Arknights' Lock of Heaven

Even if they become enemies again, Skadi doesn't believe that the Reunion Movement can defeat her new captain.

In that case, I won't have anything to do for the time being.

Thinking of this, Skadi instantly turned her head and stared intently at Chlor behind Grani.

He needed what she had more than ever before, to extract the information he wanted from Kal'tsit.

Not only the original plan, but also information about himself as the team leader.

She needs to get to know this person better.

It would be more appropriate to learn from Kal'tsit.

Although the key doesn't seem to be worth that much information, who cares?

Since the item is in my possession, I can just ask Kal'tsit to pay more when the time comes.

She believed Kal'tsit would agree to her request.

However, Xia Yu had previously told her that she was entrusted to deliver a letter, and the recipient was in the cave. She thought the recipient was Grani, but she never expected it to be Big Bob.

Krol was startled by her gaze, and then timidly hid behind Grani.

Grani, feeling somewhat overwhelmed by Skadi's predatory gaze, turned to look at Xia Yu.

She finally understood that Skadi cared a lot about her long-renowned senior and listened to him very much.

Since I can't cure you, I'll find someone who can!

Judging from Senior Lin Guang's praise of Xia Yu, he must be a very upright person, right?

Grani overlooked the fact that even Lin Guang had only met Xia Yu two or three times, and that Lin Guang and Xia Yu had exchanged no more than ten sentences before he spoke to her about these things.

The reason why Lin Guang praised Xia Yu so much was simply because Xia Yu stayed behind alone in Chernobog to cover the rear for the safety of the squad.

This was a very noble act in Lin Guang's eyes, and coupled with Xia Yu's exceptional fighting skills, that's why he praised him so highly.

In fact, she never really understood Xia Yu.

Seeing Grani's pleading look, Xia Yu reassured Skadi with her eyes and then walked towards Grani.

“You must be Grani,” Xia Yu said, pulling out another letter from behind her back. “I have a letter for you here too.”

“Uh,” Grani was stunned for a moment, then looked in the direction of Big Bob.

Just then, Big Bob also heard Xia Yu's voice and looked over.

The two looked at each other in silence, then looked away.

"Thank you, senior," Grani said, taking the letter from Xia Yu's hand.

Sure enough, it was a letter written to her by Sister Linguang.

She carefully opened the envelope and began to read the words on it.

Grani, Skadi has gone to Drip Village without permission and has not assigned her any tasks. Be careful.

If a conflict occurs, you can seek help from Xia Yu.

May everything go smoothly and may you be blessed.

In short, just as she had predicted, Grani did indeed clash with Skadi.

However, the letter came a little late.

Grani's lips twitched. She had finished typing before she saw the letter... She didn't know what to say.

It's definitely not Lin Guang's or Xia Yu's fault. He set off after us but arrived so quickly, he must have been traveling day and night.

It can only be described as the capriciousness of fate.

"Stay away from that box and give me the key."

Just as she was reading the letter, Skadi silently appeared in front of the two of them and said to Chlor, "The moment you open the treasure chest with that key, you will die."

Have you thought this through?

When Grani heard the first half of Skadi's sentence, she was about to put down the letter in her hand and have a good argument with her.

After all, with Xia Yu in charge, she wasn't afraid of Skadi taking direct action.

But after hearing the second half of the sentence, she turned her head sharply to look at Chlor.

Upon hearing this, Coral lowered her head and said, "This is a precious item passed down through generations of our family. Father said that one of our most important responsibilities is to be responsible for safeguarding this key..."

She didn't give Skadi a direct answer, nor did she show any shock, indicating that she was fully aware of the situation.

“The key will cut your hand and suck your blood after you use it,” Skadi continued. “If it weren’t for the blood of a Kuranta like you, the key would be destroyed.”

"If you don't want to die, hand it over to me!"

As he spoke, he reached out his hand to her.

Krol looked at Skadi's right hand, clutched the key tightly to her chest, and stubbornly shook her head.

She refused again.

"No, this is the future of everyone in the village!"

"Is all of this true, Skadi?" Grani looked at the two of them and said in a heavy voice, "Will using this key really kill us?"

"I came here for the key. I don't care about the treasure. As for the key, the person who hides the knight's treasure will stop at nothing to protect the knight's secret, only..."

Skadi was interrupted by Chlor before she could finish her explanation.

"Only those with the blood of Kazimierz can overcome all obstacles."

As if that wasn't enough, she recited the ancient proverb again in its entirety: "Only the blood of the Kazimierz lineage, which is fearless in the face of sacrifice and hardship, can overcome all obstacles."

"Although I knew there might be some price to pay, I didn't expect the result to be like this."

Krol looked sadly at the key in her hand.

She knew there would be a price to pay, but she never imagined it would be her own life.

As for Skadi, her goal has always been just the key.

As long as the blood in the key is Kuranta's and won't destroy the key, it doesn't really matter what happens to Korole.

Once Chlor sacrifices her life to unlock the treasure, no one will care who owns the key amidst the piles of gold coins.

She will be able to easily get the key then.

Faced with her overwhelming power, neither side that obtained the treasure would bother her with a useless key.

The one who would come to take the key from her had already left this world not long ago.

"Cranial cavity," "fire lungs," "yellow smoke"—Skadi didn't care how they knew about the key; they must have learned it from the people behind her. But since they were blocking her way, she wouldn't show them any mercy.

But she abandoned this easy path and chose to prevent the key from being used.

Faced with a kind person like Chlor, she also chose kindness.

Titi is still very gentle.

"For the sake of everyone in the village, I've long been prepared. I must open this box!"

But most things in the world cannot be changed by an individual's will.

Just like now.

Even knowing she would die, Role still insisted on opening the box.

For some, responsibility is more important than their own lives.

"Grani, if anything happens to me, please bring the money from the treasure back to the villagers!"

She looked at Grani pleadingly; Grani was the only person Laura could completely trust here.

"Wait a minute," Grani stopped Korol in her pleading gaze.

She first looked at Xia Yu, only to find that the other was also looking at her with an ambiguous gaze.

She looked at Skadi, but the gaze of the rumored jinx wasn't sharp; instead, it revealed a hint of sadness in Chlor.

She looked at the Reunion Movement members gathered together, but to her surprise, she didn't see any anxiety about their future fate; instead, she saw some excitement in them.

Finally, Grani's gaze turned to Chlor.

The young village chief's face was full of stubbornness, and her frail body, caused by years of malnutrition, looked as if a gust of wind could blow her away.

It's unimaginable how she managed to follow me through mountains and rivers, overcoming countless dangers, after being hung under the sun by bounty hunters all day.

What exactly is supporting her actions?

“Korol,” Grani held out her hand, “could I see the key?”

Upon hearing this, Coral recalled Grani's actions along the way, took a deep breath, and then, as if guarding against a thief, turned her back to Skadi and placed the key she had been protecting in front of her chest into Grani's hand.

She trusted Kuranta, the small man who had escorted her here.

If she can't even trust Grani, then who can she trust?

Grani examined the palm-sized key in front of her from all angles, then turned to Skadi and asked, "This key isn't very big, is it like witchcraft that drains the user's blood?"

“No, that won’t happen,” Skadi shook her head upon hearing this, “as long as the blood fills the key.”

"Even so, the amount of blood required is beyond what an average person can handle."