Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

But she quickly recovered, squinting her eyes and revealing a composed smile:

"I don't think it's a problem with my acting skills. It's just that one of you already knows me, and the other is Qi Yan, who knows everything."

"Hey, look at this guy, he's pretty defiant."

Qi Yan pointed at Violet and flashed the same smile as Master Ye.

After a brief moment of thought, Remien roughly guessed some of the truth and couldn't help but tease:

"Cardinal Violet, didn't the Pope already hold a special Liberian election competition to amuse Qi Yan? Why are you being pushed out by him to be his entertainment?"

Qi Yan laughed even harder when he heard this:

"Look at this person, there's a whole group of Liberians participating in the beauty pageant just to make me happy, and she still... huh?"

Halfway through his sentence, Qi Yan finally realized what was happening.

He looked at Remy in disbelief and asked, "Confirmation:"

"What did you just say you had?"

“The Liberli beauty pageant,” she replied blankly. “Although the Pope did not explicitly state it, anyone could see that it was organized specifically for you.”

"Huh?!" Qi Yan was dumbfounded. "Nobody told me this!"

"Huh?!" Remian exclaimed in shock. "Aren't you omniscient?"

"Huh?!" Violet exclaimed, not to be outdone. "So I just made a fool of myself for nothing?"

Aizel watched as the three looked at each other, then listened to a chorus of exclamations.

He scratched his head, wondering to himself if he should also say "ah," otherwise he would seem too out of place.

Chapter 976 Angels and Demons

After a brief period of noise, the four people in the room fell silent simultaneously.

After a long while, Remien finally let out a long sigh and broke the silence:

"After realizing that you weren't truly omniscient, I suddenly felt a sense of relief."

"I'm not a god." Qi Yan found it somewhat amusing. "Although I sometimes act crazy and like to make Kal'tsit jokes, if someone were truly omniscient and omnipotent, their life would be far too boring."

Remien played with the Exia doll in her hand and then laughed:

"If you were truly omniscient and omnipotent, the people around you would also be very troubled, after all, who doesn't have some little secrets that belong only to themselves?"

“Yes, just like the A-Neng Nighttime Differential Body Pillow you hid.” Qi Yan nodded in agreement.

The smile that had just crept onto Remian's face vanished instantly, and she widened her eyes, saying:

"You even know this?"

"No, you really have it?" Qi Yan's eyes widened.

Remy: "..."

She knew perfectly well that Qi Yan was spouting nonsense, so why did she still foolishly trick him into revealing information?

Noticing that, besides Qi Yan, the other two people in the room were also looking at her, Remyane silently lowered her head and began to wipe her sniper rifle.

She didn't speak, but the murderous aura she exuded made Aizel and Violet immediately look away.

"Qi Yan, since there are things you don't know, that makes things easier."

Violet chose to avoid the impending danger by focusing on business: "How about we make a deal?"

"What kind of deal?" Qi Yan asked, showing great interest.

"It's about that little girl named Cecilia." Violet's expression turned serious as she got down to business. "Your warning was very effective; most people won't choose to provoke you, but there are still some wicked and scheming individuals who aren't ready to give up."

I can tell you definitively that Cecilia is still being watched. Although I haven't caught them red-handed yet, given time…”

"It's Oren."

Qi Yan waved his hand, interrupting Violet's long speech.

Violet's mouth didn't even have time to close.

Qi Yan ignored her and continued speaking to himself:

"That scream just now was probably from a little bird named Patia that ran to touch Cecilia, and my little sister caught it."

Patia is with Andorn, and Oren is also in this team.

“I don’t understand why Oren would do this?” Violet immediately clung to his leg.

“You’re a smart man. You see the situation in Laterano very clearly.” Qi Yan decided to open Laterano’s box a little. “Now you Sarkaz are roughly divided into two factions: one is the conservative faction led by the Pope, and the other is the radical faction that is secretly scattered.”

The Pope advocated for stabilizing the situation and proceeding gradually, uniting the nations of Terra with the absolute neutrality of Lateran law to jointly confront the potential future disasters on this land.

However, the radicals felt that such changes were too slow and could not keep up with the changing situation. Take Oren, a radical, for example. He had experienced the Victorian era and was well aware that the land was in a precarious state.

If Laterano wants to gain sufficient influence in the future, it must break free from existing constraints. The law, a blessing to the Sarkaz, could also become their shackles!

After listening to Qi Yan's story, Violet couldn't help but take a soft breath.

But she still shook her head: "Even if Oren gets Cecilia, it will only tarnish Lateran's reputation. Besides, Mr. Qi Yan has already revealed Cecilia's true identity."

What will Oren gain by clinging to Cecilia?

"What if I told you that Cecilia, despite being of mixed race, is recognized by the law?" Qi Yan asked with a smile, revealing the key question.

The atmosphere in the ward instantly plummeted to freezing point.

Violet and Remyanne exchanged a glance, both able to see the horror in each other's eyes.

Violet said in a deep voice, "So that mixed-race girl named Cecilia became Oren's target. A Sarkaz-Sarkaz mixed-race person being recognized by law, especially during the World Summit, under the watchful eyes of all nations."

This is enough to make the nations of Terra re-evaluate Laterano. If Laterano handles this situation properly, it will become a truly neutral country; but if it doesn't handle it well…

Remian continued, "Latran will become a nation that is wary of by other countries, much like the Sarkaz."

Violet narrowed her eyes, her mind racing with unreadable thoughts.

"Um...can I say something?"

Aizel suddenly stepped forward and raised his hand, his eyes filled with a clear-eyed naiveté, like a college student.

"Of course," Qi Yan nodded.

“I know that the Sarkaz and Sarkaz are mortal enemies, and the birth of a half-breed child is of special significance.” Azer frowned. “But why would it be so serious as to affect Laterano’s standing in the eyes of the other nations? And why does this involve Sarkaz law?”

Violet and Remyane exchanged a glance. They clearly knew some inside information, but hesitated, unsure whether they should reveal it to Aizel.

"Aizel isn't Liberi, why are you hiding this from him?"

Qi Yan had no such concerns and spoke freely:

"As everyone knows, the Sarkaz are protected by an entity called the Law, but no one can explain what the Law is."

However, when the Sarkaz speak, they are protected by an unseen law, possessing an aura and wings of light, the empathy of the Sarkaz, and the talent and right to use the Guardian Gun.

These legal protections are solely for the Sarkaz race, and there is no possibility of alteration.

Aizel seemed to be deep in thought.

Seeing that he hadn't yet revealed the full picture of the incident, Qi Yan continued to add:

"Intermarriage is permitted among the Terrawan people; there is no racial segregation, and offspring generally inherit the race of one of their parents."

There are two exceptions: the offspring of Sarkaz and Sarkaz who marry other races have a very low chance of remaining of those two races, and similarly, such hybrids would not be recognized by law.

Aizel clearly understood these things and nodded, saying:

"It is precisely because of the precision of the law that the bloodline of the Sarkaz can remain pure. It is also because of the fairness of the law that the existence of the Sarkaz is trusted by all races. This is the foundation upon which Laterano maintains its neutrality."

"But today, the precision and fairness of the law are facing the most severe crisis in history."

Qi Yan raised his hand and gestured with two pointed horns above his head: "A hybrid of Sarkaz and Sarkaz can actually be recognized by the law. The law protects races other than pure-blooded Sarkaz."

Aizel finally caught up with the others' train of thought, and his expression began to turn ugly:

"Why Sarkaz? If Cecilia were a hybrid of another race, wouldn't these problems be avoided?"

The answer is no.

"Mixed-race isn't the problem; the problem is whether mixed-race individuals are recognized by the law. Why don't you make a bold guess as to why only Sarkaz and Sarkaz mixed-race individuals are recognized by the law?"

Aizel didn't speak, but everyone present could tell that he had already guessed the answer.

The Sarkaz and Sarkaz, two races widely recognized as mortal enemies of Terra, share a common origin.

The laws upon which Laterano survive, the laws that are said to be absolutely precise and just, will also protect the Sarkaz!

Laterano's carefully cultivated image of neutrality, which he has worked so hard to maintain for years, will crumble.

Lateran will become the next Kazdel, a country that is viewed with suspicion and even hostility by other nations.

Chapter 977 Sakorta is dead, Liboli shall rise to power!

After Aizel fell silent, Violet took over the conversation.

“Mr. Qi Yan, there is still a chance for things to turn around.” She said in a deep voice, “Although you announced that Sarkaz and Sarkaz had a mixed-race child, people are only surprised and suspicious. No one knows that Cecilia has been recognized by the law.”

I implore you here not to allow Cecilia to appear in public, and even more so, not to allow her to project an image of being protected by the law in the public eye.

"Running away won't help," Qi Yan said seriously.

“But this is not something I, Remian, or Aizel can decide,” Violet said pleadingly. “I need to go back and report this to the Pope.”

"Aren't you going to catch Oren?"

He can't escape!

"What about my Liboli beauty pageant?"

Violet stopped in her tracks as she turned to leave.

Under Qi Yan's expectant gaze, Violet slowly turned around:

"What if I told you that the Pope thought you were already smitten with Ezel, and so he sadly canceled the beauty pageant? What would you do?"

"It's alright," Qi Yan said, waving his hand.

Before Violet could even breathe a sigh of relief, she heard Qi Yan follow up with:

"I have a wide network of connections. I don't mind making a trip to bring over the founder of your Law Host, then go down to the basement of your church and make a few minor changes to your laws."

"If you Sarkaz can be masters of Laterano, why can't the Liberians?"

Violet broke out in a cold sweat.

Aizel stood to the side, at a loss.

Remien lowered her head in thought, then... she looked up, her eyes lighting up:

"That sounds interesting. What would happen if a flock of birds could empathize and exclude Sakorta?"

Fia will probably be so happy she won't be able to sleep at night, sneaking into my bed in the middle of the night to brag about it, right?

Violet looked at Remyanne in disbelief.

Through empathy, she could confirm that Remienne was truly in love!

Violet pinched her thigh hard, forcibly bringing her scattered thoughts back to normal.

The key issue now is the terrifying detail revealed in Qi Yan's words.

The laws upon which the Sakotas depend for survival were actually created by humans?

And the founder of the law is still alive!

A barrage of explosive information flooded Violet's mind, making her feel dizzy.

This time, her confusion was completely genuine, without any acting involved.

“Remian…no, Aizel!”

Violet skipped over Remian, who was already in high spirits, and said seriously to Ezel, "I now grant you special privileges as a cardinal. The organization of the Liberi Beauty Pageant is now in your hands. You must reorganize the event as quickly as possible."

Until the Pope makes a decision, Lateran's fate rests in your hands!

"Huh? Me?" Aizel was dumbfounded.