Arknights' Lock of Heaven

Finally, she looked at Kal'tsit.

The other person looked over calmly.

The two exchanged a glance, and the doctor shrank back, not daring to utter a word.

"In the end, I'll have to clean up his mess..."

"Based on my understanding of him, it would be normal for him to hang all those greedy capitalists!"

"Uh, it can't be that bad," Ascalon retorted instinctively upon hearing this.

She genuinely felt that this was unrealistic.

But when the doctor glared at her, she immediately shut up.

Although she really dislikes the Doctor, it's best not to provoke her at this time.

If she really quits, it's uncertain who will get the job.

After all, things always need to be resolved.

"I've worked so hard, neglecting sleep and meals, and devoted myself so diligently. What did I do wrong that makes you think I would favor Xia Yu, the person who has caused me so much trouble?"

"Ascalon, tell me, what makes you so disrespectful to me? Is it because of what I did in the past?"

Hey, now that you're talking about this, I'm not sleepy anymore.

Upon hearing this, Ascalon's eyes widened.

If it weren't for Kal'tsit keeping things under control, I wouldn't have even come to you about that matter, Your Highness...

"Ahem," just then, Kal'tsit coughed softly.

"Tch..." Ascalon, who had just perked up, returned to his seat.

Seeing this, the professor silently curled his lip.

Didn't get anything out of him, tsk.

Kal'tsit reacted way too quickly.

While they were having a heated discussion, Xia Yu was exchanging glances with her colleague.

That so-called colleague was none other than Margaret.

226 Margaret Nearl thought it was great.

"Lingguang, let me explain..."

Xia Yu felt a little embarrassed looking at Margaret's serious face.

Then he said something that made all three of them look at him at the same time: Zofia, Maria, and Margaret.

"Ahem, I forgot this place is all Nearl. Margaret, let me explain! What I said in the arena was just..."

“No need to explain,” Margaret interrupted Xia Yu upon hearing this. “Actually, I’ve wanted to say those things for a long time.”

"Because of my position and the things I've taken on, I can't say those things in public."

"So you don't need to explain anything; on the contrary, I should thank you."

A hint of pleasure flickered in Margaret's eyes. "Really, I've wanted to give them a good scolding for a long time, I even wanted to kill them with a single sword stroke..."

At this point, she suddenly remembered that those around her were not only her colleagues, but also her sister and Zofia.

Margaret awkwardly stopped halfway through her sentence.

“Go on,” Zofia raised an eyebrow, “keep going?”

"Why did you stop talking? Do you wish you could kill something with a single sword strike?"

"Tell your sister what it's like. Let her see what the older sister she admires has really become, so she won't recklessly run into danger with only a superficial understanding of you."

Seriously, the moment Zofia saw Margaret's current appearance, she knew that he hadn't changed at all.

She's still holding onto those ideas.

They wanted to change Kazimir.

She had already suspected that her claim of going home to visit relatives was all a lie.

After all, Zofia isn't as innocent as Maria.

Xia Yu met the Platinum of the Unarmored Alliance at Old Martin's tavern, something Old Martin had already told her.

Even Marna knew about it.

From that moment on, Zofia felt that things were definitely not that simple.

Sure enough, Margaret hasn't changed at all.

Upon hearing her words, Margaret looked at her sister.

Maria sat upright, her gaze filled with adoration as she looked at him.

It's been six years since I last saw her. Compared to the sister I remember, the sister now is... well, how should I put it...

Mature?

“I want to pick up my sword and kill them all,” Margaret thought, looking at her adoring eyes. She couldn’t help but recall what Xia Yu had said to her when she introduced her sister to him before they came to Kazimierz.

Longing is the emotion furthest from understanding.

She also learned about Maria's situation.

Ugh.

"Kill them all, from top to bottom!"

Upon hearing this, Shining and Nightingale remained silent.

As companions of many years, Margaret had already said these words to them.

Zofia and Maria stared wide-eyed.

They never imagined that Margaret could be so radical.

Kill them all, from top to bottom...

"But I know that doing this is just a waste of time."

Margaret sighed as she finished speaking.

“The state of Kazimierz is no longer something that can be resolved by killing one or two people.”

"If I could, I wouldn't hesitate to draw my sword and kill to my heart's content. But that wouldn't solve the problem."

“A complex web of vested interests, from nobles to businessmen, from government officials to ordinary citizens on the street…”

“Everyone is part of this big network, and killing can no longer solve the problem.”

At this point, she looked at Xia Yu and said, "That's why I'm grateful to you. To be honest, your scathing rebuke on stage really made me feel good."

Hearing this, Xia Yu awkwardly touched her chin.

Actually... I said all that just for two reasons.

One is enjoyment, the other is fishing.

The exhilaration is self-evident, and as for fishing, I've figured out where the streetlights in the Great Knight's territory are the most conspicuous during this time.

As I mentioned to Platinum, it's time to implement the plan to install the hanging streetlights.

Therefore, we need to compile a list.

It's best to differentiate within the list; we can't generalize and condemn everyone, can we?

But people are complex, and there's really no way to distinguish them all at once.

Therefore, Xia Yu decided to take the simplest and most direct approach.

When they take the stage to demonstrate their power, they hurl insults, specifically targeting dirty deeds, such as those of capitalists and nobles who do nothing right.

They will naturally identify with the situation, and those with discernment will feel that what they say is right, without feeling that they are being insulted, because they would like to say the same thing.

Those who would think that way are, of course, the parasites of those countries.

Yes, they certainly don't dare to cause trouble for me now, but that means they won't in the future.

Without the constraints of the knightly competition and the Grand Knights' Territory, those people would have no qualms.

Those who still have hope for Kazimierz and are unwilling to associate with those people will naturally stand out.

As for the others, they naturally conspired together to deal with him!

After all, judging from the strength it has demonstrated, it is not something that any single force can take down alone.

Therefore, they would naturally unite together.

That's how the list is made, isn't it?

When the time comes to hang the streetlights according to this list, there will be absolutely no wrongdoing.

After all, Xia Yu was criticizing the corrupt officials who had turned Kazimir into what it is today. He considered himself a wise man and believed that those who wanted to save Kazimir would not attack him.

It's normal for Margaret to feel very pleased after hearing those words.