Arknights' Lock of Heaven

Why are you holding one of them and not moving?

Did I get hit by some Originium Arts?

How could she have overlooked something so important? Zofia felt a little annoyed. Had her instincts become dulled because she hadn't fought in so long?

“Old F,” she said, looking at the old knight who was standing still, as she walked over to bald Martin, “aren’t you going to introduce me to these friends?”

Upon hearing her words, the old knight seemed to snap out of a daze and swiftly released his left hand from the person's neck, jumping to Old Martin and Zofia's side in the blink of an eye.

“I’m telling you, friend,” Zofia narrowed her eyes, her tone firm, “Old Frost may be a bit rude, but does he really need to resort to Originium Arts?”

"If he has done anything wrong, I will apologize to you. If..."

"Uh, Originium Arts..." Old Falcon blushed upon hearing this, rubbing his hands sheepishly as he said, "I didn't get Originium Arts..."

“I also think he didn’t win,” Old Martin said, covering his face. “I should have stopped him in the first place.”

"Then how did you..."

Zofia asked, puzzled, but before she could finish speaking, she saw the person turn around and look at her with a half-smile.

Her voice suddenly faltered.

Apart from Old Martin, who had already met him, everyone else was stunned.

Even Maria, who was hiding at the very back, gaped open.

Simply put, this person is just too... good-looking...

"This, this..." Zofia was a little embarrassed. So it turned out that Old F...

"You, why didn't you warn me if you knew that?" Old Ferguson's face flushed red as he glared at Old Martin. "From behind, I thought it was a man! My reputation is ruined!"

"I never expected you to hug me like that..." Old Martin lamented.

“Actually, I really am a man,” Xia Yu sighed helplessly, “more real than real gold.”

“How can this be…” Zofia instinctively retorted, but then, looking at Xia Yu’s serious expression, she couldn’t quite put her finger on it.

I've heard of men with feminine features before, but I've never seen anything this extreme.

Seeing this, Xia Yu sighed.

Who can blame them when Enkidu's face was modeled after the most beautiful female clergy in Mesopotamia at the time?

Once this thing is set in shape, it can't be changed. The only way to change its appearance is through a magician's suit.

He had originally considered simply wearing a fake skin to make a living, but then he realized that almost everyone on Rhodes Island knew what he looked like, so changing his appearance would be nothing more than burying his head in the sand.

It's meaningless.

So let's just leave it at that.

As for what outsiders think... who cares.

If anyone has any improper thoughts, just use the cannons to deal with them.

Moreover, she came to Kazimierz to make a name for herself. According to Kal'tsit, she had to let the world know that she was someone important.

Otherwise, you'll be a nobody wherever you go, which will be very troublesome and restrictive. You're not the kind of person who easily accommodates others either.

Fortunately, knightly competition is the fastest way.

However, they were also instructed to use force within reasonable limits and not to be too frightening.

After much deliberation, Xia Yu decided against participating in the Knights' Tournament.

There's no other reason; beating up kids is just not fun.

Why not use this time to kill a Qingjin, a Xuan Tie, or a capitalist from the Business Federation in a fair and square manner?

As for the Knights' competition? Just show up a few times when it matters.

It's easy to become famous if you can defeat a few well-known knights in just a few moves.

Xia Yu had already found her target.

His purpose in coming to the Great Knight Territory was actually to see the Red Pine.

"Leaving aside the gender issue," Old Martin quickly said, seeing the conversation about to veer off-topic, "Why is the guest staring at Maria?"

"Huh?" Zofia's tone changed upon hearing this. She looked at Xia Yu and asked, "Is that really true?"

"Ah, this?" Xia Yu gave a hearty smile. "It didn't mean anything by it."

"I just thought this girl looked a lot like one of my friends, so I took a few more glances at her."

"Oh?" Zofia narrowed her eyes upon hearing this. "I wonder who your friend is..."

“Her name is Margaret Nearl,” Xia Yu replied with a smile. “She seems to be quite famous in your Kazimierz.”

Upon hearing this name, even though they were prepared, Zofia and the others couldn't help but be momentarily stunned.

Margaret...

A hint of nostalgia flashed in their eyes.

That stubborn child from back then... I wonder how he's doing now.

“I said, I think I’ve heard that name before,” Maria said, her eyes shining as she looked at Xia Yu, having just pushed aside her aunt and old man who were blocking her way.

"Rhodes Island, you just mentioned Rhodes Island, right?"

"Are you really from Rhodes Island?"

“What’s the point of faking this?” Xia Yu shrugged. “What, do you want to see my work ID?”

"Mmm-hmm," Maria nodded like a chick pecking at rice. Although she didn't know what a work permit was, she figured it should prove their relationship with Rhodes Island.

If they really are from Rhodes Island, then...

"Uh," Xia Yu was stunned by her reaction.

He casually remarked, "Where did this work permit come from?"

Rhodes Island doesn't issue anything like this!

Fortunately, he had other things.

“Work ID?” He reached into his pocket and pulled out a card. “Hey, it seems we don’t have one.”

Upon hearing this, Maria, who had been filled with anticipation, froze on the spot.

“However…” Xia Yu drawled, wanting to tease the little girl, “I do have other things here that can prove my identity.”

"Look at this," Xia Yu said with a smile, pulling a letter from her bosom.

"The letters that the Radiant Knight sent to her family had Rhodes Island's mark on them."

"Look, look, it's right here!"

163 The Naive Maria Nearl

All eyes in the tavern were drawn to the pristine white envelope.

Margaret Nearl's letter to her family?

“Look,” Xia Yu said, pointing to the words on the envelope, “there are even handwritten words by Margaret herself.”

“Margaret, Margaret,” the old knight murmured to himself, “How long has it been since I heard from her?”

Hearing that name again now, I can't help but feel a little dazed.

Maria stared blankly at the pristine white envelope, and before she knew it, she reached out and took it.

"Hey," Xia Yu smiled and withdrew her hand just as she was about to touch the envelope.

"Young ladies, showing you the envelope of the operative's letter already violates the courier's code of conduct. Do you expect me to open it and take a look?"

“That won’t do,” he said, looking at Maria who looked completely bewildered. “The fact that someone handed me the letter shows that they trust me. How can I let someone else open it and read it?”

"This, this, I, I..." Maria was so anxious that she could barely speak.

This is a letter from my older sister! A letter from my sister whom I haven't heard from in so long!

How could she not be excited!

Xia Yu slowly placed the letter back on the table and looked at Maria with great interest.

“Margaret is my sister!” Maria finally stopped her broken speech and managed to utter a relatively clear sentence.

"Hey, really?" Xia Yu tapped the crystal-clear glass with her finger, seemingly casually, and said with a mischievous grin, "Then how will you prove it?"

"Huh?" Maria's mouth dropped open when she heard this.

Does this even need proof?

No, does it really need any proof that Margaret is my sister? It's common knowledge, isn't it?

"I mean, do you have any documents to prove your identity?" Xia Yu asked, sitting up straight and very seriously. "Any official document from Kazimir will do."

"Please understand, after all, as a messenger, I have to be responsible for the letters entrusted to me, right? I can't just hand over the letter to anyone who claims to be the recipient, can I?"

"Shouldn't we at least check their identities? Don't you agree?"

Maria nodded, looking completely bewildered, as if nothing was wrong.