Elder brother's garrison

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——That’s quite interesting.

"Where was Miss Odin built?"

"Under the sea."

"Won't they be attacked by the Abyssal Fleet?"

"As you can see, I belong to neither ship girls nor deep-sea ships. Since ship girls won't attack me, neither will deep-sea ships."

"Haha... Hmm, you're right." Little White nodded, then stretched out her hand and gestured a shape. "Was there a ship like this near the place where Miss Odin was born?"

“No,” Odin replied.

"Does Miss Odin know who created her?"

"Who knows? I only have memories after I was born. It was pitch black all around me. I only took that construction device because I wanted to see what the thing that gave birth to me looked like in the sunlight."

"..." Little White put down his hands and looked at Odin strangely.

I always felt that the existence of these special ship girls, whether it's Odin or Sukhbaatar, definitely has some story behind it.

Even though Xiaobai wasn't initially interested in this matter and had only come to trace back the idea of ​​the Deep Sea's will, he became somewhat interested in building the device at this point.

However, just as Xiaobai was getting interested, Odin's answer cut off Xiaobai's clues again.

Xiao Bai sighed deeply, feeling somewhat regretful.

“I have answered all your questions honestly,” Odin said to Little White.

"Yes, thank you, Miss Odin... I am very grateful..." Little White smiled at Odin.

“If you’re truly grateful, then return Sukhbaatar to me,” Odin said solemnly to Little White.

"..." Xiaobai's expression stiffened for a moment.

“Sukhbator can’t do without me. Although she’s better at fighting than me, she can’t take care of herself and needs me to look after her,” Odin said, patting his chest. “I don’t know what kind of spell you’ve cast on Sukhbator, but to you she’s just an ordinary ship girl who doesn’t do much work, right? She’s meaningless to you, so instead of keeping her with you, why don’t you give her back to me?”

“…Uh, Miss Odin…that…”

“I met Sukhbaatar first. I am her only friend. I have lived with her for decades. We are the same kind of beings. Miss Lu Lin, do you often talk to Sukhbaatar in the naval base?”

"..."

“At first, I misunderstood you as a villain who coveted Sukhbaatar’s power, but later I could see that you were not a bad person. Sukhbaatar, she…” Odin stood up slightly and moved closer to Little White, his aura somewhat oppressive.

As a ship girl who is at least three digits old, Odin is likely able to discern the personalities of the humans she interacts with.

Although his combat strength was misjudged, Odin could still tell from their short time together that Little White was a very timid girl. As long as he argued with her, it was not an impossible task to get Sukhbaatar to change his mind.

That's why Odin answered Xiaobai's questions so obediently and followed her to her room, just to give himself a chance to put pressure on Xiaobai.

Correct.

If you argue your case reasonably, you can still get Sukhbaatar back to your side.

Odin thought to himself.

"……no."

however.

Odin made a wrong judgment again.

Under Odin's questioning, Little White, who should have been very timid and relentlessly pursued by him, was somewhat ashamed to lift her head, but she did not show any intention of backing down.

Xiao Bai clenched his fists, speaking stubbornly as if to himself.

"……no……"

"Why not?" Odin moved in front of Little White, reached out and held Little White's thigh, and asked, "Didn't you see my memories? You can see Sukhbaatar in my memories, right? She only has me as her friend."

"...No..."

“My memory doesn’t lie, Sukhbaatar truly only has me…”

"...I was first." Xiaobai placed her hands on her knees, clenching them tightly. She muttered to herself, then looked up and stared directly at Odin. "I am Lord Su's first friend... It is precisely because I have seen your memories that I am even more unwilling to return Lord Su to you. Lord Su must stay by my side!"

"..." Odin blinked at Xiaobai, who gasped, a look of anger flashing across her face. Odin grabbed Xiaobai by the collar, staring directly into her eyes. "Do you know what nonsense you're spouting? Sukhbaatar is at least five hundred years old, and you're only a teenager! What makes you think you were here first?! Are you denying the friendship between me and Sukhbaatar?! Because of you! Because of you—do you know how lonely Sukhbaatar is?! Do you know why Sukhbaatar always stayed by the sea?! If you were truly her friend, why has Sukhbaatar never said she knew you?!"

"..."

"See, you can't answer that, can you!"

"...No...I didn't..." Xiaobai pouted and lowered her head. "It's precisely because I've seen Miss Odin's memories that I'm even more unwilling to return Lord Su...Even though Lord Su doesn't remember me...I still remember Lord Su...It doesn't matter if she doesn't remember me..."

"It's okay even if she doesn't remember me... because we made a promise that I would come to find her..."

"I first met Lord Su at the beach..."

"So, isn't it because she knows I'll come looking for her that Lady Su has been staying here all this time...?"

"So! I'm Lord Su's first friend, and I don't want... I don't want to give Lord Su back to you!"

"Because this is a promise between the two of us!"

Chapter 977 There is nothing in the world more lonely than loneliness.

Odin is a ship girl born at the bottom of the sea.

From the moment Odin stepped out of the construction device, she felt a chilling loneliness.

The seabed is very dark and cold.

Unable to see or hear clearly, all that filled my ears every moment was the deep, gurgling sound of flowing water.

A hazy, chaotic scene, like the whispers of an ancient god.

Overwhelmed by loneliness, the newborn Odin fled towards the top of the sky as soon as he began to feel it.

She left the seabed and saw the warm sunshine and the green land far beyond the horizon.

Odin moved his feet and moved away from the sea.

On land, there are cities belonging to humankind.

In Odin's mind, any city that has ever been inhabited by humans is always bustling with activity, like a flame that burns all day long.

The city built by humans contains many things that humans have created, things that Odin find novel and interesting.

Even though he had no interest in humans and no sense of belonging here, Odin was still willing to stay on land.

As the sun and moon alternated, Odin wandered between cities on land, encountering many humans and ship girls. Through various chance encounters, Odin gradually learned to use his ship equipment and to become self-reliant.

As Odin gained more life experience and made more and more friends with ship girls, he gradually began to adapt to life in human society and became quite comfortable with it.

This should have been a great development.

However, at that very moment, Odin discovered that the loneliness that had been hidden in his heart since birth was slowly growing as his carefree material life improved.

Every morning, Odin looks at the warm smiles of the humans around him, sees the mutual help among friends, and feels the warmth of friendship.

Every night, when it is the darkest time of the day, a frozen loneliness still seeps out from the depths of Odin's heart, relentlessly corroding his body in his dreams.

Tossing and turning.

Like lying on a bed of needles.

Covered in cold sweat.

Difficulty breathing.

At last.

A thunderous boom resounded.

A sharp sound shattered Odin's nightmare, waking him from his sleeper.

The torrential rain violently washed away the lingering drowsiness.

Ultimately, I am not the same as those ship girls and humans.

No matter how many friends you have, no matter how hard you try, no matter how good those people are to you... you will ultimately be all alone.

Because Odin is neither a ship girl nor a human.

She is nothing.

—So Odin realized that what he needed was not friends.

Rather, they are of the same kind.

One night, Odin awoke from his sleep and stared at the dark sky, wiping the cold sweat from his back as he realized this in profound despair.

"So, let's go to the first chapter."

Then one day, Bai Ying, whom he met by chance, stood before the fortress, stretched out her hand, and made this suggestion to Odin.

A gentle breeze ruffled Bai Ying's long hair, and her calm expression conveyed an undeniable truth.

"Chapter One: Your Companions"

After leaving behind the construction device that created her own as a reward, Odin triggers a journey to the first chapter. There, she first meets Sukhbaatar.

That being, like Odin, was neither human nor a ship girl; it was nothing at all.

Sukhbaatar is a very strange ship girl.

Unlike Odin, who can unleash his immense power at any time, Sukhbaatar can only unleash terrifying power when she is extremely angry. Normally, Sukhbaatar is just like an ordinary precocious child, sitting at the bow of the boat with a boom, casting long fishing lines at the sea, waiting for those willing to take the bait.

If he was lucky, he would catch a few fish, which Sukhbaatar would then grill and eat.

Unfortunately, after fishing for nothing all day, Sukhbaatar was left hungry.

Occasionally it rains, occasionally it winds, and Sukhbaatar would hide under the eaves, gazing at the sea through the curtain of water and the lightning, a strange smile on his face, seemingly oblivious to everything.

It's as if there's something interesting on the other side of the ocean.

During his time with Sukhbaatar, Odin came to deeply understand the hardships this ship girl endured and the fact that she had naturally become a complete failure.

—This person can't do without me.

With this in mind, Odin bought Sukhbaatar new clothes and a new fishing rod, and even used the money he had saved during his wanderings to buy a small boat big enough for two people to live in.

On a sunny midday, Odin pushed Sukhbaatar to the dock, pointed to the brand-new boat, and stared at Sukhbaatar's face, saying, "This is our new home."

Sukhbaatar's smile was one of great excitement, satisfaction, and happiness, yet there seemed to be a slight hint of indifference in it.

It was a smile that Odin had expected, yet it was also a smile that Odin had not anticipated.

—This person's eyes can actually sparkle like stars.

Odin looked at Sukhbaatar's cheek and felt a little satisfied.

Sukhbaatar is a ship girl who is completely unaware of how useless she is. In daily life and in battles that are sometimes unavoidable, Sukhbaatar rarely has the opportunity to transform. Not only does she not bring Odin much convenience in life, but she also drags Odin down on a daily basis.

Sukhbaatar frequently angered Odin in his daily life, hindering the hardworking Odin's efforts, and even taking for granted the daily assistance provided by Odin, his so-called follower, without any shame.

Sukhbaatar was truly the most useless friend Odin had ever met in his life.

But she is one of my own kind.

As long as she's there, as long as I can see her, I won't be lonely.

Odin deeply understood Sukhbaatar's incompetence, and at the same time was deeply grateful for the only help Sukhbaatar had given him.

Odin lived with Sukhbaatar for decades.

Living together for a long time will eventually raise some questions. For example, Odin asked Sukhbaatar many times where she came from, where she was going, why she stayed by the sea, and how many people she knew.

Sukhbaatar always responded to Odin's questions with a very bright smile.

Sukhbaatar knew nothing. She didn't know where she came from, where she was going, why she was by the sea, or who she knew.

Odin asked Sukhbaatar why he didn't leave and integrate into human society. He thought life would be better for someone like Sukhbaatar, at least he wouldn't be living like a beggar on the beach before meeting Odin.

Sukhbaatar pondered for a long time in response to Odin's question.

Odin could tell that even Sukhbaatar had pondered this question for a very long time.

Finally, Sukhbaatar shrugged helplessly and answered Odin.

she does not know.

But she always felt that as long as she continued to stay by the sea, something good would happen sooner or later.

—What good news is it?

Odin looked at Sukhbaatar, who knew nothing when asked, and thought that even if the years that had passed were too long, such a degree of amnesia was indeed too abnormal for a super strong person with normal physical functions and no dementia.