Arknights' Lock of Heaven

Regardless, she now calmly plunged her longsword into the enemy's chest, strangled him, and then slowly pulled it out.

He even skillfully adjusted the angle of the sword so that the blood splattering from his heart wouldn't get on him.

Sona didn't know when she became like this.

She doesn't actually dislike becoming this version of herself.

After all, there are so many people behind him waiting for him to protect them.

It's not bad that it turned out this way.

It's just a bit of a feeling.

"Why do you look like you're deep in thought?" Grenadi, the Gray Knight, had also dealt with their enemies and was walking towards Sona.

"What are you thinking about?"

“This can’t go on,” Sona sighed, looking at the corpses of the Unarmored Alliance assassins at her feet.

"We must find a way out."

Upon hearing this, both Grenady and Wildmane Knight Evona fell silent.

If this continues, the Red Pine Knights simply won't be able to hold out.

They were also well aware that, despite Aivona's seemingly wild demeanor, she had actually received a complete education.

Grenady, too, came from an aristocratic family and knew a great deal.

Despite having repelled more than ten attacks, what's next?

They are facing the malice of the entire business association.

Sona couldn't help but recall her conversation with those Unarmored Assassins.

“Flametail Knight, Sona,” their voices were low beneath their masks, “you are suspected of illegally harboring infected individuals and openly violating the Knights Guild’s regulations. We hope you will give up your resistance.”

"Hand over those illegal infected individuals, and we will report your situation to the Knights Association."

Honestly, it's easier said than done.

"Since when did the Unarmored Alliance gain the authority to make decisions for the police and knights?"

Sona retorted sarcastically without any politeness, "Seriously, aren't you ashamed when you use the law as an excuse in such a high-sounding way?"

“Provocation is pointless, Flametail Knight,” the assassin said without refuting her words. “You have crossed the line. In this Great Knight Territory, being targeted by the Federation is tantamount to death.”

Yes, it wasn't that they violated the laws of the Great Knight Territory. Well, maybe they did violate them a little, but when did the assassins in front of us have the right to enforce the law?

The true intention behind the reveal was simply that of the business association.

What happened to those Unarmored Alliance assassins back then?

Oh, right, that happened after I came back from Xia Yu's place, bringing back two helpers with me.

Gee tut.

That's incredibly violent, that woman named Skadi.

Sona had never seen such a fighting style before.

You're shooting arrows from behind a half-meter-thick reinforced concrete bunker?

Then I'll just blow up your bunker along with you!

It seems that person was in a bad mood, or perhaps she needed to vent.

Therefore, that group of Unarmored Alliance assassins died a terrible death.

I won't go into the specifics, but it was incredibly violent.

That greatsword truly deserves to be called indestructible.

Sona suspected that if she participated in the Knights' Games, she would definitely win a championship.

She had asked Skadi the same question, but received only one sentence in response.

She disliked the atmosphere of knightly competitions.

The Red Pine Knights, including Sona, wholeheartedly agreed with this.

They don't like it either.

And then there's that girl named Lion Scorpion, who usually seems like a shy little girl, but once the battle starts, you can't find her anywhere.

But after the battle, there are always many corpses that are killed instantly before they can even react.

When asked, she shyly lowered her head and remained silent.

The two people Xia Yu sent truly took the principle of "silence is golden" to the extreme.

"Indeed, we can't continue like this..."

An infected knight named Jamie walked over.

"Even with those two's help, holding everyone's position shouldn't be a problem, but what about supplies? What about the future?"

"These are all problems."

"Even those two are only providing temporary assistance; they will eventually leave."

"At that time... sigh."

"Where do we go next? Once the Unarmored Alliance targets us, there will be a second, a third... We..."

The Red Pine Knights are certainly not just a few squirrels; they have gathered many trustworthy infected knights.

If it weren't for Xia Yu's intrusion, most of these knights would have perished in the Wuhou Alliance's first raid.

They used their own flesh and blood to block the crossbow bolts of the Unarmored Alliance, buying enough time for the other infected to evacuate.

However, with Xia Yu's unexpected appearance and the help of Skadi and Manticore, there haven't been any major casualties yet.

But everyone knows that this can't go on.

The funds that sustain everyone's lives come entirely from the competitions these knights compete in.

But now, if they dare to leave the camp to compete, the Unarmored Alliance will dare to attack.

If fewer people leave, they attack those who leave; if more people leave, they attack the camp.

Miss Skadi and Miss Manticore are indeed strong, but there are only two of them.

They might be able to kill all the attackers, but they ultimately couldn't protect these hundreds of infected people.

"Should we leave the Grand Knight's Territory and go to some rural areas...?"

At this moment, an infected knight approached anxiously and said, "At least! At least get those infected civilians out of here..."

"We are barely able to protect them because of our identity as Infected Knights."

Greyhair shook his head and said, "Leaving this identity, leaving this great knightly territory, things will only get worse..."

Why are so many people drawn to mobile cities like moths to a flame?

Of course, it's because life outside is worse.

Natural disasters, man-made calamities, and the uncertainty of whether tomorrow or an accident will come first are truly a reflection of reality.

"So, are we just going to sit here and wait to die?!"

The knight lowered his head and leaned weakly against the wall.

"No, we won't!"

Upon hearing this, Sona, the backbone of the Red Pine Knights, raised her head.

"We will not sit idly by and wait for our demise, nor will we stop here."

"No, is there another option, the Securities and Futures Commission?"

Yes, the Securities and Futures Commission has already contacted them.

Or rather, given the commotion the business associations have caused, it would be strange if the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) didn't contact them.

Both sides of the Kazimierz are quite happy to cause trouble for each other.

The Business Federation's plan to recruit Maria Nearl is similar to the Securities and Futures Commission's plan to contact the Red Pine Knights.

"Are we really going to go find them?"

Upon hearing this, Huihao frowned.

"In fact, in my opinion, the Securities and Futures Commission and the Federation of Industries... are no different."

Having weathered so many storms, they have matured considerably.

Those caught in the power struggle between two behemoths usually don't fare well.

Although the Securities and Futures Commission has a better reputation than the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions.

But how much better can things be for those of them who are infected?

I've never seen the Securities and Futures Commission do anything for those infected.

Now that something's happened, you've remembered it again?

"We have no other choice..."