Cecil: "So I want to find out what this is all about."
"But Mr. Michel from the association is also confused. To be cautious, I will come to your place to take a look."
Lloyd: 'That's right.'
Randy said: "Why did that uncle do that?"
"It seems a little unusual to suddenly run to the hospital in the middle of the night," Tio said.
At this time the communication rang.
Lloyd ran over and picked up the communication.
"Hello, this is Crossbell's Support Section."
"Great, Lloyd, you are here."
"Wow?"
"The call mode seems to be hands-free." Tio said.
Ellie: "Is this voice Miss G**?"
Randy: "It seems so."
"Um, Miss Ge**, what's the matter?"
Ge**; "Why are you still asking about something? Something big has happened, and I think I should inform you."
"A notification just came from the Orchid Tower that Dieter has been appointed as the city lord of Crossbell."
Lloyd: "What."
"City Lord? Uncle took office so quickly?" Ellie said.
"Hey, are you kidding me?" Randy said.
"I thought it was just a joke at first," said Ge**; "but the people who came to inform us were guards wearing white clothes."
"And they claim to be members of the newly announced garrison."
"Really?" Lloyd said.
"Since it's defense, it must be." Randy said.
"Well, they are the people from the garrison. And don't be surprised after hearing this. Dieter immediately appointed a new person in charge of the garrison after taking office. The person in charge turned out to be Mr. Arios."
Ge** said.
"What!" said Lloyd.
Ellie; "This."
Tio: "What's going on?"
Cecil: 'Is that so? What's the connection?'
Ge**: ‘The time is just right now. The inaugural speech is about to begin. It is said that it will be broadcast live simultaneously on the Guoli Network. You should also take a look.”
"I have something else to do and have to go for an interview. See you next time."
Cecil said: 'Is everything you just said true?'
Lloyd: "I'm not sure about that either."
"How did Mr. Arios become the person in charge?"
Randy: "Impossible? Isn't he a guerrilla?"
"Uncle Dieter took office too hastily."
Tio; "Let's quickly use the guidance terminal to check the scene."
Lloyd: "Okay."
Then several people used force-guiding equipment to observe the situation at the scene.
On the terrace of the Orchid Tower.
Dieter: "Hello everyone, I am the newly appointed first city lord of Crossbell, Dieter."
"Suddenly delivering such a speech will surely shock many residents, but an unusual and unprecedented crisis is threatening Crossbell.
What threatens us is the evil will that tramples on justice and deprives us of happiness. Not long ago, that evil will drove Crossbell into the abyss of terror and sorrow.
I think you have already vaguely noticed it, but I still want to formally name the evil will here and express my condemnation. The Erebonia Empire is one of those evil wills.
As you may think, of course there is not just one evil will, the other is Smith. They collude with evil forces such as the cunning Black Moon, and are the second culprit who tramples on the peace and dignity of Crossbell.
For a long time, they have regarded us, Crossbell, as their subordinates. No matter what crimes they commit, we have no way to deal with them and cannot pursue them.
"Not only that, they are also continuing to oppress us by plundering huge amounts of protection money, and what they have done is far from that. They have even done many things that endanger our lives!"
"I think everyone should be aware that they have always regarded Crossbell as a place of competition with each other."
"Perhaps some people think this is a thing of the past? But it is absolutely not the case! In recent years, there have been many unexplained mysterious events in Crossbell.
These include all kinds of accidents, but everyone should be aware of those accidents with unknown causes that we have to endure silently.
It is basically the result of their secret struggle, and we can only be their victims."
"In this sense, we are all guilty before the goddess. Expiration and cowardice are our crimes. In order to comfort the souls of those who died."
"To repay those who were hurt in the recent attacks, and to create a peaceful and dignified future for our children.
We must now abandon expiration and timidity and muster up the courage to stand up proudly!"
On the other side were the big shots watching Dieter's speech.
Campbell: "It's really a bit messy."
"But it does feel a bit strange to hear him say that."
Mike said: "Oh, I hope there will be peace."
....
Dieter: 'For this reason, I will take up the position of city leader today. Of course, this is a method to deal with the upcoming crisis.'
"I hereby swear that once peace is restored, I will immediately listen to everyone's wishes in the form of elections."
"Next, there is another person that everyone is familiar with who will contribute his strength to the new Crossbell!"
"Let me introduce you to the person who bravely defended the Orchid Tower during the previous attack on Crossbell. He is known as the Sword Master of the Wind and was an A-class guerrilla who once belonged to the Guerrilla Association branch. Crossbell
The new leader, Mr. Arios!”
Arios: "Thanks to the introduction from the city lord, I am Arios! My qualifications are still relatively low, so I'm afraid I may cause you some uneasiness."
"However, I hereby agree with everyone that I will exert greater power than during the guerrilla period and eliminate all evil that threatens us."
"I will become the shield that protects Crossbell and the sword that defeats all enemies that threaten justice and peace."
Dieter: 'Actually, Arios was once an excellent investigator in Crossbell, and as everyone knows, she solved many major incidents and made great achievements while working as a guerrilla.
'
"These facts are enough to convince us that there was nothing wrong in choosing this person."
After watching the live broadcast.
Lloyd and others were silent for a long time.
At this time the communicator rang.
"Hello, I'm Lloyd." Lloyd said.
"Oh, it's me."
"Section Chief, what was the speech just now?"
"Well, I've seen it too. Regardless of whether it's right or wrong, in short, it has been completely reorganized and we will also be included in it."
The section chief said.
"How could this happen?" Lloyd said, "Even Sonia..."
"She also appears in the picture, which means she should have accepted this decision."
Section Chief: We still don’t know how the situation will develop. In short, you should be more careful recently and don’t approach the Orchid Tower at will.’
"The guards are closely guarding the place."
"This, I understand." Lloyd said.
"Before I contact you, please don't act without authorization." the section chief said.
"What did the section chief say?" Ellie asked.
Lloyd conveyed Sergey's words to Ellie and others.
Ellie: ‘Really.’
"I didn't expect Sonia to join their side." Randy said.
"But from her position, there is really nothing she can do." Tio said.
"Mr. Arios, I'm afraid it's because of this incident that Xiaoyu was suddenly taken away." Cecil said.
Ellie: 'That's true. His identity has suddenly changed so drastically, which will also have various impacts on Xiao Yu.'
Randy: "It may even cause Xiaoyu to be targeted by opponents."
Tio: "Under such circumstances, we cannot deny that this kind of thing will happen."
Lloyd; "Kia, you don't have to worry."
"Arios must have a way to protect Xiaoyu, and nothing will happen to him."
"Well, yes." Kia said: "Hey, but I'm still a little worried."
"Kia," Cecil said.
Lloyd; "Sister Cecil, can you help us take a look at our home?"
"Well, it should be fine before evening," Cecil said.
"Are you going out?"
"Well, everyone, let's go to the association on East Street first." Lloyd said.
Ellie: "That's right.
"About Arios, it is indeed necessary to ask them." Tio said.
"Yeah, it's really sudden." Randy said.
Cecil: ‘I understand, I will stay here with Kia to look after the house. The current situation is very special, so you must be careful.”
"Be sure not to be too reckless."
"Yeah, I know." Lloyd said.
Randy: "We'll be careful."
Ellie: ‘Then I’ll ask you to look after the house.’
"Kia and Miss Cecil should be good," Tio said.
After saying that, a few people went out.
Cecil: ‘Kia?’
Chia chased him out.
"Kia." Lloyd said.
Kia suddenly rushed over and hugged Lloyd.
"Kia?" Tio said.
"What's wrong?" Ellie said.
Randy: "Although a lot has happened, Kia doesn't need to worry."
Kia: ‘Yeah.’
Lloyd: "It's okay, Kia, we really can't guess what kind of situation Crossbell will get into in the future."
"But no matter when the time comes, we will return to Kia. This will never change."
Kia said: 'Lloyd.'
"Yes, this is the only thing that will not change." Tio said.
Randy: "We went out so many times before, didn't we always come back safely in the end?"
Ellie: 'So Kia, just feel free to wait for us.'
"Ellie, Tio, Randy." Kia said, "Well, everyone should be careful."
Lloyd and others came to the Guerrilla Association on East Street.
"Sorry to bother you," Lloyd said.
"It's you." Michelle said.
"Ah, isn't this Lloyd and everyone?" Scott said.
"Oh, what's wrong with you? You're all gathered here looking listless," Randy said.
"Well, the current situation is really hard to understand," Scott said.
"I really don't understand why Mr. Arios did this," Guerrilla Shilin said, "It was like a bolt from the blue."
Ionia: ‘I didn’t feel any signs at first. If I insist on saying something is wrong, it’s probably because he has been to the Orchid Tower too many times recently.”
Michelle: 'Yeah, I originally thought we were just going to discuss the association's future response policy.'
"I didn't expect that I would be preparing for something like this."
Lloyd: "Actually, we are here just to understand this matter. Does Mr. Arios still belong to the association?"
Michelle: 'He suddenly submitted his resignation last night and returned his guerrilla badge.'
"Before that, he had completed all the work he was doing and formulated a response policy for the future, which is in line with his consistent ancestral style."
Ellie: "It's true that Mr. Arios is so good."
Tio: "Begin to finish and meticulous. It's really Arios-san's style."
"But if he resigns so suddenly, I'm afraid there might be some problems, and he even serves as Crossbell's head of defense."
Ionia: "Although it may be inappropriate to say this, the empire's reaction is really frightening, and the current city lord actually threatens to freeze self-production."
"Yes, there are people worried about Smith as well." Michelle said.
"However, I am not unable to understand Mr. Arios's mood." Scott said.
"Where do we start with this?" Lin said.
"Mr. Arios and I are both from Crossbell. Indeed, as I said in the speech just now, one or two strange accidents with unknown causes occur almost every year."
"Although they can't understand the truth, everyone can vaguely realize that it is the work of the Empire and Smith."
Scott said: "Such an accident has not happened recently. The accident involving Mr. Arios' wife and Xiao Yu five years ago was probably the last one."
Lloyd; "What."
"Could it be." Ionia.
Michelle: "Five years ago, a transport truck suddenly caught fire on the road. At that time, the cause was attributed to the loss of control of the guidance mechanism and the flammability of the cargo, but there were too many suspicious places."
"Miss Sha Ling, who was involved in the accident, died unfortunately, and Xiao Yu also lost her sight directly."
Randy; "There is such a thing."
Tio: "I have heard some scattered information before."
"That's why Mr. Arios left the headquarters in frustration and joined the association." Ellie said.
"Since then, Arios and I have been in contact. Although he has never mentioned a word about this matter, he must have always been worried about it."
Michel said: "If you think about it this way, it is understandable that he now accepts such an important task."
Lloyd; "Mr. Michel, although I know it's rude, but please allow me to ask if there is anything suspicious in Mr. Arios' schedule?"
"Huh?" Michelle said.
"Lloyd, what does this mean?"
"Mr. Arios, such an important position cannot be granted suddenly. I am afraid that there has been a tacit understanding between Lord Dieter and Mr. Arios for a long time, right?"
Lloyd said; "Not recently, but a long time ago."
"Michelle, is this true?" Scott said.
"Indeed, there are occasional inconsistencies between the actual formation of Arios and the content recorded in the report." Michelle said: "Because he has a heavy workload, I didn't find it strange, but now I look closely at the phenomenon, Arios
It is obviously extremely abnormal for the report written by Ouse to be wrong." (To be continued)