Herrscher of Reason's Arknights

But the other party didn't kill him; that punch was deliberately thrown off course.

Maybe····

This could be an apocalypse.

Because in that instant, he seemed to see a god standing there behind the girl.

Now, when he came to his senses, he was all alone, as if everything before had been an illusion.

Could this be a divine revelation and warning to him?

Who knows.

At least for this moment, the man seemed to have realized something.

Struggling to his feet, the man limped slowly and disappeared below the horizon.

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What a battle that was!

A battle so bizarre it defies comprehension.

Although she doesn't consider herself the strongest warrior, the fact that Nearl was given the title of Radiant Knight means that her strength has been recognized by Kazimierz.

But even she had never witnessed such a battle.

The phrase "a small investment yielding a huge return" is no longer sufficient to describe what she witnessed.

Lin Guang never believed in the idea of ​​the weak defeating the strong; in this world, only the strong defeat the weak.

However, that silver-haired girl was ridiculously strong; at the very least, she possessed strength beyond her years.

Their fighting style transcends basic understanding; both their speed and explosive power are enough to place them among the top ranks of the knights' strength rankings.

Lin Guang asked herself honestly, if she were to face the girl as her opponent, even at her peak, she might not be able to gain any advantage against the girl's fists.

Although Nearl is confident that she can hold her own against her opponent, it will definitely not be an easy victory, and may even result in a mutually destructive outcome.

Who exactly are these two people?

Why does it appear here?

And... what kind of boxing style is that?

The fist whistled through the air, its power seemingly capable of shattering everything in its path.

Despite his seemingly frail limbs, almost unbelievably thin compared to the knights in the arena, he possessed such explosive power.

And what exactly did that phrase from the Yan Kingdom mean?

She was clearly a Castor girl, and looked quite ordinary, not even as mysterious as the doctor beside her, yet she possessed such terrifying strength.

Moreover, he can speak the Yan language, and his techniques are not any of those that Lin Guang recognizes; they are completely unfamiliar to him.

Perhaps it's an ancient martial art that came from the East?

The Yan Kingdom is truly terrifying.

But I'd still like to go at least once.

Although I can no longer go.

Because at that moment, she felt as if she were already dead...

Everything before was just a flashback.

Is this what death feels like?

The darkness was boundless, and I felt myself sinking endlessly.

Even if they don't die from the opponent's longsword, they will only die from the fusion rate of Oripathy.

Along the way, Nearl has used Originium Arts countless times, and the fusion rate has increased wildly. The fact that she has been able to hold on until now is a result of her strong will.

Legend has it that once a Kuranta person falls, they can never get up again.

She felt the same way; once she collapsed, the feeling of relaxation made her want to sink into the abyss.

She is so tired.

I don't want to move anymore.

Seeing such a powerful and mysterious ancient technique before death, could it be considered a gift from fate?

To offer myself, this fool, a false salvation?

Or is it so that you can die in peace?

That's it.

However, the body that was sinking seemed to have touched the bottom of the abyss.

It's soft and pliable, just like... a mattress.

Mattress?

A chilly evening breeze brushed against his face, and Lin Guang suddenly opened his eyes.

"Ouch... Where am I?"

The campfire crackled and danced in the darkness.

Lin Guang slowly sat up from the cushion.

My whole body aches.

How long has she been asleep?

It was pitch black outside.

Is it evening?

This place appears to be the ruins of some battlefield.

"you're awake?"

The silver-haired girl beside her, who was poking at the firewood with a stick, noticed that she had woken up and asked coldly.

"What am I doing...?"

“You’ve been asleep for a day and a night. If it weren’t for the fact that you helped out a little, I would have left you here long ago.”

The silver-haired girl looked down on this useless knight.

Of course, it would be a lie to say that he actually helped a little. If it were not Yelena's request, given his personality, Sodium Chloride would have just left this guy there and ignored him long ago.

I love it or not.

"I... um... I'm very sorry."

He was immediately challenged, but Lin Guang is a very traditional person, so traditional that he's not very eloquent. Trying to argue back across the street would be an impossible task.

I was immediately criticized, and since I already felt I was in the wrong, I held back for a long time before finally having to apologize.

The doctor in front of you might be a rather harsh person.

But there was nothing he could do, since it seemed the other person had saved his life.

Even though he was about to die.

Oripathy is incurable; this is the consensus across Terra.

If the fusion rate increases, death is inevitable.

Or rather, once infected with Oripathy, death is only a matter of time.

"I'm sorry, doctor... I... I really don't have anything left. If you don't mind, I have weapons and armor..."

What a talkative knight.

“Your Oripathy isn’t that severe; it’s already been suppressed.”

"...!!!???"

Chapter 112, Section 116: The Troublesome Knight

Suppressing Ore Disease?

how is this possible.

Lin Guang was well aware of his own situation.

Suppressing Oripathy is possible, and there are drugs available, but these only suppress the rapidly increasing fusion rate.

It cannot cause the fusion rate to regress.

It's like a car that can only move forward or slowly, but can never go backward.

That's at least according to so-called "common sense".

However, when Lin Guang unbuttoned his shirt and looked at his collarbone, he discovered...

Ore crystallization...

That's it?!

As is well known, Oripathy is irreversible. Even if a patient has a high fusion rate, injecting large amounts of inhibitors will not help, because it only delays the time of death and cannot reduce the fusion rate.

This is what makes Oripathy so terrifying, and also the reason for the despair of Oripathy sufferers.

Once infected, without a large amount of inhibitory drugs, it's only a matter of time before the infection reaches a high fusion rate, and sooner or later, death will occur due to the excessively high fusion rate.

Even without using any Originium Arts, it will sometimes grow naturally and slowly.

But at this moment, Nearl's worldview and so-called common sense were shattered!

Since Originium disease is irreversible, Originium crystals are naturally also irreversible. Once they grow out of the body, they can never shrink back in, nor can they be pulled off, since they have already fused with flesh and blood. Pulling them off is no different from tearing your own flesh or even bones.

But at this moment, her eyes, which had previously been filled with ugly crystalline structures, suddenly...

Its smooth surface is as tender as a baby born at a higher altitude.

"this·····"

The female knight's eyes widened in disbelief.

This is an unbelievable scene, and almost impossible.

But it really did happen.

The female knight's trembling fingers traced across her skin.

It is absolutely true.

The incredulous gaze shifted from himself to the doctor beside him, who was casually tending to the campfire.

This isn't suppression; it's practically reducing the fusion rate!

Of course, Lin Guang didn't say that. Everyone has their own secrets, and perhaps the doctor in front of him also has his own secrets.

After all, with such abilities, even if one doesn't become a pillar of the nation, at least in an era when there was no cure for those infected, becoming a groundbreaking scholar is entirely possible. In the real world, it's like completely curing a cancer patient—enough to win a Nobel Prize in Medicine.

But this doctor appeared here, in this war-torn land, seemingly without the status commensurate with his position. The story behind this is incredibly intriguing.

That's enough to write a long story.

"That's why it's so troublesome. Now that it's under control, you should leave as soon as possible. It's very troublesome to have a patient with you all the time."

Sodium chloride certainly didn't like this outsider. After all, she had come to Kazdel with her own purpose and had things to do. What was the point of keeping a sick person around?

Moreover, she prefers a peaceful life, as peaceful as a plant growing slowly.

A mechanically disciplined life resulted in an extra patient, disrupting the entire schedule.

If it weren't for Yelena's presence, the image of the older sister couldn't be broken at the moment. To maintain this investment, she would have to continue playing the role of the older sister.

It's fortunate that it's her; if it were a normal person, they probably would have gone insane long ago. On one hand, she plays a villain who kills people everywhere, and on the other hand, she plays a somewhat cold-hearted older sister who takes care of a little girl.

It's hard not to go crazy with such a contrast.

Originally, it would have been easy to find a way to distract Yelena or create a time gap, but having one more person meant having one more pair of eyes.

It's incredibly troublesome.

Sodium chloride hates trouble, and naturally it hates people who cause trouble.