Arknights, but the sickly pretty girl starts

"Actually... I can always tell what you're feeling." The Doctor whispered.

"...?"

"That's why I was awakened by you. You were worried about my emotions, so I could sense them naturally. And this worry woke me up."

"...Wait...what do you mean?"

"Ah... yes, actually, you have always been defenseless in front of me. Although I feel sorry for telling you now... but."

“…Ah…ah? Then I…just now…”

"...Yeah, it's pretty clear, isn't it?... Um... Noah? Why are you blushing all of a sudden?"

"...I...Doctor! I'll come to see you next time!!!" Noah covered her face and turned around and ran away. Now, she finally understood the feelings of the person whose emotions she sensed.

I really want to bury my head in the ground!

Chapter 21: Miss Noah is Hard to Satisfy

"Ms. Noah, are you ready?"

"Yes."

"Well, next, a simulated battle, an encounter battle, with a time limit of thirty seconds. Annihilate five enemy squads that you suddenly encounter." The doctor's voice came from the headset. Noah took a deep breath and clenched the Rhodes Island standard longsword in his hand.

Following the doctor's order, many obstacles rose up in the venue. These served as shelters and also simulated the terrain of the venue. As members of the [enemy] team, Finn and Miguel rushed out from a certain direction almost at the same time, stabbing Noah's position with their spears and swords. They thought their attack was sudden and fast enough, but the next moment, they felt that the feel of their hit was a little strange, and before they could react, the phantom disappeared there.

Then Noah, who was lurking behind the cover, knocked the two men out in an instant with a long sword in his hand. Not to mention the reaction time, the whole set of knocking-out techniques was quick and smooth, and he did not look like a warrior who was still recovering.

Use shadow magic to create a double to deal with the opponent's surprise attack, and then strike first and defeat the opponent in one fell swoop.

The judgment was very accurate and the technique was very smooth. There was no doubt that if this was a real encounter, Miguel and Fin would be defeated at this moment. After the hand, Noah did not stand still, but the shadow under her feet swept again. She took two steps back and just avoided Cross's two arrows. After losing Noya's target again, Cross and Steward, who was responsible for protecting her, looked at each other.

Just now, Noah defeated Finn and Miguel too quickly, and they didn't have time to support and cover. When they finally reacted, they missed the target - no, it wasn't their own shot that missed the target, there was something interfering with their shooting.

Cross is no longer the little boy he used to be. He naturally knows that it is impossible for him to shoot off target in the situation just now. He must have aimed well in the moment just now.

"It's a bit strange... Finn and Miglu have already lost, we have to be cautious--" Steward wanted to say something, but the next moment, his feet were already covered with black shadows, and the black shadows quietly turned into black lines, quietly entwining under his feet. Fleur and Cross didn't notice the shadow at all, so the next moment, Steward was directly pulled down from the high terrain and was quietly swallowed by the black shadows.

When Steward fell, he didn't even make a sound, and Cross didn't even notice -

However, Furong still noticed something unusual. As the only medical operator in the team, her duty was to protect everyone in the team. As a result, when she noticed that Steward had disappeared, it was too late to remind him, because Noah had appeared behind her, covered her mouth, and even had time to secretly extend a finger.

"Shh-"

Furong raised her hands high. In this situation, she had no room to resist.

As for the remaining Cross, Noah hooked her hand and the shadow directly dragged Cross into the shadow trap she had set.

The entire battle process took no more than fifteen seconds.

Seeing that the outcome was decided, the doctor announced the end of the test, and Noah finally released several team members whose mouths were sealed by the shadows from the shadows.

"Sorry, I might have hit them a little too hard." Although Noah had used the blade of his sword, it seemed he'd used too much force, especially on Miguel and Finn, who were still dazed. Feeling somewhat guilty, Noah clasped his hands together and apologized. "I'm not used to using close combat weapons yet..."

There was no other way. She had been confined to a wheelchair and had rarely even touched a weapon, let alone close combat. Now that she was finally able to move, it was inevitable that she would be rough with her blows.

However, the doctor was very satisfied. Judging from the set of actions just now, even if Noah had not experienced the baptism of battle for a long time, he could still pick up his past strength in a short period of time.

The Doctor had also seen the scene of Noah leaning over Maria to fight. At that time, Noah showed sufficient tactical awareness and strong combat ability. The Doctor was still wondering whether it was because the body controlled by Noah was the body of Maria, the Golden Pegasus, that he had such strength.

Later it was discovered that the Golden Pegasus's body was simply a weakening factor for Noah—

Don't get me wrong, this doesn't mean that the Golden Pegasus is inferior to Noah's body. It's simply because the Golden Pegasus' bloodline is not very suitable for shadow magic. Noah's trump card spell, apart from the telepathic Originium skills, is the shadow magic, and the Golden Pegasus bloodline and shadow magic are naturally incompatible, so the strength Noah showed on the field at that time was indeed not even one-tenth of her original body.

This is a problem of adaptability. Just like Margaret is not good at using shadow spells, Noah is like a shadow lurking under the light, and is not good at frontal combat techniques.

If you really want to say, her way of transforming into shadows is a bit like the behavior of an assassin like Askalon. An assassin who comes and goes without a trace, silently but deadly, is the fighting style that Noah should have.

It is said that Noah used to use a bow and arrow. In other words, the current Noah is adaptable to various professions, including guard, warlock, sniper, etc.

What a versatile operator! To be honest, the doctor has already started drooling.

Appearance is secondary, this is the obvious strength, who doesn’t love strength?

The blood of Nightmare x Unicorn x part Golden Pegasus makes her physical fitness far superior to that of ordinary people, even comparable to that of pure-blooded Golden Pegasus, coupled with her outstanding magical talent and excellent tactical planning ability.

It can attack and defend, and has reconnaissance capabilities, tactical formulation capabilities, tactical maneuverability, and stealth and assassination capabilities.

This is a standard all-in-one PC – there are almost no blind spots.

The disability caused by oripathy was like a balance patch for this almost perfect operator, but when the weakened sword was withdrawn, the skills that were originally trained just to maintain a normal life instead gave her more perfect combat logic and thinking.

The doctor has begun to think about how to utilize Noah's ability. No, this cannot be called utilization, this is called reasonable application.

"Doctor—" While the doctor was still thinking, Noah had already walked down the training room and stood in front of the doctor. After Noah stood up, the doctor realized belatedly that Noah was actually only a few centimeters shorter than Margaret, even taller than him. When she stood next to him, he always felt like he had to look up at her. "How is it? I didn't embarrass you, did I?"

"Of course not, it's amazing, so amazing." How could the doctor have any complaints? She just felt that her vision was really amazing. Sure enough, Noah's ability was even stronger than she had imagined.

It was right for me to suggest that she try out the operator assessment test held today. With the combat capability displayed by Noah now, the doctor even wanted to call Margaret to compete with Noah.

Who is stronger now among the former twin stars of the Cavaliers?

The doctor is quite curious.

"Not... that bad." Noya blushed awkwardly. She didn't know why, but she always blushed easily in front of the doctor lately. She also always looked for opportunities to confront him. Even after I told her the other day that I could actually sense Noya's emotions, she ran away blushing.

Have you figured it out? Or do you no longer mind it?

The doctor didn't quite understand what the young lady was thinking, but he felt that she didn't seem to mind him observing her emotions. After all, emotions and thoughts are two different things. Being able to sense someone's emotions doesn't mean you can read their mind.

All I know is her joy, anger, sorrow and happiness. Just like now, she is in a very good mood.

"You just left the hospital bed, and you seem to have already gotten used to walking?" the doctor asked curiously. "Generally speaking, even recovering from a disability requires a period of rehabilitation, but you seem to have mastered it very well."

"I've practiced before, I guess," Noa explained. "I've controlled Maria and Reed's bodies before, and I practiced walking back then. It's just that I'm back in my own body."

"So..." The doctor thought for a moment, "What about vision? Is there any impact?"

"Not yet." Noah shook his head. "Although I'm not quite sure why my eyesight has returned, and Dr. Kal'tsit can't explain it either, it's a good thing after all, right?"

"Of course it's a good thing." The doctor said with a smile, "This way, maybe you can fight with Margaret in the future?"

"...Well..." Noah paused, "For now, it's better not to tell Margaret this news, right?"

"Why?" The doctor was rather curious. "Margaret will surely be pleased with your situation."

"I know, but Margaret always wanted me to return to Casimir..." Noah was also a little conflicted. "I'm worried that if she finds out about my situation, she'll urge me to go back to Casimir again... I don't think it's the right time yet."

"Is that so..." The doctor could understand. After all, having Noah by her side was a way for Margaret to feel at ease, and Noah could also help Margaret. Of course, more importantly... Margaret might have other thoughts about Noah.

But Noah didn't say it out loud, and the doctor didn't expose it either. After all, they had to handle their own affairs.

She subconsciously reached out and touched Noah's head, who was a little taller than her. "Just think about it yourself, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"...Um..." Noah had no intention of resisting. On the contrary, he closed his eyes, as if enjoying this rare act of intimacy.

Although the two did not feel anything unusual, Amiya, who had just entered the room, was frightened and stunned. This scene was not unfamiliar to her. The doctor often touched her head, but it was the first time she saw the doctor touch the head of someone other than her, and he seemed very skilled at it.

"Amiya, you're here too." The doctor quickly noticed Amiya entering the room, greeted her, and then withdrew his hand.

Noah was even stunned for a moment before turning to look at Amiya. He smiled gently, as if what had just happened was normal and there was no need to avoid others.

"Noah...Miss, Doctor, when did you two become so close?"

"We?" x2

"We have always had a good relationship." x2

Noah and the Doctor said this almost in unison.

"It's this weird tacit understanding that you two have. You didn't have it before." Amiya complained, "It seems that after the incident between the Doctor and Miss Noah, you two have always had this weird tacit understanding."

"I think it's normal." The doctor didn't find anything strange. "It's just that we get to know each other better, so we naturally become closer."

"I think so too... there's nothing strange about it." Noah pondered for a moment and gave the same answer. "I respect the Doctor and I love him. This feeling is the same as my love for Amiya. There's nothing strange about it, right?"

"...That's right." Amiya didn't seem to have anything to refute. Further investigation would only make her seem jealous. What was she and Miss Noah jealous of? "Anyway, just be a little more reserved in front of others... I've heard a lot of strange rumors about Miss Noah and the doctor."

"Amiya, those rumors are unbelievable." The doctor didn't care. She'd been rumored to be ex-husband and wife to Dr. Kal'tsit on 136th and 246th respectively, and had affairs with multiple Rhodes Island operators. She was used to these rumors. "I'm going to capture Amber right now. She must be the one spreading these rumors."

"The doctor isn't like that," Noah said with a smile. "She's a gentle and responsible person, definitely not the type to mess around with an operator."

"...Of course I know that." Amiya suddenly felt like she was the bad guy. She rubbed her cheeks and said, "I'm just worried about the Doctor and Miss Noah!"

"Yes, yes, Amiya is really my sweet little cotton-padded jacket." The doctor immediately pulled Amiya over and pointed at the small bulge on Amiya's cheek with his finger. "Don't be angry, Doctor, I will reward you with a candy!"

There are always some candies in the doctor's pocket. Sometimes he uses them to replenish sugar, and sometimes he uses them to coax the children running around in Rhodes Island.

Sometimes, all the nice words you say are not as real as a piece of candy. Even for Amiya, it should have some effect.

After eating the candy, Amiya was obviously not so angry anymore. She just used her eyes to remind Noah and the doctor again.

After Amiya left, Noah also secretly glanced at the doctor, "Doctor, do you always have candy in your pocket?"

"Yeah, it's a habit I've had for a long time." The doctor nodded. "Why? Do you want some candy too?"

"I'm not a child anymore, Doctor." Noah said helplessly, "I'm not someone who can be satisfied with just candy."

"That's right—" The doctor didn't notice any ambiguous meaning in this sentence and just nodded. However, she didn't notice that a diamond-shaped mark flashed in Noah's eyes just now.

Chapter 22: Dr. Kelsey Noah

Noah has been feeling well lately. After regaining her sight and legs, her physical condition has also improved a lot.

Although my hair has turned completely white, I have endless energy and spirit, and even - I can't sleep at night.

There's no way around it. Noah used to be in energy-saving mode, only occasionally exploding. Now, he's like a laptop in energy-saving mode that's plugged in. He's not used to the abundant energy.

The feeling of having enough energy in her body was a new experience for her.

But now, she was overcharged, the kind that made Noya a little unable to calm down. After tossing and turning in bed, she finally sat up and sighed softly. "I actually have a day where I can't sleep because I'm too energetic... It's unimaginable."

When she really couldn't sleep, she had to consider doing something else to express her unused energy. So what could she do?

Noya pondered for a moment, realizing she hadn't really put any effort into anything. Or rather, she had, before, but after spending so long in a wheelchair, she'd become someone who didn't need to put in any effort. Now that she thought about it, her life did seem rather dull...

Although it was partly due to physical reasons, perhaps I did have some intention of giving up.

Only after concentrating most of his energy on work can he feel that he is not wasting his time. Wasting the rest of his life might be the most unacceptable thing for Noah at the time.

But now... my condition is very stable, maybe it's time to consider more things.

Noya jumped out of bed, slipped into slippers, and stomped out of his room. Rhodes Island was quiet at night, most people in a deep sleep. Noya wandered aimlessly through the corridors. Speaking of which, during his coma, the rumors of evil spirits seemed to have gradually faded. He had no idea what that inexplicable thing was, appearing and disappearing so inexplicably.

But since it's gone, that's a good thing...

As he walked, Noah found himself in front of the doctor's office door. Seeing the light coming from the office, Noah subconsciously pushed open the door.

"Who?"

The moment the door opened, the doctor immediately raised her head. When she saw Noah, the worry in her eyes flashed away, but when she noticed Noah's somewhat curious look, she immediately felt relieved. "It's so late, what are you doing here?"

"I couldn't sleep..." Noah whispered, "and then I wandered over here and saw the office was still lit, so..."

"I see..." The doctor nodded, "That's right, you're probably not used to the current situation yet, right?"

"I guess so." Noah nodded and sat on the sofa beside him naturally. "Doctor, are you always this late?"

"Not often, only occasionally when we're busy." The doctor paused before explaining, "Today is a special case. Kal'tsit just brought me a shopping list from the medical department. We're about to enter Londinium, so more medical supplies are reasonable. However, considering Rhodes Island's financial situation, we need to keep as much as possible."

"...Hmm, I see." Noya stood up and came to the doctor's side. Squinting her eyes, she looked at the supply count on the report and mentally calculated it. 'A reduction of about one-fifth should be enough.' But she didn't say it out loud. After all, if she could calculate it, there was no reason the doctor couldn't as well. So the doctor must be worried about something else...

Noya made a reasonable guess, but she couldn't directly read the doctor's inner thoughts, so she could only hint at it. "If I help the doctor with these documents, can the doctor rest earlier?"

"That won't do. You've already helped me a lot." The doctor shook his head, but Noah didn't ask for his opinion. She stepped forward and directly inserted herself between the doctor and the desk, then sat on the doctor's thighs. Then she smiled and said, "I'm sorry, doctor."

The Doctor blinked, then realized what had just happened. Wait, was he being taken advantage of by his own Operator? No... It seemed like he was the one taking advantage. After all, Noya was very light, even sitting on his lap, she didn't seem to weigh much. Add to that Noya's relatively low body temperature, and even the somewhat irritated Doctor relaxed a little. Of course, more importantly... she smelled so good...

"Ms. No... Miss Noya?"

"What's wrong?" Noah, who was immersed in processing data with his head down, asked without turning his head, "Am I heavy?"

"That's not what I meant!" The doctor quickly shook his head. "It's just that these jobs are mine, so there's no need for you to worry about them."

"I'm happy to." Noah said with a smile, "I just can't sleep."

"Can't sleep so you come and help me with my work? Isn't that a bit..." The doctor wanted to describe this behavior, but the aroma that kept penetrating her nostrils made her feel a little distracted, and she didn't know where to put her hands. "Something's wrong?"

"So, Doctor, what do you expect me to do?" Noah said with a smile. "Is it not enough to just help you with the documents? Do you want me to help you with 'other things' as well?"

"..." The doctor was silent. She admitted that she had misunderstood for a moment. "Noah, are you teasing me?"

"Ah... have we been caught?" Noya made no effort to conceal her feelings. After all, her affection for the Doctor had already reached a high level due to the previous incident. Not only did she not mind teasing him like this, but her health had even improved, and she was even more relaxed and open to jokes. "Take a closer look, Doctor. Your previous calculations seem to be a little wrong. Let me help you correct them."