Chapter 54 Chapter 54: Amiya
Chapter 54: Amiya
"I haven't finished you off yet, how could I die?"
"Oh ho, still got the energy to talk back?"
W gave Ines an injection in her arm. Seeing the medical department's medicine stabilize her life, she grinned.
Placing one of Ines's arms over her shoulder, W effortlessly lifted her up.
"Is that Her Highness?"
"Who else? Haven't you seen her before?"
"Truly unbelievable."
Ines shook her head with her eyes closed. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she probably wouldn't have believed that anyone could actually make the blood-crazed Sarkaz stop.
......
"It seems she doesn't need my help."
"......"
Kevin and the Doctor stood side by side on the bridge, observing the situation in the distance.
But those Sarkaz being observed were clearly unaware; the scythe of death was only a step away from their lives.
"Was this also within your plan?"
"No, Theresa... she's very special."
After a long while, the Doctor finally shook her head. This method of resolution... she didn't know how to judge it either. Could only say, as expected of Theresa, right?
The mercenary escort team falling into a deadlock was certainly not due to an accidental intelligence leak. On the contrary, it was intentional on the Doctor's part.
These mercenaries who sold their lives for money were precisely the type of pawns she liked to use the most. Abandoning them wasn't a pity. Theresa doing something like this was both expected and unexpected.
"Let's go, nothing more to see here."
The Doctor put her hands in her pockets, turned around, and walked back to the command room. The matter was already settled; it was just a pity that the backup plan wasn't used.
She could call Kevin over, of course not by issuing some order.
She had simply changed Rhodes Island's future headquarters to Babel, and she "incidentally" informed Kevin of this news via terminal.
This was also the only loophole she could find in that agreement: regarding Babel's headquarters, it could be changed.
Barely qualifies as a "play on words"?
But everything was predicated on Kevin being willing to play this game with her.
If he wasn't interested, then the Doctor felt she should just wash up and go to sleep; in her dreams, there would be an invincible Kevin to use freely.
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"Where are the medical operators? Give me a hand."
"Coming, coming."
W handed the unconscious Ines over to the medical operators and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"W, thank you for your hard work."
"Ah ha, no no, hahaha."
In response to Theresa's words, W scratched her head and chuckled a few times.
"If there's anything else I can help with, just say it."
"No need, W. Go get some proper rest. There shouldn't be any more changes after this."
Theresa smiled gently. W only felt herself floating on air, about to follow Theresa's advice and get some proper rest, when she suddenly caught sight of a figure out of the corner of her eye.
"Boss Kevin? When did you get here?"
"Before you all went down to confront those mercenaries."
Kevin had actually just arrived not long ago, but under the Doctor's plan, the timing was precise.
"Huh? And here I was worried whether I'd make it back after going down there. So boss, you were watching? If I'd known earlier..."
Worried for nothing. But judging by the situation at the time, Her Highness and that old Feline didn't seem to know either.
"I'm afraid I've made a fool of myself in front of you, Kevin."
"No. Perhaps our philosophies differ, but you truly deserve to be called a qualified Amiya."
Even though her methods were somewhat soft, her forces relatively weak, and she even seemed not quite suited to the Sarkaz race.
But when she walked into the center of the battlefield, Kevin finally understood the unique charm possessed by this moderate faction Amiya.
Even without his presence, with the assistance of the Doctor, Ascalon, and others, Babel would have been enough to stalemate with the Military Committee for a long time.
"Yo, little one. It's you again."
W put on a deliberately nasty smile on her face and made a funny face.
The Amiya girl wasn't scared, just a bit shy as she hid behind Theresa, timidly arguing with W:
"I... I'm Amiya, not some 'little one'."
"Oh~ Got it, little one. Won't do it again, little one."
"You... you..."
Amiya was clearly encountering such a nasty person for the first time. Her small eyes widened slightly. So there really are people in the world scarier than Dr. Kal'tsit?
"Alright W, stop teasing her. Amiya might cry, you know. If that happens, you'll have to be the one to comfort her then."
"Ah? Forget it then. Comforting kids sounds like a hassle just hearing about it."
Hearing this, W didn't dare continue teasing the child anymore, even though it was quite fun.
"You plan to make her your successor?"
Kevin keenly noticed that Theresa's gaze towards Amiya wasn't simple.
"Really nothing escapes Mr. Kevin's notice. But I've only discussed this matter with the Doctor and Kal'tsit. There's a rough plan, but no conclusion yet."
Seeing she didn't deny it, Kevin nodded and then turned his gaze to the Amiya girl behind her.
"Kevin Kaslana."
Under the surprised gazes of W and Theresa, he extended his hand.
"Amiya. Nice to meet you."
The little Amiya was very happy. Although the big brother in front of her seemed rather cold, he turned out to be unexpectedly friendly.
A large hand and a small one lightly shook. Amiya didn't know that obtaining this "honor" was something countless people dreamed of but could never attain.
Of course, perhaps even if she knew, she wouldn't care much.
Under the escort of the transport team, Rhodes Island was quickly and safely returned to Babel's original headquarters.
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Collectible:
【Kevin's Employment Agreement】
Effect: Can temporarily recruit operator "Kevin" in the next Guard Voucher recruitment.
Description: An agreement hidden in the deepest part of Rhodes Island's Human Resources Department contract storage. Even though this agreement itself doesn't possess much binding force, it remains one of the Human Resources Department's most precious treasures.
"Zilan, let's hand over the work here."
"Mhm, thank you, Department Head."
"I already said I'm the former head now. Do well; I have high hopes for you... Oh right, almost forgot. There's still this most important one here."
The former department head brought out a box from a hidden spot in the office. After unlocking it, inside lay only a solitary document.
"This is also entrusted to you. Remember to keep it safe well. Even if all the Human Resources Department's archives burned down, this one must not be harmed."
"?!"
"Haha, just kidding. This is a joint order from the Doctor and Dr. Kal'tsit. You just need to comply."
"...Alright."
After the former department head left, Zilan finally had a moment of free time.
She turned her gaze to that document, her fingers rubbing its cover as she murmured:
"Codename... Kevin?"
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