Elder brother's garrison

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"Ah."

"Hahaha!" Hindenburg of the Deep Sea leaped around, running and circling around the three of them, his laughter still ringing out.

"What does Frederick want from you?" Little White quietly moved closer to the Deep Sea Zuikaku and asked.

"I don't know," said the deep-sea hermitage, expressionless.

"...Could it be an apology? After all, she locked you up for so long before."

"I don't know."

"……That……"

"Don't talk to me yet," the Deep Sea Zuikaku said calmly to Xiaobai. "I'm gathering my emotions."

"Oh? Oh, oh..." Xiaobai nodded blankly.

Building up emotions?

Should I brace myself up to face Frederick the Great...?

Frederick the Great was indeed a powerful... or rather, an eerie Deep Sea Dean, but the fact that he could make Deep Sea Zuikaku prepare himself before even meeting him shows that I had underestimated Frederick the Great's status in the ruined city...

Xiao Bai pursed her lips and nodded.

The four of them walked through the corridor and returned to the entrance of the previous meeting hall.

Hindenburg was the first to run to the door, shoved it open, and excitedly shouted into the room, "We're back! We're back!"

Hindenburg dashed into the conference hall, running around excitedly.

Xiao Bai, along with the Deep Sea Crane shoulder and the super-large one, entered the conference hall.

The appearance of the conference hall had changed somewhat since Xiaobai left—a large area of ​​spiderweb-like black cracks had appeared on the wall facing the door, and the entire wall was bulging outwards, as if it had been shot hard by some kind of small, heavy object.

The positions of the people in the conference room were not much different from when Xiaobai left. Kamikaze leaned against the most secluded corner with his arms crossed. Barbarossa was playing cards by the door. Savoy was leaning against the center of one wall. In the very center of the conference hall, Frederick the Great, with his head covered in white gauze, stood there waiting for him.

Xiao Bai observed Frederick the Great thoughtfully, his gaze lingering for a moment, especially on Frederick the Great's exposed, snow-white thighs.

It feels like... Frederick the Great's clothes are even more tattered than when I left... It can't be my imagination, right?

Xiao Bai recalled the dull rumbling sound that quickly followed him when he left the conference hall last time—could it be that after he left, the deep-sea deans in the conference room found waiting for him too boring and started a thrilling wrestling match?

It seems a bit unlikely...

As Xiaobai walked through the gate, she was still thinking when the Deep Sea Crane beside her moved first.

With a blank expression, Shimizukaku walked towards Frederick the Great. Just when everyone thought she was going to stop in front of him, Shimizukaku suddenly turned around and walked towards Savoy, who was leaning against the wall on the other side.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Deep Sea Crane silently walked up to Savoy, then swiftly raised its hand and slapped Savoy's fair face.

"Snapped!"

A crisp sound echoed throughout the conference hall.

Deep Sea Zuikaku slapped Savoy across the face without any expression.

"..." Savoy turned her head to the side after being slapped by Zuikaku Akami, but she didn't show any anger. She just turned back, touching her cheek where Zuikaku had slapped her, admiring Zuikaku's face with a hint of pleasure. "Hehehe... What a beautiful slap... So, you don't look any different when you're angry..."

"..." Looking at Savoy, who had become excited instead, she raised her hand again with a cold face.

"Fighting is not allowed here," Frederick the Great's voice came from behind the Deep Sea Zuikaku at this moment. "If there is any dispute, I can judge it for you."

"..." Shenhai Zuikaku's hand stopped in mid-air. After a while, she slowly lowered it, turned around, walked back to Frederick the Great with a blank expression, and shook her head. "It's nothing."

"..." Frederick the Great didn't seem to have the habit of digging deeper. After Abyssal Zuikaku shook her head, she didn't continue to ask questions. Instead, she said to Abyssal Zuikaku, "Abyssal Zuikaku, according to the information we later received, you did not dispose of that squadron of deep-sea escort ships on your own. Instead, you fought for the glory of the city from beginning to end. Therefore, I am acquitting you. Do you accept this?"

“Accept,” replied the Deep Sea Zuikaku.

"...As the city's supreme leader, I previously rendered a wrong judgment against you," Emperor Frederick the Great continued to say to Zuikaku Akami. "According to the rules, I should compensate you and apologize. However, because you did not explain your actions during the previous trial, and we only analyzed the existing information to impose the punishment, and you did not resist or appeal throughout the process, I choose to withdraw the compensation and only leave an apology. Do you accept this?"

"……accept."

"I am very sorry." Frederick the Great bowed to the sea crane.

“…” Deep Sea Crane.

Frederick the Great rose, his gaze behind the gauze sweeping over Little White, who was staring blankly at them from afar.

"Outsider, please come over."

"Oh, oh, you're calling me, you're calling me..." Shiro snapped out of her daze and quickly grabbed Yamato's hand and stepped forward. "Frederick, is there anything I can help you with?"

“Outsider, thank you for bringing us the truth,” Frederick the Great said to Little White. “From now on, this city is your home, and everyone here is your friend. You and your companions will enjoy the same rights as everyone else in this city.”

"..." Upon hearing Frederick the Great's words, the Deep Sea Zuikaku frowned deeply.

"Oh, I understand, thank you!" Little White's eyes widened in surprise. "Thank you, Frederick."

I never expected that coming here would result in me gaining citizenship in this ruined city. Will I have more opportunities to interact openly with the deep-sea deans here in the future?

How wonderful!

Xiao Bai is happy.

"You can choose any building in this city except for the spire we are in. You and your companions can each choose a place to live as your own territory," Frederick the Great said earnestly to Little White. "After choosing your territory, you don't need to report to anyone. Just stay there and rest."

"Oh, I understand." Xiaobai nodded.

"Hmm," Frederick the Great hummed. "This city is quite large; you can choose a guide from among us."

"A guide? Uh... then Miss Zuikaku Fukami will do."

“Alright.” Frederick the Great looked at the Deep Sea Crane. “Then you will be in charge of assisting the new residents in finding a place to live.”

“…” Deep Sea Crane.

"Ah, no rush, no rush. Miss Fukami Zuikaku has only just been released and needs to rest..." Xiaobai smiled, raised her hand, waved to Emperor Frederick, and then said, "Look, it's almost dawn, and I have some things to take care of, so I should go back. How about I come back next night and ask Miss Fukami Zuikaku to help me choose a place to stay..."

Xiaobai just finished speaking.

Suddenly, she sensed that something was off about the atmosphere around her.

Little White closed his mouth and looked up at Frederick.

Frederick was staring intently at him, so intensely that even with a gauze covering his head, the gaze felt real against Xiaobai's skin, making him feel a surge of anger.

Most of the other directors of the Deep Sea Academy in the conference hall also cast ominous glances their way over.

"Huh? Did I...did I say something wrong?" Xiaobai stopped her hand, asked blankly, and subconsciously glanced at Shenhai Zuikaku.

The deep-sea crane lowered its head, clutching its arm with one hand, and the grayness in its eyes was slightly more apparent.

"The moment you stepped into this territory, you and your companions became residents of the city," Frederick the Great said slowly to Little White, his voice serious and resonant. "This is your home, and we are your family. Where else do you want to go?"

"Huh? Uh... I, I..."

"No, you are not allowed to leave," Frederick the Great said sternly to Little White.

At the same time, an even greater pressure than before surged from Frederick the Great, Hindenburg of the Deep Sea, and Barbarossa, pressing down on Shiro and Super Yamato.

"Huh???" Xiaobai was confused.

What... what kind of development is this?

What does it mean to not let yourself leave this place?

Xiao Bai looked at the deep-sea crane with a puzzled expression.

Then she realized that the deep-sea Zuikaku was looking at her with those familiar, dim eyes.

……

"You shouldn't be here."

……

"She's not a good person; she ruined you all."

……

The words of the Deep Sea Crane echoed in Xiaobai's mind in an instant.

Chapter 1965 Unable to Escape

Frederick the Great's moods changed as quickly as turning the pages of a book.

Just seconds ago, they were gently telling Xiaobai and Chaodahe that this deep-sea ruins was their home, that they were their most important family members, and that everyone living here would be a loving family, and that they would protect each other... But before they could finish speaking, Frederick the Great's expression changed immediately when he heard that Xiaobai intended to leave the ruined city. He revealed a stern aura as if to say, "If you dare to leave here, I will tear you to pieces."

Barbarossa and Hindenburg behind Shiro and Super Yamato also locked onto Shiro and Super Yamato's bodies with their scorching auras. The sharpness of those auras seemed to be even greater than when they told Frederick the Great that they had sunk the missing deep-sea destroyer.

That's absolutely amazing...

Is the "sin" of leaving the ruined city really greater than sinking the deep-sea frigate...?

Xiao Bai was a little confused.

But just then, a clear, cold voice cut between Xiaobai and Frederick the Great.

“Frederick.” Deep Sea Zuikaku raised its head and spoke indifferently to Frederick the Great, “They are newcomers and do not know the rules here. You acted impulsively.”

"..." Frederick the Great's breath hitched again.

The conference hall was quiet. This time, none of the deep-sea deans spoke up, and even the Deep-Sea Hindenburg did not cheer or make a fuss.

Under the watchful eyes of several people, Frederick the Great, standing in the center of the conference hall, quietly pondered for a while.

Several seconds passed.

Frederick the Great nodded slightly, and the imposing aura that had spread around him slowly receded back into his slender figure, his aura returning to its previous calm.

“Zuikaku of the Deep Sea, you are right.” Frederick the Great said calmly, then turned his head to Shiro and Super Yamato, “My companions, I should explain the rules of the city to you newcomers.”

"……rule?"

"The place where you stand now is our home, our city, and our kingdom," Frederick the Great explained to Little White. "The moment you stepped into this place, you, with the same blood flowing through your veins, joined our nation and became our family. Here, you will receive our help and a place of your own. The deep-sea frigates will become your soldiers, at your command and at your disposal... But precisely because you have become our family, we do not expect you to leave. As family, we should be bound by bonds. We will live together, we will live together, until death do us part."

"……"noob.

Xiao Bai turned to look at the auspicious crane in the deep sea.

The deep-sea crane lowered its head slightly, clutching its other arm with one hand, its expression rather somber.

do not know why.

Xiao Bai felt like he had suddenly figured something out.

"Admiral..." After hearing Frederick the Great's words, Super Yamato tilted his head with a strange expression and whispered to Shiro, "What should we do..."

"Uh..." Xiaobai smiled strangely at Chao Yamato, then looked at Frederick the Great, "Um... Frederick, may I ask a few questions..."

"ask."

"Is joining your city, becoming your family... mandatory?"

"If possible, we do not want to use coercive measures," Frederick the Great said calmly.

"……"noob.

So you mean this is mandatory?

Xiao Bai looked at Frederick with a helpless expression.

"Are you going to run away?" Frederick the Great asked Xiaobai gently, noticing that Xiaobai hadn't spoken for a long time and that her aura was becoming increasingly stern and imposing.

Xiao Bai's gaze swept around the Deep Sea Deans in the room, lingering for a moment on Barbarossa and Deep Sea Hindenburg behind him.

Super Large has already made its own choice.

Super Large and attentive guarded Little White's side, protecting Little White behind her with one hand, slightly bending over, her eyes fixed on Frederick the Great, her body surging with deep-sea energy.

Super Large and Super Large have entered a state of preparation.

"Sigh..." Xiaobai behind Chao Yamato let out a long sigh. She raised her hand and gently patted Chao Yamato's arm, signaling him to relax. Then she spoke to Frederick the Great, "Well... if you ask me about my attitude towards joining you... actually, I feel it was quite sudden..."

“I apologize for causing you unnecessary tension,” Frederick the Great said.

"..." Xiaobai stared at the layers of gauze on Frederick's head for a while, then shrugged and spread his hands with a wry smile, "Well then... it seems that neither Chao Yamato nor I have any room to refuse."

"Admiral?!" Chao Da turned around in surprise, looking at Xiao Bai in astonishment.

what?

Is the Admiral really going to join the Deep Sea faction?

Does she not want the ship girls on the shore anymore?

Do we not want Lord Yamato anymore?