Herrscher of Reason's Arknights

"Hmph, they concealed the casualties and evaded the questioning of the outcome! They even secretly mobilized the army. If it weren't for me, if it weren't for the Emperor's personal inquiry, would they have planned to mobilize the army to surround the Winter Palace?!"

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. Your subjects' loyalty to you is beyond doubt..."

"Enough, Witt. Answer me honestly. I've had enough lies. I just want to hear the truth."

Feodor tapped his fingers on the throne, a symbol of power made of rare wood found only in the Karan region, and casually tossed the scroll into the trash can.

"...Although you have repeatedly weakened the military power of the various dukes, you must not be too hasty. Now the army has its own mines and countless assets. The soldiers know their generals but not the emperor..."

Witt bowed slightly, secretly glancing at the emperor's expression, before uttering his last words.

"It's not that hard to understand."

"You've got some nerve! Are you pretending I don't exist?"

"Although their greed is obvious, we do not have enough evidence to judge them. Although they are foolish and ignorant, arrogant and ill-mannered, and always seem like old relics living in the era before the late emperor, even the dumbest beast will eat something other than grass when provoked. So Your Majesty, you must not be too hasty."

These old nobles have always held military power. If the central government wants to strengthen its centralized power, it will inevitably touch the vested interests of these old guys. They can mobilize the army today and put on the imperial robe tomorrow.

But this was inevitable. The era of military supremacy was over, and Ursus was no longer the glorious empire it once was.

Corruption, poverty, backwardness, ignorance, and stupidity shroud the people of Ursus, yet these old nobles still fantasize about one day returning to that era, taking over the council, seizing power, and establishing a system like that of the former emperor.

Extremely stupid.

However, nothing can be accomplished overnight. Fyodor certainly understood this principle, but the premise was that the empire had to survive until the end of the reforms.

"Sigh, you can go now. I want to be alone."

After dismissing his close advisors, Fyodor stood alone by the window, looking out at the snow-covered square outside the Winter Palace and the few citizens scattered there.

It appears peaceful and serene, but undercurrents are actually surging.

Humans and non-humans alike emerged at this point in time.

The empire is in turmoil; perhaps a blizzard is on its way.

But Fyodor didn't know whether the Ursus Empire was truly fully prepared before the devastating blizzard arrived...

P.S.: Celebrate! My US time zone schedule has finally paid off! I'm getting a recommendation!!! I think I can schedule it next week. I need to be really creative then, it's exhausting. Two books, this one with the amazing plot, Exusiai, is already difficult to update, plus trying to maintain quality for that one is even harder. I think the plot of that other book is better, but unfortunately, people don't like grand narratives these days. [Sigh]

Why is there only 24 hours in a day? Why do we need to sleep at least eight hours? And then there's the need to eat and use the toilet. Humans are such an inefficient form of life! [collapses]

When do you think I can get Sariel to write his autobiography? [Evil capitalist face] Okay, I guess it'll be shut down. [Sariel's boss never seems to have a good ending.]

I don't want to be human anymore, can someone find me a stone ghost mask?

By the way, YJ has been updating quite frequently lately, finally they're not just a piecemeal company anymore. However, I haven't watched this update of Beyond This Place yet, I'll have to find the story text separately another day, just like I did with Far Cry.

It's ridiculous that someone who writes Ark can't play Ark Tower Defense. I'm just too bad at it. [collapses] I can only copy homework and listen to the story.

Section 28, Chapter Twenty-Eight: [Physical Therapy!!]

"So... doctor, what's with this wrench?"

"I am the supervisor of the psychiatric interns. As you know, these patients are very irritable. If we don't take certain measures to deal with them, it will be bad for both the patients and the doctors. So we often prepare some extra anesthesia methods to avoid medical accidents."

"And this saw too?"

"Ah, this is an emergency measure equipped to deal with situations where the restraints are too tight and the patient may encounter difficulties during execution. It is used to saw through those restraint devices to save the patient."

"Oh, this..."

Is it too late for me to regret it?!

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Let's rewind a few hours.

Urlyov Murphy was escorted into the psychiatric hospital in Chernobog by several guards.

In Ursus, to ensure the fairness of the law, it is determined whether the offender had the capacity for self-awareness when committing the violent act.

In other words, whether or not the act of harming others occurred during the course of the illness.

In Ursus, as long as it's not Oripathy, other diseases are negotiable.

To many ordinary people, mental hospitals are always filled with a mysterious atmosphere, but to many evil people, mental hospitals are simply a haven of freedom!

As long as one can pass a mental health assessment, they can either receive treatment in a hospital and avoid punishment, or even escape death. As for how to get out of the mental hospital, that's a matter for later. Staying here is much better than being in prison.

Ullyov was a frequent authenticator in this field. He was used to it, and the authentication methods of that era were relatively old, so there was indeed a possibility of getting away with it.

This gave villains like Ullev the opportunity to go unpunished.

What should we do after that?

Yes, Ullyov, who had just been taken to the hospital, was already planning what to do outside.

Go back and kill that damn bitch.

That bitch is such a nuisance. If it weren't for her family reporting me, I wouldn't have been caught so quickly. I really need to go back and kill that bitch to vent my anger.

No, killing her directly would be too lenient; she should be raped first and then killed!

The villain thought so.

Why hasn't the doctor arrived yet?

Cuffed to the chair, Ullev was impatient to get through this ordeal as quickly as possible so he could figure out a way to regain his freedom.

Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open.

The doctor arrived.

This time was different from the past; it wasn't the old man in the white coat as before, but a rather young woman.

Wow, I never expected to get to feast my eyes on this.

She was a beautiful woman, dressed in a very mature manner. Even though her face still retained some youthful innocence, most people would only assume that she was a newly hired doctor.

Her long, silver hair cascaded down to her waist like a waterfall, and her blue eyes were like jewels. Not to mention the woman who wore a white lab coat, yet it looked like a white trench coat. She was somewhere between mature and youthful, exuding an undeniable charm. The casually open white lab coat accentuated her tall figure, while the bodycon dress underneath gave off a mature vibe. Combined with her slightly youthful face, she radiated a captivating beauty, yet the coldness on her face made it impossible to guess her actual age.

She is such a beautiful person.

No one could fail to notice such a striking presence.

Even the two Ursus prison guards standing next to the prisoner stared blankly.

"You two can go out now."

The woman spoke in a cool and aloof tone, which was quite in line with the doctor's first impression. However, the two prison guards were stunned for a moment before realizing that, in order to protect the prisoners' privacy, no one else was allowed to be present, and the doctor's authority could guarantee the impartiality of this assessment.

It was just the two of them. If it weren't for the back of his hand being held back, Ullev would have already been thinking of pouncing on her.

It's a pity, but it's also lucky; even just having a good look at the scenery is a kind of luck.

The two prison guards had just left, and the sound of the door being locked had not yet faded.

Something felt off, yet it began to spread throughout this small consultation room!

Because...why is she holding a pair of pliers?!

Ullev knew the ropes; it was usually a psychological interrogation and test, which would typically involve electrodes. What was with this wrench?!

Moreover, Ullev's attention had been completely captivated by the girl's aura, and it wasn't until he came to his senses that he realized something was amiss. The small iron cart holding surgical instruments was no longer loaded with the usual equipment; instead, it contained a wrench, a hammer, and a saw!

Wait, what's going on here?!

"So... doctor, what's with this wrench?"

"You mean this? Don't worry, I'm the supervisor of the psychiatric interns. As you know, mental illnesses often make patients very irritable. If we don't take certain measures to deal with it, it will be bad for both the patients and the doctors. So we often prepare some extra anesthesia methods to avoid medical accidents."

The doctor's reasoning was quite reasonable.

"And this saw too?"

"Ah, this is an emergency measure equipped to deal with situations where the restraints are too tight and the patient may encounter difficulties during execution. It is used to saw through those restraint devices to save the patient."

"Oh, this..."

However, in the unseen corners of his heart, sodium chloride coldly scrutinizes his first patient.

On her third day of work here, her fake identity came in handy, allowing her to secure a stable position without any obstacles and without anyone suspecting anything.

Originally, I was supposed to be assessing a prisoner, but assessing a patient with the abilities of a Herrscher of the Void is a complete waste of talent.

Of course, not with pathological knowledge, but with visual perception.

At this moment, the man in front of me exudes a repulsive aura.

That is the resentment of the deceased.

As he spoke, sodium chloride casually exchanged a small amount of Honkai energy, which was extremely lethal to mortals, for a small amount of energy in his hand.

You mean trial?

That's a term only boring heroes would emphasize; for villains, vigilante justice is enough.

After all, I'm a bad guy. Fairness and justice don't exist for me. It all depends on my mood.

Thinking this, sodium chloride looked at this villain who exuded an aura of utter incorrigibility and revealed a subtle smile.

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Is this... Chernobog?

Gazing at the swirling snowflakes on the street, the young girl mumbled unfamiliar words she had heard from her older sister.

Chernobog is said to be a very large city.

However, the concept of "big" in "very big" was meaningless to Yelena. What does "big city" mean? Talking to a girl who grew up in a mine is like talking to a brick wall. After all, they might never have the chance to enter the city and would only stay in the wilderness, the countryside, or even deep in the mountains and forests, hiding from the pursuit of the Ursus military police.

However, Yelena is lucky because she has the opportunity to come here and even has a house to live in. She should be very happy.

However, animals that have always lived in the wild cannot adapt to the steel jungle, and Yelena was no exception. After arriving here, she found it very difficult to adapt, as the steel jungle always made her feel suffocated.

Especially since the streets around were filled with frightening military police, as an infected person, seeing military police was like seeing a sheep that had seen its natural enemy, and I didn't know what to do.

Fortunately, she has a reliable older sister.

Behind the girl was an apartment that didn't have many issues; it was her new home, or rather, her sister had brought her here. Miraculously, she had bypassed the military and police checks and arrived inside the "big" city that she had never imagined or even thought of.

Everything was both frightening and unfamiliar, yet also novel.

After all, children are very curious.

She also had a key with her, and out of curiosity, she ran downstairs. Outside this area was the street, while this was still considered part of the residential area.

She dared not venture any further out, for she would see military and police outside.

Today seems to be the same as usual, a morning spent alone, while my sister will come back at noon with some food she bought outside.

It seems like the days before were a dream, or rather, the days now are like a dream, making it hard to tell which part is real and which part is fake.

Suddenly, the streets outside seemed to descend into chaos.

?

Looking out from here, the view is squeezed by the surrounding buildings, so you can only see a corner of the street.

what happened?

Suddenly, the girl's pupils shrank to the size of needles!

Because what completely blocked that corner of the view was the burly Ursus military police!

P.S.: My old desktop computer broke down again. I spent the whole morning fiddling with it, unplugging and plugging in every component one by one, only to find out the RAM stick was missing. I also cleaned out the dust and applied some thermal paste. I'm exhausted. Then I took a nap and the internet went down in the afternoon. I almost missed today's update. I'm so tired.

The heating at home is broken, I feel so unlucky! [collapses and cries]

Section 29, Chapter Twenty-Nine: [The Best Material for Spellcasting]

"Is this an infected person?"

A senior soldier looked at his underling, an infected person being led by a new recruit.

This was an order from above, and the military and police of most of the city were mobilized to search for infected individuals.

There is one more amount that must be filled in.