Arknights, but the sickly pretty girl starts

Noah felt a taste of rust in his mouth. The blow just now did cause internal injuries. This was Maria's body... He really didn't take good care of her.

But now she didn't have time to dwell on that. Her own lack of faith was preventing the Linguang family's Originium skills from functioning properly. She had actually anticipated that the Originium skills, which relied so heavily on inner conviction, wouldn't be that compatible with her. However, she was still better at her own style than the Linguang family's Originium skills...

Noya took a deep breath, and this time, she raised her bow again—and on the bowstring, like the arrow of light before, a strange arrow appeared—

The arrow of light emits a faint glow, which seems to be in line with the style of the Linguang family's Originium skills. However, the arrow used by Noah this time is as black as ink, and it also emits an unstable aura.

The two men seemed to realize that they couldn't let Noah accumulate all her strength, and immediately rushed towards Noah from two directions. The size of the ring did not allow Noah to dodge, so she could only bite the bullet and accumulate strength. When she was about to be hit by the two men, they were almost blinded by the strong light in front of them at the same time. It was a war hammer, which fell in the center of Noah and the two monsters, smashing a big hole.

The light attached to the war hammer temporarily blinded the two charging men, allowing Noah to dodge their combined attack.

The arrow in Noya's hand suddenly disappeared because she knew there was no need to reveal her trump card.

"What! What happened! The outer wall was suddenly penetrated by a war hammer! Someone! Someone is rushing into the arena!" Big Mouth Mob opened his mouth wide and explained the situation of the game almost incoherently. Not long after the war hammer fell to the ground, a figure also fell to the ground like a war hammer. The black and white armor, the golden ponytail blown by the storm, the shining knight was like a deus ex machina... When Noah was almost in despair, he made a grand appearance.

"Stand up, Maria." She turned around and extended her hand to Noah. "Thank you for your hard work. I'm late."

"...You really are..." Noah smiled bitterly and shook her head. She honestly extended her hand and let Margaret help her up. "This is not in accordance with the rules..."

"Hmm? They didn't really care about the rules, did they? So what? Can you still stand up?" In Margaret's eyes, Noah was indeed wearing Maria's face, so she didn't find it strange. And now wasn't the time to explain. She was simply being helped up by Margaret. Just as the arrow in her hand vanished, she had collapsed, exhausted. Now it looked like she had collapsed.

But to be honest, suppressing the ultimate move she was about to use just now made her feel more tired.

But with Margaret here, she's relieved. The game is over...

"I...I'm not seeing things!"

"That... that light! That look! My dear audience, this may not be in accordance with the rules! But your tickets were worth it! Because you witnessed the youngest ever champion of the Knight's Tournament! Margaret Linguang! The return of the Radiant Knight!"

After Big Mouth Mob confirmed the identity of the person before him, the entire arena erupted in excitement. As for the rules? The audience didn't care about the rules. They only cared about what they saw. That was Margaret Linguang! The youngest champion! The girl who briefly shone in Casimir with invincibility! She was the Radiant Knight!

"Leave it to me from now on." Margaret's light dispelled the haze created by the Originium skills emanating from the two people opposite. Noah clearly felt that her body was recovering. Margaret's light could also heal others. As long as she was there, no matter what situation she was in, she seemed to feel at ease.

"Margaret... is it really Margaret?" Zofia, who was in the audience, wanted to rush over, but was stopped by Maina. "Don't disturb them. This might be the first time they've fought side by side in all these years, right?"

What Maenna said was right. Noah's first reaction after Margaret appeared was relief, and her second reaction was to struggle to get up...

She originally thought that she had no chance, but now... she was standing next to Margaret, and she would never leave the battlefield just because she was injured.

Because by her side was Margaret, the knight she had thought she would never have the chance to stand shoulder to shoulder with in her lifetime, how could she possibly give up this opportunity?

"Don't underestimate me... Margaret." She struggled to stand, bow in hand, "I saved you back then. This time, at most, we're even."

"...Hmm?" Margaret was a little confused as to why Maria spoke to her like that, but the other person's appearance reminded her of Noah. After Noah rescued her, he said something similar to her, saying that he owed her one.

"Did Noah teach you to say that?" Margaret blinked. "You look..."

"Don't worry about it. The battle isn't over yet." Noah curled his lips. "I'll explain it to you after it's over. I can explain it for three days and three nights."

"Okay, then, please follow me."

"Who do you think you're talking to?"

The two of them started to act almost at the same time. Margaret abandoned her shield and rushed forward, while Noah drew his bow again on the spot and shot down the arrow that Withering had just picked up from the ground and shot at Margaret. Although Margaret didn't know when Maria had learned such powerful archery, she was quite relieved to leave the battle to Maria and faced the Corrupted Knight who was strengthened by drugs.

The Corrupted Knight's hammer and Margaret's warhammer seemed completely disproportionate, but at the moment of collision, Margaret surprisingly gained the upper hand. The Corrupted Knight was even knocked back, and after retreating three steps, his rage intensified. But before he could roar, Margaret stepped on his chest and smashed a fierce punch into his head. This time, the fist, wrapped in a radiant light, directly ripped his helmet apart.

Beneath the shattered helmet, a face distorted beyond recognition by the effects of drugs and anger was revealed. Margaret didn't stop, pushing hard with her feet. As the Corrupted Knight crashed to the ground, her body seemed to fly across the field, appearing almost instantly in front of the Withered Knight. The Withered Knight tried to fight back, but her palm was immediately pierced by Noya's arrow. She could only watch helplessly as Margaret's hammer fell towards her head.

The fear of death finally broke through the control of the drugs, and he closed his eyes, waiting for his head to explode.

But the scene he imagined did not happen. Margaret stopped the moment the opponent lost the will to fight - the war hammer hovered above his head but did not fall.

"You...why did you..."

"The game is over, you've already lost." Margaret said nothing more, just smiled and extended her hand. "Can you still stand up?"

"...You." The Withering Knight looked at the hand in front of him and said in disbelief, "Why did you spare me?"

"Because she's Margaret..." Noah muttered softly. She knew Margaret too well, so she knew exactly what she would do. That's why she only shot her arrow through her palm. Her arrow certainly couldn't penetrate her armor, but she was confident she could have passed through the gap in the armor and shot her directly in the eye. She just didn't do it.

"Who told her...she is Margaret."

Chapter 108: After the Game

When Margaret directly broke through the outer wall, Xinteleya was actually blocking the outside wall...

But even she knew she couldn't handle the light that shattered the arena's outer walls. Furthermore, the radiance that nearly rekindled the night sky over Casimir seemed so familiar. She even thought that fortunately her defense wasn't in that area, and that two Qingjins should be able to handle everything. But then she received a message.

——Margaret Linguang entered the arena.

She felt like she was falling into an icy cave, her whole body was freezing cold. Damn it...

Shining Knight?

Margaret Linguang?

Was that a person who just crashed into it? She thought it was a missile or some kind of artillery shell.

A person, using his body to smash through the outer wall of the arena and rush into the arena? Are you sure you're not a Gundam?

Just imagining what would happen if she were caught in that thing's path, Xintela's heart sank. This thing wasn't something a Pegasus like her could possibly scam. Even if she did, she couldn't possibly do it with a fully insured semi-trailer, right? No, this wasn't even a fully insured semi-trailer; it was clearly a Cybertronian semi-trailer.

"Little Pegasus, retreat. Now that the Radiant Knights have already appeared, there's no point for us to be here."

The sound of heavenly music emanated from her headphones. Cintrea had never thought Roy's voice sounded so beautiful; it was practically the voice of an angel. She nodded in agreement and led her team on their escape. It wasn't like she hadn't stopped it. There was no way she could have stopped it. Retreat, retreat immediately! Cintrea hurriedly retreated without even turning back. But she wasn't the only one sweating profusely.

"Assholes! How could those guys from the No-Horn Alliance let her in!" The chairman of the Howling Guards was completely crazy at this point. Probably the moment Margaret made her grand appearance, he knew that he was finished. Although it was obviously against the rules for Margaret to participate in the competition, she was the Knight of Glory, different from Maria. Although he could easily control Maria Linguang, he would never dare to do anything to the Knight of Glory.

And even if judged by economic value...his influence is far less than that of Knight Yao alone.

The moment Yao Knight appeared, the game was completely over. Not only the game, but everything he had bet on was over.

His cell phone was ringing, but he didn't want to answer it. It was obvious... it was probably a notice informing him that he was kicked out of the Business Association.

For those old foxes, if they had to choose between directly angering the Knight of Glory and using themselves as scapegoats, it was almost a no-brainer.

I'm done...

The deputy had left the box at some point. Perhaps he was planning to flee? Or perhaps he was trying to curry favor with some powerful figure, hoping to stay in the Grand Knight Territory. But he knew that after losing his power, staying alive would be a sin.

He was pale and limped out of the box, leaving the mess on the floor and the cell phone he threw into the wine glass.

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"Shining Knight! Shining Knight! Shining Knight!" The arena was abuzz with activity. The arrival of the former champion completely ignited the competition. Many people had been following Maria Linguang just to try Shining Knight's meal replacements, but Shining Knight himself was there. It was like watching Liu Genghong's livestream and then being surprised to see Jay Chou playing the piano. This ticket might have been the most worthwhile purchase of the entire Knight Championship.

Illegal participation? Disrupting the order of the competition? Does anyone care?

Soon, the official of the competition issued a notice directly that the entrance of the Knights of Glory was an official [surprise event], and after the game, posters of the Knights of Glory would be distributed to the audience who kept their tickets for the competition.

No one wants money, and while the Commerce Federation might not be happy about the return of the Glory Knight, the problem is—acknowledging the Glory Knight's entrance was an accident wouldn't benefit the upcoming official tournament. It might even bring shame to the Knights Association. Simply acknowledging the Glory Knight's identity and turning the whole thing into an official benefit would be the smarter approach.

After the game, the Knights' peripheral products were once again sold out. Merchants who seized the opportunity made a lot of money and even sold out the products.

The appearance of the Radiant Knight even caused traffic jams around the arena, all of them coming to see the Radiant Knight. This was enough to prove how popular Margaret was in Casimir.

Noah was supported by Margaret as she walked off the field. She had suffered serious internal injuries in the previous match, but with Margaret's help, she was able to suppress the injuries and continue fighting.

But when the adrenaline gradually wore off, she began to sweat coldly. Fortunately, Margaret knew a little about medicine and used her Originium skills to help Noah temporarily stabilize her injuries, otherwise she might have fainted.

After barely making it to the end of the court, Zofia was right there. She rushed over and immediately slapped Margaret in the face. Not only was Margaret stunned, but even Noah, who she was supporting, was stunned. "Zofia... what are you doing?"

"...You bastard! Why did you come back just now?" Zofia was truly anxious and furious. She was also heartbroken when Noya was injured. Now all her anger was concentrated in that slap. Afterwards, she felt a little regretful. "That slap was for Noya! You have no idea how hard she's been working! And by the way, it was for Maria too!"

"...Is that so? Then I don't mind if you hit me a few more times." After hearing this, Margaret showed a bitter smile and even took the initiative to move her face closer.

In fact, it is true that the Golden Pegasus has a very thick skin and is shameless... It is estimated that it will not hurt at all if he is beaten. How could Zofia really hit Margaret?

Noah was laughing secretly, but was seen by Zofia. After staring at Noah with murderous eyes for a while, Noah silently looked away, indicating that he didn't see anything.

Let's be clear - Noah couldn't afford a slap from Zofia right now. He wasn't as thick-skinned as Margaret.

"Okay, let's go first. You won't be able to leave soon." At this time, Ma Enna looked at Margaret without any reaction. She just said, "If you wait any longer, Margaret will never be able to leave the fan group."

Chapter 109: A Glance for a Thousand Years

"Uncle Mainna..." Margaret also had something to say to Mainna. After leaving Casimir and experiencing so many things, she understood why her uncle had stopped her from participating in the knight competition. She also understood that her uncle was not timid, nor was he worn out.

At that time, I was full of ambition and wanted to restore the glory of Casimir. I felt obligated to do so and was thinking about revitalizing the Linguang family.

But his uncle saw that reviving the Linguang family wasn't important, and his actions wouldn't change Casimir. He had merely become a champion; everything he did was still just to build capital. Casimir was now like a group of people trapped in an iron box. They were sleeping soundly, but Margaret woke them up, and they discovered that the iron box was indestructible.

His actions were just a reckless attempt to wake up a few people, but he did not consider how desperate these people would be after they understood his situation.

On the day Margaret was expelled, many people even jumped off the building to commit suicide. These people were Margaret's fans from beginning to end. Some even wrote letters to Margaret to support her actions, and even stated in the letters that they gave up their intention to commit suicide because of Margaret. But afterwards, Mainna sent her a suicide note from the child. Margaret still finds it difficult to forget the sadness and pain in that letter.

She did awaken some people, but they were once again abandoned by the world. During the time that Margaret was away, she experienced a lot and saw a lot. She knew that her experience in Casimir might have been done by many people, and there were even greater people.

Of course, what shook Margaret the most was the Reunion movement that they had defeated with their own hands...

During the investigation of the Reunion Movement, their leader was once a great fighter, but after repeated betrayals and blows, he gradually turned into a madman.

Margaret didn't think she was Tallulah, but Tallulah's ending made her realize her own naiveté. Victory isn't achieved simply by passion and perseverance. She's not a savior.

It is precisely because I have seen countless people follow suit that I have the courage to continue on my own path.

Now she was no longer fighting alone, she had a group of trustworthy companions. That was why she had the confidence and the courage to look into Maena's eyes.

Maenna was also looking at her, but after a long time, he looked away. "Grown up."

He reached out his hand and patted Margaret's shoulder. "You have to walk the rest of the way on your own."

"I understand." Margaret nodded and watched Marna leave. She felt Maria beside her looking at her cheek, and she suddenly became curious, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

"No...it's just been a while since we last met. I didn't expect you to look so handsome," Noah said. "Back then, you were just a little kid who wasn't even as tall as me...but now you're a head taller than me. This isn't fair. Isn't it a bit too much?"

"...your tone?" Margaret finally realized what was happening. It was obvious that Maria didn't say that. She was very familiar with that tone, and she was stunned. "Are you Noah?"

"...You just realized it now? Points will be deducted." Noah finally smiled. "There was a small problem. I'm using Maria's body now, but that's why I can see your face clearly. It's really beautiful, much more beautiful than I imagined."

"...You..." Margaret wanted to ask more, but seeing Noah's tired eyes, as if she could fall asleep at any moment, she closed her mouth. "You can watch as long as you want in the future...I'm here, I won't leave."

"Really?" Noah's eyes were almost closed. After the battle just ended, she felt a wave of sleepiness enveloping herself, as if something was pulling her down. It was a strange feeling, but she didn't want to sleep. She wanted to take a few more glances, she wanted to look at her more... the girl who still insisted on her silly dream after being separated for several years, the girl who swore to protect her in front of her hospital bed, the girl... who made her mind full of things about her without realizing it...

But she was overwhelmed by sleepiness, and she had a feeling...if she closed her eyes, she would not be able to see her again.

So she pulled Margaret hard and whispered in her ear, "Margaret, have you forgotten me..."

"……No."

"Really?"

"Never. From the beginning to the end, I have been missing you."

"Do you still remember our agreement?"

“…Yeah, I’ve always remembered it.”

"That's good...that's good...I..." Noah wanted to say something, but finally, the sleepiness took her away. She closed her eyes and fell into darkness. When she woke up again, she was already lying in the hospital bed.

And before his eyes...he fell into darkness again.

She touched her cheeks tremblingly and felt her tears. She suddenly felt that it was unfair - why was she still crying even though she could not see?

This was clearly the happiest moment he had experienced in the past few years...but he couldn't bring himself to look at her for even two more seconds.

However, since I'm back, Maria should also return to her own body, right?

Is this limited-time body swap just to let me take a look at the grown-up Margaret?

She twitched her lips, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Margaret had indeed grown into a knight who could even be called handsome, just as she had imagined. Unlike her somewhat childish self back then, Margaret had become a capable person.

She was like a superman, suddenly appearing in front of him and saving him. Even the hero saving the damsel in distress in knight novels probably wouldn't be so... heart-pounding.

Perhaps, Margaret is really her nemesis.

Noah lamented, but it was really good to see her like this again.

"Margaret..." Noah lowered her head and pressed her chest.

Fortunately, I realized my dream, the dream of fighting alongside you, the dream of seeing you again, and...

But maybe this is true, the last time we see each other.

Kuro, standing at the door, realized that they had switched back when she noticed Noah stood up.

After all, the temperaments of these two people are indeed completely different, but when Noah cried, she stopped... She did not enter the room, but stood there at the door.

She knew that now was not the time for her to appear.

Noah wouldn't want to see her crying...