Arknights' Lock of Heaven

I don't need your plans, I don't need your connections, and I don't need you to smooth things over for me with the Wuzhou Alliance.

That's it.

“Perhaps there’s some misunderstanding between us…” Charne took a deep breath, “The Unarmored Alliance is not…”

"What is the Unarmored Alliance?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Yu interrupted him directly, "How many divisions do they have?"

Clearly, no one here could understand him; they simply dismissed it as the ravings of a madman.

"Even if you are not afraid of the Unarmored Alliance, what about Miss Maria?"

Charne took a deep breath; he had no idea that Xia Yu was so confident in his ability to withstand the attacks from the Unarmored Alliance.

But he knew it was time to change his strategy.

"The Business Federation will not allow Miss Maria to continue competing."

"The next game is the left-handed knights, and the one after that?"

“Every battle will be more dangerous and deadly. They won’t stop until Miss Maria’s points are zero.”

"But if you agree to our plan, it means that some of the most powerful companies in Kazimierz are standing behind you two!"

"Making it into the main tournament is no problem, and we won't be targeted anymore..."

At this point, he looked at Maria beside him.

"I... I'll think about it..."

Hearing this, Maria hesitated.

She wasn't hesitant because of these conditions, but because of the assassination order from the Wuzhou Alliance on Xia Yu's person.

Mr. Xia got involved in these things to help me, I can't just think of myself...

With this in mind, she hesitated for the first time on this matter.

“Maria… never mind,” Xia Yu hesitated, then sighed helplessly.

"I'll talk to you when we get back."

Seeing this, Charn finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He made the right bet.

Maria was indeed a good starting point.

Or rather, that's how the knights of the Nearl family are... preferring to sacrifice themselves rather than burden others.

Why was he able to persuade those giants to agree to his plan so easily?

While Xia Yu's existence is the main reason, Maria, or rather, the Nearl family, also played a role.

The political struggle between the Business Federation and the Securities and Futures Commission has never ended.

The surname Lin Guang is the pride of Kazimierz and the Privy Council. If only we could bring this surname under our control…

This will undoubtedly severely damage the prestige of the Securities and Futures Commission.

Former Radiant Knight Margaret Nearl refused and humiliated the Business Federation.

Then she was expelled from Kazimierz.

Although the only male member of the Linguang family, Manna Linguang, has been working for a business under the Business Federation, everyone knows that he is simply enduring it.

This man never gave in.

Although Zofia Nearl, a member of a branch of the Nearl family, became a competitive knight, she did not accept any company's contract until she retired due to injury.

He also disagreed with the suggestion made by many to usurp the title of Nearl when Margaret was exiled and the Nearl family had no Long Riders.

I'd rather remain unknown than cooperate with them.

And now, the youngest daughter of the Linguang family, bewildered and confused, has stumbled into the Knights' Arena, into their kingdom.

Although she is as stubborn as Nearl before, she is not truly unbreakable.

Especially after Charné put forward the idea.

They saw hope in bringing the Lin Guang surname under control.

After all, once she makes it into the main tournament, she will have the title of knight and will automatically become a long rider for the Nearl family.

And such a prestigious surname found its way into the arms of the business association…

Gee tut.

That's why those bigwigs supported Charné's plan.

If he succeeds, he will definitely achieve his goal, and it's not impossible for him to go even further.

But if he fails...

For Charney, it's all the same.

Really, there's no difference.

It's simply a matter of dying with dignity or dying in agony.

They're all going to die.

But what could be more despairing than seeing a glimmer of hope when you're at your wit's end, only to have it extinguished?

So, he breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Maria's hesitation.

Ultimately, as a true Kazimierz, Maria was not as fearless of the Unarmored Alliance as Xia Yu.

“I look forward to your reply,” Charne said, knowing when to stop. After persuading Maria, he immediately decided to end the conversation there.

It’s too late.

Before leaving, he glanced at Xia Yu indifferently.

I thought he was a rational person and would be a good partner.

However, I was wrong after all.

That's about all the worldly wisdom I have. I guess I'm just a country bumpkin. Ignorance breeds contempt.

They're not even afraid of the Unarmored Alliance, haha.

But it doesn't matter, Charné believes he will give in.

After all, there is still a long time ahead, and there will be more than one match.

In each subsequent encounter, Maria will face an even stronger opponent.

There will be no exceptions.

He will give in one day.

There's no need for me to be in a hurry.

After all, the contract didn't specify a timeframe, did it?

As long as an agreement is reached before the main competition begins.

"..."

"Mr. Xia Yu, I..."

Maria looked at Xia Yu with apology in her eyes, hesitant to speak.

She felt that she had dragged Xia Yu down with her.

As bald Martin watched this, he recalled the pitiful expression on the face of the Platinum-ranked Unarmored Alliance leader before this man that day…

Okay, I'll just look and not say anything.

In the entire tavern, he was the only one who believed that Xia Yu truly didn't take the Wuzhou Alliance seriously.

After all, the person who accepted the assassination mission was a Platinum-ranked individual...

It would be a miracle if this assassination succeeded.

However, he knew one thing well: if you want to live more comfortably, you shouldn't talk too much.

Just be a background character and be content with that.

So he continued to calmly wipe the wine glass in his hand.

“I know what you want to say,” Xia Yu looked at Maria, sighed, and put her right hand to her forehead. “Come on, come back to the manor with me.”

"I'll show you something nice!"

……

10:41 PM at Zofia's Manor.

"Maybe we should just give up..."

After listening to Maria's story, Zofia looked at Xia Yu with concern.

As native inhabitants of the Great Knight Territory, they certainly knew the terror of the Unarmored Alliance.

It's not that you can ignore them just because you're good at fighting, but rather that the Unarmored Alliance represents the will of the Business Federation.