NOVPUBBecause a new companion was about to be summoned, Hood specially suggested to Chen Yu the idea of expanding the dormitory. She also hoped to have a courtyard for hosting tea parties and applied to purchase a complete set of tea-drinking utensils, including tea tables and sofas. That way, the British Ship-girls could enjoy their afternoon tea.
For the British people, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, breakfast fit for a king. The British morning tea is a treasure bestowed upon all humanity by God. This belief is indeed ingrained in the bloodline of the British people. Even Hood, who is just a British Ship-girl, is no exception.
In fact, although many people criticize British cuisine as a dark cuisine, and indeed gazing at the stars truly pushes the limits of human endurance for food, British morning and afternoon tea are genuine delights and pleasures.
The British take breakfast seriously, and the British breakfast is known for its rich variety, allowing diners to indulge themselves—quite a different picture from the dark British cuisine we imagine, symbolized by dishes like jellied eels, gazing at the stars, fish boiled eggs, and haggis.
As for British afternoon tea, it has become a way of life for the aristocracy —not just a simple meal, but also a social event, a ceremony, and a cultural representation most indicative of British tradition.
Therefore, for Hood, breakfast could be had in the Ship-girls’ dormitory dining room, but afternoon tea had to have a proper tea-drinking venue prepared.
Although she did not know what kind of personalities and temperaments her new companions would have after being summoned, as long as they were true British ladies, breakfast and afternoon tea would certainly be to their liking. And this was the gift "senior" Hood prepared for her soon-to-arrive companions.
Chen Yu naturally agreed to Hood’s request. He not only gave her the money but also contacted Kyuuzai Ryousen to arrange for members of the Mingyue Society to help Hood select the things she needed to purchase.
Not only did the British Ship-girls from Hood’s side make arrangements, but other Ship-girls continued to bring back the last remnants left in this world by their former companions to the Necromantic Space. Watching the scraps pile up in the dockyard, Chen Yu considered for a moment and decided to undertake a comprehensive expansion of the Ship-girls’ dormitory. Then, based on the nationality and living habits of the Ship-girls, they would be allocated different dormitory zones.
For example, for British Ship-girls who like afternoon tea, prepare a dormitory with a garden for them.
Japanese Ship-girls like hot springs, so prepare a hot springs dormitory for them... But since that seems like something everyone could use, prepare a small private hot springs pool for the Japanese Ship-girls.
As for the German Ship-girls, what do they like? Ask Bismarck when the time comes.
As for the American Ship-girls, should we prepare a bar for them? Better not—ordinary people might go crazy when drunk, but it’s a big deal if Ship-girls get drunk. If they start fighting, no one can hold them back.
Should adult Ship-girls be separated from minor Ship-girls? The good children of the 6th Destroyer Squadron deserve their own dedicated dormitory. What should we prepare for them?
Thinking of the children from the 6th Destroyer Squadron, Chen Yu wondered whether he could prepare a playground for them? Or perhaps their own secret base? He resolved to ask Akatsuki what kind of dormitory they’d like to have. These four obedient children had always been well-behaved, and Chen Yu really wanted to reward them with something. A custom dormitory made just for them would certainly make them happy.
While Chen Yu was contemplating this, Jounouchi Hiromi appeared beside him and asked, "Husband, what happened? How is it that after you went out, you brought back King Arthur and the others?"
Originally, Jounouchi Hiromi had been resting in the castle, but she was suddenly startled by the intrusion of two demigods and a host of legendary figures into her perception. Had she not recognized most of them as individuals she had previously encountered, Jounouchi Hiromi might have already started summoning troops to surround Artoria and the rest.
"Her Majesty Artoria and Miss Joan will be staying in Japan for a while, so I invited them to temporarily stay here," Chen Yu explained to Jounouchi Hiromi what had just transpired.
"And that other demigod is the Maid of Orleans? Mr. Gilles finally achieved his wish!" Jounouchi Hiromi exclaimed in surprise when Chen Yu mentioned the other demigod she had sensed was the Maid of Orleans. "No wonder you said they have to come to Japan to evade the Church’s pursuit. With Miss Joan’s identity, it’s strange that the Church would let them go."
"In fact, the Church has already dispatched people from the Inquisition to hunt them down, and they almost killed Mr. Gilles. If it weren’t for Miss Joan killing the pursuers..." Chen Yu shrugged indifferently. He didn’t wish to stir up trouble with the Church, but with his imminent acquisition of a large influx of high-end combat strength, he wasn’t afraid of the Church either.
Jounouchi Hiromi was clearly very interested in the Maid of Orleans and, after bombarding Chen Yu with a slew of questions, suddenly expressed a doubt, "Husband, didn’t you previously speculate that Miss Joan’s soul had ascended to heaven? If Mr. Gilles was able to summon her, does that mean she never went to heaven in the first place?"
"In Europe, burning at the stake was meant to purify evil, and the purified heretics, considered evil, would not ascend to heaven," Chen Yu explained, then added, "Of course, I am skeptical about Mr. Gilles managing to resurrect Joan. I have always felt that the Joan he summoned is not the one from history, but rather a Heroic Spirit simply called ’Joan.’
As a fellow practitioner of necromancy, Jounouchi Hiromi immediately grasped what Chen Yu meant and, astonished, said, "Husband, are you suggesting that’s not the real Miss Joan?" 𝚗ovp𝚞b.𝚌om
"I’m not certain, but the resurrection spell you taught Mr. Gilles is indeed meant for the revival of the deceased. However, I have looked up the Multiverse Universal Necromancy Spell Compendium’s entry on this spell, and some necromancers have used it to bring back historical heroic figures. But the resurrected figures differed from their historical selves, influenced by the power of faith in those heroes, shifting more towards the characters shaped by that faith," Chen Yu explained his concerns. He was truly skeptical that the Joan in question was the genuine Joan of Arc as remembered by Gilles de Rais.
Or to put it another way, what Gilles de Rais resurrected was perhaps his ideal vision of Joan, not the real Joan herself.
Such events were not unprecedented. If the Spellcaster conducting the ceremony held a strong obsession with the deceased, it could influence the state of the resurrected individual.
And as one of the most famous female heroes in French history, with countless people worshiping her, the Power of Faith didn’t just provide her with strength – it also influenced her.
But these were not Chen Yu’s greatest concerns. What really worried him was something Gilles de Rais had told him: Joan’s miraculous rise in strength within two years to become a leader of the French Army was attributed to her having witnessed an actual divine intervention. Could it be that the deities had no influence over her?
