Arknights' Lock of Heaven

Arknights' Heaven's Lock Moon Love Dawn / Written by Xuan

Black Serpent: I have instigated a war between the old nobility and the emperor. Whoever wins, Ursus will rise from the ashes!

Young demon lords, if you truly wish to put your foolishness into practice and prevent the rebirth of Ursus, then try to stop me, stop me, the incarnation of Ursus, the god of Ursus for millennia!

Xia Yu: Wait, you said... you're a god? (Silently takes out the Lock of Heaven)

(After finishing Chapter 8, this idea filled my mind. The topic of Guan Yu versus Qin Qiong has always been one that I'm passionate about, but unfortunately I've always been tied up with other things, so I can only publish the book now. The setting is that the protagonist occupies the position of Kingu in the Absolute Monster Front and then drifts to Terra.)

P.S.: Regarding the issue of the protagonist's combat power, I have already revised it. Really, I don't think that the protagonist's combat power is weak enough to kill the mercenary leader whom W, born in the darkness, wanted to kill with ease. As for the issues in the early stages, I just wanted to show the protagonist's unease upon arriving in a strange world, so he always felt that his firepower was insufficient. Perhaps the description was too deliberate, which caused everyone to misunderstand.

★ Volume 1 ★

1. I will always love Rhodes Island.

dong dong dong.

Xia Yu turned his gaze back from the window, but a crisp knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.

Or rather, it's more like daydreaming than thinking.

dong dong dong.

The alloy hatch was knocked on again. Xia Yu slowly got up and looked around.

It was a simple room, containing only a writing desk, a chair, a wardrobe with a mirror, and the bed I had just been lying on.

There are no unnecessary decorations.

“That’s true,” Xia Yu chuckled self-deprecatingly, after all, it was already quite good that someone of unknown origin like herself hadn’t been locked up.

Idealistic organizations like Rhode Island are rare in this land of suffering.

I was lucky enough to end up here. Although there was a little misunderstanding, at least I have a place to stay.

It feels so good not to have to sleep in a cave anymore.

It feels so good to be back in the civilized world.

dong dong dong.

The knocking sounded again, accompanied by what seemed to be a few whispers.

Xia Yu first looked around, and the room was as tidy as ever.

That's true, after all, I only stayed one night.

Then she walked to the full-length mirror and looked at her stunningly beautiful face in the mirror.

Still the same.

This is not his face.

Or rather, it's not Xia Yu's true face.

The person in the mirror, with their cascading green hair and stunningly beautiful face, constantly reminded him of the past.

He is no longer the college student full of expectations for the future.

This is Enkidu's face.

For the past few years, he has not dared to reveal his real name.

For some reason, whether it was due to Gorgon's lack of skill or some other reason, it was not Tiamat's son Kingu who woke up from Enkidu's body, but a bewildered Xia Yu.

Then, Kingu became his name, and it was only this name that everyone, whether Gorgon, Tiamat, Gilgamesh, or the people of Chaldea, called him.

He didn't want to be a kingpin at all. Although his body was ordinary, at least he could live in a peaceful country.

You don't need to risk everything to fight.

But fate is everything, and nothing is up to us. When I woke up, I found myself in the Demon's Nest. The Gorgon who was impersonating Tiamat was waiting for me to bow down and then help her kill all the humans in Mesopotamia.

What can he do?

He couldn't win by fighting. It's important to know your own limitations. How could he, who had just inherited this body, possibly defeat Gorgon?

We can only deal with it for now.

Fortunately, since it was Tiamat's first time using her powers, the Goddess of Warcraft wasn't too suspicious of him.

So he continued to work on the chains until finally freeing the chains of heaven, slowing down the real Tiamat and sending her to the underworld.

Xia Yu originally thought that this way she could get a spot in the Hall of Heroes, and even if she became a laborer of the Counter Force, it would be better than dying with this singularity.

Didn't you see that Jeanne Alter also fought in the final Grand Time Temple battle?

Presumably, the self-control will not let such an excellent employee like himself go unpunished.

Who could have imagined that they would find themselves in Terra the moment they opened their eyes?

There was no response to the knocking; he needed some time to muster the courage to face Rhodes Island's choice.

After all, if they refuse... he'll have to survive in the wilderness again.

Although with this god-made body, one can basically do whatever one wants in this world, there is no such opportunity in Absolute Demonic Front. If possible, one would like to be a good person.

boom!

Just as Xia Yu was reminiscing about her glorious past, the alloy door of the room made a loud bang, then broke free of the door frame with unparalleled force, flashed past Xia Yu who was standing in front of the wardrobe, and smashed the birchwood desk in front of the porthole to pieces.

A large cat carrying a chainsaw stormed in, looking like it was about to wreak havoc at the slightest provocation.

"Ran……"

The temperature around Huang rose several degrees, but the words he was about to say stuck in his throat.

“I didn’t run away,” Xia Yu said obediently, seeing her fierce appearance. “I was just… fixing my appearance.”

After all, he needed someone's help, and he was in the wrong, so he quickly backed down.

As for why he didn't answer... it's because he was mentally preparing himself.

It's been a long time since I've had a proper conversation with someone... I'm feeling a little uneasy.

Force is never the first choice for solving all problems, especially when there are better options.

"Oh, I see," Huang said, though she knew Xia Yu was probably just kidding. After all, no matter how well she dressed, she wouldn't be completely silent. But remembering Dr. Kal'tsit's instructions, Huang forced a smile.

"Is it all sorted out now?"

"Alright, alright," Xia Yu nodded, "Is the decision out?"

“Regarding this topic,” a short Blood Demon stepped out from behind Huang and took over the conversation, saying, “You should go and talk to Dr. Kal'tsit yourself.”

Hearing this, Xia Yu glanced behind Huang.

Goodness, there were named operators like Skadi and Ace, plus some unrecognizable but definitely elite Rhodes Island operators, totaling more than ten people, scattered in various corners of the hall, seemingly chatting idly.

But judging from their fully armed appearance, you could tell they weren't there just for casual conversation.

So you came here just to find me?

Xia Yu's lips twitched. It seemed that the shock they experienced that day was quite significant...

“Come with me,” Warfarin glanced at Xia Yu, then turned and left. “Kal’tsit wants to see you.”

-

It seems that the incident that day really had a big impact on Rhodes Island.

Xia Yu followed Warfarin for seven or eight minutes but didn't see a single person.

Without a doubt, they must have notified others to avoid the area beforehand.

"Doctor," Xia Yu thought, finding walking around rather boring, "what's your name?"

“Just call me Warfarin,” Warfarin said. Warfarin tensed up the moment Xia Yu spoke, then reassured her casually, “You don’t need to worry too much. Kal’tsit is a very easy person to talk to.”

Bah! Kal'tsit is not easy to talk to. Warfarin only said that to appease him.

After all, everything from yesterday was still fresh in his mind, and he knew he was unlikely to be able to defeat the mysterious person behind him.

As for his suggestion to stay on the Rhodes Island main ship, that was out of the question.

Kal'tsit wouldn't leave such a big threat on the island.

But what does this have to do with me? My job is, after all, to be a doctor. If this mysterious person goes berserk, it won't be my turn to deal with it.

Rhodes Island managed to escape unscathed after losing the battle between the two kings in Kazdel, which means they still have two trump cards up their sleeve.

As for the mysterious person behind him?

Can't be bothered.

It's better to leave it to Kal'tsit to handle.

"Sigh," Xia Yu wanted to strike up a conversation and try to gauge the other person's feelings.

But Warfarin just wouldn't respond.

There's nothing to talk about here.

They could only walk on in silence, one in front of the other.