17 Shock to the heart
Workers at the Verndingen factory have been confronting the police for two hours, chanting slogans demanding that the parliamentarians stand for the Kapp? Luya did justice, sometimes clenching their fists high, sometimes clenching their arms and confronting the police. They are silent, tumulting, and shouting, hoping to use their efforts to make fairness and justice practiced.
Cobb? Luya was a little worried that the policemen would take out their steam rifles from behind and shoot at their unarmed workers, just like the two policemen did that day. In that case, he would rather die himself than get hurt by the workers who came for him. Fortunately, the police, probably not wanting to make a big deal out of it, just resolutely blocked the working-class intention to enter the Grand Council and did not do anything more.
By noon, the Great Council had finally reacted. An old man in a robe, with a slender wooden staff in his hand, stepped out of the high main entrance of the Great Council. There were two old men who were also wearing purple robes by the old man's side, and their attitude was respectful. Cobb? Although Luya had never seen any big names, he still knew the old man, and he had seen his face more than once in the newspapers.
Speaker of the General Assembly of the Third Republic, Chairman of the Democratic Party Espen? Skodario separated the police and stood in Caber? On the opposite side of Lua, the distance from him is not more than fifty centimeters. Is this Kaber? For the first time in her life, Luya was so close to a big man.
"Kaber? Lua", Speaker Scoutario had obviously done his homework before going out, holding his cane in one hand and brushing his beard in the other, and spoke in a calm voice, "Why did you let the workers of your factory stop their work and gather in the National Square?" As you know, just this morning, there were two bills to be discussed in the Great Council, and you almost blocked the normal functioning of this country! Can you afford this responsibility?! β
Cobb? Luya was still a little afraid in front of Scowdario, but now when she heard this person come up, she condemned herself, and she instantly became angry. He took two deep breaths and said in as calm a voice as he could, "Speaker Scowdario, since you know my name, you may also know why I'm here. Four weeks ago, I was locked up at the Ferndingen police station for organizing a workers' strike, and two weeks ago, we finished Mr. Rand Jr.'s production on time. Gahan went to the factory. But instead of taking us back to the factory, they took us to the wasteland outside the city and took out their steam rifles to murder us! I was lucky enough to escape, my friend Patrick? Gahan, unfortunately killed by them. We went to the police station, but the police didn't admit it! We have no choice but to find the Parliament, to find the MPs, and hope that they will say something for us, for the dead Patrick? Ga Khan say a word! Hopefully they'll help us find the killer! Let the truth of the matter be revealed! β
"Just for this reason, you instigated the workers to besiege the Great Council?"
"Speaker, we are not besieging the Great Council! We just wish someone could give us an explanation! Patrick? It is not clear that Gahan can't die! The interests of our workers must also be guaranteed! And if every brave man who fought for the good of the workers was a Patrick? In the case of Gahan, who will guarantee the interests of the workers? Who will defend the honor of the national republic?! β
Cobb? Luya felt that she had answered well. Speaker Espen? Scottario was indeed silent, he looked around and saw the tense faces of the workers, and felt their anger. He rushed to Kaber? Luya nodded, motioned to the person next to him to bring the horn, and said to everyone: "Workers, what do you mean, just Kaber? Luya has already told me that our council has its own system and process, and you want to investigate Patrick? In the case of the killing of Jahan, according to the parliamentary process, the councillors of your city should put forward a bill, and the council should consider it, and urge the national department of justice to investigate the matter. Now, I've invited Aziva Aziva, a city councillor for the city of Ferndingen? Mr. Rand, come and hear your proposals! If you have any demands, you can go directly to him! β
City Councillor Aziva? Rand? Someone from the Rand family? Cobb? Lua, feeling that he had heard the funniest joke in the world, stretched out his hand and pointed at Aziva and asked the Speaker Scaudirio, "Speaker! This Mr. Aziva is also surnamed Rand, what is his relationship with Rand Jrand? Can He give us fairness and justice? β
"Don't worry about that," Skodario said, "although he is also surnamed Rand, since he is a councilor, and he is a city councilor in Ferndingen, he represents all the owners of your Rand Machinery Company, and he will definitely listen to your demands." β
"That's good!" Cobb? Luya turned around and repeated the conversation to the workers over a loudspeaker, letting everyone know what had happened. After that, he turned around and made his appeal to the old man standing beside Scoutario.
"Mr. Aziva, you should have heard my request just now, what do you say?"
"I heard", Aziva? Rand spoke slowly, with a smile of some incomprehension, looking at Kaber? Luya, "You said the police killed your friend Patrick? Gahan, are there any eyewitnesses? β
"Yes! I am! β
"What about you but you?"
"No, butβ"
Cobb? Luya's words were Aziwa? Rand interrupted, and he continued, "There are no witnesses, so do you have evidence?" β
"I ......"
Cobb? When Luya heard this, he already knew what this person named Aziva meant, he held back his anger and continued: "Councilor Aziva, I won't joke with my credibility and life, I really don't have evidence now, but as long as you arrange to start the investigation, you will definitely be able to find evidence!" β
"You're not going to joke with your credibility, what about the police department, and the police chief Liam? Will McDwalker joke with his credibility? Without evidence, organize workers to occupy the National Square and storm the Great Council! The police station alone can directly arrest you and sentence you to flogging! Now that you are standing here in peace, it is already giving you face. β
Aziva didn't speak loudly, but the mockery in his tone? Luya heard it clearly, he took a deep breath, and asked again: "Mr. Aziva, as a member of parliament in Ferndingen, as a member of parliament elected by the RAND Machinery Company, shouldn't you represent our interests?" β
"You guys?" , Aziva laughed disdainfully, "Have you paid taxes to the state?" Do you have the right to vote? Only city dwellers with a family fortune of 5,000 yuan or male adults with a title of nobility are eligible to vote. If you didn't vote for me, why should I help you? β
Hearing Aziva's words, Kaber? Luya didn't reply, he turned around and shouted to the workers behind him: "Workers, you have also heard, this person, this person does not represent us workers at all!" He wouldn't be able to replace the dead Patrick? Ga Khan avenges! Are we going to waste our time here with these incompetent lackeys who speak only for the interests of the bourgeoisie? β
"Stooge!"
"Kill !! They"
"yes, it's useless to tell them!"
"Let's go find Mr. President!"
"Let's go find Master Dugal!"
The workers' shouts were a little haphazard, but the meaning of the words was very clear. Aziva and Speaker Scoutario stepped back and let the police re-block the road. Cobb? Luya was keenly aware that behind the wall of police officers, some of them had begun to pressurize their steam rifles.
Can't stay any longer, they'll probably shoot!
With that in mind, Kaber? Luya decided to direct everyone to the Scepter Mage's Tower, which is the highest authority in the country, and there would be no so-called "councillors" like Aziva who only spoke for the capitalists and the rich. Toby? Archmage Duggal will be able to do justice to them!
"They are the puppets of the capitalists! They won't speak for us working class! The lives of our workers are worthless in their eyes! Let's go find Toby? Lord Dugal! Let him do justice for us!!!! β
I don't know why, Huni? Havare's On Capital deals with the relations and contradictions between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat in great detail, but makes little mention of the Grand Magist. So, as to how to deal with and treat the Archmage, Kabo? Luya does not get clear guidance from On Capital. He just relied on his usual instincts and impressions that the Great Magister, as a big man who maintained the safety of the country, would definitely be able to treat every citizen fairly and justly. After all, isn't the one who wrote "On Capital" also the Grand Magister Huni of the Fern Empire? Havari?
Maybe it's because I saw those police in action, maybe it's because I have and Kaber? Luya thought the same thing, and after a commotion, the workers turned to the Scepter Mage's Tower, not far from National Square. The more than 700-year-old mage tower stands tall, its black body inlaid with white shells and jade, clinging to sinuous vines, and from a distance it looks like an aged green scepter. Cobb? Lua and the workers walked towards the scepter, and it didn't take long for them to reach the periphery of the Mage's Tower.
The Mage Tower is said to be a tower, but it is actually a large area of land, and those who serve the Mage Tower live on this land, enjoying the honor and preferential treatment of the Magister's direct subordinates. In Verndingen, the Scepter Tower's sphere of influence spans eight blocks, separated by white jade traces embedded in the stone pavement. Cobb? The procession led by Luya stopped outside the white line with great interest.
At this point, the workers became quieter, in awe of the Magister's devastating power. Although it is believed that the Magister will speak for the sake of the workers, they have become more cautious and careful. Cobb? Luya stood beyond the white line that separated the border, looking at an old man with a red nose standing within the white line.
"Kaber? Luya, I'm Marshall, the director of the Scepter Mage's Tower? Huff, you shouldn't have come to today's business. β
Marshall, director of the Wand's Tower? Huff frowned slightly, looking at the daring worker in front of him. As the bottom of this society, insignificant figures, don't these people have self-knowledge?
"But, Mr. Huff, Speaker Skodario, and Ferndingen City Councillor Aziva? Rand was complicit in not giving us a chance to prove the facts at all! β
"I know, but you shouldn't have come."
Huff repeated, waving his hand helplessly, "Go back!" The return of the mage, the return of the country to the state. The Third Republic of Fern is a republic, and if you have a problem, come to your parliamentarians. If you are not satisfied with the councillor, you can become a councillor yourself and assert your power. But, in any case, you shouldn't come to the Mage Tower, the Master won't care about these things. β
"But, Director Huff, they don't listen to us at allβ"
"Yes, they don't listen to us!"
"They have long been colluded and complied!"
"They're so dark! Don't treat us workers as human beings!!! β
Standing in Kaber? The workers behind Lua shouted again. Although they are afraid of the legend and deterrence of the Great Magus, when it comes to the present, the workers are also a little angry, and they are shouting and shouting, and they are about to rush in and go directly to the Magister.
And at this moment, Kaber? Lua saw a bright light falling from the top of the Mage Tower not far away, and the light was also very clear in the midday sun, as if it came from another world. It dragged a long trail through the air towards Kaber? Lua's area flew in. Cobb? As soon as Lu Ya wanted to remind everyone, he saw that the light seemed to slowly and rapidly smash into the gathered workers, and in an instant, it turned into a ring and spread out. The ring was formless and insubstantial, and it passed through everyone's bodies at once.
The moment the ring passed through his body, Kaber? Luya heard his own heartbeat, a loud and flustered voice, like a weary buffalo, boom, boom. Cobb? Luya lost control of his body, and he fell limply to the ground, feeling his whole being crushed by a sudden fear. Tears and snot ran down his face, and staccato moans gathered and echoed in the air. In just a moment's effort, the workers who were still in high spirits just now have fallen into a moaning remnant of the defeated army.
What is that?
Cobb? Luya tried to speak, but the great fear that came from nowhere completely dominated his body. He grew his mouth, like a fish out of water thirsting for oxygen. His limbs tensed, his body trembled, and the sky in his field of vision shook violently.
In that moment, he felt like he was going to die.
"Heyβ"
Standing in Kaber? Huff, who was beside Luya, sighed and turned and walked back. The people who accompanied him also disappeared with him in Kaber? Luya's field of vision. Behind them, only moaning bodies remained, shivering.
On this day, Kaber? For the first time in her life, Lua felt the power of magic with her body.
Level 5 magic.
Soul shock.