Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

He was the Patriot, later the pure-blooded Wendigo, the most terrifying fighting machine of the Ursus Empire.

If the Inner Guard was created from fragments of the Demon, then Wendigos like Patriots were the ones who first killed the Demon.

The heavily armored Wendigo, elite war sorcerers, tore the demons of the North to shreds.

Bai Ye stood behind the Patriot.

Big Daddy, save me!

Beside him was Talulah.

"Now it's three against four," Bai Ye grinned.

“No, it’s four against five,” Patriot said in a deep voice. “My daughter and her team also encountered one.”

There are five of them!

Bai Ye was glad that she had fooled them at first and prevented them from coming forward together.

"Now, the battle has only just begun."

Bai Ye raised his Arc Light; the Patriots were on their side now!

Isn't this indiscriminate killing?

Chapter Nineteen: Who Doesn't Love a Villain Who Exposes Himself?

Bai Ye hadn't felt this nervous in a long time.

He originally thought he had been through too much and could face anything calmly without any emotional turmoil.

However, the previous battle allowed him to experience excitement and danger for the first time in a long time.

Fortunately, his father came to the rescue.

Moreover, there's also Talulah.

Standing behind these two former bosses, Bai Ye felt an unprecedented sense of security.

"The reconnaissance team is fine. I had the Shield Guards retreat ahead of time."

Bai Ye looked around and saw that, apart from the Third Army soldiers who were fighting with the players, there were only four guards left.

In the distance, there were still intense fluctuations of magic and cold air. The wind carried news from that side, and Bai Ye knew that Miss Froststar was fighting the fifth inner guard with her squad.

"Father, how many imperial guards can you handle?"

Bai Ye believed he couldn't defeat an inside defender, but he could hold them off.

Miss Talulah and he should be in similar situations.

In other words, under ideal circumstances, the Patriot would face at least two interior defenders.

There shouldn't be any problems, right?

"Two guards alone are not enough to kill me. If they still want to be my enemy, it would be best if all three of them did it together."

Patriots raised their heads.

He held a halberd and a large shield in his hands, as imposing as a mountain.

The weapons, after being maintained by Rhodes Island's engineering department, looked brand new, and the armor was washed clean of rust and scratches, gleaming darkly under the winter snow.

Seeing this situation, even the Imperial Guards wavered.

These patriots remind them of the war machine that once marched forward on the battlefield, the powerful Wendigo.

The four guards stood still, watching Patriot and Talulah.

They didn't speak, letting the snow fall on their coats, turning the white snow black.

Bai Ye narrowed his eyes, the arc of light from the sword sheath at his waist recharging, and at the same time, the spellcasting unit began to glow again as he prepared a spell.

Talulah looked at the guards in front of her. She didn't know why these beings had suddenly appeared here to fight, but she knew that what she needed to do now was decide what to do next.

"Should we... kill them?" she asked, holding her greatsword.

“Killing these guys would be troublesome. Once they die, the demonic fragments within them will react in spacetime and the real dimension, causing widespread fear and annihilation,” Bai Ye said softly.

Then, he narrowed his eyes: "Moreover, once we kill the inner guards, we will be in a situation of life and death with the Ursus Empire, facing even more inner guards hunting us down."

……

“We are looking for you, the Duke’s daughter. We need to assess the situation.”

Suddenly, the inner guard who had been the first to appear after fighting Bai Ye looked at Talulah and spoke.

His voice interrupted Bai Ye and Talulah's discussion, and also ignited Talulah's anger.

Bai Ye's eyes lit up.

Just as he had guessed.

These guys are here for Talulah, or rather, for the Black Serpent.

It seems that Black Serpent made some promises to these guards as part of his plan.

Talulah raised her eyebrows, about to say something, but was stopped by Bai Ye.

"Is everything confirmed now? Everything is proceeding according to plan," Bai Ye said to the guards.

'What's the plan?' Talulah looked at Bai Ye with a suspicious gaze. She didn't know what he was talking about.

'It's just to bluff them, all nonsense. Who knows what agreement Kosiché reached with those guys, or what promises he made? Anyway, as long as we keep them calm, there won't be any problems.'

The white night carried whispers to Talulah's ears on the wind.

As expected, the way the guards looked at Talulah changed.

"Although you haven't become him yet, it seems he has a backup plan as well."

"Moreover, you will be able to get this person's help."

As he spoke, the guard turned his gaze toward Patriot.

“Wendigo…you are a legend in the Imperial Army, unknown to most.”

"Even if the citizens of the mobile city have forgotten you, we still remember the stories that the previous generation often told us."

"Salute to you, Wendigo!"

Patriot shook his head: "Those are all in the past. Now I am just an infected person, and all I will do is fight for the infected."

“Let’s just say that.” The guard nodded. “Originally, I wanted to invite you back to the military camp and travel with us. But now, perhaps having you by her side will ensure the plan proceeds.”

"As expected, Captain, you agree with us. We will eventually return to that prosperous and great era. We are not divided by race, but united under the name of Ursus, fighting for its future. All kinds of enemies fall under our blades and cannon fire. We are indeed invincible."

"The desire to return to that era is universal... We all want to return to the time when everyone was like brothers and shared a common hatred for the enemy."

After saying all this, the guards began to retreat.

It is clear that they are wary of the Patriots' power, and they also know that four guards alone cannot defeat the combined forces of these people in front of them.

Moreover, they had already confirmed the situation.

So they left.

Before leaving, the guard who had fought with Bai Ye earlier suddenly turned around and looked at Bai Ye: "You are quite good."

Those who can contend with the Imperial Guards are no ordinary people.

Clearly, after their exchange, he acknowledged Bai Ye's power.

"Although it's quite annoying..."

Bai Ye didn't want to be recognized by these executioners.

But does that add another 1 to its legendary status?

After the inner guards had gone far away, the other soldiers also died in the combined attack of the shield guards, the infected squad, and the players.

Everything seemed to have returned to calm.

However, Bai Ye stood still.

"What's wrong?" Talulah looked at Bai Ye with some concern. "Are you injured somewhere?"

"Do not--"

Suddenly, Bai Ye drew out the arc of light and swung it forward, unleashing a violent tornado that shot into the sky.

After doing all this, Bai Ye staggered and fell down. He plunged his longsword into the frozen ground, knelt on the ground, and gasped for breath.

"This is...?" Talulah quickly stepped forward to support Bai Ye.

"Phew... I've been charging up for so long, I can't hold it in any longer."

Bai Ye caught his breath for a while before helping Talulah to her feet.

"Originally, I thought that if we were to take action, I would blow them into the sky and let my father throw his halberd to pierce them."

"In that case, the annihilation will occur in mid-air and will not affect the ground."

As Bai Ye explained, he sheathed the Arc Light sword back into its scabbard.

A storm powerful enough to stir up the inner guards requires a long time to build up before it can be unleashed, so Bai Ye would never have such an opportunity during battle.

Only with Patriot's presence would he have the opportunity to unleash such a spell under Big Daddy's protection.

"I really couldn't stop it, it's a bit embarrassing..." Bai Ye sighed, looking at the raging wind that was still raging not far away.

He had been charging up his power for so long, but before the fight even started, the enemy had retreated. However, he couldn't control his power, so he had no choice but to unleash it.

"That's quite a powerful ability..." Talulah couldn't help but sigh. If things continue to develop like this, perhaps White Night will become a human-shaped natural disaster generator.

"Speaking of which, those guys actually believed it?" Bai Ye raised an eyebrow, somewhat finding it hard to believe. He had only uttered a bunch of nonsense to scare them, and these guards actually followed his words and retreated.

“After all, it would be a fight to the death, which would be quite troublesome.” Talulah nodded in agreement, but then asked with some doubt, “What kind of agreement did Koschei, that black snake, reach with them? What promises did he make?”

Patriot suddenly spoke up from the side: "What he promised was war."

"I see... They revealed the answer themselves before they left."

Bai Ye suddenly understood.

"What an honest villain! He answers every question and even reveals the answer himself."

Bai Ye just felt that it would be great if there were more villains like this.

There's no need to guess riddles every time. In my past life, I felt that the NPCs in this game must have some serious illness, since they all liked to be riddle solvers.

Bai Ye is truly grateful to occasionally see such sensible people like this.

"War?" Talulah frowned, then suddenly realized.

"No wonder they chose the path of war to restore the glory of the Ursus Empire?"

"They've gone mad; they actually want to turn the whole country into a war machine."

"But that did unite us; everyone was tied to the chariot, charging towards the goal together." Bai Ye shrugged.

War is indeed a good way to divert internal conflicts.

The nobles who controlled the army had become weak due to past rebellions, and they wanted to regain their status through war.

Patriot shook his head: "I fought against their fathers."

"Compared to them, these guards are too young and easily immersed in fantasies. It's normal for them to be deceived by Black Serpent."

"Do they want to start a war through us? How can they do that? Who are they declaring war on?" Talulah frowned. The mystery was solved, but even more questions arose.

But Bai Ye understood.

In his previous life, Black Serpent drove the core city of Chernobog into the Dragon Gate.

This is probably the trigger; he wants to start a war between Chernobog and Yan.

“This time, he won’t succeed,” Bai Ye said softly.

"What we want is not revenge or violence, but a home that truly belongs to the infected."

“Mm.” Talulah nodded.

“But what about those guards? What if we don’t follow the so-called plan?” Talulah pressed.

"Leave it to me. Your identity, Chernobog, military noble, Sergei, I will go to St. Arthur Castle later."