NIKKE, when the stars bloom

"Because Marciana specifically mentioned it to me."

In order to maintain harmony between teachers and students, Phoenix had no choice but to lie calmly, "She said that if I help you get rid of NIMPH one day, you will definitely hate her. She also asked me to help keep an eye on you and not do anything stupid."

"Silly thing, what stupid thing?" Naga forced a smile, and looking at her expression, it seemed that she was asking a question even though she knew the answer.

"What stupid thing do you think I'm going to do, instructor?"

The girl was very curious. She wanted to know what other horrifying things the instructor could say...

"What stupid things can there be? It's nothing more than going to the Missilis Building to kill people, going to the MMR Institute to kill people, attacking the central government headquarters, and assassinating the leader of the anti-Nikki organization..."

Nadja: “…”

Gradually, as Phoenix seriously enumerated the "stupid things", the black-skinned JK's originally listless expression successfully turned into speechlessness.

"Instructor..."

Finally, after being stunned, Naga sighed and showed an expression of maternal concern, interrupting the lieutenant's words.

"These are the things you want to do, right?"

Phoenix: “…”

The atmosphere pauses here.

One big and one small, one male and one female, they stared at each other, tacitly not breaking the silence.

After a while...

"Pfft~"

It's rare to see the instructor looking as embarrassed as a goose. The gloom between the dark-skinned JK's brows was finally blown away a little, revealing her former youthful vitality.

“呐，教官……”

"Ok?"

The girl narrowed her eyes, raised a sincere smile, and said:

"When you really want to put into practice what you just said, please take me with you."

Phoenix: “…Huh?”

……

Time flies by.

When Master and Anke arrived at the outer area, Viper had already led a group of Nikkis to successfully intimidate the local tyrants in the Phoenix's territory.

During this period, Phoenix was not idle either.

In addition to maintaining his waist, the lieutenant also lifted the NIMPH restrictions for a total of thirty-seven mass-produced Nikkis.

Yes, thirty-seven Nikkis.

Together with Nikki who was liberated earlier, and Changye and his five companions who had just smuggled in from the suburbs of the Ark, there were a total of 52 mechanical girls with independent consciousness ready to be dispatched by the lieutenant at any time.

With the help of these violent girls who have regained their freedom and are secretly helping as humans, coupled with the vicious methods of the Viper, the purity of the top leaders of the Phoenix has reached an incredible 100%.

Not only that, under the manipulation of a certain powerful person, a religious force that worships the lieutenant as a god has quietly spread in the outer area.

Among them, all 52 Nikki girls who were reborn became supporters of this religious force without exception. What's more, whenever they mentioned the lieutenant, their eyes revealed fanatical worship.

It’s a pity that Phoenix, who is regarded as the savior, is still kept in the dark and knows nothing about the slightly shining pale golden halo behind his head.

"Deputy Minister An Pa has informed me that I can leave at any time after all the staff are present, and I will leave tomorrow morning at the latest."

After taking Master and Anker, the last group of squadron members, to the hotel, the lieutenant was too lazy to explain the situation in the outer area to the "outsiders" and said to the other members in the conference room:

"Viper can take full charge here. There's not much point in us staying for another twelve or thirteen hours. Everyone should count their equipment again. We'll set off in an hour."

"Yes, Lieutenant!"

"Yes, Commander!"

Since it is an inventory of armaments, it is of course in a state of combat readiness.

Therefore, the ladies who knew their limits changed their usual casual way of communication and returned to being Nikki, or in other words, the way soldiers should be, leaving the venue in an orderly manner with solemn expressions.

Only Master and Anke were carrying their luggage, following the Nikkis in a daze, not knowing what to do.

Like Helen, the two of them had never been to the surface since they became Nikkis, and spent most of their time on the Praise, following the captain's orders, cleaning day after day, or conducting shooting exercises without ammunition.

Are we going to the ground now?

Anke, who was wearing a sailor suit, looked at Master nervously, and Master looked back at him embarrassedly and said, "Anke, did you pass the shooting range?"

Anke: "No, didn't I play with you yesterday? We both failed..."

Master: “…”

Anke: “…”

Just when the two recruits were about to experience pre-war anxiety, Helen, who was walking in front of them, suddenly turned her head, raised her eyebrows, and shouted in dissatisfaction.

"You were the last to arrive, and we had informed you about the squadron in advance. How come you didn't even pass the shooting test in the shooting range in more than half a month?!

Didn’t I tell you to practice more? "

The noble girl's voice was so loud that it instantly attracted the attention of the rest of the squadron members, so much so that the other nine Nikkis subconsciously turned their heads to the side and looked at the three marines at the end of the team.

Originally, this was just a daily quarrel within Aegis.

However, under such circumstances, Helen actually wanted to lecture them in public. Such behavior really made Master and Anke feel humiliated. Combined with their previous dissatisfaction with the captain, the straightforward first mate lost his temper on the spot.

"Hey! What do you mean by asking us to practice more?!

On the Praise you only knew how to order us to sweep the floor, and here you only order us to practice more.

If I could complete the shooting range simulation designed by the lieutenant in half a month, I, I, I... If I had that talent, I would have gone it alone long ago! Who wants to stay in the Aegis Force and have to look after the nobles every day!!!"

The more you bring up old issues, the angrier you get.

After his angry outburst, Master still felt unhappy, so he couldn't help but continue to yell:

"Don't make a mistake Helen! This is the Ground Intelligence Special Squadron, not the Aegis Force. The lieutenant and the Labi didn't discipline us, so why should you meddle in other people's business?"

After that, seeing Helen's gloomy face, the first mate suddenly felt a little uneasy. So she grabbed the sailor's hand, walked quickly forward, and anxiously sought the protection of Rabbi.

"You two..."

The captain, who was so angry that his liver hurt, just turned around and was ruthlessly interrupted by Mihala before he could finish his next words.

"Alright, all three of you, stop talking and go count the armaments. Don't make any mistakes."

Snap, snap, snap—

As soon as Mrs. Phoenix finished speaking, except for Lavi, all the Nikkis who knew the injuries on the lieutenant's face turned around, no longer paying attention to the noble girl standing there, and left the corridor silently.

Helen: "..."

Watching her teammates disappear one by one around the corner of the stairs, Helen's mind was invaded uncontrollably by the feeling of being abandoned by the large group.

Unfortunately, even so, she still couldn't figure out what she had done wrong...

Fortunately, the kind-hearted Rabi stayed and gave her the answer she desired most.

"I know you are concerned about Master and Anke's safety on the ground. But... Helen, you shouldn't express your concern for your companions in this way."

The girl said helplessly, and then couldn't help but sigh.

“Everyone is actually very unhappy with you, Helen.

Because only when you acted with the commander did the commander get seriously injured.

Although I know this is an order from the commander, and there is nothing wrong with taking separate actions under the circumstances, but...

There is a conflict between NIMPH's protection principle and the commander's command principle. You should not let the commander deal with Nikki alone. You can ask to go upstairs first, or you can ask yourself to follow the commander.

But you didn't do anything, you just chose to accept orders.

I……

I can't help you in a short time when everyone is hostile to you, Helen."

After listening to Rabi's analysis, the noble girl, who had never thought about so many details, opened her mouth and wanted to defend herself, but something stuck in her throat and she couldn't say anything.

Finally, when Rabi turned around and left, ready to count the armaments.

The girl who was as proud as a swan finally had red eyes, and the two tears that flowed down her cheeks silently told of her heart that had never had any evil thoughts.

……

"Hmm? Helen?"

At the entrance of the conference room, someone who had just opened the door and was holding a tablet in his hand asked subconsciously after seeing the noble girl standing there with her back to him like a wooden stake:

"Aren't you counting the armaments? Why are you doing it so quickly..."

Before the lieutenant could finish his words, the noble girl, who was almost crying, turned her head and looked at him with sobs and a pitiful look.

The breathtakingly beautiful scene shocked the man so much that his mouth opened slightly and he forgot what he was about to say.

This……

this…………

Can crying be so beautiful? ? ?

Chapter 229: Xie Futi was forced to work overtime

The phrase "pear blossoms in the rain" is the most appropriate to describe Helen's face at that moment.

Even though Lieutenant Phoenix was used to seeing beautiful women and had extraordinary self-control, he couldn't escape being stunned after seeing the girl's appearance.

"…Second Lieutenant."

On the other side, seeing someone's staring eyes, Helen quickly wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve, stubbornly stopped the tears that were about to continue flowing down, and sobbed:

"I, I'll go... count the supplies..."

After stumbling over her words, the girl was about to turn around and flee the scene, but as soon as she turned her head, she heard Phoenix's order from the back of her head.

"Come back and explain things clearly."

The lieutenant's expression was unusually serious, and at the same time, his tone did not allow for rejection.

Helen's NIMPH did not fail, so she had no choice but to follow the commander's instructions and objectively recount what she had just experienced.

"Um……"

After listening to his subordinate's concise and clear report, the boss stroked his stubble and frowned in thought.

Since Lavi did not intervene in the internal conflicts of the Aegis Force from beginning to end, it means that Lavi really did not want to interfere in the quarrel between Helen and the other two.

But Mihala was different. His wife did not scold him at first, but insisted on stopping Helen when she was about to refute.

Doing so is a form of bias, which is a taboo in team management. Unless...

She just wanted to target Helen and isolate her.

Tsk, it seems that although Mrs. Phoenix said she didn't care about the burn accident, she had already put Helen on the blacklist in her heart.

After analyzing the whole process and drawing the conclusion, Phoenix couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Because this is not something that can be solved by just saying something like "Everyone please don't bully Helen in the future". The captain of the Praise must regain the trust of Michal, Anis, Marian and others before he has a chance to reintegrate into the squadron.

"Um... Helen, would you mind being isolated?"

After thinking for a few minutes, Phoenix had no good idea and could only tentatively comfort him:

“Actually, I think your behavior of obeying my orders and staying downstairs that day was very good.

I gave the order, so I should bear the consequences. I personally don't think you are responsible for my injury.

To be honest, sometimes I really need subordinates like you who completely obey orders when performing tasks.

In some ways, your execution is better than anyone else in the squadron."