Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"do not talk!"

Ibrahimovic suddenly let out a low growl.

In the empty corridor, Ibu's roar carried far.

The woman turned pale with fright and stood there helplessly.

Ibrahimovic had his back to the woman, his breathing somewhat disordered.

He himself couldn't explain his feelings at that moment.

Upon hearing the name Piron, he uncontrollably recalled the tragic death of his predecessor, and the anger he felt was hard to suppress.

Seeing the woman's grateful expression, he felt a pang of guilt that almost suffocated him, as the culprit who had caused the mother and daughter's suffering.

But mostly, there was regret.

If it weren't for him, the senior wouldn't have been in trouble, and that infected person named Piran wouldn't have died at his hands.

“Mr. Ibrahimovic…you seem to have some… dissatisfaction with Piran.”

The woman's hesitant voice came again.

Ibrahimovic was so frustrated he felt he was about to burst out of his shell. He even had an impulse to turn around and cover the woman's mouth tightly, so that she would never be able to speak again for the rest of her life.

He didn't do that, nor could he; he could only lower his head and walk away quickly.

But then a woman's voice caught up from behind:

"Yes, I can feel it. I don't know why, but actually... I'm also very dissatisfied with him. No, I hate him! I hate him!"

Ibrahimovic was stunned.

He turned around and looked at the woman's face for the first time.

That face was streaked with tears, and the complex emotions in her eyes made Ibrahimovic feel that they were no less intense than his own inner turmoil.

The woman, her eyes brimming with tears, spoke to herself:

“I don’t understand, I really don’t understand, why Piron would get involved in those rebellions.”

Yes, my whole family is infected. Our lives are tough, but not unsustainable. Infected people have no future. I don't understand why Pirang keeps shouting about the future and hope all the time!

He just wouldn't turn around to look at us, mother and daughter, and left us like that!

He was a hero in the eyes of others, yet he destroyed our home with his own hands!

By the end, the woman was sobbing uncontrollably.

Ibrahimovic looked at the woman in front of him and scratched his hair in frustration.

"I'm already annoyed enough, can you please stop making things worse?" Ibrahimovic snapped.

"I..." The woman cried even louder after being yelled at.

Ibrahimovic: "..."

At that moment, he had an urge to bang his head against the wall in order to find relief.

"If you don't want Piron to do those things, why don't you stop him?" Ibrahimovic questioned.

"How can I stop him?" the woman sobbed. "What he's doing is righteous, so how can I stop him?"

"Why is your personality so conflicted?" Ibrahimovic was very angry.

"Although I don't know why, isn't Mr. Ibrahimovic also struggling with this?"

The topic was completely shut down by the woman.

Ibrahimovic's face turned bright red, but he couldn't utter a single word.

After a long pause, Ibrahimovic, in a fit of despair, said:

"I am conflicted because I committed an unforgivable crime. Because of me, my predecessor died, someone was killed, and many innocent people were plunged into grief!"

You did nothing wrong, Piran did nothing wrong, none of you did anything wrong, the only one who was wrong was me, the only one who deserved to die was me!

"If I were dead, none of this would have happened!"

"If you die, who will save my daughter and me?" the woman retorted.

Ibrahimovic suddenly felt like laughing.

The woman had no idea that if he died, she and her daughter wouldn't need anyone to save them, because Piron would still be alive.

The woman was completely unaware of this; she simply continued talking:

"Mr. Ibrahimovic, please stop saying these things. Please keep living."

I believe you will save even more people in the future. I don't know what you've been through, but I hope you will continue to persevere...

“I killed Piran.”

Ibrahimovic suddenly interrupted the woman in a cold voice.

The woman's expression froze instantly.

Ibrahimovic continued, "I am a member of the Unarmored Alliance. I have killed many infected people, and even many non-infected people."

That day, I never thought about saving you. I only thought about taking Furong and escaping as quickly as possible. It was Furong and Qilin who saved you, but not me.

I am the one who caused you and your daughter to suffer.

The woman's eyes widened in disbelief. She took a step back, but her legs went weak and she almost fell. She had to hold onto the wall to steady herself.

Ibrahimovic poured out all the words that had been bottled up inside him, then tilted his head back and let out a long sigh.

He didn't look at the woman again and turned to leave.

"...Why did you kill him?"

The woman's voice suddenly came again.

"He killed my predecessor!" Ibrahimovic shouted angrily as he turned around.

The woman looked miserable and slumped to the ground, leaning against the wall.

Seeing this, Ibrahimovic showed no pity, gritted his teeth, and quickened his pace to leave.

But the woman's voice persisted, and came again:

"I won't tell my daughter these things..."

Ibrahimovic stopped in his tracks.

“Mr. Ibrahimovic, that’s enough.” The woman pressed her head against the wall, her voice weak, as if these words required all her strength. “I hate Piran, and I love him, but he’s dead.”

I don't know who Mr. Ibrahimovic was before, but I can see that you are in pain right now, and so am I.

Because we are both in such pain, let's not let it be passed on. Let my daughter never know the truth.

Please, please don't tell anyone.

"Don't you hate me?" Ibrahimovic asked incredulously.

"I..." The woman struggled for a long time, but still couldn't deny it, "I hate you."

But I don't want this hatred to continue. Piran is dead, and you've avenged your predecessors. Let this hatred end with us; it shouldn't continue.

Ibrahimovic opened his mouth, stunned into a daze by the woman's words.

The corridor where the two were standing was quiet, and neither of them spoke again.

Until a soft footstep came from the other end of the corner.

Shining, clutching his sword, glanced at the silent Eevee and Shining in the corridor and spoke softly:

"need any help?"

"No need, thank you."

Ibrahimovic shook his head and declined, looking conflicted for a long time before finally walking over to the woman, bending down and extending his hand.

The woman gritted her teeth, her eyes red, and reached out to accept Ibrahimovic's help.

The two reached a kind of understanding without saying a word, for each other and for themselves.

Shining smiled slightly and said to Eevee and the woman:

"Amiya just called me over and said she has figured out a solution for Gale Industries and needs me to accompany her to a banquet tomorrow."

Now that this matter is over, I believe you can return to your peaceful lives.

Ibrahimovic offered, "Is there anything I can do to help?"

Shining shook his head, glanced at the woman, and said to Eevee:

"You just need to take care of yourself and them."

"I try my best."

Chapter 517 Traveling Together

Shining didn't say anything to Ibdo.

She could see that this young man from the Unarmored Alliance, even if he had not completely forgiven himself, was at least no longer sliding into self-destruction.

The person Ibrahimovic saved saved him.

Crossing the corridor, Shining arrived at Amiya's office door.

Even though it was late at night, a faint light still shone through the cracks in the door frame.

Shining knocked on the door and entered, only to find Amiya still buried in a pile of documents.

"Perhaps you should take a rest."

"There is still a lot of work and preparation to be done, and tomorrow will be a crucial conversation."

Amiya raised her head, her expression serious: "We can't rely solely on Mr. Qi Yan's plan, nor can we rely solely on the Doctor's command. Rhodes Island also needs to work hard to cooperate with the upcoming plan."

"You mean gradually establishing offices within the Kazimierz region?" Shining asked.

"No, it's more important than those."

Amiya unfolded a map on her desk and pointed to a location on the southern border of Kazimir that she had circled with a red marker.

Amiya said, "Gail Industries' operations are mainly concentrated in Tsvonek, which is close to Letania... and also close to Victoria."

"What are you going to do?"

"Tomorrow I plan to use the Tswonek incident as an opportunity to request Russell to directly deploy Rhodes Island ships to the border region in preparation for next year's operations."

"Will Russell agree?" Shining asked.

"She will. Russell may have lost badly to the Doctor, but she is not incompetent."

Amiya was very confident in her judgment: "I believe she actually has a way of gathering intelligence on the forces in Kasimmirne, including the affairs of Gael Industries and Tswonek."

Rhodes Island was willing to take the initiative to intervene in this matter, relieving her burden as she was busy dealing with the northern war. Naturally, she was willing to share intelligence and provide support for Rhodes Island's operations.

Shining smiled and said, "I will fully cooperate with you. Give the order, Amiya."

"I'll handle this myself."

Marna looked at the people behind her, her face expressionless.

Qi Yan glanced at Tolan and deliberately asked:

"What are you going to do with me?"

"Come on, Chesper is also my friend. Can't I go see my old friend?" Tolan said in an exaggerated and innocent tone.

Qi Yan, though lacking conviction, retorted, "Toran is my friend, so I'm going with my friend to meet his friend's friend. Is there a problem?"

Marna had no choice but to turn to Destreet, unable to do anything about the two of them.

"Then what are you doing following me here?"

Destreet scratched her head, her logic perfectly clear:

"Mr. Qi Yan agreed to let me join Rhodes Island last night, so I've just started working here and of course I have to try my best to make a good impression on my superiors."

"Look, we all have our own goals, what does it have to do with you?"

Qi Yan clapped his hands, his face full of undisguised smugness.