Arknights, but the sickly pretty girl starts

"It's not impossible." Theresa nodded. "So the Originium is simply out of control?"

"There's so little information... it's hard to make any inferences right now. Let's keep reading." Noah was actually quite interested in the situation in this world. After all, this was a form of additional information, perhaps offering some crucial clues. "This is Amiya's memory, after all, and the primary perspective is Amiya, so we don't really know much about this world's Noiya... But looking at Amiya... perhaps, Amiya's transformation is also closely related to me?"

"you?"

"I mean the me in another world..." Noah quickly corrected.

Theresa shrugged, but Noah, who had been with her for a long time, actually knew that this pink devil was actually dark under her skin. After she was relieved of those responsibilities, her dark nature was revealed.

In essence, she was just teasing herself - after all, they were now in the same boat.

This date had a great impact on Amiya. She witnessed Miss Noah's fragility and also witnessed the real reason behind Casimir's perfect knight shell and what made him what he is today.

However, she did not become disillusioned with Noah Kyrielight. On the contrary, she cared about Noah even more - even a little too much.

The reason why Noah brought her to Margaret's place was actually because she had her own little thoughts. She thought that as long as she could make Amiya understand that her original intention was not so great, as long as she could make Amiya understand that she was a person with her own little thoughts, she was not a great person.

This way, Amiya wouldn't feel so lost when she separated from me.

However, she didn't expect that after that, Amiya would become even more attached to her...

"Amiya, you don't have to act with me. Our operation this time is very dangerous." Noah was preparing her equipment. This time, she received a piece of news, to be precise, the [Secret to End the War]. The source of the information was reliable, but Noah was very wary of this so-called secret.

In her opinion, stopping all wars was nearly impossible, unless... unless this thing was a terrifying killing weapon hanging over everyone's head, and only under the pressure of survival would they compromise with each other. This was the only conclusion Noya had come to in all that time.

Only a force that is powerful enough to threaten the national level and overturn the balance of war can make everyone think rationally.

This is also the most important link in breaking the chain of hatred, so this so-called [secret to ending the war] may be a weapon in her mind.

"I don't think it's any more dangerous than when we're in a war zone."

Amiya smiled and shook her head. The war zone that Doctors Without Borders had visited was not a safe area.

"But you've come to my side... I can't let a child who hasn't even reached adulthood go to the battlefield, right?"

"But do we have a choice?"

"...Amiya...at least with me, you can stay away from all this."

"Ms. Noah, I'm not one of those children who grew up in a shelter. I've seen life and death, and I understand the risks of my choices."

At this moment, Amiya looked into Noah's eyes.

"I won't let others fight for their lives outside while I hide in a safe place with peace of mind. To me, this is also cruel."

“…Ah…Amiya…”

Noah wanted to persuade her, but Amiya had already made up her mind. Noah couldn't get rid of her. Even if Noah removed her name from the exploration team, she would quietly follow.

After realizing this, especially knowing that Amiya's power is mind reading and most people cannot hide secrets in front of her, she had no choice but to compromise.

We can't lock Amiya up, right? That would be too much.

"Then you must follow me closely, I will protect you."

"Miss Noah, you are the one. Don't get hurt easily. But even if you are injured, I will heal you."

Amiya said with a smile, hugging her staff.

"I have a medical operator license. I'm a legitimate battlefield doctor."

"I actually hope you can stay behind, learn more, and save more people. That would be very meaningful."

"Whether it makes sense or not is up to me to decide, Ms. Noah."

Although Amiya is soft and seems easy to bully, she is also a very stubborn person once she has made up her mind, and Noah cannot change her decision.

However, they probably didn't expect that this journey would be so long - they entered many ruins, but the remnants of the former civilization inside were not of much value to the exploration team. Amiya and Noah were the core of the team, and the two proved their own value during the long journey.

Noah has the ability to fight against thousands of enemies at once, and can often save the team from danger. Amiya, on the other hand, has superb healing Originium skills, and has saved many people from the brink of life and death.

This team was originally put together from various sources, but over time, they became convinced and obeyed Noah and Amiya's orders.

The two of them became the real core of the team in everyone's eyes, or in other words, Noah was the captain and Amiya was the vice-captain.

This journey was actually quite happy for Amiya. Although she encountered many dangers, Noah was always able to turn the situation around. She could also make good use of her expertise to help and heal people. More importantly... she could stay by Miss Noah's side, inseparable from her.

"--Okay, these mechanical puppets have lost power." Noya smashed the head of the last self-propelled puppet, "We can move on."

The entire team was now deep underground, a vast space devoid of light. Neatly arranged rectangular protrusions lined the ground beneath their feet and on the surrounding walls. A massive, seemingly damaged, spherical instrument sat at the center of the space. As with all the ruins, they hadn't noticed any "weapons" of any kind. However, Noya felt that this one was different from the others... or rather, a strange feeling.

Ever since arriving at this ruin, Noah has felt like she's being watched...

"Let's scout here first - we'll pack up first, it's almost time." Noah looked at the time and decided to pack up first. After marking the situation here on the map, Amiya also rushed to her side. This time Noah was not injured, but Amiya still carefully checked Noah's physical condition. After confirming that no treatment was needed, she still felt a little disappointed.

Treating Miss Noah has become a pleasure for her, and this time it was quite a pity.

"Don't make that face... It's like it's wrong for me not to get hurt." Noah patted Amiya's head in annoyance. "What do you mean, I should get hurt a little, right?"

"A little injury is all that matters—at least it will make me useful."

"Amiya..."

"I'm just kidding..." Amiya laughed. Their relationship had indeed grown closer during this journey, and Amiya had revealed a personality more befitting her age. "No one was hurt. We're really lucky today."

"Don't say that... Usually after you say that kind of thing..."

Before Noa finished her words, she stopped, raised her hand to stop the team, and placed her hand on the sword at her waist.

"Friend—can you come out and talk?"

"Oh, you're the perfect knights, you spotted us so quickly?" A group of black-clad men dressed like thugs stepped out of the shadows. "Did you think you were the only ones eyeing this ruin?"

"...If we're in the same industry, there's nothing here—there's no need for us to fight over a relic like this, right?"

Noah raised her eyebrows. Although she said so, she did not let her guard down at all.

"Whether there are good things here or not cannot be determined by your words—"

——It seems that conflict is inevitable.

Noah also understood this. These bandits obviously would not believe that they had nothing in their hands, and they occupied the exit. In this situation of catching a turtle in a jar, the other party obviously had the advantage.

In this situation... we can only strike first.

Noah is a kind person, but he is definitely not a foolishly kind person.

When it's time to take action, she will never hesitate.

While this group of people were still thinking about how to divide the spoils, Amiya, who had a deep understanding of Noah, already knew that Noah was going to take action, so she took the initiative to retreat a distance to avoid being affected when the battle started. She knew Noah's fighting ability very well, and she was not worried at all.

Sure enough, after she retreated to a safe distance, Noah's lips curled up into a smile.

"Okay, let's be frank—"

The martyr's sword pointed in the direction of the bandits.

"—The negotiations are over."

Shine——

These bandits didn't even have time to react before they found the ground beneath their feet turned to quicksand. As they struggled, they sank even deeper. Noah was able to use the Originium technique of the souls he had extracted, and this was one of his abilities. Not only that, after the bandits' movements were restricted, their first reaction was naturally to fight back - but when they picked up their long-range weapons, the weapons in their hands suddenly became scorching hot.

They cried out in pain, and the weapons fell to the ground.

With their weapons falling to the ground, most of the bandits had lost their threat, but Noah was not going to let them go. These people were able to block the exit so skillfully, and it was probably not the first time they had done so.

There are no small number of people who died at their hands!

"If you start to repent now, I can give you a quick death."

"You stinky—"

The knife flashed, and his fingers were instantly cut off by the sword light. His ten fingers were connected to his heart. Suddenly, the bandit leader's pig-killing howl resounded throughout the underground space.

"——I don't want to hear you swearing." Noah's face had turned cold. "Okay, make a choice. Do I kill you now, or do I give up the person behind you?"

Noah spared his life not out of mercy, but because the operation was supposed to be secret, and she didn't believe this was a coincidence.

"..." The bandit leader broke out in a cold sweat. On the one hand, it was because of the pain, and on the other hand, he could see from Noah's eyes that she was really going to take action.

However, every time at this time, there would always be some unexpected things - when Noah seemed to be in control of the situation, suddenly, one of the bandits who were originally trapped in the quicksand changed his expression. After realizing that the bandit leader was going to reveal the mercenary, his expression changed and he immediately pressed a button in his arms.

boom--

Most people should understand what the consequences of detonating explosives in a confined space are...

The shockwave immediately shattered the bandits near the explosives, and many of them were blown away before they could even react. Amiya only saw Noya running towards her, but the shockwave was clearly faster than her, and soon, all she could see was darkness.

Chapter 10: Sleep

wake up......

Gotta wake up quickly...

In such an era, awakening is undoubtedly painful.

Because you never know whether you will face torture or suffering after waking up -

Or death.

When Amiya opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Miss Noah lying on top of her, covered in blood. The explosion in the enclosed space only allowed her to protect herself in time, but even she could not withstand such a terrifying explosion. The two of them were blown several meters away, and the cave entrance collapsed. Amiya wanted to get up and check on Noah, but she found that her whole body felt like it had been run over by a steamroller several times...even moving a little finger was as difficult as climbing to the sky.

It's a miracle that she woke up...

At that moment, the entire underground space was suddenly illuminated by an orange-red light. Amiya thought it was the light of a flare. Perhaps it was support from Uni Company? However, Amiya couldn't send a signal. She wondered if she had gone deaf. She couldn't hear anything at all. It was completely silent.

Amiya looked in the direction of the light. As far as her sight could see, the spherical machine was emitting an orange-red light.

—Isn't it broken? Is it activated?

The machine was like an eye, watching the tiny creature before it. Amiya suddenly realized that this thing might be alive.

It was difficult for her to describe why she thought a mechanical creation was alive, but Amiya felt curiosity and even surprise from the other party's gaze.

"…the…continuation of civilization?"

"......?" Amiya was stunned. The other party actually spoke in the same language as her. Although she didn't know the specific meaning of this sentence, it at least proved that she was not deaf, which was a blessing in disguise.

"—Vital signs, normal. No need to worry." Perhaps noticing Noah lying on Amiya's body, the mechanical eyeball suddenly spoke, "How... do you allow civilization to survive?"

"...What is the [continuation of civilization]?" Amiya took a long time to finish the sentence. She felt like her throat was smoking and it was extremely difficult for her to even say a single sentence.

She was just a doctor, a helpless survivor. Before long, if it weren't for Miss Noah's protection, she would be no different from those bandits in the explosion and would just become a pool of minced meat. Except for Miss Noah, her companions seemed to have died in the explosion... To be honest, she was also very sad, after all, those people were her companions who had been with her for a long time.

Maybe we can’t be considered friends... but at least we can be companions.

"...You, what exactly are you? Can you... help Miss Noah?" Amiya prayed sincerely to the mechanical creation that suddenly appeared. Obviously, the only one who could help them now was this [Big Eyeball], so she begged almost in the most humble manner. Although this person said that Miss Noah was not seriously injured, no matter how you looked at it, Miss Noah's injuries were not light... This is absolutely not an option.

But he couldn't use his Originium skills to help with the treatment, and he didn't know when help would arrive...

The only solution now seems to be to ask this "Mr. Big Eyes" for help.

"—I am the Preserver, Trevor Friston." In response to Amiya's question, Mr. Big Eyes displayed a gentleness almost like that of an elder. "I am the caretaker of this ruin. Ever since you entered here, I have been watching and observing you. In our words, you are truly amazing creatures."

"...What do you mean?" Amiya didn't quite understand what this big-eyed man, ah, Mr. Friston, meant. "How long have you been here?"

"4,765,403 days. I should have calculated it very accurately." The number that Friston casually revealed had already made Amiya count the digits with her fingers. After realizing the meaning of this string of numbers, she suddenly felt a little scared.

"...You've been here for so long... Aren't you scared?"

"...Afraid?" Friston was speechless for a moment, but he could see the genuine concern behind the words. "Fear aside, why are you here? Why do you carry the [Continuation of Civilization] with you?"

"I don't know what the continuation of civilization is..." Amiya answered very honestly. Friston did not continue to ask, he scanned instead of asking.

The "continuation of civilization" and the Originium are combined in this dying young life.

One exists but seems inactive, the other exists and persistently "transforms" the host.

Record... Switch... Friston seemed to suddenly realize something, or he suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

If the little rabbit didn't have anyone to help him, he would probably have to stay underground like him. After all, the extra entrances and exits here had been blown down, and it was impossible for Amiya to dig a path with her body.

But if he helps, it will be different.

A sarcophagus rose from Amiya's side. This was one of the most important technologies of the pre-civilization. Even though the Preserver plan didn't require additional life-support equipment, Friston still included several during the design process for emergencies. He likely never imagined that the so-called emergency would involve attempting to revive an individual of a new species that completely failed the preservation criteria.

The orange-red light suddenly dimmed, and was replaced by a life-support device that gradually lit up in front of Amiya's eyes.

"This is your only chance of survival, little rabbit," the dim spherical machine chirped. "However, even I cannot know how the Originium and the bloodline of the newborn race will react upon entering. The mission this machine carries has nothing to do with what is happening now.

“I have expectations for you, but all of this is based on your survival.

No matter how dumb Amiya was, she realized that Friston was trying to save her, but... she looked at the sarcophagus and fell into hesitation.

Of course she didn't want to die, and she didn't want to die in a place like this. Now, Friston seemed to be giving her a choice. If she walked into the sarcophagus, she might survive, but...