Chapter 268 Mikasa's Expectations
On the way back, Qin Ge and Mikasa walked together. The sun was setting and the huge sacred tree slowly became blurred behind them. Facing the light of the sunset, the two walked and chatted.
"It seems that Nagato admires you very much, Senior Mikasa." Qin Ge said with a smile.
Qin Ge could feel this when he recalled the conversation between the two of them, when Nagato spoke of Mikasa's deeds and plans on the battlefield in an admiring tone.
"Haha, no matter how much you admire me, I'm just a battleship of the old era. As a battleship of the new era, she needs to create her own future." Mikasa said casually.
"That's true." Qin Ge smiled and said, "But Senior Mikasa is not a battleship of the old times. I remember you said that excellence and mediocrity can only be tested on the battlefield.
After so many battles, I believe that Mikasa-senpai is still the best one."
"Haha, when did you start to compliment me?" Mikasa smiled, "But you are right, the battlefield is the place to test excellence and mediocrity, and the place where we gallop is the battlefield.
Regardless of whether we are cutting-edge or old, the only meaning of our existence is to prove the value of our existence.”
Qin Ge smiled and looked at the setting sun in the distance. "People from other camps should be here soon, right?"
"It should be in these few days, but the intervals between their arrival should be longer. For example, the Northern Alliance can reach here by crossing the Bering Strait, and the White Eagles can also come here by going around the land.
As for the Royal Iron Bloods, they will go around half of the Blue Planet from the Cape of Good Hope, so the journey should be longer, so we still have plenty of time." Mikasa said.
"Then who do you think each camp will send over, Senior Mikasa?" Qin Ge asked.
"Who will each camp send?" Mikasa thought for a moment and said, "As far as I know, the Northern Alliance will most likely send Mercury to commemorate them, and as for the White Eagle, it should be Saratoga.
As for the Sardinian Empire, according to my guess, they will most likely send Littorio Veneto, and from the Iron Blood side it should be Prince Eugen.
For Liberty Iris, the most likely destination is Joan of Arc or Emile, while for the Vichy Church, the most likely destination is Algeria or Dunkirk.
As for the Royal Family, I can’t guess for now. It could be Hood, or it could be someone of the King George V class.”
Qin Ge nodded. As Mikasa continued to talk, battleships appeared in his mind one by one. The ship girls transformed from these battleships were all among the best in their camps.
It is also a warship that has left a great reputation in the history of world ships, so it is not an exaggeration to say that it can represent a camp to attend the rally.
"What about Donghuang?" Qin Ge asked, "After all, we are just the vanguard. The real person in charge should be here by then, right?"
"As for Donghuang, based on my understanding of Yixian, she will most likely send Prince of Wales and Ning Hai." Mikasa said with a smile.
"Ning Hai?" Qin Ge immediately thought of Ning Hai, who managed the warehouse in the school.
"Haha, it's not the Ning Hai from our school, but the Ning Hai who is in charge of logistics at the Donghuang Command.
She is an awakened ship girl, and she is quite powerful. She once fought against a large Siren main force alone and won. How strong do you think she is?" Mikasa said with a smile.
"A large Siren main force?" Qin Ge said in surprise, "This kind of large main force usually only appears in erosion level 5 or erosion level 6 sea areas, right?"
"Yes, so don't underestimate the top leaders of any camp. They can be worth a thousand people alone." Mikasa said to Qin Ge.
“They were the first group to awaken in the sea, so the battles they experienced were also the longest. In these battles, they honed themselves to become more outstanding.
Moreover, even the most common-level shipgirls can easily challenge the current fully-trained and super-rare-level shipgirls."
Mikasa's warning also made Qin Ge nodded, but even if Mikasa didn't say so, Qin Ge would not underestimate any ship girl.
Just like what Mikasa said before, they were destined to go to the battlefield from the moment they were born. And the battlefield is the stage to show their strength.
"I see." Qin Ge nodded and said, " What events do you think the nine camps will choose for this competition? If they knew there was someone as extraordinary as me, they might change the rules, right?"
Mikasa smiled, "Do you really think that the most important thing this time is the battle between you students?"
Qin Ge was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "So the duel between us is just a cover?"
"That's right. Everyone from the nine camps has their own mission, and you are just a cover to confuse the other high-level officials of the nine camps. In fact, the real core things are beyond your reach.
As for the top leaders of the faction, they should come here to discuss those things." Mikasa said with deep eyes.
“To be honest, the current Azur Lane is no longer the alliance that was able to unite to fight against the Sirens in the beginning. Each camp has begun to care about its own interests.
This situation is not good, because the Siren is always the biggest hidden danger. I vaguely feel that the current situation of Azur Lane has become like this, and everything is caused by the Siren.
But this is an open conspiracy, and no one can do anything about this change. Unless we can put aside the grudges between our respective camps and truly unite as one, this state will continue for a long time.”
"Perhaps this is the inevitability of history?" Qin Ge said thoughtfully, "But I don't think this is a bad thing, because there is no alliance that lasts forever, just like there is no dynasty that lasts forever.
"On and off, on and off, on and off , this is the law of history. And this kind of superficial unity but inner disunity is of no help to Azur Lane."
"Perhaps. The Azur Lane needs an opportunity right now, an opportunity to break the deadlock, an opportunity to mobilize all factions.
And I have seen this opportunity, Qin Ge, you who can summon the leaders of other camps are this opportunity. It depends on whether you can grasp it. If one day, you can lead the major camps to join hands, you will be the benefactor of all mankind.
"Nagato has already said today that your soul is pure, so I think you can be trusted. I have told you so much today, and I hope you can grow up seriously, lead the ship girls, and try to end this chaotic world." Mikasa said.
Qin Ge nodded, "I'll try my best!"
