Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

They have many nicknames, but Bai Ye still prefers to call them Inner Guards.

They are the embodiment of the Ursus Empire's will, the most terrifying military force on the land of Ursus, and terrifying legends of monsters resembling them circulate throughout the land. A single individual is enough to wipe out several squads.

This is the most powerful enemy Bai Ye has faced since his transmigration.

Looking at the "person" in front of him wearing a military overcoat, Bai Ye's expression became increasingly calm.

He moved the scabbard to his waist and then slowly inserted the Arc Light into it.

“I never imagined that the emperor’s inner guards would be treated the same as ordinary troops. You have fallen into depravity,” Bai Ye said slowly.

The proud Imperial Guards only act alone. They do not form units with other troops, and these ordinary soldiers are not worthy to act alongside them.

"It was just a coincidence. Ha, it seems you're prepared to be my enemy."

“You, and these infected people, surrender to the local garrison, or I will cut off your mouths and noses and take them away.”

“Especially you, slaughtering warriors in front of us, you are an enemy of the Ursus Empire.”

The guard stared at Bai Ye through his mask.

However, he could not make out the person's face.

At some point, Bai Ye's face was surrounded by air currents, and the light was refracted, making his appearance blurry and distorted.

"Sir, get into the defensive line quickly! You absolutely cannot get hurt!" This time, the shield guard didn't call out Bai Ye's name. "Come in quickly! Even the Emperor's inner guards can't easily break through our layer upon layer of defenses!"

"No—" Bai Ye refused. He pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, "You all retreat, I'll hold him off!"

He knew that even with several shield guards, they could not stop the inner guards.

They are not mortal beings, and their strength cannot be measured by ordinary common sense.

……

"The boss has appeared!"

"Why isn't it very big?"

"The big boss is confronting him!"

Players who were watching the battlefield situation immediately brightened up. This aura and clothing clearly indicated that he was a boss-level character. In the players' eyes, this guy also had a series of question marks on his body, as well as a red "extremely dangerous" warning!

"what----!"

Some fearless players actually charged towards the inner guard.

"Ah."

The guard didn't draw his sword; he simply waved his hand, and a black spear was thrown out of thin air, piercing straight through the player.

The player's health bar was instantly emptied, and their body exploded into fragments.

"A strange race."

For the first time, the guard's voice betrayed a hint of doubt.

He knew very well that his attack had no such effect.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a peculiar human being.

"You guys, don't go!"

Bai Ye stopped the players who wanted to continue their attack. These guys were too weak; no matter how many of them there were, they were just throwing their lives away.

“Hold off the other soldiers and hand him over to me.”

Bai Ye slightly lowered his body and issued the task at the same time.

The players seemed to be shocked by the boss's attack, knowing that this was an enemy they were not currently capable of dealing with.

Under Bai Ye's arrangement, they turned to face the Ursus soldiers, who were equally horrified by the inner guards.

Bai Ye stood before the inner guards, facing this terrifying enemy alone.

"Sir... quickly notify the Patriots!" The Shield Guards protected the Infected and Yeti as they slowly retreated. They could only trust White Night now.

……

"Hiss—there is no fear in you." The guard looked at Bai Ye properly for the first time.

Few people would choose to stand in front of them after learning who they were.

"You are not brave."

"Humans are brave."

Bai Ye placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.

Tell me, do you bleed?

Chapter Eighteen: Daddy, Save Me

"clang--"

The guard did not say anything more.

The battle suddenly broke out in an instant.

He drew his military knife from his waist and slashed at Bai Ye's position.

At the same time, Bai Ye also entered a state of accelerated thinking, assessing the power contained in the military knife. Bai Ye drew the Arc Light and deflected the attack.

As weapons clashed, the two forces collided, creating a terrifying shockwave that sent snow and frozen soil flying in all directions.

"Hiss, not bad power, but not enough."

The guard swung his saber again, but this time Bai Ye didn't choose to take the blow head-on; instead, he quickly jumped away.

"Bam—"

Black smoke burst forth, encroaching upon the real space, and even the air seemed to tremble.

This is not ordinary smoke, nor even magic; it is something far more terrifying.

The power of evil.

Bai Ye had dealt with them before, even fighting them on the border of Yan Kingdom before crossing over.

"so close."

Bai Ye no longer sets foot on the land shrouded in smoke, for this energy weakens his power and erodes his body.

"Hiss—sinner, you do have some strength." The guard stopped attacking and looked at Bai Ye with a probing gaze. "But don't misunderstand... killing you is still as easy as turning your hand."

Bai Ye remained silent. He clenched his left fist, and the wind condensed into a sharp blade, slicing from behind towards the back of the inner guard's head.

The black light blocked Bai Ye's wind blades, but at the same time, Bai Ye launched his first proactive attack on the inner guards.

He wielded the arc of light, and the wind was an extension of the weapon.

The sword flashed, leaving a scar in the air.

"vacuum."

The guard looked to his side; the air seemed to have been cut and broken, leaving a deep mark on his coat.

The inner guard's body erupted with a jet-black light, scattering the surrounding air. The wind, now freed from its restraints, dispersed, becoming chaotic but no longer lethal.

“You know my weakness.” The guard stood shrouded in black mist.

He discovered that Baiye's attack was aimed at breaking through his "shell".

"Your presence here is also by the Emperor's decree?" Bai Ye ignored his question.

"..." The guards remained silent.

Bai Ye understood.

The Emperor's inner guard would not be mobilized for ordinary infected individuals; even the guerrillas in the northwestern frozen wastelands of Ursus, and even the Patriots, were unaware of their deployment.

Their target should be Talulah.

They were looking for her, which is why they told her when they met that the city's information network was useless.

After careful consideration, Bai Ye had a new idea.

"Black Snake, what did you say to each other?"

"What grand vision did he promise you?"

Did he say that the Ursus Empire would be great again?

Bai Ye's question caused the inner guards to fall into a brief silence.

"You've seen him before?" After a moment, the guard asked in return.

"It seems the emperor is unaware of your movements, which means you acted on your own—you believe he doesn't need to know these things."

"It seems that your so-called loyalty is laughable."

……

“Our actions are none of your business to judge.” The guard raised his saber once more.

"You're struggling to breathe. You're an excellent soldier, but we outnumber you."

Bai Ye didn't turn his head to look, but he knew that more guards had appeared.

And there isn't just one.

"Soldier, state your name. You deserve to be known by us, rather than die in obscurity."

The guards slowly closed in.

Four in total.

They walked toward the white night.

"Four? You really think highly of me."

"I'm not a patriot, this won't do..."

Bai Ye adjusted his breathing. The inner guards' strength lay not only in their swordsmanship and attributes, but also in their magic—the land and the fear of collapse.

That was a terrifying attack capable of annihilating everything, all of which originated from fragments of evil spirits.

The Inner Guards are no longer human. They are non-human monsters with powerful combat abilities, created by modifying the warriors' bodies with fragments of demons from the North and binding them with rituals and combat suits.

Beneath the masks and coats lay not human flesh, but some kind of dark substance. They had long since lost their human form, therefore, Bai Ye knew they would not bleed.

In any case, Bai Ye is already struggling with just one battle, and he'd have to prepare for a full-scale attack with two, let alone four.

If his strength and physical conditioning were comparable to Skadi's, and his magic were more powerful, he could withstand the corruption of the black mist, and perhaps then he would still have a fighting chance.

Unfortunately, it’s not enough.

"I'll give you one more chance. State your name, then die." The guard drew his saber.

Are you asking for the name of Death?

Bai Ye grinned.

"It's Death's party time! Dance until you die!"

With that, Bai Ye stomped his feet hard on the ground, gripped the Arc Blade with both hands, activated the air guide device on the back of the single blade, and propelled by the gas shooting out of the nozzle, Bai Ye unleashed an unprecedented attack in all directions.

The air blades shot out in all directions, forcing even the guards to swing their swords to defend themselves.

Bai Ye pressed down with both hands, and under his control, the air began to become heavy. He was manipulating the air pressure, not only to suppress the movement of the inner guards, but also to try to break through the clothing restraints on the inner guards by using the pressure difference between the inside and outside.

Bai Ye didn't go all out; in fact, he still had some energy left to prepare for escape at any time.

However, he soon breathed a sigh of relief.

Before the inner guards could unleash their attack, Bai Ye withdrew his spell first, and before they could react, he leaped into the air and performed a backflip, escaping the inner guards' encirclement.

The internal guards did not expect this to happen.

Because Bai Ye's words and actions just now made them mistakenly believe that this person was going to fight them to the end.

They are still young and do not have as much combat experience as their predecessors.

Bai Ye, on the other hand, felt relieved.

His backup arrived.