Everyone present was startled the moment they saw Kal'tsit walking over. None of them quite understood what the reason for her arrival was. Among them, the one most surprised was none other than the leader of the Confessarrii. Because he knew very well that he and the other party were, to a certain extent, enemies. And now, his enemy wanted to obtain him from the hands of another enemy; anyone with a brain could guess that this person definitely had her own calculations. For him, who understood Babel very well, he naturally knew what Kal'tsit's character was like. This was an individual who would never suffer a loss.
"How is this suggestion of mine? I can make a deal with you; as long as the requests you put forward are ones I can satisfy, I will do so."
Seeing that the two of them had not replied for a long time, Kal'tsit spoke in a cold tone, glancing at the Sanguinarch lying on the ground to see if he was dead. To be honest, having lived for so many years, it was also her first time seeing someone who could torture an outstanding member of the Blood Demons into such a state.
If there's a chance later, I must definitely learn from her. Once I figure out how it's done, I can go and discipline those two Blood Demons on my own side.
Kal'tsit thought to herself secretly. Currently, she did not know that this was caused by Holy Water, as she hadn't had much contact with such things before. As for taking something and experimenting with its effects on a partner right now? Such a mad thing was something Kal'tsit still couldn't bring herself to do.
"So many years have passed; I didn't expect you to still be alive! Dame Kal'tsit."
Patriot looked silently at the thin, small Feline before him, expressing his sentiments in a respectful tone. He had been away from his homeland for so many years that he thought this Feline had long since disappeared into the river of time. After all, she was merely a Feline. Within the Feline race, one rarely sees an existence whose lifespan exceeds two hundred years. Furthermore, she was a Feline whose appearance hadn't even changed after he had been away for so many years. If it weren't for that incredibly familiar tone and accent, he would have thought this was the daughter or granddaughter of the Dame Kal'tsit from back then, only happening to look somewhat similar.
"Yes, I am still alive, Buldrokkas'tee. The last time we met, I remember it was the day you led your clansmen to leave Kazdel."
Kal'tsit also greeted Patriot. It looked as if the two of them had come here just to reminisce about old times, completely forgetting the fellows to the side.
"But the you of now has also grown old."
Looking at the current Patriot, Kal'tsit spoke very calmly. It was impossible to tell whether she was merely stating a fact or reminiscing about the past.
"I had heard before that Babel had a doctor named Kal'tsit, but I didn't expect it to truly be you in person."
Patriot remembered Jeanne mentioning to him that the one who made a deal with her was a doctor named Kal'tsit from Babel. But at that time, he thought it was impossible, merely thinking the Princess had found an appropriately named Feline with good medical skills and was reminiscing about an old friend.
"I remember the forces of you and the Princess are enemies with them, right? Why did you come here, and why save these people?"
Patriot respected this feline very much; she had helped him no small amount and had a great influence on his life. If the other party truly wanted to protect these two people, even if doing so would cause dissatisfaction for many, Patriot would immediately release them. Even if, after that, he had to personally bow and apologize to the compatriots who sacrificed themselves or were injured because of this battle, Patriot wouldn't mind. But he somewhat didn't understand—what was the reason for the other party to keep these two people alive? Could it be that she actually planned to persuade these two fellows to surrender? Even Patriot felt his own thoughts were somewhat unrealistic; if these people could so easily change the object of their loyalty, would they really dare to use them? Patriot could only say he had an understanding of these kinds of schemes and the like, but he was not proficient in them; he considered himself unable to outmatch the mind of this Dame.
"Actually, I don't want to save these fellows either. After all, once these people go back, they will definitely become stumbling blocks on Theresa's path forward!"
Kal'tsit sighed. Just as she said, she didn't want the leader of the Confessarrii and the Sanguinarch to return to Kazdel. They might remember this kindness, but when encountering a choice between kindness and interests, they would subconsciously forget this kindness. They were stumbling blocks on Theresa's path; if they were eliminated here, that Doctor would probably be so happy they'd cook instant noodles in their mouth all day.
"But I have also come here commissioned by someone. Her Highness... she does not wish for the high-level ranks of the Sarkaz to suffer further attrition at this time."
She shook her head with some helplessness in her tone. She had once advised the other party not to care about the life or death of these fellows and to focus on dealing with the war before them, but she simply wouldn't listen. Although that person looked like the type who was very easy to talk to and would believe whatever she and the Doctor said, on certain matters, she was incredibly stubborn!
"She said the Sarkaz can no longer withstand such turmoil, especially since this matter occurred within the borders of Ursus; Kazdel can afford it even less..."
Kal'tsit also knew that Theresa was not worried about Kazdel sending people to seek revenge because of this matter, but was worried about Ursus making an issue out of it. This group of noble lunatics was currently like a giant Mangler Beast; the reason they hadn't started a war was because the Emperor was extinguishing fires everywhere to ensure no war broke out. And if Kazdel were to hand over a spark themselves—Sarkaz Royal Courts and troops invading the heartland of Ursus... why did she always have to deal with these mess-ups for them! Thinking of this, Kal'tsit couldn't help but feel irritable. Why did the mess Theresis created need her to help handle it?
However, she indeed had something she was hiding. The reason she came here planning to fish these people out was not only because of Theresa's persistence. They needed to fish out some of their own people from Theresis's hands, but without sufficient chips, Theresis would not agree. Unfortunately, these people were very important to them currently; these people knew some of the materials regarding their most secret operations, and it wouldn't be good if Theresis interrogated them. As for sending people to sneak in and rescue them? Their best infiltration master had actually been taught by the other side; the success rate of such a thing was minuscule. But if they held these two fellows in their hands, the chips they possessed could indeed make Theresis sit down and talk.
"But this... I need to go back and confirm the situation. After all, if the losses for the warriors were relatively large this time because of them, I cannot easily let them depart."
Thinking it over repeatedly, Patriot did not immediately agree to Kal'tsit's request. After all, he was no longer the Buldrokkas'tee who belonged to Kazdel. Since he had chosen to leave, chosen to live here, and chosen to join Talulah's team, the first people he had to be responsible for were his own warriors. He hadn't forgotten the other side, where there were still five Emperor's Blades bringing Blood Demons to attempt to invade the village. Although he didn't believe these fellows had the ability to harm them as they were now.
"That is understandable. Then I shall go back with you as well! However, regarding this matter, I can bring you some good news: they haven't suffered any losses."
Kal'tsit nodded in understanding. In fact, she had come from that path. On the way, the scene she saw had indeed opened her eyes. A group of Shieldguards was pinning the most elite soldiers of Ursus to the ground, beating them miserably! But there was no way around it; after all, the mouths of those Emperor's Blades weren't exactly clean. That group of Emperor's Blades were all masters of mockery; previously, they had traversed the continent with confidence by heavily relying on their Dominion, but they didn't expect that in this place, their combat power wouldn't even match the pets they raised.
Kal'tsit looked up at the massive creatures; at this moment, the expression on her face was also quite wonderful, as she appeared to have a great interest in these creatures. She seemed to recognize what kind of extraordinary creatures these were, but her eyes told Jeanne she couldn't quite believe these were the animals she had conjectured.
"Very well, then. Let us find a place to sit down and talk. Since you have surrendered, follow us! Of course, you can also try to escape, but by then, the consequences will be at your own risk."
Patriot walked to the side of these Sarkaz who had already surrendered. Those eyes radiated an unprecedented red, making anyone who looked at them feel their legs tremble. Patriot then picked up the Sanguinarch with one hand; the fellow was currently just like a dead fish, without a single bit of strength to resist. When these soldiers saw Patriot like this, they nodded more readily than each other, looking like some kind of bobblehead robots. A few even intended to kneel on the ground and kowtow to Patriot, thanking him for letting them live.