Arknights' Lock of Heaven

“Olive? Ah, the one from Minos…” Sona seemed to understand something when she heard this. “I don’t know about this either.”

"I'll consult the experts on Rhodes Island later."

-

"Hey, Uncle... are you leaving the Grand Knight Territory?"

Inside the Lin Guang Mansion, Maria looked at Marna in surprise.

"You all share the same surname, Lin Guang. Don't always stay at Zofia's house; it's improper."

It means that Margaret should go home.

"...I will be away for a while, during which time...Margaret."

Marna looked at her niece, who, having experienced the harshness of the wilderness, was no longer so naive.

"Are you really going to stay in Kazimir?"

“Yes,” Margaret answered without hesitation.

“...You should know what you’re going to face,” Marner looked into her eyes, “You won’t be understood.”

"Of course, I knew it from the beginning."

"..."

The two looked at each other.

“That’s settled then,” Marna said, looking away first.

"I have nothing else to say."

The mansion fell silent.

“Uncle is leaving, and Aunt and I are going to Rhodes Island too…” Maria looked at her sister with a conflicted expression. “Then won’t my sister be all alone again?”

"How about I stay and keep you company..."

“No!” Margaret strongly rejected the suggestion.

“Maria, you are still young,” she said, looking at her sister. “You have a long time ahead of you. You should pursue your own destiny.”

"Instead of blindly following behind me, not knowing why we're fighting."

"I believe you will come back and stand with me someday, but not today."

"You still need to grow."

-

"...Why the sudden change of heart?"

Toran glanced at Marna, who was staring at Rhodes Island, and teased, "Finally decided to leave home?"

"Toran..."

Marna did not answer, but instead called out her friend's name.

"Why do you suddenly want to leave the Great Knight Territory?" Toran asked curiously.

"...How do I look in your eyes right now?"

"Ha, what could it possibly look like? Don't you know yourself?"

Toran sighed and stood beside him.

"But honestly, you've let us all down."

“You may not be a high-ranking member of the Control Council, or the person who changed the National Assembly, but you should at least be our hero, our guiding light.”

"That's what many of our comrades thought back then."

“I don’t know where you’re going after leaving the city, but I have to say—except for me, most of them are disappointed. If they see you again, they’ll be more than happy to kill you.”

“They can’t beat me,” Marna said calmly.

"Tsk," Toran clicked his tongue.

He knew the other person was telling the truth.

Indeed, even though Marner remained relatively unknown for ten years, no one dared to underestimate him.

He used to be so dazzling.

“I’ve given up a lot, Tolan,” Marna said, gazing into the distance, “...but I still often harbor an unrealistic idea.”

"They should still be somewhere."

Toran remained silent upon hearing this.

He knew who Marna was referring to as "they".

“He is the eldest son of a war hero, he is my brother, Marna, and the most powerful knight in the family.”

"And she... was the most beautiful person in Kazimierz, elegant, dignified, like a jewel..."

At this point, Marna clasped his hands tightly.

"They were once the pride of heaven in my eyes, they shouldn't have just... disappeared without a trace."

"I've been thinking about this for over ten years."

“It’s been over ten years. Marna has been thinking about this all along.”

“It’s been fifteen years. Back then, we spent so much time searching in vain, and now we want to…” Toran wanted to persuade him.

"...It's just...a paid trip."

Marna lowered her head.

"Are you alone?" Hearing this, Toran knew that he was determined to leave.

“Isn’t one person enough for a journey that may not even be hopeful?” Marna said self-deprecatingly.

“You’re not someone who would be… influenced by the emotions evoked by the Radiant Knight, so I won’t ask you why you suddenly made this decision…”

Toran sighed; he knew he couldn't change Marner's decision.

"You know how to find 'us'."

"...What I need to find is myself."

-

The bridge of the Rhodes Island ship was bustling with traffic and people.

There are people everywhere.

There were infected individuals heading to the territory with a mix of joy and trepidation, employees of the Business Federation arriving with missions and supplies, and conquering knights belonging to the Supervisory Council…

In short, today, this small, mobile ship will leave its port and head north.

There, a small valley awaited them.

That is **, and also hope.

“…Doctor, Amiya,” Margaret shifted her gaze to behind the two of them, “and Xia Yu, the advisor.”

“Ah, Miss Nearl,” Amiya greeted politely.

"I specifically called you here because..."

Before Linguang could finish speaking, the professor interrupted her.

"Why are you so serious? It's not like you're not coming back."

"We'll meet again, right?"

“Ah… um,” hearing this, Nearl lowered her head and looked at the tiny Amiya, “If Rhodes Island calls for me, then I will definitely come to your side.”

"Yes!" Amiya nodded vigorously.

“Here you go,” Xia Yu handed her the card, “something your sister used.”

"You know how to use it. Oh, right, if it's a matter of life and death, you can just break it in half, there'll be a surprise."

“This… I’m so grateful,” Lin Guang took a deep breath and looked at Xia Yu, “whether it’s your care for my sister or everything you’ve done for the Great Knight’s Territory.”

If Xia Yu hadn't made such a scene, her current situation wouldn't be so good.

And now, who in the Great Knights dares to say anything more to her?

"I don't know how to thank you."

“No need for thanks,” Xia Yu said softly. “We are on the same path, and that’s enough.”

269 ​​The Blood Knight's Worries

Dichaeus, the infamous Blood Knight, was staring blankly at his own chest.

Rhodes Island had been away from the Grand Knights' territory for a month or two, and naturally, he had started using Rhodes Island's medicine.

Although Kal'tsit and others unanimously requested a reduction in the power of 'Blessing' due to practical and cost considerations, the Blood Knight was no ordinary person.

After several months of treatment, he gradually realized the extraordinary nature of these drugs.