Paul stretched out his hand and pressed it down to signal everyone to be quiet. When the cries of the citizens in the square ceased, he said, "In the process of overthrowing Sauron, there is one man who has contributed greatly. Without him, we would have no hope of victory, without him, I would have died in the pursuit of Sauron, and without him, I and I would not be able to stand here today. This person is the leader of the Poseidon Order...... Mr. Zero!"

The new prime minister pointed to zero with one hand, and immediately, all the people in the square turned their eyes to him. Zero suddenly felt uncomfortable, he could face a strong opponent like Gaia or Sauron without changing his face, but when Paul was praised like this, he felt very uncomfortable. Paul smiled and said, "Dear Mr. Zero, can you please come to me?"

Su Chaofeng gave a look, and the two of them pushed Zero out in unison. Zero turned his head and glared at them before shaking his head and walking to the high platform. When he stood with Paul on the high platform, he sighed with emotion when he looked at the dense crowd in the square. If it was him who lost the first battle in the deserted city, then today's picture would be very different.

Paul then said: "Mr. Zero gave all his strength to the liberation of our city of Rome, and his deeds will forever be etched in our hearts by the blood and sacrifice of him and his companions." In fact, you may not know that Mr. Zero is not from our continent, he is from another continent. yes, it was from the end, and his coming was a miracle in itself. I believe that it is the guidance of our heavenly Father, and that Mr. Zero has brought the gospel of change to our continent! Because of his contributions, I and all the ministers unanimously decided to confer Mr. Zero on the throne of the Grand Duke of Peace!"

"He was also the first Grand Duke in the history of our new Rome. As an expression of our reverence, there will never be a second person to the Grand Duke's office. There will always be only one person in the Grand Duke of Rome, and that is our Zero!"

Paul said passionately.

Zero smiled helplessly and whispered, "You don't want to pull me into the city of Rome, do you?"

"I raise my hands in favor if you will. Paul replied.

There was another wave of applause in the square, and Paul said, "Now please ask our new Grand Duke to say a few words, what do you think?"

Naturally, no one objected.

So Paul stuffed the microphone in his hand into Zero's hand, and Zero had to take it, looking at the faces in the square, Zero said lightly: "I don't have much to say, just please don't forget." I am not alone in standing here today. If you want to talk about merit, then it should belong to every heroic soul who died in battle, and every soldier who shed blood and fought the battlefield. Without them, I wouldn't have been able to succeed alone. ”

"It is an honour to be conferred the title of Grand Duke by the Prime Minister. But as the Prime Minister said, I'm not from this continent, I'm from the Middle-earth continent. I've been away from home for too long, and now, I want to go home. I am confident that under the leadership of the Prime Minister and members of the new Cabinet, the Western Continent will be able to embark on a completely new path. Here, I would like to share my encouragement with all of you. ”

With that, Zero nodded and handed the microphone to Paul.

Paul exclaimed: "The Archduke of Peace will be my eternal ally in the city of Rome, and wherever he goes, he will be our Archduke." If he asks for something in the future, we will give it our full support!"

At this point, Paul finally let go of the last bit of the mustard in his heart. After all, in this change, Zero's position is much more critical than his, and he also has force in his hands that he cannot resist. If Zero repents and wants to be the king of this continent, then Paul can only consider fleeing for his life. But Zero said in front of so many people that he would leave soon, naturally to calm his heart. Paul was a wise man, and how could he not hear it, and naturally he might have made a promise at the moment.

Next, Mendrisa, who acted as the master of ceremonies, continued to preside, and Paul glanced at Zero, and the two quietly left.

After leaving the square, Paul got into a car with Zero. The car left the venue and drove along the road towards the west side of the city. In the car, Paul said, "There's one thing that has to be seen by you, and to be honest, I don't know what to do with it." ”

"What's that?"

"One man, one giant......"

Driving to the end of the street, Zero can see a high wall with barbed wire on it. The gate was cast iron and had two shooting holes on it, which could be set up for machine-gun strafing if needed. There were two soldiers on duty outside, and a sentry post was set up in front. Paul explained: "This is the headquarters of the Knights in Rome, and there is no suitable place in the city at the moment, so I can only put it here. ”

The car stopped in front of the sentry post, and after the driver showed his ID, the soldiers saluted Paul in the car and then gestured to let him go. Entering through the gate, there is a square, and there are soldiers training in the square. At the edge of the square are officers' office buildings, five side-by-side barracks, and a row of factory sheds for chariots and mechs. The car drove into one of the factory sheds, where many soldiers were on duty, and there were researchers in white robes coming in and out, and from the outside, you could see that the ground was covered with many cables, like a small research base.

Paul and Zero got out of the car and went straight into the shed. At the back of the shed, which has been folded down, a tall tank stands there. The nutrient base solution in the culture tank is bubbling from time to time, and a giant who is seven or eight meters tall can be seen hugging his knees, his eyes closed and floating in the culture tank. His eyebrows are seven points similar to Gaia, and he is simply a giant version of Gaia.

"God's Prison ......" Zero suddenly came out of his mouth.

Paul asked, "What prison?"

The giant in the cultivation tank was naturally a cyborg concocted by Gaia in order to capture the will of the planet, and according to Gaia, this cyborg only had some of his shallow genes. It has a similar aura and gives Agradis infinite possibilities for evolution. The purpose is to trap him, and then after the will of the planet comes, the prison will quickly necrosis, thus killing the will of the planet.

However, Gaia died, and the Knights discovered the cultivation tank that day and informed Paul of it. Paul learned that Gaia had made it up, so he transferred it to the military headquarters of the Order. I wanted to wait for Zero to come back and see what to do, but Zero locked himself up when he came back, so it wasn't until today that Paul found him.

As it stands, the Prison of the Gods has met Gaia's requirements, and it is no longer growing, but has entered a state similar to hibernation. While it was asleep, the breath and all relevant information were not revealed, and as such, it should have not caught the attention of Agladis.

Normally, the prison of God should be destroyed. After all, Zero doesn't want the planet to lose its will and fall into even greater chaos. But when he looked at the giant in the cultivation tank, Zero dismissed the idea.

"Prime Minister......

"If it's not in public, call me Paul, unless you don't want to be my friend. Paul interrupted Zero.

"All right, Paul. Zero said in a deep voice: "This thing is very important, and it may be related to the outcome of a war in the future." If I take it away, it will not be convenient, and it will be easy for my enemies to find out. So I would like to ask you to keep it for you, the creatures in this tank will not pose any threat to you, you just need to keep it alive. As for the cost of maintenance, I'll figure it out. ”

"It's a lot of things to say. Paul shook his head and said, "Since it is still useful to you, then I will keep it for you." You don't have to worry about the cost of maintenance, it has now stopped growing and it doesn't cost much to maintain its life. You've done so much for us, even putting your life on the line, and if I can't do it for you even the slightest request, then what kind of friend are you. ”

"Then please. Zero said dryly.

Paul grinned and put his arm on his shoulder and said, "Now that we're done, let's talk about the evening reception." ”

"Cocktail party?"

"yes, I waited until you left the damn room for the inauguration ceremony, and the celebration party in the evening. How's that, that's interesting, isn't it?"

“......”

In the evening, a convoy drove into the city of Rome, it was a convoy from the city of rock, and Paul specially asked Leah and others who stayed in the city of rock to be brought over, so that they could participate in the evening drinking party together. Paul and Zero greet him early in front of the city gate, and Leah gets out of the car and sees Zero throw herself into his arms without caring for anything. Zero patted her on the back, and Leah calmed down.

After Zero left, she had been worried. It wasn't until I saw zero at this moment that the hanging heart was put down. The other people who came down from the car one after another, like Hevi and Berrien, naturally came, and the last zero also saw Yura, which shows Paul's carefulness.

The reception took place at 9 p.m. at Paul's own papal palace. The people who attended the reception were some important people, and although it was called a celebration, Paul did not make a big deal, and everything started from frugality. At the reception, Paul, the new prime minister, also reshuffled the Order and appointed a new leader.

The Knights of the Holy Seal still retains their original structure, and the head of the legion naturally falls to Black Wing, and he will also serve as the head of the First Legion. In the previous battle, all the thirteen captains of the Knights, except for Jafidi, had been killed, which was a headache for Paul.

In addition to Black Wing as the commander-in-chief, Yafidi also returned to the formation, but his position changed slightly, and he became the commander of the Second Legion. Next, there are Hook and Manshan, two pirate captains who have now become the heads of the Knights, and it feels like a dream. Originally, Paul wanted to ask Cinderella to be one of the captains, but considering her relationship with Zero, he pulled out the appointment page at the least.

It's a pity that Mr. X and Mamilo died in battle, otherwise the two of them would naturally be the choice of the regiment leader. Now, Paul had no choice but to appoint other legionnaires to act as commanders until a suitable candidate appeared.

Zero implied that Paul had recruited the few remaining pirate captains from the Trident into the Knights, who had followed him all the way from Canon Fortress and had been cleaned of their former pirate style and were fully qualified soldiers. Moreover, after this period of training, the people who survived had already reached the level of the seventh order. If it is cultivated, it will one day be reused by Paul.

As for Paul's balance between the old and new systems, that's a headache for his new prime minister, and zero is only responsible for coming up with ideas and accommodating the pirate captains. Naturally, Paul would not let the seventh-order combat power wander out, and he hit it off with Zero. The remaining captains will be absorbed into the various regiments, first serving as a colonel, and then entrusting them with important responsibilities after some training in the army, and will not let the old army criticize.

At this point, the pirates of Roaring Bay became either officers or regular soldiers of the Order. As for Zero's Poseidon Order, it was quietly disbanded, and he finally fulfilled his promise to the pirates that day, allowing them to return to their homeland.

Two days later, in the morning, Zero and Cinderella arrived in the slums of the city of Rome. The original ghetto has been cleared, and the inhabitants have resettled Paul to another place, and they will also be removed from the ranks of the paupers. Now the city of Rome is in ruins, and there are jobs for them to do. And as long as you are willing to work, you can get the pay you deserve. In this respect, Paul was much more generous than Sauron.

As for the cleared slums, a cemetery was built. At present, the cemetery is only a prototype, and many facilities still need to be improved. However, in the center of the cemetery, a stone monument was erected, which was erected by the victims of the war whose bones could no longer be found. On the Valhalla Monument, the names of Mr. X and Mamiro are prominently engraved to highlight their contributions.

The two of them arrived at the Valhalla Monument, and Cinderella placed a bouquet of yellow-green wildflowers in front of the monument. As soon as I put it down, footsteps sounded behind me. Looking back, it was Hook, Manshan, and a few other pirates who arrived. They nodded to Zero, then placed the bouquet of wildflowers in their hands in front of the stele, and then looked at the Valhalla in silence.

Zero Zhilu said that they, like Cinderella, were here to mourn Mr. X. Mr. X can be said to be the first generation of pirates, and he is also the guide of the young captains of Cinderella and them, and he is the godfather of the Sea House. To the pirates, Mr. X is like a strict teacher, and at the same time a father to them. When they heard that Mr. X died in battle, many of these men who did not cry easily cried, and even Manshan drunk himself for three days and three nights, so you can imagine how important Mr. X occupies in their hearts.

On this morning, the cemetery was silent. No one spoke, everyone stared at the stele silently, and then quietly left, for fear of disturbing the sleep of the dead.

After another half a month, Zero returned to Canon Fortress. The Destiny has been quietly anchored in the harbor of the fortress, and it will set sail again tomorrow, returning to Middle-earth with Zero and the others.

It was the last night in the Western Continent, and it was another sleepless night for Zero, and Cinderella had him to himself, and the two fought fiercely for a night before Ming Jin withdrew. On the bed, Cinderella hugged Zero like an octopus, and Zero gently stroked her long hair with her hand and said, "Are you really not going with me?"

"Hmm. ”

"For what?" said Zero, frowning.

Cinderella knocked on his chest and said, "Are you all men like this, do you have to keep every woman on a leash?"

Zero speechless.

"Alright. Cinderella flicked her long hair, sat down on Zero's waist, pressed his shoulders and said, "Zero, I love you." I can do anything for you. But I've always been from this continent, and I've been at sea since I was sensible. I can't live without this sea, and even though it's full of dangers, I still love it. Because I'm Cinderella, you know?"

Zero nodded, and smiled helplessly: "I asked you to leave with me, not to tie you, but to protect you...... And the little things in your belly. ”

"I know. Cinderella's face lit up with happiness, and she gently touched her lower abdomen and said, "This is the best gift you have ever given me, I will raise him and tell him your story." I will show him what a great man his father was, and that he brought peace to this continent. I've also figured out the name, if it's a boy, it's called Haven, if it's a girl, it's called Elise, both of which mean children of the sea, what do you think?"

"I love it. Zero nodded.

Cinderella pressed her face to his chest and said, "You don't blame me for being so willful." ”

Zero shook his head and said with a smile: "I remember the first time I saw you, I knew that you are not the kind of woman who stays at home and waits for the man to come back. Like you said, you're Cinderella, the one and only Cinderella. ”

Cinderella was delighted: "You said so nicely, don't worry, you are the only man in my life." Even if I'm not by your side, I won't let any man touch a hair of me, unless I'm dead!"

She added, "Zero, don't wake me up tomorrow morning, okay?"

“...... Good. ”

As the morning came, Zero quietly got out of bed, took a deep look at the woman on the bed, and then resolutely left the room. Cinderella rolled over and seemed to fall asleep again, but in her place just now, on the white sheets, she was wet at some point.

On the dock, everyone is here. This time Zero went back, in addition to Su and the others, there were also more Feromans and other Zogna. Originally, Zero wanted them to stay, after all, this was their home. But Froman and the others insisted on leaving Zero, which was to repay Zero for taking them out of that living hell. Since this is the case, Zero will not postpone it, and he is naturally willing to have an additional force of capable people whose strength is around the seventh order.

Froman and his men were carrying the necessary supplies, while Zero had the last conversation with Paul and the others who had come to see them off on the docks. Farewell here, I don't know when we will be able to meet, and everyone is sorry to send each other.