Chapter 1003: Our Future

Qin Ge looked at Guanghui, her mouth wide open, couldn't help but smile and reached out to stroke her cheek, "Are you that surprised?"

Guanghui felt such an intimate action, reacted, but she didn't have time to be shy; instead she looked at Qin Ge and said in surprise, "Commander, isn't this worth being surprised?"

Going to another universe, leading all the shipgirls—just thinking about it feels somewhat crazy.

Qin Ge smiled and nodded, "Yeah, this kind of thing really does seem crazy when you think about it. Originally my wish was just to return to my world, but I never expected to drift further away from that place; yet this life seems pretty good."

"Hehe, that's true, but for me, as long as I'm with the Commander, anywhere is the same place." Guanghui said, smiling and relieved.

"For me it's the same; rather than obsessing over things we can't reach or touch, now we should cherish the bond we have together—that's what matters most. I don't want to pick up sesame seeds and lose the watermelon, after all I'm your commander, and our souls are bound together." Qin Ge said with a smile.

"So that's why the Commander has been keeping this from us?" Guanghui asked, "But I think if you told everyone this information, it might better motivate everyone, and they'd work harder at this—wouldn't that be good?"

"What you say is indeed true." Qin Ge nodded, "But if we tell this important information to more people, the resulting reaction is something I don't want to see."

"Because this plan is jointly executed by Antikess and Yujin, there was originally a detailed plan calculation, and these calculations, when you don't know the purpose of this operation, constitute a threat that can be anticipated."

"But if this information spreads to more people, the variables caused by Antikess and Yujin altering the plan calculation will increase. Moreover, since I already knew beforehand, they might terminate the plan, leading to an unfavorable outcome."

"After considering all that, I ultimately decided to hide this information, letting everyone face this trial with their usual mindset—whether success or failure, maintain a calm heart, not be disturbed by the illusory future."

"Oh, so that's how it is? I actually understand the Commander a bit now." Guanghui said, realizing, "Then after this battle ends, will everyone know about this?"

"Hmm, he has already come to this world, currently somewhere in a space, observing the world's development. So when this battle ends, it will also be the purpose of this plan; when it surfaces, everyone will then know."

"Moreover, at that time the conflict between the Sirens and the shipgirls will cease, this world will no longer be threatened by so many battles, and it will eventually return to normal peaceful days." Qin Ge said with a smile.

"That's wonderful." Guanghui said emotionally; perhaps because she has experienced longer battle times in this world, her feelings for it are deeper, making this hope even stronger.

"But Commander, I suddenly thought of something: your physical condition has been improving lately—could that also be related to this?"

"When she said this, Guanghui's face visibly flushed."

"Qin Ge's old face turned red; he naturally knew what Guanghui meant, and thus explained, 'Cough, there is some relation. As for how to put it, the person I just mentioned to you was also formerly a commander.'"

"However, due to some circumstances, he gained immensely powerful strength—strength we cannot imagine; even if we tried to explain his current level, we wouldn't understand."

"It is precisely because of this that he had his shipgirl Xinong bestow a blessing upon me. You can think of this blessing as akin to a deity's grace bestowed upon mortals."

"Because of this blessing, my body and spirit are now excellent; I could say I've surpassed you all, and even all the power in this world can no longer harm me. That's why I dared to come to the front line this time and fight alongside everyone."

"Even if some mishaps occur, I can ensure my safety. However, although I have such a physique, I lack matching power, so I can only stand here commanding everyone, unable to charge forward like you all."

"Guanghui had a sudden realization: 'Oh, is that how it is? But this is already quite good; for the Commander, we are your spear and sword—so as long as your safety is assured, any problem can be solved!'"

"Qin Ge chuckled, 'So you don't need to worry anymore, at least at night.'"

"Hehe, indeed, the Commander's marriage ships keep increasing; I used to worry they'd drain him dry, but with this blessing I feel much more at ease." Guanghui laughed.

"Alright, that's the gist of it; now just keep this to yourself, don't tell anyone else—even when the final answer is revealed later, don't inform others that you already knew." Qin Ge cautioned carefully.

"Hehe, I get it now, Commander—you're worried they'll get jealous, right? After all, the only ones who know this secret in our harbor are me and you."

"If when the truth finally comes out, others learn I knew earlier, they'll surely be unable to resist jealousy. Don't worry, Commander—for your future happiness, I'll act as if none of this ever happened." Guanghui said with a sly smile.

"Qin Ge rolled his eyes, 'Although it's not as serious as you say, it's roughly like that; it's not just for my future happiness—life is more about maintaining harmony in the harbor.'"

"Although you are my first marriage ship, I give you special attention, which they can understand; yet you also represent the Royal, and sometimes critical issues inevitably make people think otherwise."

"I understand." Guanghui said solemnly; as the person closest to Qin Ge, she knows some of the details.

"Alright, that's it for today; rest early, and soon enough the great battle will officially begin." Qin Ge said.

"Mm!"