After talking with Galissonnière I headed back to my office to do at least SOME paperwork and headed right to sleep.

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Ugh... where... where am I? Hold on... another nightmare?

When will I ever escape these dreams!?

???: Hey! Minato! Are you okay!?

Minato: Huh... Takao?

Takao: Incredible...! I knew you'd survive that hit.

Minato: Wh-Where are we?

Takao: Outside of Ironblood HQ. We're liberating the shipgirls and fighting Nanaki. Quick! Get up we're all awaiting your orders!

Minato: Alright...?

What is this? I just woke up in the middle of a decisive battle!

I looked around and saw leaders of Iris Orthodoxy (Jean and Richelieu) Eagle Union (Enterprise) Royal Navy (Queen Elizabeth) Sakura Empire (Nagato) Dragon Empery (Harbin, Chen Hai, and Yat Sen) Northern Parliament (Rossiya and Soyuz) Sardegna Empire (Vittorio Veneto) and even the Ironblood? (Bismarck)

Richelieu: Minato, are you prepared?

Akira(Joker): Yeah, we await your orders friend.

Yu: Heh, we'll win!

Jean Bart: Try not to die.

Enterprise: Just like the old days hm Minato?

Queen Elizabeth: We won't fall so easily! We'll end this conflict and celebrate with the biggest tea party!

Nagato: Every nation has united and we all await your orders Minato.

Harbin: I don't plan on letting you down, and neither do my guns!

Chen Hai: This is the big test! I'll show my skills and show everyone I'm a true carrier!

Yat Sen: This is the time...

Rossiya: Awaiting orders Comrade.

Soyuz: We cannot afford to lose Comrade.

Vittorio Veneto: This battle will be known throughout the world!

Bismarck: For the Resistance. I'm sorry Ulrich...

I got in front and looked at everyone. I cleared my throat and got ready to motivate everyone.

Minato: Alright... everyone! Let's-

AAAAAAAAAHHHH

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Owww...

What the!?

I was about to speak!

I got up and looked at the semi-destroyed Ironblood HQ.

Wow, now that's damage...

Richelieu: We did mon amour!

Minato: Huh? Did what?

Richelieu: We saved everyone and defeated Nanaki!

Minato: I see...

Richelieu: Hehe~ Thank the Lord! Now we can go back to base and see how the kids are doing.

KIDS!?

Minato: Wha... Wha... what?

Richelieu: Um... go back to base and see the kids?

Minato: I have kids!?

Richelieu: Yes? Two.

Damn... so Richelieu and I... wow.

Minato: Well... alright let's head bac-

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AAAAHHHHH!!!!

OW! Damnit! This is the third time!

Huh? The skies are all grey. The atmosphere here looks so depressing. Didn't we just win?

Richelieu: Don't get up Minato!

Minato: What why!?

???: M̵̧̱̕̚i̷͔̝̾ṋ̸̞͠ȧ̸̼̽t̶͚̔̕õ̴̩... D̵̺́e̷̢͐͒a̶̡̓́t̴̲̣́̏h̷̘̝͐ ̷̞̲͒ä̶̼́͜w̵̟̌̈a̷͍̟͑ḯ̴̦t̶͕̔̂͜s̸͉͚̽̒ ̸̻̠͐̿y̴̯̰͒͗o̵̻̽ǘ̴͈͆...̵̹͝

Minato: What's that noise!?

Richelieu: I don't know... we defeated Nanaki and now something appeared...

Maybe he was being controlled! Hold on... no... no way. TheUnderTaker... and Nyx? Have they joined as one ever since their deaths? Maybe Ironblood was working on a project to bring them back as one! And Nanaki was probably possessed!

Minato: Richelieu where is everyone else!?

Richelieu: Some are gone... That thing has the power to just evaporate anyone!

Minato: Shit... how many have we lost...?

Richelieu: Erm... let me think...

She thought for a minute and then spoke.

Richelieu: Every faction has lost half... and three leaders were killed... Nagato... Enterprise... and Bismarck. I... I don't know where my sister went off to. Not only that but Ulrich also died before Nanaki was defeated. She sacrificed herself. Right now there are too many Mass-produced ships... we'll easily be caught.

Damn it! This is more intense than the time I was stuck hiding in a church from yanderes!

Minato: We have to defeat it somehow...

Richelieu: How so-

TheUnderTaker/Nyx?: T̶̠̃͠h̶͍̼͝ë̶̻̚r̴͈̈́e̸͍̓͜ ̴͈̔͜ỳ̶̠͇̕o̴̤̱̐u̷͖͍̔͝ ̸̹̺͒̿á̷̧̰̂ṛ̸̕ę̴̇

The thing fired something at me.

Richelieu: No! Don't hurt him!

Richelieu got in the way and blocked it for me.

She...

disappeared into thin air...

No... my... my love... my only true love is... g-gone...

TheUnderTaker/Nyx?: A̸̯͑r̷͉͉̀̑e̶̳̠̊̒ ̶̝́ȳ̷̨͕o̶̢̦̓ǔ̶̧͖ ̶̟̃͆r̶̲̤͂͠e̶͕̲̕̚ǎ̸̩d̷̖̈̈́ÿ̸͓́ ̸̰͓͊t̷̺̉͝õ̵̬ ̴̪͗͠ͅd̸̦̈́̀i̶̙̜̚e̶͖̔̚?̶̻͍̐͒ ̷͈͋͝ͅṰ̷̏̍h̵̻̍̿͜ĭ̸̧š̶̢̳͝ ̸̫̖̀͛ǐ̷̭̲s̷̮̾̑ ̸̧̐m̶͖̼̏y̴̢̬̑ ̶̦͌͝r̸̩͊̊e̷͎͆̓͜v̸̮̥̍̚e̷̪͓̽n̴̤̉͒g̴̭̰̒e̴͈̣͒̈́

Minato: You! Ngh...! I'm letting my anger get the better of me... but... I don't care! I'll kill you again Nyx! I killed you once I'll do it twice!

I got my Evoker out and started to fight.

Minato: Persona! Orpheus Telos!

Minato: Thunder Reign!

A storm brew in the sky. Thunder crashed onto Nyx.

TheUnderTaker/Nyx?: P̷͕̞̊a̴̟̾͌t̵͇͒͑h̵̖͒e̶͙͊t̶̓͜i̶̝͋̍c̵̙͗̇

It did... nothing...!?

Minato: Ngh... again!

I fired multiple thunderbolts at Nyx but it didn't seem to do anything...

Minato: Again...!

Another fired...

Minato: Ngh... AGAIN!

Nyx shrugged it off and was preparing to eliminate me.

It started charging up its attack that annihilated Richelieu.

Shit...

Minato: *pant* I... *pant* won't let you get... away with this... *pant*

I fell to my knees.

Minato: *cough* I... I can't... I can't go on...

So this is it... all alone in this nightmare. To think... I'd lose my wife in a nightmare...

I dropped my Evoker.

I closed my eyes.

I'll be joining you... Richelieu...

???: No one hurts my father! Holy Prayer!

Minato: Huh...?

I opened my eyes and saw a girl in front of me. She blocked the attack from Nyx.

???: Ah! Father... you're badly injured...

She helped me up.

???: You creature! You'll pay for what you've done to my mother and father!

She then looked at me.

???: Let's do a combined Thunder Reign!

Minato: *pant* what...?

???: Hurry!

Minato: Okay...!

??? & Minato: Persona! Thunder Reign!

A massive bolt of thunder hit Nyx. Nyx disappeared.

The girl then got her hands in a praying gesture.

???: *sigh* May mother's Holy Flame go on...

She turned around and looked at me.

She looks like Richelieu... but has my hair and eye color...

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Hold on... is she, my daughter...?

???: Comment vas-tu père?

Minato: Um, who are you?

Marlène: Eeehhhh? It's me Marlène! Marlène Arisato, your daughter... I-I thought you died...

Minato: For real?

Marlène: Oui. My mother is Richelieu and you are my father.

She has rigging similar to Richelieu's and she's wielding my sword, Lucifer's blade.

She dropped her weapon and then hugged me out of nowhere.

Marlène: *sniff* I missed you father...

Minato: Uh!? T-There there... I'm here for you...

Marlène: Don't leave me or forget me... flamme bleue...

Minato: Can't believe I really have a daughter...

Marlène: *sniff* S-Something the matter father?

Minato: N-Nothing. Heh... you do look like your mother...

Hm... to think I came this far in life... from being some depressed high schooler to becoming the savior of a different world... marrying a beautiful girl... and ending up having a daughter... it's as if I'm dreaming.

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*yawn* A fresh new day. I slept pretty well and didn't dream this time.

Another day to investigate the Vichya girls from what Jean told me.

I looked to my side and noticed... Richelieu sleeping next to me...

WHAT!?

Richelieu: *yawn* Oh, Minato you're awake.

Minato: Eh, how did you end up here?

Richelieu: I was bringing you paperwork earlier but then saw you sleeping. I decided to rest a bit with you~

Minato: Well... I guess it's alright... we're sort of married anyways.

I got up from bed and stretched.

Minato: Any suspicious activity going on recently?

Richelieu got up from bed.

Richelieu: No, well... there's Galissonnière...

Minato: What about her?

Richelieu fixed her hair.

Richelieu: She seems, more lustful for blood. From what I see.

Minato: *sigh*

???: Sorry for intruding commander.

A girl with blue hair white clothes and a cross-like lance entered the room.

Richelieu: Gascogne?

Gascogne: Bonjour Cardinal.

Her voice sounds emotionless. Like me when I was dead inside.

Gascogne: You must be the commander.

Minato: Yeah, that's me. Need something?

Gascogne: I would like to request if you can help me. In improving my emotions. In return, I will protect you.

So she's like Champagne.

Minato: I guess I can edit my schedule. Say, do you know Champagne?

Gascogne: No.

Minato: Alright then, why don't I introduce you to her then?

Gascogne: Okay.

Minato: Alright it's settled. See you later Richelieu.

Richelieu: Be careful... mon amour...

Welp seems like Richelieu's stuck with paperwork.

A few minutes later...

Gascogne: Commander. If I may ask, who is this Champagne girl?

Minato: Well. She's always sleepy. She also is quiet and sounds emotionless like you. I think you two would make good friends.

Gascogne: Noted.

I wonder how Yu and Akira are doing.

Yu's POV:

After an eventful encounter with Ulrich, we headed back until we saw a girl approaching us.

Akira(Joker): Huh? Who's that?

Someone was rushing towards us from the distance.

*WAVES CRASH*

Yu: Woah!

???: Bonjour boys~

Akira(Joker): Uh, who are you?

La Galissonnière: I'm Galissonnière~

I have a bad feeling about her...

Akira(Joker): Okay then... do you need something?

La Galissonnière: Yes. You see, the Commander wants me to finish you two. So, here I am~

Yu: Finish us?

La Galissonnière: Mhm! I was surprised too but I'll carry out anything he wants!~

Akira(Joker): I don't think that's what he meant...

La Galissonnière: Oh hush now. Let's just get this over with. Then I can be with my Commander~

Akira looked at me and signaled we dash past her.

La Galissonnière: No one gets away~

Yu: Ngh! *cough*

She kicked my chest so that my persona disappeared and I fell into the cold ocean water.

Akira(Joker): Yu!

I'm losing consciousness as I'm flailing in the water... this... can't be the... end...

Switched to Akira's POV:

Damnit! I can't save him if she's targeting me.

Akira(Joker): Eigaon!

???: Look out!

Akira(Joker): What the?

BOOM!

La Galissonnière: Grr...

???: Just as I thought...

I noticed three shipgirls behind Galissonnière.

La Galissonnière: Hmph, don't think you have me cornered Joffre!

Joffre: Brest! Take care of the male drowning!

Brest: Of course!

The blonde elf shipgirl went for Yu while  Galissonnière was locked onto Joffre.

???: Hey.

Akira(Joker): WOAH!

Dunkerque: Whoops! Sorry! My name is Dunkerque.

Akira(Joker): I see... how did you know I was trouble?

Dunkerque: Oh... well we didn't know you were in trouble. We just came here on our own accord because Joffre had a feeling Galissonnière was going to do something extreme.

Akira(Joker): What!?

Dunkerque: I think it was the Commander who gave the order for Galissonnière to retrieve you two. But I guess she thought something else... ehe...

Akira(Joker): Well I appreciate the help.

Joffre: Brest. Head back to base. Dunkerque and I can take Galissonnière.

Brest: Oui!

Be careful Yu...

La Galissonnière: Haha! You think you can beat me Joffre!? Come and face me!

Joffre: Hmph, face your judement!

Akira(Joker): Hey Dunkerque, let's go help her.

Dunkerque: Alright!

Joffre's mind:

Isn't he injured too? Well, I guess the help from him is okay...

Akira(Joker): HEY! LOOK OUT!

Joffre: W-What!?

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Minato's POV:

After announcing that I'll be teaching for one day, a handful of other shipgirls wanted to attend.

Mostly shipgirls who were once yanderes...

I walked into the lecture hall with both Gascogne and Champagne and they kept staring at each other.

*bell rings*

As we entered the room, Champagne and Gascogne took their seats.

Minato: Alright, let's get started!

I said as I saw everyone in their seats.

Champagne and Gascogne nodded with blank faces while the rest looked at me happily.

Champagne raised her hand as the class got quiet.

Champagne: Is Cardinal Richelieu your wife?

Minato: Erm... y-yes... well, sort of.

I gave her an oath ring but we're not officially married since we haven't had a wedding...

Surcouf then raised her hand.

Minato: Yes Surcouf?

Surcouf: When will we all have a day of relaxation?

Minato: I think it's whenever.

I think HQ accepted it. I forgot heh...

Minato: Anyways... let's just start this okay?

Minato: Everyone will state their name and faction and a simple sentence about themselves.

The first one was... Taihou... great...

Taihou: I'm Taihou from Sakura Empire and I just love seeing the Commander every chance I get~♡

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Champagne: My name is... Champagne from Iris Orthodoxy... I'm here to improve my emotions...

Gascogne: Gascogne. From Iris Orthodoxy. Improving my emotions is my reason to be here.

Honolulu: H-Honolulu... from Eagle Union. I don't want to be called a so-called tsundere anymore okay!?

Surcouf: Surcouf, Iris Orthodoxy! I'm not a so-called yandere anymore but... my body is still available for you Commander~

Did she not just hear that I'm married to Richelieu!? Well... sort of...

Monarch: Monarch. Royal Navy. My 'allies' say I have a serious attitude all the time. I want to improve.

Zeppy: Zeppy! Ironblood!! It's been a while father!

Minato: Aha... yeah it actually has holy... Why are you here anyways?

Zeppy: I just wanted to see you!

Minato: Alright...

And so everyone introduced themselves so I started the lesson.

Minato: Alright everyone. I want you to describe yourself and how you feel about who you are.

All the girls started to think.

Minato: Better not have any lewd thoughts Taihou!

Taihou: Fufu~ Of course not Commander~

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*sigh* She's gonna do it anyways. Isn't she?

Meanwhile at Ironblood HQ

Ulrich's POV:

Last night I was tasked to record Minato's dream with a siren device. Nanaki wanted it because somehow his dreams can predict the future in a way.

Ulrich: Nanaki... why are we doing this to him!?

*BOOM*

Nanaki: His dreams can predict the future. I'll find out a way to kill his wife. Without her... Minato will never have a daughter! And our plans won't be interrupted in any way possible!

Ulrich: ...

Ulrich's mind:

I can't let him do this... killing someone he loves... he's gone far enough... I want the old Nanaki back... I have to plan so he can't cause any more harm...

Nanaki: Hmm... I have a plan, Ulrich.

Ulrich: What is it?

Nanaki: I'm thinking of holding a tournament. However... the stadium will have something underneath... something that absorbs the fighter's power... and give it to a special project I've been working on.

Ulrich: Special project?

Nanaki: Mhm. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you.

Ulrich: It's alright... however... how can you make a tournament if we make shipgirls into yanderes?

Nanaki: Simple... that stupid Commander Minato will think he is saving all of them by having them return to normal but those shipgirls will train for the tournament when it's announced and give even more strength to the project! It's so genius!

Ulrich's mind:

Alright... so he's thinking of creating a tournament only to take the participants' skills and strength to a special project he's working on?

Ulrich: Hold on, are you saying we have to still make shipgirls go yandere!?

Nanaki: Yep. And next is the... Sardegna ships!

I have to quickly tell Veneto or Littorio!

Nanaki: Oh, and if I see you try to tell them I will eliminate you.

Damn this! Damn this all! Why Bismarck!? Why!?