Chapter 48: When the Truth Becomes Distant (Part II)

Two Ebenezer Republican Guard soldiers rushed out of the crowd, one left and one right, picked up the wounded Lieutenant Colonel Zeying, drew his saber and glared at the blue-robed boy. "Captain!" dozens of dwarves screamed as they ran over, forming a dense circle around Jonah and aiming their spears, daggers, wrenches, and welding guns at the Ebenezer soldiers like children's toys. There was a buzz in the crowd, and Jonah's pounding heartbeat gradually subsided, he didn't know why he was so impulsive, but now, he didn't want to talk to anyone, he didn't want to give any explanation.

It took only a few seconds to slam the shoulder into the lieutenant colonel's chest, shatter eight ribs, drag a two-hundred-pound man through a wall, carry him in the air, and launch an attack array. Yekong was expressionless and slowly returned the tooth of the famous knife to the sheath, and the serrated blade rubbed against the scabbard to make a tooth-aching rattling sound.

"Ahem!" Lieutenant Colonel Zeying spurted out another mouthful of blood, he looked at Jonah fiercely, and slurred his words: "I remember, His Excellency Jonah, the commander-in-chief of the Alliance...... I will convey your order to the consul, but this account will have to be paid one day......" He spat out a mouthful of black and red blood, pushed the soldiers beside him hard, and slowly walked away from the crowd.

"What are you looking at? There's a lot of work to do, right?" Glancing at the crowd, Jonah said in a flat tone. The crowd of onlookers dispersed, and the crowd of people in the passage reappeared. At this time, a group of pink-hat dwarves hurried over the elder with the longest beard, "Lord Baron!" The elder ran two steps and pounced, hugging the astrologer's calf: "There are still bold people on this St. Jonah who dare to question your authority? Don't worry, no one can go wild here, I will definitely take responsibility, tie up the guy who offended you, beat him severely, hang him upside down, whip him with a leather whip, and drip candle oil......"

Jonah shook his head, "Nothing. I have a question for you. ”

"Of course!!!" the elder straightened up.

"You are steam golems. The headquarters of the Steam Golemmancer Guild is near Ecbatana, the Volcanic Nation, and you Floresians are in charge of the Guild, aren't you?" the boy asked, "Tell me who the Guild leader is, and I've been told he's on this submarine." There are some questions that I would like to discuss with him. ”

"You ask another question! This doesn't count!" shouted the elder.

Jonah stared condescendingly into his eyes until the Elder's face turned red, tears welled up in his eyes, and his beard trembled with inner struggle. "Well, my lord, since that's your request...... the elder seemed to make a rather difficult decision, "please go to the first operations room and take a rest, the president will be there soon to meet you." He shuddered, bowed, and walked away into the crowd with a sad face.

Jonah ordered the other dwarves to disperse, dragging his staff through the hallway and into the conference room. There was no one in the room, and the room was in disarray, with tables and chairs and benches tumbling to the ground from the shock of enemy attacks, and crystal chandeliers shattering into a pile of glass ballasts on the round table. Jonah picked up a chair, patted the cushion, and sat alone at the round table. The door was closed, and the room was very quiet, and Jekong stood by the wall and looked at an oil painting, his eyes shooting through the painting, the wall, and the deep crust in a direction that no one knew.

"Jekong. Jonah put his hands on his chin in a daze, and suddenly opened his mouth to scream.

The redhead man didn't look back.

"Don't leave me, okay?" the boy whispered, "I have nothing to believe in anymore, except for Cherry's fellows...... I don't know what I would do if you weren't around. I almost killed the soldier just now, just a little bit. You know what it feels like? It's like there's nothing in the world worth taking care of, human life is worthless, and blood is cheaper than ketchup......"

The southerners still haven't looked back.

"I've changed. Jonah buried his face in his hands.

Suddenly, footsteps approached, and the boy opened his eyes to see a slender, strong, scarred hand, placing a cloth bag embroidered with Sanskrit runes on the table with great tenderness. "Jerkon ......" Jonah looked up and watched as the southerner slowly untied the cloth bag, gently brushing off a feather from his lover's shoulder. An ebony locket was wrapped in the rune cloth, and Yekong pressed his index finger on the lid of the box, and the golden-red Buddha light rippled up, and the thirty-six pieces of agarwood that made up the box bloomed silently like a blue lotus. The lotus flower held up a crystal clear bead, and when she saw this bead, the face of the ancient well holding the sword was like a melting of ice. Jonah had never seen such a Jeekor, such a soft, sensitive, warm red-haired man. The focus of the gray eyes condensed on the surface of the beads, and Yekong stretched out his fingers to touch them, but the trembling fingertips shrank back like an electric shock before they could touch the delicate beads, and the boy saw joy, sadness, and fear on his face, and these three expressions intertwined to create a heartbreaking infatuated face.

"Saju Aswati. Jerkon said.

"This is the Buddha bead that hides the soul of Saru, right? Jonah sighed.

The Buddha beads are transparent and colorless, but there is an amber mist floating inside, which is about the demon god who disappeared in the tomb of Prince Moro dancing with a sword. Jonah couldn't help but reach out and pick up the ebony lotus, and carefully study the wonderful beads, the power of Sirafina made him feel the beating of Saru Aswati's soul, a persistent and unyielding will, even if he lost his life, he would not die for a moment.

"Really, false?" Jekon pointed to the heavens and to the earth.

Jonah froze.

"Saju Aswati. The red-haired man took the box from the young man's hand, and the Buddha's light rippled, and the thirty-six ebony lotus flowers quietly closed. He picked up the rune cloth and carefully wrapped the locket, hiding it in his arms, the closest to his heart. There was a lingering hint of sadness and joy at the corners of his mouth, and Jekong turned around and stopped talking. Looking at his bloodstained rust-colored robe, the young man's heart suddenly moved, "You mean, no matter what the world is like, I only believe that one day Saru will be able to stand in front of you alive, right?...... That's what I said to the first teacher, I want to fight against the whole world with my beliefs, but I can't do what you do, I'm deeply afraid, afraid that everything I've ever had will become sand and run away from my eyes. ...... Thank you, Jekong, I just need a little more time to think......"

At this time, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and Zhu Moqingshan, president of the Bachelor of Mathematics and Science Association, walked in, his green cloth robe was torn and his white shirt was exposed in a few places, and his face was splashed with a few points of flying blood, and his bearing was still leisurely. "Did you call us?" Glancing at the astrologer, Zhu Moqingshan's eyes hidden under the black crystal graphite glasses were a little surprised, "It's better to have something important." Ipsiron Kawacrocodile was very unhappy, he lost seven of his men in battle, and another officer was taught a lesson by you. In case of a fight, don't be reckless, run away, that guy is a madman. ”

"Thanks, I see. Jonah replied coldly, but not rudely.

The door opened and closed, and the president of the Astrologer Guild entered the room with Mr. Koshawar, and the baby-faced Bairon raised his hand to greet him, while Koshawar snorted through his nostrils with a gloomy face. Then came the shopkeeper of the "Green Bronze Cave", the liaison of the Dragon-worshipping Sect yawning and sleepy-eyed, and did not look like he had participated in a fierce battle.

"What's the matter?" said Koshava, glancing at his apprentice.

"Teacher. Jonah stood up and saluted, "Please sit down first." I have something I would like to discuss with you. ”

Several high-ranking members of the Irion Alliance each found a seat and sat down, and Koshawar was about to open his mouth when suddenly the door of the conference room "rattled" twice, and staggered X-shaped scars appeared on the door, and then broke into four pieces and collapsed to the ground. "I have a proposal for us to re-elect the Commander-in-Chief of the Irion Alliance. The Ebenezer Archon Ipsilon Crocodile appeared outside the door, squeezing cold words from between his teeth, two rows of sharp teeth grinding and gurgling. He held two swords in his hands, the blue-blue blades were slender and sharp, reflecting the light of the magic gas lamp. Jonah's gaze swept over the handguard and landed on the crocodile's wrist, he was wearing crimson leather gloves with flame-shaped patterns spiraling upwards on his hands, the first time they met, the crocodile didn't wear this equipment,—— for some reason, the gloves looked a little familiar.

Koshawar coughed twice, ignored the shredded wooden door, and said: "If more than six of the twelve coalition representatives jointly file for impeachment, then the matter of re-electing the commander-in-chief can be put on the agenda, and you can ask the coalition representatives to vote, Kawachigan, that is your right." ”

"Hehe, that's great. The consul's beret pressed his forehead low, and a pair of crocodile-like eyes flashed, "I want everyone to vote...... It's now!" he suddenly disappeared from place, and Jonah felt a sharp wind blow, and he sat still, for this time Jekong was the first to draw his long knife. "Boom...... Two figures appeared in the center of the conference room, the round table that had been cut into four pieces slowly fell, and the double knives of the Sichuan crocodile were framed by the famous sword Buddha tooth in the air, and the serrated teeth on the long knife firmly locked the blade of the war knife.

"I'll do your business first, and then I'll have something to say. Behind the stalemate, Jonah spoke with a solemn expression, as if he could not see the fierce fight in front of him.

Koshawar stood up in surprise, and he hesitated: "Then, first initiate a voting process, and whether the five representatives of the coalition present agree to impeach the current commander-in-chief, please express your position." ”

"Nonsense!" the crocodile screamed, and suddenly his hands let go of the hilt of his sword, and he clenched his fist and slammed forward. "Boom!" only a few inches forward, a violent flame gathered in his fist. "Om, bind the Tala, the three women bind the ......" The long-lost Sanskrit chant resounded through the house, Yekong raised his hand and threw the Buddha's tooth into the air, and the golden-red flames wrapped around his arms burst out of the flame ring, "Jiuguang Mingwang spear...... Double shot!"