reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

Chapter Twenty: Hamlet

Goredia suppressed the boiling murderous intent surging within her.

All heretics must be eliminated. This is not only to protect our homeland, but also to fulfill our duty and significance as the honorary legion commander and as a deep-sea hunter.

However, at this moment, Goredia had to be patient.

She was certain that the person in front of her was completely different from the petty fry she had encountered in the past.

The doctor's information was accurate and reliable; they've landed a big fish this time.

A cold gaze concealed a burning, intense killing intent as Goredia watched the bishop before her as he rattled off a string of hypocritical lies.

And the evil hidden beneath this human body.

She couldn't hold back any longer.

"If you could reduce some of the nonsense, we could work together even better."

Appropriate conflict can actually increase the other party's trust.

As expected, despite the opposition, the bishop showed no displeasure. He spoke gently, "I can also say something that will please you. Your friend, the one who is sober, has arrived."

"And there's a friend on land."

As soon as she finished speaking, Goredia paused slightly. A subtle, perfectly timed vibration occurred near her ear, as if something was gently blowing on her pointed, elfin ears.

Somewhat itchy.

"What's wrong?" The bishop asked, seemingly noticing that Greta was acting strangely.

"No, it's nothing, just a gust of wind."

Goredia shook her head.

She already knew that Bai Ye and Skadi were in position. The tremor just now was Bai Ye using his abilities to remind her.

It was exactly as agreed.

Once again, Goredia experienced the benefits of having companions.

……

The bishop, of course, did not create another portrait of Gladys. In fact, he looked down on deep-sea hunters like Gladys, believing they tainted the pure bloodline of the Sea Heirs.

This person was merely boasting about his power: "I hear all the sounds in this city. He approves of everything I do, gives me power, and extends my life further. My senses and my soul are no longer bound by the body you see."

"If you want to have this perfection, you have a chance. You did a great job, and he is very satisfied."

In his heart, however, he was sneering, mocking the deep-sea hunters who considered themselves strong. In his eyes, these people were nothing but bastards and monstrous creatures.

"he?"

Goredia keenly picked up on the details in the bishop's words. She had to thank this chatterbox; the more he talked, the more information he revealed.

She knew, of course, that this guy had a very high opinion of himself and that his respect for her was probably only superficial.

Just as he was trying his best to hide his murderous intent, this bishop was also trying his best to hide his contempt and disdain.

'Ha, short-sighted and foolish insects.'

Goredia disdained to argue.

Even if the bishop believes he has the situation under control, it's nothing more than a performance arranged by Bai Ye and her.

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"Greteia already knows."

Bai Ye put the "wind chime" back into her inventory.

It does not require wide-area search, and therefore does not require the assistance of weapons.

"how is the situation?"

"As planned, our performance was a great success, and the other side should have been fooled."

What play is being performed?

"Number 1, which is Hamlet."

Bai Ye smiled.

In fact, before setting off, everyone had already discussed various plans.

Plan One, "Hamlet," features Goredia as a desperate deep-sea hunter who, with a wounded and unconscious ghost shark, seeks refuge with her former enemy, Haizi.

Bai Ye and Skadi were her former subordinates who had followed her all the way here and were lured by her.

The name "Hamlet" was chosen by Bai Ye, who felt it perfectly suited the idea of ​​pretending not to know the enemy's true nature and engaging in feigned compliance with them.

"I'm not interested in these things, but as long as everything goes well, that's good."

Skadi said this as she sat down on a nearby rock.

Unlike Gladys and Specter, Skadi doesn't like art and theater, nor does she have any talent in these areas.

Besides singing and dancing.

But every Deepsea Hunter can sing. Every Deepsea Hunter can dance.

……

Having not yet received a signal from Gladys, Bai Ye sat down beside Skadi and waited.

As night deepened, the two moons quietly climbed high into the sky.

Bai Ye finally had some free time and could see the sea in front of her with her own eyes.

Bai Ye had seen the ocean before; he had been to various terrains during his training, after all, there were ocean planets.

But he had never seen such a vast ocean before.

It was an eerie deep blue, with unseen vortexes churning beneath its inky blackness. The part of him connected to birth still trembled slowly.

Beneath the surface of the sea, sparkling lights appeared, creating a beautiful scene.

This is a living ocean.

"All the light in the sky is starlight, all the light on the sea is the enemy..."

Bai Ye softly recited the words Skadi had spoken to him.

"It's alright, we're not alone now."

Skadi took White Night's hand, and the two sat on the rocks, feeling the sea breeze.

"I'm home..." Skadi murmured dreamily.

Now, she is just a step away from her hometown.

However, there is also an insurmountable gap between them.

Fortunately, this time, she no longer has to worry about attracting the sea monster.

Without Isamara's shelter, she is now just an ordinary deep-sea hunter, and will no longer be unable to approach the sea as before.

Skadi felt reassured that she no longer had to worry about hurting others.

Contrary to her cold exterior, Skadi possesses an extremely soft heart, even more gentle than other Deepsea Hunters.

Her coldness was actually a way of keeping others away from her, so as not to get involved in the disaster she had brought about.

"Don't overthink it." Bai Ye knew exactly what Skadi was worried about. "Now, it's your turn to protect me."

Isamara landed on White Night.

It is sealed by Luna's silver chains and will not cause any problems under normal circumstances.

However, similarly, Bai Ye must not get injured at the beach, especially her right arm.

Otherwise, he would attract a large crowd of onlookers.

"Yes, I'll protect Bai Ye."

Skadi nodded happily.

As Bai Ye watched the girl's feet gently splashing in the seawater, he suddenly remembered Isamara from his dream.

Just as he was about to continue his reverie, he felt that the surroundings began to become noisy.

Turning his head, he saw the residents of Saltwind City walking towards them...

Chapter Twenty-One: She's getting anxious, she's getting anxious.

The residents of Saltwind City are a unique group. They look like refugees, but they appear healthier than the average refugee.

However, their mental state was very strange—silent, eccentric, and unpredictable.

"Wait, that sounds familiar, like it's talking about me?"

Skadi squinted at the side.

"So that's how Rhodes Island's operators describe you?" Bai Ye chuckled to himself, letting Skadi squeeze his hand tightly.

Skadi joined Rhodes Island earlier than White Night. Before being paired with White Night, she mostly acted alone, but occasionally participated in team missions.

Even though Rhodes Island's operators are quite good in some ways, at least more morally upright than most people on this land, and without any discrimination.

However, they are all ordinary people, and when they encounter things that they cannot understand or are beyond their comprehension, they will also be emotionally affected.

For example, during a mission, a new teammate who is suddenly approved by the field department to join your team remains silent and doesn't seem very friendly. However, when encountering the enemy, she suddenly becomes aggressive, charging towards the enemy without communicating with her teammates or showing any willingness to cooperate.

Wielding a giant sword that was difficult for ordinary people to see, he shredded all the enemies, but in the process, he also slashed the metal canisters containing the refined raw materials that he was escorting.

What would you think?

Moreover, she is a mysterious Ager woman who seems to lack basic common sense. Her gaze is fierce like a blood demon (white hair and red eyes), her expression is cold (she's just expressionless), she's difficult to get along with (awkwardly socially awkward), and she always rejects others with cold words (she doesn't want others to get involved with her and get hurt)...

In short, Skadi has a poor reputation on Rhodes Island and is not very popular among most ordinary operators.

Silence. Strangeness. Unpredictability. Outsider.

They would naturally say that.

Dark. Cold-blooded. Indifferent to death. A born monster.

Everyone says that behind your back.

A story that demonized Skadi began to circulate among the operators.

Fortunately, Amiya later explicitly prohibited this behavior, but this also caused Skadi's rumors to evolve into urban legends. Later versions abandoned the derogatory parts and emphasized more of the operator Skadi's strength and anecdotes.

Currently, Operator Skadi is seen by many uninformed ordinary operators as akin to a natural disaster.

Fortunately, Bai Ye later came to Rhodes Island and used his authority to assign Skadi to his own team, which can be considered as indirectly changing Skadi's reputation.

"Well, this is already very good."

Skadi hummed softly as she held onto Bai Ye's hand, unwilling to let go.

……

Far away.

That said, when Bai Ye saw these people walking towards him and Skadi, to be honest, he felt a sense of nostalgia, as if he had returned to Yharnam.

It's Bloodborne, the game that never made it to PCs or holographic game pods at the end of this century.

The residents of Saltwind City easily evoke images of characters like Away the Sword Saint.

Fortunately, these people did not carry machetes or straw sticks, nor did they have torches or muskets.

Well, even if there were, there wouldn't be any threat.

Bai Ye and Skadi sat hand in hand on the rocks, watching the citizens slowly approach them, but they did not make any move.

If these people wanted to harm them, Bai Ye and Skadi could tear them to shreds in an instant, without them even having to get up.

Getting closer……

However, in the end, they ignored Bai Ye and Skadi and headed towards the beach.

“What do you think they want to do?” Skadi asked, tilting her head.