Azur Lane: The Azure Life of the Tragic Admiral

But after all, the visual impact is there, and the Purifier was indeed blocked by him.

Yang Sikang was not stupid enough to explain to others that he did not mean it. No matter what others said, he just responded politely, tactfully agreed with the other party's point of view, and then both of them went back satisfied.

After a conversation, because there were so many people, Yang Sikang drank some wine.

Fortunately, he had made some progress in this area. He just sipped a little each time, and the accumulated amount was still acceptable.

"Mr. Yang is really popular."

A female voice sounded behind him. Yang Sikang turned around, smiled and raised his glass:

"Hello, Ms. Anti. I didn't expect to meet you here. Are you here for an interview today as well?"

"Hello, Mr. Yang. I am indeed here for an interview today. After all, the royal family's visit is big news recently. I have the opportunity to join this dinner, so it seems that I have a chance of promotion."

"Ms. Andy's reporting skills are very high, and she has a good sense of timing. Even without this dinner, I'm sure she'll be promoted in no time."

"Thank you for the compliment. To be honest, it was thanks to Mr. Yang that I received a lot of compliments last time. I wonder if Mr. Yang has time to give me a chance to thank you?"

"I should be the one thanking you, Ms. Anti."

Yang Sikang smiled and said:

"Thanks to your report, the truth was revealed to others, and I was able to avoid further criticism. After all, I was busy doing research during that time, and dealing with rumors is really not something I am good at."

"That's just my job as a journalist to let other people know the truth, right?"

"That's right."

Yang Sikang laughed heartily and raised his glass:

"Then, respect the truth."

Andy also raised his glass, and the crisp clinking sound was drowned out by the music.

"Respect the truth."

Andi is a beauty, not a commander.

In such occasions, there are many people who have feelings for her.

However, this woman was obviously very good at dealing with this kind of things, and she handled those people with ease.

Yang Sikang watched from the side, without a trace of smile in his eyes.

This Anti can even come into such an occasion, and he doesn't look like someone who has never been to similar occasions.

But what is strange is that according to the results of the investigation that Yang Sikang had specially commissioned, Ms. Anti should not have received any relevant training or long-term education.

The reason why he could handle such situations well was because he had been exposed to them before and had received professional training.

But Ms. Andy is a journalist. Has she learned to this level just to get first-hand information in such occasions?

Isn't that too dedicated?

Belfast was communicating with other ship girls, while Javelin trotted over to him with a piece of cake.

"Commander, Commander, try this, it's delicious~"

Yang Sikang took the spoon and scooped a little bit.

The cakes are all made on site and are sweet and delicious.

The fruit filling inside is really what javelin likes.

"delicious."

"Hehe~ Commander, you can have this one. I'll get another one~"

Javelin said as he handed the plate to Yang Sikang, then ran over there again.

He smiled and dug another spoonful of cake.

It was indeed very tasty, but it was not that delicious. However, for him who had been drinking before, even if he drank a small amount each time, his stomach still felt a little uncomfortable.

The cream on this cake is not greasy, and the soft cake base with jam interlayer is really good.

"Do you need this, Commander?"

A napkin was suddenly handed to him. Yang Sikang looked up and saw Hermione looking at him with a smile.

He took the napkin, smiled and nodded:

"Thank you, Miss Hermione."

"You're welcome. But you did recognize me, is it because the one over there is busy with something else right now?"

"That's one of the reasons, but the more important one should be the difference in temperament."

Yang Sikang thought for a moment, then said:

"Even if it's the same ship girl, after experiencing different things, her temperament and habits will change more or less."

"That's right. It seems that I am not well prepared."

"I wonder what Miss Hermione wants to see me for?"

Yang Sikang raised his eyes and looked around:

"Miss Radiance and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales haven't arrived yet. Miss Hermione must have something to do, right?"

"Yes."

Hermione smiled and said:

"The Prince of Wales sent me to invite you over."

Chapter 140: The Prince of Wales' Invitation

It was evening and the sun was setting.

On the balcony of the room on the third floor, the Prince of Wales was standing there, wearing a formal dress, leaning on the railing and looking into the distance.

The orange-red sun is slowly sinking into the sea level, making the sea glow red.

The light in the room was a little dim, and the main light in the center was not turned on.

When Dido opened the door and motioned Yang Sikang to come in, he was a little hesitant.

This Prince of Wales had presumably met his former shipgirl, but he had no idea who she had met, or when they had met.

He wanted to ask, but once he asked, some things might disappoint him.

"His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales."

He stood outside on the balcony and greeted politely.

The Prince of Wales glanced round and said:

"Stand aside. You can't see the beautiful scenery outside from inside the room."

"Beautiful scenery... Do you think the sea is beautiful?"

“Isn’t the sea beautiful?”

The Prince of Wales asked in reply:

"If you don't think the sea is beautiful, then what do you think we're fighting for?"

“Is this where the topic starts?”

Yang Sikang sighed, walked onto the balcony and stood next to the Prince of Wales.

Without the illumination of the lights, the light of the setting sun seemed even brighter. The nearby sea surface was stirred up with layers of small waves, and in the distant sea surface, some fish could be vaguely seen jumping out of the water from time to time under the reflection of the setting sun.

Maybe it's a carnivorous fish hunting, or maybe some fish are migrating.

"For me, fighting probably has nothing to do with the beauty of the sea."

He chuckled and shook his head:

"The sea is cruel to us."

The Prince of Wales glanced at him, and then offered the answer to the question he had wanted to ask but had not dared to ask:

"A year ago, on my way back from the outside world, I received a strange communication signal. Out of curiosity, I went to find the source of the signal, and then I met a woman who was probably a ship girl."

Yang Sikang's hands trembled slightly, and he unconsciously clenched his hands. His heartbeat gradually accelerated, but the voice of the Prince of Wales beside him remained calm:

"Her ship suit and her own condition were both in terrible condition. The ship suit was basically completely destroyed, and it was difficult for her to even float on the water. The clothes on her body were sticking to her body as if they were melted by the high temperature, and her whole body was covered with... wounds that made your scalp tingle."

Even though he had anticipated this result, he still couldn't help but grit his teeth and clench his hands tightly together.

Amid his increasingly heavy breathing, the Prince of Wales continued speaking.

"I've never seen that shipgirl before, but her shipsuit feels familiar to me. But it's different, not the same as ours. What I didn't expect was that even in that state where it looked like it would sink into the sea at any moment, there were still a lot of sinking debris floating around her. She sank a whole fleet of Sirens in that state all by herself!"

"…Maybe it's just because she…she…is stronger."

"Probably, but when I saw her I didn't feel hostility, instead I felt a sense of familiarity. She didn't tell me who she was, but just gave me a box and the memory. She told me to find someone who could unlock the memory."

Yang Sikang took a deep breath and said suddenly:

"So besides the storage device, there is another box?"

"Yes, but the box is not yet ready for you."

"……What's the meaning?"

"I made an agreement with her that I would give you the box when the time is right. In exchange..."

The Prince of Wales looked at Yang Sikang:

"She said that I would know who she was then, and that the person who could open the memory would allow me to have the same ship suit as hers, or even a stronger one."

"This is impossible."

Yang Sikang answered without hesitation. He lowered his head and his knuckles turned white from exerting so much force, but he refused to let go.

"As you said, the power of her ship suit is at least ten times greater than yours. You are the ship girl of the main family, so you should know that this is basically impossible."

"Is it impossible?"

The Prince of Wales asked:

"The Enterprise in the QX-306 port area under the jurisdiction of the White Eagle is still in a coma after the last battle. However, judging from the data from her last battle, the output of her ship equipment has greatly exceeded the limit originally estimated by our researchers. Moreover, after she fell into a coma, her physical signs not only did not decrease, but were strengthened."

The Prince of Wales' voice did not sound threatening at all, but rather very gentle, almost too gentle to be her style:

"We are shipgirls, but just like we don't know why there are so many different 'I's' in the world, we also know very little about the Mind Cube. But we know no more about Sirens than we do about the Mind Cube. Just like the new Siren that appeared this time, we don't even know her name."

"Do you care about Siren's name too?"

"of course."

The Prince of Wales said:

"A name is an identity, a position, and a responsibility. Just like I inherited the name of the Prince of Wales. Human-shaped sirens all have names. We don't even know who named the human-shaped sirens that appeared in the past. It's as if their names were supposed to be that, and everything is taken for granted."

"Isn't this bad?"

"not good."

The Prince of Wales looked at Yang Sikang, and there was more determination in his voice.

"I have always been proud of being a Class 5 battleship. But that day, my pride was completely crushed. I couldn't imagine how she could still fight in such a ship condition, and I couldn't imagine how she managed to sink an entire fleet of Sirens in that state. What scared me the most was that she told me that she was not strong enough."

The Prince of Wales narrowed his eyes:

"Then what does it take to be strong enough? If that kind of fighting power is not considered strong, then what are we? What are the Sirens?! But just a while ago, a powerful individual appeared on the Sirens side that was far more powerful than we knew!"

The Prince of Wales clenched his fist and pounded on the railing:

"I am a royal knight, a royal blade! But if the blade itself cannot harm the enemy, how can I protect the people I want to protect!"

Yang Sikang opened his mouth but said nothing.

He was in a very complicated mood and lowered his head, refusing to look the Prince of Wales in the eyes.

After a long while, he sighed:

"I can't do it now. I need time."

Two Rubik's Cubes were handed to him, and the Prince of Wales's actions made him look up in surprise.

"As a ship girl of the main family, we have some special features. One of them is that we can influence the mind cube and make a specific cube be able to build ourselves."