Arknights' Lock of Heaven

If you can't win, just use your Noble Phantasm to escape! Find a place to hide and wait; the Holy Grail's magic will eventually recover.

I don't lack lifespan.

If we win... then our sense of security will return, right?

No need to live in anxiety every day; peacefully welcome your new life in this world and live each day earnestly from now on.

Xia Yu never expected to encounter a god so soon.

fair enough.

There was only one problem now. Xia Yu squinted at Talulah, who was lying peacefully on her lap.

How can we prevent the black serpent from abandoning this physical body and continuing to descend?

Those who receive divine intervention in this way are all old silver coins.

What if Kočić sees that he's not coming back?

Wouldn't that be a huge mistake?

Talulah's physique is definitely the best choice.

She has the right to inherit the title of Grand Duke of Ursus, and as a Dragon, she is born with the claim to Victoria. Her mother seems to be Wei Yanwu's sister, and she also has some connection with the Yan Kingdom.

Where can you find such a high-quality body?

Xia Yu isn't afraid of gods now, but she's afraid that this god will back down.

Therefore, you should appear to be in a weaker position.

Xia Yu sat quietly in the square, seemingly recovering her strength.

The point is to tell that god, yes, that's right, I'm completely exhausted! Taking down Talulah in one blow was already an all-out effort!

We need to give Him some hope, to make sure we can still give it a shot.

Furthermore, he only used one Blazing Sky Seven-Ring, one Fantasy Collapse, and the unreleased Heavenly Lock from beginning to end.

The first two would probably not be valued by a god, as for the Chains of Heaven, a weapon specifically designed to counter gods...

Hopefully, He won't be too cowardly.

It shouldn't be that bad... He's a god, after all.

Ishtar even dared to fight me.

His greatest trump card, those various Noble Phantasms, had not been revealed. Although the Chains of Heaven were effective against gods, his combat power was at most that of a powerful mortal hero. He managed to turn the tables and kill Talulah by relying on the chain as a countermeasure.

Xia Yu comforted herself, thinking that Koschke probably wouldn't back down...

Unfortunately, his first step of feigning weakness to the enemy ended in a spectacular failure.

With her extraordinary senses, Xia Yu heard all the whispers around her.

What kind of organization is this?! Is it even legitimate?!

Your leader is still in my hands! Why are you so happy to spread gossip?

Don't you care whether she lives or dies?

Aren't you thugs? Get your act together! Weren't we just facing off against each other? Can you stop being bystanders?

Xia Yu had already made preparations. She planned to wait for them to send someone to negotiate, and then use the safety of everyone on Rhodes Island as a reason to detain Talulah until Amiya and the others were safe.

The point is that I've done my best; controlling Talulah and letting the Rhodes Island team escape is the best outcome I could hope for.

I don't have the strength to lead them out of here. Even subduing Talulah was a gamble, a fight to the death!

Fortunately, the gamble paid off.

After the Rhodes Island crew left, they slowly drove away from the core city while holding Talulah hostage, then abandoned her halfway and escaped in a car.

Trying so hard to disguise oneself as an ordinary hero, and accomplishing all of the above is already a miracle.

Hopefully, this will alleviate some of Kosich's wariness.

But to everyone's surprise, this group of Reunion Movement members were enjoying gossiping about their own leader so much! The plan collapsed at the very first step.

I've been sitting for three hours, and Talulah has been sleeping for three hours!

They didn't send anyone to negotiate!

All I could hear were baseless gossips about myself and Talulah!

From the duchy of Kosichè to the boundless snowfields of Ursus, the love-hate relationship between the chieftain and the mysterious man before him!

Xia Yu is furious! Do you even want this leader anymore?!

Who exactly is spreading these rumors, the cadres of the Reunification Movement? Aren't they going to do anything about it? Your leader's image is about to collapse!

36. The former Talulah

"We can't abandon him!"

Lin Guang gripped the warhammer tightly in the evacuation vehicle and said firmly, "You take the Doctor and get out first. I'll sneak back and check..."

“No need…” Amiya turned to look at the city shrouded in thick smoke. “I trust him.”

"But……"

Lin Guang hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

She was a Radiant Knight, and even after being humiliatingly driven from her homeland, she never gave up that title.

She is the most traditional knight.

In her eyes, that person had done everything in his power to ensure their survival, while he himself remained in the midst of that endless mob.

Like those legendary knights.

Now, it's probably too late.

They had already evacuated the city and rejoined the Scout team that was supposed to meet them.

The process went surprisingly smoothly, with hardly any obstacles encountered.

They knew very well what this meant.

She no longer harbored any illusions; she only hoped that if she could go back, she could find some of her belongings...

“I believe him,” Amiya repeated, “and I also believe in the Doctor’s judgment.”

She slowly turned her head to look at the doctor, a pleading look in her eyes.

This is an attempt to seek comfort.

It seems she doesn't really believe her own words.

"Ah, yes, he will definitely come back safe and sound."

"This is my judgment."

A soft, sweet voice came from beneath the doctor's mask once again.

Now that she has amnesia, all she can offer is comfort.

The so-called "calculation without error" is based on sufficient intelligence and the abilities of the person involved.

She doesn't lack this ability, but the lack of intelligence is a big problem.

Will that good-looking person come back alive?

Even the PhD student didn't know.

The so-called judgment is nothing more than a consolation.

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As the saying goes, every other line is like a mountain.

What does your Originium Arts common sense have to do with me, a magician?

Xia Yu was not only not exhausted, but was still full of energy.

Let alone a dozen or so Fantasy Collapse attacks, even one Excalibur attack wouldn't be a problem.

There is only one problem now.

How should I appear weak when I see Talulah slowly waking up on my lap?

Waiting online, very anxious.

The black-clad dragon girl opened her eyes.

"He's not dead..."

She muttered regretfully.

It seems that Talulah is not surprised by her situation.

"You can't die now," Xia Yu said lazily with a yawn, "I still need your life to escape."

"You can really sleep! My legs are numb."

Talulah ignored Xia Yu's complaints, instead trying to straighten up in his arms before turning to look in the direction of the Reunion Movement cadres.