Chapter 38: Atonement
Under the calm sea, two lone destroyers, one of them with the most advanced radar system, made it easy to avoid the IJN's lagging patrol ships and planes. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
"The sea...... Always inky blue......" The smaller destroyer suddenly sighed, as if she was glad to be allowed to approach Shortland Place.
"Like it? Or rejoice for something else? β
The anti-aircraft Qihime remained separated from the hull at all times, and she would rather be bound by heavy chains than merge with her own hull.
"Loved it...... Glad...... Thank. β
The expulsion of Qi Ji also broke away from the hull and floated next to the hull in a legless posture, and a thank you made Qi Ji's mood immediately become agitated, but the other party saw the innocent face of the expelling Qi Ji and couldn't get angry at her.
"Why is it so hard for me to see negative emotions such as hatred, regret, and resentment in you? Nakasuhime's carrier-based aircraft blew up your ship's hull, killing sixty percent of your ship's crew in battle, and not only did you sink into the sea, but your legs were shattered in the explosion. You should resent it! and transform your harbor water ghosts and enslave your central habitat. Even I should be resentful, because Iβ" [Let you be born again back to death.] γ
At least Air Defense Qihime resents everyone, not just by Nagato's words of sorry can be forgotten, nor can she guess the truth of her death to soothe her resentment against humans, after all, she can only take revenge on humans now.
The expulsion of Qi Ji did not answer, she could not understand the question of the air defense Qi Ji, for her, thank everyone who could be thanked, and then resent...... Don't know what resentment is.
It may be for this reason that the air defense Qi Ji is willing to agree to the request to expel Qi Ji, let her come to see Kii once, and then kill Qi Ji on the spot who "has the idea of defection", which is in line with the rules of the Deep Sea Fleet.
"Help...... Thank. β
The expulsion of Qi Ji smiled very happily, which once again made the air defense Qi Ji want to show her hideousness, but she held back.
"When you get to the shore, you go up yourself. I'll be waiting for you in the sea. You know where Kii lives, remember not to scare her, she is naturally timid. It's not good to attract other people. The last sentence seems to have been added on purpose to explain the reason for the previous admonition. Air Defense Qi Ji estimated the strength of Qi Ji's body, and felt that in the end, he could use his flower shield to instantly shatter the core of Qi Ji to expel Qi Ji, so that he could kill with one blow.
"You...... Together? β
[Yes, you will bear your life yourself.] "No, I'm not your babysitter. β
"Kii-sama...... Will also be happy. β
The patient anti-aircraft Qihime clenched the armrest of his Iron Throne, pretended to be tired, and closed his eyes. "Don't bother me anymore. I want to take a break. β
She also wanted to appear in front of Kii again, begging for the relief she had not received in her life, but that was an extravagant hope, after all, she was the culprit who caused the death of the five people in the dock, and she was the only one who escaped alive. Killed by the design of the dragon apricot (central perch) of the flower blossom courtyard, she was reborn as the deep sea perch, and even the truth she felt that she deserved it.
How could she expect Kii's forgiveness for herself, she had become a deep sea perch, she just silently followed the instructions of the central perch, waiting for the final moment when humanity would pay the price of destruction for thousands of years of war. She is confident that she will live to that day, and she has the strongest shield of defense.
Air defense Qi Ji didn't expect to expel Qi Ji to swim to his hull deck and gently hold his arm. "Leave, I didn't let you get close!"
The expulsion of Qi Ji shook her body and swam in front of the air defense Qi Ji, and touched the forehead of the air defense Qi Ji with her forehead. "Share...... Vexation...... Happy. β
Only this time the air defense Qi Ji was really angry, she controlled the six balls behind her to push the expulsion Qi Ji away from herself, and the six balls turned into a six-petal flower shield, blocking the expulsion Qi Ji outside.
"You're annoying! If you can alleviate your troubles and pain by touching your forehead, you can cut human war in half! Don't go to war if you're a naΓ―ve child! When you die, you want me to give you one last ride! How did the harbor water ghost just choose your remains to make a perch, damn it! I'm going to let my fleet smash your destroyers to smithereens, so that some nasty perches won't be born. β
Shouted a few words at the expulsion of Qi Ji, and the air defense Qi Ji hammered the armrest of the throne hard, closed his eyes again and pretended to be asleep.
"Not happy?" Driven off by the abrupt return, she obediently returned to her hull, and she could already feel the shallower seabed ahead.
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"I guess the expulsion of Qi Ji should have landed, based on her route and speed in the past few days, it should be the time for her to arrive here."
Sato suddenly sat up from the floor and said to Kii, who was standing by the window. At this time, it was close to 3 o'clock in the morning, and it was the time for the patrol in the berth to change shifts.
"Pretend not to know and continue to fall asleep, and when she comes, you can naturally see her." Sato Gonjun didn't expect Kino to wait by the window in his pajamas in the middle of the night.
"I can have a hunch that someone is coming."
Kii took the military jacket that Sato Gonjun had thrown away and walked outside the house first. "What methods did you use to get rid of the guards who patrol around here? I haven't asked you yet? β
"It can be solved with a little money, and besides, they are basically members of our Ninth Clan, how can they not obey your orders?"
It sounds very reasonable, but Kii rarely realizes that money can easily solve most problems, and her perception of ordinary people has always been skewed.
"Wait, the soldiers of our Ninth Brigade will receive a small favor......
"Treat them as if they were subservient to your majesty. The only thing they have to worry about is being found out by someone from the other team who has left their post without permission. People's positions are changing all the time, and what you see as abnormal is actually normal. β
What cannot be verified is based on subjective rhetoric, just like the special guest who "walked" outside the house, and it is logical that it is now an encounter with the enemy.
The legless expulsion of Suhime floats against gravity to the place she wants to come back to. For her, all the pain and suffering she had suffered was relieved the moment she saw Kii, and her Admiral returned to the IJN Combined Fleet unharmed, a result that had made all her wandering thoughts clear.
Kii...... My lord......" The vague words were like the last struggles of a desert traveler when he touched the water, and she wanted to come closer, so that she could rest in peace.
"Spring rain?" Kii noticed that the other party had stopped at the door and hurriedly wanted to walk over.
"Don't go over!" Sato Gonjun immediately stopped Kii and at the same time drew his gun and pointed it at the head of the expelling Suhime. "I don't believe that the central body will be a third-rate writer who is loyal to appreciate the happy ending."
Thousands of miles away, the central Qihime temporarily seized the ability to expel Qihime, and she was fully aware of her every move, including giving the expulsion of Qihime the opportunity to transfer to the air defense Qihime. It's all a pre-conceived plan for her.
"Nearly ten years later, Sato's predecessors are still very vigilant. It's just a perch made from the remains of a destroyer ship's mother.,I didn't think it was a combat force.γ Today is just the return of things to their rightful owners. β
"It's still true, but I don't trust an unscrupulous guy like you."
Sato Gonjun fired several shots, all of which hit the expulsion of Suhime, and successfully shot down a remote-controlled bomb hidden under the hat of the expulsor.
"What's the use, you guess? Die! Eyesores humans! β
After Ji Yi reacted, she hurriedly blocked in front of Sato Gonjun, but when she saw the ball bomb rolling to the ground, she suddenly became anxious. She may only be injured by the explosion of weapons made by deep-sea technology, but a human like Sato Gonjun may not survive if they are covered by obstacles.
Someone stopped the malicious actions of the central Qihime for the first time, and she directly covered the bomb with a six-petal flower shield and crushed it.
"Air defense perch! What do you mean? β
Manipulating the body of the expelling perch, the central perch-hime showed her anger, and it was not the first time she was angry at the air-defense perch, but this time it was the air-defense perch-hime who directly violated her plan.
"I just remember that Gonjun Sato was an observer human chosen by the will of the deep sea, and it was not in line with the will of the deep sea to let him die like this. So the explosion was stopped, and the toy wouldn't have worked on Kii anyway. β
"You...... You... Whatever you want, spoil! β
The central suhime cut off the control, and by the way, she didn't continue to pay attention to the situation over there, and for her, the air defense suhime was an important friend and subordinate, and the grudge between her life ended with her killing Keiji Nishikawa.
"Kii-sama!" After expelling Qi Ji from the ** control, she wanted to get close to Ji Yi again, she successfully touched Ji Yi's hand this time, and the two shook each other, as if they could understand the pain experienced by each other at once.
"Spring rain! I miss you so much......"
The two cried tears of joy.
Only Sato put away his pistol, looked at the air defense Qihime with a slight mockery, and quietly took a few steps back.
The flower shield on the ground turned into a straight blade, and it was directly pulled up and cut off half of the body that expelled Qi Ji, and black blood and oil stains were scattered all over Kii.
"Spring Rain ......"
The murderer was none other than the air defense Qi Ji, who withdrew her weapon as if nothing had happened, and did not say anything.
"Why did you kill her?!"
"The deceased should not continue to be nostalgic for what happened in life, and since she has defected to the territory occupied by hostile forces, I, as the commander of the detachment, have the right to execute her directly. No matter why! Kii, I can't be left with a happy ending. It's the same with that obnoxious human, and the next time you might actually be killed by the aftermath of a bomb. β
"You're an air defense perch? I think you're ......."
Looking closely, Kii could detect the familiar figure of his old friend, although the one who was not involved in his plan to break into the dockyard and might now be an ordinary naval officer in other regions.
"Keiji Nishikawa is dead. Because he was not forgiven, he was killed by false memories. Your instincts have always been correct. β
Air defense Qihime didn't wait for Kii to ask, and ran away quickly. Leaving Kii in a long state of consternation.