Arknights, but the sickly pretty girl starts

At that time, she was like a doll trapped in a garden, without any thoughts or desire to go out. Her own cognition was just a small garden.

In fact, even the fact that Yolanta was his sister was told to him by his grandfather before he died. He asked Yolanta to take good care of him when he was still a child. Before that, he and Yolanta had never even met.

...Come to think of it, it seems that I never went back to that place again.

It was as if he didn't want to go back. Ever since Yolanta took him out of the garden, he started eating things other than fruits like a normal child.

Later, my memory was of my experience at Lin Guang's house. Yolanta treated me very well, gave me love that was almost like a mother's, and also taught Noah a lot of things.

It can be said that if his grandfather taught Noah swordsmanship and archery, as well as the ideals of a knight, then Yolanta taught Noah how to live.

After her grandfather passed away, Yolanta seldom mentioned training. It was Noya who took the initiative to practice swordsmanship. She hoped that Noya could integrate into the atmosphere of the Linguang family as soon as possible and hoped that Noya could connect with as many people as possible. Now that she thinks about it, Yolanta was not even willing to let Noya become a [Knight]. She made clothes for Noya, let Noya wear skirts, and took her to see flowers, but she never mentioned asking her to go to training or anything like that.

Lin Guang of the same period had to undergo rigorous knight training every day, and most of his own accumulation came from the time he was with his grandfather.

If Noah hadn't maintained his training himself, the so-called Casimir Twins would probably no longer exist.

Thinking about it this way, it should be Margaret who was jealous of me. When Margaret was forced to train, Noah was asked to be an ordinary child.

Fortunately, Margaret has been a thick-skinned person since he was a child, and he often climbs over the wall to play with her. If she had thought about it more, her relationship with Noah would not have been so good.

When I was little, I was more prone to jealousy...

Although it was a bit strange to think about it, if I wanted to go back and see that little garden, it would probably be impossible. I was a wanted criminal in Casimir, wouldn't it be a trap if I went back?

It will also cause trouble for Margaret...

It was already the next morning when Noah opened her eyes. She was a little sleepy after sorting out her memories all night. She seldom recalled this period of time. After all, when she was with her grandfather, she basically just opened her eyes and stared blankly, until her grandfather came to the garden, trained her, and then ate a fruit and continued to stare blankly.

It can be said that it was Yolanta who taught her what a normal life is. In this regard, although her grandfather could not be said to have abused her, he was somewhat suspected of being a pushover.

This also resulted in large gaps in Noah's memory of the Garden Period, but it was normal for memories from such a long time ago to have incomplete parts.

On the first morning in the camp without the threat of Hai Si, Noah soon received a piece of good news, not bad either.

After adjusting the algorithm several times, Dorothy finally enabled the transmitter to recognize seaweed cells and eliminate and repair them.

Although this was only the first step, it was clearly the most crucial one. Furthermore, Dorothy's success also advanced the safety of transmitters. Today's transmitters can be considered transmitter 2.0, fundamentally different from the transmitters Noah had originally experimented with.

If the neurotransmitter was still unstable when Noah was being treated, it can now be controlled almost perfectly, and the risk has been greatly reduced.

Dorothy didn't disclose some technical details, but Noah was already very happy. After a brief inspection, the report was sent directly to the Rhine Life headquarters, and the next day, Hemer arrived at the camp on a transport plane.

For Hemer, his impression of Noah is actually quite subtle.

During the Rhodes Island period, Noah was Ifrit's good friend and a trustworthy operator.

But after hearing that Noah became the acting general manager of Rhine Life, her impression of Noah subtly changed.

The third change of heart came when she hired herself as the director of the Ethics Supervision Department. She thought Noah was an outstanding person who was going to set things right. However, this impression did not last long, as she received an application for a neurotransmitter experiment.

——Noah...what on earth has caused you to change like this now?

She couldn't help but get off the transport plane with such curiosity.

Chapter 23: The Infiltrated City

As soon as Hemer got off the transport plane, she was hugged by Muirseth who came to greet her. She was still complaining about Noah exploiting her labor and asking her to develop sea rice.

Noah sat in a wheelchair nearby, an awkward smile on her face. She did feel a bit guilty about this matter. After all, the fundamental reason why Muirseth followed her was to accompany her, but she had thrown her directly into a research position. This was a real business trip, let alone fun. Noah probably just took Muirseth to play in the water during swimming practice...

However, the development of sea rice is a very important project. If this project is not completed, everyone in Yanfeng City will still have to starve after Noah leaves... This is obviously not what Noah wants to see.

But things have come to this, and Noah can only let Miu Miu down. At most, he can give her some compensation after the matter is over.

Miu Miu is pretty easy to coax. Just take her shopping, buy some things for her, and give her her favorite lipstick, and you'll be all set.

——No, why do my thoughts feel more and more perfunctory?

As Noah thought about it, she suddenly felt like she had the temperament of a scumbag who was very good at dealing with girls. Forget it, I'll find a chance to apologize to Miu Miu... and then take her shopping for clothes and lipstick. Although these tricks are very scumbag, they are very effective.

"Master General, I'm here to observe the progress of transmitter therapy. If possible, I'd like to contribute to the current situation in Saltwind City." Hemer was naturally unfazed by Muirses's complaints. This little elf loved to gossip in front of her acquaintances. However, because she was so eccentric, few people, except for Saria, were truly angry with her. And Saria was still working as a social worker at Rhine Life. If it weren't for Ferdinand and Saria's support, Rhine Life would have been completely moved in by Noah long ago.

Ferdinand is okay. As long as he is in power, he doesn't mind working overtime at all, and he is one of the most staunch supporters of Noah.

The transformation from Sima Yi to Zhuge Kongming, from a troublemaker to someone who shouts about loyalty, is no exception.

If the previous Ferdinand was almost ready to swear an oath to Luo Shui, then the current Ferdinand would probably only write a memorial to express his gratitude even if he saw Noah draining Rhine's life away.

He is a pure person who is free from vulgarity. What he cares about is the golden signboard of Rhine Life. As long as it can be better for Rhine Life and put him in power, he is willing to support Noah's various outrageous actions.

After all, compared to the former general manager Christen, Noah has treated him very well.

In this regard, Ferdinand himself probably wanted to fly over to help, but his research field had no decisive influence on sea rice, so he was just here to make a cameo appearance, so he could only write a letter of divorce to show his gratitude.

"The situation here is still quite difficult. Just treat it as intellectuals going to the countryside and experience a few days of hardship first." Noah said to Hemer with a wry smile, "I have prepared a room for you. I may leave the camp for a while. Then I will listen to you here, Hemer."

"Hmm? What new poverty alleviation plan do you have, General?" He Mo blinked and asked in confusion, "What do you mean by 'leave this to me'?"

"Actually..." Noah felt a little embarrassed. After all, he was the one who spearheaded this matter, yet he had to leave early. "We've got some news about Agor. The Iberian Inquisition sent someone to tell us the details about the Fool. If nothing unexpected happens, I might have to go search for the Fool with the hunters for a while. I'll confirm the details with Miss Goletia and then tell you. After all, this matter is one of the reasons I came here, and I can't ignore it."

That's right, before Hemer arrived, the Iberian Inquisition finally received news about the Fool, but although it was called news about the Fool, in fact, in a fundamental sense, it was news about Agor.

The Fool is a large warship built during Iberia's Golden Age. Designed by the legendary architect Mr. Breogan, it sailed to sea during the Great Tranquility and then disappeared. A vast amount of islander technology, specifically Argo technology, is a rare vestige of Argo remaining on land. It is also the last remaining ship of Iberia's once-proud Golden Fleet. Finding the Fool's equipment will allow contact with Argo through the equipment aboard, providing the only clue to determine Argo's current situation.

The ocean, the most vast territory on Terra, has been unfamiliar to the countries on land for too long.

The mission to find the Fool is not only to retrieve the remnants of the Golden Age, but also to get in touch with Agor who is hiding in the sea.

More importantly, Noah also has to deal with the conflict of opinions between Luo and Priss. No matter what, finding the Deep Blue Tree first is the best solution.

Hai Si’s problem is huge, but for Noah, perhaps the bigger problem is that he now has two sets of information, one from the survivors of two previous civilizations, and he doesn’t know which one to trust.

Fortunately, while her doubts remained unanswered, good news continued to arrive. Dr. Kel'tsit, who had been in Iberia on the day of the Haisi attack, returned with the Iberian Inquisitor and the Saint. Not only did she bring news of the Fool, she also gave Noa a surprise. Sea rice development had also made progress, thanks to the latest geological survey drones brought by Hemer. With Hemer's oversight, neurotransmitter therapy was no longer a problem.

Noah and Mace can now follow Kal'tsit and the hunters to the new city without any worries.

It is said that Mr. Jijing, who is also an operator of Rhodes Island, has already gone to scout the place before them. Whether as an operator of Rhodes Island or a representative for technical exchanges with Agol, she has to leave Saltwind City, the camp she built herself.

Glenfarlow Town——

Your next destination.

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"The Eye of Iberia, a long-abandoned lighthouse?" Noya asked doubtfully after learning of their purpose. "What does a lighthouse have to do with a long-vanished ghost ship?"

"I'm not sure about the details..." Skadi shook her head, indicating that both she and Noah were completely bewildered. "But according to the news from Iberia, if we want to find the Fool, we must board the Eye of Iberia, or in other words... recapture the Eye of Iberia."

"Are we being used as pawns?" Noah couldn't help but frown. Could it be that Iberia just wanted to take advantage of the hunters' fighting power for free?

"Watch your words!" Elini, the young judge at the side, immediately spoke up. "This is just because our goals share something in common with yours. We're not exploiting you! We're certainly not using you as a pawn."

"You just said 'use', didn't you?" Noah reminded helplessly, "Look, even you think so, let alone us?"

"At least... at least the Inquisition shares your goal. Contacting Agor is our common goal," Elini emphasized. "On this point, we are just fellow travelers, not even collaborators!"

"You're right. While fellow travelers might not be considered partners, we're definitely not enemies either." Kal'tsit, standing nearby, added, "You've failed in your half-century quest to recapture the Eye of Iberia, and now you're pinning your hopes on the Hunters. I hope you can be more kind to them. This land deserves more humility and tolerance."

"After all, even Saint Carmen has been dispatched. This recapture battle won't be the result of an all-out effort by the Iberian Inquisition, right?" Noah said with some concern. "But I actually got to meet the supreme leader of a parody nation. I don't know whether I should be happy or worried."

At this point, the entire team fell silent. Indeed, the nature of this matter, which forced Iberia to send out Saint Carmen, can be imagined.

It can be said that if even Carmen cannot regain the Eye of Iberia, then Iberia will probably no longer consider resuming contact with Agor.

——We don’t even know if the Fool exists...

Noah didn't say this out loud. After all, if even their goals were so vague, their motivation would be greatly reduced. Noah would not say anything that would lower morale.

They soon arrived at Granfalo. Compared to Saltwind City, the atmosphere of life here was more vibrant, and the people coming and going were not like puppets like those in Saltwind City. Noah just observed it briefly with the perspective of the Eye of God and felt relieved.

After all, this is not Yanfeng City, so I don’t need to mobilize my connections again.

On the other hand, when Noah and others came to Granfalo, some things were quietly happening in this small town.

"you are?"

A woman in luxurious clothes appeared in the chapel, and a masked man, the man who had been killing crazily on the coast of Saltwind City, also appeared here.

The translator Amaya called his name, but the man, who seemed to be in deep thought with his eyes closed, ignored Amaya's words and just stood there silently, like a sculpture.

The wind blowing into the chapel made the already empty building feel even colder, and in front of Ulpian was a corpse - a fish-like corpse.

"You killed Him—"

Amaya wondered.

"Agor, why are you here?"

"Bishop Quintus of Saltwind City is dead."

The rhythmic Agorese rang out from his mouth. The translator Amaya could certainly understand what he said. After all, she was a translator after all. But the information he conveyed forced her to pay attention to him again.

The man who had kidnapped her from the cult—

"I never thought I would see a living deep-sea hunter."

Amaya also responded in Agor. She hadn't spoken Agor for a long time and her voice sounded a little awkward.

But perhaps, the old voice from a foreign land would give the lost hunter some favor and make it easier for the two to continue communicating.

However, her little thoughts did not cause any reaction from the hunter. He disdained to have any reaction, but he could feel that the hunters who were connected to him by blood had followed the clues of the big ship and came here, to the city of Granfalo.

"-Granfalo will soon cease to exist. Is this the result you want?" Amaya knew that the Inquisition would make a big move, and she also knew why Ulpian appeared here.

The fact that Ulpian, as a deep-sea hunter, was willing to contact her meant that there was a possibility of cooperation between them, and his purpose... Amaya hadn't thought of it yet, but she didn't mind cooperating with a powerful deep-sea hunter.

So she made her request.

"Can you stop the excesses of the Inquisition and your compatriots?"

Ulpian did not answer. He did not think he needed to give a positive response to this strange woman's request.

They can indeed cooperate, but his goal is to keep Gloria and others away from Agor. It is not time for them to go back to Agor now.

And the purpose of the Deep Sea Church?

It doesn't matter. After the matter is accomplished, he will kill this woman without hesitation. He hates the Deep Sea Church more than Hai Si himself.

"I will kill you, Amaya," he began, not continuing Amaya's words. "To achieve a common goal, I exiled myself, that's all. But even so, even on the dryest and most waterless land, it would be as easy for Golletia, Skadi, and Laurentina to uproot this town. You're only alive now because I need that ship."

That ship?

A smile played on Amaya's lips.

Sure enough, everyone who comes here has a common purpose and direction.

Relics of the Golden Age, a lighthouse called the Eye of Iberia, and a large ship called the Stutifila, or the Fool.

But the people of this city had long lost their trust in the Inquisition. They did not receive any support from the townspeople and were just outsiders in this place.

Granfalo has now developed a strong aversion to everything outside the world, and the Deep Sea Church has infiltrated the city. No wonder Ulpian chose to come to him, and beneath his threats, there is also hidden pessimism about Iberia itself.

——No, his attitude is very clear.

Although he boasted about the power of his colleagues, he appeared here, in the chapel.

more importantly……

Amaya could already smell the scent of this hunter, and his biological form was closer to his enemy than her colleagues.

Now, even he probably doesn't know that his body has almost completely transformed into a sea heir. Ulpian is now even closer to the form of a true sea heir than Amaya.

Chapter 24: Maid outfit?

After Gloria, Saint Carmen, Kal'tsit and others temporarily separated from Noah and others, only Mace, Skadi, Elini, and Ghost Shark who was not yet fully conscious were left by Noah's side. Originally, Noah also needed to attend the meeting, but Dr. Kal'tsit asked Noah to rest first considering the fatigue from the journey. And with Skadi and Mace by his side, there was no need to worry about Noah's safety.

However, Kal'tsit was actually a little confused. She just went to the Tribunal, so why did she feel that Noah was a little different after she came back?

Of course, it was impossible for her to know that Noah had met with Precious and Luo, otherwise she would be the one panicking now.

The situation in Granfalo is much better than that in Saltwind City. At least there are proper hotels to stay in. Although the people here look at Noah and others with strange eyes, at least they have no intention of attacking them. For Noah, who is already prepared to see the second Saltwind City, this is actually a good thing.

After completing the check-in procedures, several people originally planned to go out to see what was happening in Granfalo, but before leaving, Elini did not move, as if she planned to stay in the room.

"Miss Elini, what's wrong?" Noah asked doubtfully, "Aren't you planning on going out?"

"You have an inquisitor following you, and you still want to have fun?" Elini curled her lips. She knew what kind of image the inquisitor had in the eyes of most Iberians. If there was an inquisitor following them, those townspeople would probably run as far away as possible. Although Elini herself knew the rules and systems of the tribunal, and that severe punishments should be used in troubled times, and that such tough laws were used to maintain order under such circumstances, the residents of the town did not think so.

The Inquisitor's random arrests and collective punishments have obviously lost the trust of the residents here. In addition... they had previously suffered failure in the operation to retake the Eye of Iberia.

The initial operation was completely lost due to the infiltration of the Deep Sea Church. However, when the Inquisition tried these "traitors," many people were unwilling to accept it. After all, before they were exposed as members of the Deep Sea Church, they were trusted brothers, teachers, and even lovers. Although the trial liquidated the Deep Sea believers who caused great losses at the time, it also lost the trust of the residents.

It is said that even his teacher's teacher, that is, his great-grandmaster, died in that battle, and the lantern that the teacher always carried with him was the great-grandmaster's relic.