Arknights, but the sickly pretty girl starts

She had originally hoped that the Punitive Forces would allow Miss Marin to live a little longer, at least to give birth to the child, because of her pregnancy. After all, Miss Marin had been arrested and could no longer threaten Iberia, and the child was innocent...

Sadly, her child never lived to see the light of day. Amaya still wonders if it was Quintus's interference that led to the failure of the operation to reclaim the Eye of Iberia due to sabotage by numerous insiders, who then revealed Marin's identity. Bishop Marin, without arguing, quietly followed the Punitive Forces and was ultimately executed. Since then, calls for peaceful evolution within the Deep Sea Church have all but vanished.

I hadn't joined the Deep Sea Church at that time. I was just called in and given a few words of advice, and then I was released.

On the one hand, Amaya had a clean family background and was a native of Iberia with no criminal record. She was even considered a rare top student in the village. If she hadn't been close to Ma Lin, she wouldn't have even been arrested. Forget interrogation; she was basically released without a care in the world.

But before leaving the Punishment Army, Amaya heard about Marin. The Punishment Army members who participated in Marin's execution were talking about it.

"There's actually an unborn child in the Deep Sea Bishop's belly—"

"Maybe it's one of those bastards from the Sea Si family. Kill them off quickly."

"That's right... If the Deep Sea Church hadn't interfered this time, we would have taken back the Eye of Iberia."

"...What happened to the child in the end?"

"I don't know. Maybe they just threw it away? Or maybe they sliced ​​it up. Anyway, it's not formed yet, so it has no research value."

"Serves them right! These bastards ruined our plans!"

The disciplinary officers spoke lightly, but Amaya felt dizzy. She forced herself not to vomit, and she didn't know how she left the disciplinary camp. She made her way back to her dormitory. Roland wasn't there, leaving her alone in the deserted room, wrapped in a blanket and crying. This time, there was no Miss Ma Lin to comfort her. All she could feel was the coldness in everyone's eyes.

She didn't understand why all the Agors were arrested and taken away.

She didn't understand. Miss Marin had clearly not hurt anyone. Even though she was the bishop of the Deep Sea Church, she had never done anything detrimental to humanity.

Why are they so indiscriminate, even targeting children?

She doesn't understand...

Miss Ma Lin was clearly looking forward to the birth of her child...

She clearly thinks the child is her hope.

After that rainy night, it seemed that the little hope in Amaya's heart was extinguished. Then she found an opportunity to join the Deep Sea Church and climbed up all the way until now - she also became a bishop like Miss Marlin.

There were many suspicious points in the incident at that time. It was very likely that other deep-sea bishops did it in order to eliminate dissidents and put the blame on Marin. Among them, Quintus was the biggest suspect. So after hearing about Quintus's murder, Amaya did not feel sad about it. It was a bargain for him. The biggest reason why Amaya had not taken action against Quintus was that there was no evidence.

Now all we can say is that retribution has come - that bastard Quintus deserves to die. The mere fact that he might be involved in Miss Marin's death is enough for Amaya to open the champagne for his death.

Humanity is indeed beyond salvation, but compared to humans, there are other people who deserve to die.

Bishop Marlin's death had nearly silenced calls for peaceful evolution within the Deep Sea Church. Those members, eager to utterly destroy humanity, had been trying to push the Deep Sea Church into a complete opposition to humanity. To these people, the Deep Sea Church was merely a weapon of revenge. Amaya scoffed at these people; besides, she didn't believe humanity was completely hopeless.

Her thoughts were greatly influenced by Bishop Marlene - her despair towards humanity stemmed from the fact that Miss Marlene was executed, but she did not harbor hatred towards humanity like Quintus did.

Rather, she held the belief that Haisi was the next stage of human evolution, that Haisi would eliminate the inferiority within humanity. She wanted Haisi to transform humanity and make it better.

Her goal is still to make humans more perfect, not to replace humans with Hai Si.

Moreover, rather than hating humans, it would be more accurate to say that she simply despairs of them. She hopes that a new kind of humanity can solve current problems and complete her ideal world of universal harmony.

Humans are no longer able to use their own abilities to solve current problems, so they need Hai Si's power - now she has become the backbone of the so-called salvation faction, just like Bishop Marin in the past, she has become the big man she calls herself.

When she saw Noah and the others actually send the Fool back to Iberia, even she felt a wave of emotion. Perhaps... humanity wasn't truly hopeless?

She felt that she should take the initiative to contact this being named Noah. Although all the intelligence reports had Noah as an enemy of the Deep Sea Church, and even that she had sabotaged Saltwind City's plan to completely transform into a sea city, for Amaya, it was a different story. However, there was another problem. When the Deep Sea Hunter was being trained, it was Amaya who was responsible for coaching Ghost Shark. Therefore, Ghost Shark would be able to recognize Amaya. Therefore, if she wanted to meet Noah, she had to do it without Ghost Shark's presence.

However, the opportunity soon came. As a translator who was familiar with the language of the Agor people, Amaya was soon appointed as the translator to go to the Eye of Iberia to resume communication with the Agor. Ghost Shark was temporarily sent to the rear for psychological treatment because his mental state needed to be stabilized. It was said that a "doctor" was in charge of it.

Amaya arrived by boat at the foot of the Iberia Lighthouse, gazing up at it. This lighthouse, the dream of the original lighthouse workers, was the reason the late Mr. Tiago came here in the first place. Now, it has finally been reclaimed by humanity. This lighthouse will be the first step in Iberia's return to the sea, and contacting Agor is the second. Amaya regrets that Mr. Tiago didn't see this scene.

Miss Ma Lin didn't either...

The traces of the abyss were cleared away, and the technological helpers left by the Agor people played a big role, and the repair work of the lighthouse was also in full swing.

Noah is still here, waiting for contact with the Agor people.

The skilled workers went ashore one by one, and Amaya stayed behind. Before she went ashore, she took a special look at Noah Kyrielight who was sunbathing on the reef with a blond guard. This was not their first meeting. Amaya had noticed this Kuranta when she came to Granfalo.

Her memories of the Kuranta were mostly from her time with her former roommate, Roland. Most Kuranta seemed to have a cheerful and unrestrained personality, but seeing Noah might have shattered the impression that the Kuranta were all passionate and unrestrained.

This young lady in the wheelchair seems to be a quiet type of person. I always feel that she is more suitable for the library, the concert hall, or the palace. In short, she is not suitable for the front line.

This kind of weak and delicate temperament is not what a warrior should have—

Was it this person who defeated the Deep Sea Church's arrangements in Saltwind City?

Amaya found it a little hard to believe. She knew the situation in Saltwind City. The bishops of the Deep Sea Church would share what they had with each other. Logically speaking, Saltwind City had been completely eroded by the Deep Sea Church, and it could even be said that it was in their possession.

But Noah successfully turned the situation around on his own, which made Amaya have a higher opinion of Noah.

"Hello, are you Miss Noah?" Amaya approached Noah, who was basking in the sun, with mixed emotions. "My name is Amaya, and I'm a translator. This time, I'm responsible for translation and technical support for the Agor language. I've heard about your heroic deeds in Saltwind City a long time ago and have long admired you, so I came here specifically to meet you."

"...Hello, Miss Amaya." Noah turned and greeted Amaya after hearing her words. "Thank you for the compliment. I only did what I could. I'll leave the task of contacting Agor to you this time. After all, my Agorese is still a tad fluent, so I might need your help later."

"No, I'm just doing some menial work. But why are you, having just arrived in Iberia, spending so much to help the people of Saltwind City? Ah... I know this is a bit presumptuous, you can refuse to answer." For a first meeting, Noya's words were quite polite, showing her considerable upbringing. But to continue probing, she deliberately said something a little offensive.

But Noya wasn't angry. She just shook her head and said, "I just did what I could and what I wanted to do. You're free to do whatever you want. I won't stop doing something just because I care about what you think."

"I see. You don't care, do you?" Amaya raised her eyes. "Indeed, why should I care about what others think?"

"While that's understandable, I don't think other people's opinions are unimportant. Rather, your behavior will be skewed by their perspectives, and ultimately, there's no such thing as truly objective behavior. So if I were to care about everything, I wouldn't be able to accomplish anything," Noah responded. "On the other hand, as long as you believe it's right, then do it. Don't worry about other people's opinions."

"In the eyes of others, your actions will be biased due to their respective perspectives. That's a good point, and I'll keep it in mind." Amaya nodded. "Is that the reason you saved Saltwind City, Ms. Noa?"

"It's not just me..." Noah quickly shook his head. "It's the result of everyone's joint efforts. I'm just the one who brought everyone together. In fact, I can say that I didn't do anything except calling for help."

"That's just being modest." Amaya's lips curled up slightly. "I hope we can have another chance to chat in the future. The sun is shining brightly today. Iberia rarely sees such bright sunshine. I hope you can get what you want."

"Thank you for your blessing." Noah responded with a smile, and the communication between the two ended for the time being.

But Noah was staring at Amaya's back, as if he had discovered something. The smell on Amaya's body seemed to be mixed with a smell similar to Haisi's.

However, Noya didn't sense any hostility from the other person, which made her unsure if they were members of the Deep Sea Church. After all, anyone who had come into contact with the Sea Si was not necessarily an enemy, so it was strange for a civilian to have come into contact with the Sea Si. Furthermore, Noya couldn't be sure. After all, she wasn't a deep-sea hunter... and her control of the Sea Si's scent wasn't exactly expert.

But the most important thing is that I didn't feel any hostility from the other party...

Noah believes in his own abilities more than his nose.

Chapter 38: Companionship is the most lasting confession

"Amaya…is there something wrong with her?"

Noah, who was worried, told Elini about the smell of Haisi on Amaya. Dario had been sent to the rear for treatment because of his serious injuries. Now Elini is basically the one in charge here. He can't go past Elini to find Saint Carmen, so Noah mentioned this matter to Elini first.

Elini did know Amaya. After all, after the Great Silence, there were very few high-level intellectuals like Amaya in Iberia. She was also a translator proficient in the Agor language. She had been screened before being added to the list, and Elini remembered some of her.

However, this was also her first time to be the person in charge. Generally speaking, these matters were handled by her master Dario. She didn't expect that she would have to take charge of everything so soon. It was natural that she felt a little uncomfortable.

"You smell like Haisi... Have you told anyone about this?"

When Elini heard about Hai Si, she immediately became alert. She had just fought with Hai Si, so it was inevitable that she would be alert.

"But she doesn't have any hostility towards us, so it's best not to arrest her directly," Noya reminded. "After all, Iberia's laws... are indeed too strict. If we arrest her directly, according to the Punitive Force's customs, she'll probably be severely punished."

——The Punishment Army’s memory recovery technique is indeed famous. After knowing that Noah was worried about this, Elini scratched her cheek in embarrassment.

However, the Punishment Army and the Inquisitors are not from the same system, so Elini cannot control the Punishment Army, let alone stop them from using the Great Memory Recovery Technique. Noah's reminder was correct, and she did pay some attention.

"Okay, I'll remember this." After the Fool's incident, Elini was more convinced of Noah. You know, it was Noah's help that persuaded Captain Alfonso. If Noah hadn't been there, it would have been difficult for the Fool's to return to Iberia.

You have to know that the instruments on the Fool, including the various antiques preserved there, are all priceless treasures. The value of this ship to Iberia is much greater than most people imagine.

There are even long-lost instruments among them, which, through the restoration of craftsmanship, can even further enhance Iberia's national strength.

It can be said that Noah really gave Iberia the opportunity to rise this time, which was a great favor. Elini was not an ungrateful person, and her attitude towards Noah was much better.

Since Noah had reminded her, Elini would definitely take it to heart. After all, she had been tricked by the Deep Sea Church once before, so it was inevitable that she had some PTSD.

"I'll go and test it out. Elini, just keep this to yourself and don't say anything." To prevent wrongful accusations against a good person, Noah emphasized again. After receiving Elini's affirmation, she said goodbye and left.

After seeing Noah off, Elini supported her chin, thought for a while, and suddenly sighed.

"The Saint said that Miss Noah is very careful in her actions and asked me to learn from her, but how can I possibly learn..."

Life is not easy, sighed the little bird.

As an inquisitor, she only had to worry about killing Hai Si before, but now because her master was injured, she has added a lot of responsibilities.

With responsibility comes no ease. It’s not that the young inquisitor doesn’t want to serve Iberia, but birds naturally yearn for the freedom of the sky. Being busy like she is now is really not what she wants.

It would be nice if Miss Noya stayed in Iberia.

She couldn't help but think that if Miss Noah was her boss, then she would only need to be in the executive department. It would be better to do something than stay here.

At that moment, Elini looked out the window at the rare clear sky, the sunlight casting a golden hue across the rocks. A smile played on her lips. The golden age might never return, but Iberia held a brighter future. The next era would be theirs.

"Sir Elini--" At this time, Mr. Jordi, who was assigned to Elini, finally came back in a dishevel. After returning to the camp, Jordi, an Agor, was rewarded according to his merits. He was also accepted as a disciple by Saint Carmen. Although he was older than himself in seniority, he was arranged to work under him. It was said that Jordi should be trained before contacting the Agor people.

Jody's contribution to guarding the lighthouse is indelible. Elini also has more respect for this seemingly timid Agor man. If he had not taken the initiative to activate the defense mechanism, her master might really have died in that battle and even could not wait for the support of the Fool. She accepted this favor.

"What's wrong, Jody?"

"Take a look, this is news from Saltwind City—"

Jody panted and put the letter in Elini's hand. Elini looked down and saw that the letter had been opened - she pulled the letter out of the envelope, spread it out and quickly glanced at it from top to bottom.

"—What? Saltwind City has made a breakthrough in treating the Haisi Infection Syndrome?"

She stood up immediately and said, "We must tell Miss Noah about this as soon as possible! She just left."

"She'll definitely be happy." Jody also smiled. "Everyone in Saltwind City, there's finally hope."

Seaweed infection syndrome is a general term for the infection and adverse reactions caused by long-term consumption of dried seafood. In most cases, this phenomenon, called seaweedization, is almost irreversible. Noah approved the use of neurotransmitter therapy, a therapy that has not been strictly proven to be effective, in clinical treatment. She herself took risks in this matter. Of course, it is the best news that the infected patients have improved under treatment.

This matter was soon passed to Noah's ears. She wanted to go to Saltwind City immediately to observe the situation. The subtle observation of the Eye of God would help to observe whether the condition was improving.

But the problem was that she couldn't leave right now. Contacting the Agors was urgent. To control the gray matter situation, she had to establish contact with the Agors. Aside from the immature transmitter research on Earth, the only hope for this technology was that it had already surpassed numerous technological barriers. It was now arguably the most technologically advanced nation on Terra. Did the Agors have a solution?

Besides, Noah still has the Terra Expo and things to do at his ancestral tomb... In other words, there is no rush about the ancestral tomb.

Time is tight and the task is heavy. Noah feels like a Terran who works hard. As expected, the greater the power, the greater the responsibility. Rights and obligations complement each other... Although she herself does not want this kind of rights.

What has driven her to this point is, to be precise, a sense of responsibility.

But now, what she needs to do is take responsibility for herself... The gray matter matter is her personal matter, and it is also something that must be done to prevent herself from becoming part of the disaster.

As long as the gray matter is not resolved, it will be a time bomb, and the equivalent of this bomb can at least destroy a city... or even a country.

This is not the scene Noah wants to see.

"Can Saint Carmen bring up the matter of establishing contact with Agor?" Noah suggested worriedly, "I know the situation is rather complicated right now, and this is a bit unreasonable, but..."

"I'll explain this to Mr. Carmen." Jody, who was in charge of delivering the message, nodded. "Ms. Noah, although you certainly don't care, I still want to thank you for your help on behalf of the situation in Saltwind City and Iberia."

"It's just a little effort."

After Jodi left, Mace, who was beside Noah, also spoke.

"You're so worried, could it be that the gray matter is really starting to become strange?"

"...I guess so. After boarding the Fool, my gray matter seemed to have received some kind of stimulation...or perhaps a signal. It began to activate. While this has prolonged the time it takes to reconnect my nerves, it also means it's gradually awakening from its dormant state. Whether I'll be able to control it by then is uncertain." Noah knew that any of his excuses would be in vain, and he wasn't very good at lying, so he simply laid it all out.

"I feel like... if we don't resolve this now... it might really be too late," Noah sighed. "The closer I get to Agor, the more uneasy I feel. It's like I'm heading towards a vortex, and the vortex's suction has trapped me, and I can't break free."

"...The gray matter should have been just an accident. Are you overthinking it?" Mace knew the ins and outs of the gray matter. Wasn't it something developed by Rhine Life? Why did Noah feel like he was being planned on?

"I thought so at first, but then I learned that transmitters are something created through reverse engineering from relics of past civilizations—" Noah explained, "The prototype of this thing comes from a past civilization, and now I have too many mysteries about past civilizations. I really have to make connections."

"...I'll be by your side no matter what," Mace consoled him. "Besides, isn't Agor a master gravedigger from the previous civilization? Maybe they really have a way for you to deal with it?"

"Pfft... Mace, you can joke too." Noah finally smiled at the title of gravedigger.

"I learned this from you. You often tell jokes that aren't funny." Mace squinted at Noah, "As the saying goes, a servant follows his master."

"You are not a servant." Noah shook his head. "You are my family."

"I don't remember when I married into the Kirilet family."

"...?"

"Kidding."

"..." Noah's face flushed slightly, and he rolled his eyes at Jian. "Why? You still want to marry me?"

"It's not a bad idea."

"... Jian, you either keep silent or embarrass me if you speak?" Noah was obviously saying it in a joking tone, but Jian was quite serious. Although the two of them had done a lot of things, to be honest, they still didn't break the window paper. They both gave each other some room, but this time it seemed like a layer of gauze was about to be broken... Noah's face turned slightly red, and he couldn't help complaining a few words.

But if I had to ask Jian to propose to her... I could have said I was dying and didn't want to delay Jian. But now... apart from the gray matter issue, the mineralogy has been resolved, or at least it won't get worse.

To be honest...it seems like she really has nothing to worry about.

But because she was too pessimistic before, she made too clear a distinction, and now she is embarrassed.