Arknights' Lock of Heaven

To be honest, with her skill level... she really doesn't deserve such an expensive violin, but who cares?

"Hmm? Aren't you going to take another look?" Ceylon looked at Amiya upon hearing this, "There are still a few more..."

“No need,” Amiya shook her head, her tone quite modest. “I’m just a beginner, I don’t need a very good violin.”

“Haha, this child,” Ceylon patted Amiya’s head upon hearing this, “Don’t be so polite with me, after all, Rhodes Island has done Siesta such a big favor.”

“Really, it’s not necessary, this one is fine,” Amiya said stubbornly.

“This child is so frugal,” Xia Yu shook her head and sighed upon hearing this. “Before, at the music store, I let her choose whatever she wanted, but she just couldn’t bring herself to spend any of those overpriced instruments.”

“Yeah, yeah,” the doctor chimed in, “Amiya is just too sensible, almost too sensible. Do we really need that little bit of money?”

“Indeed,” Ceylon smiled slightly upon hearing this, “I also think this child is really sensible. This is what they call someone else’s child.”

"..."

Hearing this, Amiya blushed and lowered her head to cover her ears.

If it were a teenager, they'd probably be laughing their heads off by now.

But Amiya was too mature, and such praise made her feel strangely ashamed.

Seeing this, Xia Yu stopped her persecution of Amiya with a smile.

But the doctor seemed to be enjoying it.

"Hey, Miss Ceylon, you don't know, Amiya, although she usually acts like a little adult, actually rolls around in bed with her stuffed animals because she can't finish her homework!"

"Oh, oh, oh," Ceylon smiled like an aunt, even though she was still a naive girl. Everyone from eighteen to eighty years old reacted the same way when faced with the adorable cub.

Xia Yu silently watched Amiya taking deep breaths, then subtly moved aside...

There's an old saying that goes, "Either erupt in silence or perish in silence."

Amiya is someone destined to shine, to become the most dazzling light in the world.

Yes, she's on the verge of exploding now.

But the doctor remained engrossed in it, completely unaware of the impending danger.

She continued talking incessantly to Ceylon, "Let me tell you, Amiya, she..."

“Doctor…” Amiya’s voice sounded like it came from the deepest hell, “I suddenly remembered that you haven’t given me an answer about the tactical supplies allocation for the ACE team for a week.”

She straightened her face and said, "Also, there's the issue of resettling the infected in Kazimierz, the contract with the Bounty Hunters Guild, the business handover with Blacksteel International, the Ursus Snowfield ecological report, the drug coordination with Lungmen, and the security agreement for Rembiton's Steel Radish Mine..."

"You still have a lot of work to do."

Hearing this, Xia Yu subconsciously replied, "We can't rest yet."

The doctor's voice, which had been rambling on and on, suddenly stopped.

She and Ceylon stared in disbelief at Amiya, who was radiating an aura of power.

"Is it possible, I mean, is it possible?" The doctor paused for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Are we on vacation right now?"

“Is it possible,” Amiya smiled sweetly, “that I can cancel my vacation at any time?”

Upon hearing this, the doctor was instantly devastated.

Amiya does indeed have that authority, but she won't use it unless it's a critical situation.

Just kidding, he's the leader of Rhodes Island!

"Uh..." Upon hearing this, Ceylon also sensed that something was amiss.

The Doctor must be a high-ranking official at Rhodes Island, right...? Then why does he look so... um... guilty?

Who exactly is this kid?

“Ah, I haven’t introduced myself yet,” Amiya smiled slightly at the dumbfounded Ceylon. “My name is Amiya, and I am the leader of Rhodes Island.”

leader……

leader……

Upon hearing this, Ceylon could hardly believe his ears.

She glanced at the doctor, who looked dejected and remained silent.

She then looked at Xia Yu, who gave her an approving look.

She believed Xia Yu's words, of course...

Although the two didn't have much contact, that day in the alley was the day he took away the killing god!

With just a few words, he got the Agor man to obediently follow him, and his own fighting prowess was unfathomable.

His status on Rhodes Island is definitely not low; he acknowledges that Amiya is the leader of Rhodes Island... that's probably true.

Looking back at Amiya's face, which was young yet exuded a mature charm.

My heart suddenly felt cold.

My mother!

What's going on with Rhodes Island?

This child is only in his teens, at most fifteen, and he's a leader?

This is this...

It's not that it's impossible, but... she looked at the doctor with a resentful expression.

Why didn't you remind me?

She even loudly exposed her dark... well, her private life, right in front of me.

Previously, I had treated Amiya like a child.

Kids this age are probably going through their rebellious phase... She hates being treated like a child; she was like that herself back then.

I've already offended the biggest boss before even starting the job... What should I do? I need help urgently.

Will I be targeted later?

"Ha, ha, Amiya is really capable," she could only chuckle awkwardly, trying to ease the embarrassment.

“Miss Ceylon, thank you so much for today,” Amiya said, holding her violin. “We won’t bother you any longer as we need to prepare for tonight’s performance.”

"Oh, okay," Ceylon was completely numb at this moment. "Oh, by the way, has the venue issue been resolved? Should I apply for it from the city hall...?"

“Don’t worry about that,” Amiya smiled slightly. “We’re not going to put on a big concert; it’s just a few close friends having some fun.”

Amiya turned her head and looked at the Doctor with a smile, "Miss Ceylon and the Doctor have a good relationship, right? After all, you two talk about everything."

She emphasized the last four words.

Upon hearing this, the doctor immediately sensed something was amiss.

"Would you like to come to our party tonight? The Doctor will also be performing!"

"I see, then I..." Ceylon was somewhat tempted. Black was still cleaning up the mess all over the city, and he was quite bored by himself.

"Wait, Amiya," the Doctor couldn't stay silent any longer, "I've never heard of this before?"

"Wasn't it supposed to be Amiya's violin performance?"

“If it’s just me… that would be too short,” Amiya said, smiling slightly at the Doctor. “You’re right, it’s a holiday, we should all relax.”

"Of course everyone has to put on a show!"

“But many operators aren’t prepared. Isn’t this too rushed?” The Doctor was still struggling and secretly waved to Xia Yu, signaling his teammates to help.

"Ah, it's okay," Amiya replied with a smile. "It's not mandatory. Operators who want to perform can apply, and those who don't have any talents can just watch."

"Then I..."

Before the doctor could finish speaking, Amiya interrupted him.

"Damn!" Amiya put her hands in front of her chest, making a big X. "Our leadership must set an example and bring joy to our operators!"

"This...this..." The doctor was dumbfounded when he heard this.

“Actually, I don’t think you need to be so resistant,” Xia Yu put her arm around the professor’s shoulder and said with a smug look, “With your quick wit, you could probably do a good job of performing a stand-up comedy routine.”

Hearing this, Amiya gave Xia Yu an approving look.

Yes, as expected of Mr. Xia Yu.

"Huh? You actually!" Upon hearing this, the doctor looked at Xia Yu as if she were a class enemy. "I'm about to perform on stage, do you think you can escape?"

Hearing this, Amiya looked at Xia Yu, "Mr. Xia Yu... you were the one who suggested the performance..."

The implication is that you, the initiator, still want to evade responsibility?

Xia Yu smiled confidently at this.

"Do you think I'm like you?" He glanced at the doctor and snapped his fingers.

Flames spontaneously combusted, then shifted form with Xia Yu's gestures, sometimes appearing as a human, sometimes as an animal, and sometimes as various other creatures never seen before.

"With my abilities, performing a magic trick on stage is a piece of cake, isn't it?"

You don't even need to go on stage.

It's just doing fancy tricks, easy.