The girl with white hair and red eyes is serious about revenge

An old voice was heard, making Vans turn his head slightly: it was the old butler. He walked to Vans' side with his hands behind his back and gazed at the sea with him.

"If the intelligence is correct, there will be a large-scale attack by the Dila people in less than two days," Vans muttered softly, "I can't understand... their fleet was so backward half a month ago... but why now..."

"Don't underestimate the power of the times," the old butler smiled. "You have never seen Thebeth during the Monarch Dynasty. If you had, you would be amazed at the grandeur of the current steel wave, which happened only a little over a decade ago."

"Can we resist it?" Vans turned to look at the old butler, his eyes full of confusion, "The Monak family... the Petrov family... and the legions under Venia of the Irenforno family... Dila's first attack on Akihara cannot be a small-scale one..."

Hearing this, the old butler did not say anything, but just smiled gently and nodded, guiding Vance to continue thinking.

Vance lowered his head, held his chin, and sorted out his thoughts. When he raised his head again, his eyes were filled with fear:

"Could it be that..."

"It's just as you thought," the old butler nodded. "The Third Legion will only provide partial artillery support. The corner of the mountain artillery [Sventovitt] cannot cover the east coast... At this point, do you still think it was wrong for me to ask you to call Evans?"

"I...but..."

Vans raised his head and looked at the old butler, the light in his eyes flickering.

"But some of the main forces of the Grizzlies are still here. We can't make any other plans but to meet the enemy head-on."

"Yes, there is only one way to go," the old butler said calmly, looking towards the horizon, "As for what happens next, it will be another test for the Monark family. Young master...what choice will you make?"

Vans turned his head and looked to the west, towards the Tower of Babel standing on the horizon.

"Brother..." Vans gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly.

"You and I are just chess pieces on the chessboard after all," the old butler's mouth curled slightly, "I can answer your question, young master. We cannot resist the tide of the times. We can only try to adapt to it or change its direction."

There were flashes of ice, snow and storms in his eyes, reflecting an even colder era:

"However, you don't have to be passive in the fight. Even though our military strength is not sufficient, in terms of land warfare capabilities, the Dila people are only at kindergarten level."

As he spoke, the old butler turned to Vance and gave him a soothing smile:

"They can't land without dyeing the sea red with blood."

......

"bass..."

In the cabin of the "Blue Reef", Perlis gently pulled out the black knife and stared at the boiling red light on it.

[Famous Sword·Thunder Burial], this was the name that flashed through Perlis' mind when she was controlling the red thunder. According to [King of the Islands] Duqiaohexian, this was the weapon of his teacher, [Sword Burial] Hassanka Hafurgaard.

In the words of Duqiao Hexian, the legendary swordsman was obviously tall and majestic. After all, he pointed out in front of Perlis that "you are unqualified to be Hafrigard", which made Perlis unable to imagine how powerful the swordsman was.

But even such a powerful swordsman ended up like this... Perlis looked at the boiling red light on the black knife and sighed in her heart.

What about me? How can I be confident that I can topple that tower?

Thinking of what she had said to Carly in Wilkin's garden, Pearlis suddenly felt that she was really overestimating her own abilities.

She sheathed the black knife and placed it on the bed beside her, then closed her eyes and felt the red veins flowing through her mind.

In the battle with the [King of the Islands], Perlis comprehended the [Smiling Flow] without any instruction, but Perlis did not think it was a real skill for her, but a key to a deeper level of power.

Smiling and hiding emotions can bring about an effect that transcends time itself... This power may be just a kind of immersive flow state for mortals, but for me, perhaps it means more...

Thinking in this way, Perlis tried her best to empty her emotions and let a faint smile appear at the corner of her mouth.

As light and shadow intertwined, she felt the sea of ​​flowers looming in front of her, so she gently stretched out her hand, condensed a red line, and then tore open a small piece of space with her bare hands.

"Om..."

The overflowing electric arc spread out from the [Upper Realm]. Perlis did not put her body in, but let her spirit continue to extend in a state similar to [Smiling Face Like a Flower]... and entered the crack.

"call--"

A wild wind blew, and Perlis opened her eyes, surprised to find herself standing on a towering cliff.

This...where is this?

Looking ahead, Perlis saw an endless sea of ​​clouds. The clouds that stretched to the horizon rolled and tumbled like the sea, with countless indescribable black shadows jumping up and down in the clouds, forming a strange picture.

And at the end of the sea of ​​clouds, a huge duplex castle stands above the clouds in a bizarre way, with the starry sky above its head.

The castle was huge, standing under the starry sky, exuding a majestic atmosphere. Just staring at the castle, Perlis felt a little dazed, as if she was under the oppression of some powerful force.

At this moment, Perlis felt something vibrating in her pocket. She stretched out her hand and found that it was the gold coin from the shipwreck.

At the same time, overwhelming black tentacles stretched out from the back of the castle, instantly passed the castle, and attacked Perlis from the sea of ​​clouds!

Without hesitation, Perlis interrupted her meditation and brought her thoughts back to the real world.

"Ahem...ah..."

Perlis opened her eyes and coughed slightly, with a little blood splattering on her hands - apparently the result of seeing the tentacles.

Sure enough... this is a means of exploring the spiritual world... perhaps it is also one of the powers of the Hafurgard people... Even if only its methodology is refined, it is enough for mortals to master powerful skills such as [Smiling Face Like a Flower Flow].

Perlis took a deep breath, and then recalled the towering castle and the countless black tentacles extending from behind it.

Her intuition told her that the [castle on the sea of ​​clouds], like the [sea of ​​flowers under the starry sky], was the embodiment of the spiritual world of the Hafrigad people.

And the owner of the castle...Perlis had no idea. She didn't know why she entered there, nor could she understand why there were dark tentacles everywhere.

Perhaps we need to wait until she reaches Black Island... and becomes stronger before we can find out the truth...

"call..."

Perlis exhaled lightly and looked out the window. Gray clouds were hanging low over the sea. Continuous rain mixed with cold wind fell in through the window, wetting the floor of the cabin.

Misty Straits is cold.

......

9) The Great Landing (Part 6)

After finishing the exploration, Perlis washed her face, tidied her hair a little, then walked out of the cabin and headed for the restaurant of the Blue Reef.

When stepping onto the deck, endless fog hit us in the face - the "Blue Reef" left Haiwu Island on the day the meeting ended and headed to the Evil Spirit Reef at the front line of the Misty Strait to wait for orders.

The sailors on the deck worked hard in the fog. Even though they had lost so many brothers in the Battle of the Broken Isles, no one was trapped in sorrow for too long. Instead, they faced everything in front of them more seriously.

Perlis could fully understand: it was a miracle that the Blue Reef could still hold out until reinforcements arrived after its bottom was pierced, and this miracle was worth cherishing.

According to Miss Ayane's proposal, the "Blue Reef" should have been retired directly after the Battle of the Broken Islands, and Furukawa Wataru would have transferred to the ranks of the Internal Guard and no longer be at the helm.

However, this proposal was strongly opposed by Furukawa Wataru, who insisted on taking the lead in the upcoming large-scale landing on the East China Sea coast, and his decision was immediately supported by everyone else on the "Blue Reef".

In view of the great achievements of the "Blue Reef" and Furukawa Wataru himself, Miss Ayane did not say anything else and let Furukawa Wataru take over the honor.

But the vanguard has more than just this one ship.

"..."

As she walked up the stairs on the side of the ship, Perlis heard the sound of waves splashing. She tilted her head and looked into the mist, and saw the shadow of a huge three-masted sailing ship.

That was the "Wrath of the Blue Emperor", the largest flagship of the Old Fleet.

The former acting captain Hideo Fujita has transferred to the "Ice Ocean", and now the captain of this ship is Miss Ayane herself.

According to her, only by commanding at the front line can she best judge the situation of the battle.

"..."

Perlis climbed the stairs and came to the dining room of the Blue Reef. As she expected, Aoi had already arrived at the dining room and was enjoying her meal. Mei Xinghui, who shared the table with Aoi, looked at Aoi with a helpless expression, which reminded Perlis of herself when she was eating with Aoi.

"Gurgle...Hmm? Little Pure White!?"

Aoi turned around and saw Perlis, and immediately swallowed what was in her mouth, then waved her hand and said:

"Come on, come on! Let me tell you, the new dishes served today are delicious!"

"New dish?" Perlis said as she sat down next to Mei. "What is it?"

The dishes on the table were already clean, who knows what the dish was...

Seeing this, Aoi took a sip of sake calmly, then raised her hand and called out loudly:

"Brother, ask the kitchen to steam another whole fish!"

"I've been preparing for this for a long time. I already guessed that you would continue!"

The sailor who was helping in the kitchen came over with a plate and placed it on the table. Perlis took a closer look and found that it was a neatly cut steamed fish, which was filled with a fresh and fragrant smell.

It seems good... Why have I rarely seen this dish before...

Thinking of this, Perlis unexpertly used chopsticks to pick up a piece of white and tender fish meat and put it into her mouth.

The fresh fragrance immediately spread in Perlis's mouth. The smell even stunned her for a moment, making her feel a little dizzy.

She didn't say anything, but just quickened the pace of her chopsticks and put the fish into her mouth bite by bite.

"Pfft...eat slowly, eat slowly," Aoi looked at Perlis with a smile, "You're almost turning into Aoi mode, eating so fast."

"This is really delicious," Mei Xinghui commented as she ate. "I rarely eat it before... It seems to be a new dish from the kitchen."

"Does anyone know which chef made it?" Kuifa asked.

"I asked, but the kitchen staff said it was confidential. It seems that the chef didn't want to reveal his name," Mei Xinghui shook her head. "It would be great if the first mate was still here. He likes fish very much, any kind of fish..."

When Shibata Kazuki was mentioned, the atmosphere at the table became slightly quiet, and no one spoke for a while.

After a while, Perlis raised her head and asked Xinghui Meiyi:

"Has the exact time of the raid been announced?"

"It's not certain yet, but it will be tomorrow at the latest," Mei Xinghui said. "Haiwutian has a great advantage over us. The Thebites may have deployed heavy firepower on the East Coast. If we can get close enough, we can provide accurate strike coordinates for the God-strike Cannon in the rear."

"Has the enemy commander been confirmed?" Aoi asked, "Are there any [Iron Guards] present?"

"The commander-in-chief of the Third Legion is Grizzly, but there is no intelligence confirming that he is on the East Coast," Mei Xinghui said, "The Thebits are likely to have anticipated our large-scale actions, and this battle will not be that simple."

"It's time for the Blue Reef to retire," Perlis looked out the window, "It will be blown apart in a few rounds of artillery fire."

"But we can't miss this scene," Mei Xinghui smiled softly, "We lost so many people... We can't just run away like this..."

Having said that, Mei Xinghui turned her head and looked out the window.

Violet eyes focused on the mast: Grissom Tren was shouting and commanding the sailors on the deck, looking very hard-working, even a little hysterical.

"He's been like this since the first mate left," Mei Xinghui retracted her gaze and immediately lowered her head, "I don't know how to comfort him... He and the first mate have always had a good relationship..."

Seeing Xinghui Meiyi like this, Perlis felt uncomfortable. If she knew that it was actually the [Canghuang] she was loyal to who designed and created all this, what would she think?

What's even more ironic is that it is precisely because of everything she lost that she is still here.

Pushed by the waves, cracks finally began to appear on the reef.

"..."

Driven by a sudden idea, Perlis took out the redstone module from her pocket, placed it on the table, and pushed it to Xinghui Meiyi:

"Take this and use it with a normal factor generator to create a strong factor field."

Looking at the red stone, Mei Xinghui's eyes were dull for a few seconds, and her mind went blank for a moment.

After a while, she stood up in a panic, shaking her hands:

"No...no...I can't accept this! Miss Perlis, this is red stone...how can I..."

Before she finished speaking, Perlis grabbed her hand and looked directly into the panicked violet eyes:

"Protect yourself, and then protect the people behind you."

Perlis didn't think she could do anything. She was a blade, a straight-forward blade. When the real battle began, she had no time to care about the people behind her.

It was all she could do.

"..."

As if she had sensed the emotions conveyed in Perlis's eyes, Mei Xinghui sat blankly on the chair and grabbed the red stone with her hand.

She stared at the blood-red crystal surface with a dull look in her eyes, as countless figures flashed by.

Then, Xinghui Mei held the red stone tightly and nodded to Perlis with tears in her eyes.

"I...I will..."

......

9) The Great Landing (Part 7)