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Cleveland, which was doing just fine, was driven a little crazy by Rob's last nickname.

This masculine White Eagle light cruiser had a pretty good relationship with Robo, and soon after arriving in Donghuang, he became Robo's good buddy.

Cleveland was quite happy about this.

The only problem is the name Rob.

What drove Cleveland even more crazy was that the name actually spread to the surrounding areas, becoming a phenomenon of human-to-human transmission.

Once, Cleveland went to a small market in town to buy potted plants. The owner, whom he knew well, greeted him with "Cleveland Daddy," which immediately put Cleveland on the defensive.

"Ahem~ Since we're already here, come with me to see this Yukikaze, I'm quite curious."

Seeing that Cleveland was getting a little frantic, Rob felt embarrassed to continue calling him that.

After all, Rob, who is already familiar with the situation, is really capable of taking action if he is provoked.

So Rob, along with Cleveland and his head maid who was always by his side, went to the prison specifically for holding Sakura Empire ships.

After many twists and turns, Rob finally met Yukikaze.

A white cat's kitten with a big bow on its head.

However, the kitten didn't look very well; both of its ears had drooped down.

"Yukikaze?"

Rob tried calling out.

As a result, he saw that the other person's two ears on the top of his head suddenly stood up.

"You should call me Lord Yukikaze, nanoda!"

Xuefeng shouted out reflexively, staring dumbfounded at Luo Bo, while the others stared at each other in disbelief.

"It's you~ What, is it Yukikaze-sama's turn?"

After recognizing Robo, Yukikaze sat back down, hugged her knees, and looked listless.

Because he had been locked in a dark cell, Yukikaze's concept of time was somewhat blurred.

Upon seeing Rob, she thought it was her turn to be judged.

"I'm asking you, did you do all of this?"

With that, Rob handed the letter he had just received to Xuefeng.

Under the dim light, it took Xuefeng quite a while to make out what was written on it.

"Wh...what?! Lady Yukikaze did throw a few lifebuoys to them, nanoda~"

"They should all be your enemies, so why did you do this?"

"Human, your question is so strange, Nanoda~"

"Isn't it normal to go and save someone who has fallen into the water, nanoda?"

You're right~

After a long silence, Rob nodded, indicating his agreement with Xuefeng's point of view.

Then he turned and left with Cleveland and the head maid.

"What? Strange human, nanoda~"

Watching Robo's departing figure, Yukikaze felt bewildered. However, it seemed it wasn't Yukikaze-sama's turn yet. So, could she perhaps cling to life for a while longer?

"Belfa, keep this letter safe."

"When Yukikaze appears in court, we'll submit it as evidence."

"Unexpectedly, in the Sakura Empire, which is extremely fanatical as a whole, there is such an outlier."

As Rob walked out of the prison, he looked at the sky and couldn't help but wonder, "Even in the darkest of times, is there still a glimmer of light?"

...

Soon, a major trial concerning the Sakura Empire's warships began.

The first to be tried were Akagi and Kaga, who were actually the controllers of Sakura Empire.

In court, it took a considerable amount of time to list all of Akagi and Kaga's crimes.

After reviewing the records, it's no exaggeration to say that Chicheng's deeds are too numerous to list.

In order to study the so-called "improved Rubik's Cube," Akagi repeatedly captured humans from various places for research.

This includes the Sakura Empire people, humans from Southeast Asia in areas occupied by the Sakura Empire, and the captured White Eagle people.

Looking at the long list of victims, everyone in the audience and watching the live broadcast knew that Akagi's fate was already sealed.

Akagi made no attempt to conceal her actions and openly admitted them.

Rob was present throughout the entire trial.

Robo might not care as much about other Sakura Empire ships, but he would never let Akagi and Kaga go.

After several days of trial, the human presiding judge from the Northern Union publicly announced the verdict against Akagi Kaga.

Unsurprisingly, it was dismantled and retired.

Akagi and Kaga became the first ships to be put on trial since the advent of warships.

Aside from the one involving Yamato, Rob did not attend any of the subsequent court hearings.

For him, all of this can finally come to an end.

...

At the same time, Richelieu also received a message from his companions in Europe.

She hesitated for a while, but finally made up her mind.

She had no time to waste; she needed to save her country and her comrades.

"Jean Barthes..."

Looking at that familiar name in the message, Richelieu was filled with mixed emotions.

"It's time to face you, my sister."

After saying this, Richelieu pushed open the door to Rob's office.

Chapter 209: The Great Treasure Left Behind by the Vatican

Richelieu pushed open the door and looked around the office for a while.

Their commander wasn't working at the moment; he was holding a unicorn in his arms, and judging from their appearance, they were probably resting together.

Rob also had his own difficulties in this situation.

Ever since the oath to suppress the sea, the unicorn's expression has been rather grim.

Every time Robb encounters her, he gets a black face from her.

Finally, Robo found an opportunity to have a proper conversation with the unicorn.

Unicorn kept apologizing for its previous attitude, but refused to say what the specific reasons were.

Robb immediately realized that his sister was throwing a tantrum, which led to the scene Richelieu witnessed when she pushed open the door.

Holding the soft, fragrant unicorn in his arms, Rob realized for the first time that his sister's figure was not as tall as she was; she looked like a small child.

On the contrary, her figure could be described as having a prominent bust and buttocks, which Rob didn't quite understand.

Why is there such a big difference in their physiques when they are about the same height as Saratoga?

Upon seeing Richelieu enter, Rob quickly greeted him.

You should know that this cardinal was the number one grinder in the port area not long ago, having painstakingly completed most of the Sakura Empire's data.

Richelieu? What, again?

"Ah~ Good afternoon, Commander!"

After responding to Rob, Richelieu looked around the office for a while longer before fixing his gaze on the unicorn on Rob's lap.

Seeing Richelieu's silent demeanor, Rob had a better idea of ​​what was going on.

So Rob patted the unicorn's head, indicating that her hug time for the day was over.

After being comforted by Rob, the unicorn turned back into the well-behaved child everyone knew.

She nodded slightly, then jumped to the ground with a "whoosh," and called to her Yu-chan before heading out the door.

As she passed Richelieu, she exchanged a knowing glance with him.

However, that one glance made the cardinal's heart skip a beat.

It was an indescribable fear. When Richelieu looked closely, he only saw the unicorn timidly greeting him. Everything that had just happened seemed like an illusion.

"I guess I've been too tired lately~"

Because he had important matters to attend to, Richelieu didn't take the unicorn's appearance seriously, assuming it was just a hallucination from exhaustion.

"Commander, where is Ms. Belfast?"

After the unicorn closed the door, Richelieu looked around the room for a while before formally starting his conversation with Rob.

"Hmm? Do you need to see her? I asked Belfast to run some errands for me. If you need to see her, just wait here for a bit!"

Rob was also quite surprised to hear this. Did this cardinal really have something he needed to trouble the head maid with?

Could it be that something has happened to her beloved cat again?

"No, Commander, I came to find you."

After confirming that the head maid was not there, Richelieu seemed to lower his guard and placed the hidden intelligence on Rob's desk.

Robb picked up the papers on the table and examined them carefully for a while, then looked at Richelieu with a surprised expression.

"Is there any movement from the Vichy Vatican?"

"What's so special about the Mozambique Channel? Is it really necessary to make such a fuss?"

Seeing that Rob was about to ask for details, Richelieu immediately understood that there was a good chance.

She sat up straight, thought carefully for a while, and then said, "Across the Mozambique Channel, there is a church left over from the Papacy era."

"But that's just for publicity."

"In reality, it was a weapon secretly developed by the Vatican."

"However, before the Vatican split, the development of weapons was not progressing well."

"So I never paid any attention to it."

Rob lowered his head and thought for a while, digesting what he had just said.

"Based on the information you provided, your people have secretly infiltrated the area."

"But because we left some clues, the other party became alert."

"The fact that the Vichy Vatican is willing to move its flagship there shows how important it is?"

To everyone's surprise, Richelieu shook his head after hearing this, rejecting Rob's point of view.

"Our men did not manage to infiltrate successfully."

"But that place is definitely important."

"why?"

Rob was taken aback.

"Because before the Vatican split, it obtained an 'enhanced cube' from the Ironbloods, yes, the one from Akagi."

"In order to speed up the development of the secret weapon, I personally placed that 'enhanced Rubik's Cube' in that sanctuary."

Richelieu said with a wry smile.

The Iris Church also conducts research on that kind of "enhanced Rubik's Cube".

However, unlike other factions, the Vatican halted the research after discovering that increasing the output of this Rubik's Cube would produce unpredictable consequences.

Therefore, the Vatican's understanding of the dangers posed by this unique Rubik's Cube is clearly insufficient.

Even Richelieu only gained a clear understanding after witnessing the situation in Akagi firsthand.