Arknights, but the sickly pretty girl starts

"...Sister Kuro...sometimes I really doubt whether you are still human..." Enxia shuddered. She could not imagine how Kuro could knock down more than a thousand people by herself.

"Because she's Kuro." Noya smiled. "Thank you for your hard work, Kuro."

"As you wish." Kuro smiled and walked back to Noya's side, but Noya's complaints rang in her ears. "If you had just gotten out, you wouldn't have even gotten hurt, right? Are you playing tricks again?"

"Hmph, I can't hide it from you." Kuro shrugged. "It's a rare opportunity to stretch my muscles."

"Alright... this won't happen again." Noya shook her head. She was already used to Kuro's behavior. "Also, remember to ask the doctor and the others to treat him. Even though it's a minor injury, it can't be ignored."

"Okay." Kuro nodded in agreement. After giving Kuro his instructions, Noah turned to Enya. "So, how do you plan to break out? There are a lot of sentries nearby. If you want to make it all the way down the mountain..."

"When do I need Enthiotis's consent to do anything?" Enya also smiled. Although Noya could not see her confident smile, as she picked up the holy bell on the table, a sacred breath lingered around her.

Although the saint of Manzhuyuan is fake, who says Enya is not the real saint?

Enya rings the sacred bell.

Ding-ling, ding-ling, ding-ling—

The ethereal sound of the bell echoed in the temple. The next moment, except for the people around Enya, almost all the guards of the Enthiodis family who were in charge of guarding outside fell down.

Looking at the guards of the Shivaash family who were suddenly lying on the ground, Enya said, "Ya'er, I'm going down the mountain. I'll trouble you to clean up the mess here."

"You are such a willful saint, but since you say so, there is nothing I can do."

Yaer said with a smile, but after watching the few people leave, Yaer still showed her usual gentle smile.

In fact, every time a Saint Maiden was selected, Yaer would disguise herself as a maid and secretly observe the girls undergoing the trials. And Enya was the sixth one that year.

Ya'er hadn't originally held high hopes for the Shivaash children, as the Saints had grown increasingly bored lately. They might possess formidable physiques, but lacked a strong will, ultimately becoming mere puppets of the Elders. Yet, Ya'er sometimes wondered if Kjerag was too closed-minded, causing them, and the entire nation, to stagnate.

But Yaer was wrong - she had misjudged the girl.

Enya Shivaash is not an ordinary Kjerag girl. She has a firm belief, but she did not embark on the journey to become a saint.

What Enya had in her heart at that time was not devout faith, but a stubbornness.

All she was thinking about at the time was her disappointment in her brother, her disgust towards the other two families, and her anger at you for wanting to become a saint and scare them all.

Simply put, the reason why Enya was able to complete this journey is entirely because she has an angry child hidden deep down.

This angry child doesn't want to be looked down upon and doesn't want to be manipulated by those people. So how could such a child be manipulated by Manzhuyuan?

Yaer chose her——

No, there is no need to hide at this time.

Yelagund, chose her.

What surprised Yaer even more was that this girl was not only a rebel, but also a child who understood the current situation and even had unique talents.

She may not be as brilliant as her brother, but she has a clear mind and the wisdom to see through the situation - and a deep love for Kjerag.

She endured the cold reception the Saint received in Manzhuyuan, actively sought various ways to help the people, and even suppressed her anger and agreed to Enchiodis' application to introduce external technology.

And now, these experiences have become your strength. In this turmoil, you have not lost your original heart, nor have you gone with the flow.

Congratulations to you, my child, my surrogate, my friend, my sister.

Forgive me for not being able to show you the way. I once rashly left my mark on this land, and I still regret it now.

But at least for now, let me add some color to your journey.

In the quiet corridor, Yaer smiled and clapped her hands gently twice.

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Then, everything changed according to her wishes.

The thick clouds seemed to finally begin to dissipate.

Chapter 44: Honorary Saint Noah

The dark clouds dissipated. Almost all the Kjerag people saw this scene. The clouds began to dissipate with the Holy Mountain as the center.

It was not a normal dissipation, but it was as if someone forcibly dispersed the clouds, revealing the blue sky underneath the clouds.

Everyone, including those who were in the midst of fierce fighting, saw this miraculous scene.

If it were normal, perhaps they would not be shaken, but... this happened on the Holy Mountain.

How could the Kjerag people, who held such faith in their hearts, remain unmoved? Everyone watched as the clouds cracked and sunlight pierced through them, creating a Tyndall effect, like holy light, like a god descending to earth.

Everyone was wondering what had happened, or rather... who had done what.

But soon, they had the answer.

The clouds parted to the sides, and among the armies that had just been separated, a young girl appeared in the middle of the two armies, stepping on the scattered sunlight.

Above her head, the clouds split apart, and the sunlight that sprinkled down was like a road. She walked on this road filled with sunlight, like a god.

Beside her, there followed a quirky white-haired girl, a shy girl with a silent smile in a wheelchair, and a blonde butler wearing a mask.

Time seemed to be stopped at this moment, and only the footsteps of the saint echoed in the mountains.

The wind and snow had stopped at some point, and her appearance completely separated the two armies—no one dared to stop this girl.

People had an illusion that the saint seemed to have come from heaven.

Behind her is the majestic Kalan Snow Mountain. She... is Kjerag.

Many people have come up with the idea that this is a miracle.

In an instant, most of the soldiers from both armies knelt down, especially the soldiers from the Perlochi family, who knelt faster than each other. They already had a firm belief in Yelagund, so how could they not be excited when they saw this scene.

Although the mountain snow ghosts were hesitant, after one of them took the lead and knelt down, they all knelt down immediately as if by a chemical reaction.

Now these warriors have only one idea.

Offer their most devout faith to the saint.

Enthyotis's gaze fell on Noah beside Enya. He shook his head. He really underestimated this girl.

No, he not only underestimated Noah, he also underestimated Enya, underestimated Enya's ability to act, and also underestimated... this snow mountain.

Or rather, the god represented by this snow mountain.

How many years has it been since Yelagund performed a miracle?

He could no longer remember anything, but once the miracle appeared again, all of Ensiodis's thoughts would suddenly vanish into thin air.

After all, no matter how much he plays with people's hearts, Kjerag's foundation is still faith.

In front of the current Enya, he has no right to refuse.

All struggles seem so ridiculous in front of Him.

The Saint finally approached. Axtos had already lowered his weapon and bowed his head reverently. "Master of the Perlochi family, Axtos Perlochi, offers his sincerest blessings to His agent, the Saint." He knelt on one knee and saluted. This was a gesture of submission...

At this time, Nothis finally came to Enthiodis' side. When he saw this scene, he also knew... now all his strategies had been exhausted.

"Enthyodice, do you regret it?"

"What do you mean?"

"For not following my original advice, and for allowing this girl and the doctor to come to Kjerag."

"You think we lost?" Enthyodis looked at Nothis with a smile on his face. This reaction made Nothis a little puzzled.

"I thought, in your opinion, this is a loss."

"In the past, that was indeed the case." Enthiotis nodded, "But today, that may not be the case."

Enchiodis took a step forward, walked out of the crowd, and also came to the Saint, knelt on one knee, and offered his blessing. After he took the lead, the remaining warriors who had not yet knelt finally knelt.

This farce is over.

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To be honest, Noah felt that she was out of place there, with both sides kneeling together. Although Noah knew that they were kneeling to Enya, not to herself, she was still inexplicably in this position, and was even called half a saint by Yaer.

What? Just because I hang a bell, I can become a saint?

And why is everyone so surprised? The sun just came out, but it seems like it’s not a saint coming down the mountain... but a god descending to the earth.

Of course, Noya didn't see any of this. Only after Kuro described it did she understand what had happened during their descent. Yelagund seemed to be playing the role of a sly mess, fueling Enya's path to succession. It's no exaggeration to say that this scene will undoubtedly be engraved on murals, painted, recorded in books, and even included in Yelagund's book. In any case, Noya had stumbled into history textbooks. If Kjerag ever needs to teach history, his name will be a subject of examination.

...No, Noah is about to die. This is torture within torture.

Although Yelagund's actions were obviously excessive, they definitely worked, and Kjerag is now a very different person.

The Grand Elder was buried with honor in the snowy mountains, and the power of Manzhuyuan was completely transferred to the Saint, Enya Shivaash. The ceremony of returning power to the three major families underwent a slight shift. After consultation with the Doctor and Noya, they decided to simply conduct a vote, with the cabinet members determined by the number of votes cast.

Because of that miracle, Enya was unsurprisingly elected Chairperson of the Kalan Council, Kjerag's newest supreme body, while Ensiodis was elected Prime Minister with the second-highest number of votes. From then on, the concept of territory ceased to exist; there were only three major regions: the Shivaash District, the Perlochi District, and the Bronto District. After deliberation, military affairs were to be handled by Chief Commander Aktos of the Perlochi family, who would report directly to the Saint, while financial matters were to be handed over to the head of the Bronto family, Latatos.

Kalan Trade was completely transformed into a state-owned enterprise. All account book circulation must be open to the Kalan Parliament and subject to regular review - to be honest, this is really deserved, Noah did not help Enthiotis.

The Snow Mountain Incident ended with a result that no one expected.

Manzhuyuan also underwent restructuring, changing from its initial completely closed-off situation.

Manjuyuan will accept foreigners' beliefs in Yelagund and encourage people to pursue a better life in their own way.

The day the miracle occurred was designated as Kjerag's national religious day.

In fact, Enya originally planned to give Noya a position and wanted Noya to stay in Kjerag. After all, her role in this incident was obvious to all, but Noya firmly refused.

At most, she was once a businessman, and now she is at most a tourist. She doesn't want to be a politician, and she can't be a politician.

Enya didn't force Noya, but she also promised that if Noya changed her mind, Kjerag's door would always be open to Noya.

Of course, that's what it says on the surface -

More importantly, Noah’s half-saint identity... was originally just a joke of Yaer, but under Enya’s operation, it really came true.

Although she is called the [Honorary Saint].

In other words, Noa is now truly the Saint of Kjerag.

This incident... made her particularly devastated.

Chapter 45: Rhodes Island's Invitation

"Enya, I resign my position as Honorary Saint once again." This was the nth time Noya had come to visit, but Enya had always smiled and refused. For the first time, Noya felt powerless.

On the one hand, the Honorary Saint didn't have to fulfill the duties of a Saint, nor did she enjoy Kjerag's perks and privileges; it was essentially a nominal position, a mere title. But it was incredibly hot-headed, so hot that Noya felt like she'd been slapped. After the incident, Ensiódis went straight to play chess with the Doctor, not even bothering to explain anything, even though she knew the whole story. She'd only been able to find the loophole and get up the mountain because Moxxi had shared the defense map with her.

During the entire snow mountain incident, Noah believed that she had only done what she could. She didn't even know that she was on the path of a saint. How could she become a so-called honorary saint?

With this title, Noah is now worshipped like a pilgrim by a group of people whenever he goes out to buy vegetables in Kjerag. Noah cannot get angry on the surface and can only show a kind smile, but in fact his teeth are almost broken.

After all, the title of Honorary Saint was awarded by Enya herself at the First People's Congress of Kjerag. From the eighty-year-old to the youngest who could just walk, everyone knew that Noya was now an Honorary Saint.

Although Kjerag and his friends didn't quite understand what an honorary saint meant, since the saint said she could be treated as one, then they would treat her as one.

This has led to Noah's current tragic situation. Every time he goes out to buy vegetables, he will be given a truckload of vegetables. When children see him, they will run to him and pray that they don't have to do homework this year.

Sometimes I even have to be dragged into mediating quarrels between couples...

Wait a minute, is this within the scope of a saint's duties?

Although most of the things were done by Tora and Kuro who had nothing to do, such as helping to chop firewood for the old widow at the village entrance, or chopping a dozen trees with their bare hands to hold a bonfire party, and delivering a baby for a pack animal.

It is true that they do all the hard work...but they also help the children with their homework, pick them up from school, and occasionally keep them at home for dinner, waiting for the adults to take them home after get off work at the factory.

...What am I here for?

Noah fell into deep thought. Why was his life in Kjerag even more tiring than in Casimir?

The bigger problem, even more so than these minor inconveniences, was his fame. While he could get free admission everywhere, he was now a tourist attraction. And since he was so sensitive to stares, whenever he went out, he'd get dozens of eyes focused on him. While they were all well-intentioned, Noah still felt something was amiss.

On the one hand, I was just a tourist who occasionally participated in a coup and helped a little, that's all.

She didn't think about making money, gaining fame, or even becoming well-known, but how come she has become an honorary saint now?

After Enya became the first president of the Kalan Council, Kjerag flourished. Kalan trade was freed from most constraints, allowing the railway to be built into the Perlochi district, bringing the convenience of rail transit to the people of Perlochi. Inter-district communication also increased. Although there were still some prejudices based on family background, it was foreseeable that in the next generation, and the next, and the next, the next, Kjerag would become a united front again.

After taking charge of the finances, Latatos applied directly to study abroad in Colombia - and Enya agreed.

Now, the domestic economy is managed by Enthyodis, which can be regarded as a concession to Enthyodis.

However, when Latatos returns, the financial aspect will still be managed by the Brontao family. As for Hugh Rose, she needs to pass the civil service exam first. Fortunately, her husband is very capable and has become a civil servant and entered the government system.

Just as Noah guessed, the three major families all cared about Kjerag. After a leader appeared who could suppress their temper, the three families quickly put aside most of their differences. Although Aktos would still curse at Enthiotis occasionally, at least the two would not use knives or guns when they met on the street. Noah felt that after learning this lesson, Aktos would have a new understanding of faith and family.