"Your Excellency means that you want us to be the captain of a newly-built ship, the latest XV-class heavy cruiser?" Armstrong received such an appointment when he was summoned by the Authority's fleet command

"That's right, not only that, but at the same time, your military rank will be promoted to Admiral (First Colonel), you originally had excellent performance during the Battle of the World Realm Tree, and now it is understandable to be promoted." So said the new commander of the fleet

"The XV-class heavy cruiser Hyperion is the latest warship designed and developed by the Authority's technical essence after summarizing a series of problems after the last Battle of the World Boundary Tree, and it should have been commanded by Admiral Taylor, but..."

"But... What's wrong? Armstrong asked, puzzled

"However, during the last Battle of the World Boundary Tree, Admiral Taylor arbitrarily changed the battle plan without permission..."

"However, Admiral Taylor's actions brought a turn of victory for our army..."

"I understand!" The commander of the fleet calmed down the agitated Armstrong

"As far as the results are concerned, everyone knows that Admiral Taylor is right, but—" The fleet commander stopped talking at this point.

"But?"

"You also know that after the Battle of the World Boundary Tree, the extremely high death rate of the participating troops greatly frustrated the prestige of the General Bureau, and the ground headquarters was in trouble because of this, and they caught this mistake of Admiral Taylor, and did not look at the results, and clung to the details. As a last resort, we decided to leave him idle for a while and wait for the limelight to pass before asking him to take over. ”

"I'm sorry.... Xia Guan was rude just now! ”

"Nothing, then, Colonel Armstrong, do you accept the appointment?"

"My answer is..."After a moment of silence, Armstrong looked up

In the Department of Magic, the Ancient Belka Technique Research Department

"How's it feeling?"

Fillel asked over the radio in the observation room

"It's just so-so! What were the results of your inspection over there? Signor got up from the platform where he was lying and slowly put on his clothes.

"Everything went smoothly and we could have done it ahead of schedule. However, really don't think about it? If you nod your head, everything can be wiped out at once..."

"No, I'll do what I say—" Signor interrupted Filier in a faint tone

"What a fool...," Fillel muttered to herself,

"However, a fool also has the cuteness of a fool!" As she spoke, she gently stroked a gorgeous diamond ring on her hand

"When did the final login start?" Signor's sudden questioning interrupted Filiel's thoughts

"It could take two weeks."

"For what?"

Filille had always been very calculating and discerning, but when she used such vague words to explain the plan, Signaw was a little puzzled

"Hehe...."I don't know what happened to Filiel, and suddenly couldn't help but chuckle

"What's wrong with you, Fillyl?"

Signo felt more and more that Filiel's performance was quite abnormal

"It's nothing, it's nothing, it's just that I think of something that makes people happy, because this thing will have to wait until next month anyway."

"What are you talking about? Next month? Will something happen? ”

"It's nothing, it's just a festival." Leaving these words, Friel walked out of the laboratory quickly, leaving only Signo, who was still confused.

One day, late at night, in a hut on the outskirts of Mead

There was only a dim lamp in the room, and in the dim light, everyone sitting around a long table could barely see a vague black shadow

"Is it all here now?" The person sitting on the chairman's seat spoke, judging from the tone of voice and figure, this person had a burly figure.

"Excuse me, why did the most critical protagonist not come?" A dark figure on the right hand raised his hand and asked

"If I say it's for secrecy, are you okay with that?" So said the person in the chair

"I understand, this operation is no different from defection if it is serious, so it is the right choice to protect the most critical people." The dark shadow nodded in understanding

"Thank you very much for your understanding, so let's get down to business!"

"As you can see, we are here because all of you here, as well as many of you who did not attend this meeting, have expressed strong dissatisfaction with the decision made by the Authority, so we planned this time. Of course, for this operation to be successful, we still have many difficulties to overcome. First of all, what happened to the battleship? ”

"I have found a suitable option through the logistics of the fleet, the last battle of the World Boundary Tree was broken, and it has been parked on the repair bench of the dock waiting for repairs, because there were too many damaged troops and warships at that time, and the battleship was too badly damaged, and it was not until the previous month that it was transferred to the No. 1 military port for dismantling operations, I have secretly covered it up, and the repair work is currently underway, and it is expected to be completely repaired in more than a week." The dark shadow sitting at the back of the seat spoke up

"Time is still tight! Be sure to complete the launching ceremony in 2 weeks' time. ”

"Understood!"

"So, how can you hide it from everyone in the ceremony? You know, although we can make visual illusions, the communication aspect is immediately exposed. The other shadow asked after pondering for a moment

"Don't worry about this matter, I have already obtained the assistance of Colonel Alyssa, who was originally our comrade and is now transferred to the deputy head of the Intelligence Operations Command."

"Really? If it were her, there would be nothing to worry about, and Miss Alyssa has always been a trusted companion. Everyone nodded in agreement

"All of the patrol arrangements and road maps for the ceremony were arranged a week in advance, so we have nothing to gain at the moment, but we have secured the support of our fleet admiral to take charge of the task of guarding the military port that day."

"Well, that's enough." It seems that the preparation of the plan is quite smooth, however

"Well, there is a very important question, have you thought about it?" At this time, a long-haired black shadow asked

"What's the problem?"

"It's about the aftermath, if you don't handle it well, you will stay in prison for the rest of your life...."

"Hmm~~"

This question is a question that has always been typical of American thinkers (Act.First.think.later, meaning do before you think!). I never thought about it, and maybe I ignored it when I thought about it.

"What do we need to do?"

Everyone turned their eyes to the long-haired black shadow

"What are you looking at me for?" The black shadow who was being stared at by everyone asked a little nervously

"Of course, it's up to you to figure out how to do it, you must know that you are the highest ranking person in the Authority among us."

The atmosphere fell into an awkward part, and silence filled the entire dark space.

"Alas~~" After the last moment, the long-haired black shadow sighed helplessly

"Alright! I'll take care of that. ”

"So, that's the end of today's meeting...."

Ground Headquarters

"Hahaha... It's so good to think about! I didn't expect that the dimensional fleet, which had always been controlled by the General Administration and regarded as a forbidden one, would now have to make concessions to us! Heretics like Taylor's should have been kicked out a long time ago. "Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Headquarters, Regias. Lieutenant General Gaz smirked smirked in his office.

"Your Excellency Lieutenant General, please be cautious!" Olise, who is an adjutant and Regias's daughter, reminded kindly with a straight face.

"I know that this time the launching ceremony of the new ship, my presence will definitely make the people of the General Administration look bad. Those guys who can only float in the sea and waste a huge budget will also have today, I don't know what kind of expression the third admiral will have at that time! ”

"I don't think Your Excellency attended the launching ceremony in fact, the people of the General Administration will not care too much, after all, it is only a symbolic meaning, in the past, the General Administration also invited the high-level of the ground headquarters to participate, but because of face problems, almost all the commanders of the ground headquarters did not go."

"Humph! This time is different! ”

Gates looked out the window of his office with his back to his desk and looked out of the entire Mead capital.

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On the day of the launching ceremony of the new ship

"Brother, aren't you hurrying, didn't you say that you were going to attend the launching ceremony of the new ship?"

Fett was screaming loudly downstairs

"I know it, and I'll be fine right away! You go out first! ”

Kamiyu's voice came from upstairs

"I'm in!"

Unwilling to go first and unable to wait, Fett opened the door of Camillo's room at some point

"Brother.... What are you? ”

Fit looked at Kamiyu in surprise, dressed in a black deacon uniform.

"How does it feel?" Kamiyu raised his hands slightly and spun around in place generously, showing Fett

"Hmm~~ Although I think my brother is most suitable for wearing the white uniform of the Magic Academy, but the black deacon uniform is also very suitable!" Fett commented with a slight blush

"But for what?"

"Fett, you won't forget that I was a deacon for a short time, do you?" With that, Camillo handed Fett an invitation

[Invited, Kamiyu. Officer Halowyn (formerly owned by the Breeze) boards the ship Hyperion for the launching ceremony! - The new Captain Huberian, Alex. Louis. Admiral Armstrong. ］

"Is this....?" Fett's crimson pupils sparkled

"That's right! The Huberian membership is almost entirely composed of members of the original Breeze. In addition, members who have been promoted to other departments will also be invited! ”

"It's really great, I wonder if Brother Crono will arrange it like this once after he has a new ship?" It's natural for girls to be romantic, and Fett is now dreaming of what it will be.

"There should be... Alright, let's go! Kamiyu said this, but he was thinking about it in his heart

[Fortunately, Crono is a person who follows the rules, otherwise there will be a mess. 】

"Hmm!"

The Temporal Authority No. 1 Military Port is a super-large spaceport built in the dimensional sea, which is designed to be built at the same time to repair various types of large and small ships, the military port can accommodate more than 3,000 large dimensional warships to moor, and hundreds of warships can be built and repaired at the same time.

As one of the most important military ports of the Authority, it is permanently home to a fleet of 300 ships that has been reorganized, and if you add the patrol fleet cruising nearby, you can call on a fleet of more than 500 warships at any time if necessary.

Today, in order to protect the high-level officials of the Administration who attended the launching ceremony, the General Administration of the Time and Space Administration specially mobilized two integrated cruiser fleets to safely escort this place.

In the military port, in a very spacious hall, there are cruising warships floating everywhere outside the window

'Smack! Syllable! ’

Many members of the Harato Breeze, who had not been seen for a long time, high-fived each other, expressing the joy and excitement in their hearts because of the reunion.

'Step! Step on! After Armstrong entered, everyone stood up and saluted as their boots stepped on the ground and made a neat stride

Armstrong held back his excitement and looked around for a week before returning a solemn military salute.

"Let's get started!"

"It's been a long time!" Expectant smiles spread across everyone's faces.

Loud military music sounded in the military port

The latest XV-class heavy cruisers docked quietly at the beginning of the long channel that had already been filled with colored lights

On the viewing platform, the seats were already full, and the lively noise filled the entire venue.

Vice Admiral Gates stood with the Commander-in-Chief of the Dimensional Fleet and several senior generals, while the three Admirals behind him sat in the seats arranged for them

"The launching ceremony is finally about to begin, Lieutenant General Gates. This is the 17,310th ship of our Dimensional Fleet. ”

"It's a nice boat indeed!" Gates said with a smirk

"Indeed...."The Commander-in-Chief of the Dimensional Fleet replied with the same expression

"Hehehe..... Haha....." The two of them laughed heartily at the same time, and they were both proud in their hearts.

Intelligence Operations Command

"Alyssa III, isn't the Hyperion of this launching ceremony composed of members of the original Breeze, and isn't Alyssa III also a member of the original Breeze? Why don't you attend? A rookie asked curiously

"Hehe, the Intelligence Operations Command is responsible for all the communication connections for this ceremony, and I have a very heavy responsibility!" Alyssa smiled pleasantly and cheerfully

"I see!"

Inside the bridge

"Uh-huh! So...," Armstrong stood in front of the podium and cleared his throat

"Final report from various departments!"

"Armed team, there is no problem!" In the naval room, the armed team was fighting with each other as usual

"Good!"

"The hangar (mainly for small spacecraft such as liaison boats) is ready!"

"Good!"

"Medical room, no problems... Adversity! "Dr. Ulysses, the military doctor who had just been burping, was still so heavy on drinking, even at this time.

"Good!"

"Communication facilities, everything is working properly!"

"Good!"

"The trap room and navigation system are all in order!"

"Good!"

At this time, the smile on the face of Third Colonel Elisa, who was in charge of connecting the communications in the Operational Intelligence Department, was even better

"Everything is ready!" With Armstrong's excited words, the track lights on both sides of Hyperion were all turned on, and an endless track of lights stretched out of the sky.

[Put on a top hat, and the orangutan wants to pretend to be a human!] Lieutenant General Gaz, who was invited to cut the ribbon, smiled in his heart

".....Captain, then," Armstrong said, stepping over to the captain's seat and saluting respectfully

"Give the order!"

A scruffy young man in a military uniform with a large shabby coat over it nodded

"Hmm~~ Let's go!"

'Click! Before he could react, Gates subconsciously cut off the ribbon at once

However, there was no such majestic launch as the gorgeous giant ship that everyone expected, and everything was so silent.

"Boom! Rumble! Boom~~"

The entire viewing platform began to shake violently, and Lieutenant General Gaz, who was not prepared in the slightest, fell to the ground at once

"What happened?"

"Who knows~~" The fleet commander said with his eyes closed and smiled

"Miss Catherine, is the champagne all right? It's almost time to make it! Kamiyu's head poked out of the kitchen door, urging with some urgency

"Don't worry! Definitely won't keep our Royal Highness Princess Kamiyu waiting...."

"Really, this was pinched many years ago, so don't mention it again!" Kamiyu grumbled with a pouting face

"Hahaha, in our eyes, you will always be Her Royal Highness the princess on this ship!" Catherine's words resonated with everyone on board

"Guys, sit down, get ready to speed up!" Raquell gripped the rudder with both hands and pushed forward

The main engine spewed a bright tail flame, and the vibration of the entire Military Port No. 1 began to intensify.

'Boom! ’

Finally, with a loud roar, a muscle-flexing statue of Armstrong burst out of the deck near the Harbor Viewing Platform.

Immediately after, the bow of the battleship under the statue sprung up like a spring spring, revealing the true face of the entire battleship.

It was an L-class cruiser, and apart from the speechless bow statue, the ship's name was heavily painted on the hull

"Micro.... Breeze? Could it be that what is going on with the Department of Intelligence Operations? There is no report for what is the matter! Gates yelled angrily

"Alyssa III, what's going on?" The newcomer asked, incredulous

"I've cut off all the communications on Hubelion, and it's noisy now!" Alyssa replied with a snicker

"Huh!? So, that's what the people of the Breeze had planned to do in the first place? ”

"I'm not going to say that!" Alyssa took the communicator's headset and threw it to the newcomer

"Please!"

"Wait..."The newcomer who was about to say something found that Alyssa had walked out of the communication center

"Forget it... Be careful along the way! ”

Inside the bridge of the Breeze, there was jubilation now

"Now for Miss Alyssa's recovery operation!! Begin! As Taylor spoke, the Breeze knocked Hyperion out of its orbit from above, seizing the orbit that belonged to it.

"The main thrust is on full swing! Burn the wind! ”

'Ding! ’

"Cheers!" As the Breeze began to pick up speed, everyone on board began to celebrate with champagne.

"But I mean, this ship statue is really distorted, obviously unsightly!" Camillo shook her head at Armstrong's bad taste

"This is a little privilege that I have exchanged for the position of captain, do you have any opinions?" With that, Armstrong took off his clothes, revealing his overgrown muscles, and struck the same pose as the ship statue in front of Kamiyu

"Or does Kamiyuden want to see our reality show?"

"No... No... No... No... Absolutely not! Kamiyu shook his head like a rattle.

"Damn! Sending a fleet, this is a defection, this is the first large-scale defection in the history of the Authority, what about the alert fleet? Knock them down! Gates yelled in exasperation

"Vice Admiral Gaz, please be quiet, as the commander of the ground headquarters, you don't seem to have the right to give orders in place of me, as the commander of the dimensional fleet! When did the people of the Ground Headquarters start commanding the dimensional fleet? ”

The commander of the dimensional fleet, who had been indifferent, was looking at Gates with a sneer at the moment.

"Your Excellency, what should I do now?" A general of the dimensional fleet whispered in the ear of the fleet commander

"Yes.... Just...."The fleet commander thought for a moment and beckoned to one of the orderlies.

"Admiral Kronor, what should I do?" In the flagship of the fleet in charge of the guard, the messenger asked the same question with a panicked expression

"Well~~ Isn't the sailing ceremony smooth? Let's celebrate with champagne! Kronor replied with a smile as he looked at the breeze that had turned into a meteor

"But—" The communicator who was about to say something was interrupted by the sudden sound of a communicator.

"The Commander of the Dimensional Fleet called; The sailing ceremony went smoothly, please prepare a 12-gun salute, and everyone open champagne to celebrate! ”

"Since the commander of the fleet has said so, then carry out the order!"

The entire military port was covered in colorful salutes for the next moment.

"I'm sorry for you this time, Marshal Largo!"

In the communication video, Kamiyu suddenly appears in a black deacon uniform

"Where, it's just a trifle! But the damage caused by the military port...."

"The repair fee will be deducted from Admiral Taylor and Colonel Armstrong! That's their idea! Camillo didn't hesitate to sell the two of them

"Hehehe.... It's good to be young! If I were a few dozen years younger, I would have joined in! ”

"Where is the word...."

"Alright, don't say anything about compliments."

The old man raised his glass to stop Kamiyu's words, and the latter also raised his glass and touched it remotely across the communication screen.

And Gates looked angrily at the crowd in the Taichung General Administration of the viewing ceremony as they opened champagne in celebration. Now he fully understands that he has been completely tricked by the people of the Breeze, by the dimensional fleet, and by the General Administration from beginning to end.

As representatives of the Department of Magic, Philip and Luca gloated and couldn't make a fuss, so they had to flick their sleeves away angrily, and Lieutenant General Gates tacitly touched the glass full of champagne in their hands and drank it in one gulp.

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Yesterday's power outage, coupled with the temperature of 39 °, plus almost 5,000 words, so the gorgeous began to pan May disease. (Kouhu!) Why do I feel guilty about not having two more? I've always been a changer! Flip the table)

Today's chapter is more than 6,000 words, which can be regarded as two chapters, right?