I'm in the azure sky, and I have an anti-fraud app.

but……

In the port area, there is no shortage of ship girls who are lusting after the commander.

The mission was successfully completed, of course.

They've already pushed Elizabeth's repair efforts to the point of exhaustion, so they must have completed the mission perfectly.

However, the upgrade in search capabilities is relatively average.

Search Ability Level 2: Can be used once every 24 hours. Can detect the location of any target, ignoring distance limitations. Targets are limited to ship girls.

Literally, the limit on the number of times it can be used has been increased from 1 to 2.

Since he had two chances to use it each day, Li Wei immediately used it once, and his target... he simply chose Queen Elizabeth to see what the little queen was doing now after leaving the simulator.

The scene unfolds to reveal a lavishly decorated royal room.

Elizabeth was resting with her eyes closed in her room. The little girl was lying on the bed, covered with a thin blanket, with a little sweat on her forehead, looking like she had overexerted herself in the simulator.

It seems I did go a bit too far in the simulator, as the little queen is still fast asleep even after a night's rest.

Snoring soundly...

……Um?

Li Wei noticed the unnatural blush spreading from Elizabeth's cheeks to her ears.

Li Wei wanted to observe more closely, but then he heard a system notification.

"The screen time is about to reach its limit, 5, 4, 3..."

In the last second before the scene ended, Li Wei saw a strange bulge appear on the lower half of the blanket shape.

...It's like the shape that occasionally appears when he's sleeping. That shape mostly appears when he wakes up in the morning, and occasionally when he encounters a particularly proactive ship girl.

As the only commander and the only male in the port, he is in good health and possesses exceptional abilities; the fact that he appears in this shape proves his excellent physical condition and is a guarantee of happiness for so many ship girls in the port.

The fact that Queen Elizabeth, as a ship girl, has this shape can only mean...

Li Wei had some suspicions, but could not confirm them directly.

It's a pity I couldn't use my X-ray vision to see what was under the blanket and why it had that shape. If it really was the same reason I guessed, then I could go and offer some comfort.

Levi was increasingly intrigued by the ideas in his mind, so he simply used his second search ability to search for Queen Elizabeth again.

This feature is great in every way, except that I have to use the full name every time I search. Thankfully, it works in all languages, otherwise I wouldn't know which language to use next…

This time, Li Wei's focus was clear, his gaze fixed on that discordant corner. He activated his X-ray vision, his eyes piercing through layers of fabric to see the rhythmic movement of slender fingers beneath the blanket.

Li Wei: ...

what……

That's how it is...

Upon hearing the system notification, Li Wei proactively turned off the screen.

If that's the case, then it's normal for it to have that shape.

It's likely that Elizabeth also realized that what she obtained in the simulation environment wasn't real, and that leaving the simulation device left her with only emptiness, which is why she did this.

Feeling completely refreshed, Li Wei strolled out of his room.

He looked at today's tasks, which again required him to "stick to the bottom line," and the rewards weren't great. Li Wei decided to ignore them and take a day off, a day of freedom.

In fact, Li Wei had already realized this.

So-called "freedom for a day" is nothing more than finding a ship girl and having a good time for a day, right?

He chose to trust his intuition and wander aimlessly, going wherever he ended up and whoever he bumped into.

So he strolled leisurely to Elizabeth's bedroom.

……Fine.

Li Wei thought for a moment and came up with a new idea.

……

Outside Elizabeth's room, Levy met the former head maid, Newcastle.

After Belfast took over the position of head maid of Newcastle, Newcastle returned to the Queen's bedroom, where she primarily served as the Queen's personal head maid.

Newcastle was dressed in a proper maid outfit, with her shoulders and part of the deck exposed on the upper body; the lower body was simply a maid's long skirt, her beautiful legs were covered with semi-transparent black stockings, and she wore a pair of standard maid's leather shoes.

Apart from a clean and tidy section of deck, Levi couldn't see anything else.

She pushed a maid's cart laden with delicate pastries, clearly intending to take it into Elizabeth's room to satisfy the Queen's appetite.

Upon seeing Levi, Newcastle greeted him, "Commander, have you come to visit His Majesty?"

“Yes.” Levi moved closer to Newcastle, walking alongside the former head maid. “How is His Majesty?”

“Thanks to the Commander’s… 'clever' mercy.” Newcastle paused when she said the word “clever”, she probably meant something else: “Her Majesty the Queen is currently fine, just a little sleepy.”

As Newcastle spoke, Levi's gaze swept over her subtly, noticing a discordant detail in the maid's outfit and unable to resist taking a second look.

Seemingly noticing Levi's gaze, Newcastle straightened his back and raised his head, making the incongruous area even more prominent.

hiss……

The former head maid seems to be hinting at something to me...

“That’s good.” Levi naturally put his arm around Newcastle’s shoulder, which prompted the former head maid to turn slightly to the side—if it weren’t for the need to push the cart into the room, Newcastle would probably have already leaned into Levi’s arms.

Sure enough, Li Wei didn't need to say or do anything more; he could simply put his arm around her shoulder and the ship girls would come to him.

“I need to fulfill His Majesty’s orders first,” Newcastle’s breathing became slightly more noticeable. “If the Commander doesn’t mind, please wait a moment.”

"What if I say I mind?" Levi mischievously stretched out his arm that was originally around Newcastle's shoulder, holding him even tighter.

“Hmm…” Newcastle hesitated for less than a second: “Then I’ll have to ask Her Majesty to wait a little while…”

In the hearts of ship girls, the commander is the most important person, no matter how big the world is.

What could be of higher priority than the commander's demands?

"Then let Elizabeth wait a little while."

The two of them had unknowingly reached the corridor leading to Elizabeth's room. Just a few more steps around this corner and they would be at the door of Elizabeth's room.

Newcastle gently moved the cart to the side, making sure it wouldn't interfere with their movements: "So... how would the Commander like me to help you?"

“Let’s start with the basics.” Levi reached out and stroked the former head maid’s long, dark brown hair. “Let me compare the differences between the former and current head maids…”

Chapter Seventy-Six The Queen of Newcastle is currently... um?

Compared to the current head maid Belfast's skillful technique, the former head maid Newcastle's movements were noticeably more awkward.

This is not only because Belfast has a higher level of expertise in learning and serving these talents, but also because the current head maid has ample space and opportunities to practice.

For example, every morning, as long as Levi returned to his room to rest, Belfast could almost always find an opportunity—she wasn't always able to win, but the conditions for practice weren't demanding.

In comparison, Newcastle had far fewer opportunities to practice – and precisely because of this, she cherished every "exam" even more, giving her all to deliver her best performance.

"call……"

Li Wei let out a long breath, stroking the girl's long, dark brown hair, letting her do as she pleased and freely enjoy the commander's affection.

Newcastle did not disappoint Levi. She looked up at him with moist eyes and said, "Commander... um..."

Because they were outside the Queen's room, Newcastle tried to remain as quiet as possible. Seeing this, Levi also gave Newcastle a questioning look.

The girl mouthed a question to her commander, and after receiving permission, she stood up and leaned against the wall of Elizabeth's room.

Now we're really only separated by a wall.

"Well……"

Since using the bow of the ship wouldn't yield a perfect answer, they decided to try using the hull. With practiced ease, Levi solved the mystery of the former head maid's "standard maid's dress," demonstrating to Newcastle how the answer came about.

"commander……"

Newcastle opened its round little mouth, uttering a silent call.

……

Elizabeth seemed to hear something.

She had just satisfied herself and was about to tidy up and rest when she discovered the disharmonious elements in her environment.

It sounded like something was colliding, or like a wild cat meowing softly.

She gently wiped her fingers on the handkerchief by the bedside and glanced at the clock on the wall, only to realize that, as usual, Newcastle should have already delivered the food to her room.

However, Newcastle is nowhere to be seen—she's not the kind of ship girl who'll be late; even if something really happened, she would definitely send other ship girls.

If no ship girls have arrived yet, there's only one possibility...

Elizabeth wanted to test her judgment, so the little girl tiptoed to her feet, her socked feet stepping directly onto the fluffy carpet, trying not to make a sound as she approached the door.

The sound seemed a bit louder.

Elizabeth pressed herself against the door, listening intently to the sounds outside, and sure enough, she heard a clearer sound than before.

It was a rhythmic collision, like a tiny insect futilely bumping against a wall, searching for a non-existent exit.

Not only that, Elizabeth listened carefully and also heard some conversations mixed in with the sounds of collision.

It was a male voice: "It's already this late..."

Elizabeth was extremely familiar with that voice—just yesterday, in the simulator, she had heard it countless times from behind her, from in front of her, from her own mouth, and from beside her ear.

The commander is the only male in the entire port area, so this is undoubtedly the commander's voice.

Then came a woman's voice: "Um... Commander..."

"Never mind the time..."

Elizabeth was also very familiar with this voice.

Isn't this his own maid, Newcastle?

Well, Newcastle, you've forgotten all about me waiting anxiously in the room, all so you could enjoy yourself with the Commander a little longer!

Elizabeth was a little angry inside. She wanted to just open the door and let the couple outside know what she was capable of.

But for some reason, she didn't make any move.

...It can't be said that she didn't move at all, because she pressed herself even closer to the door, as if trying to hear more clearly; the aft deck of the ship was also pressed tightly together, as if expressing her own demands.

The commander's voice was slightly clearer than before, as if the two of them had moved a little closer to Elizabeth:

"I originally planned to finish the fight within half an hour, but...?"

Commander: "Look at the time now, you've dragged this out for another half hour."

Commander: "Your queen must have woken up long ago, right? She's probably getting impatient..."

Sure enough, Elizabeth then heard a voice from Newcastle: "Ugh!..."

She thought Newcastle would offer some explanation.

For example, phrases like "It's all your fault, Commander" or "I was originally inclined towards the Queen, but you made me late."

But there was nothing.

This was followed by several minutes of silence.

Elizabeth was all too familiar with this silence.

This shows that it was Newcastle who initiated it, which is why she was ashamed to defend herself.

Elizabeth couldn't help but recall the touch of the commander's lips; a few minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

Commander: "Alright, this is the last time."

Commander: "Let's tidy up a bit."

Newcastle: "...Yes."

Elizabeth not only didn't open the door, but even turned and left, returning to her bed as quickly as possible.

The little queen curled up completely under the covers, pretending to be fast asleep.

She didn't know why she did it.