Arknights' Lock of Heaven

Suddenly, the emperor began to understand why Speaker Witte had only half-believed him.

After all, Lord Kal'tsit's identity is shrouded in mystery...

“By the way, Your Majesty, do you need me to arrange the expedition to Colombia?” Speaker Witt suddenly asked. “Kane is a good person. This time, she was able to deduce so much from the slightest clues and our limited information, which is beyond doubt.”

“Well, I’ll have to trouble you again, Witte,” the Emperor nodded upon hearing this. “Do you think she can really deduce the truth from those clues?”

“Before communicating with us, it was probably just speculation, but after that, I believed most of it,” Speaker Witt nodded as he said this. “Her abilities are not a problem, and since she took the initiative to ask us to send her abroad to avoid danger, there shouldn’t be any problem with her loyalty.”

Yes, that's why Ms. Kaine made her request to the Emperor and the Speaker in the communications.

Although I have learned a secret that I shouldn't know, I will absolutely keep it a secret and leave Ursus immediately, and stay within your sight for the rest of the time.

Until everything is settled.

It's a way of showing loyalty.

I knew what I should do and took the initiative to offer my opinion so as not to put my superiors in a difficult position because of my situation. This performance greatly pleased the Emperor and Speaker Witte.

She could have easily kept her suspicions to herself; if she hadn't said anything, who would have known? But she chose to report it anyway.

Although the Emperor and Witt would not relax their surveillance of her until this matter was over, they at least still believed in Kaine's loyalty.

So, it's pure profit.

"Also, I've looked at that person's information. I have to say, it's truly eye-opening that such a person could exist in the world."

Witt sighed, "Is this what the Yan people call chivalry? They massacred Kazimir just for the sake of righteousness, and didn't even bother to look at the crown that was within their grasp."

"The current guess is that he is one of the fragments of the most powerful beast in Yan Kingdom," the emperor said with a helpless expression, "but it is not clear which one it is."

"After all, he was that age. He was able to drive away other giant beasts, and even in his fallen state, he kept the Yan people from relaxing their guard for so many years, almost never participating in any continental affairs..."

“It’s quite normal for His fragments to cause trouble in Kazimierz.”

"There is no doubt that he comes from the Yan Kingdom. Whether it is his own statement or his behavior, it can only come from there. But how could the people of the Yan Kingdom let them leave?"

Speaker Witte expressed great confusion.

"According to the intelligence I have, the Yan Kingdom has also been quite unstable lately, and their Si Sui Tai has been making more and more frequent moves," the emperor said with a hint of schadenfreude. "Perhaps... that being is finally about to awaken."

"At this time, it would be a good idea to let one of the fragments leave Yan Kingdom completely and prevent the giant beast named Sui from waking up. I just don't know how Lord Kal'tsit got involved with this person."

“I know what you’re worried about, Witt,” the Emperor said confidently. “Ursus… is not without resources either. The immortals, the behemoths, the beast lords… we are not completely without means of defense.”

Upon hearing this, Witte hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Is it one of the many fragments of the colossal beast named Sui? Your Majesty, why are you so confident?

The emperor's words were not enough to convince him. Ursus had very little information about the Great Yan. For example, what exactly was Sui, and how could he be resurrected? These were top secrets and impossible to find out.

Knowing of the existence of this behemoth, Ursus, is already considered to have a long history.

And is a fragment of a giant beast really enough to silence such an ancient kingdom as Kazimierz?

Or perhaps you're hiding something from me?

Ultimately, Speaker Witt gave up on the idea of ​​asking further questions.

After all, he was not a powerful minister. Although he held a high position and wielded great power, a monarch is still a monarch.

As a subject, you cannot expect your monarch to reveal all your secrets.

His Majesty is not a reckless person; he must truly be confident.

It's quite normal for the royal family to have its own secret lineage. After all, although he is the speaker, his family has no real foundation, and he rose to power entirely through his personal abilities.

Hope so.

-

Prostov, the sewers of the lower town.

A short figure wearing a cloak moved nimbly through various debris and mud.

"Lina...Lina..." She called out softly as they reached a secluded spot.

"Emma? What are you doing here again?"

Hearing her shout, a wary figure peeked out from around the corner not long after.

"Didn't I tell you not to come anymore?"

The latter looked around a few times and, not seeing anyone else, hurriedly ran out and pinched Emma's face hard, "Do you know how dangerous this is?"

"No, listen to me!" Emma excitedly broke free from her grasp, waving her arms and legs, and exclaimed, "The ship! The ship you were talking about! It's here!"

"What ship..." Lina asked instinctively, then immediately realized, "You mean that ship..."

“Yes, you told me, I remember it clearly, it’s called the Orville, right?” Emma said proudly. “I’ve been keeping an eye on it ever since. You know my family got me a job as a clerk, and just today, I personally registered its port entry documents.”

"It's definitely that ship!"

"It really came," Lina stood frozen in place upon hearing the news.

“Stop daydreaming,” the lively Emma patted her back hard. “Quickly call your uncle and aunt to the dock area. That ship is leaving the city early tomorrow morning—no, it’s already one in the morning—in seven hours.”

"It'll be too late if we're too late! Hurry, hurry!"

Upon hearing this, Lina snapped out of her daze, grabbed Emma's hand, and led her deeper into the area.

"Hey, Lina?" She found her uncle in a clean, tidy spot.

Looking at his clumsy niece, the other person's worried brows relaxed slightly.

“What are you doing…” He looked at the girl being pulled by Lina, “Emma?!”

Upon seeing the girl clearly, the uncle quickly lowered his voice, "Why are you here again? Didn't I tell you it wasn't safe here?"

The infected people who are banding together to survive here are already in a state of panic due to the vigorous search in Ursus. A healthy person who might reveal their hiding place is a threat to most of them.

Although there weren't any bad people in this small camp, and everyone was sticking together for mutual support, Emma, ​​being an unstable element, was still secretly viewed with hostility by others.

Especially now that food and water are becoming increasingly scarce.

This is also bad for Emma's safety. The Ursus government is cracking down hard on infected people, and her future is still bright. There's no need to sacrifice her here.

So Lina's family kept trying to persuade her not to risk coming over.

But this stubborn girl... sigh.

"Why is this little girl here again?" Just then, a middle-aged man walked over, frowning as he asked, "I remember what I told you last time, right? If you come here again, to prevent you from revealing our secret, I will turn you into an infected like us and leave you in this dark and sunless sewer forever!"

Upon hearing this, Emma reached out her hand to him without hesitation.

This stumped him. "What are you doing?"

“I’m waiting for you to turn me into an infected, Uncle Priestley,” Emma said with a charming wink.

“You…” Priestley was so flustered by this that he didn’t know what to say.

“Okay, okay, I know everyone here is a good person, that’s why I dared to come. I wouldn’t have dared to do this if it were any other infected person,” Emma said with a grin, sticking out her tongue. “I told you before, Priestley, you can’t play a bad guy.”

"Also, I'm here on important business. The ship you mentioned has already entered the port."

"If we delay any longer, it will be completely gone from your lives."

Take a day off

I have a lot to do today, so I'm taking a day off.

425 Is the world always this cruel?

"Emma, ​​go home..."

At the sewer exit, Lina's uncle looked at the lively girl in front of him and couldn't help but say, "You've already helped us a lot by bringing us such important news. There's no need for you to take any more risks with us."

“He’s right, Emma, ​​you should go back,” Priestley said, bowing his head. “You’ve already done us a great favor; there’s no need for us to sacrifice the rest of your lives for you.”

“No, how will you get into the port without me?” Emma stubbornly held onto Lina’s hand. “I’m from the immigration department…”

“Alright, alright, just a clerk,” Priestley interrupted her. “What right do you have to say?”

"To tell you the truth, Emma, ​​tonight is destined to be anything but peaceful. Just like you said, we can't possibly sneak in quietly."

"From here to the dock area, there are too many uncertainties: patrol officers, passersby, and those hyenas..."

"How many of these people can you possibly manage with your lowly position as a clerk?"

“Listen up, Emma, ​​you have to go back,” Priestley warned her as he approached her. “We’re all done for. If we keep going like this, we’ll just die anyway. So we have to take a gamble.”

"But you're different, Emma. You're not infected. You have family, people who care about you. Emma, ​​you're a good girl. Listen to me, don't cause trouble for your family. Go back, okay?"

“But…” Emma paused for two seconds after hearing this, then shook her head. “I believe everyone here is a good person and won’t betray me. Besides, it would be too dangerous for you to just go over like this.”

“But the problem is that we’re not the only ones,” Priestley said with a wry smile. “To tell you the truth, Emma, ​​we’re in contact with a lot of infected people hiding underground. Our original plan was to sneak out of the city a few days later while the Fourth District was undergoing maintenance.”

"But because of the news you brought, we have already passed the information on to others, and everyone has decided to head to the dock area now."

“But this…” Emma was stunned when she heard this. Any Ursus person knew what leaving the city now meant.

They were just a group of infected people who lacked food and clothing, and didn't even have a decent means of transportation. Leaving the city was completely up to fate, and it was unknown how many of them would make it to the legendary Patriots' camp alive.

"At least, the chances of getting aboard that ship are greater than the chances of surviving on the snowfield."