Chapter 25: I Can Only Trust You
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With Jean's official declaration of war on Vanine, the factory in charge of Jean's cutting-edge military technology began to overload. At this time, it was already eleven o'clock in the evening, and the production area was still brightly lit. Products from Valoran Technology, especially mass-produced deteriorated Phantasms, are constantly appearing and being shipped to the front line. Compared with the bustling production area, the experimental area is much quieter. Except for a few who stayed in the factory to supervise production, most of the researchers who had worked all day had turned off the lights in their rooms. After all, the same painstaking research and production will take place tomorrow morning, and in the context of the beginning of this war, such labor will become the order of the day.
As the lead researcher, Dr. Treillette still did not turn off the lights at this time. Lying sideways in front of the experimental table, the doctor injected the purified void energy into the container in front of him little by little, and the injected energy slowly flowed out with the catheter in the lower part of the container, through a note opening, and slowly flowed into the magazine of the strange revolver in front of him.
"Aha... It's an old thing... After all, I didn't use it much back then... Waving his hand to wipe the sweat from his head, Treette picked up the revolver on the table and pulled the trigger on the humanoid target next to him, but there was no response.
βγγγ Ah, remembered. That's not how this tech gun works... With that, the doctor cautiously injected a bit of his magic into it, then called out the name of the weapon in his hand while firing at the target again.
βHextechrevolverοΌοΌβ
With a "coax", the magic ball that shot out smashed the target.
"HEX technology, thousands of years later, it's still so easy to use... Oh my hands... Turning his wrist, Treyette tried to pull a gun, but only to hear a "click", the heavy pistol flew out, and the doctor jumped on the spot with his wrist clutched.
"People are getting old... Silently repairing the damage to his hand with energy, Treyette picked up the revolver and put it in the storage box, "This power... The mass-produced type should be able to barely reach the power of the original C-class treasure... β
Noble Phantasms, the weapons praised in legends, each one is an otherworldly instrument, it may be a weapon, it may be a defensive device, and sometimes it may be a skill, generally with the liberation of the real name, the Noble Phantasm will exert greater power. Although there are treasures in the current Fanyin and Jean continents, most of the items that can be called treasures are only powerful in one or a few functions, and there are very few that can really be liberated by their true names. Among the only three demigod powerhouses, Relegaria's sword, the "Shattered Sky", was just a pseudo-treasure, strong enough and sharp enough to even cut through space with all his might, but it could not be liberated by his real name. And this seemingly ordinary revolver was constructed by the basic achievements of a scientific and technological system back then. And the most terrifying thing about the ghost energy system is that if the energy is enough, these real treasures can be mass-produced as pseudo treasures.
The little pistol in Treyette's hand turned out to be a treasure that could liberate his real name!
"Let's take a break... Lying gently on the bed, the doctor closed his eyes slightly.
"Woo-la!!!!!!!" The alarm sounded in the laboratory.
"Air Defense Alert ???"
Without a second of rest, the Doctor jumped out of bed and hurried to the console. "How is it possible that Vanin has the ability to conduct air strikes across continents?"
"At an altitude of 960 meters above sea level, unknown persons invaded. The number of people is one person. The console told the doctor in a not-so-loud voice, "Do you want to turn on the whole alarm?" β
βγγ Do not open it yet. Initiating warning measures. Hearing that there was only one person on the other side, it would inevitably cause panic in the factory area and cause the supply of munitions to not keep up, Treette decided not to disturb the others, and he gave instructions to the console.
"The warning is invalid! The target unit has descended to an altitude of 880 meters. Four seconds later, the console reports that the warning is invalid.
"Who the hell is that?" The Doctor broke out in a nervous sweat. He wasn't worried about being attacked, but if he delayed production, his old friends wouldn't be able to make it easier for him to talk to the speaker, and the institute had some secrets that weren't enough for outsiders to know.
"Note that the target has descended to 720 meters." Another three seconds passed, but the target was still falling downward with gravitational acceleration, "Do you want to start a defensive counterattack?" β
Treette wanted to answer "yes", but the target was determined to be only one person, and he hesitated for two seconds to disturb the others, and it was these two seconds of hesitation that allowed him to make the right judgment.
βγγγβ Another two seconds passed, and the target finally fell into the 600-meter field of view of the monitor, and Treette hurriedly aimed at it, and what appeared in the field of vision was a white-haired little girl who had lost consciousness in the high-speed fall.
"It's Slane !!!!!"
"Ancient Magic: Flash! Ancient Magic: Ghost Walk! β
Appearing outside the room for a split second, Dr. Treette hurried towards the crash site. But the girl descended faster and faster, and despite the speed of the ghost's speed, five seconds was not enough time for the doctor to feel the destination. The Doctor, who was running desperately, calculated that he would not be able to make it on time.
"Old friend, I'm sorry, please bear with me. It's more important to save Slayne now! β
As he spoke, dark purple energy quietly appeared on the surface of the doctor's body, and then gathered into his hands, spreading out from the bottom of his hands, forming another pair of huge purple hands.
"Fortunately, the ability didn't run wild today."
"Hades' Grip!!"
The giant hand rushed out, and was halfway between Amya and the earth before she could hit the ground, and the girl's momentum magically stopped in an instant.
Retracting his giant hand, Dr. Treette lovingly touched the unconscious girl's hair and carried her back to the laboratory.
ββββββββββββββ the dividing line of awakeningββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
βγγγ Familiar ceilings... When she opened her eyes, Amya saw the ceiling of her adoptive father's laboratory.
βγγγ I pinch! Oops!!! Experienced Amya pinched her thigh, and the sharp pain told her that it wasn't a dream.
"How did I get back here? I shouldn't have ... Is it in heaven ... The last image of the memory is the land getting closer and closer against the background of the night, and Amya feels sincerely happy for the rest of her life.
"Awake? Slayin? The white-coated doctor walked in through the door, anxious for the girl to approach.
"Hey, hey... Dad, I... Oops!! Before she could finish a word, Amya suffered a brain break.
"Hey hey what! Can you explain why you didn't come back from Kurouot's station, but fell from a height of almost a thousand meters above the experimental area? I thought it was a human bomb from Vanin, and I was almost about to fire a ghost cannon! Really, it doesn't give me peace of mind at all. β
"Hey, hey, I've tried a transcontinental teleportation... Oops! β
"Teleport, you big-headed ghost!!" Listening to Amya's words, Treette's anger became even stronger, "Isn't the proportion of ghost energy in the air between Vanin and Jean hundreds of times different? With such a large density error, it's strange that your ghost energy coordinate positioning can be accurate! It's okay this time, if you fall from the sky, you can rely on the old man to save me, what if you get stuck in the wall next time! β
"There's no next time... There's no next time... Daddy forgive me. He assures his father that Amya asks for forgiveness from Treillette as a child who has made a mistake.
"You... Alas... Treette waved his hand helplessly, "Let's go into the groove and recuperate." β
"Yes!"
Amya did not shy away from throwing away the short sleeves and underwear that were more than one size bigger on her body, and easily drained the medicine in the cultivation tank, opened the door, and quickly got in. It was only in front of her own father that Amya could remove all her defenses and disguises, both mentally and physically.
It was nearly noon when Amya woke up, and the scorching sun was sending down intense radiation, driving the refrigeration equipment in the laboratory to work at full capacity. The white-haired girl was silently soaking in the culture medium, and in front of her was the busy silent back of her father.
βγγγ Father? The girl broke the silence first, "War ... Did it start? β
βγγγ It's fired. The doctor was stunned and answered his daughter's question, but did not stop what he was doing.
"It's started... Closing her eyes, Amya raised her head with tears in her eyes, and asked softly, "About Aceran ... Miss Ethielam ... Is there any official explanation for the encounters and victims? β
βγγγβ The doctor stopped what he was doing and turned to look at her, "Jean's official opinion is that after the evil Vanines attacked to no avail, the monster was summoned by the sacrifices of several magicians and killed Miss Etheelam . β
Fools know that this is nothing more than an excuse. Amya let it go as a deaf ear.
"So... What is the real situation? β
βγγγ Holy See. The Doctor said the name of the behemoth.
βγγγ What the? β
"Associated with the Holy See. Remember, don't say what follows to anyone. After a serious admonition to Aemia, Treette continued, "Noxus led the spies who had infiltrated the interior of the Holy See to bring back information," the doctor deliberately emphasized Noxus instead of Jean, "Three months ago, Cardinal Gilgamesh left the Holy See with an unknown team of knights and headed east, with an unknown destination. β
"Cardinals..." All Amya could think of was the neurotic who threw her weapons.
According to Kurouot's report, there was a group of black-armored knights who participated in the attack, and they were so combative that even he found it difficult to cope with the group's charge. Coincidentally, in the information brought back by Hosaku, the number of knights, the composition of personnel, and the types of troops were all ominous, and there was only one characteristic.
"The black armor that is different from the normal platinum armor of the Holy See.
"Of course, it could just be a coincidence." Treette turned around and continued his work, "However, there is also one piece of information that Hosaku brought back: the radical faction led by Cardinal Gilgamesh, the head of the Templar Order, Hercules, and others gained the upper hand a few months ago, and even almost moved Alexander I to take the initiative to start a war, but it was rejected at the last moment. β
Hercules ??? Amya, who had been a poor scholar of history in her previous life, finally heard a familiar name, but she didn't care, because at this moment, another flame occupied the heart of the white-haired girl.
"So, to sum up, the Holy See and the death of Etheelam are inseparable."
As the doctor's voice fell, the lab fell silent once more.
After a long time, Amya, who had finished entering the trough, drained the culture fluid, drilled out of the trough, rolled around the white bath towel that the doctor had placed at the door, rolled herself in, and then walked to the clothes on the bed. The white-haired girl remained silent as she dressed, but the doctor felt the agitation of energy in the air.
"Daddy... You should be the person I can't lie to in the world. β
Not seeing Treette's complicated expression, Amya said to herself.
"I promised Aceran to help her achieve her wish for peace. But until then, it should be no problem to help her get rid of the people who are trying to destroy her good wishes, right? β
βγγγγγγ What are you going to do, Slane? β
"Do what?" Amya looked back and smiled miserably.
"Join the army, go to war. Give those sticks a little color. Zazbarum bastard, I'll take care of it, Dad. β
βγγγγγγβ The doctor acquiesced to the girl's wayward behavior.
Dressed in a modest women's short shirt and hot pants, Amya tied her shawl hair into a messy ponytail and took nothing with her, and just like that, silently walked towards the door. As she was about to leave the door, she turned back again and shouted, "Daddy! β
βγγγ Slayin... The doctor stopped his hand, but didn't turn around, "Good luck with you." β
βγγγ I can only trust you, Dad. β
The white-haired girl resolutely walked out of the door of the laboratory, no longer glancing at the home behind her. She was afraid that if she looked at it, she would lose the courage to go to battle.