Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Looking directly into Theresis's eyes, Qi Yan continued to comfort her:

"The 'black crown' chooses its Demon King autonomously; it has its own logic. Therefore, the Demon King of the Sarkaz is not necessarily a member of the royal court or a Sarkaz with a special bloodline."

These demon lords may not be able to use the 'Black Crown' to become supreme rulers, but they certainly possess qualities sufficient to bear its weight... not just the weight of the Sarkaz, but the weight of an entire civilization.

Tracy: "..."

“You understand now.” Qi Yan stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder. “So, in the eyes of the Sarkaz, many Demon Lords are not competent, but in fact, the one who bears the ‘Black Crown’ is not just the king of the Sarkaz race.”

After hearing Qi Yan's words of comfort, Therese felt even more distressed.

He thought of his struggle with Theresa, and how Theresa was now constantly enduring the resentment of the souls.

Qi Yan hadn't finished speaking when he continued:

“I know that compared to the various strange bloodlines of the Sarkaz, you are just a very ordinary one, and you do not have the long history of the Blood Demon Carrion Eaters.”

You are still very young, and there are many things you haven't experienced, so you hope to open that door, see the original Originium, and understand the true source of the Sarkaz's suffering.

“So…would you be willing to tell me the answer?” Theresis asked.

"What the hell can I tell you? Do you really think I'm Baidu Encyclopedia?"

Qi Yan rolled his eyes: "I'm telling you all this to remind you to tone down your recklessness, or you'll really kill yourself."

The Demon King cannot save the Sarkaz. The 'Black Crown' is merely a prop. Manfred is still too young to bear the future of the Sarkaz. You must persevere for several more centuries before retiring.

Tracy: "..."

Manfred unconsciously tightened his grip on Therese's hand, watching her nervously, almost nodding frantically in agreement with Qi Yan's words.

At this moment, Manfred's feelings toward Qi Yan were not only wary and vigilant, but also a little grateful.

Therese glanced at Manfred, knowing better than anyone that Manfred had always been terrified of the prophecy.

Yes, fear.

Even when facing Qi Yan, Manfred only felt wary and respectful, but not truly afraid.

That prophecy, however, made Manfred completely lose control of his emotions.

"Sarkaz, don't stop."

Therese's voice was soft, yet incredibly firm.

“Of course, the Sarkaz must move forward,” Qi Yan agreed. “The Sarkaz need a relatively peaceful period to catch their breath, and I don’t object to your plan.”

The saying goes, "A single punch can prevent a hundred more." Since all races are unwilling to grant the Sarkaz peace, then the Sarkaz will fight their way to peace!

What I'm saying is, why the Sarkaz have fallen to this state is not important. If you're preoccupied with the source of the Sarkaz's suffering, then how are you any different from those royal courts that are still wallowing in past glories and hatred?

"But if we don't find the answer and make all races realize all this, how can the Sarkaz talk about equality, and how can peace possibly come about?" Theresis refuted Qi Yan's point of view.

"Okay, so if it's found and the original Originium appears, will all races weep and kneel on the ground begging for Sarkaz's forgiveness?"

Qi Yan found it somewhat amusing: "No, they'll just find out, 'Holy crap, this land is going to be destroyed again, it was the Sarkaz who did it!'"

Tracy: "..."

Qi Yan raised his hand and pointed to the southern sky: "Because of all the mess you've made, those Sarkaz in Laterano are so scared they're almost having a nervous breakdown. The Pope has to eat two less cactus tarts every day."

Their legal system is predicting impending disaster every day, and the saints are all starting to pair up. If this continues, I suspect the saints will be mass-produced, one for each country, like pandas.

Hearing Qi Yan's words, Therese didn't say anything, but Manfred was somewhat unconvinced:

"How can you be so sure that the traitors' prophecies are related to us?"

"Terra only has this much world-ending disaster. The Sea King is now obediently hiding in the sea to give birth, eat, and meow. The demons won't cause any trouble if no one bothers them. All that's left is the Originium, which you guys dug up."

Qi Yan gestured towards the sky and said, "Anyway, I don't believe that such a high-class name as 'Originium' will appear. In the end, there was a loud bang in the sky, Prisus made a dazzling appearance, and then he disappeared again after saying a few words."

Theresis: ?

Manfred: ?

Red turned to look at Eldo, who looked completely bewildered.

"What do you see me doing?"

"Can you understand?"

"I haven't understood it for a long time."

Distracted by these two things, Qi Yan's carefully crafted emotions became somewhat disjointed.

He turned his head and looked at Reid and the other man with disdain, shooing them away:

"I've already brought you two out, what are you two doing here being all lovey-dovey? Are you waiting for me to treat you to dinner?"

Eldo pointed outside and cried out:

“You brought us out so openly, and even took us to see the Regent Sarkaz. We’ve heard so many secrets. If we leave now, won’t we be destined to be arrested and interrogated by the Duke’s army?”

Qi Yan took a breath and suddenly realized:

"So that's what you were planning all along. You've satisfied your curiosity and now you have a legitimate reason to hire me as your bodyguard!"

"We're all friends, so help me out." Eldo grinned slyly.

"At this point, let's not talk about franchising or making sacrifices?"

"Business is business, but now it's a matter of life and death. I can tell whether I want to save face or live."

Qi Yan was speechless after being talked to by Eldo.

Even Therese and his apprentice couldn't help but take a second look at this ordinary-looking boy.

The way Red looked at Eldo now carried a sense of admiration.

Qi Yan withdrew his gaze, turned to look at Theresis and his apprentice, and tentatively asked:

"How about we walk and talk?"

Therese: "...I have no objection."

"Let's go then, let's send these two good-for-nothings away from Lentinium first."

Qi Yan immediately made the decision.

The group got moving. Qi Yan and Therese chatted about Sarkaz in front, while Eldo and Red followed behind, listening to what they heard, not caring whether they understood or not, their main goal was simply to satisfy their curiosity.

Manfred walked at the very back, his eyes scanning left and right, giving a warning look to the hidden spies.

Upon receiving Manfred's warning, the spies trembled with fear and immediately relayed the intelligence from the scene back to their units.

Chapter 629 Qi Xiaobai sneaks into a group of old silver coins

"Demon King Qi Yan and Regent Theresis are jointly escorting two people out of Londinium?!"

"A general of the Sarkaz Military Council is only fit to be a lackey?!"

"Who exactly are those two people?"

One message after another was relayed back to their respective factions by spies, immediately causing a huge uproar.

For a time, both Erdo and Red were shrouded in mystery, leading to endless speculation.

Before long, information about the two was dug up by various forces with all their might, from how old they were when they wet the bed to what color and style of underwear they recently bought. All the details were compiled into a book and presented to their commander.

The commanders of the various factions were in no mood for tea at the moment. They were so anxious that they scratched their heads and pulled out several handfuls of hair, finally managing to find some potentially useful information from the messy intelligence.

"Both of them are members of the Reunion Movement...and they had contact with Qi Yan back in Chernobog!"

"Qi Yan had already begun laying this hidden line back then; what terrifying strategic methods."

"Chestron... Reunion Movement... Talulah... So Reunion Movement was Qi Yan's covert operation!"

"Rhodes Island is the overt front, Reunion is the covert front—Qi Yan, I've finally caught you in the act!"

People started to get excited. After Qi Yan's antics, this was the first time they felt they were vaguely following Qi Yan's train of thought, which made them overjoyed.

Then... they fell into confusion again.

What role did the Reunion Movement play?

"Quickly! The staff must get to work immediately and analyze for me what attitude Qi Yan expressed regarding the emergence of the Integration Movement!"

The staff teams of each faction were immediately plunged into a period of intense overtime work.

These male and female cats, who are abundant in Victoria, were almost exhausted and groaned, but they couldn't figure out what arrangements Qi Yan had made for the Reunification Movement.

"I have a feeling that Qi Yan is just playing around."

In the office of the Duke of Caesar's staff, a young woman named Felin lay on the table, touching her bald tail, looking like she was about to cry.

"Biura, what are you doing here!" her boss scolded, grabbing her by the tail. "That's Qi Yan! Playing around is just Qi Yan's disguise. He must have some ulterior motive!"

Biyura was caught by the tail of fate, and her pain intensified.

"If I really have to say, all I can see is that Qi Yan's goal is to capture people, and he captures a whole bunch of them. He has achieved the feat of collecting all the leaders of the Reunion Movement."

"Have you been playing too many games? Get back to normal!"

The boss was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged, and he unconsciously used a little force in his hand. Then he suddenly felt his palm loosen, leaving only a handful of soft hair.

"My tail hair!"

Biura's screams echoed throughout the office.

"Let me tell you, Qi Yan isn't normal, so when we're around him, we need to become normal ourselves first... Hey, don't hit him!"

Eldo was methodically analyzing his 'Qi Yan strategy' when Qi Yan slapped him on the head before he could finish speaking.

Red and Therese, master and apprentice, looked at him in silence, both agreeing that Eldo's words made sense.

It's nothing else, but a normal person wouldn't say something like "the person in question is abnormal" in front of them.

"You little rascal, I think we made a mistake giving Mond the wheelchair; it should have been given to you instead!"

Qi Yan grabbed Eldo's hair and said fiercely, "You schemed against me first, making me run all this way to see you off, and now you're talking badly about me, huh?"

"I was wrong. I was wrong."

Eldo pleaded repeatedly, "I confess, it was the doctor who told me to do it."

"What does this have to do with that idiot?" he asked, letting go of her hand.

Eldo, now free, glanced back at Lentinium, which had disappeared into the thick fog behind him, then turned and suddenly apologized to Theresis:

“Your Majesty, the fault lies entirely with the Doctor. There is a cause for every wrong, and a debtor for every crime. If you are angry, go and kill him. I am only a guest in someone else’s house and have no other choice.”

Theresis: ? ?

He paused for a moment, then suddenly turned his head to look in the direction of Lentinium, a shadow of gloom flashing across his previously relaxed expression.

"What did the doctor do?" Therese asked in a deep voice.

Eldo pulled Red behind Qi Yan and explained honestly:

"He calculated Qi Yan's behavior logic and made me ask Qi Yan to personally escort me, and he also calculated that Qi Yan would definitely call you along."

Once you leave Londinium, it will be time for Rhodes Island and the Self-Saving Army operations.

Tracy: "..."

"Since your and the doctor's plan has succeeded, why did you suddenly bring it up?" Qi Yan asked.

“The Doctor said that the Regent is a ruthless and ambitious man.” Eldo looked at Theresis. “If I confess everything and sever ties with Rhodes Island, the Regent will only target Rhodes Island in his retaliation, not some nobody like me.”

"The Doctor of Rhodes Island, the evil spirit of Babel, lives up to his name."

Therese slowly offered her assessment, her expression revealing little anger at being outmaneuvered.

Qi Yan chuckled and patted Therese's chest: "You're quite magnanimous."

“Because I’m also plotting against you, Qi Yan,” Therese said.

Qi Yan: ? ? ?

Seeing that Qi Yan hadn't reacted yet, Therese's lips curled into a slight smile:

“I’m not surprised that Rhodes Island wants to find the ‘Spine of Life’. Even if they succeed in their raid, it’s doomed to be fruitless. I believe you know very well that the clues to the ‘Spine of Life’ are not in Lontinim at all.”

Conversely, my feigned accompaniment to the outskirts of Lentinium is a perfect opportunity to avoid your interference and send away the Norbert district you've been longing for.

"So, will you continue to meddle in my conflict with Rhodes Island within Londinium, or will you take over the Norbert District?"