Chapter 9
OUR time as Tanya since we agreed to receive a new Soul has been…. Lively let US just say.
"And for all her Criticisms on OUR cooking, she eats ANYTHING! WHO THE FUCK WILLINGLY EATS K-Brot?"
And with US to listen the rants of one Holy Kaiserin, Marcus, OUR assigned Psychiatrist slash Psychologist. Since that proposal came, we had a weekly meeting, not hard when your schedule is whatever you so wants it to be, since technically, the Kaiserin Protocol just gives me the full authority to override anyone else's decisions for Germania (And to a degree, OZEV members since they rather follow me than anyone else), so for practical purposes, all my meddling of the Nation's Policies was my decision. Hence why I can enjoy such Luxury as a weekly Psych expert meeting.
"And her CLOTHING selection! WE DON'T NEED ONLY BLUE hues! There's Red! Imperial Green! And what's with her insistence on trying a MALE SOCIAL SUIT? What next? Bald head with a barcode at the back?"
So here WE are, AGAIN, to nag about our new Member of the Tanya Life and Fate Housing, Former King Artoria Pendragon. For a Month's worth of time along, she did indeed bring US here some Overdue clash of ideas and Opinions. In a sense, she is Ideology wise, as Naïve as her Excalibur yielder self had ever been, but her mannerisms and speech patterns had been like as if she aged physically instead of ending in a perpetual Teenager biological age body, that she had gotten curves and was the Tallest of the three Females inside here is just the final Nail.
Her still too much of a foolish Naïve Idealist King of Knights was because her Soul only started getting the effects of the Holy Spear and not Excalibur & its Scabbard Avalon post her Death (To Mordred's embarrassment, her fault) in Canonical Legends, and even that only came to happen Two years ago when It was fully Unsealed, whatever the method, even a Knight like Mordred and Artoria themselves put it at being past what even Merlin would do, to make so even the Gradual warping of the Wielder's Body and Soul into Goddess Rhongomnyad was sealed.
It's Unsealed now, but I'm fucking Holy Kaiserin Degurechaff, in Tanyaism's homeland, The poor Lance is Outranked, So long WE remain exclusively within OZEV lands with it in our Possession. This Month was both learning more of Her, her life, and how…. We Three clash a lot with Artoria on most things.
She fights the GIRL for her crude preference of plain Chocolate over Intricate deserts like Cakes; she butts heads with the SOLDIER because of how crude and honorless her Fighting Philosophy is. Then with SALARYMAN, of all things, they fight over, they disagree on what Mordred Looks better into, Artoria says it's a Bunnysuit, SALARYMAN says it's a Maid Cafe dress. Me and GIRL paid our Fs Mordred, thankfully this only went among OURSELVES.
So yes, we were nowadays arguing with her one absolutely almost anything, that didn't Involve Paperwork, she hated that and happily went dead silent at the threat, Hooray for the Hell that is administrative paperwork! Now back to venting OUR grievances to Marcus.
"And when we damn make that FUCKING NINE LAYER CAKE she oh so wanted? She complains the damn whipped cream was TOO LIGHT! If letting her taste a cake with Heavier Cream wasn't a fucking Health hazard, we would GLADLY let her taste the Hell it would be eating that fucking EDIBLE WEDDIG CAKE with the Cream she so wanted."
Good lord, Two hours of complaining already? WE FOUR must be making even the Karen Komplaint Klub feel ashamed of priding themselves as a complaint Factory. Marcus just listened in, took a few notes every now and then, calling it a day already after we ended that last complaint.
"Well, I see you all have been Opening already. That's… progress…."
"Oh why, Thanks. Good Medicine can be Bitter, but good Lord is this one for us also mood killing."
For once he makes a brief smile.
"But haven't you all gotten to feel better?"
"Yes. Still…. What are those parts of us that cause those horrid headaches? There's a bit of EVERYTHING! Happy, Sad, Angry…."
Trying to read him is impossible, he indeed is as Mike said, Unbeatable in Psyche fields, reading people and stopping others from reading him. So I wait him.
"Not entirely my expertise, honestly, but it surely has to do with what you all inside you, Tanya, know happened to you Three."
"But that Mud of then…."
"Backlash, you Three started unmerging for a brief moment back then."
WE sigh. So it's as WE all feared, the moment we go OUR separate ways, something worse than Bussy X will eat us all….
"Right, Thanks, oh, Mike's Birthday is…"
"None of us even count his Birthday anymore, just pick a date and gift him what you want, he will just run along it."
My look to him is probably a common one when he mentions that. I leave and meet Kaiserin, waiting me along 95 and Mordred, surprisingly.
"Oh my, what's the occasion?"
"For such a Diligent person…. You seem to never take your Birthday seriously outside really unique occasions."
Now that Mordred said, yeah, Dacia's Invasion of the Empire when the 203rd was first deployed to deal with them…. And it only went downhill since then. That my Many other Reincarnations were all over the Place Birthdate wise just worsened it. Whatever, my Birthday it is? Then, let's go."
"Right, Thanks, never knew you kept my Date since those days, Mordred."
"Oh well, if one little Gremlin Pixie wasn't constantly turning Bully kids into parts of the Orphanage Floor, maybe I wouldn't remember you so well."
Enveloping her arm around me, 95 hugging my left arm, they guided me to a Restaurant, Mike and his many Kids were all present. It was a very lively Party, and honestly, despite the few I knew enough to trust present, it brought a smile to me, maybe not a sociable person I am, yet this kind of thing is indeed nice every now and then. That drinks were plentiful and for Once Artoria took to eat instead of complain about it being terrible, guess even she yearns some Lively events like her good days of the Round table Knights had been once.
X-X-X-X
It surprised me to hear that KMS Kaiserin is fully upgraded already, mostly, only the new Flight Deck Upgrade needs to be finished before it can sail again, but today, I'm Visiting to see how the KMS core has been running, reports tell me it's been a smooth run even as she remains in the Dry dock, With the current Speed, one more week then she will be sailing the seas again.
"Holy Kaiserin! It's an Honor to have you here."
"It's me who should be honored, for someone of your Caliber to reenlist into the Navy. Our KMS Kaiserin is in good hands, that I believe."
The tour was simple, since I knew this ship like my own Body, Decades of having been onboard it paying off, of course I made sure I got a full read of the Blueprints post Upgrades to be sure no layout redesign happened. Yet no soon I step into the ship, and I sense it, the Mana coursing through the whole ship, not made by a Mage, but it has a telltale of coming from an Artificial source, even a renowned Mage wouldn't realize it, know this ship has Mana in it yes, that it's not from a mage, not.
[Ah, Welcome, Mother.]
[Hm? Who's This?]
Mother? Mother? Did, did this ship's AI just call me MOTHER?
"You ok Holy Kaiserin?"
"Yes, I am fine, just my first time sensing in full how much Mana a Ship with a KMS core and a Mana generator unit can build."
"Ah yes, actually, this is unusual, I am no mage but even I am feeling some of it, Kaiserin must be Happy it seems."
I allow him to Guide me through the ship, from the looks, the KMS core has improved most of the ship's remote controlled functions and Devices, however, Blast Doors and Floodgates of the Ship have Manual Overrides not operable by either the AI or Remotely, good to see my Lifetime of enforcing quadruple redundancy or failsafes never went away post death, at least with a Ship built and Upgraded while I was alive, I hope the new Models being Built follow on that as well. As we both walked around the Vessel's corridors, a gentle, nice humming song came from the new Intercom speakers, female, quite like the one that sent that Mage telepathic message. Is the AI singing? Quite the one if I say myself.
"She REALLY must be Happy, never she let herself loose to this degree."
"Really? How's Kaiserin, normaly?"
"Eh, presentable, well behaved and Polite. But she seems to try carrying herself like you did during your Imperial times."
Finally, after checking the Tower Bridge and facilities in there, we went to the most protected part of this Super carrier from the late 20th century. The CIC, Armored command Room and the Living quarters always reserved for me, I really wanted to not need such things in the Pride of our Navy, but the Guys at the time were so adamant at that they even took some Budget hit to have it. The incoming new Carriers and D class Destroyers are modest and plans visibly lack this kind of place, but I really am thinking that no soon the first New carrier design is completed, Christened and sails, they will push an even Crazier Carrier design to become KMS Kaiserin again. Then, we come to the Very Heart of this Upgrade plan, for some reason, it was close to those same "Degurechaff exclusive" Quarters. The KMS AI core room.
The Armoring remained like the Original design, So did the space, that this very room still had plenty left was proof of how this Upgrade was not Implemented when that Crisis we needed the Navy deployed ASAP because of the need of Hooking a new System to the Reactor's Power System and a Lengthy Process to get the Mana to run smoothly to the Core and the whole ship.
"Woah, Your presence really made her Happy! She is really pumping out the Mana."
As if to answer the Ship Captain, a Hologram starts taking shape, rather, It seems to be a process like 95 does when she takes Human form, Really? This is GERMANIA! Not degenerate Japan land of Kancolle or Chinese gatcha land!
So, once the Kaiserin AI core built herself a Body of Mana, I would be lucky if they kept themselves out of other's eyes, Or me being Mama tanya, Mother of fucking Ships, Orbs and Mike knows what the fuck else will become an Anime Girl of This Nation's Army. Her height was a bit higher than me in my first run in this world, still lower than current me, Blonde Hair, Ocean Blue eyes, a Smile I can understand from Miles away, Happy, but always ready for a Hunt. Her curves are close to Mine, but since she's smaller in Height, they look more eye catching, For how she's dressed, a Traditional Marine Jacket, let open, a white Shirt under it, the Skirt was fitting with that Shirt, along the pair of Black shoes.
"Nice to see you… Kaiserin."
That brings a very warm smile from her, I sense the ship Captain take three steps back at that, what's wrong with people and Smiles from me or whoever looks identical to me?
"I'm Glad to see you too, Mother."
"Please, I didn't even do a thing to get you the ship you represent made, Mother is… too much."
Is…. Is a fucking Ship AI POUTING? Huh? And the fuck is that being cute on her?
"Mother is Mother!"
Inside, Artoria is empathizing with our Plight.
"Fine, just…. Don't call me that so when others are present."
"Understood, Mother!"
She dematerializes with such a beaming Smile I can't help but Pity whoever tries attacking this Ship, She's too much of a Cinnamon roll, a Deadly one.
Before I called this Visit a day, I was greeted with a surprising new thing, the CIWS batteries were updated, now using the Same 50mm Multi-Barreled Guns planned for the Destroyers, These are the preliminary Test Models made for field use tests, the One for our new ships would be ones made with design fixes Field tests revealed necessary, but KMS Kaiserin wouldn't need to remain in full service for long enough that these issues become a problem. So I didn't find it a problem, at least only Some of them would be put in place of the 30mm Six Barreled CIWS battery, so if they had issues, This Cinnamon roll of the seas wouldn't remain a Vulnerable Ship without Mages or Air cover.
Germanian Navy HQ
At the table of the Admiralty meeting of the day, a Folder and several Large blueprints, All present were ecstatic. FINALLY! It arrived was their expressions.
"Good, Gentlemen, let's review it."
The plans and Blueprints were for a new Ship design, one the Holy Kaiserin didn't greenlit, since it wasn't ready at that time. The scale, Size and Tonnage told all. A New Super Carrier, one to exceed even the Most powerful Carrier to exist, the USS Ford Gerardt Carrier class. A New Masterpiece, worthy of the name it will Carry.
In the Folder cover, a Name in Red.
[KMS Kaiserin II]
As they all discussed the new Blueprints, Tanya von Degurechaff felt a shiver while Flying back from the Dock Kaiserin was finishing her Upgrades.