Chapter 966: White‑hot

I don't know how many times the scene has darkened and then cleared up again; I seem to have returned to the previous sea area, the mist over the sea has vanished, and what now appears before me is endless pursuit.

This is the final ultimatum, Bisimai!

A scarlet figure stood not far away; her words were stern, giving off an air of unspoken authority. That figure was also familiar to her—the Royal King George V.

In the queen's name, please disarm immediately and return with us to the Royal to face due judgment—

Is this the Royal Fleet's style of doing things? Sailor King Majesty? Bisimai's face showed no expression as she looked at the distant Royal King George V, "Facing an enemy with a blood-soaked grudge, still having to suppress one's combat instincts and play these hollow diplomatic words. As newcomer warships, you actually also look forward to a real battle, don't you?"

Royal King George V burst into laughter: "Hahaha, what a nostalgic title. Following the Royal Fleet's noble tradition, it is the duty of every Royal member; the queen will show mercy to those who repent, and she will grant destruction to enemies."

King George V burst out laughing, "Hahaha, what a nostalgic title. In accordance with the noble tradition of the Royal Fleet, it is the duty of every member of the Royal; the Queen will grant mercy to those who repent, and also bestow destruction upon enemies."

Before she could finish her words, the sound of Bisimai opening fire greeted her.

She hadn't finished speaking when what greeted her was the sound of Bisimai opening fire.

The shell landed beside Royal King George V, throwing up a column of water.

Just as the Royal personnel were anxiously inquiring, Royal King George V's voice came through the communicator: "Near miss, don't worry; the enemy ship is putting up a desperate resistance. However, the answer seems clear now—entire fleet, free fire. For the glory of the Royal Fleet, open fire!"

The fierce barrage echoed across the sea; even facing the Royal personnel's encirclement, Bisimai did not fall behind at this moment!

"'Tsk, truly tough armor… even the fourteen‑inch main gun struggles to pierce it!' Watching her own main‑gun shell bounce off Bisimai's ship equipment, even Royal King George V couldn't help but gasp."

"'In the understanding of steel, Iron Blood surpasses the Royal!' Bisimai's words revealed no concealment of pride."

But just then, a salvo struck Bisimai's starboard ship equipment, quickly leaving a scorched black mark; though it caused little damage, it posed a greater threat to Bisimai than previous attacks.

"'Fire from the starboard side?!' Bisimai turned her head, wondering, 'Could this fire be…'"

Indeed, in the distance to the right, several figures gradually came into view, led by a lovely woman clad in white‑blue ship equipment.

"'Royal Fleet, we meet every enemy with battle! We stake the name of bigseven! Sixteen‑inch main guns, aim, fire!'"

Facing the surging assault, Bisimai remained composed, constantly dodging and counter‑attacking on the sea, her heart dancing with excitement!

"'This is what an Iron Blood warship awaits—a battle that comes only once in a lifetime!'"

But even as strong as Bisimai, though she matched the Royal personnel's artillery barrage for a short time, over time she would inevitably fall into decline.

"'Damn, the Dora turret has been destroyed—has the battle turned passive…'"

Just as Bisimai's expression grew anxious, the Royal camp detected gunfire coming from beneath the sea surface.

A figure surged out from the sea; although its massive ship equipment was not as great as the Observer's, Bisimai had indeed seen this silhouette many times before.

A figure shot out from the sea surface; although that huge Ship Equipment was not as great as the Observer, Bisimai had indeed seen this figure many times before.

"'Alright, alright, everyone of the Royal Fleet—if we keep going like this and the test specimen gets broken, it'll cause us a lot of trouble.' The Testers laughed at the Royal personnel."

"'Sirens! They actually appear at this critical moment.' Royal King George V's expression hardened: 'Royal Fleet, reorganize formations and prepare to meet the enemy!'"

However, the Testers were not comparable to Bisimai; the Royal personnel's artillery had no effect on them, and while attacking the Testers, the Royal also did not forget to continue suppressing Bisimai.

"'Miss Bisimai, even in this situation, do you not intend to use that?' The Testers, while dodging the Royal artillery, turned back to ask Bisimai."

"'Here, you need not intervene.' Bisimai said expressionlessly."

"'Even at the final moment you're still stubborn—clearly, only a little resolve is needed to send these enemies to the depths!' the Testers laughed."

"'After fighting Hood, I realized that unfair duel would bring us no glory at all. Ignorant as I was, I peered into the abyss, only to find the abyss gazing back. That black cube was devouring my mind, endlessly replaying noisy music in my brain, making me extreme, mad. I sent Eugen away early, for I did not know what would come next, but I knew it was time to end all this.' Bisimai coldly regarded the Testers."

The Testers' smile faded: 'Report log: Test 151 concluded, result: ive, not a critical point, requesting instructions.'

'Situation understood; advise executing the Recovery Agreement.'

But just then, a rumbling barrage erupted, and Bisimai fired her last main gun at the Testers who were sending a signal.

"'My glory is loyalty; I am loyal not to weapons, but to the nation forged of iron and blood.' Bisimai spoke solemnly."

The Testers stalled: 'Request: amend Test 151 result, the test target is firing upon this unit.'

"'Finally a change? Good—now please attempt to execute the Awakening Process.'"

"'Understood; per the agreement, an uncontrollable target exists in the area—priority is to secure the target's independence.' The Testers replied, turning their focus toward the Royal personnel."

A fiercer battle unfolded; although the sea surface had already been very lively, now it was even more intense, leaving no room to spare.

At some point, more Siren Mass‑Produced Fleets appeared around, firing continually toward the Royal Fleet. The Royal personnel resisted bravely, and not a single soul entertained the thought of fleeing.

"'Hehe, Royal youngsters, your all‑out rush is hardly elegant—you lack even a hint of tactics.' The Testers said while counter‑attacking the Royal assault."

"'Tsk, the situation seems abnormal—all units' heat exceeds normal limits; could the activated cube be affecting this? Terminal, do you see the situation here? Requesting an activation test for the Elemental Magic Cube…'"

However, the terminal's communication did not come through; the communicator crackled with noisy static. This made the Testers furrow their brows: 'Signal… blocked? Regardless, this is a rare good opportunity… if we could gather more data on the Elemental Magic Cube…'

"Hehe, Royal's children, you all swarming like that is not at all elegant, not even a bit of tactics." The Testers said while counterattacking the Royal's attack.

"Tsk, the situation seems somewhat abnormal; all units' heat exceeds the normal range—could it be affected by the activated Cube?"

"Terminal, do you see the situation here? Request to conduct activation test of the Elemental Magic Cube..."

"However, the terminal's communication did not come through; noisy static sounded in the communicator. This made the Testers furrow their brows, 'Signal...... been cut off?'"

"Anyway, this is a rare good opportunity…if we could collect more data on the Elemental Magic Cube..."