Hello, Arknights

"…What should we do? We are doing absolutely nothing."

"I've never seen such a scene before...Captain?"

"Calm down, calm down! Think about what he will do next..."

"He will still go to Longmen, right? Should we follow him?"

"Bullshit, how could he not notice with so many of us?!"

"What can we do? He has also come into contact with that dangerous Sakota..."

"If we go to Longmen, that Sakota will most likely go to Lateran and it's unlikely that he will take him with him - got it!"

"We'll pretend to be a caravan! Wait for him to take a ride! That way we can complete the mission."

"But the captain... he won't be so stubborn as to continue to measure the wilderness with his legs, right?"

"You are stupid. Is that Sakota stubborn? He is injured now, and even if he is young and ignorant, the girl will not let him do anything wrong."

"Okay then... Boss, there's a woman over there watching us."

"! Why didn't you tell me such an important thing earlier!!" The man broke out in a cold sweat. He had fought with Silver Spear Pegasus on the battlefield before, and was slightly better in a one-on-one duel, but he didn't even feel the other's breath! This was enough to kill him several times on the battlefield.

"Don't be nervous. I am still very optimistic about your plan, and I also need your help." Noah said calmly, "I can increase the salary for your employer, as long as you do your job conscientiously at that time-"

The light of the blade appeared in the opponent's hand, but the leader did not act rashly. He just calmly signaled his men to find a position for themselves.

"We will certainly do our duty, no need to bother, Director Noya."

"Do you know me?" Sakota with a colorful halo stood up from the wall he was leaning against and became more serious.

"The scepter and the movement are quite large. Our boss is very concerned about it."

"Is that so? I'm just a researcher. I don't know a lot of things, and I don't have the power that they do." Noah suddenly realized that this was not an ordinary mercenary group. They were more well-trained and had a strong aura.

But that's all, I can't keep her.

"Since you are not the kind of people who only care about money, then, will you consider my previous proposal? I can also change the conditions."

"Okay. Now, leave without ever seeing us. That's the deal."

"...Okay, the Scepter and I have never seen you before." Noah nodded, and she felt relieved.

"... Let's go, Captain - there's another woman over there!" The leader was startled again, but he soon discovered that it was just a Sarkaz female with red horns. She was not strong. It was just that he didn't notice her because his attention was all on Noah.

However, the other party didn't seem to understand the situation. He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Convoy? That's great. Do you need mercenaries to escort you?"

“……” Several people looked at each other. They also knew this person. There were only two people in the team who couldn’t beat her, one in logistics and the other in medical.

Noah walked on the street. This was an area that was lucky to have avoided the fighting, and many shops were still intact. She believed that the future development of Tobrand would focus on this place. Just as she thought of this, a shop caught her attention.

"Yuanfang Coffee Shop? I remember it was destroyed?" After all, it was one of the crime scenes, but her surprise did not attract the attention of the workers who were rushing back and forth. She thought about it, took out the communication terminal and dialed Gufan's number.

"Sis, if you have something to say, just say it now. I'm in the middle of a meeting for you!"

“That coffee shop—”

"The owner has more than one property in the city."

"Is there anything else?"

"...Come see me after the meeting. I'll buy you a cup of coffee."

"Would you like to come in and sit down now?" Wesson asked, standing by the window and looking at it for a long time.

Noah accepted it happily, and the two sat opposite each other. There were no employees or customers in the store, and it was not suitable to entertain guests now. Tobrand was hit hard, and no one was in a good mood, except for Sakota in front of him.

"…You are very happy."

"You will be happy when you have completed what you wanted to do." Noah stirred the coffee in his hand and even wanted to hum a song.

"…You are indifferent to that child."

"It seems that many people like 'Aran', but unfortunately, I am not responsible for that child - if you want to hold someone accountable, do you need me to find the real culprit for you?" The Sakta woman looked out the window. Even the scene of workers busy among the ruins would not have any effect on her, and she did not care about Wesson's reaction.

"Hehe, if I want to be held accountable, do I have to condemn the land that gave birth to you?" There was more than just coldness in Wisen's eyes. She originally just wanted to know the truth of the incident, but she couldn't help but get angry.

"Accountability? Us? Sigh..." Noah sighed, looked away, and said calmly: "Do you think we are really heartless monsters? We are just trying to find a way..."

"If we don't do anything, then this land will be doomed."

"Some things are better if you just know a little bit. Don't get involved. You're just a boss lady who likes to listen to stories. I'm telling you the stories. Don't accidentally risk your life. After all, it's not easy."

Wesson just drank his tumor beast milk silently without interrupting her.

"Once upon a time, there was a farm girl. She was born weak and sickly but had a pair of beautiful eyes that could see through the fog. She was suffering from illness, but her family did not love her. They only provided her with the minimum treatment and even considered giving up on her."

"Fortunately, she died before being abandoned, so she didn't have to suffer the pain of betrayal again. And there was a group of wizards who were researching a potion that could turn people into 'princesses', but they had no suitable receptors... In the end, they got the little girl from the couple, and the little girl drank the potion and woke up as a princess."

"The princess doesn't remember anything and is innocent. She learns all kinds of knowledge with the help of wizards. The wizards hope that she can become a real queen and resist foreign enemies."

"But the princess still couldn't lift the wand. The wizards were disappointed and the princess was scared. Finally, she fled from the castle in the mist and entered the black forest."

"Unfortunately, the princess' body is very sensitive. When she encounters external threats or stimulation, she can easily trigger the power of the staff. Many small animals have suffered unexpected disasters."

"Later, the princess was tired and sad, and when she was hiding from the rain under a tree, she met a little dragon. The little dragon told her about the scenery outside the forest. The princess wanted to go and see it, but she couldn't get out, and she was worried that she would scare the little animals. The little dragon comforted her and told her that it was okay, and that when he grew up, he could take her out to see the world outside the forest." Sakta's eyes suddenly softened, and his hand stirring the coffee slowed down.

"It's just that the princess's health was getting worse. The dragon's scales were very sharp, and the closer it got to her, the more it hurt. But she stayed close to the dragon. One day, a huge white dragon came to her and told her that she should go back with him."

"But the dragon and the princess both thought she might not be able to go back, but the princess wanted to take a look outside the forest, 'just a glimpse.'"

"The white dragon agreed and watched and protected her and the little dragon from a distance. It did not take her away or kill her directly as the wizard said, until the princess fell."

"The staff is out of control, and the white dragon wants to kill the princess because there are still many small animals that can't escape."

"The little dragon roared and transformed into another giant dragon, pouncing on the white dragon to fight with it."

"Later, he lost. A blizzard suddenly broke out in the sky, and the small animals were about to freeze to death. The princess finally rushed to the sky while she was still conscious, hugged all the snowflakes in her arms, and disappeared into the horizon."

The coffee and milk were cold, and the Agor girl pushed the door open and said, "I'm here... What are you talking about? It's still quite warm today, and it doesn't look like it's going to snow."