Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

Perhaps it was precisely because of his Tara identity that he stood behind Abrahina in support. However, few people remembered that this Grand Duke was Tara. He seemed to have concealed his origins.

"I see. This is the value and significance you can demonstrate. It is indeed sufficient." Bai Ye nodded.

“The results will be clear soon. The Grand Dukes are pulling in their own way, and the various nobles are testing each other’s limits. It’s not that the Sarkaz have taken over Londinium, but rather that the Grand Dukes allowed the Sarkaz to occupy it first. They need a force that doesn’t belong to any Grand Duke to temporarily ‘hold’ the throne of Victoria for them. And now, it’s time to take it back. After all, we won’t allow those guys to turn Victoria into a second Kazdel,” Abrahana said.

"That's why I say war is coming."

"War is too terrible. Perhaps what we need is not war, but a special military operation," Bai Ye corrected.

“I can be your guide and companion,” Abrahana said, pointing to herself.

She knew that Bai Ye couldn't easily intervene in Lentinium's dispute under the guise of humanitarian aid, and he also needed someone else to help him pretend.

While the banner of humanitarian aid is indeed effective, it also makes it difficult to do certain things under such a banner.

Even now, she still hasn't figured out what Bai Ye really wants.

Perhaps only Bai Ye himself knows the answer.

Bai Ye looked up at the sky. Many things had changed, and he wasn't sure if the future would follow the same path as before he transmigrated. But in any case, he had to enter Londinium and stop the Regent's plans before Theresis could act.

This was also a topic he had discussed with Outcast before: using one war to stop another.

When faced with a choice between two options, where both sides must be balanced, one is forced to decide what to give up and what to gain. Not choosing would lead to something far more terrifying; once this is understood, all that remains is to make a choice.

Chapter 85 Hostages

"Mr. Bai Ye, what are your thoughts?"

Banana looked at Bai Ye, letting the bright red blood still seep from the wound on her neck.

Bai Ye nodded and took out the longsword "Wind Chime" from his inventory.

As Bai Ye drew his longsword, holding the "wind chime," he slowly spoke:

"May your courage, my sword, and our respective missions be with the sun."

Although that's what they say, both Abrahana and Bai Ye are well aware that this so-called cooperation is a very fragile alliance.

The two sides were merely traveling together temporarily, each with their own goals. There was no hostility between them, and they were both interested in each other's resources, so they simply traveled together. However, they were clearly not on the same path.

Abrahana was wary of the power White Night had displayed, as well as the interest groups and loose alliances behind him. White Night, on the other hand, was more concerned with the significance of Abrahana's bloodline and the Grand Duke of Wellington behind her.

But Bai Ye's intentional or unintentional sword strike could gain him even more.

Abrahana raised her spear, and the tip of the spear clashed with the blade of the sword in Bai Ye's hand.

“Then, I’ll have to leave my sister in your care for the time being,” Abrahana said.

This could be seen as a sign of weakness. After all, if they could control a red dragon, they would have a legitimate motive and justification for seizing the jewel in Victoria's crown. Even though the various dukes now harbored all sorts of ideas about Lentinium and disdained the so-called legitimate bloodline.

After all, power is the only reason to be king. Drak is no longer the red dragon she once was; her clan has dwindled to a few scattered individuals, posing no real threat whatsoever.

They even needed the help of other grand dukes to qualify for entry.

However, they also had to nominally lower their head.

Abrahana, on the other hand, generously left her younger sister Raphsini with Bai Ye for the time being, naturally in order to maintain this superficial alliance, bring the two sides closer together, and leave Raphsini with Bai Ye as a hostage.

However, the more important reason is that Abrahana knows that she and her sister don't get along at all. This girl was originally forced to become her shadow warrior, but she has gradually developed her own ideas.

She's probably going through what's known as her rebellious phase, especially since she'll likely part ways with him after this operation. Rather than letting his younger sister be captured by other dukes and become their puppet, it's better for her to stay with Bai Ye now. Being a hostage is, in a way, a form of protection.

After all, compared to those grand dukes who had waited 20 years and were willing to do anything for the crown of Lontinim, it seemed that Bai Ye was more virtuous. At least Bai Ye could help protect his sister.

Abrahana even felt relieved to leave her younger sister with Baiye.

……

Bai Ye wasn't clear about this guy's plans, but he wasn't genuinely interested in cooperating with Abrahina either; they were just using each other. However, since Draco had shown his sincerity, there was no need for him to continue being aggressive.

"You can have Mandela back."

Bai Ye had no interest in the half-mad, half-foolish fanatic, but he didn't simply "dispose" of her either. Returning her to Abrahana as a demonstration of their "friendship" seemed more effective.

"By the way, here's an interesting piece of information for you: the undead will reappear next month. I hope this information will be helpful."

After Bai Ye finished speaking, he tugged his hat at Abrahana:

"Well then, ciao~"

Before the words were even finished, Bai Ye had already taken off, and a sonic boom echoed in mid-air. Bai Ye's figure disappeared from their sight along with the contrail.

……

"What a reckless guy."

Standing behind Abrahma, Ahmoni instinctively reached out and pressed down on her dress, which had been whipped up by the gust of wind when White Night took off.

This guy was a former Victorian military intelligence officer and a double agent, and he also had close ties with the Duke of Wellington.

“He may be the freest man on this land, yet I can’t fathom what he truly desires,” Abrahana murmured, gazing absently in the direction where the white night had vanished.

"Everyone has desires. Using desires to drive or entice is also a common practice for us..."

"But I really don't understand what he wants to do."

Through their previous conversation, Abrahana was certain that he had absolutely no interest in Victoria Lentinium's crown. He seemed to be only keeping a close eye on Lentinium's situation to ensure who would ultimately claim it.

Isn't this even more ambiguous than those grand dukes?

At least the goals of those grand dukes were relatively clear.

“I’ve heard an interesting piece of news: in that new city of the Ursus Empire, the leader of the Reunion Movement is also a Drak. A half-drak,” Ahmoni suddenly said.

"Oh? There are actually my kind on this land?" Abrahana was somewhat surprised.

Ahmoni nodded:

"However, she has never publicized this, and since she has become a noble of the Ursus Empire, she probably won't have much interest in the Throne of Londinium."

"But I remember that Bai Ye was supposed to be her deputy? The Chernobog incident, which shocked many people because of the infected, was probably orchestrated by Bai Ye."

“It seems our scholar friend is indeed very capable.” Abrahana looked at the ground beneath her feet, which had been scorched into glass, and shook her head. “If we had had a strategist like him from the beginning, perhaps we would have achieved even more by now.”

“He is not, and will not be, anyone’s strategist. Someone like him would not swear allegiance to you.” Ahmoni shook her head and continued, “However, perhaps he can indeed help our cause.”

“It’s time to issue a notice and then evacuate Hillshire.” Abrahana looked up at the sky. “The flames we’ve lit here have surely been seen by the entire Victoria.”

"In the firelight, some people smelled the scent of profit, some vented their hatred, and some found faith—could this be considered a kind of happy ending for everyone?"

"The sudden appearance of the White Night feels to me like a fishbone stuck in my throat," Abrahana said, narrowing her eyes.

She reached out and touched the wound on her neck that had stopped bleeding.

Although it wasn't the first time she had faced death, this was truly the first time she had felt the threat of death after growing up to this point.

"Bai Ye... I'll remember you."

Chapter 86 Similar Yet Different

"It's still a bit hot. These red dragons are indeed quite talented."

Bai Ye landed in front of the camp and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Drak's dragonfire was indeed quite powerful. However, interestingly, the "wind chime" in Bai Ye's hand, personally crafted by Nian, easily withstood the dragonfire.

Does this mean that "Wind Chime" is superior to Victoria's national sword, the Breath of Kings?

Aslan's ancestral sword, or the King's Sword—Breath of Kings—is said to have been forged for him by the gods of the grasslands. An ancient Pasha once used this sword to behead the king of spirits.

When Aslan Pasha entered the pass, in the final duel with King Gael, half of the Breath of Kings was melted by King Gael's dragonfire. After the war, the Breath of Kings was reforged and became a symbol of the Victorian monarchy. Legend has it that the Breath of Kings can cleave through natural disasters and save Londinium from them.

In another version of the legend, Aslanpasha, wielding a sword, attempted to conquer the last piece of land in the foreign lands. King Drak's fire magic surged upon him, melting his armor, but the sword in his hand remained unharmed.

Unfortunately, the moment the sword pierced King Drak's body, Aslanpasha's sword was reduced to half its original length. King Drak thus saved his life, while Aslanpasha lost his right hand.

After Draco and Aslan signed the covenant, the Breath of Kings was reforged, thus becoming a symbol that ushered in centuries of glory for Victoria.

……

Regardless, the current Breath of Kings has been reforged, half melted by King Drak's heat. Even if, according to legend, this heat did not originate directly from magic, but from King Drak himself.

However, it is also an indisputable fact that the Breath of the Kings was destroyed.

However, this also served as a reminder to Bai Ye.

Even weapons forged from colossal beasts are not truly indestructible. For example, the Breath of Kings can be melted by the dragonfire within Drak's body.

However, it remains unknown how much of their ancestors' power the current Drak still possesses.

At least, pure dragon flames could still be blocked by the "Wind Chime." Bai Ye had great confidence in Nian's forging skills. After all, that guy was one of the incarnations of a certain most powerful beast, inheriting part of that beast's status.

Bai Ye should be careful, though. If he encounters other excessively powerful behemoths, his weapons may not be as reliable as usual, and the contest may come down to rank and authority.

……

Bai Ye entered the camp and then first found Outcast:

“The Deeppool troops will withdraw from Little Hill County immediately. We can enter the city for rescue operations, but as a precaution, we still need an armed team to enter and provide security.”

"Are you okay?"

When Outcast saw Bai Ye, he didn't immediately pay attention to what Bai Ye had said. Instead, he checked to see if Bai Ye was injured. He was relieved to see that Bai Ye was still the same as usual.

"...?"

Bai Ye looked at her old friend with some confusion, wondering what was wrong with her.

"I just had a simple chat with them, it wasn't a fight, so of course I won't get hurt," Bai Ye said with a smile.

“Is that another Drak?” Outcast explained. “Our patient woke up after you left and told us about the dangers her sister was in, and advised us to stop you from appearing in front of that red dragon.”

"She thinks you will die."

Bai Ye suddenly realized, and he nodded:

"Yeah, it was pretty dangerous. My coat almost got burned."

"???" Outcast rolled his eyes upon hearing this. "This is what you meant by no fighting?"

"It was just a normal test. Her flames are interesting; they're quite hot, and she can also control corpses, so she's a necromancer. For ordinary people, she's indeed terrifying."

"But to think you can kill me with just this kind of method is wishful thinking..."

Bai Ye felt somewhat helpless, but it seemed that the red dragon's sister was indeed concerned about him.

Aren't sisters supposed to be on the same page? No wonder Abrahina treats her sister Raphsini this way.

“You don’t need to keep yourself in danger all the time, or rather, there might be potential danger.” Outcast was somewhat worried that White Night might one day have a mishap.

"At least the risk was worthwhile. I confirmed her attitude and ideas, and it also brought peace. Of course, the latter has little to do with me; they were already planning to evacuate Little Hills."

Although Abrahma's actions this time were similar to the raid on Chernobog's core city led by Talulah and the White Nights, Deeppool did not have the conditions to establish a separate territory this time.

Talulah was able to successfully acquire the core city of Chernobog as her fiefdom because the Emperor of the Ursus Empire needed them to attack and restrain the conservatives, while Victoria did not even have a legitimate monarch who could grant land fiefdoms.

However, Draco seemed to have a bigger appetite, while Talulah showed no interest whatsoever. Her innate aggression seemed to be used elsewhere, and she herself became a near-perfect person.

Well, as for aggression, Bai Ye himself has quite a clear personal experience with it. Alina the deer always ends the battle very quickly, surrendering almost immediately. However, Talulah will persist for much longer, seemingly driven by an inexplicable competitive spirit.

All that aggression was used on this...

"Your expression is rather strange." Outcast had a feeling that Bai Ye seemed to be thinking about something bad.

"Ahem, don't worry about it too much. Anyway, these guys will probably retreat soon, and then we can complete our original plan. Hmm, they were originally planning to put on a show on the radio, but with me here, they'll probably just retreat." Bai Ye nodded.

"You've already destroyed all the communication base stations?" Outcast suddenly asked.

She had noticed before that Bai Ye seemed to be intentionally cutting off communication lines, and that he had destroyed almost all the base stations.

Including the time he casually rescued the Storm Commando team in the suburbs, he could have easily protected the communication tower from Mandra, but Bai Ye allowed it, and could have even destroyed the communication tower.

“I don’t want these guys introducing themselves over the loudspeaker.” Bai Ye pointed to the communications tower behind him. “At least one of them remains in our hands. It’s better to keep the power of discourse in our own hands.”

Chapter 87 Go back to your master's side

"Let's go see how the guy we're supposed to return is doing now."

Although Bai Ye captured Mandra, now that he can keep the better Drak Red Dragon, Raphsini, the sister of the true leader of the Deeppool, Bai Ye no longer needs to keep Mandra.

After all, this guy is quite troublesome; he's practically a fanatical follower of Abrahana, and his mental state is extremely unstable. Bai Ye believes that Abrahana herself is also quite troubled by this guy, since he's really difficult to deal with, which is why she tries to get rid of him as much as possible.