Arknights, Suika's Messenger Journey

"It's okay, I found some clues this afternoon so I checked it out.

The matter is almost settled.”

Seeing Carmen say this, Irene could only stand there obediently and follow her instructions.

"I will leave here with her tomorrow. Please tell the court that I am fine and they don't need to worry about me.

Also, let the Inquisition conduct a check on the towns in the inland areas. What Suika said is correct.

When we discovered traces of Haisi and the Deep Sea Church in one place, it was very likely that this was not an isolated case.

By the way, notify the surrounding towns and villages to check if there are any missing persons. If so, conduct a round of screening on their families and frequent contacts.”

On the way back, Suika said that they would leave early the next morning, so Carmen had to arrange everything as soon as possible.

After Irene wrote down Carmen's words one by one, Suika and Carmen returned to the hotel to rest.

Irene called Avina and asked her to be the messenger to go to the court overnight to bring Carmen's message.

And gave her a photo.

This photo was just taken by Carmen on his behalf. He wrote something on the back of the photo and asked Irene to take it back.

Otherwise, given Irene's status as someone who has been away from home for decades and hasn't returned to the Tribunal, the other party wouldn't listen to the news she brings back.

The next day at noon, Carmen looked at Suika who was yawning as she walked into the restaurant.

"Didn't you say you'd leave early in the morning?

I’ve been up since the sun came up and have been waiting till now…”

Chapter 534: Farewell

Suika widened her eyes and showed an innocent expression

"Didn't I say yesterday that we would be ready to leave the next day after I got up?

I just got up now, is there anything wrong with me getting ready to go now?"

Carmen didn't expect that Suika would find such a tricky angle, but he didn't want to admit that he was tricked by Suika.

"Old man, are you too old and your brain is not working well..."

The words that Suika said immediately afterwards made veins bulge in Carmen's brow.

Suika also stopped and turned to look at the waiter

"Please give me a plate of honey roast pork, a bowl of vegetable soup, and a plate of bread crumbs, thank you."

……

"Honey barbecue is expensive, I don't have the money to pay for it." Carmen said with a stingy look on her face.

Suika took out a gold coin from her pocket and slapped it on the table.

"Is that enough?"

The waiter nodded repeatedly. This was a gold coin. One of them could buy everything in the kitchen.

"You're rich!" Carmen was shocked.

"Of course. If I don't bring money to Iberia, what should I bring? Hairtail fish."

Suika shrugged.

"Then you're still thinking about the bounty hunter's trifles?" Carmen didn't understand.

Suixiang said that no matter how small a mosquito leg is, it is still meat.

The money you bring yourself is yours, and why not take the money you earn by your own ability?

After dinner, the two walked out of the town under Irene's gaze.

For more than a month, the two of them walked almost all the time in the wilderness, and only went into a town occasionally to simply replenish some spices.

And I never encountered anyone from the Deep Sea Church again.

At this time, the two of them were sitting on a needle flea nest.

There was a huge fire in front of him, and on the fire were roasting some needle flea legs.

At this time, the old and the young were enjoying their meal here.

"From here on, we reach Sargon. I won't go on with you."

Carmen looked at the girl in front of her with some emotion.

After walking together for these days, he almost got to know the girl in front of him.

He has an eccentric personality and a hot temper. He is kind to his friends but ruthless to his enemies.

So as long as you are not her enemy, this girl is easy to talk to.

But if she identifies someone as an enemy, her fighting power is enough to crush her opponent.

Thinking of this, Carmen was somewhat glad about her choice.

Otherwise, given this girl's personality, she might get angrier and angrier the more she thinks about it, and in a fit of rage, she might just destroy the Tribunal.

Thinking of this he took out a badge and handed it to Suika.

"What is this for?"

Suixiang took the badge and looked at it. It was not made of gold and did not look very valuable.

“This is the first honor I received after the Great Silence, and I’m giving it to you now.

From now on, with this badge, you can enter and exit Iberia freely. If you find anyone doing evil in Iberia, you can use this badge to kill them first and report them later..."

Suika curled her lips in disgust

“Old man, you’re being boring.

It would be better to give some money.”

"I have no money!" Carmen just lay on the ground, looking miserable.

Suika curled her lips and sat next to him

"Old man, don't you think your judges have been staying in one place for too long?

Just like Judge Irene, who stayed in that small town for twenty years...

It’s scary to think about it.”

“There’s no way around it. Even though Iberia is so big, the number of Inquisitors has always been tight.

Furthermore, most of the Inquisitors operate in the southern regions.

We can only rely on these people to maintain local law and order here."

Carmen said and Suika shook her head.

"I mean, for someone with absolute power to be in one region for such a long time is a very destabilizing thing.

After all, people's hearts are unpredictable.

Even if they are loyal to the Inquisition and Iberia, it does not mean that they have no selfish motives.

Selfishness will breed ambition. Now they are forced to gather together because of external pressure, but if Hai Si’s problem is resolved and there is no external pressure, will this ambition expand?

If I were a high-ranking official in a neighboring country, I would definitely support those who showed ambition and let them choose independence, thereby reducing Iberia's power.

This way, whether it's finding an excuse to invade Iberia later or using it as a barrier to prevent Iberia from experiencing its second glory, it's a sure win.

After hearing what Suika said, Carmen fell into deep thought.

The present system is indeed very much in the interest of Iberia.

With these inquisitors operating here all year round, the security and stability of the Iberian interior can be guaranteed.

But at the same time, as Suika said, it also poses a serious threat to the future of Iberia.

Everyone has selfish desires, even I am no exception.

If the threat from the sea is really eliminated one day, then in order to prevent Iberia from rising again, there is a high probability that the surrounding countries will use the strategy mentioned by Suika.

After all, this is basically an open conspiracy, and the flaws were revealed by oneself.

But what else can I do...

Even though Iberia knew it was drinking poison to quench thirst, it had to swallow it.

Seeing Carmen's expression, Suika realized that the other party actually knew about this, but he chose to acquiesce.

Based on what Suika knew about Carmen, she was definitely not the kind of person who would sit there and do nothing while Iberia fell into the abyss.

Therefore, the only reason why he made this choice was that even though there were endless hidden dangers, in his opinion the benefits were much higher.

"There's nothing else to do! At least if we do this, Iberia can still exist..."

When she said this, Suixiang noticed that the old man looked much more dispirited.

Suika thought about the situation in Terra and vaguely guessed something.

It’s just that there was no one who was equally good at establishing a government to buff her, so her power to establish a government was not stimulated.

So although she had some guesses, she had not yet fully confirmed them.

Soon the two came to the edge of a cliff. Looking over the cliff, they saw new mountains appearing at the end of the sea.

"Old man, do you know something?"

Suixiang stood on the cliff and felt the sea breeze blowing on her face.

"Hmm?" Carmen looked at Suika.

"You are not suited to pretending to have such an out-of-this-world personality.

A steady and mature grandfather is more suitable.”

Suika's face was smiling brightly

"But, thank you very much...

I haven't felt this way in a long time since my grandfather passed away.

Although this trip to Iberia had some bumps at the beginning, I am very happy to have you accompany me.

I have a feeling I'll be back in Iberia. Next time, let's go to the beach and teach those sea creatures a lesson!

After saying that, Suixiang jumped and flew out of the cliff. Under Carmen's gaze, she flew farther and farther and soon disappeared from her sight.

Carmen pressed down the brim of her hat

"This little girl can also be sentimental... Tsk, when did you find out..."

Chapter 535: Lucky Suika

When her feet touched the ground again, Suika had already arrived in the rain forest of Sargon.

Even at the edge of the rainforest, the vitality here made Suika feel as if she was in a different world from Iberia.

If Iberia is a land cursed by the gods, then this is a rainforest blessed by the gods.

When Cuixiang entered the rainforest, she saw countless birds and animals, and exotic flowers and plants.

This dazzling display of colors dazzled Suixiang for a moment.

Even Shanghai couldn't help but fly into the air and dance with the butterflies and feathered beasts.

After a happy trip, Suika remembered what she should do and took out her camera to capture the beautiful scenery of the rainforest.

While playing, she suddenly felt her feet go empty, and the next second she was flying.

When I looked up, I found myself hanging in mid-air with a rope tied around my ankles.

"Ouch!" Suixiang looked at Shanghai with an innocent face as it flew around her and laughed at her.

This trap poses basically no threat to her.

But falling into this trap is 100% embarrassing.

For example, now Shanghai picked up the camera and took pictures of Cuixiang hanging in the air.

It was a rare experience to be hung up, but Suixiang was not angry. She waved her hands and twisted her body, using gravity to make the rope swing and try to grab Shanghai.

Shanghai was quickly moving around Suika, like a self-propelled machine trying to find a stable spot in the barrage of bullets.