Can Arknights dream about the Knights of the Round Table?

"Metatron, if you decided to sacrifice your life here for some lofty ideal or the most virtuous character, it would be fine. But the problem is, I can't feel such a thing from you. Really, Not at all."

Just like the force of the magnetic field drives intense emotions, either for the great love in the world, or simply for being a bad guy to the extreme... Only in this way can this power reach its peak.

When people do something, the idea of ​​"achieving a certain goal" itself is a very important source of motivation.

But Ozwald found that when Sakota in front of him said those final words, there was no sense of determination in his expression.Some of them are just because they really don’t know what to do, but they can’t do nothing...nothing.

Metatron is not afraid of death, but he does not know why he is working hard or what his goals are.

In the end, this was the case, because Lateran’s education and teachings helped the people he saw in need but did not regard this as an ideal; after receiving the prophecy of the Lord, he immediately put down his original efforts to spend a lot of money. What he had to do with his strength and time, he ran non-stop to the destination of Ursus - completing the task as if to kill time.

"... After all, I have been confused about this for many years. I can't find my own [reason], I can't see the way to go... I can only live with this dawdling attitude."

In the brief silence, the expression on Metatron's face became more complicated.Then with a long sigh, he asked:

"Then based on what you see, what should I do...Oswald. If meeting you is the inevitable that God has seen from the long river of time, can this fate give me the answer to why I want to fight? ?

Please tell me, O King of Drak; if you can really be born in the storm, the black sun that protects and guides everyone through the catastrophe in the broken prominence, then please also show your boundless mercy. A few cents, give me a ray of light to this poor guy who is so lost that he can't extricate himself...

Please guide me so that this hesitating lamb knows where to go in the future..."

Like a drowning man grasping at straw, or a man trapped in the wilderness finally catching a glimpse of the candlelight of civilization.

Sakota stared at Ozwald with blazing eyes, and made lamentations and requests over and over again.

What should I do?What do you need me to do?Anything is possible... please... grant me the Apocalypse, Black Sun! ! "

"..."

Seeing that there was a hint of trembling in his voice, Sakota seemed to be releasing all the unhappiness accumulated in his chest for many years.Ozwald couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

It is because of this that religious people sometimes find themselves in trouble.

What's more, what talent does he have that can find the answer to the question that has troubled Metatron for many years?

Don't be so difficult...it's true.

What's more, the dilemma we are facing is more important than guidance or not.We must defeat those rabbit monsters and take the people out of the village safely.

Ozwald said to Metatron.

In this regard, although Sakota was inevitably slightly disappointed; but after all, he was not a young man like Ozwald. He had learned to compromise with reality over the years and he also understood the priorities of things.

"Do you have a solution? Oz. Or do you have a trump card that can break through the predicament?"

"Unfortunately, there is no such thing. After all, as you can see Meta, without the ability of the Sakota race, it is almost a luxury for me to overcome fear and fight."

Ozwald shrugged, but soon because such an action affected his injury, he bared his teeth in a spray of blood.Forced to converge:

"Keep fighting, you will win, Meta; after all, the reason why miracles are miracles is because they always happen at times like this - those two brats more than ten years ago could do it, and there is no reason why we can't..."

"Don't be ridiculous! Oz. It's true that the Origin Stone skills are the manifestation of the spirit, but you can't fight reality simply by relying on stubborn fantasy." Metatron frowned: "The so-called perseverance to the end will bring us success. Miracle, how is this different from self-deception and escape?!”

"The difference is... we are taking action for our own goals and demands."

Even if it is difficult to judge whether such efforts are correct, whether they can change the difficult situation to the advantage.

But if you want to seek change, if you want to achieve your goals, action and common sense itself must always precede thought.

"This is something that an old knight of Casimir once showed me with his life. It is called an [ideal] thing."

"You will die, Ozwald! You are so weak that you can't save them, you can't even protect yourself!!"

"maybe."

Ozwald was noncommittal.

After all, judging from the results of the battles these days, the damn former Pope gun cavalry in front of him is indeed much stronger than him.

"But you have to know, Meta, the so-called prophecies and destiny are not because you saw this future, so we are the ones to form them... but because you, me... us... People's footsteps and the way they live in the world ultimately lead to the scenery you can see, don't they?"

Rather than paying attention to your destiny all the time, it is better to let go of your destiny, follow your own way to do the things at hand, let nature take its course, and finally you will have unexpected rewards.

The blessing of miracles can only be obtained by those who never give up.

With three hundred evil hearts, even Wuhuang is at a loss: 26 Battlefields Outside Civilization [-]

As the long night comes again.

The monster army once again launched its endless onslaught that did not slow down for pain... even under the leadership of the leader.

We have no way of guessing whether these Carters still adhere to the method of sexual reproduction to increase their numbers after being imbued with evil power and turning into non-living things.

But as a monster whose size is comparable to that of the giant monster whose head was beheaded by Sakota last night, and who can also make the weaker people around him avoid it, its power is by no means inferior.

And the reappearance of such a monster will undoubtedly be a crushing blow to the already overwhelmed front line like a battering ram!

It was difficult for Metatron to know the thoughts of his companions and Ozwald; after all, the emotions induced by external forces such as the expanding fear aura made it difficult for him to judge the red dragon's psychology from the look on his pale face. .

Will there be despair about winning an unwinnable game?Will there be resentment against the cruel reality?Or is it the nothingness after all despair... Numerous speculations are constantly flowing in Metatron's mind.Even he himself knows that there is basically no possibility of a correct fit when using himself as a template to put himself in others' shoes and think logically.

Unlike a lost sheep like me who doesn’t know where to go next in life; even if we are experiencing the same thing, the source of motivation can lead to different attitudes, and the attitude will produce completely different results. …

Therefore, Metatron cannot be as stubborn as Ozwald, who refuses to admit defeat.

Whether it was this bad reality or dissatisfaction with himself...all these were burning through Sakota's heart like poison, making him more and more confused.

But even though he is troubled and cannot find the way to the future, he at least knows what he can do now - what he, the apostle who has received the command of the Lord, must do now!

"I'm sorry, Ozwald. I still can't treat fate as calmly as you do, so I have to make sure that the "black sun" in fate appears where it should go no matter what, at least not because of these crazy things. Monsters died on this ice field... Even if it kills me, it doesn’t matter!”

Apologizing to the red dragon who was facing away from him, Metatron took a deep breath; he tore up the [Commandments] that he had set with the oath many years ago and should not be released until he found the reason. crack.

——The so-called [self-discipline] itself is a restraint set on oneself to prevent extreme emotions from causing serious consequences when they encounter ideological dilemmas. For example, Metatron was trying to prevent his brain from falling into the cerebral palsy circuit of "killing all the breathing things and the world would be peaceful"; therefore, it can even be said that the existence of the commandments is to make the world peaceful. Exercise weights that you put on until you find the right answer.

So of course, this method, which was almost using brute force to break free of the weight, was by no means an answer that could satisfy him.

And the consequences are quite serious.

"I'm sorry, Lord, I have betrayed your trust and failed to complete the mission you entrusted to me; but I will never dare to ask for your forgiveness. I only ask that you can be kind and protect this child from danger... "

Metatron confessed in his heart.

The blond hair, which is quite long for a man, flutters in the wind, burning with a dim flame that is as pure as light but not bright enough due to the chaotic thoughts in his heart.

Such a change naturally shocked the red dragon around him.

"Metatron, you him?!"

As soon as he turned his head, Ozwald saw that Metatrona's iconic wings and halo as Sakota had cracks visible to the naked eye, causing a crackling sound like glass.

Naturally, he could not understand the cause of this phenomenon, but this did not prevent the red dragon from judging that Metatron was doing similar things by relying on Drak's [Transcendence] to save others - even from this race In a situation where all the characteristics are beginning to collapse on themselves, more terrifying associations arise.

"Stop! It was my suggestion to come to this village, and I have to come first if you want to risk your life! Do you hear me!!"

"You are not qualified to stop me, Oz. Although you are an important part of God's destiny, it is not enough for you to give me orders."

For the first time, Metatron rebuffed Ozwald's words with a cold and tough tone that was almost like scolding;

Even when facing the red dragon who came forward to stop him, he could easily counterattack.

But after that, he seemed to realize that his behavior was too violent for the red dragon's current physical condition. Metatron roared in annoyance and quickly slowed down his strength; and prepared to forcibly retreat with the red dragon. Get as far out of the reach of these monsters as possible.

After all, what he did this time was tantamount to abandoning the old people in the village to ensure the survival of the prophesied 'Black Sun', and using their deaths in exchange for Ozwald's life; the guilt caused by this made him even more His already bad mental state became as frantic as a tsunami, and it was extremely difficult to kill that crazy Carters alone.

Not to mention that he still had no way of judging how long it would take for the punishment to come when he completely broke the commandments - so he could only seize the time.

However, it may be because Metatron became a signal that could be detected after [Breaking the Ring].

As the commandments changed little by little, Metatron, whose whole body was burning with raging flames, noticed that someone was approaching at an unimaginable speed, and it was absolutely impossible for a Sakota like him. A great enemy that we ignore and cannot even coexist without leaving the Lateran Front!

"—"

Leaving the sound far behind, a figure like an iron tower crashed onto the battlefield in the wind.

It was like being launched (jumping) directly from more than ten kilometers away. It was like a meteor that had not been burned and evaporated by the atmosphere and fell to the ground. The huge force even crushed several Carters monsters at the landing point into a disgusting pile of flesh.

Holding a giant halberd and a tower shield, the pale skull without any skin or hair was exposed in the black snowfall caused by the evil power, and the sunken eye sockets were burning with a breathtaking scarlet light!

It was a legend that had walked the earth dozens or even hundreds of years ago. It only took three bodies to capture a city. It was indeed a human myth that led an army to defeat an army in the era of Emperor Ursus.

【Wendigo】

Or, it could be the last pure-blooded Wendigo in the world.

"Can you provide spell support? Young Your Highness."

After his scarlet gaze briefly stayed on Metatron, who was surrounded by flames, the 200-year-old ancient Wendigo turned his attention to Ozwald and asked.

In place of words, the red dragon's sharp claws grazed his wounds without hesitation, and the blood was spread out in response.As soon as it touched the Wendigo's body, it burned with temperatureless red flames and spread to the heavy halberd he held tightly in his hand.

Feeling the active heat in his body, the kind of qualitative enhancement that even the war warlock team of the year could not match, the Wendigo wearing heavy armor nodded gently with an undetectable amplitude.

"Very well, then—

March with me! ! "

From that figure, which was more terrifying than the monster infused with the power of evil, a matching Ruyuan voice emerged.

But it sounded so reassuring at this moment that even Metatron clicked his tongue in slight displeasure and stopped tearing apart the commandments.

Because that is the answer that can be easily known.

Because this is the consensus reached by those who are on the ice sheet to intercept the demon race without any conversation, regardless of the reason for coming here.

All those who can speak, regardless of race or nationality, are the backing that each other can rely on.

Drac's fire, the Wendigo's halberd, and Sakota's shot—

At this moment, the endless night that has plagued people like a nightmare finally ushered in the dawn.

ps: Big Dad’s speech will be very fluent in this paragraph and after that, because the time has not yet reached 1096 when the main line starts, and his ore disease is not serious enough to block his throat.

As for why Big Daddy came over, the specific reason will be discussed in the next chapter - ah, I can only say that he actually didn't come here to save the two of them this time. Even Ozwald and the others have been hunting rabbits here for so long. There are also factors that help the Patriots top the cylinder (meaningful)

ps2: In addition, as to why the Lateran God chose Metatron to accompany Ozwald, the reason is actually nothing special - because this child is the closest and has good strength (after all, he can kill the legendary rabbit), and I didn’t have a job (resigned), and I was having troubles in my heart, so I took it out and asked for relief ()

With three hundred evil thoughts, even the King of Crows is at a loss: 27 Long Night and Dawn

Perhaps, this is fate.

No matter how much time has passed, no matter which land we are in, no matter how many times... Whenever we recall this encounter, it always makes Bodrokas sigh with emotion.

This time I came to the ice field just to find some of my old subordinates who disappeared due to the legendary "Long Ears" in the Northern Territory, and to try to bring back any possible traces of them so as not to be lost in the alien magic soil. There is no peace after death, but I never thought that such a coincidence would happen.

A living creature that had been exterminated more than ten years ago, Drak, was not a hybrid, but a completely pure-blooded creature; not only did it appear in Ursus, but it even crossed the extreme limits of civilization and met a Sarkota They formed a partnership and guarded an isolated village amidst the waves caused by the demon for several days...

This kind of time, even for a life as rich as Bodrokasti's, is an interesting night worth chewing over and over again.

However, no matter how worthy of recalling this matter in the future, it must be done after completing the goal of this trip to the ice field and returning to the realm of civilization.

"While these two Excellencies take a short break to adjust, you go and complete the evacuation of the survivors in the village."

, as the main force of the forward pressure, with absolute superiority, easily killed thousands of people, including the leader-level Crazy Carters, Wendy Gobozo who was once loyal to the late Emperor Ursus. Kasti gave the order to the two shield guards who had followed him here but had not participated in the battle.The two were asked to help the people in the village complete the transportation of items so that they could set off before noon at the latest.

As for the next part of the journey, which was no longer a long one, Bodrokas planned to complete it alone.

"Yes!! Captain."

Naturally, the two of them had no objections to Wendigo's order.It would be better to say that their accompanying mission this time was not a battle, but to help their captain deal with matters outside of battle.

Therefore, after adhering to the brief reporting style of former soldiers, the two shield guards quickly ran towards the village that had been guarded by the red dragon and angel until now, and began to help the elderly people make preparations for the next retreat. Ignoring the Wendigo who was already moving again, he was worried about the Wendigo heading deeper into the ice sheet.

After all, as members of the Ursus army who have followed Bozokasti for many years, been on various battlefields, and were even former colleagues... the shield guards have already experienced the power of the Wendigo with their own eyes, ears, and with their own actions. , firmly believe that even if they are alone, nothing will happen to Bozokasti - they have such unparalleled confidence in their commander, the patriot Bozokasti!

Unless the gods come in person and are determined to inflict severe damage or even death, no one in this world can defeat this earthly myth! !

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Through the prediction results of Sakaz's witchcraft, he continued to advance towards the ice sheet at full speed. After nearly 200 kilometers, Bozhuo Kasti came to the entrance of a huge cave.

This is the lair where those crazy Carters gather.

The scarlet eyes dimmed. Wendigo placed his halberd in the soil and slowly squatted down. He stretched out his hand and pressed it lightly on the ground for a moment, completing a rough survey of the network of corridors extending in all directions in this area. Even if you stand up again, hold your halberd and take steps.

And as he went deeper into the lair of the evil dark descendants, Bodrokas naturally encountered attacks from the monsters inside; only the first wave of visual inspection showed that there were more than three or four hundred of them - although it was still a lot, but for him A piece of cake.

As if ignoring these abominable monsters, the iron-tower-like Wendigo's pace did not even slow down at all;

Trample and ravage; use the physical strength contained in the human world to kill all the attacking crazy Carters, and use the tower shield to smash them into flesh and bone that cannot be regenerated.