Asura in Arknights

In retrospect, Professor Valcke was wrong. Sarah was very happy here, and that feeling couldn't be faked.

Moreover, if Li Ang's perception was not mistaken, he also sensed a new life force in Miss Sarah's abdomen.

All of this made Li Ang very curious: what kind of person was Sarah's husband, and why Professor Valcke would rather break up with him than agree to his daughter's marriage to that man?

After whispering and exchanging pleasantries for a while, Li Ang felt Sarah approaching with a tray of tea and snacks, and the two immediately stopped their discussion.

"Here, these are some desserts I prepared this morning. My husband loves them, so please enjoy them."

Sarah placed the snacks and teacups in front of the two of them before asking, "What were you two discussing just now? You seemed to be having a great time."

"It's nothing!" X2

When asked this question, Leon and Adele reacted in unison, shaking their heads almost simultaneously.

These two people... are up to something.

Sarah's intuition told her that there was a problem in their relationship, but she couldn't be sure for the time being.

After keeping the question to herself, Sarah casually asked, "By the way, Adele, how are Uncle Taylor and Aunt Janice doing? I haven't seen them in a long time. Are they still leaving you alone at home, running around all over the world?"

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat tense, and in this awkward atmosphere, Sarah also had a slight premonition of something bad.

At this moment, Li Ang spoke up, "Regarding this matter... I think Miss Sarah, you should take a look at that letter first."

“Professor Valcke wrote a lot on it.”

Chapter Ten: What about me?

"……I see."

Sarah lowered her head, silently tore open the envelope, took out the letter inside, and read it quickly.

Leon didn't know what was written in the letter. Although he could have seen what was written on the paper without opening the envelope, he didn't need to. It was probably just some instructions for Sarah to take good care of Adele, to be careful of Letania, and not to come back.

He doesn't need to risk being disliked by others to do something meaningless.

A few minutes later, Sarah slowly put down the letter in her hand.

“Uncle Taylor…Aunt Janice…How could this happen?” she murmured.

She never expected such a cruel thing to happen, but the letter clearly stated in black and white that the Naumans had been murdered by villains, and Adele was wanted by the Tower on trumped-up charges.

Sarah's relationship with her father wasn't very good, but he wouldn't joke about something like this.

Sarah immediately looked as if she had done something wrong when she realized the question she had asked unintentionally.

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect this to happen."

Sarah stepped forward and hugged Adele tightly, gently patting her back, but... there wasn't a single tear in Adele's eyes; she had long since run out of tears.

“My father said in his letter that he wanted me to take care of you… You can stay here and make yourself at home. You can stay as long as you want.”

Li Ang really wanted to say from the side, "What about me?"

But after thinking it over carefully, he decided against it. He and this Miss Sarah were complete strangers. Just because she could accept Adele didn't mean she could accept him. Moreover, judging from her behavior just now, Miss Sarah was full of suspicion and wariness towards Li Ang. It was better for Li Ang not to go up there and make a fool of himself.

"...It's okay, Sarah."

At that moment, Li Ang suddenly felt someone open the door.

A cheerful voice came from the doorway, "Honey, I'm home."

"I lost the match again today... Haha, those foreign players are all so good, I'm no match for them."

Amidst a series of metallic scraping sounds, a tall man strode in with heavy steps. He was more than half a head taller than Li Ang, and with the addition of his armor, he looked even more imposing.

However... it only looked imposing; the armor was made of the most ordinary strange iron. Li Ang had no doubt that if he kicked it, he could leave a hole in the armor.

Compared to that Letanian knight, this armor is of far inferior quality.

This man must be Miss Sarah's husband.

The moment Li Ang saw him, he understood why Professor Valcke had disagreed with their marriage.

Because he was a Sarkaz.

Although there is no law in this world prohibiting intermarriage between different races, Caprini's marriage to a Sarkaz would certainly attract countless criticisms, because the Sarkaz have a terrible reputation in this world.

Professor Valcke was worried that his daughter had been deceived, but on the other hand... if others found out that his daughter had married a Sarkaz, he would definitely lose his job as a professor.

Leon also spent some time at William University, where he met many students from other places, including Liboli, Rupert, Felin, Saffra... He even met someone like Agor, who was like himself.

However, he had never met any Sarkaz students. According to his understanding, there seemed to be an unwritten rule among the various institutions of higher learning that prohibited any Sarkaz from entering higher education institutions.

The professor was the sole breadwinner of his family. What would they do if he collapsed? Would they put all their hopes on a stranger, a Sarkaz? This must have been the choice the professor faced.

The Sarkaz giant took off his helmet and placed it on a shelf to the side. Turning around, he saw Leon and Adele sitting on the sofa.

The burly man raised an eyebrow and turned to his wife, asking, "Hmm? Darling, we have guests? And who are these two?"

Upon hearing this, Sarah slowly released Adele from her arms, glaring at him with obvious displeasure. "What are you asking! You're covered in sweat and still have the nerve to stand in the living room polluting the air. Go take a shower right now!"

The burly man opened his mouth, somewhat bewildered by Sarah's attitude. He looked at the other man in the living room and asked innocently, "Um...did I do something wrong?"

"Well, probably... it's because you came back at the wrong time," Li Ang shrugged, replying with great sympathy.

Just as Sarah and Adele were building up a slightly melancholic atmosphere, preparing for a touching display of sisterly affection, this silly girl barged right in from outside.

That burst of silly laughter instantly swept away the atmosphere in the living room, and Sarah couldn't be sad even if she wanted to.

All I can say is... well, this guy is perfect for ruining the mood.

Seeing that Sarah was about to stand up from the sofa, the big man hurriedly ran towards the depths of the villa. Perhaps because he was still wearing armor, he almost bumped into the wall when he turned a corner.

After shooing her husband into the bathroom, Sarah returned to the living room and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, that's just how Ryan is. He didn't mean it, and I didn't expect him to come back at this time."

Adele shook her head and replied, "I'm fine... It's been a long time since then, and I've had enough of being sad by now."

"...Since that's the case, then I won't say anything more."

Sarah patted Adele on the shoulder, then changed the subject, "So, what about what I said earlier? Have you thought about it? Do you want to stay with me?"

"There are plenty of empty rooms here, you can stay as long as you like."

Adele wanted to agree immediately, but hesitated when the words came out.

"Then... what about Leon?" Adele asked hesitantly.

"Huh?" Sarah paused for a moment, then glanced at Leon sitting next to her. "Are you worried that he won't be able to find a place to stay?"

After a moment's hesitation, Adele slowly nodded.

"This is easy to solve."

Sarah looked at Leon and said, "Sir, thank you very much for bringing Adele out of Letania."

"If you don't mind, I can recommend a few places to stay. They're a bit far from here, but the rent is reasonable. What do you think?"

"Thank you for your help."

Li Ang clicked his tongue inwardly. So, he was going to have to part ways with Adele... He felt a little unwilling.

Hmm... something seems off...

Li Ang suddenly realized that when Sarah said those words, her attention wasn't entirely on him; she was observing Adele out of the corner of her eye.

Seeing Adele's urgent yet shy demeanor, Li Ang knew what was going on.

Damn... that woman did it on purpose just now!

Although Adele called him a senior at school, her feelings were quite obvious; she was just too shy to admit it in front of acquaintances.

Sarah must have realized this, which is why she deliberately brought up this topic.

This person... has such a terrible personality...

Chapter Eleven: Not Now!

"Let me think about it. It's quite troublesome to rent a house in the Great Knight Territory, especially for an outsider like me. But since you're a student at William University, your requirements should be lowered a bit."

"The apartments next to the Kallon Arena on the east side should meet the requirements, but they might be a bit noisy during matches. Also, I remember there are a few houses for rent in the Wellington district over there, but the prices are quite high..."

With every word Sarah spoke, Adele's blood pressure spiked. She had wanted to interrupt Sarah several times, but she held back in the end.

After rattling off several suitable places to live, Adele was about to blurt it out. Sarah, ever perceptive, noticed this and immediately stopped teasing Adele.

“Alright, actually there’s an even simpler way.” Sarah changed the subject and said, “Adele is my sister. You saved her, so I should reward you.”

"This villa is actually quite large. If you don't mind, you can stay here."

Upon hearing this, Adele immediately deflated like a punctured balloon, becoming dejected.

If Adele still hasn't realized she's been tricked by this point, then all those years she's spent with Sarah have been for nothing.

Ignoring Adele's resentful gaze beside her, Sarah continued, "What do you think of this reward?"

Now, Li Ang admires Ms. Sarah to the point of complete awe.

As expected of a woman who grew up with Adele, she had a perfect grasp of Adele's personality. Her teasing earlier had not really angered Adele, and had successfully diverted Adele's attention from her parents' affairs.

Besides, Sarah actually gave Li Ang a helping hand. The teasing earlier made Adele realize her own feelings more clearly. If she didn't want to live with Li Ang, she wouldn't have felt any anxiety at all.

Li Ang couldn't do something that could achieve multiple goals at once, and he had to admire him.

“Then I shall respectfully accept your offer,” Li Ang said admiringly.

"In that case, after my husband finishes his shower, I'll have him help you two tidy up the room."

Not long after, Ryan, dressed in casual clothes, came out of the bathroom. Perhaps because of his personality, Ryan was not as menacing as his compatriots; instead, he looked rather honest and simple.

He was more like a Minoan than a Sarkaz.

Seeing that her husband had finished showering, Sarah went over to him, pulled him aside, and whispered something in his ear.

If nothing unexpected happened, Sarah was probably warning her husband to be careful not to mention Adele's parents. As Ryan listened, he nodded solemnly.

After giving the warning, Sarah allowed Ryan to return to the living room.

Sarah pulled Ryan in front of Adele and said, "This is my sister Adele, whom I've mentioned before."

"I'm Ryan Kuhn, nice to meet you." Ryan extended his hand and smiled sheepishly.

How could a Sarkaz who grew up on the battlefield possibly have a surname? He even inherited the name Raine from some unlucky guy, so after marrying Sarah, Raine simply adopted Sarah's surname and changed his name to Raine Kuhn.

Hello, brother-in-law.

After introducing Adele, Sarah pointed to Leon.

"This is Adele's senior at William University. He's the one who rescued Adele from Letania."

"Senior? Senior?"

Ryan looked extremely confused until Sarah poked him hard in the back a few times, at which point he finally came to his senses.

"Oh, it's nice to meet you."

After introducing both of them to Ryan, Sarah couldn't wait to urge her husband to get to work.

"Alright, now that you know them, go and help them tidy up their rooms. The two bedrooms on the west side of the second floor should still be empty, so let them stay there for the time being."

"Okay, okay, I understand, I'll go right away."

"I can't help it," Ryan said helplessly, but he wasn't impatient at all. Urged on by Sarah, he headed toward the stairs.

However, Li Ang stopped them at this moment, saying, "Wait, I have another question to ask."

"If my senses are not mistaken, Mrs. Sarah is several months pregnant, isn't she? Will taking us in under these circumstances cause any problems?"

Intermarriage between different races and the birth of offspring is not an easy thing. Once this opportunity is lost, there may not be another one. Li Ang must find out about such an important matter in advance.

Children born from different races are called 'chimeras'.

Chimeras usually inherit the physical characteristics of one of their parents, but there is also a very small chance that they can inherit the advantages of both parents, resulting in characteristics that are very different from those of ordinary people.

However, in this era of frequent wars and severed communication between different races, newly born chimeras have become increasingly rare.

All of this information was found by Li Ang in the William University library. As for why he looked for these kinds of books... don't ask him, he doesn't know why either.

"Hey? Sarah, you're pregnant?"

Before Sarah could answer, Adele jumped up nervously. She clearly hadn't expected this; if she had known, Adele would never have agreed.

"Sister Sarah, we don't really need to trouble you. We can find a place to stay outside ourselves."

At this moment, Ryan, who had already taken a few steps, silently retreated and cast an inquiring glance at his wife.

"Yes, you've been pregnant for over two months now," Sarah sighed, gently touching her lower abdomen. "It's amazing you could tell."