Free Web NovelChapter 924: Chapter 537: Talking a Fleet Into Joining (8K)
[She graduated from the Northern Shipgirl Academy with the top honors. Though these academic achievements might be little in actual combat, having a top graduate retire before proving herself on the battlefield due to her Commander being a Deep Sea traitor would be a lifelong disgrace.]
["So." Alice seemed to have seen right through Purple Moon’s thoughts. "Want to wipe out the shame on your shoulders and the stain that wretched Commander put on your fleet?"]
[Hearing Alice’s words, Purple Moon suddenly looked up at the blonde girl.]
[Alice’s golden hair fluttered in the sea breeze, shimmering with the sun’s radiance.]
[The girl’s emerald eyes were filled with youthful confidence.]
["Join my fleet. I’ll wash away the stain on you with victory." Alice clasped her hands, resting her chin on them, with a smile playing on her lips.]
[The girl’s confident demeanor seemed to have a magical charm, washing away all the anxiety in Purple Moon’s heart.]
["Wash away the stain with victory..." Purple Moon muttered softly.]
["Yes indeed," Alice said, "Since the Deep Sea has already successfully ambushed, they’ll definitely seize this opportunity and attack Red Maple Fortress. That’s when you’ll have your chance to erase the disgrace."]
Alice, isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration? You clearly know the Deep Sea has reached an agreement with Red Maple Fortress and won’t be attacking any time soon.
But on second thought, if Alice can use her skills to entice a fleet, it might not be too bad. At least she can get involved in more shipgirl-related matters and perhaps find a clue about her missing shipgirls.
Initially, Shen Sui had little hope, considering shipgirls were just ordinary girls, even if they were warships, they couldn’t withstand the passage of over a thousand years.
But Vivian spoke with such conviction that his navy must still exist somewhere in the Shipgirl World.
["Are you the Commander?" Purple Moon asked.]
[Alice wrapped an arm around Zhu Yue’s shoulder beside her: "That question should be obvious."]
[Purple Moon shook her head and said, "That’s not what I meant. To take command of the fleet, you have to be a Commander registered as a Major General at the Governor’s Mansion."]
["Ah this..." Alice scratched her cheek, realizing she had fallen short due to common sense when she tried to win over a fleet to her side.]
Alright... at this, Shen Sui felt a bit of disappointment too.
["However..." Purple Moon pondered a moment before saying, "This affects the Governor’s Mansion’s budget allocations. With this happening, it’s unlikely they will distribute any resources to us."]
Purple Moon’s statement wasn’t wrong either.
Alice’s attempts at persuasion aside, their Commander was executed for such a grave crime, and no other Commanders wanted to take over this fleet. Without a Commander, the Governor’s Mansion wouldn’t allocate funds or supplies.
["At least for this period," Purple Moon paused, "we can accept your command. As you said, at the very least, victory must clear our stain."]
[Purple Moon accepted Alice’s proposal, agreeing to become Alice’s temporary fleet.]
[Ding! You received a Spell Card: Temporary Fleet]
Honestly, Alice, constrained by the rules of this new world, reverted to her rookie days’ card efficiency. In such a short time, she brought a substantial number of Life Cards for Shen Sui.
Shen Sui acquired Life Cards, and Alice gained a temporary fleet.
This meant Alice now had a foothold in the Shipgirl World.
And Shen Sui knew that once something fell into Alice’s pocket, it seldom came out.
Even if it was termed a temporary fleet, Alice would definitely find a way to make it her official fleet.
Of course, Purple Moon agreed to Alice’s suggestion largely because she was currently Zhu Yue’s Commander. Trusting Zhu Yue led her to believe in Alice.
[Purple Moon bid farewell to Alice; she needed to go boost the girls’ morale and help them regain their confidence.]
[Today, undoubtedly, was the worst day for them.]
[After agreeing on a time for Alice to visit, Purple Moon paid and then stood up to leave.]
["Is this really okay?" Zhu Yue finally spoke after Purple Moon’s figure disappeared from view. "Lying to them like this."]
[She knew the origin of this missile, meaning everything Alice had said was fundamentally wrong.]
["The truth doesn’t make a difference to them," Alice said. "Their Commander was executed for this crime, which means their futures went to hell with him. No one would want to take over a fleet hated by everyone, at least not at Red Maple Fortress."]
["And having them believe their Commander was a scoundrel is better than them always thinking he was innocent and being filled with impotent rage." Alice smiled at Zhu Yue, "Besides, that former Commander of yours wasn’t a good person, right? To abandon you without a care, he could do the same to others."]
[Alice’s words eased the guilt within Zhu Yue.]
["However..." Alice downed her coffee in one go, "we have something quite important to do now."]
