Azur Lane: Silent Service
Chapter 32 - Two Red Flag Factions

One day after the unexpected incident passed, the Azur Lane military base restricted the movement of other faction ships and focused on repairing the damage of the Royal Navy ships at the repair yard. The incident regarding the explosion of a Royal Navy ship became a warm talk for all the ship girls. No exception to the unsubstantiated accusations against me.

Um.. They're not wrong anyway..

Because I did it.

But.. Come onl.. Use the logic of the ship to accuse him!

In order to carry out justice and security at the Azur Lane military base, the Admiralty Code formed a Military Police unit to investigate incidents of exploding ships from the Royal Navy faction. The Military Police formed by the Admirality Code was a combination of all the Azur Lane factions that held firm to the military rule and guidelines of the Azur Lane alliance.

For my case? Erms.. They just came to my private room and asked about my activities the night before.

How am I supposed to escape from an impromptu interrogation like this?

Answer's simple..

Sofia and I introduced Seawolf members who infiltrated Azur Lane's military base. Bad events that befall the Royal Navy faction will be covered with small lies and other problems that will occur.

After that small incident, the Siren Converter that housed the Arbitrator Temperance XIV managed to turn the siren into a normal ship girl. The memory of him being the siren was stored perfectly and the defeat that befell him made me his new Master. The laws and rules used by sirens are very simple, they live by rules based on power status. The defeat suffered by Arbiter Temperance and changing her body shape into a ship girl was a domination of power that occurred by force.

Like a chick separated from its parent, Arbiter Temperance understands the situation and follows the game we are in.

“USS Jimmy Carter? It's the first time I've heard that name,” Roon said.

“Do you know him, Baltimore?” ask Mikasa.

The Military Police Unit that visited me were vessels of great emotional and reasoning influence. Deceiving them with a messy charade is not recommended especially for the Royal Navy faction who joined the Military Police unit.

The person I was referring to was Warspite. The right hand of Queen Elizabeth who was consciously looking at me with a sharp glare of eyes. The gaze that was engulfed in the flames of anger was deeply felt with his hand that held the great sword.

“USS Jimmy Carter? I've heard of it. Isn't that a class one submarine with USS Seawolf?” answer Baltimore while glancing at me.

“Yep, if viewed from the family line. She's a sister-ship of the same submarine class as me. Lookatthis.. Isn't she very cute and sweet?” I said to melt the atmosphere that felt heavy.

For one clear purpose. I, Sofia, and Arbiter Temperance share the same identity as the submarines of the Seawolf unit. That highly confidential information will take a lot of time for the validation process. Even for ships originating from the Eagle Union faction, the status regarding the Seawolf submarine was at the highest secret that the Admiralty Code guarded. However, my near-death condition gave a new charade after thwarting the previous plan.

The plan I had prepared beforehand would utilize the Royal Navy's rotten tactics with Blackmail's art. The presence of Arbitrator Temperance who was released from Siren Converter turned the main plan into a backup plan and created a new scenario and its stage play.

Now it's..

Time to hit the time bomb for this charade..

“Well.. Before I went looking for the USS Jimmy Carter who ran away. I went to the Royal Navy for dinner. More to Buckingham Palace. If you don't believe me, please ask Warspite. We met in the throne room.”

“Hmm..” Roon murmur.

“Huuh..” murmured Mikasa.

“Eh.. Did you have dinner with the Royal Navy? Is that true, Warspite?” ask Baltimore with a small glance that leads to Warspite.

“Ark! I-That's right. We invited him out of curiosity for the mysterious submarine owned by Eagle Union” Warspite answered him in a nervous tone and slowly maintained his tone became firm.

I smiled towards Warspite and waved my hand at him.

It was just a small warning and a public notice of the incident inside Buckingham Palace had a close connection to the attack on Royal Navy ships anchored at the Azur Lane military base.

At a glance, I saw a complicated expression engraved on the Warspite face. His surprise became a separate entertainment for me.

“Uhm.. Baltimore.. Please do not report this situation to the Admiralty Code. If the existence of the USS Jimmy Carter is known to them, this military base will have difficulty facing the complicated politics created by mankind and Arthur does not want the Azur Lane alliance to be destroyed due to the political problems of mankind.”

“It looks like things have become more complicated than just looking for perpetrators of the destruction of the Royal Navy.” ships

“Ugh, sorry. If the secret regarding the USS Jimmy Carter is known to the Admiralty Code. I only have a few bad choices to take care of it.”

“USS Seawolf, I will not report your problems to the Admirality Code. But, they will probably report it.”

Baltimore's word goes to the other factions who are members of the Military Police unit. Warspite, Roon, and Mikasa were struck by a cynical look coming from Baltimore.

“Hmm.. Them? Well.. I've opened a pandora's box in the Royal Navy. Adding Iron Blood or Sakura Empire to my list of personal matters is not a bad thing. I can take care of it,” I replied with full confidence.

“So that's your answer? Personal matter. Then then.. I will resign from this case,” Baltimore said as he left my private room..

“B-Baltimore?” before Baltimore closed the door to my private room, Mikasa who was confused by this situation rushed over to him. Leaving Roon and the silent Warspite watching me.

“Heh, so it seems. Sakura Empire was not aware of this incident and Eagle Union did not want to get involved with my personal matters. But.. The Royal Navy and Iron Blood.. You guys have collaborated?”

“Kuh!”

Warspite and Roon were shocked by my statement. Their facial expressions were unable to cover up the reality that had happened. The Royal Navy and Iron Blood have teamed up behind the Azur Lane alliance. I don't know the purpose of them working together, it's just..

If the two hostile factions establish cooperation, something terrible has happened under the control of the Azur Lane alliance.

“Hmm.. Interesting.” Roon responded to my statement with his cynical smile. As a ship that has a Yandere personality, she is very difficult to guess her mindset.

“Your courage to bully Iron Blood is very promising, are you able to do it?” roon's sharp gaze was fixed on me and the emphasis from his words showed hostility towards me.

Ahhe.. Roon tried to provoke my actions.

To avenge her overly ordinary provocations, I coded a small cold stare at Arbiter Temperance or the one that had been renamed USS Jimmy Carter.

“Ung??” responding to my sudden cold gaze, the USS Jimmy Carter thought hard about deciphering my little code until Sofia gave a small gesture that confirmed my cold gaze.

“AH!” with a small cry, he took out a photo from his military uniform and showed a photo of Bismarck wearing a maid uniform and the damage of his warship after a duel against me.

“I-This.” Roon observed the photo from a fairly close distance.

“Yes, that's my answer. Adding Iron Blood to the list of enemies is not a problem for us,” I said by awakening the imitation Wisdom Cuber that floated in my right hand.

Following my small bluff, Sofia and Jimmy Carter took out the Wisdom Cube in their right hands.

“Oh, one more thing. The one who attacked the Royal Navy was not me but.”

“Dia.”

Roon and Warspite look at Jimmy Carter. With his child-like size, they would not have expected if the sudden attack came from a submarine.

“H-Huh? Y-you mean.. S-That attack came from outside?” ask Warspite.

“Yap, thanks to that incident. I can find this rogue submarine” my reply by stroking Jimmy Carter's hair.

“...” Jimmy Carter just fell silent and received my gentle elusan in his hair.

“Roon, I gave you two choices.. Uh! No. gabe.. I gave the Iron Blood faction two choices. You will be my enemy or the enemy of this fearsome little boy.”

“...”

“...”

After my last words, my private room was devoured by a long silence. Bismarck's defeat as the Iron Blood Flagship is testament to our strength. Roon who realized this was simply speechless and thought hard for the future of the Iron Blood faction.

“You know, this is going to corner the Eagle Union faction,” Warspite said.

“Let's rest, Seawolf's unit has been dumped by Eagle Union. Thank the Enterprise for her actions.. This was just a small battle between the remnants of the Seawolf unit against two large factions. I guess.. It was so fun,” I said with a small smile.

“T-No way..” reply Warspite with a complicated expression on his face.

“Well.. That is what has happened to your faction. Now it's.. Please get out of my room before I kick you rough.. Oho! One more thing.. If you guys don't answer him in the next three days, I'll assume we're in a personal war conflict zone.”

“Sofia.. Jimmy Carter.”

In response to my call, Sofia and Jimmy Carter pushed the uninvited guest out.

*Claaaa..

*Daaagg..

That sounds very rude but.. I could see a satisfied smile on Sofia and Jimmy Carter's face.

“Anoo.. It's just my feeling or am I involved in an unimportant conflict?” ask Jimmy Carter.

“Oh, welcome to our useless conflict that just wants to have fun.” Sofia said.

“Dan.. Since when do I have a top-tier Wisdom Cube like this?” continue the question Jimmy Carter while showing Wisdom Cube imitation.

“Take it easy, Jimmy. Everything moves according to plan.” I said to calm the curiosity of Arbiter Temperance, the difference in siren and human culture makes it a bit of an identity crisis. Especially with the problems that always approach the owner of this body.

I was astonished too..

Why does this body have so many problems that arise every day?

...(.(.Arbitrator Temperance \= USS Jimmy Carter Mode)...