Ark Undead

"This is a specialty of Iberia, would you like to try some?"

Melantha blinked and took the dried fish from the Fire Mage's hand.

"Thank you sister."

"good."

Although Melantha wanted to sit with her teacher, the three of them sitting together gave her a very strange feeling.

I always feel like something is missing without me even realizing it.

The Undead listened to the interactions around him, but remained as silent as ever.

But what he was thinking about was the scene he had witnessed in the snowfield.

Where is that place? Why would Oscar say that it's not the right time for him to go there yet?

Feeling the flames burning in his chest, the Undead instinctively covered his chest with his right hand.

Perhaps time will tell.

However, there was one person hiding behind the curtain, unwilling to face him directly.

Now that all obstacles have been cleared by the undead, it's time for reckoning.

Therese.

In the boundless snowfield, the wind and snow were as fierce as ever.

Right next to that small wooden house, several more houses were built.

The men gathered around one of the newly built houses, dropped their tools, and wiped away non-existent sweat.

The warriors, clad in high-ranking knight armor, collected the tools from the ground and neatly arranged them in their toolboxes.

"Phew, building this wooden hut is really hard work, it's a bit tiring."

"Yes, it is indeed a technical job, but it looks quite nice once it's built."

The gentle sun warrior clapped his hands, looked at the work in front of him with satisfaction, and said.

"How's it going? The house is all built now. You can handle the interior decoration yourself."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you."

Wendigo's voice was intermittent, but Solar and Oscar were getting used to it.

On the other side of the snow, a red figure gradually grew larger in everyone's sight.

"Wow, Grandpa Gale is back. Did he pick up his friends?"

Oscar looked at the red figure in the distance with some surprise. In the wind and snow, their vision gradually became clear.

They also saw the figures following behind Gale.

After they got a little closer, Solar and Oscar went up to them.

Welcoming new employees always has to go through the proper procedures, since we all see each other all the time here.

"Hello, new friends."

Solal greeted them first, and then introduced himself.

He also brought out Oscar, who was standing next to him, and Patriot, who was on the other side, for a brief appearance.

"Besides us men, there's a little girl in the house. We'll say hello when we go inside."

After saying that, Solal looked at the four people behind Gale.

As the eldest among them, the sorcerer was the first to step forward.

"Just call me Komikus. It's just moving house. We'll all be neighbors from now on."

The witch standing behind Komikus also ended her whispers with the Sarkaz woman beside her.

She glanced at Solal, almost burned by the dazzling soul before her.

"Kalulla, just a witch..."

To be honest, she was more interested in the old man who led the way; he possessed an abyssal aura, yet maintained a sense of rationality and refinement.

The figure standing next to Solal wearing a monster mask was in a similar situation.

That's really intriguing.

"My name is Theresa. I hope you will take good care of me from now on."

The former king of Sarkaz introduced himself with a slight smile.

The last one, and the one who was the most perplexing, remained silent throughout.

Now, he can finally get the answer.

“My name is Ulpian. No need for pleasantries. I’d rather know where this is.”

Is it a dream? Did the Undead and Rhodes Island fail?

Or is this the inevitable result of the birth of the will of the ancient gods?

Solal smiled and was about to speak.

The house behind the crowd was suddenly pushed open.

"Grandpa Gale! And Grandpa Solar, dinner's ready!"

The painter had long hair and was holding an iron spoon in his hand.

"The food got cold while we were waiting for our new friends! Uncle Jack went and reheated it again, so come on in!"

As he spoke, the little painter took the iron spoon and walked back.

Upon seeing this, Gail quickly went inside and helped the young lady lift up her long hair that was scattered all over the floor.

Solal also came to his senses and shrugged at everyone.

"Then, shall we eat first?"

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Volume Seven: Curse of the Abyss, The End

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I'll post a summary of the exam results tomorrow or the day after.

Brothers, remember to eat well!

Volume 8: The Century of Terra

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468. Tensions

When it comes to the concept of going home, the operators can only truly feel the atmosphere of home after returning to Rhodes Island.

Although after the events in Iberia ended, everyone understood that things were over and they no longer needed to be on edge every day.

But after all, it was in a foreign country, and the atmosphere in Iberia itself was quite tense.

Therefore, everyone only relaxed after they actually returned to Rhodes Island.

The first thing Scout did after getting out of the car and returning to Rhodes Island was to drag the Doctor to the tavern for a couple of drinks.

Kal'tsit didn't stop her.

The Doctor first traveled from Rhodes Island to Kalan, and then immediately traveled from Kalan to Iberia.

Putting aside how bumpy the journey was, what important matter in Kalan was resolved by the Doctor?

Just take the example of how the Doctor had to spare time every night to help the Iberians and the Undead while they were still in a dream.

Such work efficiency left Kal'tsit speechless. Moreover, the Doctor's own physical condition, according to Kal'tsit's examination, had not yet recovered to its optimal state.

Even Kal'tsit herself couldn't stand it if the Doctor wasn't given a break.

Only Amiya, who came to greet him, still held onto the Doctor, preventing him from going to rest, even though she knew nothing about what was happening.

"Doctor, there are still many things to finish, we can't rest yet!"

But Amiya was immediately pulled away by Kal'tsit, and didn't even have a chance to meet the Doctor.

The Doctor simply winked at Amiya, telling her to go ahead without worry and that he would be fine. Then he turned around and, arm in arm with Ace, Scout, Logos, and the other core operators, went to a tavern in Rhodes Island's commercial district to rest.

They even asked the undead if they wanted to come along, but the undead refused.

There was no reason, and the doctors didn't need any reason.

Everyone has their own way of resting, and the same goes for people who don't die.

As everyone knows, the first thing the Undead Man does when he lands is something else entirely.

Of course, Mr. Fire.

Only when the spiral sword is fully inserted into the fire can the Undead truly settle down here.

Back on Rhodes Island.

More than a month has passed since the second Great Quiet Crisis in Iberia.

During this month, the Doctor was not at Rhodes Island. Rhodes Island was operating stably under Amiya's control in the early stages.

A week later, the doctor did not return from Kalan as planned, but instead chose to go directly to Iberia.

After Ace returned with the Doctor's secret orders, Rhodes Island immediately entered the contingency plan, activating emergency mode in the fifth section of the emergency plan.

Rhodes Island, which had originally been stationed near the Iberian mines, retreated a distance further and stopped between the borders of many countries, heading towards the border between Ursus and Lungmen.

Meanwhile, the Rhodes Island crew, who might have clashed with Victoria, once again retreated beyond the safety line, concealing their whereabouts, secretly gathering information, and awaiting the Doctor's return.

The Doctor is indeed the backbone of Rhodes Island. But that doesn't mean Rhodes Island can't function without the Doctor.

Even Kal'tsit was able to stabilize the situation on Rhodes Island by herself, not to mention that the Doctor has only disappeared for a short time. The various contingency plans he left behind can greatly enhance Rhodes Island's external communication.

It seems that Rhode Island is not as cautious as Bia in taking another step back, almost to the point of withdrawing from Victoria's territory.