Empress repeated Jack's words, feeling utterly unable to comprehend.
If he had said something like not wanting to be separated from Shipgirls, or not being able to accept Siren as non-human species, she could understand, but too insignificant?
What did that mean?
Jack did not answer Empress's confusion, but instead, like the Ancient One facing Doctor Strange in the Marvel Universe, slapped Empress's forehead.
With this slap, it was as if time itself paused.
Empress only consciously saw the attack, but her body was completely unable to react.
Then, her vision went black, and she fainted on the spot.
...
The multiverse world, and even another narrative layer beyond the multiverse.
Encompassing infinite knowledge, like an unseeable abyss, filled with unspeakable dread.
Creation is the source of all, and also the end of all.
Standing at the pinnacle of all things, his name is—Creator.
...
Buzz!
Her soul returned to her body, and the shock on Empress's face lingered for a long time.
She no longer referred to herself as 'I' and asked with an extremely humble posture.
"Who exactly are you...?"
"Their Commander, nothing more."
"Can I, too, follow your glorious light... I mean, please!"
"Requests should be made like requests. You know what to do."
Jack raised the back of his hand.
Empress, as if on a pilgrimage, clasped his hands, knelt on one knee, and gently placed a kiss upon it.
"Empress, I wish to serve under your banner, seeking only your glance, to fulfill the long-unresolved sorrowful wish of us Siren!"
358 Two Groups Moving Towards Each Other
Two days later, the parade and the Sakura Empire Port's relocation were completed. Everyone officially set sail towards the Azure Lane Grand Port.
Along the way, Jack, accompanied by a few Shipgirls like Shinano and Musashi, and the two Siren, Observer and Arbitrator Empress, re-passed through this battlefield.
As for why the previously remaining high-level humanoid Siren Tester was not present, it was because she had used a suicidal attack, disintegrating after uploading her data to the main computer.
According to Empress, Tester's failures were not a one-time occurrence. Anyway, she would eventually be reconstructed, and it wouldn't be too late to subjugate her then.
...
The sea breeze gently rustled the hair of Empress, who was wearing a swimsuit and a sun hat.
She tucked her hair behind her ear and looked gently at the man lying on the lounge chair, shirtless and wearing sunglasses, a smile unconsciously curving on her lips.
"Siren, you're in a very good mood, aren't you? What, have you finally experienced the good of having a Commander?"
Musashi walked over and handed Empress a bottle of soda.
To be honest, dealing with an Arbitrator, who held such high authority among the Siren, in such a peaceful manner, Musashi also found it very novel.
Hiss~
The soda was opened, and Empress tilted her head back to drink.
"So sweet."
She commented.
"But it tastes good, doesn't it."
Empress paused, this was another Shipgirl, the heavy cruiser Unzen.
Aside from these so-called sea legends, no one else dared to approach her, the Siren Arbitrator.
After all, the "evil" aura she exuded was so strong that even Yuudachi would think she was about to have her food stolen.
Empress nodded to Unzen: "Indeed, nothing could be better."
Drinking the soda, her gaze unconsciously turned towards Jack, who was sunbathing, and the subject of her words naturally shifted to him.
"May I ask you a rather private question, Siren."
Musashi leaned on the railing, asking casually: "How many days did you and Commander spend in that world?"
"Hmm... probably five days."
"Only five days, huh? Did you two do it? How many times a day on average? Is a Siren's 'there' the same as a Shipgirl's, or is it deeper, softer?"
"Pfft!—"
Blasted by Musashi's barrage of adult questions, Empress spat out a mouthful of soda, staring blankly at her.
Are you Shipgirls all so bold? How do you feel even more open than Siren?
"Heh heh, Musashi, you seem to be getting a bit too personal. Our Miss Siren doesn't seem willing to share such private matters~"
Unzen looked at Empress with a knowing smile, subtly revealing her own interest as well.
"Tsk! I see it now, you two are putting on a double act?"
These two Rainbow Shipgirl sisters, one is more cunning than the other.
Observer is a loli, not in the same league as them, so they didn't pay attention to her.
But as the elder sister of the Siren, Empress still held some interest for them.
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