"Ah, what a surprise it would be if Nimi were in this hall!"
Luo Xi murmured to himself with emotion. He could almost imagine Nimi's look of joy... After solving the problem of the cleaners and returning to the port, perhaps he could come here for vacation from time to time.
While he was thinking, he suddenly noticed a flash of bright golden metallic color between the two bookshelves. When he looked again, Luo Xi was surprised to see that the golden color was radiating from the gorgeous hilt of a knight's sword standing between the bookshelves.
Apparently, he found the sword that the vanguard had lost—in the library hall that the girl claimed she "had never been to"!
Walking closer and picking up the long sword, Luo Xi felt that it was heavy in his hand, and also had a refreshing warmth and coolness... But compared to the avant-garde long sword, the bookshelf where the long sword was located was more worthy of reflection:
Qianwei seemed to have just come to this position. After seeing the books on the bookshelf, she casually placed her unsheathed long sword next to the bookshelf and took out a book she liked from the bookshelf...
Luo Holmes Xi felt that he had almost restored the truth of the matter - what was the content of the book that would make the vanguard hide the truth from him, the commander?
Luo Xi took a look at the bookshelf and showed an unexpected expression - it was worthy of being a royal library. Royal etiquette books were just the basics of the basics. Not only did they have Javelin's favorite girl comics and bento recipes, but there was even an emotional section?!
Elizabeth is really not picky at all when purchasing books for her collection... Luo Xi complained in his heart and carefully looked at the bookshelf in front of him. Most of the books seemed to be brand new, only the packaging was removed when they were put into the bookshelf. Only a small part of them seemed to have been read recently - probably the traces left by the avant-garde.
There was an obvious empty space on the bookshelf, and several books had been taken out... If Luo Xi guessed correctly, these were probably the work of Qianwei.
"Commander, you, you actually found it!"
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Just as Luo Xi was reasoning according to the clues he had obtained, Qianwei's voice suddenly sounded from the other side of the bookshelf.
It seemed that she had finally gotten rid of the javelin and was preparing to quietly retrieve her sword when no one was paying attention, but she didn't expect that Luo Xi had already found this place ahead of time.
"Ahahaha, it turns out the Commander has found my Royal Sword~ Let's go talk somewhere else - how about going back to find Miss Belfast?"
Luo Xi smiled as he looked at the panicked and incoherent vanguard. The girl had even forgotten the shame brought by the "Royal Sword" and instead wanted to take him away from the area as soon as possible - this was exactly how she showed that she was afraid that some little secrets would be discovered.
Without caring about the difference between men and women, Qianwei took Luo Xi's hand and wanted to take him away. However, as soon as she turned around, she was pulled back by Luo Xi.
"When did the vanguard remember... to leave his sword between these two bookshelves?"
With a human body, Luo Xi pressed the vanguard of the battleship against the bookshelf.
"Yes... I just remembered it when I got to the door of the library--" The front guard who was pressed against the wall was at a loss, and just answered instinctively. After a while, she recovered a little, and continued to answer with a sob: "If I was caught peeking at a book like this... I'm afraid my career as a guard knight would be over..."
Luo Xi looked at the shameful Vanguard with a look of laughter and tears. He really didn't expect that the other party would be so panicked over such a small matter...
However, it was precisely because of Qianwei's violent reaction that Luo Xi became curious: "Speaking of which, what book did Qianwei take from this bookshelf? What kind of emotional book is it..."
Upon hearing the words "emotional books", the stimulated and refreshed Vanguard quickly covered Luo Xi's mouth, "If Javelin hears this, I'll be really dead! Commander, please keep your voice down--"
"Mmm..." Luo Xi pushed open the white and soft hair that Qianwei had covered, "Okay, okay, I won't care about these, just take a look, that's enough."
The heroic Qianwei was like a little girl whose lollipop was robbed. He stammered aggrievedly and muttered a few words that Luo Xi couldn't hear clearly. Then he took out a thick tome from his ship's space - "Love Guide: See Love Through the Mist"
Although it was expected, when Luo Xi actually saw the title of the book, he couldn't suppress the slightly raised corners of his lips, looking at Qian Wei's pretty face that was full of shyness and lust - "I didn't expect that Miss Qian Wei would read such a book..."
"commander!!"
The girl's screams filled with shame and anger echoed throughout the library hall.
……
Volume 472: Guests from Iron Blood
"Eh? Commander, what happened?!"
Following the vanguard's scream of embarrassment and annoyance, even the javelin who was originally registering the books he borrowed was attracted over.
"No, it's nothing!"
Under Javelin's suspicious gaze, the vanguard waved his hands repeatedly in an attempt to cover up his mistake, indicating that he had done nothing.
"Hmm...really?" Javelin stood in front of Luo Xi and the Vanguard with his arms folded, looking at his commander and companions suspiciously.
However, before Javelin could continue asking questions, Luo Xi heard another burst of hurried footsteps coming from outside the library - the other two girls beside him obviously also heard it, and the clattering footsteps that broke the silence were most likely from the boots of a maid.
Sure enough, when Luo Xi poked his head out from among the numerous bookshelves, he saw Sheffield, the maid in a black dress, who was walking hurriedly but had a calm expression.
"Cute little Sheffield can always find me accurately... Tell me, what happened?"
Luo Xi first complained, and then asked seriously - in fact, no matter from which point of view, Sheffield did not need to make a personal trip to deliver the message: the mental connection between the ship girl and the commander was enough to replace this task.
However, the ladies of the royal family seemed to prefer a more humane way of delivering messages... that is, to have the maids deliver the message personally.
The Javelin and the Vanguard looked at each other and realized that the situation had changed. They stopped playing and gathered around Luo Xi.
"Master, a not-so-friendly 'guest' has arrived." Sheffield was as concise as ever, but her words made Luo Xi's eyes widen.
"The Siren came to my door?! No, I didn't feel any fluctuations in Zero and Purification's abilities at all—"
Luo Xi was startled at first, but regained his composure in the next second.
"If the Siren really comes knocking, Belfast will use the mind link to inform the master as soon as possible... Please rest assured, we can still distinguish the real priorities."
Sheffield blinked. Although her expression remained unchanged, Luo Xi could see a hint of joy flashing between the girl's dark golden eyes - obviously, the disobedient maid seemed a little happy because she saw her master's panic.
"Okay, okay, since it's not Siren, I want to know what the "unfriendly guests" that Xie Fei mentioned are like."
Luo Xi suppressed the urge to pull the skirt of the girl in front of him who dared to tease the commander, and patiently asked another question.
This time, before Luo Xi could answer, the vanguard spoke first: "If I'm not mistaken, the unfriendly guests should be those iron-blooded ship girls, right?"
"What Vanguard said is right." Sheffield knew that her behavior just now might have angered the commander. As a person whose status was close to that of a wedding ship, she did not think she could easily bear the "wrath" of her master, so she simply continued to explain according to Vanguard's guess:
"It is true that some Iron-Blooded shipgirls came to visit, but there were only two of them. Her Majesty the Queen is preparing to receive them, and I hope the master can also rush over to take a look - after all, you and Her Majesty the Queen are the co-owners of this palace."
"It's a bit hard to get used to little Sheffield suddenly complimenting me so openly..." Luo Xi walked to the coat rack at the door of the library, and Sheffield came up to him and helped him put on his coat.
Ruffling Sheffield's ivory-gray hair, Luo Xi looked at the two girls who were also preparing to set off, "Will the Javelin and Vanguard come along too?"
After receiving a positive answer, Luo Xi snapped his fingers generously, "Then let's go together and meet our friends from Iron Blood."
……
Because of the well-known huge size of the royal palace, the library is some distance away from the antechamber where Elizabeth receives guests. Fortunately, although Her Majesty the Queen attaches great importance to dignity and etiquette, she is not a middle school student like Qianwei, and she has no intention of accepting the "audience" of the iron-blooded ship girls in the magnificent hall.
While walking on the road, Sheffield introduced Luo Xi to the uninvited guests. Although this was usually Belfast's job, the sharp-tongued maid was obviously not unfamiliar with it.
"The Iron-Blooded Fleet Girls who came to visit us are Prince Eugen and Admiral Count Spee. They are old acquaintances of ours. They once had an outpost in Heaton Harbor."
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Luo Xi was slightly surprised. "So... Elizabeth stole Heaton Harbor from the Iron-Blooded Fleet Girl?"
"In the early stages of the fight against the Sirens, the jurisdictions of the various maritime authorities had not yet been clearly demarcated, and they had not occupied the entire Seaton Bay."
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When explaining the history of the shipgirls in this world to the commander, Sheffield, who is calm and clear-headed, obviously has an advantage. Facing her master who asks questions like a curious baby, she patiently and carefully answers them one by one.
"Commander, we're here."
Finally, after denying Luo Xi's question about "What color did Sheffield wear today..." in a subtle voice that only the master and servant could hear, Sheffield finally stopped with a slightly red face and gave a relieved answer:
"Commander, you're finally here... Thank you for your hard work~"
Hermione, who seemed to have been waiting outside the door, was as gentle as ever. When she saw Luo Xi approaching, she lightly moved her lotus steps and tidied up her master's hair, which was slightly messy due to the cold winter wind. "Master, please be careful. Prince Eugen is not easy to deal with... Count Spee, who looks scary, is actually the softer one."
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Looks scary? Luo Xi couldn't imagine a more scary image of a ship girl - maybe she would be like Xie Fei, who always had a cold face?
As if sensing that Luo Xi was thinking about something impolite, Sheffield snorted from his delicate and white nose, "Master, don't keep Her Majesty the Queen waiting too long."
……
Luo Xi took off his thick windbreaker and walked into the front hall. He first felt a warm and fragrant breeze blowing towards him, and then he saw several familiar royal girls, and... two unfamiliar iron-blooded ship girls.
The moment he saw Count Spee, Luo Xi almost simultaneously remembered Hermione's instructions and his memories of the game in his previous life - Admiral Count Spee, this girl was indeed wearing a pair of huge, ferocious iron claws.
Luo Xi couldn't help but be surprised when this pair of iron claws full of violent aesthetics appeared in front of him - in fact, Luo Xi's entire attention was almost attracted by Spee's iron claws, so much so that he didn't even notice that the iron-blooded ship girl named Eugen was looking at him with curious scrutiny.
"The commander chosen by the royal ladies... seems to be an ordinary human."
……
Volume 473: The Siren's Identity Revealed Again
As Prince Eugen's words reached the ears of every girl, the temperature in the reception hall seemed to drop by several degrees.
The sensitive Count Spee immediately showed a vigilant expression. Although he still said nothing, his ferocious steel claws emitted a cold light under the warm winter sun. Luo Xi had no doubt that if Elizabeth and the others launched an attack, Count Spee would rush over and hold him, the commander, hostage at the first moment.
It's like the difference between an elegant and powerful lady and a beautiful but deadly warrior... It's hard to tell who's better or worse, but it's a pleasure to watch - it seems the prejudice between the Royal Family and the Iron Bloods is not ordinary deep.
Luo Xi sighed silently in his heart and looked at the girls present. Except for Hood who was still resting for some well-known reasons and King George V who had not returned from the Maritime Bureau to monitor the movements of the Sirens, Elizabeth, War-weariness, Glory, Hatred, and Vanguard...
Almost all the girls of high status in the royal camp were present, so it was no wonder that Admiral Count Spee looked as if he was facing a formidable enemy.
However, as he spent more time with the ship girls, Luo Xi could gradually see the girls' personalities more intuitively - compared with Prince Eugen, Count Spee, who seemed difficult to deal with, was more like a simple little girl, and his ferocious claws were just a more solid disguise.
Facing the hostile looks from the Royal Navy girls, Prince Eugen seemed calm and unhurried. She ignored the murderous looks and said in a lighter tone, "Although he is just an ordinary human, he is able to convince so many Royal Navy girls. Commander Luo Xi must have some extraordinary qualities, right?"
"Humph! Are you planning to ask my husband to perform a talent show for you?!"
Without waiting for Luo Xi to say anything, Elizabeth, who was particularly protective of her shortcomings in front of outsiders, took the initiative to attack angrily. What was rare and precious was that Her Majesty's words in anger did not have any logical loopholes.
Prince Eugen curled her lips. She was just somewhat interested in Commander Luo Xi who suddenly appeared, and had no intention of intensifying the conflict between the Royal Camp and the Iron Blood Camp.
Seeing the atmosphere cool down, Luo Xi quickly stood beside Her Majesty the Queen, "The Iron-Blooded guests are not here to quarrel, right? Now, the threat of the Siren is our first target to deal with together."
"Commander Luo Xi is very wise..." Prince Eugen's beautiful eyes lit up and he clapped his hands gently.
Before setting off on this trip, Bismarck had already told her that this was just a show of defense. The Royal Navy managed Heaton Harbor like an iron plate, and the possessive Iron Blood Navy girls actually had a lot of resentment about this.
Rather than discussing with the Royal Navy girls how to fight against the Sirens, the iron-blooded heavy cruiser girl would rather have a drink with the commander in front of her - the person who knows each other best is the opponent, and she is well aware of how picky those Royal Navy girls are.
Witnessing with his own eyes that Luo Xi could make Elizabeth protect him with all her strength...finding out what kind of person this mysterious commander is has almost become the most important thing in Prince Eugen's mind.
However, the Royal Navy girls present do not think so.
Anyone who saw Prince Eugen's joking expression would probably not think that she was giving a serious answer.
"Yes... We do need to face the enemy seriously and unite—"
Before Prince Eugen finished his speech about unity, a petite pure white figure hurried in from the front hall and interrupted his speech - "Huh... Sorry! A Luo, and Elizabeth, am I not late? I brought Z1 and Z2 with me, so that they can also meet their... companions from Iron Blood..."
The girl's voice became smaller and smaller. Apparently, she also realized that the timing of her intrusion was not right.
The pure white girl who came late was naturally Zero. She was the only one in the whole port area who called Luo Xi "A Luo". Behind Zero, there was a pair of Z-Drive sisters from Iron Blood.
Queen Elizabeth waved her hand nonchalantly, as if to deliberately annoy Prince Eugen. Not only did she ignore Zero's impolite behavior, but she also acted very casually: "Zero, come and sit down. This is not a formal diplomatic occasion. There is no need to take it too seriously."
Due to reasons that are difficult to talk about such as height and the size of the bridge, Zero and Elizabeth, who are of similar stature, can be considered close friends.
The royal sisters were also very tolerant when facing this kind and innocent secretary ship lady who was especially favored by the commander, and no one raised any objections.
Instead, Count Spee looked at Zero in disbelief, but when she wanted to say something, Prince Eugen grabbed her wrist calmly.
"Ms. Eugen! That's——"
Throwing away his previous reserved calmness, Count Spee asked Prince Eugen in an urgent and deliberately low voice.
"Spee... this is not Iron Blood..." Prince Eugen still looked calm and composed. He pinched Spee's wrist with a little force, which helped the latter regain his composure.
Count Spee, who had initially suppressed his disbelief and realized that Prince Eugen was also not at peace, forced himself to look at Z1 and Z2 who had followed Zero into the antechamber.
The little action between the two iron-blooded ship girls only happened in the short moment when Zero walked through the hall and came to Luo Xi's side... Including Luo Xi, the attention of most people present was also attracted by Zero.
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Prince Eugen finally breathed a sigh of relief after stopping Count Spee's impulse to subconsciously summon the ship suit.
Although facing the Siren calmly at such a distance was a test of one's mental strength, she seemed to have gotten away with it.
However, despite his extreme caution, Prince Eugen still forgot an old saying from Donghuang: "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."
When Prince Eugen first cast his eyes on Zero who stepped into the hall, another gaze was quietly locked on her - at this moment, Belfast, who knew everything, stood quietly behind Luo Xi, with her eyes lowered with a gentle expression.
The elegant and capable head maid had already seen the most crucial scene, but Prince Eugen's choice was beyond her expectations.
But this is in the port area after all... Without a moment's hesitation, Belfast immediately transmitted everything he observed to his master who was still holding Zero through the mental link - as for whether to interfere with the actions of the two iron-blooded ship girls later, it depends on Luo Xi's own wishes.
……
Volume 474: Eugen: He is holding a Siren?!
After receiving the news from Belfast, Luo Xi was a little surprised, but he didn't find it unbelievable.
Before Kai Tian joined the port, he had recognized Zero's hidden identity - Siren girls rarely go to the front line, but they have lived in this world for so many years after all. Although there are not many ship girls who know the secret characteristics of their pure white skin, it does exist.
But Luo Xi didn't think that Prince Eugen and the little homegirl Zero had ever met on the battlefield. She must have seen the Builder or the Clearer before.
"I should have let Purification come over earlier... at least her skin color isn't very recognizable."
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