reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

Bai Ye was unaware that in the girl's mind, he had already been categorized as a "dirty adult."

Even the imaginative girl thought that her older sister had been deceived by this guy.

……

“I have no intention of making the Nearl family a corporate subsidiary. We are simply partners… Perhaps the local companies in Kazimierz have given you some misunderstandings about other companies, but that’s okay. We can get to know each other better in the future.”

"I only chose to help you because of Miss Margaret. To be honest, there are countless people who could replace you, so don't feel like I'm taking advantage of you. It's just a mutually beneficial arrangement."

Bai Ye explained with a smile.

"Well……"

Maria certainly wouldn't believe everything Bai Ye said, but after hearing her sister's name, she wavered a little.

“I’ve seen the contract Mr. Bai Ye provided. To be honest, the terms are really lenient. In fact, if you’re unhappy or don’t like it, you can terminate it at any time without paying any penalty or other compensation,” Zofia said from the side.

"Eh?!"

Maria was no longer a child, and she naturally understood what this meant. She looked up at Bai Ye in surprise.

My impression of Bai Ye instantly changed from "a dirty adult" to "a nice older brother".

Bai Ye nodded:

"That's just a procedural matter, adding insurance and going through the motions, otherwise Miss Shi will blame me again... Oh, by the way, actually, if you sign with us, we'll earn far more than we pay. This deal is a win in itself."

However, this time, Bai Ye failed to deceive Zofia, who was also a mature adult.

She pinched her chin and squinted at Bai Ye:

"That's suspicious. Knowing that the Business Federation is going to get involved, you're still deliberately cooperating with us... Are you trying to divert their attention to yourself?"

"Well, who knows? But I'd be even happier if they paid more attention to me." Bai Ye crossed his arms.

Maria was dumbfounded. She felt guilty for her preconceived prejudice. She hadn't expected that this Bai Ye was really completely different from the guys she had seen before.

"I'm sorry, I was too obsessed before and misunderstood you." The girl, who inherited the upright and chivalrous spirit of the Nearl family, quickly bowed and apologized.

“I can totally understand.” Bai Ye didn’t care. “Because in the past, your heart was filled with anger that was fighting against the whole world. These emotions came from the outside world, your family, and this country.”

"However, I think human consciousness is remarkable, and I think this is exactly what has been said: if you change your perspective, the whole world will change."

"I've learned a lot," Maria nodded.

……

Actually, although Bai Ye's expression was calm, he was somewhat annoyed. It wasn't because of the girl, but because just now when Zofia revealed his purpose, there were whispers coming from the Deep Sea Hunters nearby.

A nun, who wished to remain anonymous, couldn't help but complain:

"He's being stubborn again, and people have seen through him, but he's still putting on a brave face."

"Hmm, she's clearly a gentle person, but she still likes to pretend. Like a little cat on land, now you know what kind of person your teacher is," even Gretia couldn't help but chime in.

“The teacher has always been very gentle,” Melantha said earnestly.

"Tsk——"

Bai Ye, whose hearing was exceptionally good, couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement.

I'm clearly not that kind of person!

Chapter Eleven Win-Win

Although Bai Ye felt he had been misunderstood, the guy's plan still proceeded smoothly.

Faced with Zofia's assertive attitude and Bai Ye's very sincere offer of a contract, Maria, who was originally prepared to stick to her principles and follow in the footsteps of her sister and aunt in overcoming the Knights Major with brute force, ultimately chose to accept Bai Ye's help.

"Ugh... something feels off..."

Maria signed the contract offered by Bai Ye, but she felt extremely awkward. It was as if this knight princess had been forced to do something humiliating...

"He could have just offered help directly, but he chose this method instead. Bai Ye really has a twisted sense of humor," the nun commented again.

Upon hearing this, Bai Ye couldn't help but turn around and glare fiercely at Laurentina. This girl was really naughty; why did she have to talk so much!

The girl deliberately responded to Bai Ye with a provocative look, which made Bai Ye even angrier. He mouthed a silent threat to Miss Ghost Shark:

"You're not getting any sleep tonight! You won't be able to fall asleep until dawn!"

"Such a good thing?" Laurentina's eyes lit up.

"..."

"Hmph, Sister Serena!" Skadi witnessed the interaction between the two. Skadi was disdainful of the nun who took the initiative, but she was helpless, so she could only mutter a complaint from the side.

Laurentina was actually helpless. After all, apart from the lovely high-dimensional observers, that is, our readers, who is born a lecherous person? It's just that the injection can increase the activity of the sea essence in the nun's body, speed up the body's repair, and slow down the erosion of Oripathy on her body.

This feeling gave Laurentina, who had been trapped in darkness for so long, a refreshing sensation like rain after a long drought. Each injection of White Night made her feel much better, and gradually she developed a physical and psychological dependence.

In other words, you're addicted.

Therefore, her desire in this aspect is much stronger than Skadi's. Fortunately, Bai Ye had just upgraded once, otherwise he probably wouldn't have been able to handle it.

As for Gretia?

The captain had become numb to her team members' outrageous behavior, or rather, she had become accustomed to it.

They've even stopped caring about it.

Perhaps this tacit approval fueled Miss Specter's arrogance...

……

Fortunately, their flirtatious exchanges went unnoticed by Zofia and Miss Maria.

They were still carefully studying and verifying the contract provided by Bai Ye.

Zofia had already seen it once, so she was watching it again with Maria.

Compared to someone like Bai Ye, she is the truly reliable elder.

Maria didn't feel at ease until she finished reading the last page.

Just as Bai Ye said, there were no messy restrictions. Apart from the endorsement, Maria hardly needed to pay anything. Even the endorsement was done in Maria's own name, and had nothing to do with the Nearl family.

However, Bai Ye knew that he had gained a lot as well. This was probably the best stage and the best opportunity for his power armor to be unveiled. Moreover, although it was said that it had no relation to the Nearl family, Maria, as the sister of the Radiant Knight, was born with her own popularity and had a considerable amount of attention.

No matter what she does, countless people will pay attention to her, and when she crosses the bottom line of the business association, they will also squeeze her value to the maximum.

All Baiye had to give up was a power armor and some support.

You can't lose money no matter how you look at it.

At least, that's how Bai Ye sees it.

"I hope we can cooperate happily." Bai Ye shook hands with the knight princess in front of him with a cheerful smile.

Those who didn't know better might think this guy had somehow gotten a good deal. Anyway, everyone felt they hadn't lost out; I guess this is what they call a win-win situation...

Knight Princess was still a little awkward, because she felt as if she had sold her soul when she signed the contract.

“Uncle Marna is going to be angry now…” Princess Maria shrank her neck, looking somewhat frightened.

"Oh? He already knows? Hmm, that makes sense, his information network is always very good." Zofia heard Maria's mutterings.

“Yes, he just came home yesterday and talked to me about it… but he was interrupted by a phone call right after he started talking. His boss asked him to work overtime.” Maria nodded.

"Heh, that's really his style..." Zofia chuckled.

The former head of the Linguang family has now become a complete corporate slave, working for a medium-sized company, being bossed around by his superiors, and is seen by outsiders as a very boring person.

However, just standing in front of Maria was enough to exert immense pressure on her; perhaps that was the authority of an adult…

“‘Even if we are stripped of our noble status, our beliefs will not waver in the slightest, and there is nothing that needs to be protected.’...That’s what my uncle said…” Maria clenched her fist.

“That’s certainly something he would say. He’s not giving up or wallowing in self-pity; it’s just that he’s too arrogant… He thinks that the current Kazimierz and this so-called knightly title are unworthy of him. He doesn’t need the current Kazimierz to use this so-called noble badge to endorse his identity.” Zofia shook her head.

……

Bai Ye, who was listening nearby, blinked.

Who would have thought that Margaret and Maria actually had an uncle?

In other words, there are still experts?

Bai Ye kept sighing, only able to hear from his father and old man Helag about the old Pegasus that appeared on the battlefield between Kazimir and Ursus. That Pegasus single-handedly turned the tide of the battle. In Helag's words, "a second sun appeared on the battlefield."

This made Bai Ye yearn for it.

It's a pity that this old Pegasus passed away a few years ago, otherwise Bai Ye would also like to experience what a "second sun" is.

While Nearl's light has taken shape, it is not strong enough, and Maria's... is probably just a faint glow.

Zofia is from a collateral branch of the family and did not inherit the Pegasus bloodline or innate magical talent, while Nearl's parents have been missing for a long time...

Now that he still has an uncle around, Bai Ye feels a sense of relief and hope.

There was no other way; Bai Ye wanted to further improve his swordsmanship.

He had already fought against many masters, but unfortunately he still couldn't break through the bottleneck. This feeling was so uncomfortable that he wanted to vomit blood.

Every time, it feels like there's just one last layer of paper, and if I could just break through it, I'd be on the verge of success... but I just keep getting stuck there.

Perhaps continuing to fight and drawing inspiration from different masters can loosen the bottleneck. After all, Bai Ye's combat database needs to be strengthened in this way.

Chapter Twelve Platinum: So Tired

"check in."

The assassins from the Unarmored Alliance stood behind Platinum.

"How's it going?"

"The target re-entered the mansion after nightfall and has not been seen since. It is speculated that in addition to the target, former 'Whipblade' Knight Zofia and Maria Nearl were also present in the reception room." The Unarmored Alliance assassin reported the situation to the Platinum-ranked figure before him.

Platinum sighed softly:

"Don't tell me you've finished speaking."

"We can't get any more information. We've tried everything, but we can't find out what happened inside the mansion. It's like there's a membrane covering the whole building—oh, right, it seems that membrane suddenly disappeared at the end, and I saw Maria shaking hands with the target."

That concludes the report from the Unarmored Alliance assassins.

"Alright, you can go now... Just forget about the last paragraph, pretend you didn't see it. Sigh... I really hope our target stays put and doesn't come out to cause trouble."

After a pause, Platinum suddenly asked again:

"Wait, what mission are the others on?"

"Uh... according to the regulations..."

"I can't know, right? Whatever, just don't let it be our turn to appear."

Platinum waved his hand, dismissing his subordinate.

"Ugh, that's enough... I'm working so late again." After her subordinate left, Bai Jin slumped into her chair, looking out at the night sky.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, there should be nothing else happening tonight.

"What 'If you want, Miss Heartlea, your arrows can pierce the night of the Great Knight's Territory'? It's all lies. You were really good at saying that back then..." The girl shook her head.

The Unarmored Alliance is a knight assassin organization closely associated with the Commercial Federation. It is responsible for helping the Commercial Federation handle various matters and people. Its members include three members of Xuan Tie, two members of Qing Jin, and one member of Bai Jin.

Hinterlea was one of them. She was tired of the corporate control she received as a knight and was "lured" to the Unarmored Alliance by a single sentence and a mission. However, after joining, she discovered that this seemingly cool organization was not free at all; they were just tools to be used by the corporate.

Even her mentor, Old Platinum, was often lectured for a full hour, thirty-six minutes, twenty-eight seconds, and thirty-six seconds by a frail spokesperson for the Business Federation. Old Platinum wasn't exactly known for his good temper, but he still endured the guy's prolonged insults.

"What knights, what armorless alliance? In the end, they're just employees of the Business Federation, no different from those guys sitting in offices, bowing and scraping, writing documents and making phone calls. The only difference is that we do harder work and get paid more. That's all."

Platinum sighed again.

After her master defected and was killed on the spot, she was inexplicably given a badge symbolizing "Platinum" by a Blue Gold Saint, and then she became the new Platinum Saint.

This is really reckless...

This evening, she received a call from a spokesperson for the Business Federation, who instructed her to monitor a new guest. If necessary, she could teach him a lesson as instructed.

"I don't have the authority to lay a hand on a VIP."

"This task was originally assigned to Qingjin, but they recommended you to do it. So, your phone is ringing. The task access password is 114514. Please verify."

The other party wasn't consulting with her; they were issuing orders.