Arknights, but the sickly pretty girl starts

However, Yaxin had no intention of understanding her brother's difficulties. She only knew that Sister Noah had come, and her brother had kept it a secret from her!

I can't just let this matter go like this. I have to complain to my sister.

She also figured out that if she really wanted to confront her brother, she would definitely not be as good as her sister. In front of Sister Enya, no matter how tough her brother was, he had to give her some face.

But she probably didn't guess that the reason why Enya didn't tell her about this was similar to Enthyodis's consideration.

"Come to think of it, you bought four boxes of something called Snow Mountain Spring Water yesterday. How are we going to take all that stuff back?" Maria suddenly remembered the boxes of water at the hotel and asked curiously, "And is spring water really that expensive?"

"This is the purest water from the snowy mountains!" Zofia smacked her lips. "It's a health-promoting product, not just spring water. I'll send some to Mauna and Margaret later. It seems I didn't buy enough."

"For my sister...Isn't my sister right next to Sister Nuoya? She shouldn't need this, right?"

"That's right... Then send some to Candle Knight. She's in Rhodes Island now, right?"

"Honestly, the water you bought is no different from what we usually drink... They say it's spring water from the snowy mountains, but it's freezing out here, so where's the spring water?... It's just melted ice," Yaxin said, somewhat speechlessly. "They collect the ice, melt it in a pot, boil it, put it in thermoses, and sell it to you. The locals just drink it straight away. It's a bit of an IQ tax."

"Eh? Isn't it real snow mountain spring water?"

"...As for whether it's true or not, it is indeed true. After all, they did collect ice from the mountains and boil it. But I feel like it's no different from boiling water."

"Forehead……"

Zofia fell silent, then she slapped Maria on the head, "Why didn't you remind me!"

"I reminded you but you didn't listen!"

"Zofia? Maria?" At this moment, Rosalyn, having confirmed the identities of the three people ahead, took a few quick steps and caught up with the trio. "I'm surprised to see you here! What a coincidence!"

"Liexia? Why are you here?" They were all Rhodes Island operators, so Rosaline knew them all. She hadn't expected to find herself climbing a mountain and even catch up with the operators' team-building activity. Liexia's appearance had clearly given the three of them a pleasant surprise.

"It's a long story, but it's not a big deal—" Rosalyn scratched her head. "Anyway, it's just a trip."

"What a coincidence, we're here too—Miss Yaxin is our guide." Maria held up the travel brochure, looking like a true tourist. "We heard Kjerag is open to tourism recently, and since we're nearby, we decided to come and take a look."

Since they were all acquaintances and happened to meet, there was no reason not to act together. Moreover, with the cliff heart here, the safety of climbing was guaranteed. This deserted mountain road was suddenly filled with laughter.

At this time, the sweat of the man in the gray hat who was holding the iron chain and trying to climb up had turned into ice beads before it could even fall. He looked back at the almost ninety-degree steep slope. There was only an iron chain connecting the top and the bottom. If he fell down like this... he would probably break several bones. He suddenly understood why this shortcut was not open to the public.

——Is this a path that humans can walk on?

Chapter 26: Father

The reason why Maria and Zofia appeared here can be traced back to two days ago.

Maria had originally planned to make the genuine Grey Knight armor under Priss's guidance. After all, this kind of tin can was simply the romance of engineering, and it was a super toy that craftsmen like them could never refuse in their lifetime. However, her plan was quickly terminated by the arrival of a person. This person was none other than Miss Zofia. When she kicked the door of Rhodes Island's Engineering Department and pulled Maria out from the Engineering Department where she had been staying for several days, Maria was still dreaming.

In her dream, she felt like she'd been kicked, and this kick had dislodged a massive satellite that was about to crash into Terra. This was something Priseth had told her about. It was said that there were a significant number of satellites above Terra, each the size of a laboratory, hence the appearance of such a massive steel structure in her dream. It had to be said that Priseth was a living treasure trove of knowledge. If the Doctor were here, the recovery of technology might have been much faster.

However, unlike Priss, the Doctor is very busy and cannot stay in Rhodes Island to take charge of the situation like Priss.

In any case, Maria was kidnapped by Zofia and taken to Kjerag - although she also knew that this was because she was worried that she would ruin her health by staying up late every day, so she wanted to let her rest and spend a vacation in Kjerag.

But she always suspected that it was because Sister Noah didn't take Zofia with her, Uncle Mainna was too boring, and Margaret was still with Noah. As the only person in the entire Linguang family who had nothing to do, Zofia was really a little depressed, so she dragged Maria out on vacation together.

But no matter what the reason was, Maria would never be able to touch the Grey Knight Armor during her vacation, so she could only accept her fate.

Before she left, the technical revisions to the Grey Knight armor had been mostly completed. Even without her, Anaconda and the others would probably be able to come up with a complete implementation plan. This time was different from the previous one where they had to cross the river by feeling the stones. With Priss's full surveillance, the success rate of this casting was definitely very high. Besides, the engineering department was not just Anaconda, Wendy, Stainless Steel, and Mechanist, but also Miss Catherine who had actually cast a Steam Knight.

This lineup is extremely powerful. If there are people in this world who can replicate the Grey Knight armor, it must be this group of people.

Zofia really wasn't worried about the progress at all. She was only worried about whether she would be able to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Grey Knight Armor. The Grey Knight Armor had almost become her dearest to her heart, and she really couldn't bear to hand it over to someone else. What craftsman could refuse such an achievement? This was an armor that was the crystallization of Terra's highest level of technology. Not to mention making it by hand, even just looking at it, touching it, and feeling a bit of joy would be wonderful.

"I hope they remember to light some incense and pray before activating the armor. When I invented something before, if I didn't do that, it would probably go out of control and explode."

"You say it so easily, but we were scared to death by you back then." Zofia didn't intend to save face for Maria at all. Rosaline on the side listened with great interest, especially when Maria was describing how huge the giant she created was and how high the data parameters were estimated to be. Although most of these data were from the real Grey Knights and the Beggar's Edition they made were probably not at this level, it was just bragging - they were not critical data. Even if all the values ​​were really told to others, I'm afraid few people would believe it.

After all, the industrial level of this thing is far beyond this era. They can only try their best to find alternative technologies and restore a [Terra] version of the Grey Knight armor as much as possible.

Once the Grey Knight armor is completely completed, Rhodes Island will truly possess a super weapon that can easily defeat the elite troops of most countries. The concept of this thing has surpassed all of Terra's existing troops, including the Silver Spear Pegasus, the Internal Guards, and even the Great Flame Guards. They all seem vulnerable in front of the theoretical parameters of the Grey Knight armor, or in other words, this thing has surpassed the concept of troops.

You wouldn't want to face a 2.5-meter-tall, or even 3-meter-tall, 500-kilogram warrior wielding a power sword and Originium cannon, clad in super-sized power armor forged from special ceramic steel. Most high-level soldiers' attacks would be considered powerful enough to create a small dent in the thick, terrifying ceramic steel. According to the design specifications, even a Silver Spear Pegasus's full-strength spear throw would likely be unable to leave even a tiny mark on this armor.

Based on the technological breakthroughs already achieved, the current Grey Knight armor utilizes a miniaturized Originium reactor in place of a nuclear fusion reactor. For psychic resistance, an Originium spell barrier generator is used, effectively shielding against most spells. The armor's composite structure is a combination of Originium alloy and high-strength ceramics, with some of the same construction used on the Steam Knights even incorporated into the armor's casting. The connections between the armor pieces are made of flexible Originium energy-conducting fibers, provided by Rhine Life Support. Considering the potential for counter-demons... they've even prepared Gray Spikes.

Maria became more and more excited as she spoke, but what she didn't notice was that the man in the gray hat, who was hiding in the snow pile on the side of the mountain path, was sweating profusely.

Although he didn't understand most of the industrial terms, nor what the so-called Grey Knight Armor was.

But as a Victorian, he heard a line that made his heart tremble.

“If nothing unexpected happens, even if the Steam Knights charge en masse, coupled with firepower coverage, the user of the Grey Knight Armor will be able to defeat the entire group of Steam Knights by himself, and he may not even be injured.” The horror of the Grey Knight Armor that Maria mentioned was enough to make the man in the grey hat break out in a cold sweat just by listening... Not to mention that there are no Steam Knights in Victoria now. Even if there were, could the things the other party mentioned be dealt with like mowing grass?

No, no, no… How is this possible… This is probably just her bragging.

The man in the gray hat quickly shook his head. The possibility of this information being accurate was too small. Even with so many mysterious and powerful terms and such specific descriptions of the parameters... such a thing could not appear on Terra. Such a thing should not exist in this world.

Gray Hat was comforting himself - but his hands still couldn't help but start calculating in his notebook: if this so-called Grey Knight Armor really existed, how could Victoria defeat this invincible armor?

——After calculating for a long time, the man in the gray hat almost broke the pen in his hand.

——Damn it, this thing can’t be driven by humans, right?

Let alone dealing with this thing, who could possibly drive it? Based on this calculation, the sheer acceleration of this terrifying thing alone would be enough to turn the driver inside into a bloody mess. Even if it were built, no one would be able to drive it!

"By the way, who are you planning to give this powerful thing to?"

So, when Rosalyn asked this question, the man in the gray hat immediately held his breath and wanted to hear what the other side had to say.

"Well, from the beginning, I wanted my sister to try it." Maria puffed out her chest proudly. "After all, my sister is a Radiant Knight!"

"...Shining Knight..." The man in the gray hat pulled the corner of his mouth. His lips had been cracked by the cold and were a little painful now, but he felt that the outside world was not as cold as he was.

He wasn't sure if the Radiant Knight could use this out-of-specification armor...

"No, this information might be even more exaggerated than I imagined... I must report this as soon as possible... But will anyone really believe it?"

The man in the gray hat was anxious. He had never thought that he could get such news from here. However, he was sober for a while. He did not regard the gray knight armor as Maria's boast. Or rather, his intuition told him... this thing might really be in production. After all, Maria was not a simple person... She was the sister of the shining knight Margaret Linguang, and she also had a close connection with Noah.

What such people say is very likely to be true...

"This is the first time I pray that my intuition is wrong..." The man in the gray hat took several deep breaths before calming down.

He felt like his lifespan had been reduced by several years after coming to Kjerag.

-

What was going through Akhtos' mind as he climbed the mountain?

In fact, he himself was not sure. When he learned from his father that Rosalin might be his daughter, the first emotion that came to his mind was ecstasy. He had never thought that he would actually see his daughter again. You know, Tatiana had left him for a long time, and there was almost no correspondence between him and her. There was almost no connection between him and her.

Although he knew that he had a daughter, he also knew that he had long lost his power as a father and had absolutely no right to call her his daughter.

"Daughter...Haha! My daughter." But there was still a silly smile on his face, "Hahaha! I said she was a good girl, good-looking and kind! Good, good girl!"

He had said before that he couldn't remember the girl's face, but the more he thought about it, the clearer the face became.

—Rosaline, Rosalyn…she looks like me?

——Yes, it looks like me. I remember now, that girl has brown hair, just like me!

—The eyes and mouth are like Tatiana’s, especially the eyes, they are exactly like Tatiana’s! How beautiful…

——…Time flies by so fast. In the blink of an eye, little Rosalyn has grown up so much…

He was lamenting the passage of time, but then he began to get scared.

——She’s gone…will she come back?

——If she comes back, I will prepare some gifts for her... No, not just some, I will prepare super super many gifts.

——I remember that when she was little, her favorite dishes were grilled sweet cheese and animal stew. I’ll go buy them later!

—And Tatiana, is Tatiana here too? Doesn't she want to see me? Then I, I...

The man was smiling foolishly for a while, then worried and anxious, like a madman, but he couldn't hide his inner excitement. This might be the first time he saw his daughter after such a long time.

—Yes... I want to ask... about Tatyana...

——I have to hurry... The wind is a bit strong now, what if she catches a cold?

He felt a little nauseous, and feelings of concern, worry, and guilt all surged into his heart. He had a bad premonition. Before going up the mountain, his father called him and seemed to want to say something but stopped. He had an unbearable headache, probably because of the hangover, or maybe because he was too excited. He was in a panic and didn't even listen carefully to what his father said.

Until now... those words have only come to mind.

"Rosaline said that she and her mother had been living in Ursus since they left."

"The child was too young when he left and can't remember anything."

"She said that in all these years, she never knew who her father was."

"...This time, besides wanting to take a good look at our Yelagund statue, I also want to..."

Dad seemed to pause, and then he said something else... I can't remember... Why can't I remember it? I clearly remember everything before...

Why is it that only this sentence...he can't remember it?

He suddenly staggered a few steps and seemed to be almost tripped. The dizziness made him lower his head, and in an instant, most of the contents of his stomach were vomited out. He didn't know how long it was before he came to his senses and wiped the corners of his mouth. It had been a long time since he was so drunk. Damn it... It happened to be that day... This problem of his always made things go wrong.

If he had been sober that day... if he had acted like a father to her...

“…Ah…it’s really…so embarrassing.”

He muttered to himself... After saying this, his mind became clearer, and he finally remembered the words...

It's not that he has a bad memory, it's that he instinctively refuses to understand the meaning of this sentence.

"Send back her mother's belongings."

—Relics...oh...Tatyana.

Bad premonitions always seem to come true.

The man standing on the mountain path looked like he had aged ten years, and his tall figure had become hunched.

He suddenly hesitated. Did he really want to go see her?

Is she willing to see herself?

Or...can she forgive herself?

Axtos had never felt so heartbroken in his life. He even regretted why he woke up and why he wanted to... He held on to the cedar beside him and suddenly raised his head.

——No... What am I doing?

This child…came all the way here.

Her mother is gone...what does she need now?

Why am I still hesitating? Forgiveness? Is that the question?

That child needs me...

The man suddenly straightened his back and took two steps at a time. He had to get to the child as soon as possible. Every cell in his body was shouting this sentence: That child needs his presence!

I have missed it so many times, I can't miss it again...

Chapter 27: Technology Leakage

"What? Sister Nuoya is actually the saint here?"

"Huh? Didn't she tell you?"

"I've never heard of such a thing! But it's true... Sister Noah doesn't like her titles to increase in the first place."

Zofia, Maria, Enshia (Ya Xin), Rosaline and others were still chatting. For these super Terrans with superior physical fitness, climbing mountains was indeed not a burden. After all, there was a professional mountaineer, two descendants of the gods with golden Pegasus bloodline, and a fighting nation Ursus. It can be said that the gap in climbing skills was made up by numerical values.

"Sister Noah... Saint, surprisingly, the description fits perfectly. Should I say she just has that aura, or is it that she's just naturally a saint?" Maria's eyes twinkled. For this little girl who already adored Noah, linking the words "Saint" with "Noah" simply felt right. It was a perfect match. Her sister Noah was a living saint! "Great! You Kjerags are really knowledgeable!"

"Hehe, our Noah is like this—excellent, adorable, and virtuous—" Zofia also put her hands on her hips. Maria and Zofia didn't consider Noah an outsider at all. In their eyes, Noah had always been a member of their family. Even the most conservative Maena thought so. In the Linguang family, no one would have any objection to this. "It's just that idiot Margaret always misses opportunities. Hey, Margaret...why didn't Yolanta pass on her emotional intelligence?"

Maria was also taken aback by the sudden mention of her mother. To be honest, Maria was still young when Yolanta left, and she didn't remember much about her mother. So when Zofia mentioned Yolanta, she was actually a little dazed. It seemed like she hadn't heard about her mother for a long time... But she also knew that her mother must have gone out to do something very important, so she couldn't come home -

Well, in a sense, Maria is the person who understands Noah the most. After all, like Noah, she lost the care of her parents when she was a child. But she is much luckier than Noah. She has a sister, aunt, and uncle who dote on her, but Noah has nothing. After the death of the Long Knight of the Kirilet family, Noah's grandfather, how lonely she was... Maria didn't even dare to imagine it.

The Linguang family treated Nuoya like one of their own, and Maria believed that Nuoya's sister must also consider them family... As for emotional intelligence, although Maria also supported her sister's decision to marry Nuoya, she actually had her own thoughts. If, she meant if, her sister failed... wouldn't she still have a chance? After all, it was a marriage anyway, so it didn't matter which of the sisters succeeded, right?

...Well, no, I can't think like that.

Maria patted her cheeks, feeling that her heartbeat must have accelerated from climbing the mountain, and her face turned red.

Fortunately, she was at the back and the people in front didn't notice it.

But soon, Enxia and Zofia, who were walking in front, cried out in surprise. They found a large pit on the side of the road, and inside the pit, there seemed to be a person sitting. He had his back to them and was muttering to himself at the bottom of the pit.