Can Arknights dream about the Knights of the Round Table?

Some vortex is gradually taking shape under the calm surface of the continent.

The Colombian Federation, the youngest and most ambitious national factory on the continent of Terra, known for its industrial capabilities derived from Victoria, received a long-lost large order; the process plan for the construction of [Camelo] began.

Victoria Empire - In this country's capital, Londinium, which lost its true king and had to be temporarily controlled by the parliament, a somewhat subtle incident occurred.The castle of the Drac family, which belonged to the original founders and was converted into a tourist museum after they became extinct due to extinction, was ransacked and a large number of precious ancient relics were stolen; however, no traces of invasion were found at the site, as if the thieves were He entered grandly through an entrance that existed but was unknown to everyone, and took everything away.However, in the face of this extremely bad case, the official chose to remain eerily silent. Not only did they not deal with it, they even closed the access to the Drake Fortress to the outside world.

During this theft incident that lasted for more than a month, a young mounted police officer who did not care whether his job was trivial or not, who never thought about fighting openly and secretly with others for promotion, and who only worked hard to serve the masses, has become somewhat famous. An investigation was launched; in the end, the stolen items were not recovered, and he was even in a state of depression and lack of enthusiasm for work for a long time after the incident.

Then some rumors began to spread in the streets of Londinium.

[Those treasures just returned to the hands of their owners]

ps: We have already mentioned in the group that Wei Cao will return to the deep pool.Ah, no way, after all, she is still a child who longs for home and is good to others; even like in the text, she is just a false shadow rather than the real thing.

So I can’t be like Sister Shenchi who doesn’t treat sisters as sisters and just throw away the benefits when she sees them ()

ps2: Ark's newly updated Wei Cao's voice, using Noto... just, how should I put it, although the tone is very consistent with Wei Cao's submissive personality developed by years of persecution, there is a sense of lack of vitality and mourning... ...But sure enough, she still looks a bit too old.With this tone, I feel like she doesn’t look like a dragon lady in her early twenties, but like the Valkyrie Brynhildr who can rival Kelsey in age ()

ps3: The story of Wei Cao’s return to the deep pool will be left in the personal secret record in the future (Obviously Viviana’s secret record has not been written yet)

Kazdaele Civil War Short Story - The Secret Council of the Two Kings: 1 Schism

I woke up to an unpleasant mechanical sound.

What came into view as I opened my eyelids was the ceiling of the standard living cabin of the Tower of Babel where the Kazdel Demon King now belonged.

After spending a few minutes to let his slightly chaotic mind work again, he started to simply wash up. This part was the same as that of most of the residents of the Tower of Babel, which was built with a Rhode Island land speeder; but the difference was that , you also need to take a large amount of medicines in sequence, and some of them even include solution products extracted from source stones.

Next is the specially-made life-sustaining protective suit, which will bring inconvenience in movement, but considering that this body does not need to fight and will naturally deteriorate over time, this is necessary.After all, it needs to be able to run well for at least a few more years.

After these daily chores were taken care of, it was time to sort out daily documents and information with Lord Cazdale, who had been waiting in the office for a long time.

As the situation facing Her Majesty the Queen becomes increasingly severe, the things that need to be dealt with in recent days have become more troublesome, and it is necessary to prepare for the worst-case scenario to come.

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"A new batch of supplies has arrived."

"Then while you are informing me of this, Precious has completed the deployment and calculation of future distribution." He replied to the words of Lord Kazdaile in front of him in an extremely calm manner, his whole body covered in thick clothes, just like Even his face was hidden by his hood and helmet, and his gender could only be identified by his voice. The man briefly read the documents on the table and asked at the same time: "How is the detection formula for natural disasters working?"

"fruitful."

The green-haired Felin replied.

"The relationship between the self-replication speed of the Origin Stone and the energy increase - you applied this knowledge to the calculation of the trajectory of the wind disaster, which helped the Tower of Babel reduce a lot of damage during this natural disaster. Now some people have begun to call you a natural disaster. An expert now.”

"This is not something that can be accomplished by one person; I am only responsible for the construction of the formulas, and the numerical calculations of wind trajectories and energy flows must be assisted by Precious... And to achieve that, It’s those members of the Tower of Babel. Without the force of Ascalon and the others, most of the Sarkarz would not have listened to the baseless evacuation announcement from a jester in their eyes. This is true of me, and so is yours.”

"There is no need to pay any attention to Sakaz's bad qualities."

"But it will always cause unnecessary trouble in work and waste time."

"indeed so."

While the two were having a formal conversation, the door to the room was gently pushed open from the outside, and a silver-pink head slowly poked out from the gap and asked cautiously.

"Kelsey? Doctor? Are you busy?"

"Your Highness the Queen." "Your Highness."

Seeing the graceful figure in a white dress, both people in the room stood up and saluted her.Although it can't be said to be a slave-like flattery, given the noble status of the other party, no matter how familiar they are in private, you still have to be polite.

"Um...did I interrupt your work?"

After her eyes moved from the two of them to the documents spread out on the table, the Queen of Kazdare showed a somewhat embarrassed look on her face, but she quickly put it away and asked with a smile as if she was evading responsibility. Said: "By the way, it's rare that the meeting is finished before lunch. Kelsey, do you want to eat with me? Doctor can come too~~"

"My food intake needs to be strictly controlled, Your Highness."

"..And in terms of time, it's still very early."

Kelsey glanced at the pendulum clock on the wall.Now it's more than an hour and a half away from the lunch time the other party mentioned.

Compared to usual times, Theresia arrived too early.

It was hard for her to imagine that the people sitting in the speaker's room would let Theresa out so easily, unless the result was so bad that no discussion was needed.

But even so, it still came...too early.

"So, the conversation didn't go smoothly. And I guess it was even worse, almost to the point of breaking out." The green-haired lynx looked at Theresia and said, "What happened?"

After hearing Kelsey's inquiry, the smile gradually disappeared from Theresia's face, and was replaced by a little sadness.

"The Military Council has gained greater support, and our information channels in Kazdaele are constantly dwindling; although there are doctors and Prises who can make up for it through invasion, the problem is that the Tower of Babel is likely to be attacked this fall. To an encirclement and suppression."

"For the bellicose Sakaz, this is an expected betrayal. We have already made predictions, Kelsey."

"Yeah." Kelsey glanced at the doctor who just spoke, noncommittal about what he said, and then reminded him. "But the Tower of Babel is not quite ready yet."

Although due to the customs of the Kazdare people, the three people present had already made corresponding psychological expectations and were preparing resources for the chaos that would come when they had to return.

But now it seems that we can't buy more time.

"The attitude of the Scavenger King and the rest of the royal court..."

"They are just making more demanding demands. Don't worry, Kelsey, they are just targeting me, the Demon King, as always." Theresia shook her head gently: "But... we have no more There is more room to deal with more doubts, so I think we may have to-"

"Theresa."

"What's the matter, doctor? Ah... By the way, I haven't formally consulted, so it would be rude to issue such a hasty order. Sorry, doctor, we must be further away from Kazdaele now. This will be A full transfer, or rather, a retreat... Do you have any other opinions?"

"Submit the plan application within six hours. Precious and I will prepare the retreat route and material rationing. At the same time, I hope to call one or two elites to do certain things without being known by the fifth person... The premise is You must choose this way."

The doctor tidied up the scattered documents on the table.Now that the decision has been made to evacuate, most of the plans that were based on staying here are useless and have become useless paper.

"Choice... If possible, I would like to give everyone more choices. But there is no time now."

Theresa sighed softly.

The ideas of the military committee headed by his brother were too radical and direct. Even if he, as the Demon King, insisted on opposing their ideas, it was still difficult to stop them, and it even led to the current situation.

There will be strife and no more peace.

In order to prevent unnecessary sacrifices in Kazdale, the only option was to leave temporarily.

But even so, she still believed - she still believed from the time she finally built this city to this day, that they Sakaz still shared the same heart and the same blood.But the merged bloodlines will also be temporarily separated. Although we don't know when they will merge again, at least for now, separation is the option with the least damage.

"I can feel your ideals, Theresia, that's why I'm here. But now I won't help you make the choice, because this is your own story, your own path, and I can only As a bystander, witness its beginning and its end.”

"..." Kelsey.

"Well, thank you for your understanding, doctor. We will definitely succeed. One day, the day will come when Kazdel will no longer be a rootless and disgusting demon guy, and he will integrate into Terra."

After another long sigh of relief, Theresia's face once again filled with an ideal smile;

"Okay, without further ado, you two should quickly pack your bags and get ready to leave! We must leave before they attack us!"

Kazdaele Civil War Short Story - Secret Council of the Two Kings: 2 Conspirators

Observation time, three years; number of observations: 235676

Judging from the current results, the continuous suppression of Kazdaele by the Terran countries is somewhat reasonable, because no one wants their lives to be troubled by these marauding madmen... To borrow a line from the art work "Away from home" While eating hot pot and singing songs, I was suddenly robbed by Sakaz mercenary robbers who jumped out."So it is natural to respond.

What's more, compared to being forced to become a gangster when desperate, Sakaz often chooses such a life on his own initiative.

In this land called Kazdare, the vast majority of Sakaz are filled with a desire for violence.They enjoy the feeling of exerting their power and indulge in the fun of inflicting fear on others - although there are some exceptions, they are too rare.And she often encounters huge rejection, even if she is the hero they have heard and admired for decades, even if she hopes that they can live a life where they no longer need to lick blood and be discriminated against.

They will be disappointed that her actions are not in line with the "hero" in their hearts, and they will desperately hope that she can become the true "hero" in their hearts.

Most Sakaz don't need peace, they only need war and killing... like an ever-expanding storm, or a swarm of locusts, plundering what they can take away.Production is too cumbersome for them, peace is too boring for them...

But I don't think it's a bad trait of their species, Precious.

As we know in history, there is no shortage of examples of those who advocated force but were tolerated by others; such as the Varangian Guards of Eastern Rome.

So, what are the reasons for the people of Kazdare to become the abhorrent demons in Terra's universal values?

It’s environment and culture.

It's the abuse from the older generation.

What the newborn sees and learns when it comes is the plundering of the adult Sakaz; they will tell these ignorant people that this is the Sakaz way of life, this This is the most correct tradition of Sakaz... The demons that are feared by people are the best compliment to the Sakaz people.

Then, when these people who are accustomed to the culture and grew up in the environment become "traditional Sakaz", they will teach their children in the same way; and so on, the cycle continues.

The Sakaz people generally have a good upper limit of lifespan.

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Thirteen days later, at the Kazdare border, the Tower of Babel garrison.

"If you want to say something to me, you can come out instead of continuing to hide."

Looking at the desolate land in the distance, the doctor seemed to be talking to himself.

but it is not the truth.

"do not move."

With a threatening growl, the cold blade touched the back of his neck.

That's a Sakaz.

And his current behavior of pointing a sharp blade at the Queen's confidants can undoubtedly be called "treason"

"Other fools may still be confused, but taking action when you are alone is the only chance."

"You shouldn't do this. This is a very stupid behavior." Not caring about the sharp blade against his neck, the doctor turned his head and looked at the Sakaz man behind him out of the corner of his eye. "What you have done will lower my opinion of you and even the Sakaz tribe. It makes me start to think about how far your race must go to save it."

"Ha!?... Is this what you can say in your current situation?"

After a brief moment of astonishment, Sakaz was angered by the doctor's words, and became even more furious because of it. He held down this guy who, in his eyes, was still pretending even though his life was in danger, causing his arms to make a clicking sound of dislocated joints.

"I can't stand it for a long time. Your Highness... Your Highness, she actually asked you to stand on a high platform, let you watch the speech to us, and asked you to come and cheer us! It's obvious that you have no idea at all. You have made even the slightest contribution to the founding of Kazdale, but you, an outsider, cannot understand our cause at all!

Not just you, but also that Filin, Ferdia, and the old Sakota women who deserve to be fucked. You are not even Sakaz, nor do you belong to Kazdaele.

You are now surrounding His Highness, forming the imaginary "Tower of Babel" she established at the most intimate distance.How ridiculous... Your Majesty Theresa, the great hero who has existed for hundreds of years, actually needs a few foreigners to tell you what to do? I don't believe you...! Foreigners with ulterior motives!

Especially you, "Doctor", since His Highness has so much trust in you from a foreign land, and you act as a bystander.Then it’s up to you to tell me, which side has a greater winning rate?”

"Before you ask me this kind of question, Sakaz, you should examine yourself first; why are you asking such a question? Is it really based on concern for the Queen, or is it just to satisfy the distrust in your heart... Just like you I have never understood why she would choose to stop the war."

"Fuck you, go to hell with that mouth of yours, outsider——"

As if the deepest pain in his heart had been touched, Sakaz angrily stabbed his weapon at the back of the doctor's neck.

However, he was not able to get the intoxicating and familiar feeling of muscles and spine being broken by the sharp blade and blood splattering.

It was a cold hardness.

Under the slightly exposed white hair, a black substance like scales covered the skin on the back of the doctor's neck where the clothes were damaged due to the attack.

It was this constantly squirming substance that destroyed the weapons of the Sakaz rebels with unimaginable hardness.

"what is this?!"

"Nano machines are prepared for today's situation."

Under the impact, he staggered forward two steps, but the doctor who remained calm in his words slowly turned around and looked at Sakaz, who had been pressed to the ground and suppressed, and The man who emerged from the shadows in him.

"Do me a favor, Scout, my left shoulder blade is slightly dislocated. Theresa will be unhappy if she sees it."

"Please wait a moment, doctor, while I solve this traitor's problem."

With a quiver full of arrows hung on his waist and a pneumatic rifle for firing on his back, the stealth master appeared from the shadows and answered the doctor with calm and reliable words.At the same time, he used more force to suppress Sakazmarco, who screamed at his appearance, and smashed his face to the ground.

"His Highness's choice is a kind sermon, allowing the people to have even the right to freedom. ... But you use it to do such dirty things. You clearly know that His Highness respects the Doctor, and you also heard the Doctor's words Publicly speaking, this is someone who has nothing to do with our "civil war". And you, taking advantage of His Highness's kindness... Maybe I can execute you here without trial, damn traitor!"

"I guess that's left to Theresa's decision, Scout."

"But, doctor! This traitor is already!!"

"It doesn't matter. At least based on his courage to stand in front of me compared to others, I should give him some answers."

"Okay, I listen to you, doctor. After all, that's why you transferred me from Askaron..."

After listening to the conversation between the two men, Sakaz, named Marco, who has repeatedly achieved military exploits, naturally understood that his actions today had been expected by the other party - it may not be directed at him, but this smooth-tongued man Huang, the clown who deceived their Highness was obviously ready to be assassinated.

And Marco scoffed at the idea that the other party actually planned to talk to him.