"Then why take me with you?"
"I've already told you that something might go wrong. I'm not kidding, the formation at that time, a slight gust of wind can kill me, so I have to bring a human shield. It just so happens that you have thick skin and flesh, and you are the kind of person who won't feel bad if you die, so you can just block the bullet for me."
"...I understand your situation. I just want to ask, can you be a little more gentle with your words? You carry a gun and a stick like this every day, and you still expect me to protect you with all my strength?"
Siegfried complained.
But I can only complain. In the current anti-entropy, no one can do anything to Cocolia, and everyone will be controlled by her.
No matter how sharp her tongue was, if something really happened, Siegfried would risk his life to protect her.
Anti-entropy cannot do without Cocolia, and the overall situation of civilization cannot do without her. In comparison, Siegfried thinks that his role is much lighter, and he also earned the money by protecting one person.
……
"boom!"
The plane finally landed on the tarmac of Tianming.
Cocolia led Zigfei down from the plane.
At this time, several high-ranking officials of the Tianming Branch arrived at about the same time, but when they saw Cocolia's face, they all stopped.
The identity of the Anti-Entropy Representative is the Archbishop, and these branches cannot overstep their authority, otherwise it would be a disrespect to the destiny. The Archbishop's succession ceremony is so important that no one would be stupid enough to do something stupid on such an occasion.
"Dear Cocolia Executor, and... Mr. Siegfried, welcome."
At the edge of the red carpet, Rita folded her hands and bent her waist. She smiled elegantly, but there was a glimmer in her eyes.
As the confidant of two generations of archbishops, she had a basic understanding of Siegfried's situation. However, even if this man was her ideal father-in-law, it could not change his identity as a traitor to destiny. Could it be that Cocolia brought him here at this time to deliberately annoy Sakura-sama?
"Don't get me wrong. I brought him here to recognize his ancestry and to apologize to the Archbishop. Times have changed. The times are different now. On the day Archbishop Yaezakura ascends the throne, I hope that our relationship will have more breakthroughs. Let's start with the former Holy Knight of Destiny, now Anti-Entropy... um, the military general Siegfei."
Cocolia said seriously.
If there hadn't been a half-second pause when assigning Siegfried's position, everyone would have believed it.
Rita smiled without changing her expression, silently adding this to the list of topics for the subsequent talks, and then raised her hand gracefully and pointed forward:
"Please follow me, Rita will take you to the venue."
"Well, thank you. Also, congratulations to Tianming and to His Excellency Archbishop Yaesakura."
"Thank you for your blessing. Rita will definitely convey it to the Archbishop."
The three of them walked forward, talking and laughing.
Later, the branch members who arrived one after another did not leave.
Only Theresa, Angel, Fu Hua, Kiana, and Mei Raiden from the Far East branch, and Wendy and Delta from Oceania, walked forward without any scruples.
Either they are genuine S-rank or S-rank in strength, they don't have to worry so much.
"Wow, this Cocolia is so arrogant that she has so many people waiting for her to leave."
"After all, you are guests, so you should be polite. Welcome everyone, Amber is here to show her respect."
The chief steward of destiny bowed gracefully.
The people behind responded one after another.
Even the single-celled Kiana and the paralyzed Delta had their heads pressed down by the people around them.
You have to show some respect to the person who takes care of the meals and money at all times. Anyone with normal knowledge knows that.
"Amber still has to continue welcoming the guests. How about Lady Yulandel take everyone to the venue?"
"Hey, why are you being so polite to us? We are all family, just make your own arrangements."
Theresa patted Amber's shoulder in a social way - she had to stand on tiptoe to reach this height.
"puff!"
Snapped!
"pain……"
The one who was giggling was Delta, and the one who was hitting her on the head was Wendy.
Kiana was about to laugh, but Raiden Mei and Angie covered her mouth at the same time.
Theresa froze for a moment, then returned to normal as if nothing had happened and started walking forward. Just act as if nothing had happened, and it's nothing. That's it!
"Bang——"
At this moment, a force that made one's mind go blank and one's body stiff suddenly appeared on the platform.
That power has no effect on the functions of the human mind or body. It is just a characteristic. It is simply powerful. That's all.
After a few seconds, most people slowly regained consciousness and turned their eyes to the delicate and cold beautiful doll. It was as if they had discovered a fairy that had fallen into the human world, so beautiful that it seemed unreal.
However, no one could forget the feeling of oppression just now. The sheer power was enough to bring most people to their knees.
Yulandel stepped forward and stretched out her hand towards Tianhuo, who was slowly gathering his momentum.
"Welcome. I didn't expect it would be you, Skyfire."
"You are even stronger than last time."
"I have a responsibility and I cannot slack off."
“Keep up the progress.”
Tianhuo spoke in an instructive tone, but also with genuine appreciation.
No one thinks it's wrong. The armed puppets that survived from the past civilization naturally look at the current civilized people as children.
Yulandel nodded.
"Then I will take you to the venue."
Skyfire nodded and floated forward a little.
Suddenly his eyes noticed Fu Hua's presence, so he flew a little higher and sat on Fu Hua's shoulder.
There was a hint of surprise in Fu Hua's calm eyes. However, no matter what the situation was, they were still comrades who had shared life and death together. She immediately smiled:
"Long time no see, Skyfire."
"Well. How is your health, Hua - I mean, did Mabius force you to have surgery?"
"…Just drew some blood. Doesn't seem to be paying attention to me, for now."
"Congratulations, and cherish this time that will last for who knows how long."
Tianhuo turned his head and spoke in a calm voice, but Fu Hua could clearly see a hint of pity in his expression.
Back then, Fu Hua was one of the experimental materials that Mebius used most easily.
Fu Hua felt a chill on her spine. At the same time, her calm and gentle eyes were filled with a lively and vigorous look:
"Hey! Stop saying those creepy things! I'm not the same person I used to be. If she dares to mess with me now, believe it or not, I will beat her into a cookie in a second."
"Is it another Hua?"
"What one and the other? I am Hua!"
"Maebius doesn't need to use violence. She is very smart, and many times, people being dissected are coaxed onto the operating table by words."
Tianhuo's words instantly silenced Fu Hua.
To be honest, Fu Hua claimed to be invincible and wise, but when it came to intelligence, she had to admit she was inferior to a monster like Mebius.
"Anyway...anyway, I'm not afraid of her!"
"The voice is trembling."
"No! You looked quite impressive just now. If I think about it, we haven't fought each other much before. Why don't we find a place to fight later?"
"No. In order to keep up with the combat power level of the times, my body has undergone radical transformation. Every battle is burning up my lifespan. For the sake of my mission, I must avoid unnecessary consumption."
Fu Hua fell silent again. After all, she was a good child. How could she still be rebellious after hearing Tian Huo talk about the cruel reality so calmly?
In fact, everyone in the group cast complicated looks at him. It is hard not to be moved by his courage to face death.
[Fu Hua] suddenly said faintly:
"Tianhuo, you are leaking information."
"It doesn't matter. Even if I don't have much time left, I will still be strong until I burn out. To surpass me, you must use strength beyond my own. This will never change."
The calm and confident demeanor of a strong man impressed Fu Hua.
She grinned, stretched out her fingers, and rubbed them on Tianhuo's face.
As everyone walked forward, only Kiana was staring dimly at a white-haired man a few hundred meters away.
"He didn't even notice me even though we were so close. Am I really his daughter?"
"That has nothing to do with it."
"Ok?"
"He's just simply... not strong enough."
An Qi spoke matter-of-factly.
If it were her, she would be able to detect Kiana's presence even if she was several kilometers away.
"Hmph~ Watch me scare him later!"
"Well, come on."
Angie encouraged.
The group walked and talked as they went, and gradually stepped into the magnificent open-air venue.
There is no rainy season at the Mandate of Heaven headquarters. Taking the oath of succession in the sunshine is most in line with the lofty mission and values of the Mandate of Heaven.
The representatives of Anti-Entropy and Destiny were led to the front row, and seated with them were all the S-rank Valkyries and the heads of the Destiny branches.
Later, thousands of elite Valkyries and representatives from various departments gathered together.
"Hello, distinguished guests, fellow members of the Destiny. I am Bianca Yulandel Atagina, the S-rank Valkyrie of the Destiny. Thank you for coming, but before the ceremony begins, I would like to share with you a piece of good news - a month ago, at the original Klosten ruins, we have successfully defeated the Herrscher of Bounds, which means that humanity has successfully passed the 13th Herrscher. And the price of all this is the life of one person, the life of Otto Apokalis, the former Archbishop of the Destiny."
As soon as the words fell, everything fell silent.
Not only the guests present at the event were silent, but also all the members of Destiny who were watching the live broadcast.
In Destiny, no one could easily accept Otto's abdication, and no one could imagine Otto's death.
It was like a heavy hammer hitting their hearts, and their entire destiny seemed to solidify.
Chapter 437 Tripartite Talks
Yulandel recounted the version of events given by Angel.
Otto's obsession was removed, and the God-ascending experiment, which had not yet produced any results, was not mentioned. The focus was only on defeating the Ruler of Binding.
After that, we will talk about Otto's contribution.
Since the dark Middle Ages, if Otto had not responded to the slogans of the saint's followers, eliminated corruption, and made reforms, and let those human stars mess around, it would be hard to say whether there was a destiny afterwards, not to mention the generally stable development of the past five hundred years.
You can say that his original intention was not right, and the number of innocent people who have been harmed by him is in the hundreds of thousands or millions.
But at the same time, he established a global Legion of Valkyries, suppressing the collapse on the back of history, because his beneficiaries would be counted in the billions.
Even the original foundation of Anti-Entropy, another powerful anti-collapse organization in the world today, is the North American branch of Scheme.
"...Looking back on Otto Apocalis' life, he has fought the good fight and walked the path he should walk. From now on, there will be a monument in history for him. Please join me in observing three minutes of silence and paying high tribute to Archbishop Otto!"
After recounting Otto's historical contribution, Yulandel beat her chest, bowed her head, and looked sad.
The people of heaven and earth were almost silent at the same time, and the audience at the meeting place was filled with laughter.
……
"Tsk! That sounds really nice. It seems that Anti-Entropy is able to achieve what it has today thanks to him?"
At the Kolosten Experimental Tower, Tesla, who was watching from afar, couldn't help but curl his lips.
Einstein looked at Tesla and said while holding his coffee:
"It's just some necessary embellishment, not too exaggerated. Yaezakura is the new archbishop appointed by Otto himself. Only by fully recognizing the achievements of the previous archbishop can her succession be in line with the people's wishes. The end is near, and stability is more important than anything else. Just bear with it."
"I don't care. His death is the best news. Nothing else matters."
