Arknights, but the sickly pretty girl starts

"She?" Noah caught the other party's words and said, "Who is she?"

"She was a former colleague of mine, responsible for coordinating and managing all projects. As far as I know, you call her 'Doctor'," Friston explained. "Although she seems to have forgotten everything about the previous civilization, that's a good thing. It's easier to travel light than to carry a heavy burden. The tasks she needs to do haven't changed, so she'll feel more at ease if she can get rid of those memories."

"...Doctor." Having said that, Noah subconsciously glanced at Precious who had appeared beside her at some point. Obviously, Friston did not notice that Precious was listening beside her. The Precious who was parasitic in her body was infinitely close to a real ghost. In a sense, Precious was actually hiding inside her body. She could only see Precious because she could affect her visual nerves and project her own image on the retina.

When the doctor was mentioned, Precious's expression didn't change at all. Perhaps she was deliberately hiding her emotions. Her abilities had no effect on Precious, the only person in the world who could perfectly deceive her. It was probably Precious.

"Friston is still the same as before. Perhaps time hasn't changed his stubbornness—" Precious noticed Noah's gaze and chuckled, "Is this a good thing for you guys?"

"I don't know either—" Noah didn't nod directly, "I'm actually also worried about whether Terra is ready to accept all this."

"Are you worried that this is too big a step?"

"Yes..." Noah nodded, "Everything went so smoothly, so smoothly that it's scary."

"I think you're so used to adversity that you don't know what to do in this situation," Precious complained. "You... you've always had bad luck."

"..." Noya blinked. She felt a sense of dislocation in the conversation just now. It felt like Precious was talking to someone else, not her. However, this feeling of dislocation was quickly covered up by Precious's smile.

"Just kidding, this isn't good news for me." Precious laughed, "But, we are enemies, right?"

"Yes." Noya nodded. "As long as you don't give up your Originium plan and let the Originium cover Terra, we will always be enemies."

"That doesn't matter, Noah Kyrielight," Precious replied. "I will kill you."

"..."

This death threat didn't make Noah feel uneasy, but rather a little sad. If... if they weren't standing on their own sides, maybe, maybe they could become friends. Unfortunately, there were no ifs.

Precious disappeared from her sight and hid her tracks. Although Noah knew that she was still there, she didn't want to see Noah now.

With Kristen, Friston, and Saria at Rhine Life, Noah seems to be able to rest assured. Under Friston's management, no containment can cause any waves. Even Alex is essentially a creation of the previous civilization. The previous civilization has almost absolute control over the Blacklight Virus, and even developed a vaccine with the help of Friston. The problem of containment has been essentially solved after Friston appeared.

Before heading to the Deep Blue Tree Laboratory, everything she was worried about seemed to have been resolved.

Is it really……

Noya's uneasiness still haunted her. That night, she had a dream. In it, she and Precious sat on the deck of Rhodes Island, the sun setting. The two sat there in silence. The ground was covered with Originium crystals, and Rhodes Island's aircraft had long since stopped functioning. Everything was as still as death. Precious didn't smile. As the controller of Originium, essentially the creator, she sat there in silence, awaiting Noya's questioning.

Noya looked at her and wanted to say something, but before that, the Originium crystal clusters had pierced her skin and penetrated her bones - soon, she turned into an Originium sculpture.

After that, Noah woke up in a cold sweat, but luckily... it was just a dream.

Sitting on the bed prepared for her by Rhine Life, she felt a little thirsty. She got out of bed and poured herself a glass of water. Then she came to the bed, leaned against the window sill and looked at the sky - there was a double moon.

After gulping down the water in the cup, she felt a little better. Logically, she shouldn't care about an unfounded dream.

Whether it was the world of Originium or the shut-down Rhodes Island, these scenes kept appearing before his eyes, just like the old CD player, after the disc got stuck, repeating again and again, eerily and frighteningly.

"...Precious."

"..."

Her call did not receive a response. Precious did not intend to accept Noah's call. She always appeared and disappeared inexplicably, but when Noah wanted her to appear, she disappeared instead.

Noah didn't call out Precious's name again. He was silent for a long time, turned around, and since he couldn't fall asleep anyway, he decided to go out for a walk. Walking at night wasn't a good habit, but who let sleep betray him?

"Where to go?"

As soon as she left the house, Noah heard the sound of a mace beside her. She smiled and said awkwardly, "I can't sleep, so I'm going out for a walk."

"Do you need me to accompany you?" Jian leaned against the wall and asked in a low voice, "You were talking in your sleep just now."

"What's that dream talk?"

"It doesn't have a specific meaning, but it sounds painful." Mace frowned and looked at Noah with concern. "Would you like to tell me what's bothering you?"

"It's just an unfounded nightmare," Noah explained. "I have nightmares too. Isn't that normal?"

"...This is the first time I've heard you sound so helpless." Jian whispered, but she didn't press the issue. "Many times, I've felt as if I've been growing further and further away from you. You've always carried so many responsibilities on your shoulders. I've tried to share some of them, but I always find it impossible. I'm just a warrior, just a warrior. I wanted to protect you, but I always couldn't."

"...Mane, you don't need to be like this." Noah sighed, "Everyone has their own place. I just found my place."

"-No, the position I want is to be by your side. But... I can't keep up with you anymore." Mace, the triple champion of the Casimir Knight Tournament, a warrior from Leithania, felt powerless more than once when he was with Noah.

She felt like she was always chasing Noah. At first, she could still protect Noah, but her experience with Agor completely woke her up - Noah no longer needed her protection. Noah had become very strong without her knowing it.

So, what about her?

"Mane... As long as you are still by my side, I will be satisfied."

"But I hope it's more than that." Jian raised his eyes, and the sadness in his eyes made Noah tremble. "...Noah, I hope I can stay by your side, not in this... powerless state."

"You've never been a burden, Jian." Noah gently stepped forward and held Jian's hand. "You are my home. Because of you, I can keep moving forward. I know that if I get tired, you will definitely be there waiting for me. You are my strength - no matter how far I go, I will always remember that with you, I feel safe and I have the courage to keep moving forward."

Noah reached out and embraced Jian in his arms. Their two hearts beat alternately, one on the left and the other on the right. After a long moment, Jian gently bit Noah's ear. Noah, already sensitive, blushed slightly and grabbed Jian's buttocks in a somewhat annoyed manner. "What are you doing? We're finally in such a good mood."

"Isn't it just to take advantage of this atmosphere..." Mace whispered, "so that I can bully you?"

"...Bad guy." Noah sighed helplessly, "I was thinking of going out for a walk...but now you've stopped me."

"I don't mind being outside—"

"I! Don't! Care!" Noah was furious and stomped hard on Jian's foot. But to Jian, the force was just like a spoiled child. "What the hell is going on in your head?"

"I'll stuff you full." After saying that, Jian lowered his head, tasted Noah's stubborn lips, captured her tongue tip, and forcibly stopped her from refuting. Her resistance was also melted by the temperature of his mouth, like a slowly dissolving piece of fruit candy.

Noah was kissed so hard that he felt a little short of oxygen. At this time, the gray matter also dived down quite sensibly, with no intention of interfering at all, until Noah was picked up by the waist, walked into the room, and thrown onto the bed. Before Noah could recover, he found that he had only a few pieces of clothes left on his body. Grabbing his only remaining underwear, most of Noah's skin was exposed to the gaze of the mace.

The originally unhealthy pale skin color showed a healthy color due to the conditioning of gray matter. The pale and fragile girl now looked fresh and attractive, especially when she slightly retracted her legs and looked at herself shyly with her eyes, which seemed to be able to capture people's souls.

If there really is a devil in the world, then Noah's eyes must be from a deal with the devil. Noah wanted to resist symbolically, but was grabbed by the ankle. Jian's fingers were very slender, and they were a pair of hands that were very suitable for playing the piano, but because of long-term training, they had thick calluses. Noah was the complete opposite. The calluses from martial arts training had completely disappeared, and now Noah's skin was even softer than a baby's.

Noah struggled for a while, but failed to pull her feet back from Jian's hands. Jian lowered his head and kissed her feet, then moved up all the way, from her delicate calves to her soft thighs, licking them gently with the tip of his tongue from time to time, as if tasting an ice cream. Noah felt numb and itchy. On the one hand, she was embarrassed, but on the other hand, Jian seemed to have never revealed that he had such a hobby before.

Are her feet covered in honey? Why lick them like that? Even though her gray matter meant she couldn't possibly have any dirt on her body, and if she did, it would be cleaned up immediately, she still had the inner sanctum of a well-to-do girl. Her feet still felt dirty—even after a shower before bed. They really weren't something you should touch with your mouth, were they? Why not just get straight to the point? Wasn't this even more embarrassing?

Shame almost completely devoured Noah, and her face turned red like a boiled shrimp. Fortunately, Mace smiled, kissed her forehead and said, "Not used to it?"

"...How can I get used to this kind of thing..." Noah complained softly, "No one has ever taught me before."

"The past was the past, and this is now. Besides—before, you couldn't move your legs freely, and it felt a bit like taking advantage of someone's vulnerability." Mace explained with a smile, "So I went easy on you before."

"...Pervert." Noya cursed softly. How could she have imagined that her own Jian had such a fetish? No, it couldn't be called a fetish, it could only be called an interest. She still believed that Jian had only done these things to her. "I won't let you succeed so easily in the future."

"That's hard to say." Mace said with a smile, "So, do you want to continue?"

"It's already like this... whatever you want." Noah sighed, completely giving up resistance. But she felt a pity for Noah's lack of resistance. Although she didn't want to force the girl, her shy resistance still made her somewhat excited. But now that it was like this, the arrow was on the string, and it had to be released. The girl suppressed her feelings, trying not to make any sound, but tenderness and consideration for a woman was often something she only showed before her patience wore off.

After all, Jian is a warrior, with his own brutality——

The violent attack soon forced the girl to intervene. Unfortunately, her intervention was only part of the fun. The tears in the girl's eyes had already overflowed onto the bed and stained her clothes.

Volume: Tower of Rebirth

Chapter 1: Visitors from Leitania

When Noya awoke from her bed, the sun's rays had already streamed into the room, revealing the scattered clothes and underwear on the floor. As always, she didn't seem bothered by this and woke up just as early as before, a fact that even puzzled Noya. She sat up and stretched. After last night's rhythmic gymnastics-like battle between the curtains, she couldn't help but look a little tired.

Fortunately, the bad girl who was like two different people after getting into bed and getting out of bed still left him a breakfast, and it was still hot. Noah picked up a white coat from the ground and put it on himself, barely covering some sensitive parts. Then he used his gray matter to clean all the [strawberries], [scratches] and other things on his body, and then started to eat - century egg and lean meat porridge and a bowl of high-protein pack animal milk that seemed to be produced by the ecological department.

The quality is so high that even Noah couldn't help but admire it.

After breakfast, Noah lazily stayed in bed for a while. After all, she had been working non-stop since she walked out of the tower and had hardly had a good rest. She had finally returned to Columbia, so why couldn't she stay in bed for a while?

The plan to go to the Deep Blue Tree Laboratory was still just a plan. She wasn't in a rush to leave right now, and she still had a lot of preparations to make before setting off. Right now, she was truly free. Not only was she free from heavy work, but even her original tasks had been completely taken care of by that unfortunate Saria. Even if she forced herself to stay busy, she couldn't seem to find anything to do.

This was also the main reason why she could stay in bed so openly. After the fierce battle last night, she had more or less confirmed one thing... Although she had, in a sense, already completed the reconstruction of her body and could be said to be a supernatural race, even if Noah was willing, as long as there was a sample, she could become a pure-blooded nightmare or unicorn, or even a golden Pegasus at any time.

That's right, purifying one's own bloodline, or even manipulating and changing one's own bloodline is a piece of cake for Gray Matter. Today's Gray Matter has evolved to a whole new level, and Noah's combat power has also leaped to a higher level. Even now, Noah is no longer inferior to the Sarkaz of the Blood Demon Prince, whom he could never defeat in the past. In other words, Noah, who has entered the combat power level of [Lord of the Single Royal Court], may actually be invincible in the land of Terra.

But even so - I am still an ordinary person.

At least that's how it's perceived.

She would be moved by the sincerity of the feelings, and also moved by the perseverance and waiting of the mace. In the past, Noya believed that one of the prices for becoming a strong person was to lose the current sensibility. After all, the extraordinary and powerful people she knew had basically given up many things, including their lives, dreams, and even things like pride. For example, although he was powerful, he still lost his way.

Fortunately, after gaining power, Noah did not lose her original heart because of the expansion of power. Rather, the way she mastered power was different from others.

If others' power expands far faster than their mentality grows, Noah has always been a model of mentality far exceeding power. Even when she had no power, Noah already had the awareness of being a strong person in the true sense. On the one hand, she has seen countless strong people, and even has in her mind a genius warlock who can be said to be one of the few in the whole Terra. On the other hand, Noah is used to being a [weak person], and she did not feel happy or cheerful after gaining power.

It was more like she had made a choice, a choice that she could not regret or retreat from.

Strength is merely an adjunct to the choices she makes.

This is what made Noah, whose character far surpassed his strength, maintain a calm mind even when his power was so inflated.

Of course, Noya herself didn't think that deeply; she was simply happy that she was still Noya. With the help of Gray Matter, she could be said to have achieved a leap in personal strength. Furthermore, Terra's situation was far more successful than Noya had imagined.

It went so smoothly that it was disturbing...

But based on this strength, there are other things... Noah looked out the window. Back then... she heard from Ms. Russell about where her parents had gone, Leithania, a country that could almost be called the capital of magic, or the capital of music. It was the country where her teacher, the first sorcerer in history, Shi Yishu, and the famous musician and wizard king in history - Herhunzollon, had appeared.

At the beginning, I was not strong enough to go there in person, but now - the Witch King has given me permission.

Or rather, before walking out of the tower, his teacher told him that Noah now had the ability to resist the pollution of evil spirits and even enter the subspace.

She planned to return to the ground in order to go to Letania and investigate the whereabouts of her parents before heading to the Deep Blue Tree Laboratory, and then return to the family cemetery in Casimir to pay homage to her grandfather and meet with Margaret and others. After finishing these things, she planned to go to the Deep Blue Tree Laboratory. After all, she didn't know whether she could survive from that place, so she naturally had to fulfill all her regrets and wishes before she could move on.

——But, don’t worry.

Noa took a sip of the pack animal's milk. She had thought it all out before leaving the beacon tower.

Entrust yourself with what you are responsible for, complete what you can complete, and then... put everything on the future.

She had done everything she could, and before seeking an answer for Terra, she had to seek an answer for herself first.

"Dad...Mom...I'm here to see you."

-

When Noah and Jian were about to leave with their luggage, Saria and Muerses originally planned to keep them, but after seeing Noah's eyes, they gave up the idea.

They have known Noah for a long time. As for her personality, she seems gentle, but what she really wants to do will not accept anyone's objection. It is unwise to keep her. It is better to say that as friends, all they need now is to bless her future.

Muirseth was a little uneasy, but since Saria didn't intend to stop him, the elf could only smile bitterly and stepped forward to squeeze Noah's hand, "--I wish you good luck."

"I understand." Noah smiled. "Don't look so sad. It's not like we won't see each other again. My dear Miu Miu."

"...Who's looking so sad?" The elf pouted in dissatisfaction. "Can't I really go with you?"

"I am accompanying Mace back to my hometown. What are you going to do? Do you have relatives in Leithania too?" Noah still pulled Mace and lied. She was not good at lying, but if the lie itself was mixed with the truth, it would not be a lie.

Just like now - what she said was [accompanying Jian back home]. Accompanying Jian was true, and returning home was also true. Accompanying Jian to Letania and returning to the family cemetery in Casimir were not two things done at the same time.

This was Miss Noah's little thought. After her legs recovered, she unconsciously liked to walk more and feel the land. The countries of Terra seemed to be thriving under Agor's kind communication. Even the warmongering Ursus understood what consideration and calmness meant after witnessing Agor's technological level that was one step higher. Sure enough - when violence is in one's hands, no matter how inhuman a guy is, he will learn to be polite.

This was what Noya wanted to see. She actually had some things to do, like visit Victoria today and the rebuilt Kingdom of Tara, settle accounts with Abrana, visit the bunny in Rhodes Island, meet the Doctor, and discuss what she'd seen and heard with Dr. Kel'tsit... Plus, she wanted to go to Kjerag to fulfill her promise. But by the time she finished all of this, a year would have already passed, and she'd have new things to do...

So she could only put these things aside for the time being and look for clues about her parents first. The rest of the matter... would be arranged later.

After being seen off by the two Rhine Life directors, Noah boarded a transport plane and soon left Columbia. Mobile beacon towers have now been built on the wasteland of Terra. These towers can effectively connect the entire Terra. This technology tree has promoted the development of technology among the countries of Terra and further connected the countries. When on the transport plane, you can occasionally see these mobile beacon towers standing in the wasteland. The changes that have taken place in Terra during this period can be said to be quite amazing.

Thanks to this, Noah was also able to receive the signal on the terminal on the transport plane - before entering the border of Leithania, he also said hello to his local friends.

And now, she is chatting with this old friend of hers.

"Viviana—ah, should I call you Lady Viviana, Elector of Leitania Storn?"

"...Noah, after not seeing you for so long, you've become worse."

"You should say I've become more interesting, Viviana~" Noah said with a smile, "I didn't expect you to return home in the end and inherit the position of Elector."

"It's not something I wanted to inherit..." Viviana sighed, "Actually, before that, I didn't want to inherit these..."

"...What happened after that?" Noah asked curiously. Indeed, inheriting such a position was not something Viviana would do. "Is there something hidden?"

"...Yes..." Viviana hesitated for a while, she didn't know whether to say it or not. When she was planning to give up this position, one of the twin queens, Hildegard Herinmart, the queen with the black blade, "ruthless authority", "black goat", and these terrifying titles personally performed the inheritance ceremony for her. When the silent queen held the blade and placed it on her shoulder, she felt it - if she disagreed, the queen didn't mind turning the inheritance ceremony into a beheading ceremony.

However, after the succession ceremony, the queen never bothered her again, while the other queen was very interested in her. Liselotte Ivignard was very kind to her and often let her into the Twin Towers to meet her. It must be said that compared to the scary black queen, the white queen was much more friendly.

"...Anyway, you'll know when you get there." Viviana sighed. Although she was quite afraid of the Black Queen, she couldn't relax at all in front of the White Queen. Now, she was almost living a miserable life.

Viviana is now looking forward to Noah's arrival to make her feel a little more relaxed. Although she had given up when she was in Casimir, she was so happy after learning that Noah was about to come to Leithania.

In Casimir, she couldn't compete with the Brilliant Knight Margaret, but what about Leitania?

Besides... Margaret didn't marry Noah, and Noah was expelled by Casimir, so he still has a chance!

With both legitimate and illegitimate feelings, Viviana was secretly delighted.

"Okay, okay, we'll be here soon. The transport plane is very fast." Noah said with a smile, "By the way, remember to give me some of your poetry collections - I'm planning to collect a whole set. Now that my eyes are better, I can read your poems."

You know, her poetry collections were all in Braille before, so being able to see Viviana's poems with her own eyes is also a very meaningful thing for her.