This place made for me is... filled with quite a ton of stuff meant for me, like the Private office I use for drawing. But for this place to even have a Dojo and armory with plenty of weapons. And here today is me, taking the oddest partner for today. Testing our ability with this small arsenal of Swords, lances and so forth.
The King of Knights truly holds a surprising level of skill when in the helm, but trying to be mentally taught as me, SOLDIER, does those motions is something that would be the perfect comedy stick of an Episode, maybe I should sketch such idea in a new Germania-Chan chapter. For now however, I am being painfully learning how crap the learning of any Europan Style of weapon mastery is.
Europa's White weapons favor more brute strength or Sleigh of hand, and there's no middle ground on that, a Sword on the same class as the famous Excalibur, a Two-handed short sword, is ill suited for any trick slash method outside feints or multi-pronged attacks, while a Dagger or Short blade will be helpless if you try a more frontal attack type of approach. Skill can compensate, but only to a degree, not something WE can learn so fast, even with a Spartan Trainer that Artoria is.
The same ends going with what she learnt to use best, of course, Two-handed swords, Lances/Spears and whatever else a Knight can use honorably, so Daggers and the likes are of course not available, my Soldiery training will have to suffice there. Tired of Trying to learn the Albish Knight swordsmanship, I take off today's special partner, the Katana I received from the Akitsushiman Emperor way back then, when I provided Food aid to the far East nation when they needed it most, a Great thank you, and honestly, learning a little too late WHAT getting a Letter personally written by the Emperor along a Master crafted katana was a little embarrassing.
Once I inspect it, the sensation is… familiar, but SALARYMAN only had High School level Kendo experience. But WE four can't help but feel some itch to test it, would be a shameful disaster if I damaged it though, so the tension is very high. Sitting in a formal stance, closing my eyes, breath in, breath out, focus on the air flow…. A few minutes in, and that burst of anxiety is gone. The Bamboo Target we set earlier is there, waiting.
Unsheathing it, the stance comes like a second nature. Focusing on the target, visualizing the general attack pattern…
CLICK
I just sheathed the sword, and only then the Bamboo target falls in three Pieces.
"Not good."
Studying the attack, replicating it in slower motions and in a step by step way, as WE relive what each instant of each step happened during that strike, so many glaring issues pop, had it been the me who ended in the zone back then and ran away red like a tomato when Visha and the Akitsushiman Mage force saw me do that, I would have said this was as good as then, now? Not one flaw went unnoticed, and WE FOUR know more than half can be solved this very day.
…
"Damn, that's hard… and fun."
It only took me, FIVE hours to iron out every damn issue that could be solved, the rest was a matter of practice, even the most talented person will need to train diligently if they so want actual results worth something. For now, cooling off with a Lap pillow on Kaiserin is enough, I rather just lie down like any normal person after some hard training, yet it has been just a short while she began her invasion of OUR dear hearts, and WE don't even make much of a protest when she wants to do something.
'Maybe a year, maybe one and a half…. Of diligent Training…. For now, there's things WE need to do more than train, so bets are of for WHEN WE will be able of using those weapons properly.'
Standing up, I go straight to take a shower, wipe the sweat off. And back to my usual routine of working on what needs OUR hand on. Anya is already waiting, the reports truly start telling a story, or that's what having far too much Life experience does to you, whatever causes problems first, I guess. The data and numbers overall do create a background.
The mobilization around the Borders of OZEV had been reduced, still present, but had gone down. Francois Republic somehow finally got ONE government not hit by either more Terrorism, a sudden vote of no Trust mere MONTHS in, and has forced their forces to deescalate things against us. Wariness has limits after all.
The RUSS case remains, but without either Albion or Francois presenting a viable new front, their case became mere a staring contest, however the Legadonian and Southmost Dacia areas need improvement, for now, the South has the Fortified lines to offset SOME of the deficit, still I rather see what they're lacking that badly to be underperforming.
Overseas, the USNAM blew up. Kanata of all parts tried to push some very unpopular BS laws, the same kind that got that Sinclair idiot kicked and buried deep enough that the earth would rotate a thousand times before his corpse would be found. But the issue remains, the North area exploded in Civil unrest, and oh it DID spread south. So for now, all Parties are in a Civil war situation, trying to eliminate one another as they bait the poor citizens in a frenzy to kill who they want.
Moving elsewhere, Germanian and OZEV members efforts of getting rare earth minerals from the Afrikan sources is being sabotaged. Terrorists, Government BS, plain theft of cargo…. Name it and it is being done against our acquisition efforts. Mike's retaliation was literally have the Asian federation soar Full red alarms as a "Terrorist group" seized EVERY CHINESE Rare earth mining spot and put threat of exploding Collapse matter cannisters there. The backstage negotiations are ongoing, but the WEF has no choice but concede defeat.
For now, I tasked the few Talented Crack Mages and a few teams of C rank mages in our Infantries to serve escort duties. Irys D.S. Cent truly has shown she can kick some serious ass. Other Promising Talents were the Elric Lieutenants, part of Wing Maus, notwhistanding that the commander of the wing, the Eldest Elric, is shorter than current me. And a small number of others with talent. I send them a best of lucks on their jobs.
Now to Internal affairs, the last destroyers will come out soon, and again, these crazy shipyard guys have managed to speed the construction speed of the Carriers, a few weeks were shaved off the ones slated for the Christmas Slash Winter period, since it seems only the heavy work parts somehow were improved. Upon reading more that report…. Of course shit would be faster on such heavy work if you dump THREE DOZEN MAGES to help.
For now, things have calmed for the immediate time, keeping my hands off and letting them do things, since they should be the experts, is delivering. The R&D and Science part however…..
"Alright, Anya, what have those doofuses done now?"
"Holy Kaiserin! They decided to perform a test on one of the 1960 Destroyers that are underway demilitarization…. Tests with a Modified KMS AI unit have…."
"Want my Guess? They fucking made it take Human form."
"Y-yes, how did-"
"Anya, I LIVE with the Type 95, and I did see how far those KMS AI cores can push things."
That makes her understand, good. But for now, I really need to make DAMN SURE this whole thing doesn't become another Type 95 wild goose chase, I am NOT going to be intervening with miracles to stabilize tech that no one should be handling at such early stages of the tech necessary to make that viable.
"Open my Slot for today, Anya and Kaiserin, I will pay a Visit to Dr. Stein."
Had to be the newest Schugel madman. Flying there, finally I can just go flying wherever I need, outside Intercontinental trips of course. The North Port City where those Old Destroyers are is still as well protected and under a very tight net to avoid spies or saboteurs. Before I return, I will Visit this area's Church, I shouldn't be giving so much exclusive presence to Berun's Central church.
The Port had become a Military exclusive area, of course mages and the Military engineering corps created a Dockyard for Civilian ships in an area safe and well located as this one. Navy men and Poseidon staff were working hard to get these Destroyers disarmed and readjusted to be for Civilian use, one would keep mock disarmed versions of its arsenal for the Naval Museum in the North areas, another would join the Mediterranean Ildoan Naval Museum of Ships, a Port area where Famous ships of OZEV were made into touristic attractions.
Soon our walk, as I stop every now and then to congratulate them on their work, gets to where I want to be. A Hangar near the Staging area for ships. The Guard salutes and opens the Door. No soon the Airlock procedures end, as I enter this place for good, a very typical development came.
"MOTHER!"
"OOOF."
At a height LIKE 95's human form, being tackled by a Destroyer in the HUNDREDS of Tons in mass is not something I should be receiving, I am NOT Superman yet. Patting her, and letting her get her hug share, my little Orb here is envious I can sense, she finally let go and greets me like a Navy person should.
"At ease, KMS Fae."
"Holy Kaiserin! It's an Honor being gifted your presence!"
"Hello, Stein. I would want the exact details on WHAT you and your friends have been doing with Little Fae here."
Ah, like Schugel, if it's for his Love in what he's researching, damned be procedures, and safeties most of the times.
"Of course! While the 1960 destroyers HAVE space for a KMS core, my theory once I heard about KMS Kaiserin's case NEEDED a ship for test, sorry for NOT making an Official request, but I REALLY needed a Ship in serviceable conditions. Fae is the result of testing what are the conditions for the KMS AI unit to achieve what Kaiserin achieved. Whatever it is, seems like all of Germania's Ships can provide such results, IF the KMS core is powered."
Wunderbar…. Is it me or those damn Warmaniacs wants me to be the MOTHER OF THEIR ARSENAL? What's next? Our Nuclear Arsenal will become Anime Girls?
"Right, and you wouldn't be trying that on IMPERIAL ships recovered from Davy Jones locker, do you?"
A Burst of Light in the Armored and Compartmentalized section of this Hangar comes. After it subsides, I see Dr. Bleck come out from there. Deep tinted googles. Only once he pulls them out, he realizes some important guests have come.
"My Apologies Holy Kaiserin, I was too focused on the final adjustments of our tests for today."
"No worries, did the tests succeed?"
Stein is in Cold sweat, yet before Bleck could try saving face, a new voice comes.
"Doktor, couldn't you have provided better clothing? I-"
A woman with Silvery Hair that shone gold in the light, height wise she was about my size, yet I can sense something way too different of her, she isn't Imperial, but I don't remember the Navy on my time even HAVING anything bigger than a Destroyer aside the Carriers.
"Mother! Apologies! I-I-I will go dress myself!"
As she hurries to that armored area, I look at the two doofuses with a Smile ANYONE knows, they fucked things.
"Well. Explain…. What is a CRUISER CLASS Ship doing here bearing Germanian Markings if there's never been one made?"
Stein spills the beans.
"There's never one…. We… tested a Reduced Scale version of a Projected one, it's a 1945 D class Cruiser, it would focus heavily on AA, and had been made with a Missile upgrade in mind, but since you never wanted a Fleet too big and costly, it wasn't even presented…. We just used the Blueprints and made a model in scale….. then tested on it."
"…"
I look at them
"We only made her! Solely for this test!"
Now I smell BS.
"How many and WHAT you guys are making?"
This time it was Bleck's tie.
"Twenty…. Nine are Cruiser designs, Six are Subs, the Remaining five are BBs"
"Alright, how did that even came to be? I DOUBT this came so quickly."
"Dr Zimmerit, he's an Orb engineer and a Certified Clockwork engineer, his hobby had been making scale replicas of complex stuff, he had picked these abandoned Blueprints and made replicas in scale."
Just fucking great.
"That cruiser is?"
"KMS Eugen."
"Fine, so long these two are the only-"
Their faces are so easy to read it pains me.
"-Alright, NO MORE dilly dawdling, HOW MANY of THEM YOU TWO DID THAT?"
"All of them…. Eeep!"
WHACK
A whack on their heads, and I am off to curb my annoyance at the situation. Oh fucking shit, can't I have SOMETIME without mad scientists doing shit like this? Yet as an answer, more voices come…. If my memory serves right, this Hangar had an Underground path to another Hangar closer to the Entrance area. And now I see the remaining Ships made into Girls…. All bear very close looks to me, the only hair colors of them seem to be gold blonde, Silvery white or a Brown like Visha's.
"Eugen! You're not lying! Mother IS here!"
I am bumrushed by twenty Shipgirls made using scale replicas of Blueprints never approved, yet they still love me as if I am their mother...that meant little in stopping their not so wholesome love for me. By the end of this visit…. None of them wanted being away from me…. Thus my home ended having a small Navy that would scare the shit out of Albion, I would love to joke they're based off scale models, so they SURELY couldn't be packing their designed Firepower, right?
Sadly they somehow had and didn't even need to become ships…. They just summon a damn Rigging bearing their Ship design aesthetic, carrying their mighty arsenal.
