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个人剧情 赫拉格

How long have we been standing here...?

I can't even see the core city anymore...

Your wounds haven't healed yet. Get some rest. I will take care of things here.

No, that's not what I meant. Err, how should I say this? You know what I mean...

I'm hoping Amiya and the others will be back soon.

Yeah.

It's a marvelous thing to show concern for your leader. That is proof of Rhodes Island's unity. However, pushing yourself so hard is not going to accomplish anything.

You can barely stand still, young man. You can stop hiding your wounds from your friend. I see right through that.

Huh? You... Hellagur?

Hellagur is right. We will need you sooner or later, but not now.

We'll fight alongside one another once your wounds are healed.

Heh... Please, I'm a nobody. Who am I to fight alongside the Radiant Knight?

—That said, Hellagur. Owing to the situation we're in, perhaps you should stay inside the ship...

Of course, of course, but Neon and the children are still being checked upon. I will see them as soon as that is over.

In that case... Right, okay. If things take a wrong turn, I guess I'll just be in the way since I'm injured.

I'll head back, then. Be safe.

The view here is vast and wide. We can see the berserk city running amok from here.

Fine eyes as always.

As always.

You and your men covered several squads and helped them infiltrate Chernobog, though the plan I'd heard from that doctor was a most fearless one.

Fearlessness, bravery, and resolve may be priceless qualities, but they always lead to sacrifices on the battlefield.

Fearlessness doesn't mean not having a plan.

I never imagined you and your men to be such masterful warriors.

You use the sandstorm and the light as cover. Such a surprise attack is no easy feat even for seasoned veterans. You have my admiration.

I heard you were the one who returned Scout's remains to Rhodes Island.

Are the other Rhodes Islanders quite like him?

I cannot say for certain. I think each and every operator has a different kind of resolve than Scout, even me.

But all of us operators—all of us who are willing to fight for the Infected and for Rhodes Island—are unafraid of battle.

Everyone fights for a different reason.

That is why when they are permitted an ambitious, magnificent dream that matches all that they have ever wished for, they will find themselves lost in the current.

Are you talking about Reunion?

All one and the same...

The operators who infiltrated the city are the most unwavering lot I've met, and they all have the most steadfast convictions.

I choose to believe in those convictions. Their convictions.

This is my duty as a Rhodes Island Operator. Also, I must thank you for going through the trouble of bringing back Scout's comms. I am sure Chernobog must have been in a very bad situation at the time.

Sadly... I never had the chance to meet that fine warrior.

His sacrifice roused his fellow soldiers. I believe the effects of his will can still be seen around us.

Yet 'sacrifice' is not a thing of the past. In this war before us, Rhodes Island will see yet more sacrifice. Much more.

Rather than the sacrifices themselves, I think we should think more about what those sacrifices have brought us.

My job is merely to stand guard here from afar and to await the fruits of justice that they are fighting for with their own blood.

I've met many from Kazimierz like you, young knight, but most of them flawed.

I heard from the other operators that you are known as the Radiant Knight. Your performance in the past has indeed been truly memorable—

—From what I know, in present day Kazimierz, knights who receive a title of only a single word are, without exception, among the very best of their ranks. Why did you leave your homeland, if I may ask?

What the knighthood means now in Kazimierz is very different.

You, too, left Ursus behind, you said so yourself. Everyone fights for a different reason.

Young Radiant Knight, what is your name?

Margaret Nearl. You may also call me operator codename Nearl.

So that's why... they call you 'Nearl.'

Where the hell's W?! She goes missing now, of all times?!

You're still counting on her...? Don't you remember how Garcin died?

You—

Save it! Who knows what W and Talulah are thinking?

We mercenaries put our lives on the line for nothing but coin, no? Don't listen to these Infected. They want their future, and it's got nothing to do with us!

All we gotta do is kill the enemies in front of our faces and keep following the side that wins. That's been my policy all along.

But now we can't get in touch with W, and Talulah's abandoned us. Until we get orders from either of them, whose orders are we supposed to follow?! Tell me!

What's going on? Why are these Sarkaz...

Mmph!

Looks like they're fighting amongst themselves. Let's take this chance and slip past. Quick... don't let them spot us. We need to follow the plan and secure the—

You, can't.

I still remember the expression on Barclay's face even now. I had never seen such a complicated look on him, not even when he fought Pegasus himself.

He told me we had a new enemy, besides Silverlance. A golden one.

Golden. The Golden Pegasus.

A military commander that had only just come to the fore, reorganized multiple knight orders that had been ambushed within only a few hours, and then defended that gorge for three months with nothing but infantry.

Thanks to him, Ursus saw losses far greater than it expected. Its armies had to allocate attack ships to break that formation, and its winter campaign had to be reduced in scale.

The Nearls should be revered as heroes in Kazimierz.

But now, a child that bears his blood... has been exiled from the country?

Just water under the bridge... It may be vile, but you needn't worry about that, Hellagur.

Wheresoever I stand in this world, I take pride in my family name, Nearl.

How is your grandfather?

He was already bedridden the last time I talked to my family...

Time... Time is full of surprises. War leaves behind heroes. Wounds as well.

Do you despise Ursus, with all your heart?

I've never experienced war myself.

But I know that Ursus has started many tragic wars. This truth will never cease to be, and there are many Kazimierz who despise the Ursus, even today.

To refute this hatred... To teach those who lost their families and their homes in war to reject hate... That is a cruel punishment in its own right.

You are a soldier... yet I am not a campaign knight.

You are still of Kazimierz.

Even now, I've never once denied that. I am willing to raise my sword for the ideal that Amiya speaks of, and for the Infected—

—But perhaps I will one day be back in Kazimierz.

You are young still... Radiant Knight.

Yes... You are young. You yet have the chance to correct everything, including yourself.

No... No way... Mephisto... He...

What is this? A transformation? Hey, do you still understand... Mmgh... Ah...

Urghh... Ah... T-Tell them to... go...!

Talulah turned her back on us!

That's not possible! Patriot's the real traitor! Kill him! He's a Sarkaz, he's a Wendigo, and he's an Ursus Army soldier! What part of him can we even trust?!

Tsk. Looks like it's our turn to pick sides.

What do you mean? W just straight up disappeared after she gave us the order to hold here. Do you think Talulah might already have killed her?

How are the other squads...?

Can't get to them. Maybe those Infected nutjobs started their attack on Patriot—

—It's practically still anarchy out here for most of these folks. I mean, they aren't soldiers. This all hit way more sudden than any coup I've heard of—

Should we regroup with Patriot's squad?

—Sarkaz follow Sarkaz. Isn't that the iron law?

Besides, he's Buldrokkas'tee.

Chernobog.

Its march onwards has not yet ceased.

Did you live there for long?

Not very long. Unfortunately, my lifespan is a little longer than your average Ursus man.

But yes... To answer your question, I lived there.