Chapter 219: Old Acquaintance

When Qin Ge returned to the Reception House with his shipgirls, the Prince of Wales and Yixian also went back to the office.

Soon after they returned to the office, a knocking sound came.

"Please come in," the Prince of Wales said to the person outside.

A figure then opened the door and walked in. Seeing the visitor, Yixian smiled, stood up, and said, "Mikasa, long time no see."

The visitor was none other than the Academy's battleship instructor, Mikasa. She looked at Yixian with astonishment, feeling moved, and said, "I never expected that after just a few years apart, you'd change so much. It seems your awakening has gone deep; roughly what level are you at now?"

Yixian laughed and said, "If we measure it by training level, I'm probably around level 120 now."

"Tsk, well, it seems the distance between us is growing farther and farther. You leaders are just getting stronger and stronger," Mikasa said with a smile.

"Hehe, isn't the Sakura Empire's divine child Zhang Men also around level 120 now?" Yixian said with a smile.

"That's right, but how should I put it? That little guy is a bit awkward." Mikasa shook her head and said, "Last summer when I returned to Donghuang, I unexpectedly became clingy, and it took a lot of effort to get back here."

"Who made you her senior?" the Prince of Wales said with a smile.

"Speaking of which, I'm already of the older generation, so Sakura Empire should be left to this new generation to lead. I just need to occasionally go back and take a look; as for letting me lead Sakura Empire again, forget it." Mikasa shook her head and said.

"Have a seat." Yixian pulled Mikasa to sit on the sofa, smiling, and said, "By the way, we've known each other for almost a hundred years, right?"

"Yeah, back then I had just awakened, and you were very inexperienced." Mikasa smiled and said, "If you hadn't brought Ninghai and Ping Hai to save me on the sea surface then, I probably would have sunk again right after awakening."

"It's a pity about Ninghai..." Yixian's expression darkened.

"Yixian, don't blame yourself; it was unavoidable. Ninghai's sacrifice was useful—at the very least, because of her, you went through the most dangerous period, which led to today's Donghuang." Mikasa comforted.

"Yeah, along the way we've seen far too many sacrifices. It's precisely because of their efforts that Donghuang has today's achievements." Yixian nodded, putting a smile back on his face.

"Hehe, you didn't call me here just to catch up, did you? What do you need me to do?" Mikasa said with a smile.

"You're still as perceptive as ever," the Prince of Wales said to Mikasa. "Indeed, there's something I need your help with."

"Really?" Mikasa said in surprise. "Could this matter be related to Sakura Empire?"

"Exactly!" Yixian nodded. "Do you know about a battlecruiser called Tiancheng?"

"Of course I know." Mikasa nodded. "In my memory, Tiancheng is the strategist of the new generation Sakura Empire faction; all major and minor affairs within the Chongqing faction pass through her hands."

Moreover, she is the older sister of the current Sakura Empire's public leader Akagi, and the person Kaga respects most. However, due to her physical condition she passed away and has never awakened in this world.

How did you suddenly think to ask about her? Could it be that she has awakened in this world?

The Prince of Wales's and Yixian's faces grew solemn, and seeing their expressions, Mikasa became more convinced of her thought: "It looks like she really has awakened, but even if she awakened in Sakura Empire, it shouldn't make your faces look this bad, right?"

After all, for Sakura Empire, Akagi and Kaga's current methods are somewhat radical; if Tiancheng assisted them, Sakura Empire would surely return to the right path."

After hearing Mikasa's words, Yixian unconsciously shook his head and said, "If she had awakened on Sakura Empire's home island, that would indeed be the case; it would indeed make Akagi and Kaga restrain themselves a bit when acting, and it would indeed let Sakura Empire return to its original position."

"But she definitely did not awaken on Sakura Empire's home island!"

"Huh?" Mikasa exclaimed. "Did something happen to her?"

"No, it's not that. She's fine as a person, just her body is somewhat weak due to her own reasons." the Prince of Wales said.

"From your tone, it seems you've already met her? So she's now in Donghuang?" Mikasa said.

"That's right. She's not only in Donghuang, but also the shipgirl of some commander!" Yixian said helplessly.

"Huh?" The usually composed Mikasa couldn't help but exclaim, then paused, her eyes flashing repeatedly, "So the commander you're talking about—is it Qin Ge?"

The Prince of Wales and Yixian nodded involuntarily, and Yixian laughed, "Hehe, if not him, who else could it be?"

"Huh? Really?" Mikasa said speechlessly. "I just saw him this morning, and he didn't have Tiancheng then. How did he get Tiancheng after just a few hours?"

The Prince of Wales said, "After the graduation ceremony ended earlier, we took him to build something."

After all, I had previously told Yixian about Qin Ge's luck, so Yixian also wanted to see it for himself. As a result, during the construction process, not only did Tiancheng appear, but also the Iron Blood flagship Bisimai appeared."

"This..." Mikasa said, holding her forehead. "This really shows Qin Ge's caliber—others who want to see a battleship have to burn incense and pray, trying every possible method."

"He just casually builds and can produce a faction's flagship—it's truly..."

"If he had merely built Tiancheng, that wouldn't be too troublesome for us, since after it's built it's built; besides, few people from the Sakura Empire faction come to Donghuang, so as long as no one deliberately spreads this, it would just pass."

"The key is that a Nine Major Factions competition will soon be held in the Sakura Empire faction, and Qin Ge is participating as a Donghuang faction representative, so Tiancheng must go there." the Prince of Wales said.

"Hehe, this matter really is a coincidence." Mikasa also didn't ask why this competition was being held.

Because she knows that if she should know it, Yixian and the Prince of Wales would naturally tell her; if she shouldn't know it, then the matter stands as is, and asking more wouldn't help.

Sure enough, Yixian said to Mikasa, "Originally we two had decided just to let you accompany Qin Ge there, but now it looks like we need to increase the number of people going."

Moreover, this competition concerns a very important matter—it decides the future combat power structure of Donghuang!"

"That serious?" Mikasa said in surprise.

"That's right, I believe if you go to Sakura Empire this summer vacation, you will also understand, so it's fine to tell you in advance now." Yixian looked at Mikasa and said.