Poseidon in Arknights

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"The Black Serpent actually orchestrated such a conspiracy behind the scenes?" Kal'tsit nodded. "No wonder Ursus didn't do anything about the Chern uprising."

"To plot a war, must two peaceful nations be plunged into conflict?" Amiya clenched her fists, biting her lip. "Such an unjust act..."

"Alright, alright, calm down, little bunny~" Yuzuki smiled and gently patted Amiya's head. "It's okay, this incident is over, before it even officially started."

"But the residents of Chernobog..."

“This was bound to happen sooner or later.” Yuuki patted Amiya on the shoulder. “The Chernobog riot was inevitable.”

Yuuki looked out the office window toward Chernobog. "Chernobog, no, to be precise, the whole of Ursus is filled with such kindling, yet to be ignited."

Kal'tsit stood up and looked at Amiya: "This was bound to happen sooner or later. Even if it weren't for the Reunion Movement, just a spark would be enough to set any city in Ursus ablaze with flames in an instant."

"The extreme discrimination and persecution against the infected have fueled the anger that has been brewing in Ursus from the very beginning. This anger is everywhere in Ursus, but no one has lit it yet."

“What a terrible country and terrible land.” The doctor, who had been hiding behind Yuuki, also stepped forward and looked out the window with her. “It’s just that this anger is being used…”

"It's a bit annoying..."

“Hmm…” Amiya nodded, “It’s a bit unpleasant.”

"Snapped!"

Suddenly, a crisp clapping sound rang out. The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw Xi Yue with a smile on her face.

"Alright, alright, you two, the matter is over. The Reunion Movement will usher in new possibilities. I sincerely hope that Miss Talulah's dream will come true."

"Back to the main topic, Dr. Kal'tsit, which room can I borrow?"

“As for today…” Kal’tsit opened her phone, and after a while, “No one is using the special operating room, so let’s use room number one. As for them, I’ll have PRTS open a small boarding window.”

"No problem." Yuuki nodded, then looked down at the Doctor who had been hugging him the whole time. "What's wrong, Doctor?"

"Hmm, it's nothing." The doctor stood up expressionlessly, as if she hadn't just been the one making the intimate gesture. "I just feel that the area around you smells very nice and comfortable."

"Comfortable? Smells nice?" Xi Yue tilted her head, not quite understanding what the doctor meant. Logically speaking, she shouldn't have any smell on her.

"Mmm-hmm." The Doctor nodded repeatedly, looking at Yuuki. "It gives me a sense of security."

"Hmm, a feeling of peace?" Upon hearing the professor's words, Yuuki seemed to understand why.

Then Yuuki's gaze fell on the system panel that had just appeared on the left.

【Personal Panel】

[Doctor: Xiyue]

[Code Name: Trusted Doctor]

[Deeds: Omitted.]

[Race: Pure Water Spirit]

[Physical condition: Healthy]

【talent】

【Endearing: Beautiful girls always evoke pity, increasing the rate at which others develop a liking for you. (Can be mutually amplified with a reassuring aura)】

[Aura of Reassurance: People will gradually feel safe and secure around you, and will develop a certain level of trust in you (can be mutually amplified with Affectionate qualities)]

Yuuki's gaze was fixed on the talent panel: 'It's probably because of this reassuring aura, right?'

This seems to be the first time she has clearly confirmed that this talent is in effect?

To be honest, whether it's in the wilderness or conducting free medical clinics in a mobile city, it's all the same.

Xi Yue sensed mostly malice; very few people showed her any kindness. It was only gradually, as her reputation grew, that more people began to trust her.

This was truly the first time Xiyue had experienced the benefits of her innate skill; to be honest, she had completely forgotten she had it.

"Well~" Yuuki shrugged, took her phone out of her pocket. Since it wasn't a bad thing, she didn't really care. "Since you guys agreed, I'll make the call~"

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Beneath the Rhodes Island ship, a boarding gate that is usually only open to a small number of personnel and never normally opened was now quietly opened, and a somewhat dilapidated pickup truck was parked steadily there.

Inside the truck, Patriot sat steadily in the dusty wind, looking up at Rhodes Island in front of him.

It's not that they didn't have better cars, but Patriot couldn't fit everyone in those cars.

With his tall stature and heavy armor, finding a vehicle large enough for him to sit in would be somewhat difficult.

"The old stubborn guy got out of the car, we've arrived!" Froststar patted the roof of the car. "Miss Yuyue, everyone's here to pick us up, don't sit here."

"Alright, I understand." Patriot jumped out of the car and looked at the two people standing at the intersection, or rather, at Kal'tsit standing next to Yuuki.

“Kal’tsit, Lady…” Patriot looked at Kal’tsit, “It’s been a long time. I never thought I would see you here.”

Chapter 82: Surgery

“It has indeed been a long time, Bozokasty.” Kal'tsit looked at the tall Patriot before her. “The way you speak, it seems your Originium crystals have spread to your throat.”

"Hmm." Patriot nodded. In his condition, most of his body was already in a coffin, with only his head sticking out. If it weren't for his Wendigo bloodline, given his level of fusion with the Originium, he would have already merged into this land.

“Lord… I never even thought I’d see you again.” Patriot sighed. “I vaguely remember that when my people and I left, you and that prince didn’t stop us.”

That was a long, long time ago.

"Back then, I was young and impetuous. Looking back now, it was all a moment of impulse. I misunderstood Your Highness's meaning."

Kal'tsit looked at Patriot with some surprise: "...You still call her Your Highness."

“A king is a king.” Patriot looked at Kal'tsit. “That will not change.”

“Hmm.” Kal’tsit nodded, then looked at Talulah beside her. “It seems you’ve found a new belief to fight for.”

“Yes, Lord.” Patriot nodded, then patted Talulah’s head. “Although his ideas are still very immature, and the Reunion Movement will need a long time to change, I will look forward to it and fight for it.”

“Is that so? That’s good.” Kal’tsit nodded. “Come in. It’s impossible for you to realize your dreams in your current physical condition.”

——————Rhine Life Insurance President's Office——————

"Yo~ Good evening, Christensen~" Muirsey gently pushed open the door and peeked in, looking at the blonde beauty in the room. "As expected, Christensen, you're still here so late. You should get some rest."

"Hmm?" Christensen, who was working at her desk, looked up at the door. "Is there something you need, Muirsey?"

"I heard there was a minor disturbance at your eco-park today. Did something happen?"

Christen looked at Muirsay and noticed that Muirsay seemed to be smiling, which was a bit strange.

In her memory, let alone if an terrarium exploded, even if there was just a slight problem with the plants, Muirsey would be heartbroken for a while.

So, Christensen asked with a puzzled look, "But why do you look so happy?"

"Ah~" Muirsey walked into the office. "There was indeed a problem, but it has been resolved, and the plants are fine."

"Is that so?" Christen nodded. "So, what brings you here so late? If it's about approving funding, you can do it yourself, right?"

"No, no~" Muirsey smiled as she looked at Christensen, then stepped forward and handed her a piece of paper.

"Hmm?" Christen looked at the paper, raised an eyebrow after reading its contents, and asked, "A request for leave?"

"Yes, yes, I need to take a long leave!" Muirsay shook the paper.

"Are you going to search for your compatriots again? Where are you planning to go this time?" Christen reached out to take the leave slip. "If you're going, you can just say it's for a scientific expedition. There's no need to ask for leave."

"Hmm?" As Christine touched the leave slip, she inevitably came into contact with Muirsey's hand. "Why does it feel so cold?"

Seeing the somewhat strange look in Christensen's eyes, Muirsey smiled slightly and asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"No, it's nothing." Christensen casually took the note, glanced up at Muirses, and although she saw the smile on Muirses' lips, she didn't quite understand what he was doing.

'Is it some strange prank? Oh well, let her be.'

Since we can't tell if anything's wrong with the other person, then it doesn't matter. Let them take leave if they want, even if they want to go out and have fun.

Given Muirsey's physical condition, going out would be difficult. If Muirsey really wanted to go out and have fun, Christensen would actually be happy.

With that in mind, Christen casually signed the leave request and handed it to Muirsay.

But 'Müllseth' looked at the signed leave slip but made no move. Then, to Christensen's somewhat shocked gaze, the surface of Mullseth gradually lost its color and turned into a water clump.

"what!"

"Oh dear~" Muirsey's voice came from outside the door, "Didn't you notice anything at all?"

"Is this your manifold?" Christen looked at Muirsey, who had just entered, and pointed to the water clump beside her. "It seems you've made some progress."

Although previous imitations of Muirses' manifolds could be so convincing, Christensen, having spent so much time with them, had developed some methods to distinguish them from genuine Muirses' manifolds.

Just now, when Christen noticed that 'Müllseth's' hands were a little cold and she had that smile on her face, she wondered if Mullseth was playing a joke on her with the manifold.

However, her method, which had almost always worked before, proved completely ineffective. Although it was a bit strange, Christensen at the time ruled out the possibility that the 'Müllseth' in front of her was a disguise.

“That’s right~” Muirsey nodded. “Hehe, then Christensen will have to be careful with his little pranks from now on. You recognized the pranks almost immediately before, which wasn’t fun at all~”

“Aside from the lack of body temperature, I think it would be very difficult to detect any problems with the naked eye.” Christen smiled helplessly at Muirsay’s smile. “However, you didn’t have this level of precision a few days ago. How did you become this good so quickly?”

"Well, about this~" Muels said with a playful smile, taking the leave slip back from Christensen's hand, "Let me keep it a secret for now~"

"Alright," Christen nodded. "Have a nice holiday, but if I may ask, where are you planning to go?"

"Well, I don't know, I'll just go with my gut feeling~" Muirsey said with a smile, walking lightly out of the office.

Christensen looked at the office door: "I had a feeling that Muirses was really happy just now? Did she find out something to be happy about?"

Meanwhile, RheinLife garage

Muirsey opened her eyes in the driver's seat and pulled the leave slip she had just taken from Christen out of thin air.

"It was just a feeling, but I never thought I could actually do it." Muirsey said with an incredulous expression, waving the leave slip in her hand.

Although it was just a vague feeling, Muels didn't just gain a small change like his manifold mimicry becoming more refined during the previous energy convergence.

Now, Muirsay seems to have a closer connection with his manifold, a connection that even allows him to directly obtain what he needs from his manifold.

"I have absolutely no idea how it works. Oh well, I won't dwell on it anymore. As long as it works, that's good enough. It'll be much more convenient this way too~"

Muirsey put away the leave slip, closed her eyes, and after a while, the surroundings seemed to gradually quiet down.

A sudden feeling of falling occurred, but it was followed by a warm embrace and a faint call.

"Hoo~" Muels opened her eyes reluctantly, the quiet and warm feeling around her beginning to dissipate. "Is it in this direction?"

——————Rhodes Island————————