Arknights, but the sickly pretty girl starts

At most, those residents were merely human beings, yet Skadi, Noah, and Skadi's companion, Ghost Shark, had managed to fight their way out of Saltwind City. It's hard to imagine what kind of monsters Miss Noah and Miss Skadi could be, able to fight their way out of an entire city of sea monsters... but considering the fighting prowess Noah had previously displayed, it seems understandable.

"If it were just Hai Si, it would be fine... but then we encountered two terrifying creatures..." Noya sighed. "Miss Skadi said they were once her companions, named [Ulpian] and [Golatia]. These two former deep-sea hunters were corrupted by Hai Si and eventually became their enemies."

"...So, that's why there's so much blunt force damage and penetrating wounds..." Amiya finally understood why she had so many exaggerated wounds. "Are they... very strong?"

"Very strong, terrifyingly strong..." Noya recalled the battle. "One can move at almost the speed of sound, and the other is so powerful that he can move mountains and fill the sea. I have never encountered such a terrifying opponent."

"..." Amiya clenched her fists for some reason. If Miss Noya died there... she couldn't help but think so.

"But it's all my own fault. I didn't want Miss Skadi to face the former captain, so I asked them to leave first... and I fought alone." Noah shook his head. "I was a little too arrogant, thinking I could escape unscathed. In the end, I was almost beaten to death by those two guys... Luckily, Miss Skadi came back after settling Miss Ghost Shark, otherwise I would have died there."

"...Then, Ulpian and Gloria..."

"..." Noah was silent for a while, "I killed them."

Silence, long silence.

"Although I don't know if it will work, I still managed to extract the remaining souls from the two bodies. They do retain some consciousness, especially Ulpian. But it won't change the outcome... Their bodies are controlled by Hai Si, and they have become part of the larger group. He also told me in detail about the risks of the Deep Sea Hunter surgery... Although Deep Sea Hunters are immune to Originium, Hai Si is still more dangerous than Originium... To be honest, I'm not sure, so..."

"This road is also blocked...is that so?" Amiya added, "I'm glad you came back alive. It's better than anything else."

"Indeed, there will always be new ways." Noah nodded, "But my body will probably need some time to recover, so I'll have to trouble you, Doctor Amiya, during this time."

Amiya did not tell Noah about her experience because she was afraid that Noah would worry. However, Noah was a considerate person. She never mentioned anything about Doctors Without Borders and probably guessed the final outcome.

There were no complaints, no extra words, and the two of them understood each other tacitly.

Noah's body recovered faster than expected. The lady named Skadi also came to see Noah. She was very grateful to Noah for helping her two companions to get rid of it. In her opinion, becoming a sea heir was the biggest insult to her two companions.

Miss Skadi still had to find a doctor for the ghost shark and couldn't stay here for too long. Noah didn't try to keep her and let Miss Skadi leave.

Not long after that, Noah had basically recovered. Although it was impossible for him to start the mission immediately, at least his body was no longer seriously injured.

Amiya actually felt a little regretful. Being able to stay with Miss Noya was already the best news for her. Once Miss Noya recovered, this kind of time would come to an end.

I don’t know if Noah noticed Amiya’s loss, but after completing the rehabilitation exercises, he took the initiative to invite Amiya out for dinner.

She said it was to thank Amiya for her companionship during this period, but in essence she just wanted to take Amiya out to play. She also found that during this period, Amiya basically went between her ward and the dormitory. For a child like Amiya, such a life was simply boring, so she came up with this idea.

But the feeling about Amiya is a little different. For the first time in her life, she started to consider putting on makeup, but she obviously had no habit of putting on makeup, and her wardrobe was basically filled with the same type of clothes. Apart from her uniform, she didn't seem to have any private clothes.

She had to admit that she was a little panicked, and this panic was almost for no reason.

"Or... maybe get someone else to help with makeup..." Amiya sighed, feeling like she might even look worse without makeup. As a girl, she lacked a true passion for beauty, essentially using herself like a mule... So, it was only when she needed to use something like this that she realized she had no experience. "No, why am I so flustered... We're just going out for dinner..."

Amiya doesn't know either...

But she always felt that she couldn't be perfunctory.

Chapter 8: Singularity

This was the first date in Amiya's short life, and she originally thought that the word dating had nothing to do with her.

But no matter what the circumstances were, she never expected that the person she would date would be a girl—and a girl who was so handsome that she was popular with both men and women.

After asking a colleague from the rescue team to help with her makeup, Amiya nervously fixed her hair. Although she had done it countless times before leaving the house, she was still afraid of messing it up on the way. This nervousness made her look a little flustered, and attracted many people's attention. However, Casimir was a big city after all, and few people had the leisure to stop and observe Amiya's restlessness, which made her relax a little.

After calming down, she realized she'd arrived a little too early. Ever since she'd gotten up, she'd been so preoccupied with getting herself in shape that she hadn't even considered eating. Now her stomach was starting to react. "If my stomach growled on a date, my life would be over," Amiya thought pessimistically. She stood up and decided to go get something to eat.

Arriving at a nearby convenience store, Amiya randomly picked out two carrot buns and placed them on the counter. The clerk impatiently beeped twice with her barcode scanner before asking, "Cash or card?"

"...Swipe the card." Amiya took out her own card, which was the employee card of Uni Company, and it also had the function of a bank card. The clerk took it and saw the logo on it, and his hand shook subconsciously, and the employee card fell on the counter. Amiya looked up with some confusion and asked.

"Can't this card be used here?"

"No... you can use it... you can use it." The clerk quickly picked up the card, paid for it, and handed it back respectfully. "Have a nice day."

"...Thank you." Although Amiya didn't understand why the other party's attitude suddenly became respectful, she still took back the card and took the bread. After Amiya left, Miss Xinteleya, who did not want to reveal her name, breathed a sigh of relief. Uni Company... She still remembered the scene when the Helmetless Alliance was attacked and killed by a terrifying knight lady. The knight named Noah Kyrielight fought his way in and out of the Helmetless Alliance team alone.

One of the two Qingjins was killed, and the other escaped. It is said that two of the three Xuantie were captured directly... and one melted directly in the rain of light.

As for Xinteleya, who was the Platinum Lord, she was on a mission and not at the headquarters at the time. When she learned that the No Helmet Alliance had been wiped out, she was still eating her lunch box, which fell to the ground.

After losing her identity, salary, and status in the Wuzhou Alliance, she began to live off her savings and now has even fallen to working in a convenience store.

——Ah, actually it’s not that she is short of money, she is just afraid that she will be targeted if she spends too much.

After all, his identity is too sensitive. The Wuzhou League is now regarded as a terrorist organization. If his identity is exposed, he will probably end up in jail.

And this Uni Company was founded by Noah Kyrielight… Of course she was shocked and thought she was caught.

"...It's okay, I was scared to death." Xinteleya patted her not-so-broad chest. The good news was that she didn't seem to be captured, but the bad news was... it probably wouldn't be advisable to stay here for long.

Should she just run to Longmen... She has already started to think of a way out.

Leaving her hometown was not her wish, but the situation was beyond her control and Casimir could not stay there any longer. With her martial arts skills, she would be able to find a job anywhere!

Of course, Amiya had no idea what Cintela was thinking. Although she had the ability to read minds, she wouldn't use it casually; it was a matter of courtesy. But after finishing two loaves of bread, she finally calmed down a bit. She checked the time, seeing about ten minutes left. She adjusted her outfit once more and took a deep breath. Today, she wore a light gray crewneck sweatshirt, a pure white long-sleeved T-shirt, and a dark gray A-line woolen skirt. She paired it with sheer black matte stockings and a pair of thick-soled black loafers. To complement the look, she also found a caramel-colored leather messenger bag. Honestly, before asking for help, she hadn't even known there were so many colors.

Khaki, caramel... and the lipsticks she puts on her lips come in all kinds of colors.

These color numbers were obviously not something Amiya could remember in her little head, so she could only let her colleague match her like a dressing doll. But after all, the final product still made Amiya very satisfied.

It's a very casual and relaxed outfit, and she wears light makeup - it's called natural makeup. Amiya is a beauty to begin with, and after a little tidying up, she looks even more beautiful.

But her overly childish face still makes others feel that she is a child - no, she is a child, in the final analysis, she is not even an adult yet.

Amiya didn't seem to notice that a figure quietly came up behind her at this moment, and without her realizing it, stretched out its claws and slapped her shoulder hard.

"Hey, am I late?"

Amiya was startled at first, and then she realized it was Noah from the voice. She turned her head indignantly, but Noah's finger touched her cheek.

"Amiya was so cute today, I couldn't help but tease her a little."

"No...no, how could I be...cute?" Amiya was a little flustered. She had never been teased like this before, and her cheeks blushed. She lowered her head and played with the corner of her clothes. "Besides, I came too early. Miss Noah was not late, she arrived a while early."

"I'm glad you're not late. I was really looking forward to this date."

Noah said this with a smile. Although she said it unintentionally, Amiya became even more panicked. If Miss Noah was looking forward to this date, shouldn't she be the one to make the plans? However, she originally thought that she would follow Noah wherever she wanted to go, and never considered letting herself take the lead - oh, she still didn't think enough.

But this was a misunderstanding on Amiya's part. Noah had already decided where to go.

Taking Amiya through the crowd, Noah soon arrived at his destination - Casimir Central Hospital, the best hospital in Casimir.

Seeing this, Noah, who was watching from the side, had already anticipated something and said, "...As expected, if I'm fine, then most likely..."

"I have a friend." Noah said while holding Amiya's hand. "She is my childhood sweetheart. She is a warm and kind person. She is like a little sun that can illuminate all the darkness."

As they entered the hospital, she began describing her friend. She described her as almost the perfect person, the most perfect knight. Noah attributed all her achievements to her friend's help, or rather, she felt she was just a clumsy imitation of her. Amiya listened quietly, and she suddenly understood why Noah had brought her here...

This is a hospital. If the friend she was talking about isn't a doctor... then most likely...

"We're here." Noah came to the ward, hesitated for a long time, as if trying to adjust his mood, and then pushed the door open and walked in.

"Margaret, I'm here to see you." Entering the ward, Amiya saw a thin person. She saw the hospital number card -

Name: Margaret Linguang.

Symptoms: Late stage of oripathy.

The Linguang family...isn't that the knight family that was once as famous as the Kirilet family?

Amiya looked at the girl lying on the hospital bed with her eyes closed, seemingly sleeping. She wanted to say something, but she was very sensitive and realized the emotions of Miss Noya beside her, so she immediately shut her mouth.

"...Ah, I think I've come at an unfortunate time again." Noah smiled bitterly and shook her head. "I told you about my friend, Margaret Linguang. Her oripathy is very severe, so severe that she often falls into a coma. She's rarely awake. At first, she was just dozing off, but later she spent most of her time sleeping."

"...Ms. Noah."

"No need to comfort me. I've already accepted this." Noah shook her head. "She was injured while protecting me. The guys who attacked us had weapons stained with Originium dust. Their goal was to turn us into Ore Patients. We fought back, but I made a mistake... so she took the blow for me."

"...How could this happen?" Amiya never thought that the seemingly sunny Noah actually had such a past.

"Life is unpredictable. She was once considered Casimir's hope, the most dazzling star, but now... she lies in a place like this, forgotten by the world." Noah shook her head. "I've wondered countless times why it wasn't me who blocked the knife. But when she woke up, she scolded me harshly..."

"I didn't save you just to make you feel sorry for yourself."

"I didn't think too much about it myself. I just saw you almost get ambushed, so I rushed over."

"After all, my body is always faster than my brain—"

"Look, this idiot can't even say anything to comfort me." Noah imitated his childhood friend perfectly. "But I know what she means, and I know what I should do. I took away her future, so I must take this responsibility."

"Ms. Noah... you're already excellent." Amiya said quickly, "You've really done a great job. No one can do better than you."

"She can," Noah replied. "She's more suitable for my current position than I am. I know that. I'm not suited to be a leader, let alone a Grand Knight Commander or a Knight Commander. I'm not suitable for any of those things."

"But……"

"But I'm the only one who can do it, right?" Noah shook his head. "I understand what you mean, Amiya, so I won't resist these responsibilities. Amiya, sometimes, responsibilities don't fall on your shoulders because of your own actions, but because fate has made them happen. I've imagined countless different outcomes, but every time, I feel like I'm not good enough... or rather, I can do better. Just like... what happened to you later."

"...You know?" Amiya didn't tell anyone about her experience, but it was obvious that Noah had conducted a special investigation and knew about Amiya's situation.

"Well, I investigated you. I'm sorry, I didn't ask for your consent." Noah nodded. "I should have followed you all the time. That way, you wouldn't have encountered that... It was my fault. I was too impatient and wanted to directly negotiate peace with them, but I didn't expect them to be so ruthless... While I was negotiating, they actually launched an all-out attack. Although I finally reacted, it was too late."

"...It's not your fault. In fact, you ended the war as soon as possible. I've heard of your deeds." Amiya understood Noya's decision. Her decision was to end the war as soon as possible. Since separating from them, Noya has been running around lobbying among the various warring factions, even directly killing a few hopeless warmongers. Without Noya's presence, this war might have continued for years, even decades. "You saved more people. That's the right thing to do. You don't know how to clone yourself..."

"The lives of a group of people are not more precious than the life of one person, Amiya." Noah shook his head. "I shouldn't have left you so early. I should have protected you... This is indeed my fault."

"..." Amiya didn't know what to say. She clearly wanted to say that Noah had tried his best. She would not blame Noah, and those who died would not blame Noah either.

She ended the war, she had fulfilled all these people expected.

Who would have the heart to accuse her of not doing well enough?

Maybe... she was the only one who regretted and complained that she was not good enough.

"Ms. Noah..." Amiya reached out and touched her palm, wanting to use his ability to soothe Noah's emotions. But the moment he activated his ability, she felt it was rejected. This was the first time Amiya had been hindered from using her own ability. It felt like when Amiya tried to open the lock in Noah's heart, she found that the lock core was so complex that she would never be able to see what was inside until she unlocked it.

Amiya wanted to try...but was discovered by Noah in the first place.

But Noah was not angry, instead he touched Amiya's head.

"I know what you want to do, but it's useless." She smiled, "And there's no need to worry. I won't fall. At least... I won't fall until she acknowledges me."

She stared at Margaret Linguang lying on the hospital bed and said nothing more.

Chapter 9 Explosion

This was definitely the most unforgettable date in Amiya's life. Perhaps, at first, Amiya was still a little girlish, but after witnessing all this, she calmed down. Noah Kyrielight, this seemingly omnipotent man, the knight who always charged ahead of everyone, actually had his own fragile side.

When Amiya saw Noah holding a bouquet of marigolds and placing them in the vase on Margaret Linguang's bedside, she knew that the Miss Margaret in front of her was the reason why Noah had been fighting until now - although not all, it was obvious that Miss Noah would take everything on her shoulders.

No wonder... her mind is so complicated and yet so simple.

She always wants more, but she has only one goal.

Make the world a better place...even just a little bit.

Amiya really wanted to say that this was not Miss Noya’s fault, and that none of this was... something she should bear.

But Amiya was a very smart person. She knew that a few words from her wouldn't be enough to change Miss Noya. Her stubbornness far exceeded most people's imagination, and even felt a bit heavy. However, rather than burdening others with this, she preferred to keep this burden within herself...

Amiya likes Noya like this, and feels sorry for Noya like this. Looking at Miss Noya who carefully placed the vase on the bedside, and the heartbreaking smile on her face, Amiya suddenly had an idea.

Can I... just stay... by your side?

Although I may not be able to bear your responsibilities, although... I am just a useless person...

But I can't let you be alone any longer... Miss Noya, I can't do this...

Even if it's just to be with you and talk to you?

There are so many people in this world, why... are you alone, Miss Noah?

-

"What do you think?"

"...Ahem...What do you think?"

"Are you really going to pretend you can't see?" Theresa tilted her head, a smile so creepy it sent a chill down Noah's spine. But she couldn't possibly say she'd accidentally flirted with Amiya from another world, could she? This Amiya wasn't even an adult yet!? She was sweating profusely.

"...I think...this shouldn't be my fault, right?" Noah could only start to cut off the discussion. "Different worlds, different situations. I'm a very self-disciplined person, and I haven't developed any relationship beyond friendship with Amiya..."

“Sigh…” Theresa sighed. “No matter how you look at it, this situation isn’t optimistic.”

"Indeed..." Noah was also helpless. She could surprisingly understand herself in this world. She thought that Margaret got oripathy because of her, just like she had thought that Margaret was expelled because of her. Although she had figured it out, Miss Noah in this world seemed to be even more crazy than herself.

She is prone to getting stuck in a rut and reaching a dead end, and this is a shortcoming she cannot correct.

In other words, people who think too much always have this problem.

"But I'm still curious. Why doesn't this world seem to have Rhodes Island or the Doctor... or even Kal'tsit?" Noah asked doubtfully. "Could it be that the former civilization of this world was completely wiped out?"