"So do you have any good candidates to recommend for the position that Gusterman left behind?"

In a closed room, more than a dozen people sat around a round table, each of them was of high status, after all, those who could sit here and discuss the choice of the governor of the ocean could easily get where. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"Who do you want to recommend?" One of them gave the right to speak to Shath, who had been sitting there silently before, and the rest of them also remained silent, they had reached a tacit understanding, no matter who Shath said next, as long as it was not too bad, they would choose to agree, after all, Gusterman was the only son of Shath left, and now he gave his life for the future of mankind, so it stands to reason that they all want to make some amends for Shath.

"Then Ivan." Sha Si's gaze swept over the people present one by one, he was not a stupid person, he could naturally see what they were thinking.

"This ......" they hesitated, not that Ivan was not qualified to sit in this position, but because they were afraid.

"What's wrong? Do you have any objections? Shath asked nonchalantly, "Or do you have a better candidate?" ”

"Shath, you also know, those hateful deep sea Ji named and asked Ivan to complete this plan, plus the many deep seas that followed him, don't you think it's strange, why the deep sea, which has always been hostile to humans, suddenly became interested in a visitor from another world, I am worried that this Ivan is very likely to be on the side of the deep sea from the beginning, if we hand over the position of the governor of the Atlantic to Ivan, I am worried that the deep sea side will make some small moves under Ivan's cover."

"I think your worries are unnecessary, we have reached an agreement with the deep sea, as long as Gusterman dies, the deep sea will definitely not invade humans, you know, this is what the chief flagship of the deep sea, the jellyfish water hime said, and even if Ivan follows the deep sea, doesn't he also have a ship mother to follow?"

"There's nothing wrong with saying that, but after all, we still don't know much about the deep sea, how they came to be, how they appeared, why the dead jellyfish water queen suddenly came back to life, these things are not clear, it's hard for me to fully trust the deep sea side."

"Well, I think so, too, although we have reached a peace agreement with the deep sea side, the necessary precautions are still needed."

"I think that's the case."

Soon, the disagreement vanished, and the room returned to one voice.

"Shath, besides Ivan, what other suitable candidate do you have to inherit the position of Governor of the Atlantic, you name it, and we will discuss it together." These words undoubtedly rejected Shasi's previous recommendation.

"I still choose to recommend Ivan." Sha Si said expressionlessly.

"Mr. Shath, we know that you have made great sacrifices for the sake of this world, and we also know that Gusterman's death is a big blow to you, but you must know the responsibility of the position you are sitting in, and I think it is precisely with this awareness that Mr. Gusdeman is willing to carry out this plan, and you have to consider it for the sake of all mankind."

"If it weren't for the Jellyfish Mizuhime's explicit request that the peace agreement be made conditional on Gusterman's life, then I would rather have the lives of my own children instead." The man who said this had seven wives and 23 children.

"I don't think it's as good as this, Sha Si, your disciple Molotto, I think it's pretty good, he is a steady and talented person, although he has a little weird interest, but I hope that it won't be long before he can become a qualified governor."

"Yes, I have also met Moloto, he is a very promising junior, I think it is better for him to take Gusterman's position, and the two of them are also very good friends."

Shath stared coldly at the group of people around him, and after they determined that the final candidate was Moloto, Shath slowly stood up from his chair: "Since you all agree to elect Moloto as the new governor of the Atlantic, then this matter is decided, you have no objections." ”

"Nope." After a few seconds of silence, Shath finally heard the answer he wanted.

"In that case, that's the end of today's meeting......"

"Wait a minute." Just as everyone was about to leave, Shath suddenly stopped him, "I have one more thing I want to tell you. ”

Everyone turned their curious eyes on Sha Si's body, waiting for his next step.

"I want to be removed from my position as governor." As soon as Shath's words came out, the eyes of everyone present suddenly widened, "I am too old to continue to sit in this position, so I am ready to hand over the position of governor to Ivan." ”

"What?!" This time everyone was more surprised than all of them were combined today, unlike Gusterman, because Gusdeman had died, and there was no instruction for someone to succeed him, so they would discuss a suitable candidate here, in other words, now Shath named Ivan to inherit his position, even they couldn't interfere, "Mr. Shath, are you too hasty like this, I think you are still at the peak of your life, there is no need to let go too early." ”

"Joke around, I'm about to enter the ground, how can I be considered the pinnacle of life." Shath touched his gray hair, there was still a trace of anger before, but since Gusterman's death, it has lost its light and become withered, "Also, there is no need to notify me in a council like this in the future, just go to Ivan that kid, no, it should be called Governor Ivan now." ”

In the end, Shath ignored everyone's ugly faces and slowly left the room, he was really tired, after losing his son and daughter, he already felt that the world was not as important as before.

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"Haven't you found Yamato yet?" Ivan asked in the public channel of the town guard mansion, since before, he has received reports from his own ship mother and the deep sea, saying that he has not found the ship mother Yamato, and the only good news is that Yamato has not left the Saeki Bay berth for the time being.

Saeki Bay is not big, but it is not small to say that it is not small, and it is not easy to find a ship girl hidden in it among hundreds of thousands of people, not to mention that the hidden ship girl is not an ordinary ship girl, but a Yamato who stands on the top floor of the ship mother and has experienced Yamato after countless battles.

Ivan sighed, it seemed that there was no hope of finding Yamato. He reached into his pocket and pulled out the Ring of Oaths that had been placed inside.

The crystal clear diamond sparkled in the sunlight, which made Ivan's eyes unconsciously narrow, which Rodney had given him not long ago, saying that Musashi had released her and asked her to give the precious ring of vows to Ivan.

"What the hell? What the hell is it that I don't know? Ivan clenched his fists and clenched the Ring of Oath in his palm, he had thought that everything was as he had seen it, but the current situation made him hesitate, and he even wondered if it was a mistake to kill Gustertmann.

Just as Ivan was distraught and aimlessly walking along the road, a figure wrapped in a black cloak was quietly following him, and the people around him continued to do what they were doing as if they didn't notice such a person beside them, completely oblivious to the fact that death had just passed them.

Ivan continued to walk in front, and the black shadow followed closely behind, and he didn't know if it was Ivan who found something, the normal speed suddenly accelerated, and with a "boom" quickly turned a corner, disappearing his figure from the sight of the person behind him.

Seeing that Ivan was aware of herself, the dark shadow paused slightly and quickened her pace, this time she had come to the Saeki Bay Anchorage just to see Ivan.

“？！”

The shadow had just turned the corner, and before she could react, a pair of powerful arms pressed her against the wall.

"Who are you?" Ivan looked at the suspicious figure in front of him very cautiously, he had felt that something was wrong since before, but he couldn't tell what was wrong, until he unfolded the soul network and found a blank space not far behind him, and then he realized that he was being followed.

After discovering that he was being followed, Ivan did not show panic, but gradually moved away from the city as if unaware as before, and took the people behind him to this remote alley.

"Mr. Ivan, is this your attitude towards girls?" A very pleasant female voice came from under the cloak, and in the face of Ivan's oppression, she did not show any sense of resistance.

"Female?" Ivan's face was stunned for a moment, but he reacted quickly, and did not let his guard down because the other party was a woman, "Who are you?" And why do you sneak up on me? ”

"Hee-hee~" The slender white arm stretched out from the cloak, and slowly lifted the hood on the top of his head, revealing long silver-white hair and a delicate face, "Introduce yourself, the name of the concubine is Jellyfish Mizuhime." ”

The scarlet pupils quietly met Ivan's blue eyes, and from Ivan's eyes, the jellyfish Mizuhime saw surprise and doubt, but did not find fear, which made the corners of her mouth rise slightly, and a very gentle smile appeared on her face.

"Deep sea? And it's also a deep-sea girl? As early as when the jellyfish Mizuhime revealed her identity, Ivan let go of her and took a few steps back, "Why are you sneaking after me?" ”

"Although the concubine has reached a peace agreement with the human body, this agreement is only limited to the high-level, if ordinary humans see the appearance of the concubine, it will definitely cause unnecessary trouble, this is the last thing the concubine wants to see."

It seems that the deep sea that suddenly appeared at the Saeki Bay anchorage is a very reasonable deep sea.

"A peace deal?" Ivan's brow furrowed, he had never heard of a peace pact between humans and the deep sea.

"Mr. Ivan, don't you know?" The jellyfish Mizuhime opened her eyes slightly, and her red eyes stared at Ivan tightly, "This shouldn't be, after all, Mr. Ivan also participated in this program, there is no reason not to know." ”

"What the hell are you talking about? What peace agreement? What participates in this program? I've never heard of anyone before! ”

"That's it......" Jellyfish Mizuhime frowned, her expression a little distressed, "What about Project X?" ”

"Plan X?!" Hearing this word from an unknown deep sea hime made Ivan's nerves tense for the first time.

"Well, it's Project X, the link to a peace agreement between humanity and the deep sea." A gleam flashed in the eyes of the jellyfish Mizuhime, but Ivan didn't catch it, "Not long ago, the human hierarchy approached me, hoping to reach a non-aggression agreement with me. ”

"Wait, looking for you?" Ivan looked at the girl in front of him in disbelief.

"Didn't the concubine tell you?" Jellyfish Mizuhime tilted her head slightly, looking natural, "The concubine body is the general flagship of the deep sea, except for the creation of our mother, it is the largest concubine, and all the deep seas must obey the orders of the concubine body, of course, the deep sea Ji such as the empty mother who follows Mr. Ivan may be an exception." ”

"And what's the deal with Plan X you're talking about?!" Although Ivan vigorously denied in his heart that the plan X mentioned by the jellyfish Mizuhime was referring to Gusterman's plan X, for some reason, this denial became more and more weak as time passed.

"Huh? Isn't it already said in the newspapers of mankind that the former Atlantic Governor wants to cleanse the world. Jellyfish Mizuhime blinked, these Ivan all knew, "But that's only a part, the complete X plan actually wants you humans to see that it was the cooperation between the ship mother and the deep sea that saved them, and made them believe that the deep sea is not so terrifying, so as to pave the way for a future peace agreement." ”

"Wait, you mean to say it's all fake?! You arranged it all?! Ivan's heart began to beat violently, and he seemed to understand why Gusterman's eyes before he died were not full of unwillingness, but were satisfied, "Are all the things Gustermann wants to destroy fake?" ”

"No, not exactly, at least the use of Mr. Ivan's clone's soul network for global coverage is really." Jellyfish Mizuhime shook her head, "Once the whole world is covered under Mr. Ivan's soul network, except for the ship girl and the deep sea who signed a soul contract with Mr. Ivan, the rest of the deep sea, including the concubine, will not be able to manifest because of the suppression of Mr. Ivan's soul network, this is the original X plan." ”

"The original?" Ivan's fists clenched.

"Well, but the concubine body will not let such a thing happen, once the ship cannot be released, the fate of our deep sea must be able to understand by Mr. Ivan." Jellyfish Shui Ji's tone was a little low, "So even if it is another world war, the concubine will not hesitate." ”

"But luckily, the human hierarchy doesn't seem to want to do anything about it, and they sent someone to find me, hoping to reach a peace agreement with me."

"Mr. Ivan, you know, no one will believe the words of the person who wanted to kill you a second ago, so the concubine feels that if you want the concubine to believe it, you have to pay a little price."

"So the price is Gusterman's life?"

"That's right." The jellyfish Mizuhime nodded, not denying Ivan's speculation.

"Why, why is it Gusterman, is it because he proposed Project X?"

"Not really." The jellyfish Mizuhime gradually opened the cloak wrapped around her, revealing the pale body hidden inside, "Mr. Ivan, who do you think the concubine has become like this?" ”

Is the deep sea, resurrected again as an undead, still a deep sea?