[Well~~ Good performance, give you a little red flower. 】

"Thank you for your grace!" Marcus immediately bowed and saluted, "The comfort of the Lord is our supreme glory." ”

[Aha~ Say more. 】

"Would you like to have another milkshake? I see you just ate a lot. ”

[Good, good. Wait until I come out after changing my clothes. With that, Apollonia drove the alchemist and left.

"Good fellow" Shang Luo looked at Marcus, and then at the direction Apollonia had left.

"That's it, Lord Apollonia." Marcus suppressed his voice, "You need to coax me." If she gets angry, something really will happen. ”

"Understood, understood."

"You know, I think Apollonia seems to be angry lately? Is she split from your divinity? ”

"From an occult point of view, it can be understood that way."

"I see that Lord Apollonia is seeking her independence, and I ask you to stop it, in all ways. It is recommended that you establish a connection with Lord Apollonia as soon as possible and regain the fullness of divinity. ”

"Huh??? You're here."

"I'm not kidding." Marcus said, "Apollonia is no ordinary little girl, you should know it. Once done independently, the consequences are unimaginable. So in every sense of the word, it's important that you blend in with her quickly. ”

"What kind of tiger and wolf words are you!"

"I'm giving you advice from an occult point of view. As for how to operate and understand, it is entirely up to you to know based on your own knowledge. So, please think carefully. ”

"I'll remember."

"Please. His Majesty the King of Rome. He looked at Shang Luo, "Although this Roman king is in the occult sense, you do not rule us in the world. But somebody has to be king. If you have to pick someone, you're not bad. I would gladly accept that you will also be king of Rome in the world. ”

The blackfish-like submarine floated intact. Marcus, dressed in a heavy-duty extravehicular stealth suit, stepped out of the conning tower first, followed by a dozen others who were also wearing heavy suits. They were not empty-handed, but each carried a large shield. He was followed by more than fifty other crew members, dressed in close-fitting environmental pressure stealth suits with submachine guns slung from their waists. All of them were either wearing helmets or masks, golden lights flashing on them, and they all ignited phlogiston, giving themselves weight so that they could move normally.

It's much easier to light yourself up in the moonlight than it is in the sun. Because the lights don't need to compete with the sun, they just need to be brighter than the moon.

Shang Luo and Fae came out in the penultimate batch. To make it look less obtrusive, they also wear breathing masks – it's not phlogiston's lights that illuminate their masks, it's the skyscrapers of New Antioch.

As he had just seen in the periscope, the concrete forest of New Antioch appeared in front of him. The skyscrapers lit up all the lights illuminated the night sky like day, even the moon was eclipsed, and only in the middle of the Hudson River could you look up and see the clear moonlight.

But there was something else that shone from not far away—the island known as the Forbidden Zone. The lighthouse on the island radiated a blazing light, and the lighthouse did not flicker like a normal lighthouse, but searchlights were lit in all directions, as if to illuminate all the darkness around it.

"Again. Reflection of the Black Iron Age. Marcus muttered, "No wonder there's martial law here tonight." ”

"Reflection? What is it? Shang Luo asked.

"It's close. See for yourself. Look at the water and see the reflection of the water near the exclusion zone. ”

Shang Luo looked at the place that Marcus was pointing to—

The light of the lighthouse is reflected in the calm waters. But under the light, if you look closely, you can vaguely see an outline. A blue-gray one standing on a pedestal, holding a torch and a slate, wearing seven rays of light on his head, and a man with broken shackles piled up under his feet. Statue.

"Statue of Liberty ???"

"You saw it, too. The statue of the slave. ”

"How did that end up here???

"It's just a reflection. Sometimes, mirrors are more honest than people. No matter how much we try to hide it, the mirror honestly tells us that the time is almost up. Still, the basics still need to be done. We made the island a no-go zone and built a huge lighthouse on it. Because that reflection will glow on its own, it is very conspicuous in the dark environment, and it needs a brighter light to cover it. But lately."

He hesitated: "I don't know if you have noticed, the group of skyscrapers reflected in the water is also a little different - the difference is very small, but we have tried our best." We can't fix the statue of the slave, but we can still build a similar building. Even if someone occasionally notices an image in the water, we can shut them up immediately. ”

"You guys are really. Great work."

"Maybe that's the price of power." He looked at his hand, "After dying once, I won't die again." Although it took phlogiston to feel the world again, I can now easily break through the original ceiling. This phlogiston's body is more powerful than ever. Although it is only a flash in the pan, this power is real. ”

"Will you follow me all the time?"

"Of course." Marcus nodded, "I haven't had time to say it yet, but the entire ship is now assigned to you, the King of Rome." This was the rule in Rome, and the consuls could command legions. You are more mysterious than the Archon, and you should have your own legion. Our rule is that a one-time assignment is a permanent belonging. This ship will always be at your disposal, and the Senate will no longer have the right to transfer us. ”

"Ah, so you're going back to the capital with me, right? Where do you usually live? ”

"There's almost a space for us to stick our snorkels out."

"Water glass?"

"The forehead is a snorkel, not a straw. So many of us can't hold a straw to suck up phlogiston. ”

"So, the water tank?"

"Okay, okay, anyway, I don't have a problem. You don't have to think too much about us, just think of it as a bonsai. We'll have fun on our own ship, and we'll play the Heroes' Parade board game to pass the time. You don't need anything else, just bask in the sun like a bonsai. If you need us, you can summon us out where there's water - because it's a ship, after all, and you saw the last time we ran aground. ”

"That's fine. We've got a lot of water. ”

"Also." "For your safety," he proposed, "Please stand here." He spread his shield and motioned for Shang Luo to stand in the middle, "We have an obligation to keep you safe. So please stand here - we can't die, as long as we can't die, you can't die. It's that safe. ”

(End of chapter)