Arknights, But Raising Terra Chapter 34

After confirming that the Royal Guard was merely unconscious and unharmed, Kal'tsit hurried back towards Chernobyl.

However, upon entering the battlefield, Kal'tsit was forced to stop once more.

The chilling killing intent felt like a death sentence for this world.

Calming herself, Kal'tsit looked up and saw a figure with frost-like features, a sharp blade now in hand, stained with blood...

"Amiya...?"

The moment Kal'tsit saw the Demon King Rabbit, she was momentarily stunned.

But after regaining her composure, Kal'tsit quickly sensed something was wrong.

Glancing around and finding the Doctor and Amiya, Kal'tsit looked back at the Demon King Rabbit.

If Amiya was over there... then who was this figure holding a blade, her face veiled in black?

"You... no... You—"

The Demon King Rabbit floated before the remaining few people.

Among them, a woman with white hair, red eyes, and two antennae-like bangs on her head, even with an execution collar, held her head high, looking at the Demon King Rabbit with hopeful eyes.

The Demon King Rabbit's rhombic pupils flickered several times, and she instantly understood.

This woman was W, a devoted fan of Theresia. After Theresia's death, she was grief-stricken. But upon learning that Theresia had bestowed the Black Crown upon Amiya before her death, she now viewed Amiya as Theresia's successor?

"I am Amiya, not Theresia." The Demon King Rabbit's expression remained unchanged, not even bothering to respond, her tone somewhat perfunctory. "Theresia is dead. In some timelines, I was the one who killed her. Do you understand?"

W: "..."

Seeing the light in W's eyes gradually fade, the Demon King Rabbit paid no mind. She turned and went to the last person—

Talulah.

The Demon King Rabbit's rhombic pupils flickered again.

But the next moment, Talulah, who had possessed a queen-like demeanor, suddenly faltered.

Then, Talulah displayed a clear and foolish-looking expression of "Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?"

"Did it run?"

The Demon King Rabbit understood instantly.

From the beginning, the Demon King Rabbit had sensed that this person named Talulah had two souls, or rather, two wills within her.

One was kind, the other evil.

And now, with the Demon King Rabbit bearing down on her, the evil soul had fled.

"But it doesn't matter."

Just like the chilling killing intent radiating from the Demon King Rabbit.

She had already passed a death sentence on this timeline. It was useless for it to run anywhere.

With that, the Demon King Rabbit waved her hand without any lingering attachment, and the blade in her hand dissipated.

The giant Originium cone in the sky suddenly accelerated, hurtling towards the ground.

The Demon King Rabbit fell silent, turned, and floated towards the open palm of Lord God.

She would personally report the current state of this timeline to her Lord God. As for the fate of this timeline?

That was for Lord God to decide. She no longer cared.

"Please wait!"

Kal'tsit's voice came from behind, but the Demon King Rabbit showed no intention of stopping.

Until—

"Excuse me... if we wish to believe in this Lord God, what must we do?"

Kal'tsit's voice came again.

This time, it successfully made the Demon King Rabbit stop.

No matter what Kal'tsit said, the Demon King Rabbit's attitude was indifferent.

But if you involved her Lord God, then the Demon King Rabbit had no choice but to pay attention.

So Amiya turned her head and looked at Kal'tsit, her rhombic pupils beginning to flicker.

Kal'tsit knew this was mind-reading, but she didn't dodge or evade, allowing the expression on the Demon King Rabbit's face to change from confusion to understanding.

"You are very intelligent, Doctor Kal'tsit."

The Demon King Rabbit turned around and looked at Kal'tsit. "You guessed correctly. There was indeed a Kal'tsit from another timeline who successfully met with Lord God and received a reward."

From the Demon King Rabbit's few words, Kal'tsit had already inferred much.

Furthermore, the Demon King Rabbit's very existence was strange, and she kept mentioning other timelines...

So, could it be assumed that the Demon King Rabbit was an Amiya from another timeline who had been successfully chosen as a Divine Messenger by Lord God?

Since there was more than one timeline, there must be more than one Divine Messenger.

... Was there a possibility that a Kal'tsit from a certain worldline was chosen as a Divine Messenger?

After all, this Demon King Rabbit, as soon as she appeared, specifically asked for Kal'tsit.

What Kal'tsit is betting on now is this 'possibility'.

And it seems Kal'tsit has won her bet.

It's just that—

"But what price will you pay, Doctor Kal'tsit?" the Demon King Rabbit asked.

051. You cat, you've managed to make Lord God laugh

Price?

No, there is no price, actually.

What price could Kal'tsit possibly pay?

Even if she gathered the strength of all humanity and collected the treasures of the entire world—honestly, it wouldn't be as fast as Lord God conjuring a planet with his bare hands.

Lord God doesn't care about your backwater village.

Everything you possess and are proud of is less than a small stone by the roadside in the eyes of Lord God.

At least that roadside stone, in the hands of Lord God, could transform into a world-ending meteor.

Can you?

You people only drive up the price of rice.

Who becomes a Divine Messenger is purely decided by Lord God's mood.

If Lord God is in a good mood and finds you little thing quite pleasing, then even if you're just a Kroos, you can become the smartest strategist Divine Messenger.

If Lord God is in a bad mood and thinks you little thing is so ugly, then even if you say the Doctor is actually a beautiful woman with white hair and red eyes, a gentle personality, and a body that topples with a single push, it won't matter at all.

If that's the case, why did the Demon King Rabbit deliberately ask Kal'tsit about the price?

Because the way Kal'tsit was looking at her, the Demon King Rabbit didn't like it.

Although the Demon King Rabbit had a hard life before, to the point where her figure hadn't developed much, when standing next to Amiya from this worldline, it was still clear that the Demon King Rabbit was a bit bigger.

So the Demon King Rabbit is Amiya from another worldline, and the timeline might be a few years later.

Then what happened in the Demon King Rabbit's worldline that caused the once well-behaved and cute Amiya to grow into someone as cold and ruthless as the Demon King Rabbit?

She must have suffered a lot, right?

This is Kal'tsit's dereliction of duty, so she absolutely cannot let Amiya repeat the same mistakes.

It's natural for Kal'tsit to think this way; knowing a painful future, one wants to make amends and save.

Kal'tsit's thoughts are understandable—

But the problem is, this is precisely what the Demon King Rabbit cares about.

Although Kal'tsit appears to be feeling sorry for the Demon King Rabbit, in reality, what she is thinking, contemplating, and comparing is still Amiya from this worldline.

The Demon King Rabbit really wants to say, "I am me, I am the Demon King Rabbit, I am not anyone's substitute, nor am I a projection of Amiya in the future."

But unfortunately, the only one who can achieve this is her Lord God.

Therefore, the Demon King Rabbit disliked Kal'tsit's gaze and wanted to make things difficult for her. However, the Demon King Rabbit was kind-hearted, so her way of making things difficult was nothing more than harmless.

"I know that Lord God is so magnificent that what we consider rare treasures are merely weeds by the roadside in Lord God's eyes. Therefore, if we were to use the word 'price,' it would only make us appear arrogant and presumptuous."

Kal'tsit from this worldline is different from Savior Kal'tsit from the Sea Creature timeline.

Savior Cat had just experienced the extinction event of the Sea Creatures, and then Lord God appeared.

And seeing Chen Ran as an evil god in every way, Savior Cat had no choice but to seek help in desperation.

But Kal'tsit from this worldline is different; she still has room to maneuver.

So Kal'tsit began by establishing her position: "Being able to believe in Lord God is already the greatest gift bestowed upon us. We dare not ask for anything more."

Speaking of which, Kal'tsit abruptly changed the topic and said, "It is just that we are ignorant and do not know how to spread Lord God's gospel. We naturally dare not ask for an audience, but only seek Lord God's will. Therefore, if there were a Divine Messenger to enlighten us, we would be eternally grateful."

"Ah..." Kal'tsit paused briefly, as if thinking of something, and then said to the Demon King Rabbit, "A kind-hearted Divine Messenger like yourself is what we seek. It would be fine if it were someone else, but... we just hope it won't be someone with cat ears."

Kal'tsit's words seemed arrogant, as if she were being picky about choosing a Divine Messenger?

But in reality, Kal'tsit was doing this deliberately.

Kal'tsit was still gambling.

She was gambling on the possibility that a Kal'tsit from a certain worldline could successfully be promoted to Divine Messenger.

She was also gambling on how high the status of that Divine Messenger Kal'tsit would be in the eyes of that Lord God, if such a person truly existed.

After all, Kal'tsit's entire demeanor seemed to be one of self-deprecation and humility, but in reality, every word was striking at the back of that Divine Messenger Kal'tsit's spine.

Especially the last sentence, "I just hope it won't be someone with cat ears," was practically naming names.

And what was the result?

"Haa—"

From the starry sky above, Lord God let out a soft chuckle.

It was clear that Kal'tsit had won her gamble.

And the Demon King Rabbit, who had been about to say something else, looked up at Lord God upon hearing the sound.

Then, lowering her head, the Demon King Rabbit turned her gaze to Kal'tsit and said, "You are very smart, and also very lucky. At least you succeeded in putting Lord God in a good mood. Congratulations, you have earned the right to an audience with Lord God."

With that, the Demon King Rabbit no longer lingered. She turned and floated into the palm of Lord God, who had spread it open. Then, held by Lord God, she ascended into the starry sky.

The very next second, after the Demon King Rabbit was no longer visible, another giant hand descended from the sky, reaching out towards Kal'tsit's location.

Feeling the oppressive pressure, Kal'tsit's body stiffened for a moment.

But Kal'tsit held on, not allowing herself to lose composure. Even as she was grasped by that Lord God, Kal'tsit offered no resistance, allowing that Lord God to take her away from the surface of this planet.

The Demon King Rabbit was gone, and Kal'tsit had been taken to meet Lord God.

Everyone else present was left behind in a deathly silence.

Even though the giant Originium cone that had hung overhead had vanished at some unknown time, and even though the execution collars that had been around their necks had shattered and broken, Everyone still stood in place, not daring to move.

Because the Demon King Rabbit was gone, but Amiya from this timeline was still here.

That Demon King Rabbit had made it very clear earlier: she was the future Amiya.

The people of Terra were ignorant, but they were certainly not stupid. Kal'tsit had fought hard for this opportunity, and they would not be foolish now.

Therefore, on the contrary, they were actually waiting for Amiya from this timeline to make a statement.

If Amiya from this timeline were to utter even a single word saying they should all die... would the Demon King Rabbit perhaps return to kill them all again?

And at the center of everyone's gaze, Amiya from this timeline merely looked with concern at the Kal'tsit who had been taken away, and then at Talulah, whose eyes were clear and seemed to say, "I don't know what happened, but did we survive?"