Azur Lane Under the Stars

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Rome muttered to itself, then strode back into the territory of the Sardinian Empire with light steps.

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"I'm here. Sorry to keep you waiting... Let's go."

Ren Shuo and Belfast arrived at the dock and saw the ship girls who had accompanied them on this trip.

The entire fleet of ship girls consists of aircraft carriers Formidable and Illustrious, battleships Hutten, and vanguard ship girls Belfast-Roon and Prinz Eugen.

It can be said that this lineup has done an excellent job of protecting Ren Shuo.

It has shields, healing, and damage output, and it also has smoke grenades.

The most outrageous thing is that there were seven people in the group, including Ren Shuo, and three of them would stop at certain times.

Originally, the plan was for all of Illustrious's ships to go first, but considering that the commander would also be coming later and that they couldn't be left unprotected along the way, the ship girls, feeling uneasy, decisively changed the sortie list.

"It's alright, we just arrived too." Radiance remained gentle, with a warm smile on her face.

"Brother-in-law, how did you manage to abandon Rome and elope with us? I'd like to interview you about that."

After everyone boarded the ship in the port area, Kewei, with his mischievous and clever nature, jumped to Ren Shuo's side, holding a book and interviewing him.

Ren Shuo tossed the formidable scroll aside and said irritably, "How can you talk like that? What do you mean by 'abandoning her and eloping with you guys'? It makes me sound like a scumbag..."

"Besides, can't you be a little more consistent with your personality? You're as gentle as Radiance in public, but as quirky and mischievous as Seungri in private."

"I'll take that as a compliment, but given Rome's temperament, would they really release them so easily? Belfast? Was it quite a scene there?"

Kewei looked at Belfast with a gossipy expression and asked.

She could almost picture Roma tearfully clinging to Ren Shuo's hand, trying to stop him from leaving, while Ren Shuo, looking reluctant, ultimately steeled himself and forcefully shook off Roma's hand.

Rome, overcome by inertia and grief, collapsed to the ground, sobbing softly.

Like a female version of Er Kang, she reached out to stop Ren Shuo from leaving, but she couldn't.

Wow, that's exciting!

The more I think about it, the more excited I get. This kind of melodramatic plot is amazing.

Looking at her expression, Ren Shuo knew exactly what she was thinking. He said irritably, "What are you thinking? You agreed to some conditions from Rome, so Rome didn't cause any trouble. They're very understanding."

"Master promised to hold a wedding for Miss Rome after she returned, just like Miss Zhenhai's wedding, so Miss Rome generously let Master go," Belfast explained with a hint of mischief.

"A wedding!" Ke Wei was deeply shocked, feeling as if his whole body had cracked.

I was hoping to see a clown performance... but the clown turned out to be me?!

Rome later surpassed them, not only with wedding ships but also with weddings? And what about us? We can't do anything...

"I don't care! I want my brother-in-law too!" Ke Wei was furious and pounced on Ren Shuo.

Ren Shuo was shocked: "Holy crap... Guanghui! You're in charge of keeping an eye on Kewei!"

Radiance gently stroked her cheek: "Ara ara..."

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"What? Rome, how could you let your commander escape?"

In the Sardinian Empire's lounge, Littorio slammed his fist on the table in shock.

"Why are you so surprised? The commander has his own mission too."

Rome was folding his clean clothes when he said this.

"No, such a good opportunity, and you actually let it go? How shameful, especially since you're a Veneto-class ship girl."

Littorio despised it.

"...Aren't you going to ask me what I got in exchange?" Rome was speechless.

Why does it seem like Littorio is even more excited than I am?

"What can I exchange it for? Just a kiss from the commander? Or maybe I'll make it up to you next time?" Littorio rolled his eyes.

She actually knew what was more important, so she didn't complain about Ren Shuo's departure, but she felt sorry for him because he didn't use this as an excuse to make the commander sign various unequal treaties.

What a huge loss, my sister.

"Littorio, shut up..." Veneto was getting a headache from Littorio's sudden outbursts.

“Go on,” Veneto nodded to Rome.

Rome put down the clothes that had been straightened and said, "Actually, it's nothing big. It's just that I exchanged a wedding with the Commander and a vow ring."

“…What did you say?” Littorio was stunned.

"I mean, a wedding," Rome said, feigning nonchalance, but secretly overjoyed.

Hmph, envious? You're not!

"As expected of our Veneto-class sisters..."

Littorio's face flushed red, and he finally managed to utter a sentence before turning and leaving.

"What's wrong, Sister Veneto?" Empire looked at Veneto with some confusion.

Veneto chuckled and gently stroked the Empire's soft hair: "She's probably been through a shock, isn't she? Empire, remember this, never repeat what you, Littorio, have said. Such a dramatic outburst is unbecoming. You are a lady of the Sardinian Empire."

"Oh, I see." The Empire nodded.

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"Commander, don't shake."

"I'm just excited."

"You seem very nervous."

"No, this is excitement."

"Alright, whatever you say. Come on, Belfast, change your master's pants!"

The conversation between Shengli and Ren Shuo was somewhat amusing.

They stood by the railing, looking at the distant horizon, with Glorious and Belfast suppressing their laughter behind them.

Upon hearing Shengli's words, Ren Shuo glared at him angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Uh, it's nothing, Commander, just kidding," Victory said decisively.

“You… Guanghui, look at your sister.” Ren Shuo complained to Guanghui.

"As the older sister, I can't control my younger sister like this. Only my brother-in-law can," Guanghui joked.

Kewei looked at Shengli, then at Ren Shuo, and said, "Speaking of which, brother-in-law, were you really nervous?"

The joke had gone too far, and Ren Shuo said with a wry smile, "A little, I suppose, after all, it's our first time meeting."

"Actually, it's not certain. What if we arrive still not awake?" Shengli said.

Belfast reassured him, "Don't worry, Master. According to the Dream Weaver, even awakening requires some special conditions."

"Hmm, I'm not nervous, yes, I'm not nervous..." Ren Shuo comforted himself.

As they were talking, Glorious suddenly stepped forward and said softly, "Commander, over there, someone's coming. It's New Jersey and the others."

"Oh, let them come up."

Ren Shuo said.

After a while, the New Jersey flotilla came aboard the yacht.

Anchorage rushed straight to Ren Shuo with a happy expression: "Teacher! Anchorage, I missed you!"

Ren Shuo quickly caught this adorable guy: "I missed you too, Anchorage."

"Pfft, it seems our Anchorage is quite charming, isn't it? Should the Commander just go for a marriage ship deal?"

Ren Shuo smiled awkwardly: "No, no, that's a bit too much torture."

"Wedding ship, a lifetime, together, Anchorage, I love it!" Anchorage's eyes sparkled with longing. "I want to be my teacher's bride!"

"Commander, that's all. Just take him away." Egil patted Ren Shuo's shoulder with a heavy expression.

"No, don't wrong me..." Ren Shuo smiled bitterly.

After playing around, Ren Shuo and the others started to check on the situation at the scene.

However, Belfast and her group were not in a hurry. Instead of explaining the situation, they started with jokes and small talk, which proved that there was no emergency at the scene.

"Well, right now, we're actually at a bit of a stalemate."

New Jersey composed himself and began his report.

"For a while, she would wake up around 2 p.m. every day without fail, and then fall into a deep sleep. Although I don't know exactly what she was expressing, I could feel that she urgently wanted the commander to arrive as soon as possible."

“We also tried to enter that space, but even the Dream Weavers couldn’t get in. In her words, there was a lack of a medium.”

Ren Shuo hurriedly asked, "What medium?"

"Based on what the Dream Weaver said, we can now deduce that the medium should be you, Commander. After all, you are a blood relative of their Creator, right? A direct relative."

Ren Shuo nodded thoughtfully: "Is that really so?"

Sensing the somewhat puzzled looks from the others, Glorious explained, "Actually, the Commander has been having dreams quite often these past few days at sea."

"In my dream, there was a being with only a female outline, whose face was not clearly visible. She kept calling out to the Commander and hoped that the Commander would take her home."

"That should be right. I reckon the key to solving this problem lies with the commander." New Jersey clapped his hands, suddenly realizing.

“But please forgive my rudeness, but I do not agree with Master putting himself in danger. After all, the space behind us is a space that even the Sirens do not know about.” Belfast raised his objection with a serious expression.

"Regarding this, we actually had Akashi and Yubari analyze it day and night, and the final conclusion was that we could send two ship girls in with the commander when he went in," New Jersey said.

"Is there no more?" Glory frowned.

“I’m sorry, no,” New Jersey said.

Ren Shuo pondered for a moment: "What are your thoughts?"

"Our opinion is to have Shinano and Belfast accompany you inside. After all, a combination of a vanguard ship girl and a main force ship girl is the best. Moreover, Shinano has undergone multiple upgrades and modifications, as well as this temporary modification. While she may not have the strongest firepower, she is the most versatile aircraft carrier. The same applies to Belfast. Furthermore, Shinano's Dream Butterfly and Belfast's Time Stop are two of our most important abilities."

New Jersey shared the results of her discussions with Nagato and the others over the past few days.

“I have no objections; this should be considered a very good arrangement,” Radiant said after a moment’s thought.

"Let's go there now." Ren Shuo was in a hurry for some reason when he arrived.

"Wait a minute... Illustrious, send a message to the port to let them know you're safe for the next while. As for the Commander, once we go deeper in, we won't be able to contact the port anymore."

Guanghui nodded and went to send the message.

Ren Shuo was also looking into the distance, though all he could see was the boundless sea and the gloomy sky.

But ever since he arrived in this place, he has always felt that there is a pair of eyes watching him.

However, this feeling wasn't awkward; on the contrary, it was somewhat reassuring.

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"The commander's telegram has arrived. Hmm, we might not be able to contact the commander for a while, but if there's anything urgent, Helena and the others on the perimeter will contact us at the port..."

Yorktown read the telegram sent by Illustrious and then passed it on to the other secretary ships for review.

"It seems the commander and his men have found the right place."

"I hope the Commander and the others can come back soon this time, otherwise I always feel like something is missing from the house." Azuma slumped listlessly on the table, the slime pressed into an oval shape.

"What? The commander has only been gone a few days, and you've already started?" Joan of Arc said.

“Yes, there is some… Without the commander, there’s no motivation to do anything…” Duke Abruzzi agreed.

"Hmm, I have a feeling that the Commander will stay there for a while this time..." Zhenhai looked at the distant sea.

"...Don't scare me."

The girls present were startled. Although Zhenhai had nothing to do with theology or fortune telling, his premonition was surprisingly accurate.

My wife's expression was also somewhat unpleasant: "No way, Yukikaze was also saying before that she wanted to go with the Commander, saying that if she didn't go, she wouldn't see the Commander for a long time..."