I, Laffey, am a good ship girl!

She won't attack herself.

The Prince of Wales became curious and tried to get her to follow him.

Just like those ship girls who snuggle up to each other.

She listens to herself and will do whatever she is asked to do.

The Prince of Wales takes care of this newborn mirror image ship girl, just like a child in the older kindergarten class takes care of the children in the younger kindergarten class.

The Prince of Wales began to teach the new ship girl how to use naval guns, and began to take her to patrol his territory, and sometimes even pulled her to climb onto the bodies of those cold warships.

The Prince of Wales instinctively felt that she was different from those warships. They were cold machines, but she and the newly born mirror image ship girl could feel each other's warmth when they touched each other.

Every time he taught someone, the Prince of Wales would feel a genuine joy when the other person learned what he was doing.

Unfortunately, the other party can't speak.

Just like when I was first born, I can only perform some instinctive reactions. Only after training can I learn more complicated operations.

Immersed in the game with his "companions", the Prince of Wales did not notice that the time for the ship girls to arrive had arrived as scheduled.

The Prince of Wales felt that every time he woke up, he became stronger than before.

This time, she faced the enemy with full confidence, and for the first time commanded the cold warships around her to protect her.

However, the Prince of Wales overlooked one point.

No matter how much she taught, the newly born mirror image ship girl was still just a puppet.

It can't speak or move, and can only react instinctively.

Moreover, the newly born mirror image ship girl is far less powerful than the Prince of Wales.

The simple Prince of Wales cannot compare with the battle-hardened ship girls in terms of strategy.

She was induced to leave her own fleet, leaving the mirror image ship girl standing alone in the cold fleet.

By the time the Prince of Wales realized what had happened, he returned to his fleet.

All that was left for her was a sea of ​​fire and the wreckage of warships.

The newly born mirror image ship girl, her companion, sank.

The voices of the ship girls lingered in the ears of Prince of Wales. Those wounded ship girls could no longer pose a threat to her. They had already tried their best just to destroy her own fleet.

But when the fire came, the Prince of Wales did not resist.

She let the ship girls' attacks fall on her, letting the pain spread throughout her body.

She thought, since she could be resurrected after sinking, she could play with that guy again then, right?

Because the newly born mirror image ship girl can't speak, she doesn't know the other party's name yet.

Next time, I'll just ask her when she can speak again.

The icy sea water once again engulfed the Prince of Wales.

"It's so cold!"

This thought occurred to the Prince of Wales before he fell into unconsciousness.

When he woke up for the fifth time, the Prince of Wales was the only one there.

The sunken mirror image of the ship did not resurrect and return to her.

The Prince of Wales, who was used to wandering in the icy sea, felt such emotions for the first time.

lonely!

It's like there's a piece missing in my heart, and I look around in confusion but can't find anything to fill it.

The fifth time he woke up, the fifth time he sank.

The Prince of Wales gradually realized that not all mirror ship girls would wake up after sinking.

She is just one example.

And the enemies they have to face are never just ship girls.

Battles also occur between mirror ship girls, and there are also many fights between mirror ship girls and sirens.

The sixth awakening, the seventh awakening, the eighth awakening...

Sometimes he is alone, and sometimes there are a few puppet-like mirror-like ship girls around him.

The Prince of Wales began to get used to it.

Begin to get used to this cycle of constant awakening and sinking.

She watched as the ship girls joined hands to fight against her, either defeating her or being defeated by her.

As she became stronger and stronger, the emptiness in her heart became greater and greater.

The Prince of Wales realized that she was gradually losing herself.

But what does it matter?

In this endless cycle, losing oneself is actually a kind of liberation.

Until that day...

"Hello! I'm the Renown-class battlecruiser - Counterattack. Don't look at me like this, I've been to many places with the big guys! Although I don't remember it at all, this is what my brain tells me!"

The girl with brown hair and belly-baring clothes made a "yeah" gesture towards her and said this.

"Since I have told you my own name, you should also tell me yours!"

my name?

It was only at this time that the Prince of Wales realized that in the long cycle of reincarnation, she had almost forgotten her own name.

"The Prince of Wales!"

She repeated the name in a voice that only she could hear.

Finally, she looked at the girl who claimed to be fighting back and said seriously.

"My name is the Prince of Wales!"

"Prince of Wales? I remember that!"

The girl smiled carelessly, and it was unclear whether she remembered it or not.

So, from that day on, the Prince of Wales, who had been alone, had a companion!

......

Out of sight of the Prince of Wales, a shadow was suspended high in the air.

This is not the first time that Laffey has glimpsed into the hearts of the ship girls.

The first time was Ark Royale and the second time was Kaga.

The Royal Ark, born in the White Eagle War Zone, should have its own port area and its own commander.

However, due to human greed, the port area where she was located became an abandoned pawn and was eventually drowned in the Sirens' artillery fire.

From then on, a second-hand ship named Royal Ark, along with a light cruiser ship that had just been born, began a long wandering life.

They dared not stay or garrison.

They left the country that betrayed them without stopping.

During their wandering, there were people from the port area who extended olive branches to them.

Despite some character flaws, she is a powerful battleship girl and an excellent veteran.

The vanguard girl is still the object of every port's dream.

However, how can a ship girl who once had a commander accept another commander?

Then, when Rafi was sealing Kaga's memory, he saw a corner of Kaga's memory.

Even a powerful legendary ship girl will be troubled by the person she likes, because she will be at a loss as to what to do with the person she likes.

Not good at expressing, not knowing how to confide.

In the end, I can only keep the regret in my heart and bear everything silently.

From that moment on, Rafi understood.

This world is not as beautiful as we imagined.

Even if I escape, even if I give up everything and hide inland where the deep sea cannot reach me.

When disaster strikes, you still can't stay out of it.

Therefore, when you encounter difficulties, it is useless to escape.

Lafite saw that after encountering a counterattack, the Prince of Wales was still repeating the despairing cycle.

Waking up again and again, sinking again and again.

But, even if I forget my own name, even if I lose myself, even if I lose everything.

The Prince of Wales wanted to get Counterattack out of the Mirror Sea, a cage built by the Sirens.

In the end, the Prince of Wales sacrificed himself and successfully allowed the counterattack to gain freedom.

In a sense, the Prince of Wales was actually successful.

However, Lafite will not recognize such success, nor can it recognize it.

because--

"You and I still have an agreement that has not been fulfilled!"

In order to break through the Sirens' blockade, the Prince of Wales finally chose to join forces with her, his enemy.

At that time, the Prince of Wales said that he would fight the unfinished duel with her after he dealt with the Siren.

Now the Prince of Wales was dying without having fulfilled his promise.

How could Lafite allow such a thing?

Looking at the Prince of Wales sinking in the sea, Lafite reached out his hand.

The deep sea water became turbulent at this moment, as if there was an infinite force resisting and hindering, trying to drive Lafite out of this world.

This world does not belong to Lafite. To this world, Lafite is just an outsider.

However, no matter how powerful a world is, it can only obey when faced with an existence that is superior to it.

"If your destiny is going to be derailed."

The azure fireworks burned on Lafite, like a beam of light, piercing through the dark clouds covering the sea.

"Then Rafi..."

A force pushed the Prince of Wales upward, even though she tried to resist, even though she no longer wanted to wake up.

A small hand still held her.

"Strangle fate by the throat!"

The soul network belonging to Lafite domineeringly and unreasonably dispelled the darkness of the whole world.

Awakening countless times, sinking countless times.

The Prince of Wales had long been accustomed to everything.

However, this was the first time I was awakened so rudely and unreasonably.

The Prince of Wales finally opened his eyes and saw the tiny figure in front of him.

"Long time no see, Prince of Wales."

Rafi took her hand and pulled her out of the water.

"Welcome back!"

......

Chapter 50 Long time no see, Prince of Wales!

At the Tianhai Kanmusu Technology Development and Research Center, several Kanmusu followed Yubari to move resources here.

Seeing the mountains of resources, Counterattack couldn't help but ask.