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By the time Layla stepped out of the train, a team of soldiers had already begun to move the goods off the train. The hectic scene makes it seem as if the economic crisis never existed.

It's a pity that all this is an illusion, and when the convoy loaded with supplies drives into the city, the air of desolation blows in the face.

Calais, once an important port city for foreign trade and tourism in the EU, is now in a bleak situation. The financial crisis and the unprecedented diplomatic passivity brought about by the military junta's rise to power have brought the once-busy port to a complete shutdown, with the exception of a few fishing boats. A city that enjoyed the prosperity of the port can now only be described as dead silence.

Except for the drunkards, the people she could see on the street were the same as the people in District 11 she had seen in the quarantine zone, their eyes full of numbness and dead ashes.

Feng Shui takes turns, and the people of the Republic, who were once proud, now behave like the people of District 11 they look down upon. This made Layla deeply feel that regardless of race and cultural customs, human beings are actually the same inside.

The faint smell of the sea in the sea breeze is now like the rotten smell of the city.

The city is dying ....

"Colonel, have you heard? The people above have decided to introduce a system of universal rationing. ”

"Lieutenant, where did you hear this?" Hearing an officer's inquiry, Layla forcibly suppressed her consternation and spoke in a deep voice.

The universal rationing system is still a hesitant measure for the current upper echelons of the military junta.

Once the full rationing system is adopted, it means that all private institutions will be abolished, and the military junta will pay the equivalent of the new EU currency for the corresponding private goods. The new EU currency is just a nice name that can make people feel less resistant psychologically, but it is not much different in essence from a military ticket.

To put it bluntly, this is a big robbery. Pooling resources that are scattered among individuals and then reallocating. There are not a few people in the junta who are inclined to use such methods. It's just that the big rebound in this process is absolute, and no one wants their wealth to be taken away by others. Whoever touches my cheese, I'll play with him. There are countless examples of waging wars in order to protect vested interests.

"Recently, there has been a lot of transportation of war readiness materials to the other side of the sea, and some people say that it is to prevent instability."

Hearing the lieutenant's explanation, recalling the conversation she had heard at General Smeras' door a few days earlier, and the order to accompany a group of troops and supplies to England, Layla had a feeling of relief.

It seems that General Smeras has made up his mind that a bloodless coup d'état will leave many hidden problems, and it is better to do it thoroughly than to get rid of it half-dead until the problems erupt.

At the same time, another thought popped up in Layla's heart. Whether they want to help or not, the Malukar family will definitely be hopeless unless they transfer their property immediately.

The speed of the convoy suddenly slowed down, and finally it stopped without moving.

"What's going on!?"

Rolling down the window, Layla asked the avant-garde soldiers.

"The front is blocked by the crowd, and I won't get out of the way!"

Layla was surprised by the answer, and the crowd gathered to block the army's convoy, which was probably not something that could be done well.

As for why the local government did not send police to maintain order, I am afraid that it is also powerless.

"Come with me!"

No matter what the other party's purpose was, as the highest rank holder present, Layla had to come forward in person.

The closer they got to the front of the convoy, the louder the voices became, and the soldiers in the convoy automatically entered a state of alert without being reminded by others, the safety of the rifles was loosened, and several EU-made wild bee-style Knightmare drilled out of the carriage in case something unexpected went wrong.

"I am the highest person responsible here: Colonel Layla Malukar. Even if you have any difficulties, you can't block the convoy of the army transporting supplies! ”

The number of people blocking the convoy was varied, even dragging families with them, but the number was quite large, about 4 or 500 people, and it continued to increase as the commotion occurred. They must be dispersed as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be devastating. Layla, who made such a judgment, pulled out the gun on her waist and fired two shots into the sky, and only after the voice died down did she say loudly.

"We need food!"

"The army took all the supplies and left nothing for us."

"The child needs milk!"

“......”

The chaotic answers all point to one problem, that is, the lack of living materials. These people, who had lost their jobs as a result of the financial crisis and military coup, are now eyeing the army's convoys of supplies in order to survive.

"I will convey your problems to the local government and the central government, but going around here will not help solve the problem." If possible, she did want to give these people some supplies, but unfortunately she didn't have the permission.

"That's what the government says!"

"You're all in this together!"

The crowd scolded again, and the crowd didn't know who threw a stone first, and then more and more people began to follow suit, and Layla, who couldn't dodge, was hit by a stone on the corner of her eyebrow, revealing a trail of blood.

"Don't shoot!" Covering her wounds, Layla took two steps back, but gave a loud order to the soldier.

The soldiers, who were also attacked, helplessly covered their heads and moved closer to the vehicle. And Knightmare was in the thousands, blocking the front with his steel body.

"Colonel! The crowd poured up from the back of the convoy. ”

"What!?" Voices from the same village made Layla subconsciously look at the back of the convoy.

But I saw a crowd of people pouring into the convoy from both sides, and some of them were even lying on the body, ready to climb up.

The commotion in the rear also attracted the attention of the crowd in front, and with someone driving it, the crowd that had been shocked by Knightmare couldn't bear it anymore and rushed forward.

"Colonel, order!"

Lera, who was urged, was stunned for a while, and shot at the people she was protecting?

Layla was reluctant to do this from the bottom of her heart, but in the face of the surge in numbers of people pouring into the convoy, let the soldiers who were not superior in numbers fight hand-to-hand, I am afraid that they will be immediately overwhelmed by the crowd.

'Phew'!

Finally, a soldier who was snatching a gun from the rushing crowd pulled the trigger.

The citizen who was hit covered his blood-soaked wound and slowly collapsed.

However, the scene as if time forbidden, did not appear, and the gunfire and blood only aroused the ferocity of both sides. The soldiers began to shoot without hesitation, and the mob, who had already rushed to the very close range, rushed forward like crazy and snatched the guns from the soldiers' hands.

'Boom'

Even though history is going in a very different direction, the Monotov cocktail has just changed its name and continues to exist. The flaming bottle smashed into Knightmare's leg, and the flames spread out, engulfing everything around them.

Crying, shouting, gunshots, flames......

The scene was completely out of control, and even if the sirens came from afar, everything would not stop there.

Knightmare, whose leg was on fire, collapsed from his balance, but the muzzle of the tongue of fire did not stop immediately, and the large-caliber bullet swept in a straight line on the ground, splattering flesh and stone chips into a truck.

The spark flickered, and then the vehicle swelled and tore in the firelight....

Layla, who was already nearby, felt as if a truck had crashed up from behind, and she was flown off until she hit the wall on the side of the street.

A mouthful of blood spat out of his mouth, and he struggled to open his eyes, only to see a figure moving, and soon closed his eyes unsupportively.

A week later....

Off the coast of Jiangsu Province of the Chinese Federation, an artificial island for tidal power generation, and now the base of the Black Knights, Penglai Island.

A spaceship that did not show its shape until it flew over Penglai Island landed very inconspicuously under the cover of night.

The hatch opened, and two figures stepped out, one after the other.

"Heh...."The figure at the head paused slightly, and smiled slightly after seeing the green-haired girl waiting next to the spaceship.

The footsteps that had stopped were taken again, but the pace towards the girl was noticeably quicker.

walked up to the girl, without any words, and directly hugged the girl into his arms.

"If you're so enthusiastic, you're not afraid to blind the eyes of others." But he still didn't forget to laugh.

"That's a problem.," the ear-tilted Kamiyu pretended to mutter, then chuckled.

"But not to blind me."

"Seven points." Wriggling the child, he raised his hand and wrapped his index finger around the long hair on the other person's forehead.

"Huh?"

"I don't hate the practice of taking an oath of ownership, it's just ....." deliberately dragged out the tone.

"Just?"

"I always had a feeling that you must have done something bad." After speaking, the fingertips around the hair flicked lightly.

"What you can call a bad thing.... I really can't think of it. ”

"Really?" Confidently, he raised his head and walked towards the maid who had already walked in front of him.

"Musashi, what do you say?"

"......" The maid lowered her head and remained silent.

"Musashi, don't be silent!" At this time, silence is betraying teammates, the young man hurriedly urged.

"But, it was Kamiyu-sama that told me not to speak, above."

"Eh....."

"Oh~~~" let out a meaningful laugh.

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I was fascinated by reading the book, and I thought I wouldn't be able to catch up today.