In the Name of the Queen

Beleni and Veron did not escape after all.

Under the influence of the Siren's Song, his fleet was slowed down, and some of the crew members who stayed on the deck fell into the sea and died.

Although Beleni was knowledgeable and asked the crew to tie each other to fight against the Siren's Song, the fleet's sailing speed was slowed down.

The Siren did not board the ship to fight, but only slowed down the fleet. The Fourth Fleet led by Bridges completed the harvest.

"This is the true strength of the Imperial Navy!"

Bridges raised his head to report to Roland and Sif, his joy was beyond words.

He really had reason to be proud.

All targets in this battle were captured, and there were very few prisoners except for the main targets, which greatly reduced the difficulty of aftermath.

"The target fleet had a total of 54 ocean-going ships, of which 19 were sunk, three were seriously injured and sank, and the rest were all captured. It's a pity that these people fought desperately, but only less than 300 people were captured."

Roland couldn't help laughing out loud. Is this a pity? This is a beautiful job!

"Well done, you are the first to contribute in this battle!"

He didn't even hint at what Bridges should do, but asked this question as an additional question.

Bridges not only scored full marks in naval battles, but also had a high level of political skills.

Times have changed. Although everyone's ancestors were barbarians, they are still pursuing civilization. They can't chop off the heads of prisoners of war and pile them together or take them away as slaves as before.

Even if you have a good appetite, you still have to pay attention to your eating manners.

Although it is a pleasure to capture and hang nearly 10,000 sailors, it will cause many people to be disgusted.

Killing prisoners is unlucky, this is the wisdom of our ancestors.

If you can't kill them and don't want to keep them, sending them to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish is naturally the best choice.

Their death in the naval battle is the record of the Royal Navy, so how can they be considered prisoners?

Bridges smiled from ear to ear after receiving Roland's approval, and quickly added:

"Governor, I dare not take credit for it. Your wise deployment is the first credit, and Miss Munina's people are also the key. I am at most third."

Looking at Bridges' cautious look, Roland restrained his smile and said slowly:

"Your achievements are my credit, and I will not compete with my subordinates for credit. Munina's people have made contributions, and I will reward them separately. The bravery and fighting skills of the Royal Navy are the key to victory!"

Bridges choked a little, and didn't know how to respond for a while, so he simply stood at attention and saluted.

Governor really understands how difficult it is for the Fourth Fleet.

Since the death of the late emperor and the crown prince at sea, the Fourth Fleet has endured too much criticism and pressure, and some people even proposed to disband this fleet with a glorious history.

If the Fourth Fleet had not fought desperately, their only warships might have been taken away by the Minister of the Navy and distributed to other fleets.

Can it still be called a fleet without ships?

Thinking of this, Bridges said with some melancholy: "It's a pity that there are no mature oak trees suitable for building warships in the three overseas provinces. If I can build ships and recruit sailors with the prestige of this great victory, I am sure that I can restore the full combat power of the Fourth Fleet within two years."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt that this was a bit of a forced question. He wanted to change his words but didn't know what to say.

Just when he was nervous, Roland slapped the table hard, scaring him so much that his face turned pale. When he was about to explain, Roland had already laughed.

"Very good, General Bridges, this is the pride I want. I will take care of the oak trees, and you recruit and train sailors first."

Bridges was stunned in place, and it took him a long time to react. He asked in surprise: "Governor, you have a wide network of contacts. You can even buy strategic materials such as mature oak trees."

Roland smiled but said nothing.

Buying mature oak trees? This is almost equivalent to buying aircraft carrier steel in modern society. Even if you have a wide network of contacts like the third brother, you can't do it.

Buying is definitely not possible, but robbing is possible.

Although the Kingdom of Oden is a small country, it has always had a naval tradition. After losing the naval battle with the Sussex Empire more than a hundred years ago, it has always been eager to build ships to fight back.

They spent a huge amount of money to plant oak forests that are enough to build a huge fleet, and hundreds of thousands of other tall trees were planted along with these oak forests.

According to the calculation that 5,000 large trees can build a Sovereign, these trees in the Kingdom of Oden can build at least 20 Sovereigns and hundreds of matching warships.

Warships of this scale can not only restore the glory of the Fourth Fleet, but can even make the Fourth Fleet the strongest fleet of the Royal Navy.

Not only that, Roland also took out the drawings of early ironclad ships.

According to Norton, the current industrial capacity of the three overseas provinces cannot be fully restored, but it can be built with a mixture of wood and steel.

The semi-ironclad ship with steam power and sail power is the current construction limit.

Although it is a bit regrettable, Roland respects Norton's conclusion.

It takes time for the shipbuilding industry to progress, and taking too big a step will only make the eggs fall.

Seeing Roland's confident look, Bridges' eyes lit up and he asked softly, "Does the Governor intend to borrow some wood from our northern neighbors?"

"Borrow? That's a good idea."

Roland smiled and nodded, without denying it, but said calmly, "Bridges, the warriors of the army have no chance to make merit, but they are very anxious. Leave this matter to them."

Bridges knew that he shouldn't ask about the next thing, so he quickly said goodbye and left.

As soon as he left, Munina and Murak, who were waiting outside, came.

Murak's face is handsome among male sirens, but it does not meet the mainstream aesthetic standards of humans.

Looking at his slightly wrinkled face, Roland smiled and asked, "Chief Murak, how are you adapting to life on land?"

Unexpectedly, Roland took the initiative to care about him. Murak was a little flattered and hurriedly smiled.

"My skin is a little dry after being out of the water for too long, but I can adapt to everything else. The camping site arranged for us by the Governor is very good."

Roland smiled and nodded, and presented a pie to Chief Mulak, "Chief Mulak, don't be so restrained. Your current residence only has temporary housing. I will send someone to build a new house for you."

"Since you can't stay out of the water for too long, you don't have to come to Hansa often. If you have anything to do, let Miss Munina report to me. She can stay away from the water for a long time, and you can be responsible for the daily management."

Mulak's face changed slightly.

The meaning behind Roland's words is very clear. He is still the patriarch, but the real right to speak will gradually be handed over to his daughter.

He knew better that this was not a discussion, but an order.

Having seen the true combat power of the Fourth Fleet, he also had lingering fears about Roland's strength.

Although the Siren's Song is effective on humans, it is the daughter who is best at the Siren's Song.

The old patriarch glanced at his daughter out of the corner of his eye and sighed in his heart. It was impossible to count on his daughter. Her loyalty to the Governor was far greater than her father.

Their family relationship was already weak, because Muniya's existence was even more depleted.

My daughter is even more willing to be close to the old guy who plays with the pill jar.

Thinking of this, Mulak felt a little sad.

He was in no position to refuse.

He has offended General Haiao. Although the ocean is huge, there is no place for him to settle down.

The living space of Gram Siren is land.

That's fine. When he gets old, he will eventually hand over power to his biological daughter, who is one of his own.

Munina is not a mean and unfeeling child, she always takes care of herself.

He smiled coquettishly and responded softly: "What the Governor said is that I have always liked this child Munina, and I am very happy that she has made a difference. Now I just want to retire early and let my good daughter take over."

Mulak's knowledge saved Roland a lot of time.

Roland smiled and said: "Chief Mulak, these lakes are rarely visited by humans. I plan to set them up as settlements for you. Don't stay in there and not come out. You should take the initiative to deal with the humans around you and integrate as soon as possible."

"Although it is difficult to integrate into the upper class society, we can first integrate into our life circle."

Mulak raised his head and looked at Roland in disbelief.

Roland's meaning is obvious. Except for the right to participate in politics, which is temporarily impossible, other human citizenship rights will be given to them.

Thinking of being able to live like a human being, Mulak's eyes were slightly red, and he suddenly felt that it would be nice to retire.

He couldn't resist the food carefully prepared by humans, not to mention the clean and tidy houses and convenient living conditions.

Of course, none of this comes for nothing.

They also have to make contributions, such as this interception operation.

Fortunately, Governor Roland was very kind and did not use them as cannon fodder.

In this operation, the more than a thousand soldiers who went to sea suffered almost no casualties. Only a few unlucky ones were killed by random shells.

They are only responsible for intercepting and slowing down, and the real battle is completed by the Fourth Fleet.

Under Roland's command, Chief Mulak felt valued for the first time.

Hai Ao, who is also from the Ocean clan, used them as cannon fodder and wanted to silence them afterwards; the human governor, who was regarded as an alien, could not bear to use them as consumables.

Make a judgment.

Mulak is not a fool, of course he knows how to choose.

Sif didn't speak, she just sat quietly beside him, sipping tea and watching Roland's performance.

In just a few words, the transfer of power of the Gram clan was completed quietly, without even making the old patriarch who handed over the power too sad.

As expected of you, Roland.

Sif knew very well that this was not the art of speaking, but simply crushing with strength.

As long as the power is strong enough, even a straightforward way of speaking can be a concise art.

Just like Sophia shocked all countries and dismembered the city of Vaal.

Sophia only said a few words to complete the division, but no one dared to resist. Of course, it was not because she looked good and spoke well, but because she was strong.

When countries interact with each other, all the grievances and worries come from not being strong enough.

Even she, who was not directly targeted by Sophia last time, still felt the suffocating oppression.

That's what being a queen should be like.

There was no cowardice in Sif's eyes, but a bit of longing.

Now that he had made a decision, Mulak was sensible and simply asked his daughter to report on the battle situation.

Munina didn't say much, but simply introduced the location of the interception, the actual effect of the second movement of the Siren's Song, and the tribe's losses.

Roland comforted him with gentle words and affirmed Siren's contribution.

Although they could not obtain official positions and titles in the human kingdom, they gave them all they could.

Seeing that his daughter had no intention of leaving, Mulak left on the grounds that the land was dry and he wanted to return to his place of residence as soon as possible.

He knew very well that his daughter was Roland's confidant, but he was not.

Seeing that Munina had no intention of leaving, Roland was also a little curious.

"Is there anything else?"

"Mr. Governor, I didn't lie to you before. I really wanted to meet my friend Ulani from the Grim tribe, and she happened to marry into our tribe."

Munina narrowed her eyes and said softly: "I was chased by General Haiao's men that day. The situation was urgent and I only focused on escaping without paying attention to Ulani's whereabouts. Afterwards, I asked the tribe members, but unexpectedly found that she left on the night before the accident."

Roland frowned lightly. Ulani was an important member of the Grim tribe, and marrying into the Grim tribe was a marriage that strengthened the relationship between the two tribes.

According to Munina, Ulani was quite powerful, and even if she was killed, she would not show no signs of resistance.

Obviously, she never came back after she left.

"I have no evidence, but I always feel that the Grim tribe may be related to the disappearance of the old emperor."

Munina whispered: "The super strong men in the Sea Palace have been sleeping for many years. I heard that they seem to have to wait for a special day to wake up. Now the Sea Palace is managed by a few generals."

"Only generals have the ability to take away an entire fleet."

Sif stood up suddenly, and the teacup fell to the ground and shattered.

Although she also hoped that her father was okay, she had already acquiesced in her father and brother's death. Now she learned that they might have been kidnapped, and her heart was naturally a little messy.

Roland knew that she was too concerned and confused, so he didn't know what to say. He just asked Munina, "Where is the approximate location of your hometown?"

Munina stared at the map for a long time and said slowly, "It's about two days and two nights to the west and south of where we first met. This is almost the maximum distance for our sirens to attack."

Roland silently calculated the swimming speed of the sirens and made a rough mark on the map.

"Where is the location of the Grimm clan?"

"It's about three days and three nights to swim south from our tribe's homeland."

Roland marked the location of the Grimm clan according to Munina's instructions, and then drew a circle. This circle is the effective combat radius of the Grimm clan.

Sif's fingertips trembled violently.

The approximate location where the emperor's accident happened is in this circle, which happens to be the effective control range of the Grimm clan.

Even if the emperor's disappearance was not caused by them, they can't get away from it.

Roland gestured to Munina and asked her to leave first.

Munina left obediently.

After Munina left, Sif could no longer control her emotions and tears kept flowing.

Fortunately, she was much stronger than before, she just shed tears silently, and did not lose her composure to cry loudly.

After an unknown amount of time, she asked quietly: "Roland, is my father still alive?"

"He should be alive."

Roland said calmly: "Adults need a reasonable reason to do things. There is no benefit in killing His Majesty Edward."

"What should I do?" Sif's eyes were blank, and she was obviously confused.

"Do whatever you should do. You must have the power to be qualified to save people."

Sif pondered for a long time and asked quietly: "When my father comes back, how should I face him?"

"What do you think?" Roland asked instead of answering.

Sif closed her eyes slowly, her beautiful eyelashes trembling slightly, and her voice gradually became colder.

"I will arrange for him to return to the family territory to spend his old age in peace, and he must not leave the fiefdom without orders."