Arknights' Lock of Heaven

“…Yes,” Demian, the one who contacted Sona, gave a wry smile.

"It flew straight into the sky... as if it were divine punishment descending..."

Upon hearing this, Silver Spear Pygassos asked again, "That meteor... it pierced through the earth's layers?"

Demian nodded silently.

Then he looked at Silver Spear Pygassos with anticipation in his eyes.

Clearly, this anxious knight also placed his hopes on the legendary Silver Spear Pegasus.

But Silver Spear Pygassos asked in confusion, "How...how did you put such a monster...no, existence, into the Great Knights' Territory?"

"Oh, wait, you can't stop them from coming in if they want to. Did you offend them?"

Because they have been in a state of communication silence these past few days to avoid being discovered by the Business Federation, the Silver Spear Pegasus are still unaware of everything that has happened in the Great Knight Territory.

Silver Spear Pygsos just feels very strange.

What idiot could have provoked such a being?

Aren't you afraid of Kazimir's downfall?

251 We can only bow our heads

"You mean we should treat him to good food and drink, and then politely send him off when he wants to leave?"

One of the business association's directors looked as if he had eaten shit.

"You are all wielding silver spears and riding celestial horses, you need to stand up straight!"

"If you're so afraid you don't even dare to face him, then what's the point of all the military funding we provide every year?"

“The military budget is meant to counter countries like Ursus and Letania, and Colombia, which are eyeing Casimir,” Silver Spear Pigas said coldly. “And the fact that you people haven’t fled to other countries with your assets proves that the military budget is useful.”

"But that's so much money..."

"Not a single penny of all that money was used to fight against such an existence!"

“When my army launches an attack, all he has to do is take to the air. Once he’s in the air, there’s nothing we can do about him.”

Silver Spear Pygassos sneered, "What made you have the misconception that such beings are beyond the reach of mortals?"

"Or do you have a way to prevent him from flying?"

"Why hasn't anyone invaded Khelaifi, a country so backward it doesn't even have railways?" He looked at everyone around him. "Does anyone here really not know?"

"I remember that more than ten years ago, some companies were interested in the mines in Shelag. What happened to those people?"

They're all dead...

Everyone fell silent upon hearing this.

Shelag, a small country, possesses such rich mineral resources, nestled between Casimir, Colombia, and Victoria, and still maintains its independence to this day...

Everyone knows the reason why.

Without their god, the Bolivar, controlled by Colombia, would have suffered the same fate as Cherague.

It could be even worse, because Khelag is surrounded by more than one major power, so it's no surprise that it has become a battleground for the tug-of-war between these nations.

But now, no country has invaded it, which has led to Shelag remaining stagnant and isolated to this day.

They trusted their god too much, and their god lived up to their faith in this era, protecting this small corner of the world.

"You mean...that person...is like Kjerag...a being..."

The directors of the business association turned pale when they heard this.

"Impossible! How could this be? How could this be!"

"He's clearly... clearly just a slightly stronger mortal!"

The director slammed his fist on the table to cover up his guilty conscience.

"You...you're neglecting your duties! You're spreading alarmist rumors! I don't believe it!"

"Has the Supervisory Council really abandoned all shame for the sake of this struggle? You knights of war are even shirking your responsibilities..."

Upon hearing this, Silver Spear Pygassos fell silent.

The person in front of me...

That's so hysterical! What did he do to offend that person?

Then, a staff member from the Control Yuan whispered in his ear, and he immediately nodded in understanding.

Looking at the hysterical director with pity in her eyes, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Tsk tsk tsk... They really don't know their own limitations. Facing such an existence, they actually called on their friends to try and intercept them...

The reason he acted so hysterically was probably because he genuinely believed what he was saying.

Well, Silver Spear Pygassos was quite pleased with this.

After all, he was the most steadfast supporter of the Securities and Futures Commission, so naturally he didn't like the people from the Business Council.

I was even happier to learn that the Securities and Futures Commission was not involved in the so-called interception plan.

Is there anything more satisfying in the world than the impotent rage of watching your political enemy fall into ruin?

No, it's not okay!

"You're still laughing...you're still laughing!" The director trembled with rage upon seeing this. "You...you..."

“Excuse me, I wasn’t mocking you,” Silver Spear Pygassos said seriously, “I was just thinking about something happy, pfft.”

"You're clearly laughing at me! You haven't stopped!"

"Alright, alright," someone finally called a halt to the farce.

"This isn't the time to talk about these things, Pegasus. Is there really... no hope?"

“No!” Silver Spear Pygassos immediately shook his head upon hearing this.

"Putting aside any personal grudges, I see no hope that Silver Spear Pegasus can defeat such an opponent."

"If he just takes off, we have no way to stop him."

"No weapon in Kazimierz can do anything against the enemy in the sky. The anti-aircraft guns that can attack Ursus gunships are so weak and powerless against such an enemy."

"Even if we accelerate research and development now, can we guarantee it will be useful? Can we guarantee it won't... anger him?"

"With such capabilities, he could turn any city in Kazimir into an inferno whenever he wanted, leaving our troops helpless to watch from the ground as he unleashes a barrage of fire from the air."

As a soldier, Picasso must have thought of many more things.

"Don't forget, aside from that terrifying crimson meteor, he can also move freely through the sky using hundreds of incredibly powerful cannons at the same time..."

"Our army has no way to deal with such an enemy! They can only scatter and flee, and whether a few survive depends on luck."

"Even with the Silver Spear and Heavenly Horse... one can only flee when facing such an enemy."

"Our guns can't reach him..."

It's both frustrating and realistic that the hero of Kazimierz would utter such disheartening words.

Those present understood upon hearing this that there was indeed no other way.

Otherwise, he wouldn't admit to the pride of the Silver Spear Pygs.

"No...he has a weakness..."

The hysterical director who had just been acting out raised his head, his eyes bloodshot, breaking the silence in the conference room.

"Those infected people!"

He slammed his fist on the table and stood up, exclaiming, "That group of infected people is his weakness!"

"He killed a nobleman to stand up for the Infected! He attacked the power center to stand up for the Infected!"

"Yes, an infected person. As long as we threaten him with an infected person, we can keep him on the ground..."

"Stop thinking about it!" Upon hearing this, the Grand Knight Commander finally spoke.

"I will not allow you to drag this country into the abyss."

"Those infected will get everything they deserve."

"No one will attack them, am I right, Pegasus?"

"Your will, Grandmaster."

Pegasus stood up and bowed to the Grand Knight Commander.

This shows their attitude.

"Furthermore, I've heard that your Unarmored Alliance has rebelled?" the Grand Knight Commander said calmly. "I don't want any changes to occur during this period."

Upon hearing this, the directors of the business association looked grim.

Just last night, Xuan Tie killed several board members.

The list of Unarmed Alliance members kept at the headquarters of the Business Federation has also been completely stolen.

The business association then realized that its dog had begun to turn on its master.