"That… Colonel Gion, I did it willingly. Please… please don't make things difficult for Allen-sama."
Gion's eyes instantly glazed over, the scene seemingly losing all color.
She looked at Lady Diweika in disbelief.
Beside her, Kaji was like a lemon, his eyes filled with unconcealed jealousy and envy.
They had originally thought that Allen had used his power in the West Blue to force Lady Diweika.
Who would have thought… this was voluntary?
So, you delivered yourself?
Gion's throat moved, as if a sentence had been swallowed whole.
It was like punching cotton, utterly helpless.
She glared fiercely at Allen, then looked at Diweika, and reluctantly sheathed her konpira.
"Alright, let's discuss anything in the War Room…"
Allen revealed his harmless smile.
Allen put on a vest and a cape, picked up 'Ryūjin Jakka' from the table, and walked straight out of the room.
...
104th Branch, War Room.
A long table that could seat twenty people, a few simple potted plants, and a huge plaque on the wall with the word "Justice" written in a flowing, dragon-like script.
After everyone was seated.
Allen propped his feet directly on the table and unhurriedly lit a cigar.
Kaji, sitting next to him, looked at the cigar Allen took out, and his state of mind became unbalanced once again.
Damn it, the gilded patterns and packaging on it clearly showed it was a high-end product among high-end products.
One box was worth half a month's salary.
Allen also noticed Kaji's eyes, which were so envious they looked like they were about to bleed, and he directly pushed the cigar in front of him over.
Kaji's face lit up with joy, and he was about to reach for it when he heard Gion's cold snort from beside him, so he could only retract his outstretched arm.
Seeing this, Allen could only shake his head.
"You two are high-ranking Marine officials sent as an inspection team. I wonder how long you plan to stay?"
"I will definitely do my best as a host!"
As he spoke, Allen also began to size up the two of them.
After all, this was the second time he had seen characters with names in the anime; the first time, of course, was Tina.
The two in front of him would both be "Admiral Candidates" in the future, so their own strength and talent were naturally beyond question.
Gion had beautiful long black hair, a tall figure, and a pair of long, fair, slender legs, especially the spider tattoo on her left leg.
The beauty mark at the corner of her mouth made her pure face even more alluring.
At this time, Gion should have been about 18 or 19 years old, and the unique innocence of a young girl did not escape Allen's eyes.
In contrast, Kaji, who was beside her, was itching with impatience, his gaze constantly lingering on the cigar and Gion.
His uniquely vulgar appearance, despite being roughly the same age as Gion, had a face that looked forty or fifty years old.
He looked… indeed a bit too mature for his age.
Hearing Allen's words, Gion snorted coldly, not giving him any good face.
"Besides being members of the inspection team, we are also personnel sent by the Marine Training Camp to evaluate you!"
"So, we'll have to trouble you for the next few months."
Although she said 'trouble,' her expression showed no hint of it.
Allen understood that his achievements over the past few years had caught the attention of the Headquarters, and entering the Training Camp would make his future career much smoother.
He also smiled and said:
"No trouble at all. I am for…"
Before he could finish, a knock on the door sounded.
Vist entered the War Room carrying two exquisite briefcases and walked directly in front of Gion and Kaji.
Oh no!
I forgot about this part.
Vist might not know Gion very well, but Allen knew her very well.
This method might be fine for other inspection team members, and it might even work for Kaji, but if he tried to use it on Gion…
It might cause big trouble…
Allen hadn't expected Gion to be the one coming, so he forgot to instruct Vist.
Gion looked at the boxes in front of her, casting a bewildered glance at Vist.
"Lieutenant Commander Vist, this is…?"
Vist then used his usual sales pitch.
"Colonel Gion, Colonel Kaji, this is a small token of appreciation from Colonel Allen."
Gion's delicate brows furrowed slightly, while Kaji beside her was rubbing his palms, ready to open the box.
"Colonel Allen is truly too kind…"
The box opened, revealing a full box of ten-thousand-berry bills. Kaji was stunned and instantly became ecstatic.
"Colonel Allen, you really shouldn't have, how can I…?"
Gion, on the other hand, looked at the box in front of her and also opened it.
However, there was no joy like Kaji's. Gion's hands trembled, her face was covered in black lines, and her aura became terrifyingly gloomy.
Clearly, Kaji also sensed Gion's change and immediately recomposed himself.
"Colonel Allen! You're trying to make us make a mistake!"
Since the deed was done, Allen acted as if nothing had happened.
"Just a small token."
Gion's cold voice rang out, and she said through gritted teeth:
"Allen!!!"
"You… as a Colonel stationed in West Blue, not only did you commit indecent acts at the base, but you also tried to bribe members of the inspection team!"
"You are truly the biggest disgrace in the Marine!"
Kaji, beside her, tried to reason with Gion.
"Gion… Gion, it's not that… not that serious."
Allen also felt the naked killing intent coming from Gion and couldn't help but take a cold breath.
It seemed that his various actions had completely triggered Gion, who embodied "Pure Justice."
"Shouldn't you explain yourself?!!!"
Allen feigned ignorance.
"Explain? Explain what?"
Gion coldly questioned:
"Even if Lady Diweika was willing, what you did is simply disgracing the Marine!"
"Furthermore, Lady Diweika is the wife of the Prime Minister of Navistar Kingdom. If your actions were to be known by the Prime Minister, it might affect the relationship between the Marine and Navistar Kingdom!"
Kaji, beside him, looked at Allen with a mocking expression.
Kaji had known Gion for so long; he knew her personality inside out. Doing such a thing in front of her was even more unbearable than killing her.
Let you sleep with Lady Diweika!
And smoke cigars that I can't even afford!
"Colonel Gion, if it's about this matter, I don't think there's any need to explain."
"Isn't it our duty as the Marine to offer assistance to a woman who traveled all this way to seek help?"
"As for Colonel Gion wanting to give me a commendation, I must respectfully decline!"
"Cough, cough, cough…"
Kaji looked up at Allen, dumbfounded.
…Offer assistance?
And he's asking for a commendation?
Kaji slowly pondered the meaning of that sentence…
This…
Someone asks the Marine for help, we can't refuse, right…
So a beautiful woman, also a person, comes to the Marine for help…
Does the Marine's help depend on whether the person is male or female?
It seems there's nothing wrong with that either…
Kaji's gaze towards Allen changed…
You, kid… you're a talent.