Chapter 588: Clash

Duke of York, the third ship of the King George V‑class, named after George VI, the second son of King George V.

Originally, as the second son, the Duke of York could not have become king, but he ascended the throne because his brother, the Prince of Wales, abdicated to marry a widow, and the burden of the crown fell upon him.

When Qin Ge once chatted with the Dean of the Commander Academy, the Prince of Wales, he had already heard the Prince of Wales mention something similar.

The thought was only a moment; Qin Ge immediately straightened his posture, reached out his hand to the Duke of York, and said, "Hello, Duke of York, I am Qin Ge. From today on I am your commander. I hope you will give me more guidance in our work."

Hehe, you are truly an interesting person; I am becoming more and more interested in you." The Duke of York laughed.

Cough, Duke of York, since I still haven't summoned some of my shipgirls, could you please step aside and let Ou ruo la introduce our port area to you? We can talk after I finish summoning." Qin Ge said to the Duke of York.

Faced with an intoxicating soul, I don't mind waiting a little longer." The Duke of York gave Qin Ge a faint smile, then turned and walked toward where Ou ruo la was.

This gave Qin Ge a headache; he had seen a few King George V‑class ships before, such as the Prince of Wales, Brave, and those counted as monarchs of the King George V‑class.

Although everyone has their own personality, each person is full of their own charm and has a carefree feeling.

But the feeling the Duke of York gave him was always somewhat strange.

When he thought of this, Qin Ge shook his head, temporarily drove these thoughts from his mind, and still had to continue summoning shipgirls.

After putting the Wisdom Cube and supplies back into the Construction Device, Qin Ge pressed its button; as the device started up, a rumbling sound came out.

Not long after, a time appeared on the Construction Device's screen.

4:50:00!

"This…" Qin Ge looked at the time, somewhat speechless, "If it doesn't come, fine; but if it does, they come one after another?"

After all, the Duke of York's construction time was just this, and within this period he had only the King George V‑class left to build.

He picked up the Rapid Construction Tool, placed it into the Construction Device's slot, and pressed the activation button.

In an instant, the Construction Device began to rumble, the time on its display instantly reset to zero, and as it sounded, its hatch slowly opened, a golden light accompanied by smoke seeping out.

As the golden light and smoke dissipated, Qin Ge looked at the familiar figure before him and felt a sense of nostalgia.

Her golden hair, red‑and‑white princely attire, and that scarlet cape all proclaimed her identity.

"Commander? Very well, let me show you the strength of the Prince of Wales."

Hearing that familiar voice, Qin Ge couldn't help but smile and said, "Hello, Prince of Wales."

"Huh? Why does your gaze as commander always feel nostalgic? Could it be you've met another Prince of Wales before?" the Prince of Wales asked Qin Ge.

After all, Qin Ge's behavior was truly abnormal, not at all like welcoming a new shipgirl, which inevitably made the Prince of Wales suspicious.

Qin Ge nodded and said, "Indeed, I have encountered other Prince of Wales before; perhaps later you'll get a chance to see her, but now is not the time to talk about that."

Saying this, Qin Ge extended his right hand to the Prince of Wales and said, "I am Qin Ge, commander of this fleet. From today on I am also your commander. I hope you'll give me more guidance, well, that's it."

The Prince of Wales strode forward gracefully, took Qin Ge's hand, and said, "I believe that with the foundation of another me before, we will get along very well. I am the King George V‑class second ship, Prince of Wales. Please give me more guidance, commander!"

"Hmm." Qin Ge smiled and nodded, about to say something, when he heard a soft snort from not far away.

Qin Ge and the Prince of Wales turned their heads and saw the Duke of York looking at them both. Moreover, the Duke of York's gaze toward the Prince of Wales lacked the joy a sister would feel for her sister; instead it was somewhat complex.

"York? It looks like you were just summoned too; we really are fated to meet." The Prince of Wales said to the Duke of York.

"Hmph, I hope such fate can be less. Besides, he is my prey; you'd better not lay a hand on him." The Duke of York said with a smug smile.

"Heh?" The Prince of Wales chuckled, "The commander is nobody's prey, and constantly dwelling in the past is a very sad thing. Why not look forward, York?"

"I am not like you." The Duke of York said bluntly.

"Hehe, that may not be the case." The Prince of Wales laughed, then ignored the Duke of York and said to Qin Ge, "Commander, we two sisters have made you laugh; it seems our topic should pause for now, since it's a moment of reunion—I ought to have a good talk with York."

At this moment Qin Ge was feeling a bit overwhelmed; hearing the Prince of Wales say that, he immediately nodded.

"Good, I happen to still need to summon other shipgirls next, so you two can chat for now—but being sisters, you'd better keep things in measure." Qin Ge said to the Prince of Wales.

"Don't worry." The Prince of Wales smiled, then turned and walked toward where the Duke of York was.

Qin Ge watched that red‑backed figure, let out a long sigh of relief, then scratched his forehead; it seemed the port area would become livelier and livelier.

But now is not the time to think about those things; summoning continues, and Qin Ge cannot stop yet.

Immediately afterward, he picked up two Cubes and supplies from under his feet, placed them into the Construction Device, and pressed the start button; as the device began to run, not long after a time appeared on its display.

4:50:00!

"This!" Qin Ge was stunned again—could today be a King George V‑class‑only event? Three in a row really makes one think a lot.

But having said that, after summoning the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York, the only known King George V‑class ships left are King George V and Brave.

So this time it must be one of those two—who will it be?

Carrying this doubt and anticipation, Qin Ge placed the Rapid Construction Tool into the Construction Device's slot and pressed the activation button.

As the Construction Device began to run, the numbers on its display instantly cleared to zero, and its hatch also slowly opened.

A golden light accompanied by smoke seeped out, and a figure flickered faintly within the smoke…