Capital of the Holy Alliance.

Mona Kea.

The city is located in the middle of the ocean of the old days, and the crater can still be seen in the middle of the city today.

Near the crater, an observatory is watching the sky: the Mauna Kea Observatory.

Compared to Zhuxia, Panxi Sea, and even the Far North, the composition of the inhabitants of the Holy Alliance is also the most special.

The other three camps are mostly based on countries and regions when the old era still existed, and the cultural differences within countries are not very different.

But the original inhabitants of the Holy Alliance were wanderers in the wasteland, survivors of destroyed North American shelters, survivors of Western Asia and other regions, etc.

Under the leadership of the Ascended One, who had risen to the seventh rank and become a deity, and was now revered as the Lord, they carved out their home in this savage new continent and became the fourth great force.

Here in the Holy Alliance, there are not only blonde and blue-eyed whites, but also tall blacks, dark-skinned yellows, and so on.

They come from various countries of the old era, and they live together, which, combined with the mixing of blood and culture over the millennia, has formed a unique cultural atmosphere.

The Holy Alliance was once synonymous with freedom and openness.

But years ago, the atmosphere of too much freedom and openness caused great social unrest, people of all races began to fight for their rights, estrangement arose, and the Holy Alliance was once mired in civil strife and almost went to war, until the one god came and suppressed the riots, and the country was restored to normal order.

Since then, the Holy Alliance has become more and more strict with religion at its core, eventually becoming the most conservative of the four powers.

In Mauna Kea Times Square, a huge screen is playing the news, and the news host is wearing a suit with a serious expression.

"Praise my Lord."

He first made a gesture of prayer before starting today's announcement.

“...... The [marathon] held between the Pan-Western Sea Business Community and our country has recently come to an end, due to many unexpected accidents on the way, therefore, there were huge casualties in this race, so most of the participants were not able to complete the race, and in the end, there was only one person who successfully reached the finish line, it is reported that the lucky winner is Luke Valentine from Panda Logistics, he not only won a huge bonus, but also got a reward from the Atlas Consortium. Ark: Upgrade Designation" appears in ......"

“...... The Empire State Building, invested by Harward Morris from the Pan-Western Sea, is about to be completed in Mona Kea, which is the first building invested and built by the Pan-Western Sea consortium in Mona Kea after the opening up of economic cooperation, and Harward Morris and Klein of the Klein Consortium will attend the inauguration ceremony of the building......"

“...... The art exhibition organized by the Holy Inquisition will be held in the near future, this exhibition, including the art paintings and sculptures of various periods of our country will be exhibited in the Holy Cathedral, according to our reporter, this will be the largest art exhibition since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and many works that have never been displayed will appear in front of people for the first time......

“...... The Inquisition recently cracked a crime of collusion between the clergy and the illegally promoted near New York City, and seized several abyssal relics, transcendent items, it is reported that this case is a rare criminal case with the Internet as the carrier, the Inquisition has been laid out for several months, and finally cracked with the help of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, Doyle Baskerville, here, the Inquisition reminds you to be vigilant against the new type of online mission, and always maintain a pure ...... of faith."

The sound of the host announcing the news echoed in the square, some people stopped to listen, and many more people remained on their own path.

Next to Times Square, a quaint building is out of place with the religious houses around it.

There is an iron fence around the building, and there are guards on duty, but the guards here are not wearing Holy Alliance-style robes, but refined green military uniforms, and their appearance is also biased towards the yellow race.

This is the Zhuxia embassy in the Holy Alliance.

In the embassy, people come and go, everyone is busy with their work, and it is bustling.

A man walked into the embassy.

Not many people noticed, but the man walked freely through the heavily guarded gate to the hall, and then skillfully through the hall to the backyard of the embassy.

This is where the embassy staff live.

Since the beginning of autumn, the cold wind in Mona Kea has also been a gust, and the sycamores in the courtyard have fallen golden, and when the wind blows, it has set off a little ripple.

Without stopping, this person came to the dormitory building as if he had already known the purpose.

"May I ask which room is the Bamboo Frost Falling?"

The man asked the dorm administrator on duty downstairs.

"511, she hasn't been out of the room since she came back."

The dormitory administrator did not doubt the identity of the man, but replied.

"Oh......"

The man sighed softly and went upstairs.

Room 11, 5th floor.

in the room.

Bamboo Frost sat on the bed, curled up in the quilt, and the heating was turned on in the room, with a sense of drowsy relief.

But the face of the bamboo frost was full of tears.

After crying, there were tears again, and the tears kept overlapping, which was what her face looked like.

It's been two months since [Steel Feather] destroyed that flesh rocket.

It had been more than a week since they arrived at the Holy Alliance.

Takefrost didn't talk to the others, just locked himself in his room, and barely ate.

That day, Bai Ge did not come back.

The wreckage of Flyer 1, which collapsed due to the heat, burned to the ground before it even hit the ground.

No matter how much Bamboo Frost Falls, he couldn't find Bai Ge's stars.

She knew that Bai Ge had deceived herself again.

He didn't come back.

Although he knew that he would definitely be ridiculed by Bai Ge if he was so depressed, Zhu Shuangchuan had no motivation to step out of the room again and stand up again.

The hope that was once ignited was extinguished.

Knock Knock Knock –

There was a knock on the door, it must have been the dormitory caretaker anyway.

Bamboo frost did not respond.

Knock Knock Knock –

There was another knock on the door, and then there was the sound of back-stepping footsteps.

Just as Bamboo Frost thought that the other party was leaving, a certain voice sounded.

Click-

It was, the sound of some kind of metal mechanism colliding, which Takefrost was somewhat familiar with, because it was the sound of the firing pin hitting the ammunition after pulling the trigger.

Bang –

The next moment, the door of the bamboo frost was blasted open.

The sturdy lock was shattered by the shotgun's ammunition, and a huge hole appeared.

A hand poked through the hole, and with a click, half of the door was torn open.

Bang –

With one kick, the obstructive door was directly kicked open, making Zhu Shuang look at this scene dumbfounded.

"Door ......"

It was a long time before she said that.

And that person, standing at the door of the bamboo frost, squinted his eyes slightly, and then walked to the side of the bed.

Raise your right hand.

Smack-

"This slap in the face is given to the depressed Ombudsman who ignores the work of the Department and hides here on his own."

The left side of Zhu Shuangxia's face was slapped in the face, which was loud and thorough, and the fair face on that side suddenly became red and swollen.

The man backhanded again, leaving a second slap on the other side of the face.

Smack-

"This slap gave Zhu Shuang who was obviously saved by sacrificing his life, but he didn't cherish his life well."

Zhu Shuang looked confused, she could only feel the heat on her face.

She looked up at the other and met the awe-inspiring gaze.

The man raised his two hands.

Just when Bamboo Frost was frightened and closed her eyes in fear, those two hands gently placed them on Bamboo Frost's cheeks, so that the pain of the slap was relieved, and only the touch of the soft body was soothed.

Bang –

The man's forehead collided with the forehead of the bamboo frost, making a slight noise.

Zhu Shuang opened his eyes, and could only see a pair of crimson eyes as red as blood reflecting his appearance.

"It's ugly."

The man said.

"Originally, I wanted to slap you because of the things you stole away, but if that guy finds out and says I'm violent, I have to be tolerant."

The man's breath blew on Bamboo Frost's face, making her nose sour.

"Just let you take care of him for a few months, and it will become like this, that's why I said you can't win."

The man let go of Bamboo Frost's face and stood up straight.

She wore an off-white balloon-sleeved blouse, a black dress with lace embellishments, the hem of which was like a star in the night, embellished with sequins, glittering, and under the black stockings were a pair of small leather shoes with a small white flower on the buckle.

Her long black hair is soft, a pinch of white hair is hidden in it, and on her delicate and beautiful face like a doll, a pair of crimson and clear eyes are looking directly at the bamboo frost.

"It's all because I heard about these troublesome things, so I hurried here, and I didn't expect to see you hiding here crying, what is this?"

"Cheer me up!"

The man, the girl, Ai Lian grabbed the collar of the bamboo frost pajamas, dragged it directly out of bed, and was dragged out of the room with bare feet.

"But...... However, Bai Ge is no longer there......"

Zhu Shuang said weakly, not eating for many days made her weak and almost unsteady, so she could only hold on to her love and hold her skirt tightly.

"Even so, we have to try to survive."

Love sneered at this.

She hugged Zhu Shuang and said.

"And, when did you get the illusion that that guy was dead?"

"Huh?"

The eyes of the bamboo frost fell wide, and they were wide for a while.

...

...

Times Square, next to a fountain.

The sculpture depicts a child who was remembered in the old legend that he saved the city by urinating, and in the new era after the Great Collapse, the statue was re-carved based on historical photographs and placed in a corner of the city square.

A young girl is walking on the path next to the fountain, watching the autumn leaves.

She is wearing a long aqua blue dress, with long golden curly hair, blue and clear eyes like a lake, and she has a cuteness that matches her age.

It's just that the girl's brows are tightly knit and her face is melancholy, which makes people feel pity.

She pretended to be looking around, but in reality, her eyes were always on the men in black suits and sunglasses.

These are nominally her bodyguards, but in reality, they are the ones who spy on her.

The girl's name is Elephil Klein, the titular ruler of the Klein Consortium.

It's just that the actual power of the consortium has been held by his father's friend, Harward Morris, presumably after a while, Eliver will be "rumored" to have a love affair with this elder who is nearly fifty years old, and finally marry each other, entrusting all the wealth of the Klein family to Harward Morris.

Yes, Elifair Klein was in captivity.

She had tried to escape, but without exception, they had all failed.

But Elephil Klein didn't give up, she still waited for her chance.

It was at this moment that the blonde girl seemed to catch a glimpse of a rabbit in the grass out of the corner of her eye.

"Rabbit?"

In this season, in the city center of Mona Kea, how can there be rabbits?

Ellifer tried to find the rabbit, but couldn't find it.

Only, by the pool, stood a man.

He was dressed in a sophisticated black suit, a half-height silk top hat, a wooden cane, and monocles that were popular with the Pan-Western Sea.

"Miss, is there any trouble with being so worried?"

The young man asked, walking in the direction of Elipel.

To Ellifer's surprise, generally speaking, such a rash approach to her would have been stopped by the bodyguards around her, and it was even possible to be directly shot, but those bodyguards in black suits were indifferent to the appearance of this man, as if they were not aware of what was happening here.

"You walked six laps around the fountain just now, which translates to a total of three hundred and eighty-four steps, and the converted distance is one hundred and eighty-four meters."

As he spoke, he came to Ellifer, nodded slightly, and held out his hand to the girl trapped in the cage.

"It's a presumptuous proposal, but if you don't dislike it, can you let me hear about your troubles?"

"Y-Who are you?"

Ellifer was a little surprised, but a little wary, and only felt that the man in front of her was very strange.

"Me? I'm just a regular fraudster, or you can call me by another name. ”

He lifted his monocle and smiled a strangely strange smile for Elive.

"JOKER."

(Vol. III. Outlander, END)