Jun Hao could clearly see tears beginning to well up in Elizabeth's eyes. Even so, he didn't immediately let go of Akagi and Kaga.
Just because he hadn't comforted Elizabeth immediately didn't mean he intended to ignore her feelings.
After a brief moment of thought, Jun Hao's expression turned serious.
"My Queen, have you already forgotten what you wanted me to do?"
"..."
Hearing his voice, most of the jealousy in Elizabeth's heart quickly faded.
Of course she hadn't forgotten.
In fact, she had been planning it from the very beginning.
Once today's exercise ended, she intended to have Belfast "capture" this servant who had dared neglect her for several days and drag him straight back to her bedroom.
Lion had already been nourished, and Belfast had as well.
Now even Formidable had secretly invited her husband away and gotten what she wanted.
So why should she, the Queen herself, only stand there and watch?
She wanted her husband to love her gently and deeply too, just like he did with Belfast and the others.
Just imagining Jun Hao holding her close and treating her with that same tenderness filled Elizabeth's heart with shyness and anticipation.
So much so that she couldn't even manage to say a simple, "I remember."
Seeing the Queen so flustered she looked ready to steam, Jun Hao knew his attempt to comfort her was working.
So he continued.
"Your Majesty, unfortunately, the exercise isn't over yet. Which means it still isn't time to fulfill your wishes."
As he spoke, Jun Hao freed one hand to gently straighten Elizabeth's beautiful blonde hair before leaning closer and whispering into her ear in a low, magnetic voice.
"After all... defeat deserves punishment."
"But hasn't the exercise already... huh?" She paused mid-sentence.
'Punishment? What punishment? And who's being punished?'
Elizabeth blinked in confusion, unable to process it for a moment.
Then suddenly—
'Wait!'
Seeing the mysterious smile on Jun Hao's face and the slight raise of his eyebrow, Elizabeth's eyes lit up instantly.
At that moment, she understood exactly what he meant.
Excitement immediately flooded her heart.
"So that's your plan, Servant. Hmph~"
A triumphant smile spread across Elizabeth's face. The proud aura radiating from her made her look like the true victor of the entire exercise.
"As expected of you, Servant. You're always coming up with interesting ideas for me."
After saying that, she turned toward Belfast and lightly waved a hand.
"Belfast."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Belfast gave an elegant curtsy, her flawless smile never wavering. Clearly, she had already understood Jun Hao's intentions as well.
She calmly walked over to Akagi and Kaga before pulling out two pairs of handcuffs from beneath her maid outfit, the metal gleaming with a cold shine.
"Click."
The crisp sound of the cuffs locking echoed throughout the command room.
Yet despite the sudden turn of events, Akagi showed absolutely no shame or panic. Instead, her crimson eyes sparkled with excitement.
"Reward... no, I mean punishment! Hurry up and bring it on already!"
Kaga's reaction, however, was completely different.
Her body stiffened slightly, and her cold, beautiful face instantly flushed bright red. Even her deep blue eyes trembled with barely concealed embarrassment.
She abruptly turned her head away, refusing to look at anyone as her short silver hair swayed lightly with the motion.
The truth was that Kaga feared if she looked any longer, she might lose control and burst out laughing just like Akagi.
Her naturally cool personality was the only thing stopping her from expressing herself so openly.
After a full two seconds, Kaga finally managed to calm her wildly excited heart and painfully forced a few words through clenched teeth in a tone full of grief and indignation.
"Guh... just kill me already."
Belfast, however, didn't treat them like prisoners at all. Instead, she politely gestured toward the exit.
"Ladies, this way please."
"Hehe~ Commander~ Commander~"
Akagi happily hummed a strange little "Commander" song as she skipped out of the command room.
Now only Jun Hao and Elizabeth remained in the command room.
Jun Hao smiled at her and opened his arms.
Elizabeth glanced at him before turning her face away with a soft huff. Even so, her body honestly melted right into his embrace.
Watching Elizabeth act like such a textbook tsundere suddenly made Jun Hao want to pick her up and kiss her senseless.
Unfortunately, her next words forced him to put that dangerous thought aside for the moment.
"So, Servant, what now? The battle's already over. Aren't you going to show yourself and say a few words?"
"Of course, but..."
Jun Hao scratched his head, looking puzzled.
"This exercise involved the Royal Navy, Iron Blood, Sakura Empire, and Eagle Union, right? So why didn't I see Bismarck anywhere?"
"Bismarck isn't nearly as restless as the Sakura Empire or Eagle Union girls. After hearing your explanation, she went back to calm the Iron Blood shipgirls down. They have a few particularly troublesome personalities over there, after all."
The moment Elizabeth said that, the image of a certain dangerous woman immediately surfaced in Jun Hao's mind.
He couldn't help but shudder.
"Yeah... that's true. But if Roon really comes looking for me, I won't run from her."
Jun Hao gently patted Elizabeth's head and smiled.
"After all, as both a Commander and a husband, I should accept every side of the girls, shouldn't I?"
"Y-You idiot..."
Elizabeth muttered affectionately, though her heart was already racing uncontrollably.
Unable to hide her overwhelming embarrassment, she buried her face against Jun Hao's chest.
Meanwhile, at the temporary command post shared by the Sakura Empire and Eagle Union, Amagi looked over the completely collapsed battle lines and let out a relieved smile.
"Well done, Miss Elizabeth. I admit defeat."
"That's not quite correct, Miss Amagi. You didn't lose to Her Majesty."
"Oh? Then who exactly did I lose to?"
Illustrious entered the room with her usual gentle smile while watching Amagi calmly pack her belongings.
"You lost to the Commander."
The moment she heard that, Amagi stopped what she was doing and leaned forward, excitement shining openly in her eyes.
"Is that really true!?"
"Absolutely. And according to the Commander's wishes, the losing side must naturally accept punishment~"
As she spoke, Illustrious gracefully pulled a pair of handcuffs from beneath her elegant white dress.
Amagi showed no intention of resisting and obediently held out her hands.
At that exact moment, Formidable's dissatisfied voice echoed from outside the room.
"Honestly, how did the Sakura Empire and Eagle Union even build this temporary command post? It's practically collapsing! Wonderful, now my clothes are completely soaked!"
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