Ship Girls of the Port

Outside the workshop in the port, flagships from all major factions gathered.

Queen Elizabeth of the Royal Navy, who also served as the port's current secretary ship, stood at the forefront, questioning Lala about the Commander's disappearance.

Beside her, Helena META, who had been held back, stared intently at Lala, looking ready to fight her if she didn't explain things clearly.

Behind the flagships, other ship girls who had heard the news also rushed over, all watching Lala, who was surrounded in the center, awaiting news of the Commander.

Frederick the Great, who had initially left with Loon, also arrived. However, the usual gentle expression on her face was gone, replaced by a serious and somber one. Loon stood beside Frederick the Great, looking impulsive and as if she wanted to attack Lala directly. Fortunately, she was restrained by the rational and composed Frederick the Great, preventing any chaos.

Taiho had escaped Mackerel's "pursuit" but was intercepted by Nagato, a divine child of Heavy Sakura. She stood on the periphery, also eyeing Lala menacingly...

In short, Lala, standing in the center, was being watched by countless gazes, both intentional and unintentional. It seemed as if the moment any bad news about the Commander was learned from her, they would all swarm her.

Nana, standing to the side, was a bit lost. She didn't understand why things had suddenly escalated like this. Everyone had been fine, and then suddenly, the Commander disappeared, and her sister was being targeted by the other ship girls in the port...

Momo, on the other hand, stood aside, feeling a mix of joy and worry.

The joy came from realizing that many more members of the Paradise Plan she had devised for the Commander were still active, not just the ones she had chosen.

The worry stemmed from the fact that her sister's current situation was indeed quite precarious!

While the ship girls had their own thoughts, the flagships were currently inquiring about the specifics of the situation with Lala.

"Lala, according to what you said earlier, the Commander was taken to another world by the Super Game Maker due to your mistake? Is that correct?"

Queen Elizabeth forced a smile, trying to appear as calm as possible. After all, the Commander, who had been working with her just that morning, had vanished in the blink of an eye...

Why did it have to be the Commander?! Queen Elizabeth was furious, but she knew she had to remain calm. She could vent her emotions after this was resolved, but not now!

Lala nodded, not denying her mistake. She completely understood how tense everyone in the port was after the Commander's disappearance, and she herself was very worried about his situation!

"So, do you know exactly where the Commander is now?"

Queen Elizabeth looked at Lala with a hint of hope, expecting to get definitive news from her.

"I'm sorry, Queen Elizabeth, I don't know where the Commander was teleported. Originally, the game production machine should have been linked to my world, but I asked my father to have people search the universe, and there were no traces of the Commander! So... it's highly likely... the Commander and Akashi were caught up in a new world!"

As soon as Lala finished speaking, Yubari emerged from the laboratory with a disappointed expression. She walked up to Queen Elizabeth and the other flagships and shook her head.

"Lala was right. The Super Game Maker No. 2 she created is indeed just a simple virtual game console. The program part of the console, along with the navigator's assistance, is what makes it work... So, what Lala said earlier is probably correct. She did indeed grab the wrong one while using the game production machine!"

"Furthermore, the navigator can also confirm that Super Game Maker No. 1 was not tampered with by Lala or anyone else. When Akashi was repairing Super Game Maker No. 1, she used the navigator's help to perfect the relevant code sections, so the navigator also left a sub-code within Super Game Maker No. 1."

"After confirming with the navigator, it has been verified that Super Game Maker No. 1 was not tampered with by anyone before the Commander disappeared!"

Yubari shared the information she had gathered with the assembled ship girls.

For a moment, the heavy atmosphere lessened considerably, but many ship girls were still watching Lala.

"Thank you for your hard work!"

Queen Elizabeth nodded at Yubari and turned back to Lala.

"I apologize, Princess Lala. Our attitude was a bit harsh before. We hope you can understand. We had no choice but to do so for the Commander's sake!"

"It's alright, I understand. I'm also very worried about the Commander's safety!"

Lala waved her hand at Queen Elizabeth, indicating she didn't mind.

"One thing at a time. Princess Lala, once the Commander's matter is resolved, we will personally apologize to you."

After speaking, Queen Elizabeth glanced back at the other faction flagships behind her. They had no objections, or rather, they didn't care about that. Ensuring the Commander's safety was the top priority.

"Then, Princess Lala, can you confirm the current location of Super Game Maker No. 1, which is where the Commander and Akashi are now?"

As Queen Elizabeth's question was posed, the gazes of the ship girls once again focused on Lala.

Lala nodded, then shook her head.

"There is a method, but I'm not sure if it will work!"

"What method?"

"I previously attempted to create a signal broadcasting device that could transmit Scorching Magical Girl Kyoko from my world to the port."

Lala paused, seeing Queen Elizabeth's confused expression, and organized her thoughts before explaining.

"Super Game Maker No. 1 constantly sends and receives signals during the game creation process to determine player strength and adjust the game content and difficulty in real-time."

"So, we can change the receiving frequency of the signal broadcasting device to the signal frequency of Super Game Maker No. 1, thereby contacting the Commander and the others."

Queen Elizabeth nodded, indicating she understood. She looked around and saw that the flagships of the various factions had no issues, so she turned to Lala and made a request.

"Then, Princess Lala, the rest is up to you!"

"Yubari, you will also work with Princess Lala during this time to help her confirm the Commander's location as soon as possible!"

Nagato, the flagship of Heavy Sakura, despite her small stature, spoke with a determined voice.

Yubari nodded, indicating she understood.

"I've also notified Lingling to come and help. Thank you for your hard work, Princess Lala!"

The leader of the Northern Union, Soviet Union, added.

Lala nodded, expressing her gratitude one by one, and then her gaze fell upon Helena META, who was still staring at her as usual.

"Miss Helena META, I apologize to you once again."

"I know you care about the Commander's safety, Miss Helena META, so may I invite you to help us? I know you can infiltrate space and systems, and modify relevant parameters. Considering special circumstances, such as Miss Akashi temporarily shutting down the game production machine to delay the game's progress, we might need your abilities to help us contact the Commander while ensuring he doesn't fall into unnecessary danger."

Helena META remained silent, her crimson eyes fixed on Lala. After a moment, she spoke to Lala.

"I accept your invitation, but you must answer one question for me first."

"Please, go ahead."

Lala faced the crimson-eyed Helena META with a solemn expression.

"Can you guarantee the Commander's safety?"