While the two chatted below, their hands and feet didn't stop. Injured people were constantly being rescued from the rubble, and after their injuries were assessed, volunteers behind them would take them to nearby houses or clinics as required.
What was Kanna doing at this time? As the strongest woman on all of Rhodes Island, she was naturally exerting her full strength—clearing surrounding rubble to see if there were any survivors underneath. If there were, she would call for people nearby to come and rescue them after she lifted the huge stones.
Although there were few survivors under the debris, there were some. Just as the three finished clearing this section of the street, she successfully rescued five people. Although two were severely injured, Outcast, after performing emergency treatment, judged that while they would be disabled, at least their lives were saved.
"Grandma, for people who have lost limbs and are also Infected with oripathy, will they truly be grateful for our rescue?" Even in modern society, life for disabled people is very difficult, let alone on Terra, where oripathy is currently considered an incurable disease. Kanna couldn't imagine how painful it would be for them when they woke from their coma to face this despairing reality.
Outcast fell silent after hearing Kanna's words. She reached out and stroked Kanna's head, "The fact that you can think of this means your trip to Leithanien wasn't in vain. However, death is a very simple choice, but staying alive is everyone's inherent right. What we can do now is save everyone who can be saved. As for their choices afterward, they should decide for themselves. At least you and I still have Rhodes Island. In this situation, we shouldn't be deciding the life and death of these ordinary people."
"Beep beep," just as the two were saying goodbye to Saileach (Saileach had decided to return to his army), Oliver the Operator's voice came through.
"Madam, in the district not far from you, a severely injured female was found lying on the main road… She appears very young, and from a distance, she looks like a Vouivre / Wyvern. Her abdomen is pierced by a large Orirock cluster, so she can likely be judged as Infected, and she has lost too much blood. It looks like she passed out." After the connection was established, Oliver very detailedly explained the situation he had observed.
"Alright, Kanna, let's go immediately!" Upon receiving the message, Outcast gathered her belongings, preparing to rush in the direction indicated by him.
"But I must warn you, Madam, from my observation, that is a combat zone. Although there are currently no enemies around, the building behind it is the command center of that mysterious mob." Oliver's voice continued to come through as she gathered her belongings.
Outcast lightly raised an eyebrow, "Your meaning?"
"The person is very likely an important figure of that mysterious group. To be honest, I don't know if we should save someone from the group that plunged Hillock County into war. Moreover, if such a person, involved in so much, is saved by us, wouldn't it bring unnecessary risks to Rhodes Island?" Oliver's voice sounded a bit conflicted.
"Of course we save her! Setting aside everything else, if she really is an important figure of the other side, saving one might even allow us to learn their secrets from her." Kanna jumped onto a nearby statue and looked up. Sure enough, the person he was talking about was Reed, that unlucky Draco.
"Since when did we at Rhodes Island consider factions when saving people?" Outcast glanced at Kanna.
Kanna thought about her time with the field team. Indeed, when Rhodes Island rescued the injured and sick, unless there was an irreconcilable blood feud between the two sides, they would instinctively rescue the other party when encountering injury or illness. Kanna didn't find this overly idealistic.
After all, Rhodes Island even dared to take in someone as unclear as herself back then. It wasn't surprising to save one or two people after a battle.
Many people had previously been wary or even hostile towards Rhodes Island, but after truly witnessing Rhodes Island's beliefs and culture, they chose to bury the hatchet and eventually became friends.
"Perhaps what you see is someone at the center of a power struggle who has contracted oripathy, while I see an Infected person who will die because of a power struggle. Before she truly dies, many more people will perish because of it. If there's even a sliver of a chance, I must go and stop it." Outcast gathered her emergency supplies and took out the already loaded revolver from her waist.
"Sigh, Grandma, you're just too soft-hearted. But after all, Grandma is an angel, and it's perfectly normal for an angel to have a kind heart." Kanna shrugged. She had known his choice all along and was not surprised, instead jumping ahead of Outcast.
"Since you've made your decision, Grandma, I'll clear the way for you!" Kanna walked towards Reed's location with empty hands.
"Oliver, remember one thing: when you write your report after we leave, be sure to state that this was my, Outcast's, own decision as a temporary Operator, and does not represent Rhodes Island's stance." As they were heading out, Outcast prepared to distance her actions from Rhodes Island.
"Oh, what's there to be afraid of? Forget about a small organization, have we ever been afraid of Victoria? What can Victoria do about what Rhodes Island does? A country where even its strongest military force, the Steam Knights, has become a legend, is not qualified to make us fear.
Besides, aren't we already blacklisted in Victoria anyway?!
Many fleas, no itch; many debts, no worry. If those people want to add another entry, let them!"
At Outcast's caution, Kanna retorted with a barrage of words, thinking, "Such a big flag, I can't let Outcast raise it."
Hearing Kanna's words, everyone was startled at first, then laughter came through the communicators.
"That's right, Outcast, you and Kanna go save them. I'll secure the rear!" Misery's calm voice came through the communicator.
Outcast, annoyed that her rare moment of passion had been squashed by Kanna, rubbed Kanna's head with a helpless gesture. "Alright! Then Grandma's safety is in your hands, Kanna!"
Kanna pulled out a pair of sunglasses from her pocket, put them on, and then lightly pushed them up with her index finger. "Don't worry, under the thunderstorm, the entire Hillock County is within my sight."
"Kanna, where did you get those sunglasses?" Outcast looked at the mischievous Kanna in front of her. This was such a serious and dangerous battlefield, yet the other person was treating it like an amusement park.
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