Arknights : Final Rebirth - Gladius Belii

[E] Chapter 41 - The Young Lady's Epilogue: Voice

"Mono/Dialogue"

'Inner thoughts'

Narration

[Message/communication apparatus]

Date: 14th October 1085

Location: Unnamed Wilderness, Leithanien.

POV: ???

"How does our situation fare so far? Should we sprung our net earlier than anticipated?" I asked a masked person next to me. All around us men and women are milling about with weaponry and Arts tools to be used for the upcoming event.

"The surprising visit from the Western People does need rectifying, it did however confirm that these traitors have the Whisperer."

"Indeed, His Majesty's relics are not toys to be trifled with." I turned my eyes towards where the hovercraft had left.

"I shall personally attend with the matter of incursion, and may I petition your expertise to attend with The Grey Serpent streak of troublemaking?"

"Fret not Mein Herren, the matter of her dealing with those savages would be dealt with, and she should be doing a magnificent work, provided no upset occurred. I must confess, however... For someone like you to propose this daring plan; how heavily influenced were you by our dear guests?" A query and not an accusation, when was the last time someone spoke with such decorum with me?

"It is not merely influence, Herr Heinz, Kurfurst Hohenberg is a dear friend of mine while I also have a score to settle."

"You're not going to let things go as it? Didn't The Grey Serpent deliver your cherished one for merely not standing in her way and opening up a path?"

"True but what's more? Frau Nyx had been quite... persuasive with a feat of arms in an efficient manner with proportioned execution. Truthfully speaking, her reputation and fame suggested otherwise; a brutish and merciless monster whom the world known as was incapable of feelings and trivialities such as decorum. Why, I often being regaled a facet of tales around her revolved and intertwined with violence and blood-soaked earth."

"Violence is merely a means to an end. Someone of your caliber would be privy to it, am I correct?"

"Indeed, nothing can slip past the KdK. I must reaffirm, however, my life and family's fealty is ironclad for The Twin Empresses' rule. Regarding the Whisperer; we ought to ensure that our dear Fraulein doesn't commit what she shouldn't. Despite everything, Leithanien's Rules and Leithanien's Judgment must be ensured and no outside parties should be allowed a ground on it."

"Noted..." We spoke no other words and stood impassively on this high ground. Our eyes are looking far into the encroaching cloud, the final step is close at hand...

POV: Nyx

While I was waiting for the inevitable interception, I had been ordering Conrad for things to help with the combat that would soon follow. For one; I had ordered him to go scout ahead and this time it was as expected. The Remnants, or Witch King's Loyalist if you preferred so, had cobbled together a convoy for pursuit. For two, I ordered him to bring out one of my exoskeletons and a particular weapon for use in case I needed to play defensive and reactive.

"Hey Conrad?"

[Yes, My lady?]

"Have you gathered the data?"

[Positive, it appears that inserting bits and pieces of your Art into words helps her to regain mental stability. We are one step closer to understanding your peculiarities...]