Arknights, but the sickly pretty girl starts

"Enlightenment, happiness, equality, heaven. These words are too heavy for a child, and they're the same for you and me." Noah said helplessly, "Arturo, I will take away your abilities. I'm sorry. You should wake up from that funeral. Even if it's painful, you must accept it. Because this is reality. You can't stay here forever. Staying here will only prevent you from seeing the future."

Arturo opened her eyes wide, she really felt that her innate talent was being taken away bit by bit. She took the bow from Arturo's hand, took away her cello, and after taking all these away, little Arturo stood there with empty hands, she felt that a part of her soul had been cut out, and when her ability was completely stripped away from her body - she felt an unprecedented feeling.

"what is this?"

She asked.

It's raining.

The rain was so heavy that it blurred her eyes and she couldn't even see her mother's face. She stood there, at a loss, like a child - no, she was a child. She tried to grasp something, tried to listen to something, but there was nothing.

She couldn't hear—

She could no longer hear the noise of people's hearts, nor could she manipulate their hearts anymore. After that innate thing was taken away, it was as if she truly began to breathe for the first time in history.

Babies cry to breathe.

And her crying was like that of a baby, and for the first time she felt the reality that ordinary people could feel.

From this moment on, Arturo truly fell down, and her halo and wings were shattered. The illusion became blurred. Finally, Arturo took a last look at Noah who came in front of her, and fainted because her spirit could not bear the sudden change.

"...It's...over..." Viviana subdued Loris with a sword. Compared with Viviana, Loris was too negligent in practicing martial arts. In addition, Arturo's fall also distracted Loris, and he was defeated very suddenly.

"...It's over, I guess." Noah shook her head, but she turned her head and looked at the wall of the concert hall. It was a mirror, and in the mirror, a strange halo suddenly appeared on Noah's head, and broken wings of light appeared behind her.

"...But why do I feel like...this is just the beginning?"

Chapter 31: Killing Feast

After completely depriving Arturo of his halo and wings, Noah once again felt some of the remnants of Plan Zero in herself. She had taken away Arturo's power, and at the same time, Noah's own abilities had changed slightly. If she really had to describe it, it was that she had gained some of Arturo's abilities and techniques, including the ability to move people's hearts with music, which she could now do easily.

As for the halo on the head, this thing is some of the remaining mechanisms of the past Heaven's Fulcrum Plan in Plan Zero that have been activated. This is easy to understand. The halo and wings are like some abandoned registration tables in Plan Zero, which are now activated and reused. After all, there are actually quite a lot of [abandoned mechanism] in Noah's system, and it is not strange to activate one or two of them.

After noticing that the emotional storm began to dissipate and the huge tower gradually began to become blurred, the Gemini Queens realized that someone was in control of the situation. The wasteland gradually became blurred, and the overlap with the real space was quickly peeled off. However, the moment the huge tower appeared in the clouds, the Gemini Queens, who already had a bit of Witch King PTSD, felt terrified. The two queens rushed into the Vedina Concert Hall at the first opportunity, and saw the culprit Arturo who had fainted on the stage, and the woman beside her with an illusory halo on her head and broken wings behind her.

The two queens actually knew Noah well, but at this moment, what they felt from Noah was exactly the same feeling of oppression as when they met the Witch King.

This person, whose halo and wings were not mentioned in the records and intelligence, now appeared in front of everyone with the appearance that was exactly what a Sakota should have.

Moreover, at this moment, Noah, whose essence was aroused, brought pressure to the two queens that was no less than that of any giant beast.

Noya turned around, still recovering from the memories Arturo had given her. Upon seeing the two queens, she quickly confirmed their identities and explained, "Don't worry, I've already taken care of it. Arturo won't cause you any more trouble."

"Your Majesty..." At this moment, Viviana and Franz present could only kneel on one knee, giving enough face to the two queens. The only one who did not kneel was Noa. It was not because she had no etiquette, but because she was not a Leithanian, and she was once a knight noble of Casimir. She had never been taught to kneel to anyone since she was a child. After all, the royal family of Casimir had long disappeared. If it really came to who had royal blood - it was probably the Linguang family.

After all, Casimir was originally ruled by the Golden Pegasus, but now it has become autonomous among the knights.

No matter from which angle you look at it, there is no need for Noah to kneel down to the twin queens of Letania.

"—Let's put Arturo's question aside for now. Are you...really Noa Kyrielight?" The Black Queen, one of the Twin Queens, demanded, sword drawn. "In my memory, you don't have a halo or wings. When did you become Sakota?"

"I deprived her of her power, or rather, I devoured her ability," Noah explained. "This halo is just an aftereffect of consuming that power. Maybe it will disappear after a while, or maybe it will never disappear. I don't know."

"I see—no wonder." The white queen nodded, accepting Noya's explanation. "However, the ability to devour another's Originium is unheard of. In my opinion, you pose no less of a threat than the wanted criminal lying on the ground."

"...I don't deny it." Noah had to admit this, "But power is like a sword. No matter how sharp the sword is, without someone wielding it, it's just a piece of iron. The key is who controls the sword, isn't it?"

"Your Majesty, I can assure you that Miss Noah has never harbored any ill will toward Leitania." Viviana, who must have been the most worried person here, quickly stepped forward to guarantee, "It was only with Miss Noah's help that we were able to curb this terrorist attack."

"...Let's put this aside for now. After all, the Elector will vouch for you." To Noya, the Black Queen bore a strong resemblance to her teacher. She frowned as she looked at the gendarmerie captain, Loris, pinned to the ground and shrouded in shadows. "But I'd really like to know why you became this guy's accomplice, Loris?"

"...You still remember me." Loris' body was covered with shadows created by Viviana through her Originium skills. This kind of shadow could devour the physical strength of the bound person. No matter how strong his martial arts were, he could not break free from the restraints. Moreover, the one who suppressed him in the end was not only Viviana, but also Caprini. Caprini only made a slight move and he was directly defeated.

Now that the Twin Queens are present, there is absolutely no way he can resist.

However, in front of the queen, he laughed and cried.

"How could I forget the first hero to step into the Witch King's Tower?" The White Queen then spoke up. "Loris, I've received your application. Weren't you planning to retire at the end of this year? Why were you dragged into this incident?"

"...Hero? I'm not much of a hero." Loris didn't struggle. "What kind of hero can't even protect the woman he loves?"

"..." Loris' words made the two queens fall into silence. "I know about you, but this is definitely not a reason to become a criminal."

"So what can I do? I personally arrested the remnants of the Sorcerer King's Echo who killed her, but before he could reveal a single word, he was suddenly killed in prison. His back was pierced by Originium magic, and the result was ruled a suicide! I've been thinking about it, and I've been trying to believe that your Majesties will wipe out the Sorcerer King's Echo, but then I suddenly realized that the Sorcerer King's Echo is not our enemy."

Loris stared at the two Majesties.

"The Echoes of the Witch King are none other than Leithnia. Those nobles who sit in office and do nothing! They're the nobles who enjoy fine music right here!" Loris roared. "I've investigated, and the more I investigate, the more I suspect I'm mistaken. More than half of these people have at least been exposed to the Echoes of the Witch King. In aristocratic circles, they even pride themselves on being members of the Witch King's remnants, singing his praises at their gatherings. These people are known as the Old Nobles—and the owner of this Vedina Concert Hall is also a member of the Witch King's remnants! Can Your Majesties truly know nothing about what a captain of the gendarmerie like me can uncover?"

Can you two really say in front of me that you don't know?

Both queens were silent. As Loris said, these were actually not secrets at all. They were even a check and balance between the twin queens and the old Letanian nobles. These nobles did not openly oppose the two queens, so the two queens turned a blind eye to those behaviors that were not too excessive. One side would even take the initiative to throw out some "scapegoats" to prove the queen's attitude towards the Witch King's Echo.

"Haha... Do you know the truth? The Leitanian military police exist to make the people of Leitania believe they are protected. In reality, we are completely useless in upholding justice, and we even have to pretend to be deaf and dumb. I have to watch these people sit in the VIP box and talk big. I clearly know their crimes, but I can't personally bring them to justice. This kind of justice! Is this really the justice I should uphold?"

"..." Loris asked at the top of his voice, causing Viviana beside him to lower her head. The captain of the gendarmerie was indeed upholding his justice. Even Viviana could feel that there was no falsehood in his words. If she were still the Candle Knight, she would stand firmly behind him, but now... she used her magic to bind this man who insisted on justice.

She looked at Noah unconsciously, as if she was waiting for something, or expecting something.

Noah looked around. Most of the people in the concert hall had fainted, all affected by the Originium technique. Only two majesties had walked into the concert hall. After confirming that there were no [spies], she spoke to the two queens.

"...Mr. Loris did go to extremes. We can't say that his intentions were good, so his actions were right. It's just..."

Noah knew that politics was not something she could manipulate at will, and she was not good at playing power games. After all, she was just an ordinary person, not a politician or a leader.

"Your Majesties, we no longer need to act like leaders. There are no audiences here," Noah sighed. "We won't say anything. I won't reveal a single word of what happens here. So... you should understand what to do."

The two queens looked at each other and got the answer from each other's eyes.

"Lizelotte, I think she's right. We were indeed too gentle, and we need to take responsibility for our actions."

"Helinmart... this..."

"This was a terrorist attack. It's normal for there to be casualties in terrorist attacks." The Black Queen drew her sword. "Isn't that right, Liselotte?"

"...?!"

The next moment, several heads flew high into the air. Everyone could hardly see the Black Queen's movements, but they saw the heads of several nobles flying high into the air, splashing blood and staining this sacred concert hall. Noah half-closed his eyes, not looking, but lowered his head, as if praying.

No one stopped her. The White Queen, the only one who had the ability to stop her, gritted her teeth and acquiesced to her sister's behavior. She knew that her sister was in a good mood and she had wanted to do this for a long time. It was precisely because of this that she was called the "Ruthless Authority". According to the crimes, one after another, she certainly could not kill so many nobles, but she was too lazy to judge the leaders and directly sentenced them to death.

To die in their sleep is the highest grace they can obtain.

Franz certainly saw all of this, but he also recognized several of the nobles. These people all deserved to die. Whether it was human experiments or other crimes, the crimes committed by the Black Queen were too numerous to list.

This was a silent judgment. The sword took off heads like a sickle reaping wheat fields, leaving the ground covered in blood and rivers of blood. The strong smell of blood dyed the black sword blade deep red.

Finally, when the queen returned to her original place, there was no blood on her clothes. She looked as relaxed and casual as if she had just danced.

This scene is indeed too bloody.

Noya remained silent. Amidst her emotional turmoil, she already knew the extent of these people's crimes; they truly deserved death. Her only discomfort was that this slaughter might have frightened the Black Key Operator, who at least looked a little unsteady. Also... the smell of blood was too strong.

Noah couldn't remember the last time he saw such a Shura-like scene...

"That's enough, Helinmart. You've already killed a third of the entire Leithanian aristocracy. How are you going to fill this huge power vacuum?"

"That's something you need to consider." The Black Queen was in a good mood and looked at Loris on the ground. "Besides, we also have an explanation, don't we?"

"Haha... I see." Loris smiled bitterly, "I see, no wonder, no wonder she said that..."

"she?"

"Ms. Arturo told me that this performance will inevitably end, but my goal will be achieved—or rather, our goal will be achieved," Loris said with a wry smile. "Indeed, my goal has been achieved. Your Majesty, I have no regrets even in death."

"Your Majesty!" Viviana wanted to say something, but Noah slowly shook his head and stopped her. Loris must pay the price. There must be someone to take the blame for this killing. It can't be the Black Queen, so it can only be Loris and Arturo.

This is the best possible outcome...

Unless Noah uses his abilities to interfere in Leithania's internal affairs...that's not something Noah would do.

"As for Miss Noah, I am very grateful to you for helping Letania solve such a big trouble. Perhaps, I should also reward you with something? A title? Or wealth? I feel like you seem to have all of them. Your reputation is so long that it makes me dry-mouthed." The queen in white also noticed Noah. Although she didn't like what had just happened, she still knew that the situation had come to this point and there was nothing to worry about.

So she turned her attention to Noah.

"So, what do you want?"

Chapter 32: Stupid Fruit Under the Stupid Tree

The reward promised by the Gemini Queen herself is not something that can be spoken casually.

It also seemed that the Twin Queens really valued Noya, even wanting to make her their own. Unfortunately, Noya wasn't seeking a job in Leithania. If she had, there would have been plenty of people willing to hire her across Terra. Putting everything else aside, Saria was eager for Noya to return and take over. So, despite the Queen's obvious olive branch, Noya could only shake her head and decline.

The incident at the concert hall was treated as a terrorist attack with heavy losses. The culprits Arturo and Loris were imprisoned. At Noah's request, Noah's name was directly hidden and all the credit was attributed to Viviana. As the new elect, Viviana needed such achievements to secure her position. The Vedina Concert Hall was closed for the first time for a long time, and a large number of nobles were killed. The Twin Queens expressed their deep sorrow in the media and issued pensions to their families.

On the same day after the incident subsided, the prison welcomed an uninvited guest.

"My name is Federico Giallo, a legal professional executor, also serving as a [Saint], job number 920101, and I formally apply to the authorities for the extradition of the criminal Arturo Giallo." When Federico appeared at the prison gate, an official application was also delivered to the hands of the Twin Queens. Obviously, the trial of Arturo had not yet begun, and it was actually difficult to make a ruling.

On the one hand, Arturo's official registered identity is a wanted criminal in Lateran. Theoretically, according to the extradition regulations, Letania should take the initiative to hand over Arturo to Lateran for trial. After all, even if Arturo is a wanted criminal, he is still a citizen of Lateran and enjoys the diplomatic immunity of Lateran citizens. Moreover, although this attack was classified as a terrorist attack, because of Noah's intervention, it did not actually cause a bad situation - although in name, the blame for the death of those nobles was thrown to her.

A citizen of Lateran and an attempted terrorist attack, it is difficult to deal with it no matter how you look at it. If it is not handled properly, there will probably be some trouble in the country... It is no exaggeration to say that it is a hot potato.

Leitania has always had good relations with other countries, including Lateran, which has always advocated peaceful coexistence. Considering the relationship between the two countries, extradition is the best option... right?

——But for the Gemini Queens, the most troublesome thing is...

How were they going to explain Arturo's loss of powers?

Theoretically, unless a Sakota dies, his halo and wings remain with him forever. Even if he breaks the commandments, he will only fall from grace; his biological characteristics will not disappear. So what is Arturo's current situation?

The Gemini Queen had, of course, called in the best doctors, but the problem was that Arturo was completely unharmed. He was even surprisingly healthy, with no illness or injury, and he could even eat and sleep, appearing more energetic than ever. After eliminating all possibilities, even the Gemini Queen was unsure about this unprecedented situation.

You say - is a Sakota without halo and wings still a Sakota?

Would extraditing such an Arturo back to Lateran cause diplomatic disputes? For example, would it be suspected that Letania had conducted human experiments on Sakota?

You know, during the Age of the Witch-King, Lethannia had a very bad reputation. It would be a shame if it failed to improve its international reputation because of something like this.

The Twin Queens had to consider a lot, even unsure whether to approve Federico's visitation request. Naturally, they could only turn to the instigator, Miss Noya, to help explain the situation.

So, on the day that Federico was allowed to visit, Noah and Federico met under the Twin Towers. The two looked at each other and quickly recognized each other - after all, they had met once before, and Noah did not expect to meet Federico in such a place.

"Mr. Federico, it's been a long time since we last met." Noah greeted him politely.

"Hello." Federico also bowed his head and greeted him. Although his words were cold, Noah could indeed feel that the other party did not have any opinions about him, but it was just his nature.

Federico is like a precise robot, rarely showing complicated emotional fluctuations. He is a straightforward person. Noah's ability has very little effect in front of him. However, Noah is indeed not as calm as imagined. After all... there is a bright halo hanging on her head now.

When they'd met before, the halo and wings hadn't been there. Sure enough, Federico's gaze was fixed on Noya's halo, and he couldn't move it away. After a long moment, Noya even hallucinated the sound of a machine freezing. This wasn't really a metaphor, as Federico's brain was truly overheating. He stared at someone he'd met just a few days before, who suddenly had a halo around his head—and not only that, but also bore Kuranta racial characteristics.

A Kuranta with a halo and wings?

Federico had no common sense about such strange things. The most special Sakota he had seen were those who were mixed with Sarkaz and would occasionally have unstable auras, or those who had Sarkaz characteristics after falling from angels like Mostima. It was unheard of for someone like Noah to have no aura before but suddenly have a halo after not seeing it for a few days. Federico even suspected that he was hallucinating at this time, but soon, he confirmed that he was not dreaming or hallucinating by slapping himself.

However, the loud slap made Noah confused. She watched Federico stretch out his hand, gather his strength, and slap her cheek hard, leaving a red palm print. It can be seen how strong the slap was. Now she was really confused. Noah and Federico glared at each other, and for a moment even the air was filled with awkwardness.

Precious, who had a complete understanding of the situation, was laughing so hard that her stomach hurt. To a former civilized person like her, the situation was actually easy to understand. After all, although she knew little about the Fulcrum of Paradise, she was not completely ignorant. In essence, Noah had obtained the registration of the Fulcrum of Paradise from Arturo by hacking. After all, the Fulcrum of Paradise was just a machine, so it was normal for such a bug to occur.

However, what was easy for her to understand was not the same for the two Terrans.

"...Please allow me to ask, Miss Noa Kyrielight..." After thinking it over, Federico ruled out the possibility of hallucination and dreaming, and chose to ask the person directly. "When did you become a Sakota?"

"...Probably yesterday." Noah answered honestly, "I'm not used to sleeping with the lights on at night yet."

"..."

"..."

Both sides were sincere, and the conversation between the two went very smoothly. However, it seemed that there was no change to the current situation.

"...Ms. Noah, how did you become a Sakota?" After careful consideration, Federico decided to ask for the specific reasons first. This was also related to whether Noah could settle down in Lateran. This was very important. After all, one could not settle down in Lateran smoothly just by having halos and wings. As an executor, Federico still had to conduct a very serious background check. The green card of Lateran was the most difficult to obtain in the whole of Terra. This was the real result of strict scrutiny.

"...It's hard for me to explain it clearly in such a short time." Noah sighed, "Anyway, it has something to do with Miss Arturo."

"Can you tell me in detail?" Federico's eyes became more serious. "What did she do to you?"

"...To be precise, it was me who treated her..." Noya whispered, "In short, my aura came from Miss Arturo."

"......?" A question mark appeared in Federico's head again. This was probably the most confused moment for Federico since he was born. However, this confusion did not get relieved after meeting Arturo, but made him even more confused.

Because the halo and wings on Arturo's head had indeed disappeared, she was now neatly dressed. Except for the confiscated musical instrument, the Gemini Queens did not treat her badly. Her current mental state was even better than before. When she saw Noah and Federico coming to visit at the same time, she greeted them enthusiastically. At this time, Federico had lost the ability to empathize with Arturo. For Sacotta, this feeling was very strange, as if Arturo was no longer Arturo.

This sense of dislocation even made Federico hesitate. The person before him, from every angle, was Arturo herself. But why had she lost her halo and wings, and why did these two things appear on Noa Kyrielight?

Federico thought that, judging from a rational point of view, halos and wings should not be something that can be transferred to other people at will, right?

"Feddie, long time no see~ Miss Noah, I've been thinking about when you would come to see me, but I didn't expect it to be so soon." Arturo might be the most relaxed person here. After losing her halo, wings and abilities, she has completely become an ordinary person. This experience is extremely novel. It does not touch the emotions of others, nor can she empathize with Federico. She is like being disconnected from the Internet, but it makes her feel at peace.

That’s right, An Ning—

After losing her ability, her mental state actually improved.

"Fe...di?" Noah looked at Federico beside him. This name was a bit too intimate. Could it be that there was some special entanglement between the two of them?