Chapter 746: Reason and Madness

After going through this, Qin Ge suddenly understood Emperor Frederick.

For Emperor Frederick, she had already taken Qin Ge as her goal, so power and such held no attraction for her; whether madness or reason, they were merely means to that goal.

Looking at the Oath Ring Qin Ge wore on his finger, Emperor Frederick smiled and said, "From now on, whether sorrow, joy, pain, or pleasure, no matter what happens, come rely on me."

"I will always, always understand you, tolerate you, and support you…"

This is the vow of the oath, and also the agreement between Emperor Frederick and Qin Ge, or rather her demand of Qin Ge, her desire.

Facing this, Qin Ge chuckled, "Of course, not just from today; from the moment I first summoned you, we've already been bound together, right?"

But from today onward, we have finally become one; your heart and my heart are connected to each other—this is not just an oath, it is a fact.

So from now on, please never think I'm a bother, Your Majesty.

"Hehe." Emperor Frederick embraced Qin Ge, speaking with a happy and indulgent voice, "I will accept all of you and clear away everything that stands before you… So my child, indulge yourself in pampering me, more and more…"

Feeling the softness pressed close against him, Qin Ge suddenly felt his earlier worries about Emperor Frederick were unnecessary; from now on, as a way of liking her, he would simply seek her out often, bother her often, and let her help him often—that would be enough.

Once he realized this, the subsequent dates became much simpler and also much warmer.

For example, when they went to a café together and ordered two desserts, they fed each other until finished; another example, when they went out to eat together, they likewise fed each other.

Such scenes made Qin Ge feel warm and also satisfied Emperor Frederick's desire—why not?

Until the sun gradually set and the sky grew dim did they return together to the Iron Blood hotel.

After seeing Emperor Frederick to her room, Qin Ge bade farewell and returned to his own room, only to discover a figure already waiting for him there—it was Prince Ou Gen.

Qin Ge felt a bit embarrassed, after all, by rights he should have taken Prince Ou Gen out today, but who knew Emperor Frederick had swooped in last night?

So seeing Prince Ou Gen here now, he truly felt somewhat awkward.

"Um, Ou Gen, you're here? I was planning to come back, change my clothes, and then go find you," Qin Ge said tentatively.

"Hehe." Prince Ou Gen laughed, bit his finger, then rose from the sofa, approached Qin Ge, and placed his hand on Qin Ge's chest, "Are you really that embarrassed, Commander? I haven't said anything at all."

Qin Ge was speechless and could only speak frankly, "Sorry, I was supposed to take you out today according to the plan; it's all my fault. I apologize here, and I'll surely ask you out tomorrow."

"'Ah, so the Commander still remembers; I thought you high‑ranking folks forget things easily and had already forgotten me.' Prince Ou Gen said, then gave a little puff of laughter."

"'Ha, look at you getting worked up—does it really matter whether I go out early or late, just for one day?'"

Seeing Prince Ou Gen's reaction, Qin Ge relaxed, "Don't worry, I've already arranged tomorrow's schedule; I'll definitely accompany you and have a great time all day."

"By the way, you came to my room waiting for me—it's not just because of this, is it?"

"'Hah, isn't this enough reason for me to come to your room and wait for you?' Prince Ou Gen chuckled."

"'Indeed…' Qin Ge rubbed his nose, 'but I think you must have other business; otherwise you'd surely have guessed I'd come to your place tonight to apologize.'"

Prince Ou Gen smiled, "Looks like the Commander understands me quite well—good. Besides this matter, I indeed have other business coming to your place."

"'What business?' Qin Ge wondered."

"'Seeing how you and Emperor Frederick returned, I guess you already gave her the ring, right?' Prince Ou Gen asked."

Qin Ge nodded, "Yes, when we went out today I already handed the ring to Emperor Frederick."

"'Then do you know what kind of personality Emperor Frederick has?' Prince Ou Gen asked."

Qin Ge nodded, "Reason and madness, with the goal set on me alone."

Prince Ou Gen looked at Qin Ge in surprise, "Oh? Did you figure that out yourself, Commander?"

Qin Ge shook his head and told Prince Ou Gen what had happened today.

Upon hearing this, Prince Ou Gen couldn't help but chuckle, "Heh, talk about unintended consequences—what Emperor Frederick said is correct, and the Commander has indeed understood it."

The Iron Blood shipgirls each possess both reason and madness within; it's merely a matter of which façade they show. Take Bisimai: her reasonable side outweighs her mad side; take Qibolin: her madness clearly suppresses her reason.

Thus it is precisely this group that forms the united Iron Blood. This also explains why Iron Blood could recover so quickly from this Siren Tide.

Qin Ge nodded, "I understand."

Since the Commander has understood, you should know your own limits, so I needn't say much more. However, there is one thing I must tell you: the true leader of the Iron Blood in the fleet is no longer Bisimai, but you, Commander.

"Our dreams, our future are all in your hands; no matter how hard the future may be, no matter how many farewells there are, we will always stay by your side, whether reason or madness." Prince Ou Gen looked into Qin Ge's eyes and spoke earnestly.

"I understand."

What Prince Ou Gen meant, Qin Ge naturally understood.

Although Qin Ge had highly valued the Iron Blood in the fleet, he usually spent little time with its shipgirls, especially since many of them had very unpleasant personalities.

Whether Emperor Frederick or Prince Ou Gen, they both wished Qin Ge would accept all of Iron Blood, be it reason or madness.

Seeing Qin Ge's seriousness, Prince Ou Gen smiled, "Then I hope the Commander can stay a few more days with Iron Blood; our subsequent schedule isn't as tight as we imagined."

"'Is this just self‑interest?' Qin Ge asked with a laugh."

"'Perhaps, as compensation, how about we go to my room for a drink?' Prince Ou Gen winked and smiled."

Qin Ge quickly waved his hands, "Not tonight—I have to prepare for our date tomorrow; otherwise, come back tomorrow night, and we'll go to your room to drink, not leaving until we're drunk."

"'Hehe, actually even if we get drunk we don't need to go back; my bed is big enough for two.' Prince Ou Gen said alluringly."

"'Um, we'll see when the time comes…'"