Arknights' Lock of Heaven

Kal'tsit wants to become a true lesbian.

Those who share the same ideals and beliefs are called comrades.

First, you have to get onto a path.

Previously, my feelings for Amiya were purely based on affection, because the child was genuinely lovable.

Unlike the people of Rhodes Island, they did not share the same expectations.

But when they come out and truly look at the world freely, the idea of ​​overthrowing the old world will occasionally arise.

Kal'tsit really did foresee everything.

Xia Yu admitted that she was attracted to him.

He is very self-aware.

I'm not cut out for revolution.

Yes, he has sufficient military strength, but military strength alone cannot maintain his rule.

Killing won't solve the problem.

A country needs countless people to manage it, it needs an administrative team, it needs far too many things.

Perhaps I could break into any palace and drag the emperor out to hang him.

But when it comes to building a country from scratch, Xia Yu waved his hand, indicating that he would rather find someone else.

This is really beyond his capabilities; the highest official position he ever held was that of a discipline committee member...

Yes, that's the disciplinary committee member whose purpose is unclear.

So, should we place our hopes on Amiya?

93 Follow-up with Letania

To be honest, the death of a Ursus general didn't really cause much of a stir.

At least in Ursus politics, this is just a minor issue.

Perhaps the council will send someone to investigate, but that's all it will be.

Because this dead general was dispensable to Ursus.

Or rather, the young emperor, eager to reclaim his power, wished that more generals who had risen to power through hereditary titles would die.

Even the nobles didn't seem to care much about it.

Because there are several hundred such so-called generals in Ursus.

There are more than regular legions.

One person died, it's no big deal.

As for the people present saying that the so-called Patriot, this legendary Ursus warrior, killed him with his own hands, not many people believed it.

On the very day Xia Yu took action, Patriot personally led a team to breach a high-speed warship and hanged all the nobles on board.

Because the people on this warship had previously thought the Patriot was old and frail when they started looting across the snowfields.

Patriots will not let them get away with this.

Even the old duke who had lost both legs knew this, and when the Patriots breached the warship, not a single reinforcement appeared.

The communication channels were filled with messages from guerrillas launching attacks and requesting assistance. To the uninformed, it might seem that the guerrillas were now going head-to-head with the Ursus Empire.

The people on that warship were sacrifices, meant to appease the great warrior's rage.

As Patriot's days drew near, they swarmed from all sides like hungry wolves, hoping to take the head of this once-legendary warrior.

Who among those who come to this snowy plain hasn't considered using Patriot as a stepping stone to further their own progress?

But when they discovered that this legendary warrior was still so powerful, they humbly bowed their heads, retreated into their warships, and waited for the cold winter to arrive a month later so they could find an excuse to withdraw.

If they were truly determined to crush the patriots and guerrillas on the snowy plains, they certainly could do it given the strength of their forces.

But who are they?

They were feudal nobles.

Whose soldiers are they? Whose warships are they on?

They are nominally imperial, but try letting the emperor bypass those great nobles and issue orders to these troops.

See if they even acknowledge you?

The patriots wreaked havoc on the snowfields, but that's the snowfields' business. The truly powerful nobles all occupy the richest lands of Ursus.

Since the Patriots can't hit them anyway, why should they suffer losses for the benefit of others?

Which of those truly powerful nobles didn't know of the Patriot's bravery back then?

After discovering that the Patriots had inexplicably returned to their peak, they knew that the hunt was doomed to fail.

And you, a ragtag general who has absolutely no connection to the snowfield, do you even deserve to be killed by the Patriots?

This was Parliament's first reaction upon receiving the report.

Who do you think you are?

This matter will most likely just fizzle out.

As for Xia Yu, although a ragtag general was nothing to those top nobles, the news spread very quickly among the various forces along the shipping route that depended on him for their livelihood.

After the employer died, not many people were interested in causing trouble for Xia Yu anymore.

After all, this was quite a strange thing; the general had died just a few days after the mission was issued...

Furthermore, the Tiger Claw Gang didn't last a single round against Xia Yu, so those other factions with ambitions also suppressed their desires.

In places like this, the most important thing isn't ability, but rather the ability to read people.

Even the Tiger Claw Gang, which was completely wiped out, planned to test Xia Yu's background several times before taking action, and prepared all sorts of tactics.

Unexpectedly, Xia Yu didn't play by the rules at all, and went straight for the kill. Their strategy failed before they could even get a chance to use it.

This also served as a reminder to others, so Xia Yu's subsequent itinerary was generally trouble-free.

It was as if the people on this road had suddenly become kind and friendly, and there were warm-hearted people everywhere.

Even the gangs in Syracuse, upon learning that Xia Yu and Lion Scorpion's destination was Letania, warmly escorted them out of the country.

Xia Yu barely lingered in the cities she passed through, only buying some local specialties before leaving.

After all, he still had other things to do this time.

Graz, a city in Germany.

This is an unremarkable city in Letania.

Why is it described as ordinary and unremarkable?

Because this city doesn't have many tall towers.

In Letania, towers are symbols of status and prestige.

Those who possess towers are either nobles with long and distinguished lineages or unfathomable sorcerers.

This is the land of sorcerers.

Terra is one of the most tolerant countries for those infected.

In some extreme cities in Ursus, infected individuals like the Lion Scorpion cannot even go out on the streets.

However, in Letania, apart from needing to live in a designated neighborhood and submit regular medical reports, infected individuals receive essentially the same policy treatment as healthy individuals.

Of course, it's about 'policy'.

The issue of policy implementation in practice is self-evident.

As the saying goes, there are always ways to circumvent policies. Policies should treat infected people no differently from ordinary people, and normal people should not be prohibited from discriminating against infected people.

The law allows infected people to become chefs, but would restaurant owners actually hire an infected chef?

Even if he sympathizes with the infected, he still needs to make money running a restaurant. How many people would actually eat food cooked by an infected chef?

This is almost an unsolvable problem, at least until Oripathy can be completely cured.

However, this is already quite good.

Compared to the fact that becoming infected in Ursus would mean being exiled to a mine to work until death, Letania's policy is already quite good.

At least, the infected still have a place in the city, and although it's tough, they can still survive.

All you need to do is put in several times the effort of others.

So why does Letania 'treat' infected people?

Because this is the land of renowned sorcerers.

Originium Arts is a compulsory education program open to all citizens. Even if you attend a music academy, you will learn a few simple spells.

Not to mention using it for combat, it's enough to use a refrigerator powered by Originium Arts.

The availability of compulsory education for all citizens is also the reason why Letania has stood firm among powerful nations such as Victoria, Casimir, and Ursus.