Chapter 11: The End and the New Life
“…… So I prepared four cameras. And a spare~"
That's why Lixia has to carry so many cameras
"I mean, you can't do that!"
"You don't have to worry about this~"
As she spoke, Elle patted Lixia on the shoulder and smiled
"It's not impossible for something unreasonable to happen, don't you think it's very unreasonable for me to become the chief of the national police at such a young age~"
"Impossible! When did you take the pictures?! When did it come?! Why didn't I see it at all?! ”
Groni knew he had lost, really had lost, but he wanted to know how he had lost.
"That's because you're old and dizzy, and you haven't worked hard."
As he spoke, he pointed to Edward and Al, who had already put on their clothes again and walked away.
"If you don't believe me, you can ask them~"
"Yes."
Edward just snorted, obviously a little upset that someone was involved in his errands.
"In addition to taking pictures on the zenith, that sister just now also took a lot of photos around you, but the speed was a little fast, and you didn't see it."
'Even though I only saw the shadow of someone......
And Al still spoke so methodically.
"Got it~Your Excellency the Incompetent Master~"
Bending down, Elle teased the dejected Sect Master with a wicked smile.
"You're so dizzy, you need to take it to prison for hundreds of years to do careful recuperation~"
"Don't you want to take me away! You guys...... You can't take me with you! ”
Single, knowing that once he subdues, it will be all over, Groni is sweating profusely, and his expression is panicked, but he still refuses to give up.
"Outside, outside this hall, protected by thousands of fanatics of the Faith Guard, and outside the church there are tens of thousands of faithful believers guarding this area, you can't get me out of here! You can't bear the wrath of the Christians after my sudden disappearance! They're going to tear you apart! Let's tear you all apart!! ”
"What if you abdicated voluntarily? ~”
But the smile on the white fox's face did not disappear, but became brighter.
“?!”
"What if you voluntarily abdicated because of poor health? ~”
"I will not announce my abdication! No! ”
It is simply impossible to get Groney to give up his rights, and Groney himself will not agree.
"Hey~Hey~ Quartz...... Cough! Cough! Audition-"
But at this time, a strange voice came from the loudspeaker built into the Great Sanctuary, a voice that was getting closer and closer to Groni.
"Your Excellency McDowell, what do you think of my voice now? ~”
As far as everyone could see, it was Lixia standing in front of Mike, who was trying to speak in the voice of the Groni Master.
"Very good, Your Excellency the Sect Master~ You can now announce your abdication~"
"Okay, give me access to the radio channel, I'm going to give a speech to the nation......"
"Damn! Don't be delusional, you guys! When the people outside hear this, they will definitely come in to check on the situation, and you will ...... when the time comes."
"How's it going?"
Before Groni could finish yelling, the deputy sect leader Nipal ran in with a few people in a panic.
"The fanatics outside have been temporarily sent outside, what about you?"
"Nipal! Go and call our men in! These guys are going to scream! Yes!! ”
Seeing that it was his student and deputy, Sect Master Nipal rekindled his hope again, propped up his body, got up from the ground, and ran towards Nipal, but he didn't expect to be kicked to the ground by his own apprentice.
"How's it going on with you, Lord McDowell? ~”
Completely different from the arrogance of kicking Gronnie, the deputy sect leader who walked up to Ellie instantly turned into a flattering pug.
"Almost, it's time for us to leave after our 'Sect Master' announces the retirement paperwork."
"You ...... You ......"
With difficulty, Groni struggled to get up from the ground, and when he saw his deputy groveling like a lackey, he didn't know what they were doing.
"Don't think that you can replace me in this way, there is no paperwork, no procedures, and it is not ...... for a sect leader to suddenly retire."
"Clerical? He asks for paperwork and procedures, Lord Nipal. ”
Not caring about the lingering breath of a lost dog, Ellie waved her hand casually
"Then show him the paperwork."
"Yes~ show him the paperwork!"
After hearing Ellie's order, Nipal asked several of his henchmen to take out some very formal church documents, which were all hardcover formal styles that the sect leader usually likes to use.
"This ...... This ......"
Looking at a few papers stamped with the golden seal of his sect leader, Groni didn't believe his eyes. Because in front of him there is an official document that has been certified and qualified by the government police department and the legal department, each of which has its own golden seal, and each of which has an official seal, and the time is actually half a month ago.
"If you are concerned about the authenticity of these documents, I can tell you that these are true~ The gold seal is real, the official seal of the government police department is real, and the documents are also provided by your church~"
And how these things are strung together can be figured out with your toes.
"Only the last date is to ask the city police department to make up for it temporarily today~"
"Betrayal! This is betrayal! ”
Of course Groni understood, he understood what was going on here, he knew a qiē, but it was too late.
“…… Therefore, I hereby announce my formal retirement from all positions in the Church, and entrust all the functions and responsibilities of the Church to Nipal, the Vice-Principal of the Church...... May the gods bless all the devout believers. ”
"I'll take care of the rest, Sect Master Nipal~"
With that, Elle walked over to Edward and Al with a smile on her face.
"Let's go~Brother Eric~"
"Miss Ellie...... You ......"
"Didn't I say it on the way, Al~I'm here to find the sect leader~"
"What do you have to say to her, don't you see that she is a fishing rod sent by the junta?"
Returning to his original lack of anger, Edward pulled Al and walked out, and after seeing the Philosopher's Stone on the Master's hand shattered by shards, he knew that it was a fake, and he had lost interest in this place.
"We've done our work on these bait, and we can leave."
Edward, who didn't say hello to anyone in the arena and felt that he had been deceived and used, left with his younger brother.
"So, this young lady, can you also leave? ~”
Looking at the girl on the ground who kept crying silently, looking at the gun next to her that was thrown away after one shot and the hesitant eyes when her faith was broken, Ellie probably guessed what happened just now, don't forget that she is a detective~
"What should I do?"
Xiao Suo's hesitant voice was more confused than angry and fearful.
"The goal that I had been fighting for for several years suddenly disappeared...... I know that the person I cherish the most can't come back...... What to do? ”
If she hadn't made the decision she had just made, she would have been even more miserable, more fearful, angry, and hesitant than she is now. But after the most critical decision just now, Roshan is stronger than this time yesterday than the last time she cried.
"Let's find your own future~ Don't you already know what it's like to struggle? ~”
Thinking back to the secluded cemetery outside his grandfather's villa in his hometown, the place where his most respected and trusted relatives were buried, and recalling his last words, the hesitation of the weeping white-haired girl.
Director Elle McDowell said with a smile
"Keep going, follow what you think is right, walk in the company of fellow believers, and walk with those you trust...... Don't stop, don't look back, and ...... at the end."
Standing on the ground, Ellie stretched out her hand and touched the hair of the weeping girl who was kneeling on the ground
"Don't forget to smile ~"
Roshan lost her broken dreams, lost a lot of time, and lost her dreams of restoring old happiness.
But......
"Thank you~"
Without his hands on the ground, without praying for comfort or help, Roshan wiped away her tears and stood up, using her firm and solid legs.
"I'm much better~"
A flame, a strange flame, grew up in Roxanne's eyes, the same as the fire in Edward's eyes.
"I will go down the road in my heart~"
The cruel choice made Luo Shan see the kindness and firmness in her heart.
Ellie's words made Rosanne understand that there would be more good hope when she walked out of this church.
Stepping out of the church, out of the temple, to the city's widest square, under the light of the setting sun, for the first time in several years, Roshan turned her eyes and heart from the direction of the church to the world, the square, the city, the land more extensive than the majestic church.
For the first time in years, Roseanne discovered the city, the world is so beautiful.
"Sure enough, it's still the most beautiful in our city of Riol~"
Because of that flame, the world became bigger and more beautiful than it was before.
It is called the flame of struggle and self-improvement.
What is lost is the beautiful nostalgia for yesterday's memories in my heart, and what I get is the sweat and disappointment that seem to be futile for years, as well as ......
A strong heart that has been honed, a new self that dares to face the reality and the future.
Rosan's world has changed.