Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Then, bursting with resentment, she asked:

"What did you say is that the results are in?"

“What else could it be but the battle inside Londinium?” Biura breathed a sigh of relief and handed over the documents. “According to the intelligence reports, both sides suffered casualties in the battle, but the Sarkaz side ultimately gained the upper hand.”

At a crucial moment, the Sarkaz, using their shapeshifting abilities to impersonate Qi Yan, disrupted the situation, causing Rhodes Island and the Self-Rescue Army to retreat. Furthermore, the doctor appeared very angry, seemingly realizing that his strategic objective was fake.

The woman from Felin didn't even glance at the documents Biura had compiled, and scoffed:

"As expected."

Biula was startled: "Sir, you had already anticipated this outcome?"

Seeing how easily she had surprised the young man, the woman with film couldn't help but smile with a hint of smugness.

“You are still too young and haven’t honed my discerning eye. In fact, although the situation in Lentinium may seem chaotic, all the forces involved have already been labeled in my eyes.”

Rhodes Island is undoubtedly under Qi Yan's control, and Qi Yan is also the Demon Lord of the Sarkaz. Do you really think Qi Yan would let his own side fight against his own?

"You mean Qi Yan arranged all of this?" Biyura asked suspiciously. "Then why would he do this? It couldn't be just to max out the character's trust level and get all the achievements, could it?"

"How many times have I told you, stop playing games!"

Flin the woman slammed her fist on the table in anger: "If I knew Qi Yan's true objective, I would have reported it to the Duke long ago. This is the job of the advisory group!"

You… sigh, never mind, why should I get angry with a greenhorn like you?

The woman, feline, angrily pulled a booklet from a drawer and tossed it to Biura:

"These are my notes. Take them back and study them carefully. They contain my analysis of the various forces involved in this situation, which can help you understand the characteristics of each force more quickly."

"Thank you, leader."

Biura caught the notebook and hugged it to her chest, giving her boss, who had a sharp tongue but a kind heart, a sweet smile.

The woman waved her hand impatiently, indicating that Biula could leave.

But Biyura stood there, looking somewhat hesitant.

"Speak your mind," the woman from Felin said irritably.

"Boss, do you know where Conley has been sent on a mission these past few days?" Biura said in a low voice. "I asked Tom, but he stammered and said he didn't know either."

"Given your position, you should be able to receive some information, right?"

The woman's expression froze, and she instinctively avoided looking at Biura.

"You should know his identity. The tasks assigned to those people in gray top hats have nothing to do with us civilian staff accompanying the military..."

All I can say is that he went north to carry out a mission related to Ursus.

Biura blinked, seemingly unaware of her superior's evasive micro-expression, gave an understanding "oh," and turned to leave quickly.

Leaving the office, Biura clutched her laptop tightly to her chest, greeted her colleagues in the corridor as usual, and turned left and right twice before heading to the restroom.

Hiding in the innermost cubicle, Biura finally dropped her pretense, her eyes welling up with tears.

She actually knew that her boyfriend Conley was originally just on a mission in Lentinium, but things changed after rumors circulated that he had been captured by Qi Yan.

No matter how busy she was with work, Conley would always find time to write her letters and ask Tom to deliver them.

But for several days now, Conley has been missing, and Beura can't contact him no matter what she tries. She tried to get in touch with Tom, her childhood sweetheart, but Tom, who always tells her everything, has chosen to remain silent this time.

Although Biura is young, she is not an innocent and naive little girl.

She had realized that Conley had been exiled by the higher-ups to prevent him from having any of Qi Yan's methods left behind.

Conley's trip north this time may be his last.

Tears streamed down Biura's face, dripping onto the edge of her boss's notebook, immediately seeping inwards along the pages.

Seeing this, Biyura quickly wiped away her tears and spread out her notebook, wiping away the water stains from the edges of the notebook bit by bit.

She was busy with her hands when her gaze inadvertently fell on a line in her notebook.

'Before considering a problem, label it first. This might lead to biased thinking, but it's the most efficient method. Staff officers only care about efficiency; whether or not to adopt their conclusions is a matter for the commander to consider.'

"Label it..."

Biura experienced a moment of mental confusion: "Conley was abandoned because he was labeled a potential threat..."

She suddenly started flipping through the notes, and soon Biura found the tags one by one.

“Sarkaz, cruel and bloodthirsty… civilians, blindly following the crowd… Qi Yan, cunning and calculating… hehe, hehehehe.”

Biura suddenly couldn't help but let out a low, mocking laugh.

She didn't know what she was laughing at; maybe she was laughing at the label attached to her boss, or maybe she was laughing at Conley being exiled for such a thing.

It could also be that they're laughing at the utterly absurd thoughts that are swirling in their minds right now...

Chapter 647 Sword and Knight

Duke of Cumberland Palace.

A group of people are standing in a circle, with only two targets inside the circle.

One is a person, and the other is also a person.

Wei Na: "..."

Manfred: "..."

The doctor and others surrounded the two, scrutinizing them from head to toe.

Faced with these gazes, Manfred hardened his face, adopting the expression of a warrior determined to fight to the death.

Vina, however, was somewhat overwhelmed and held up a typical Victorian-style Western knight's longsword in front of her, trying to block everyone's view in this way.

Manfred glanced at the Breath of Kings in Vina's hand, then quickly looked away, appearing indifferent, but secretly he was trying to stay alert and listen to the conversation between the Doctor and the others.

Not to Manfred's disappointment, the doctor soon couldn't help but ask:

"This thing looks ordinary. How do you use it?"

"I don't know," Vina answered honestly.

After observing carefully for a moment, Thorn calmly analyzed:

"This sword is exquisitely crafted, with meticulous details. It appears to have a simple structure but contains perfect geometric construction... but how is it used?"

"I don't know." Vina gave a wry smile.

Chen touched his Crimson Sky sword, eager to try it out:

"Perhaps using it in battle can unleash its potential. Should I use it to spar with my Crimson Sky?"

"No... I don't want it." Vina shrank her neck. "I usually use a hammer, this sword feels so light."

Everyone looked at each other, somewhat confused about the situation.

Clovisia spoke up at the opportune moment, explaining to everyone:

"The Breath of Kings is the national sword of Victoria. It is said to have the power to cleave through storms. Even if it can be used, it cannot be activated here, otherwise our location will be exposed."

Upon hearing Clovisia's words, the Doctor suddenly felt a secret stirring of interest.

Vina's face fell upon hearing this, and she said dejectedly:

"That's what I say, but no matter what I do, it doesn't react at all, like a broken iron bar... ah no, I mean I can't see through it."

When we found the Breath of Kings, we were attacked by a somewhat mentally unstable steam knight. Even though I was holding the Breath of Kings, I was powerless to fight back, which resulted in Aldebaran being injured..."

The doctor lowered his head and pondered for a moment before asking:

"What's wrong with that mentally unstable steam knight?"

When the doctor asked about this, a trace of sadness flashed across Vina's face:

"The Steam Knights were once the proudest warriors of Victoria, national knights personally appointed by the King, the pride of Victoria, and their belief was to protect Victoria."

Clovisia picked up the conversation, saying regretfully:

"Unfortunately, a few years ago, during a turmoil, these warriors were tricked by nobles into returning to the city of Londinium, heading to the place where the kings slept to resist the invasion of foreign enemies, but the result was..."

After that battle, the steam knights disappeared from Victoria, and the Sarkaz began to appear on the streets of Londinium.

“Yes, they all perished in that dark, sunless underground space.” Vina’s fingers tightened around the Breath of Kings, her knuckles turning slightly white. “I can’t imagine how the last surviving steam knight spent those years in the dark underground.”

When he fought against us, he questioned me about why they had to be betrayed, but I could sense that he was more confused than anything else.

He was betrayed by Victoria, whom he had been protecting; his beliefs crumbled, and he questioned himself: what exactly is Victoria…?

At this point, the pain on Vina's face almost became tangible:

"I'm so sorry, I couldn't give him an answer."

The doctor gently comforted him, "This is not your fault. If we are to trace the blame, then the one kneeling at his feet should be the traitor."

If this question is to be answered, it shouldn't be yours to do so.

Chapter 648 Rhodes Island's Human Trafficking Business

The doctor's words startled Vina:

"Why shouldn't I answer this?"

“Vina, why do you think it’s up to you to define Victoria?” the doctor countered.

“I am the Crown Princess of Victoria,” Vina answered instinctively.

Vina was startled, realizing that her words had been somewhat abrupt, and quickly stopped speaking.

The atmosphere in the room froze for a moment, until a cold laugh broke the silence.

“You Victorians always adorn yourselves with false civilization and self-interest,” Manfred said bluntly. “I am surprised by your status as Crown Prince, but I am even more surprised that you are proud of it in your heart, yet you suppress this emotion and pretend to be happy with the people.”

"Since you want to shoulder the responsibilities of a king, yet you put on this false act of benevolence, don't you find it utterly ridiculous?"

Vina glared at Manfred and retorted:

“I never deny my identity and responsibilities, but I would never rule my people with violence like you Sarkaz.”

“Violence?” Manfred thought he had heard the biggest joke in the world. “Is this your opinion of the Sarkaz?”

The two princes of Sarkaz never lead Sarkaz by force, nor do they need to. On the contrary, you guys dressed in the cloak of civilization, the change of regime is always accompanied by the overthrow of force.

If you feel guilty towards those steam knights, then I can only say that you have seen too little. Throughout history, countless nations and groups have risen and fallen; the fall of the steam knights is merely a very common microcosm among them.

Vina gritted her teeth and looked angry after Manfred's words.

Clovisia frowned and said:

“General Sarkaz, I hope you understand your place. You are merely our prisoner.”

Manfred looked at Clovisia with unwavering confidence, even a hint of defiance:

"So what? Are you going to use death or torture to make me submit, or are you going to try to reform me with ideals, like you did with those Sarkaz around you?"

Klovesia pursed her lips and turned to look at the Doctor.

She didn't really understand what the Doctor's intentions were in bringing this Sarkaz general back.

The Doctor remained silent, but Kroos beside him smiled as she counted on her fingers:

"Actually, whether it's ideal or not isn't important. I think General Manfred's identity is so special that he should fetch a good price."

The professor rolled his eyes and retorted:

"He's not a girl, how can I sell him?"

“Qi Yan doesn’t just take girls. Don’t forget that blondie, Dosoles.” Kroos’s smile grew increasingly excited. “And as far as I know, Qi Yan has approached Manfred several times in a row. He must have taken a liking to Manfred.”

Upon hearing this, Manfred was immediately reminded of some unpleasant memories, and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

Even Clovisia showed a hint of surprise.

She initially thought that Qi Yan's kidnapping of various people was purely a personal hobby, but now it seems that this is Rhodes Island's recognized business.

"Kroos, treat the prisoners well, don't frighten them."

The doctor raised his hand and pressed down on Kroos's head, pushing her aside: "We also have people captured by the Sarkaz. Manfred will definitely sell them, but not to Qi Yan."

I'm going to sell him to Theresis in exchange for Marna and the Self-Salvation Army soldiers, and while I'm at it, try to get a good price to exchange for all the soldiers that Horn couldn't rescue.”