Arknights' Lock of Heaven

Anton sighed and comforted him, "This is Ursus's post-war summary of the war."

“Hmm, it’s more believable than the version I heard in Kazimierz,” Xia Yu nodded thoughtfully, “It’s more believable than the one where Cyril Nearl really led forty-odd Kazimierz knights to defeat the entire Ursus army head-on back then.”

After all, those were more than forty knights whose ranks had been broken up by the Ursus army. If they really had that ability, how could they have allowed the Ursus to reach the Golden Plains?

Of course, their achievements were absolutely astonishing. It was definitely not just about defeating the vanguard; they probably also destroyed the command post or something similar. Otherwise, hundreds of thousands of troops would not have been defeated so easily.

Kazimierz did have a record of it, but according to Anton, Ursus did not. That's normal, though, since no one would publicize the fact that their command post was stabbed by more than forty enemy knights in the middle of an army of hundreds of thousands.

So shameful.

"So, the reason Ursus was defeated was that it failed to grasp the core of the war. Officers from top to bottom all put their own interests first and rushed to squeeze into the Golden Plains."

"If their commander at the time had been able to control everything and steadily advance step by step, then the country of Kazimierz probably wouldn't exist today."

"Similarly, we don't need to know why the Sixth Army stopped, nor do we need to know why they suddenly resumed their attack."

"All we need to know is that they absolutely cannot let the Orville go."

"The commander on that ship must have known how much of a blow the Orville's arrival at the camp would be to the dukes' plans, for almost all of them would have to be scrapped and rebuilt."

"Does he dare to take this responsibility?"

"Even if there is a Grand Duke above him, he would probably order his soldiers to continue the attack."

"They've been stirring up trouble throughout Ursus for that strategy, and now they're on the verge of disaster. If things go wrong, the Emperor and the Imperial Council won't let this opportunity to strike at the old nobility slip by."

Seeing how anxious he was to explain, Xia Yu asked with a strange expression, "Um, I understand everything you're saying... but you're explaining so much... are you afraid I'll change my plans?"

Upon hearing this, Anton gave an awkward smile.

Well, that's true.

According to Yelena, this guy is quite capricious, and who knows what he might do if he's in a bad mood.

I had discussed with her before what to do if the plan went wrong. After all, according to the consultant, the system was still in the experimental stage... It's experimental equipment, so what if something went wrong at a crucial moment...?

He went to Yelena with great concern to discuss the matter, but Yelena calmly told him not to worry.

"If this Gaia-themed system malfunctions, he'll probably go down there with a dark expression and blow those two ships to smithereens."

“Oh, right,” Yelena added under Anton’s horrified gaze, “if something really goes wrong, try not to mention it in front of him after he’s shown his power. He’s very petty.”

Anton had only one reaction after hearing this.

Abba Abba.

What did you say

How could something so outrageous be possible...?

Originally, he meant to say how could this possibly happen.

However, seeing Yelena's calm expression, Anton hesitated.

Yes, Anton knows Yelena's personality very well. He watched her grow up.

These days, he's been feeling something strange about Yelena. How should I put it? She's only been at Rhodes Island for less than a year, but she seems like a completely different person.

Before coming, the captain had asked me to persuade Yelena not to rush.

If it were before, Yelena would probably have been rushing to the camp already.

But now... although she was worried, she didn't feel any urgency at all.

Anton was initially completely confused, but now he realized the problem lay here.

That strange advisor... was he a powerhouse of this level? He could fight a warship all by himself; no wonder Yelena wasn't worried at all.

As a soldier who had followed the Patriots his entire life, Anton was not entirely ignorant of some things. He held a high position within the Patriots' Shield Guards; otherwise, he wouldn't have been sent for such an important matter.

Then there's no problem.

He even breathed a sigh of relief.

The reason he was trying to persuade Xia Yu was because, based on Yelena's description, he felt that this advisor was quite willful.

So when he saw that the Sixth Army had stopped following the Orville and then started chasing it again, he quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

What I'm afraid of is that this guy's curiosity gets the better of him, and he goes down and kills his way through those two warships, grabs the general of the Sixth Army by the collar, and asks him, "Why did you stop first and then chase after them?"

Based on what Anton had heard about these kinds of people from the patriots, they usually had quirks that ordinary people didn't have, as well as all sorts of inexplicable insistences.

If it can be solved using that Gaia system, then it's best to use that.

On the one hand, he wouldn't expose this trump card that could turn the tide at the most crucial moment; on the other hand, it was also a little selfish of his.

After all, Xia Yu had also revealed that this technology was not specifically designed for warfare, but rather for environmental modification; it was just currently lacking in a lot of supporting data.

Isn't this perfect? ​​Using this system can solve the danger of the Sixth Army Group, and they can also use their worthless lives to make a final contribution to the snowfield. It's a win-win situation.

After all, he's not a scientist, so he's not that bothered by such things.

They even want to intensify their efforts!

"Don't worry, curiosity is one thing, but I know what's important," Xia Yu comforted him, patting his shoulder.

Anton's tense mood eased for the time being.

But none of them noticed how Froststar, who was a little behind, glanced at him sideways after hearing Xia Yu's words.

If you could really tell the difference... then there wouldn't have been that venting-style massacre by the Great Knights.

Back then, I followed Dr. Kal'tsit around, watching her exhausting herself cleaning up your mess night after night.

It's not that difficult. After you've wiped out half of Kazimierz's high-ranking officials, who would dare to speak loudly?

In reality, it's about dealing with all sorts of overt and covert disputes and tests.

To be honest, even if you actually killed all those people and then declared yourself queen, Dr. Kal'tsit wouldn't be this tired.

Perhaps the people of Kazimir won't even put up a fight... In this chaotic world, everyone ultimately admires the strong.

You have a legitimate reason for your actions (after killing, you became famous even if you were not), and your martial prowess is unparalleled. If it were me, I would have led the guerrillas to bow down in worship.

In this era of increasingly turbulent international relations, having such a powerful figure protecting you is truly reassuring.

In Kal'tsit's own words, the people of Kazimierz are inherently martial, and even when corrupted by capital, their most popular industry remains knightly competition.

While the influence of traditional chivalric culture certainly played a role, it ultimately stemmed from a desire for strength.

There was no other way; the Ukrainian-Kazimierz War alone had been fought ten times, and the last one almost led to the country's demise, causing the Kazimierz people to have a strong reverence for military force.

In the age of capital, with the ease of accessing various information, the knights who guard the frontier and defend the country could not appear frequently. Instead, the competitive knights, who were deliberately supported by capital, replaced them and became the objects of admiration for the people of Kazimierz.

To be honest, when Kal'tsit went to the Supervisory Council to clean up your mess, their first reaction was to ask, both openly and subtly, how you planned to rule this country.

When they learned for certain that the advisors had no intention of ruling Kazimir, the expressions on the knights' faces were hard to describe as either relief or regret...

That expression was like it was equipped with LEDs, flashing in all sorts of colors.

To kill half of a country's top officials and then leave without doing anything... I guess only you could do something like that.

And all of this is because of your willfulness, simply because you can't stand it...

After learning all this, Froststar was no longer worried about the encirclement and suppression that the infected in the snowfield would face.

Her biggest worry now is what if the advisor kills his fill and then abandons the matter like he did with Casimir?

But it seems unlikely that will happen now.

The two people standing in front, unaware of the little drama unfolding in Frostnova's mind, were still saying with their arms around each other, "Don't worry, do you think I'm that unreliable?"

"Once they move forward a little and reach the optimal position, I will activate all the base plates."

388 Sometimes, facts don't matter.

"Hurry up!"

On the speeding command vehicle, Franz leaned out from the roof, surveyed the surroundings, then picked up the communicator hanging around his neck and shouted to his subordinates, "Charge forward at top speed!"

"Listen up, we don't have much time. Go up there, kill and blow up the place. No taking anything! Anyone caught looting will be executed on the spot!"

"This is for your own good! You saw what just happened. If we don't finish this quickly, we might be the next ones to be swallowed up by the natural disaster!"

After shouting, he retreated back into the car, staring intently at the enormous creature in the distance.

“You really have surprised me…” Jonathan said in surprise. “To be honest, your reaction when you first saw Nikolai’s body made me think that you were actually quite unworthy of your reputation.”

Not everyone has to curry favor with others to get ahead.

Jonathan is a typical example. He fought his whole life, but because of his background, he only reached the rank of major.

He had come to terms with it, so he didn't need to worry about so much. At least within the entire Sixth Army Group, he felt that he still had some irreplaceable role.

For example, if the Sixth Army Group encounters a real crisis, an experienced veteran like him would be the first person the general would think of, and it's impossible for him to be harmed.

As for what will happen when the Sixth Army rises up, he will have already retired by then, so what will he have to do with it?

Therefore, he could speak the truth when facing Franz.

Hales is different; he still dreams of climbing the ranks, so he doesn't want to offend anyone.

"But you were able to adjust your mindset so quickly, without any hesitation at all. That's something not everyone can do."

“Because we have to do it even if we can’t,” Franz replied expressionlessly. “You, and General Boris, have proven to be right.”