Chapter 827: Glorious Dragon Medal

The banquet hall was splendid and magnificent at night; when Qin Ge brought the shipgirls to the hall, he was welcomed by the Prince of Wales and Yixian and others.

"Ha, good kid, the White Eagle's Honor Medal, the Royal's Iron Cross Medal, the Northern Union's Victory Medal, the Iron Blood's Merit Medal, the Iris' Honor Legion Medal, Sardinia's War Merit Cross Medal!"

"It seems your trip across the Atlantic Ocean was quite fruitful; you only lack the medals from Donghuang and Sakura Empire, and then you can collect all the highest medals of the Nine Major Factions — this is an unprecedented honor in history." The Prince of Wales looked at Qin Ge's chest medals and said emotionally.

Qin Ge smiled and said, "Actually I still feel unworthy; after all, I merely did what an Azure Lane commander should do. Accepting these medals, my greatest gain is that it will motivate me to work harder as a commander in the future."

"No, this isn't the time to be modest; after all, the Nine Major Factions wouldn't mistake a person."

"Since they can take out the highest merit medal for you, it naturally means you have met the conditions to receive it; you are a strong one."

"Moreover, crossing the Pacific Ocean to go all the way to the Atlantic Ocean to provide support shows great perseverance and sense of responsibility." Mikasa said with a smile.

"That's indeed the case; the victory medal made of pure gold is absolutely a special medal that also represents your special merit. I haven't seen any commander receive such a medal, not even as a shipgirl of the Northern Union — no one has received such special honor." A Furore said with a smile from the side.

"Hehe, I think now isn't the time to talk about this; since the other factions have already spoken, as the supreme commander of the Eastern Emperor, Yixian, shouldn't you also express something?" The director of the Maritime Affairs Bureau, Qinglong, said with a smile.

Yixian smiled and said, "That's natural; according to Donghuang's system, there are two types of highest honor medals: one is the State Glory Medal, the other is the Liberation Medal."

"But at this moment, no matter which medal, it cannot measure the contribution Qin Ge has made to Donghuang. I also discussed this with others before, so I specially crafted a medal."

At that point, Yixian spread her hands, and a box containing a medal appeared in her hand. She opened the medal box, and inside lay a uniquely shaped medal.

The medal was entirely made of gold; at its center was the dragon symbol representing Donghuang, while the outer ring consisted of a pattern made of shining light, and beneath that pattern were two crossed swords.

"This medal is beautiful; what is its name?" the Prince of Wales asked with a smile.

"The Glorious Dragon Medal signifies the dragon of Donghuang and can only be awarded to the commander who has most excellently changed the course of Donghuang's history!" Yixian explained.

"Tsk, Yixian really is generous!" Mikasa clicked her tongue, "This Glorious Dragon Medal instantly outshines all the other factions' medals."

"I don't mean that; I simply think Qin Ge's achievements deserve to be highlighted by this medal." Yixian smiled, then looked at Qin Ge and said.

"From the beginning, crossing the ocean to go to Sakura Empire to bring glory to Donghuang, to later commanding the defense of Shenghua port; moreover, at Donghuang's most critical moment, he led his own fleet forward to buy Donghuang a breathing space and greatly boosted the morale of Donghuang's commanders."

"Such merit can no longer be represented by a single medal; Qin Ge's name will forever be recorded in the annals of Donghuang's naval history, and also forever in the annals of the world's naval history."

"Therefore, in my capacity as Donghuang's supreme commander, I hereby confer the Glorious Dragon Medal upon you. I hope you can forge ahead in any future situation, for Donghuang and for this world, creating glorious merit once again."

Qin Ge watched Yixian take out the badge, hang it on his chest, then he raised his arm and performed a very standard military salute toward Yixian.

"I will remember your expectations and make the contribution I ought to for this world."

"Hehe, not bad! Next, only the Sakura Empire's medal remains; I think, given Chang Men's personality, your medal will surely not escape." Mikasa smiled, then she looked at the Sakura Empire high-ranking officials surrounding Qin Ge beside him, "Actually I truly feel that the real power of the Sakura Empire faction is by your side, not on the Sakura Empire home island."

"Cough." Qin Ge cleared his throat; actually it's not just Sakura Empire to speak of, but the true top power of the entire world's Nine Major Factions is by his side.

"Whether it's each faction's faction leader, or the planned ships of their respective fleets, or even the legendary sea legends, he can now openly say that his strength is the world's topmost power."

"Although he said that, he still ought to be polite when it's called for."

"Senior Mikasa, you're overpraising me; although my shipgirls are indeed somewhat stronger now, the true inheritors of Sakura Empire's tradition and protectors of its people are still Sakura Empire's Chang Men and Zuikaku, so my fleet still can't compare with theirs."

"Hehe, when will you change this modest personality of yours? If it were me, I would have admitted it long ago." Maryland, following behind Mikasa, said.

"Haha……"

"Everyone suddenly burst into laughter, and the previously somewhat solemn atmosphere became relaxed."

After chatting with Yixian, the Prince of Wales, and others for quite a while, they eventually bid farewell politely, leaving the entire banquet hall to Qin Ge and his shipgirls, after all they were today's protagonists.

"Commander, I heard that in other factions you danced with every companion; now that you're in Donghuang, shouldn't you also fulfill this duty?" Zhenhai said with a smile.

Qin Ge blinked, "Wasn't it already danced when we returned to the port area and held the banquet?"

"That doesn't count, and besides, it wasn't specifically proposed then. Now that we've come to Donghuang, we should start counting anew; logically, the first person should be Nengdai." Tiancheng also said with a smile from the side.

Qin Ge felt a headache, "I feel you're scheming against me, and I have evidence."

"Then Commander, will you dance or not? Nengdai's outfit today is quite lovely."

Agano, who had been watching the excitement from the outskirts, ran up and pulled Nengdai to say to Qin Ge.

Qin Ge turned his head and saw that today Nengdai was wearing a blue-black dress, with stockings reaching up to her waist, giving her a special beauty.

"Cough, dance, it must be done."

Qin Ge rubbed his nose and readily agreed; being able to dance with so many beautiful shipgirls, although a bit tiring, even Qin Ge couldn't refuse — before it was just a joke.

"Then Commander, please guide us well."

"Well, let's go together!"