Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

After hearing all this, Qi Yan couldn't help but shrug and make a sarcastic remark.

Amiya and the others were not as relaxed as him; their expressions were rather solemn.

The doctor suddenly chuckled softly.

He pulled a working communicator from his pocket and asked:

"Kroos, has this intelligence been broadcast to the wide area channel?"

"Doctor, it's all been made public, word for word." Kroos's voice came through the communicator. "It may take some time for the broadcast to spread completely due to the fluctuations in battlefield signals, but don't rush, let the broadcast run for a while."

Theresa blinked, somewhat disbelieving:

"Even if the Doctor makes this information public, the Duke's side will definitely have its own ideas."

"That's normal. I never thought of integrating all forces into a united front against the Sarkaz."

The doctor put away the communicator and said calmly, "This is not Rhodes Island's obligation. Rhodes Island only needs to stop the war."

"Will doing this really stop the war?" Theresa shook her head. "It will only plunge the dukes into deeper infighting. No one wants their troops to become the primary target of the carrion army and Ananna."

The more intelligence they have, the more cautious they become, even starting to think about how to gain greater profits and how to suppress their competitors.

"I'm sorry, but as I said, these are not Rhodes Island's obligations, and I don't need to consider them."

The doctor's words left Theresa somewhat stunned.

Seemingly in response to Theresa's honesty, the Doctor also laid his cards on the table:

"No matter how you put it, this is Victoria, a war between the Sarkaz and the Victorians."

The Sarkaz have you and Theresis sharing a common ideology, while Victoria acts independently, which is currently the Sarkaz's only advantage.

But that soon changed. Crown Prince Victoria had met with the Grand Dukes, and at least publicly, they acknowledged Vina and shared the same goals.

"……I see."

Theresa let out a soft sigh.

She had a vague feeling that perhaps it was her conversation with Vina during the time turbulence that led to the current situation.

Unfortunately, there's no medicine for regret on this land.

If time could really go back to that point, she...wouldn't change her decision.

"So, Doctor, you're now planning to abandon supporting that crown prince and take me with you to find Salus yourself?" Theresa asked.

"Now that you understand, please proceed."

The doctor gracefully invited Theresa to leave the altar.

Theresa seemed to have truly given up resisting, and obediently stepped onto the altar steps under everyone's watchful eyes.

As everyone descended the steps from the altar, Qi Yan casually waved his hand, causing blood to swirl as he easily shattered the towering altar.

Qi Lin's frost followed closely, freezing the altar fragments along with the terrifying energy they contained.

Theresa paused and turned back, letting the brother and sister destroy the altar that the Sarkaz had planned for so long, and silently watched as the altar, which symbolized the Sarkaz's hope, turned into a sky full of ice crystals.

Manfred dismissed all the Sarkaz who tried to escort him and walked alone on the street toward the Shard.

His steps were still a little unsteady.

"Qi Yan really is... quite free."

Manfred felt the injuries on his body, and a bitter smile uncontrollably crept onto his face.

This smile aggravated the injury on his face, causing his facial muscles to twitch, and the more they twitched, the more pain he felt.

For a moment, Manfred seemed to lose control of his facial expressions.

It took him a long time to calm down, and he shook his head and continued on his way.

After being rescued by the King of Carrion from the Silverstone Cliff battlefield, he fell into a coma. Even in his unconscious state, he vaguely felt a figure manipulating blood constantly stabbing him with blood needles, making him feel like he was dying from the pain.

Manfred didn't think much of it, assuming that he was traumatized by Qi Yan's beatings and couldn't escape Qi Yan's torment even while unconscious.

When he awoke and found himself back in Londinium, he realized that Theresis must already know about his plot against the Blood Lord at Silverstone Cliff.

He didn't think about running away; he immediately went to The Shard to face everything head-on.

While he was thinking, Manfred had already arrived in front of The Shard. Without the slightest hesitation, he stepped up the stairs and entered the Shard.

The rustling sound of pages turning reached Manfred's ears, and he saw a figure inside the Shard that shouldn't have been there.

"Mr. Ducarre..."

The Blood Demon Lord sat in a chair, his fingers gracefully closing the book: "Surprised to see me?"

Manfred did not answer.

The Blood Demon Lord's lips curled into a slightly cold smile as he sneered:

“I don’t blame you. Even though you betrayed me, I’m still willing to help you while you’re unconscious.”

Manfred: ?!

He suddenly noticed that the book in the Blood Demon Lord's hand was not a classical novel, but a medical manual.

At the same time, Manfred realized that the figure who had been frantically stabbing him with blood needles while he was unconscious was none other than the Blood Lord!

"...Thank you for your help."

Manfred was filled with guilt.

He never imagined that the eternally arrogant Blood Demon Lord would be willing to disregard past grievances and save him after being betrayed by him.

At that moment, Manfred felt that he might sit up and slap himself every time he thought about this while he was half asleep.

"Manfred, don't overthink it."

Therese's voice suddenly came from above the two of them.

Manfred looked up and saw a burly figure walking down the stairs.

“I…” Manfred instinctively wanted to admit his mistake.

Therese spoke first: "The Blood Demon Lord did try to heal your injuries. Thanks to his efforts, you should have woken up yesterday, or even the day before, but you ended up in a coma until today."

Manfred: ? ? ? ? ?

The Blood Demon Lord reopened the book, his expression calm as he said:

"After all, I've only been studying medicine for a few days, so it's normal for medical accidents to happen."

"To be precise, it's fortunate that no medical malpractice occurred." Theresis walked to the two of them, staring at the Blood Demon Lord and said sarcastically, "Luckily, I arrived in time after hearing the news, otherwise my student would have become your bloodline."

Manfred listened to their conversation, his back already soaked with cold sweat.

Chapter 758 Erect a Monument for Me

The Blood Demon Lord opened his mouth to refute Theresis, but then suddenly stopped speaking.

After glancing around and confirming that there were no suspicious figures, he leisurely said:

"The Blood Demon is a born healer. Even though I am still learning, I will not make that kind of mistake."

Therese frowned slightly.

According to normal understanding, the Blood Demon is indeed like that.

But the situation is a bit abnormal now. It seems that the Blood Demon Lord has a slight lack of talent in the field of medicine.

Seeing that the Blood Demon Lord's eyes never left the medical book while he was speaking, Theresis couldn't help but feel a little worried.

As the Blood Demon Lord, if he were to continue studying medicine, he would inevitably need to find patients to practice on, and ordinary Sarkaz would absolutely not dare to resist.

However, not all Sarkaz have the physique of Manfred, who can hold out until I arrive to save the day and let the Blood Lord train for a while longer. Otherwise, the entire Sarkaz clan might have to go to Qi Yan's retirement home to seek a chance at survival.

With this in mind, Theresis decided to help the Blood Lord find something to do:

“Recently, a ghost has been roaming the city of Londinium, and several Sarkaz squads have been attacked.”

The Blood Demon Lord finally shifted his attention from the books to Theresis.

"A ghost that crawled out of a grave was wandering aimlessly through the city in that steam-powered mech."

Therese suggested, "If you have the time, please go and take care of it."

The Blood Demon Lord nodded knowingly:

"There were still remnants, but instead of hiding and eking out a living after crawling out of that grave, he actively sought out the Sarkaz to take revenge."

For a moment, I didn't know whether to call him brave or crazy.

“Perhaps these two things are not contradictory,” Therese commented.

“I can take action, but there are two things I need to inform you of in advance.” The Blood Demon Lord gently stroked the edge of the medical book with his fingertips. “First, my injuries have not fully recovered, so I cannot guarantee that I can kill a Steam Knight; I can only drive it away.”

Secondly, as payment for my assistance, I hope Manfred will grant me one request.

Manfred was startled when his name was suddenly called and instinctively looked at Therese.

However, Tracy ignored Manfred's gaze, as if she was unwilling to make the decision for him.

After a moment's hesitation, Manfred straightened his back and looked directly at the Blood Lord:

"Your Excellency, please speak."

"When you return to Kazdel, please erect a monument for the monarch of the Blood Court."

"A... monument?"

"Yes, a tombstone."

The Blood Lord calmly gazed at Manfred and said in a measured tone, "Perhaps times have indeed changed. In your Sarkaz, there is no place left for the Blood Court, is there?"

Manfred gritted his teeth, resisting the urge to look at his teacher, and continued to stare directly at the Blood Lord.

He took a soft breath and said firmly:

"All my previous actions were based on my personal will, and I cannot represent all the Sarkaz."

"If you are dissatisfied with me, I am willing to accept all your revenge without a single complaint, but I implore you not to escalate this matter to the Sarkaz."

The Blood Demon Lord sneered, remaining noncommittal.

He stood up, closed the medical book again, and gracefully walked towards the entrance of The Shard.

"Being led by the nose by a junior and schemed against so miserably, I have already lost badly enough."

Without turning his head, the Blood Demon Lord said, "If you continue to shamelessly try to retaliate, I, Ducarre, might as well find Qi Yan and smash my head against him to my death."

Manfred, the Blood Demon is still of the Sarkaz lineage, but the Blood Court, as you wished, will be buried by your own hands.

From then on, the Sarkaz had no more Blood Court, no more Blood Lords.

Ducarre gently pushed open the door, and his figure disappeared through the doorway.

When Ducarre closed the door again, only the master and apprentice remained inside The Shard.

A somewhat oppressive silence fell over the atmosphere. Manfred's chest, which had just been puffed out, gradually slumped as he lowered his head, awaiting the teacher's punishment.

“Manfred…you did a good job.”

A compliment that caught Manfred off guard suddenly came from Theresis's mouth.

He looked up in astonishment at his teacher, but the figure standing in front of him had no expression of joy or sorrow, and showed no emotion whatsoever.

Tracy also scrutinized Manfred's face intently, as if trying to discern something new from that incredibly familiar face.

“I…” Manfred wanted to say something.

“You betrayed me,” Theresis interrupted him. “Similarly, you betrayed the Sarkaz court, you betrayed the ancient traditions of the Sarkaz.”

"The student knows he was wrong," Manfred said apologetically.

"No, you don't need to admit your mistake, because I don't think you made any mistake."

Therese shook his head and said, "I told you, you did well. You are my student. What I have placed my hopes on you is not 'loyalty,' but 'future.'"

Whether you scheme against the Blood Demon Lord or ally with Qi Yan, these are your choices, choices you make for the future of Sarkaz.

You don't need my approval; you just need to understand what you'll have to face after making your choice.

"I only want to protect you!"