Hello, Arknights

Chapter 305 Duva and Ikaros

"Hey, nephew, why didn't you shoot him to death with an arrow?" The film man lying on the sofa turned off the TV unhappily, and the person he questioned remained silent and did not give a direct answer in the end: "The Ingla family is very rich. It is one of the largest shareholders of Rose Newspapers."

"So?" The man still frowned. He knew about Xiutong's criminal record. Even if he was a passerby, he would have spit on him. What's more, the Kuranta in front of him was once a professional killer who could threaten the life of every competitive knight in the knight circle.

Kuranta, who was being questioned, fell into a long silence again. His face changed slightly, and finally he closed his eyes and sighed: "They are very rich. Olmer is the only son in the family. He likes violence by nature. He participated in the knight competition to satisfy this abnormal desire. He caused many vicious incidents, but his family paid to avoid punishment. In other words... he is at large."

"If the public discontent had not reached a critical point and the violence had not blatantly erupted, and the Ingla family could not suppress it, he would not have even been punished with detention for that short period of time."

"So you are a bully who only bullies the weak and fears the strong?" The film man turned over and curled his lips.

"I think killing him will be very easy." Kuranta picked up his bow. Even now, with his eyes closed, he could still accurately recite every alley and street in the territory of the Grand Knight Cavalleriachi, and every action node marked by the Helmetless Alliance. Of course, it was the version before he left.

Even without a bow, and only given a dagger to kill a single target, he could easily kill more than half of the jousting knights in the city.

"It's just that no one has specified me, so I can't act rashly."

"I still don't dare after trying for so long."

"Bunuo." The middle-aged Kuranta man who was tending the weapons nearby called out Filin's name in a low voice, signaling him to speak less.

"Duwa, you are so protective of your son?" Bruno raised his eyebrows and sat up. "I remember you said before that you left Casimir because you had a falling out with your son?"

"...It's been twenty years. I've calmed down a long time ago." Duva looked at Ikaros. He raised him alone and they had a falling out over his son's career. He had the temper of a beast of burden in his early years, but when he saw that Ikaros could indeed ensure that he would not starve to death, he just left Casimir in one breath and didn't care about him anymore.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, if he had not returned to Casimir by an unexpected opportunity, he and his only son might have been separated from each other.

Hearing his father's words, Ikaros' eyes moved slightly and he turned his head: "...At the beginning, I was wrong..."

He really regretted joining the No Heroes Alliance.

Duva didn't respond, nor did he need to respond. This was not the first time Ikaros had apologized, and he knew his son's character.

"...Uncle, it's time for dinner." Hearing the house become quiet, the quiet woman knocked on the door and carefully tested the atmosphere in the house.

She was the direct cause of Ikaros' defection. She was the legal heir of a weak shareholder of the Chamber of Commerce. She had studied in Colombia and advocated for better treatment and minimum wage for workers. She accidentally got evidence of some people embezzling public funds and was assigned by relevant people on the board of directors to be assassinated by the Helmetless Alliance.

The executor was none other than Ikaros "Platinum".

This mission is not to end by simply killing her. Someone is assigned to bring back evidence. The target is not stupid. In order to ensure her safety, he must have a backup plan for after his own death. This also increases the difficulty. It is difficult for ordinary members of the Helmetless Alliance to complete it, and the success rate will not increase with more people. Ikaros chooses to go alone to get to know the target and become close to her, and then plans to find an opportunity to complete the mission.

Then he made a mistake that even he hadn't anticipated.

Gentle but strong, gentle but not yielding, rational, independent... He was emotionally attached to the mission objective.

This was a big taboo, but by the time he discovered it, it was no longer possible for him to continue deceiving himself.

Defect, announce his identity, give her a final warning, convince her to leave Kavaleriaki, ensure her safe departure despite his lies, and then defect with the hope that she would survive.

He finally tore off his mask and pursued freedom for love.

But he knew the chances of success were slim.

It was not impossible to injure Qing Jin and escape from the pursuit of his colleagues in the city, but the invisible sharp arrow of Xuan Tie hanging high above the leader of the Knight was a threat that he had no confidence in avoiding.

It was not until his father put aside past grudges and sneaked into the Territory of the Great Knights, and took him out of the heart of Casimir through a way that even he was not aware of, that he truly breathed the air of freedom.

He is afraid of death, he is very afraid of death.

He finally realized it himself.

Duvain was in danger again for a young man. He struggled, but he couldn't sit idly by and watch his father go to the dangerous city alone.

He had also thought that if this return would lead to his death, then it would be his atonement for his previous mistakes. If he could survive by chance, he would continue to look for a new future that would make him feel at ease.

Although the latter possibility was slim, he hoped that at least his father, who had done nothing wrong, could continue to live.

Surprisingly, before he left, his former target of the mission pulled him back and asked to come back with him.

"What are you following here for? If we all go back, then nothing will change, right?" Ikaros frowned.

"...Yes." Her eyes were bright and she held his hand. "If possible, we will make sure that these evidences play their due role."

"What's more... Mr. Ikaros is my savior. I also want to remind you that once you grasp hope, don't give it up easily."

The subtle and tender twists and turns of emotions are naturally not something that can be expressed in a few words, but both of them know that they should never see each other again after the truth was revealed, but now they silently take a step closer to each other.

Duva had no comment on this. He would not interfere with Ikaros' current life, but he did oppose him going to the Great Knight Territory with him. However, Ikaros' attitude was firm.

"It's still not too late to leave the city now. You shot that arrow at Block Zero and took your own team with you. I'm afraid the No Helmet Alliance has already started looking for you." Duva looked at his persistent child and advised again, "I'm just looking for someone who is much safer than you."

"...Dad, you killed a Qingjin, but the Wuzhou League has not forgotten. You have been constantly hunting down the targets on the list."

"Besides, if you really value him so much, how could he not have the ability to protect himself?"

Duval sighed, put down the heavy hammer in his hand, and looked at his old friend Buno with a serious look. The latter immediately understood what he meant and became serious: "Are they here too?"

"Yes, and it's different from the time with Victoria. The one leading the team is the Dream Constraint actor. Ten of you and me combined are no match for them."

"... Ling boy really attracts a lot of attention." Bu Nuo snorted, "It's that nightmare woman, right? Her naturally powerful Originium skills are really enviable."

"But I didn't bring Rona with me this time, so I don't have any concerns - do you want to contact that girl Sora?"

"Last time I contacted her, Silver Crow Ring was tracking down the Pardoner. I'm afraid I can't help you. Just let Kong know. Besides, if we trouble that girl for everything, won't Ling kill us if he finds out?"

Ikaros and his beloved were somewhat confused after hearing this conversation, but since Duva was unwilling to reveal any specific information, they could only give up.

"Huh? He still has the nerve to insult us? When that Sarkaz shows up, he'll be in big trouble. Victoria provoked the little Muscat, and now there's Rupert around. It's going to be fun." Bruno showed a look of contempt.

“……” Duva looked at him without saying a word.

"Why are you staring at me?"

"Buno, you are the one who most hopes that he can be a little more selfish, right?"

The film man opened his mouth and wanted to refute, but he couldn't deceive the pain in his memories, so he had to change the subject: "Yesterday, I found that W also followed here."

"...Don't rush to find Ling. You will be more capable of responding in the dark."