Arknights, but the sickly pretty girl starts

Chapter 110: Inheritance

"Welcome back."

When Margaret and the others returned, Noah had already adjusted her mood and sat in her wheelchair, quietly waiting for everyone to return safely. When she heard footsteps coming from outside the door, she greeted them first.

"Noah...you, are back?" Margaret walked into the room without anyone else with her. She came to see Noah alone. After Noah fainted, Maria immediately came online. After explaining the exchange between herself and Noah and the situation in the past few days, Margaret realized that the so-called "serious illness" was just a delaying tactic used by Noah, and even if she was not there, Noah should have his own way to get rid of the two Knights of Corruption and Decay.

It’s just that Noah was not sure if he could [not kill], and Margaret’s arrival solved the problem.

"As you can see." Noah said with a smile, "Is Maria okay? I'm sorry for not protecting her body well."

"It's okay. Shining and the others have helped with the treatment. I didn't come back alone. I brought some friends I met outside. I'll introduce them to you later." Margaret nodded and took the initiative to come to Noah's side. She pushed her wheelchair to a place where the sun could shine. Feeling that she had entered a warm area, Noah also understood what Margaret meant, so she spoke helplessly.

"Sunbathing isn't a panacea... nor is drinking hot water." Noah complained helplessly, "Forget it, Margaret, that's just the way you are."

"But getting some sun is always good," Margaret shrugged, unmoved by Noah's rant, as if she were already used to it. It had been years since they'd seen each other, but when they met, it felt like there was no barrier between them, and they chatted naturally. Time hadn't eroded their rapport; it had only mellowed, like long-buried rice wine.

Noah sat in a wheelchair, but slightly turned towards Margaret. Through Maria's eyes, she saw Margaret's growth. He was much taller than before, a head taller than herself, and looked heroic. At first glance, he even looked like an androgynous young man, especially his golden hair. When her Originium skills fluttered, it was like a real Pegasus descending.

When Margaret broke through the outer wall and came to the arena, everything suddenly became meaningless.

Because the Knight of Glory had arrived, Noah retracted his special move before it was launched, and Corruption and Withering were unable to pursue the victory due to shock.

After all, she is the Knight of Glory, the real top figure in Casimir——

Although she was on her side, Noya always felt a sense of defeat when she saw her back, as if all her efforts and dedication were meaningless in front of her. She had originally thought that if she hadn't been infected with the mineral sickness, she might be able to compare with her. However, after seeing her in person, she felt that she had overestimated her ability. In terms of faith and strength, she was far inferior to Margaret.

I was just a little better than her when I was little, but now I still regard Margaret as an extension of my childhood——

Girls change a lot when they grow up...

Noah was still sighing over there, and Margaret's mood was even more strange.

She had thought that their first meeting would be a warm hug, and then Margaret would tell her about what happened outside, and Noah would also tell her what happened when he was not in Casimir, just like when they were children.

But it didn't—

Both of them are adults, and they have the distance and rationality that adults should have. Just a sentence like "Welcome back" ended the emotional aspect.

Margaret felt a little lost for some reason. This was not the reunion she had imagined - perhaps it was because the last time they met was when they fought side by side on the court, which diluted the impact of this meeting.

But what surprised Margaret even more was... Although the Noah in her memory was good-looking and was the number one in her mind, when she saw the grown-up Noah, she was completely confused - Noah was so different from her past appearance. Now she looked sickly pale, perhaps due to not being exposed to sunlight for a long time, and she had a very thin body, and her skin was so transparent that you could clearly see the blue veins beneath the skin.

I don’t know if patients are more afraid of the cold, but there is a blanket covering the wheelchair and the clothes are relatively warm, with almost no exposure.

When she sat in her wheelchair, she looked like a painting...

But there is indeed a big difference between Noah, who was influenced by Margaret and took her away in the heavy rain.

"Margaret? Are you daydreaming?" At this moment, Noah's words finally woke Margaret, who was immersed in past memories. "You didn't hear a word I just said?"

"...Ah, sorry, I was distracted." Margaret scratched her head. "Can you say it again? I'll listen carefully this time."

"...Really?" Noya said with a hint of annoyance. "Still as impulsive as ever. Okay, let me be clear. Now that you're back, there's really no need for Maria to continue competing. Her dream is to be a craftsman, so let her go back and you can take on the role of main rider for the Linguang family. I think she's almost reached her limit. After experiencing her physical condition, I realized she's actually accumulated a lot of injuries, which is a good opportunity for her to slowly recuperate."

"Well, if she agrees, I have no objection." Margaret nodded. "I came back to let Maria have a good rest."

"I know what you mean, but more importantly..." Noah was silent for a moment, then spoke, "You'll have to sign some documents soon. Reviving the Linguang family won't be easy. Not only does it require a main knight, but do you remember that your copyright has been sold to the Knights' Association as a price for preserving your honor? Do you know how popular your merchandise is? You haven't even made a penny. What you need now is money, lots of it."

"...Hmm?" Margaret scratched her head in confusion. "As long as there's enough money to spend, it's fine. I don't have the habit of buying things."

"You want to revitalize the Linguang family, right? That's absolutely impossible without money." Noah shook his head. "So, I prepared these a long time ago. You just need to sign."

Noah took out two contracts from her arms that still had her body temperature. Margaret took them and examined them carefully, only to find that they were property transfer contracts. Everything had been written down, and she just needed to sign them.

"I plan to transfer all my real estate, financial reserves, and company shares to you," Noah said. "With this capital, you can definitely establish your own order of knights. No matter what you plan to do, having an investor who is absolutely loyal to you is definitely a good thing. Secondly, I've also planned to train successors for my companies. You only need to collect the dividends and don't need to worry about business matters. They are all very capable."

"...Noah, what are you doing?"

"Don't worry, there's another one. Read it first." Noah interrupted Margaret's questioning and continued, "It's more efficient to ask all your questions at once."

"...Okay." Margaret took out the second contract, but the content of this contract made her even more confused, because this was a personal safety insurance... The conditions for it to take effect were that if Noah encountered a personal safety accident, such as force majeure, death from mineral disease, or assassination, a large amount of compensation would be paid, and the beneficiary's signature had not yet been signed, and now the contract was in Margaret's hands.

This contract even includes the first heir of the will——

You know, Noah is still the head of the Kirilet family, so her inheritance rights should theoretically be left to her next generation - but Noah doesn't really have a next generation, so she gave this inheritance right to... Margaret.

If Margaret signed her name, she would now be able to inherit everything from the Kirilet family.

Everything Noah has worked hard for after they separated will belong to Margaret.

Chapter 111: Anyway, let’s have a fight first!

"Any questions you have, you can ask me. We can solve everything at once." Noah intertwined her fingers, resting them on her knees, and looked at Margaret intently. "I told you I'd help you revitalize the Linguang Family. With you here, you can definitely restore the Linguang Family to its peak power, or even greater. Whether you plan to run for chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission or for something else, you'll need funds, and I've already prepared them for you."

"Why?" Margaret never thought that Noah would give up everything he had built just to prepare capital for himself.

"Why?" Noah tilted his head in confusion. "Isn't this our agreement?"

"...our agreement...I just asked you to take good care of the Linguang family while I'm away." Margaret's confusion, bewilderment, and helplessness were about to overflow. "I didn't ask you to give up everything you have to help me!"

"For me, these aren't things I can't give up," Noah said. "I did all of this to fulfill the promise I made... Now that the promise is fulfilled and you've returned, is there any problem with me handing these over to you?"

"These are all your things... I have no right, no reason, to possess them." Margaret's emotions were a little unstable. Noah knew she wouldn't just accept this gift, but she didn't consider these things to be gifts. Rather, they were simply Noah's legacy to Margaret. As someone with limited time, she had built this family business simply to leave something for her most important friend.

The purpose of these things is to be handed over to Margaret, so she will not back down on this point.

"Margaret, sign your name," she said. "Don't make me regret it."

“…” Margaret did not respond, but she had no intention of signing either. Instead, she placed the two agreements on the table beside her.

——I won’t sign it.

She didn't say it out loud because she didn't want to argue with Noah as soon as they met, but her meaning was obvious. Although Noah asked her to sign her name and inherit everything from her, Margaret could not accept Noah's behavior even though she could understand her behavior.

"Noah, we'll discuss this later." Margaret decided to wait for a while. They hadn't reached the point where they needed to discuss this yet. Dr. Kal'tsit had said that Noah's condition could be treated. Although her symptoms were severe and her circumstances were unique, there was always a way. They had to believe in the progress of modern medicine, and even more so, they had to believe that Rhodes Island's research on oripathy would make great strides after the doctor's return.

"I trust you, so you should trust me too. I don't need the Knights, nor do I need so much money." Margaret replied, "I just want you to be by my side."

"..." Noya was silent for a long time, somewhat bewildered. She had already decided everything she wanted to do. If Margaret accepted, she could happily retire, stay in Casimir for a while, and then go on a trip to Kjerag. Although she had expected Margaret to flatly refuse, she had even made a new request: for her to stay by Margaret's side...

This... probably won't work, right?

Noah knew her situation. If she stayed by Margaret's side all the time, she would be Margaret's biggest weakness. Who would keep a weakness by their side?

Even with Kuro's protection, targeting me would be much easier than targeting Margaret. I might as well go on a trip... Noya had a million reasons to run away, but Margaret remained oblivious, completely denying her retirement plans. What was this all about? Was she planning on tying herself to her side, waiting for her home every day, watching her games, and then cooking for her?

Well, I can’t cook either! Noah was speechless. This was simply... taking himself for granted.

Wait, what is this called...

Noah then began to seriously consider what her life with Margaret would be like. Although it might be somewhat different from what she imagined, this situation was...

"You don't want to keep me by your side... and take care of me forever, do you?" Noah pointed at himself and asked doubtfully.

"yes?"

"You're the one!" Noah was really angry. "Do I need you to take care of me?!"

"Why are you so angry?" Margaret didn't want to start a fight right away, so she didn't say anything. But Noah got angry instead. "I just wanted to protect you... and make up for what happened before."

"First, I didn't ask you to make amends. Second, I've already fulfilled our promise! Third! Let me go on a trip!" Noah was truly furious. On the one hand, she was genuinely angry, and on the other, she was mortified. What was this? Was she being kept as a mistress by Margaret? She already knew what the Red Wine News was going to report later, about the spokesperson for the Chamber of Commerce and the Knight of Glory being in love, spending the night together, flirting and exchanging glances.

Damn it, there's no way Margaret hadn't thought of this, right?

What the hell is going on with my retirement plan?!

Noah finally met Margaret, and she didn't want to quarrel with Margaret, but today she really felt a little angry.

"So why are you angry..."

"You are a knight, not a nurse! I ask you to take care of me, do you want to listen to what you are saying? Even if I jump down here and die of oripathy, I will not let you take care of me!" Although Noah is not a knight, she is somewhat proud in her heart. It is obvious that Margaret's behavior will not make her surrender. Kuro is already an exception, and it is force majeure for her to be taken care of by Kuro, but Margaret cannot do that!

Absolutely not!

Just by imagining it, you can tell what Margaret will do. Unlike Craw, who is extremely calm and rarely has emotional fluctuations, Margaret is a shining piece of wood. She can do much more than Craw!

Noah couldn't imagine how terrible it would be to live with Margaret...

And...and...

Noah subconsciously touched his cheek and found it was hot. Staying with Margaret... was too dangerous for him.

In every sense.

While the two were arguing, Kuro and Maria were standing outside the door. They looked at each other and listened to the quarrel inside the house. Maria looked worried, but Kuro covered his forehead and sighed.

These two people...how long do they plan to quarrel?

Chapter 112: The better the relationship, the easier it is to quarrel

The better the relationship, the easier it is to quarrel.

This sentence seemed to be true, at least Noah began to believe its truth.

Because they argued all day without deciding what to do, and the two of them were even so childish that Margaret would argue with her while she was basking in the sun.

She seems like such an excellent knight, but she's so fussy about this sort of thing. Noah is even a little disillusioned with Margaret. How could a knight be so fussy? Just accept your gift and set yourself free. I didn't go far, I just went to Kjerag. Just come find me when you're done! If all else fails, you can always come to Kjerag. I'll definitely welcome you with a banner.

But Noah didn't say a word of these.

She was simply emphasizing to Margaret that she needed the help and resources, not her childishness. But Margaret kept arguing that her agreement with her wasn't about that, constantly using bizarre but somewhat plausible arguments to dissuade her. For example, Noah, it's uncharacteristic of a knight to just take possession of something you've worked so hard for, or why don't you just stay by my side and help? What's the problem?

Noah understood the truth, but facing a knight who was stubborn to the core, she really couldn't reason with him.

So the friendly discussions always ended in quarrels - and it was always Noah who got angry first, which made Noah embarrassed to say that he was rational.

There was no way. Margaret would ever be angry with Noah. She had never been angry with Noah since she was a child. At a time like this, Noah had to be angry...

Fortunately, these things are not so urgent, and they still have their own things to do.

The first thing was to let Maria take the initiative to transfer the knight's points so that Margaret could enter the official competition. Noah was originally worried that Maria would be upset about this, but before she even brought it up, Maria was already anxiously planning to transfer the points on her own.

It's obvious that this kid has been holding it in for a long time. She hasn't touched a wrench or engine oil for nearly two months.

Noah was about to comfort her, but before she could even finish her speech, she'd already given up being a knight—more accurately, a competitive knight. She'd even hired a craftsman cat as her mentor and started researching weapons specifically designed to fight Scourge-level monsters. She explained that while these weapons were excellent, she still wanted to try making them herself!

There was no reason for the Artisan Cat to reject Maria. After all, Maria had both talent and personality. Her passion for craftsmanship even made the Artisan Cat feel difficult to deal with.

Maria returned to her own path, which was exactly what she wanted, so Noah didn't say anything and simply transferred the points.

The return of the Knight of Glory has already caused a huge uproar in Casimir. There is no doubt that the Knight of Glory's return to the knight competition is already heavyweight enough, so heavyweight that the front pages of all the street newspapers in Casimir are all about the Knight of Glory, and no one will divert their firepower, no matter whether they question the Knight of Glory, praise the Knight of Glory, or are sarcastic, anyway, the Knight of Glory is the hot topic, the Knight of Glory is the most eye-catching factor, there is no other option.

Noah was already starting to feel a headache just from listening to the contents of the newspapers through her headphones.

She wanted to start her own newspaper and start ranting about how these stupid newspapers didn't understand a thing about the Radiant Knight. "He's not that great, he's not that cunning! He's just a shiny piece of wood! Wood! Wood!"

Even shiny wood is still wood!

So what? Does shining make you look classier?

Noya's fury wasn't without reason. With the arrival of the Radiant Knights and the completion of her own recuperation, the entire Knights' Association was in a state of disarray. To cover up the incidents that had occurred while she was away, they had begun falsifying records. However, these falsifications were discovered by Uncle Mainna, who reported them to Noya. Upon hearing about the attack on the Red Pine Knights, her brow furrowed.

In order to prevent Maria from finding her teammates, they also tried their best...

Fortunately, according to Margaret, both Flametail Knight and Grayhair Knight were safely rescued, and the remaining members also took the opportunity to escape. However, the Red Pine Knights are now defunct in name only. To compensate for this, Noah had originally wanted to recruit them for investment, but Flametail Knight himself refused. According to her, they are an order of infected knights and should not accept Noah's funds, otherwise it might cause greater internal problems.

Noah had no choice but to give up...but the Red Pine Knights were still the luckiest among them, at least they escaped unscathed.

The rest of the knights who didn't encounter Margaret...

Noya listened to several reports of "street brawls" and "accidents," and she realized once again the depths of the Knights' Association's depravity. She had never imagined they would resort to such brutal acts to prevent Maria from finding her teammates.

Naturally, the actions of the Helmetless Alliance could not escape Noah's sight - including Xinteleya's actions in it, but Noah also knew that the Helmetless Alliance had no way to refuse the Chamber of Commerce's request in his absence.

However, Xinteleya herself didn't dare to appear in front of Noah... She had invited her to have dinner together before, but now she is about to run away when she sees Noah in the company.

To sum up... after Margaret's return, it is obvious that Casimir will also face a major reshuffle.

But everything else is secondary. What’s more important is that the official competition is about to begin.

The start of the official competition indicated that the situation in Casimir had entered a new stage. Compared with Maria Linguang, who returned as the Knight of Glory, Margaret Linguang's personal appearance had already made the Chamber of Commerce sweat profusely.

What would happen if Margaret won the championship again?

This question once again arose in the minds of the presidents of the Chamber of Commerce. This group of insects, sensing a rare sense of crisis, united once again. In the official match, the Brilliant Knights must lose.

If the Glory Knight reaches the top again, the old methods will no longer work - now the infected can participate and win the championship, the Blood Knight has modified this rule, and the current Commercial Federation has almost no way to restrict the Glory Knight.

So... this Casimir Knight Tournament has special significance.

Chapter 113: Showdown