Ark Undead

Logically speaking, the Undead and Talulah should not have any hatred between them.

The Doctor heard the Undead's words and roughly knew why, having witnessed the Undead throwing lightning spears in the outer city of Chernobog last time.

"Talulah is no longer herself. There's no need to think about preserving the Reunion Movement brand."

The Doctor pulled Kal'tsit aside; he knew more.

"Moreover, there's Froststar."

Kal'tsit could only nod.

Originally, she had planned that Talulah would be more useful alive than dead, but if the undead spoke...

The situation has likely reached a point where it can no longer be resolved.

"I understand, go ahead and do it."

Kal'tsit had no choice but to abandon her plan to kidnap Talulah, and she gave the choice to the Undead.

"However, I hope you can let Amiya..."

Kal'tsit glanced down at Amiya, who was still somewhat dazed but had recovered considerably, and continued.

"Let her feel involved. Patriots' affairs always need a resolution. She has borne so much of the patriots' emotions. If she can't participate personally, it will affect her mental state."

As she spoke, Kal'tsit took out a ring from her person and handed it to the undead.

"If the ring on Amiya's hand breaks, put it on her finger immediately after she falls into a coma. It must be on her finger!"

The Undead took the ring. He could clearly feel energy flowing within it, but he couldn't say what it was for.

It can only be said that Originium Arts are incredibly diverse and impossible to fully comprehend.

"I see."

The immortal nodded and put the ring away.

While the Rhodes Island team regrouped, the Patriots' Shield Guards made no move.

Among the Shield Guards, two individuals with authority came alone to Rhodes Island to speak with the Rhodes Island troops.

"The captain had already given us instructions before the battle. If he died, we should do things our own way."

One of the shieldbearers said this to Kal'tsit.

"The captain had long anticipated this outcome. Rather, he was genuinely pleased that you were able to defeat him."

These shield guards had followed Patriot through many years of battles across the snowy plains, and they all knew Patriot's character to some extent.

And this is the best ending the patriots have prepared for themselves.

"From what I overheard your conversation just now, Frostnova leader is still alive, is that right?"

Another shieldbearer asked Kal'tsit.

Where is she now?

"Frostnova is currently recuperating on Rhodes Island. She was unconscious during the battle in Lungmen and has been in a coma ever since. According to our doctors, she will be in a coma for at least a week to allow her body to recover."

Kal'tsit learned from Ace and others that these Shield Guards had participated in the humanitarian relief efforts in Chernobog, so she had no hostility towards them.

"What do you want?"

The two shield guards exchanged a glance and spoke.

"Lord Patriot is gone, but the Reunion Movement cannot disappear. If you can truly kill Talulah... we want to follow Frostnova."

“If you cannot kill Talulah, then we still belong to Reunion. Reunion still belongs to Talulah, and that will not change.”

The Shield Guards will not join Rhodes Island; they remain on the opposing side in this war.

"We will not attack you now, but we will also not stand on your side."

Kal'tsit understands the Shield Guard's position.

These soldiers, who spent their days and nights with the patriots, ultimately inherited some of the patriots' will.

For them, only those who truly help those infected are worthy of following.

Clearly, Frostnova, Patriot's adopted daughter, is a good choice.

But Talulah is an insurmountable wall. Until she loses her power, everything in the Reunion Movement still belongs to her.

"I understand. You all rest for a bit, and we'll head to the tower now."

After concluding their conversation with the Shield Guard, Kal'tsit and the Doctor regrouped and split into two groups.

The Undead and Amiya, along with Ace and Rosemary's team, continued their journey to the tower.

Meanwhile, the Doctor and Kal'tsit, carrying the key to the power reactor, headed towards it under W's guidance.

Just as the immortal was about to leave, the doctor stopped him again.

Amidst the undead's puzzled gaze, the Doctor and the undead parted ways with the group and chatted privately in the distance.

"Lord Ash, I have a request."

The doctor spoke in a low voice, seemingly not wanting anyone to hear his words.

He didn't even tell Kal'tsit.

"You said."

The immortal gestured to the doctor.

The doctor glanced at Amiya, who was adjusting her condition, and said.

"Amiya's ability is somewhat special; she can sense other people's emotions and read some of their related memories."

The Undead nodded; Kal'tsit had told him about this.

The doctor continued.

"Therefore, I hope you can promise that under no circumstances you will accept Amiya's mental link. Under extreme emotional conditions, she will unconsciously accept the emotional signals of those around her. Even so, you must not allow Amiya to successfully link with you."

The Undead knew why the Doctor would make such a request to him.

"I know."

The doctor nodded; he was also thinking of Amiya's best interests.

Patriot did not resist Amiya's mental link. He even actively encouraged Amiya to accept everything about him.

Amiya's mind became extremely disordered, and she almost went berserk.

How could a child possibly accept the emotions and memories of an immortal?

Even though Amiya is already very mature compared to children of the same age.

But she still wasn't qualified.

Even if Amiya fully accepts the gift from the Patriots, she still doesn't deserve it.

After watching the undead leave, he went to the tower with Amiya.

The doctor watched the two figures as they walked away, and then pondered for a moment.

"It's time for us to set off."

Kal'tsit patted the Doctor on the shoulder.

The doctor snapped out of his reverie, nodded, and followed W, who was walking in another direction.

Right in front of the Undead and Amiya.

A massive tower stands there, in the heart of Chernobog's core city.

That was also their goal for this trip.

Talulah, the leader of the Reunion Movement, is waiting for them there.

Take a day off and rest.

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244. Intrigue and Tricks

In Talulah's plan, Patriots could not possibly be the only obstacle.

Both Kal'tsit and the Doctor realized that although the Reunion Movement itself was not powerful, its ability to conquer Chernobog meant it definitely had a backup plan.

First, let's talk about the mercenaries of Kazdel, represented by W, which is a very complex issue.

Mercenaries fight for money, and the fact that the Reunion Movement is willing to spend so much money to hire Sarkaz mercenaries on such a large scale must prove that it has sufficient financial reserves behind it.

If the Sarkaz mercenaries are currently under the command of the Kazdel Regent, then why does the Reunion Movement receive the Regent's attention and even have the opportunity to lend the Sarkaz mercenaries to Talulah?

Regardless of which possibility it is, the explanations that follow are enough to make one ponder for a long time.

Moreover, Talulah's recent arrangements included sending Frostnova and others to their deaths at Lungmen, and then arranging for Patriots to intercept Rhodes Island at the core city gates.

This is clearly Talulah's deliberate attempt to weaken the high-level combat power of the Reunion Movement. Such an outcome can only lead to one thing: Talulah's personal power will be amplified to an unlimited extent, and she will be able to influence the nature of this war to a certain extent.

If Patriot hadn't risked his life to legitimize Rhodes Island, and if he hadn't also been willing to die, the outcome of this war would still be uncertain.

Patriot could easily use other Reunion Movement members to fill the gaps; he didn't care about messengers or anything else. As long as he could hold off Rhodes Island's main force and defend the tower, the mission would be a success.

However, he still chose the path of direct confrontation to test Rhodes Island's combat strength and mentality.

Talulah may have anticipated that Patriots might turn against her. But she never imagined that Patriots would use such a decisive and efficient method, which would accelerate Rhodes Island's chances of breaking through the impasse to some extent.

But since Talulah was prepared to send the entire Reunion Movement to their deaths, she must have had a backup plan.

The Emperor's Guard, found by the Undead in Chernobog, is a good explanation.

This battle definitely involved certain individuals within Ursus, not necessarily the emperor. But it must have been a high-ranking official with considerable power, otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to infiltrate the inner guard level.

It's just unknown whether the Emperor of Ursus truly condoned this behavior to some extent.

If this is true, then the reality of this war would likely be even more terrifying.

It's possible that the Ursus Emperor used countless lives to test Lungmen's reaction to Ursus, and also to subtly probe the attitude of the Great Yan.

Kal'tsit didn't tell Amiya about this possibility, and the Doctor had already thought of this connection. The two of them maintained a very strange tacit understanding and neither of them discussed this matter with Amiya.