Wei didn't answer, but simply took her hand and said, "Dear lady, may I dance with you?"

Even if he can't dance, even if he's clumsy, I'd rather take a break and try something different.

"of course can."

After Kursk's song, more ship girls came to invite her.

"Hmph~, a commander who doesn't disguise themselves is a bad kid~"

Just as Li Wei was about to replenish his energy near the dessert table, he was patted on the shoulder from behind by Yad, who was dressed as a witch.

"But if Commander is willing to dance with Ad, good boy Ad might just let you off the hook~"

Li Wei wanted to explain: "Actually, this is my disguise..."

Yad hugged the commander's leg: "If we waste any more time, the commander won't be able to get back to his room to rest tonight, you know?"

Li Wei swallowed hard as he looked at the increasing number of ship girls around him.

Yad is right.

Right now, the ship girls just want to dance with me for a few minutes.

Maybe they'll want something later...

I'm afraid it will take more than ten minutes to satisfy one ship girl, and I might not even have time to leave by tomorrow morning.

Jump! Jump now!

Yad wore a happy expression.

……

No sooner had we said goodbye to Ade than a new ship girl appeared on our screens.

Shimakaze, dressed in her bunny girl outfit, exclaimed, "Commander! Shimakaze wants to dance with you too!"

"Jump! You can jump!"

After dancing a song with Shimakaze, many more ship girls came over.

However, not all ship girls are confident in their dancing skills, such as Elbin.

"Elbin wants to too... Ugh, never mind... Compared to someone like me, the Commander probably'd rather dance with someone else..."

"No, Elbin, would you like to dance with me sometime?"

Faced with Elbin in this state, Levi took the initiative to invite him, which finally helped Elbin regain his confidence.

"You jumped really well, Elbin, much better than me."

"Thank you, Commander..."

"Elbin, have some confidence. You're my ship girl, how could you possibly bring me trouble? You'll only bring me good luck."

"Ok!"

……

After seeing off the satisfied Elbin, the maids had finished all their work and could now fully enjoy the ball.

Devonshire: "Role-playing mode—ON. 'Tch, what a troublesome bunch... Everyone back off! This is my prey.'"

Levi and Devonshire rolled onto the dance floor again and started dancing once more.

Devonshire can switch freely between several modes, doing the work of three in one, giving Levi a fresh experience once again.

Especially a certain pattern of subordinates overthrowing superiors, that's really good.

"Based on the setting of this ball... I adopted a different approach than usual. You see, this cold expression mixed with a hint of disdain is the result of practice."

"How dare you...! You mere commander, how dare you touch me!"

Li Wei was jolted awake.

Devonshire saw everything: "--I see, so this is the flavor you want to try."

"Um...occasionally, occasionally..."

"...Heh, is this a sign of submission to me?"

"If it weren't here..."

"Hmm... I see, I see~"

Levi even planned to have Devonshire do it to him privately.

After being constantly catered to by ship girls for so long, I also want to try something different.

……

York: "Oh dear, I can't possibly wait for orders like this... Commander, please decide what to do quickly~"

"Jump if you want to." Levi chugs a drink, not forgetting to receive a flying kiss from Devonshire: "What can I do? I'm your commander, and spoiling the ship girls is one of my duties..."

"Commander is so gentle~" York led Levi onto the dance floor: "I heard that Commander is interested in a certain hobby and would like to try it out?"

"Ok?"

"I heard everything, didn't I? Perfect timing... I have a whip here, Commander, would you be interested?"

"Haha... the whip is still..."

"So it seems the Commander's condition is only mild; high heels are enough, right?"

Li Wei glanced around: "...It's best not to discuss such a terrible topic in public..."

“Understood~” York smiled knowingly: “Commander, you’ll have to give them some time~”

……