Arknights' Lock of Heaven

The life of a girl named Surtr is driven by curiosity.

Curious about his memories, curious about his past, he wanders alone across this continent.

Now, there's one more thing that piques her curiosity.

Who exactly is this person in front of me?

Surtr didn't like being subtle, so she asked directly.

"Why is Levadin afraid of you?" she asked bluntly. "Does he not want me to clash with you?"

Upon hearing this, Skadi in the living room immediately perked up her ears.

Even though it was their first meeting... he was afraid of Xia Yu...

She slowly turned her head.

"This..." Xia Yu shrugged upon hearing this. "I don't know?"

“Leivadin…is this the sword?” He looked at the greatsword behind Surtr with a searching gaze. “Would you mind if I took a look?”

Upon hearing this, Surtr immediately handed over the greatsword.

"Take it."

She never cared about these things.

What she cared about was only her own layered memories, and for that reason, she would not let go of any clue.

“It’s surprisingly light,” Xia Yu said, taking the Levadin and raising an eyebrow.

Hmm, no reaction.

Aside from the fact that its weight and size are disproportionate, it looks like an ordinary sword from any angle.

But Xia Yu knew that this thing was definitely not ordinary.

At least, when it was in Surtr's hands, it was anything but ordinary.

Xia Yu played with it for a moment, then handed it back to Surtr.

"Sorry, I didn't see anything."

Upon hearing this, Surtr nodded.

She didn't expect to be able to tell at a glance.

However... since this person is here, then the so-called team... is not unacceptable.

"Alright, come on in," Xia Yu said, picking up Surtr's luggage from beside his feet and pointing to several empty rooms. "There are three empty rooms left, take a look..."

“Anything is fine,” Surtr said, choosing the nearest one.

After putting her luggage in the room, she casually leaned Levadin against the wall and then returned to the living room.

Xia Yu had already brewed a pot of tea, the tea leaves of which he had obtained from Nian.

The delicate aroma of the tea made her swallow hard.

After all, she had just returned to Rhodes Island, travel-worn and without even a sip of water.

Seeing this, Xia Yu smiled and handed her a cup.

“Thank you,” Surtr said politely, then turned to look at Skadi.

"Can you tell me about the ocean, about sea monsters?"

Hearing this, Xia Yu shrugged.

Accurately step on thunder.

Skadi took the tea Xia Yu handed her and said calmly, "Some things should not be explored."

“But I still want to know,” Surtr said earnestly, undeterred by this, “It’s been my life’s pursuit.”

“Believe me,” Skadi said seriously, “the deep sea is nothing worth exploring.”

"That place will devour..."

“Alright, Skadi,” Xia Yu interjected helplessly, “you’ve misunderstood.”

“She wasn’t trying to explore the deep sea, but rather to explore her own memories. I’ve seen her file.”

Upon hearing this, Skadi nodded, indicating that she understood.

“However, Skadi is right,” Xia Yu turned her head as well, “the deep sea is indeed not something worth exploring.”

“I still want to know,” Surtr said calmly.

“There will be an opportunity,” Xia Yu smiled slightly. “You are searching for the past, while she is being chased by the past.”

"If you follow her, you'll see it for yourself someday."

Upon hearing this, Surtr seemed thoughtful, while Skadi sighed helplessly.

In the past, she would never have contacted Surtr.

He was entangled in a curse.

But now, she strokes the emerald green bracelet on her hand.

Perhaps... when they catch up with me in the past, I can give them a little surprise.

"Oh, right," Xia Yu suddenly remembered the team's keepsake when she saw this.

He looked at Surtr and reassured himself that this was the last one.

Then gently remove a strand of long hair.

Surtr watched as the long hair moved and wove as if it were alive, eventually becoming a bracelet.

“This is our team’s token,” Xia Yu handed it to Surtr, “Everyone has one.”

"Really?" Surtr gently took it, and well...

This bracelet has a natural feel to it.

For some reason, that was the first thought that popped into her mind after she touched the bracelet.

An amazing captain, amazing teammates...

Perhaps, this isn't so bad.

After resting for a while, she got up to prepare for her future dormitory.

"Oh, right," Xia Yu quickly called out when she saw this.

Is this all you have in your luggage?

"Oh right?" Surtr looked puzzled.

She didn't have much luggage.

The main reason is that she's not picky; as long as it works, it's fine.

“Then let’s not pack for now,” Xia Yu shrugged. “Our whole team is involved in this vacation plan…”

"A vacation?" Surtr's voice trembled slightly. "Where are we going on vacation?"

"Oh, a tourist city called Siesta, it seems quite far away to me..."

Upon hearing this, Surtr, who had been chasing Rhodes Island for months, felt utterly hopeless.

The invincible Sister 42 has fallen.

-

When the holiday plans were announced, the entire island of Rhodes was filled with joy.

It's been a long time coming, finally we have a holiday.

It's still a city that mainly focuses on the seaside, although the so-called seaside is just a large inland lake.

However, the ocean isn't safe these days, and if you were a coastal city, people wouldn't be willing to go there.

Siesta, to be honest, not many people have been there.

But since it was Dr. Kal'tsit who recommended it so highly, there shouldn't be anything wrong with it... right?

But as the saying goes, some are happy while others are sad. Human beings don't share each other's joys and sorrows. I just find their noise annoying.

Xia Yu now finds Kroos very noisy.

“If you want to take a vacation, you can go talk to Kal'tsit,” Xia Yu said helplessly. “What’s the point of telling me?”

"Ha, do you think I'm like you?" Kroos looked at Xia Yu with disdain upon hearing this.

"As Rhodes Island's chief engineer, this ship absolutely cannot do without me!"

"Without me, could you even operate Rhodes Island?"

"Ha, the more capable you are, the more work you should do," Xia Yu said, glancing sideways at him. "Who told you to be so capable and so important?"

"But I want to go on vacation too!!!"

Kroos exclaimed in frustration, "Sunshine! Sea breeze! Beach!"

"I want to enjoy it too!"