Chapter 345 New Year
“Pala, you are old again.”
At this time, Carl Rega turned his head to look at Pala and said in a deep voice.
The other two people also looked over.
I saw Para Celsus looking very old, with gray hair, wrinkles on his face, and sagging skin.
If it weren't for those eyes that were still deep and full of wisdom and vicissitudes of life, he would have looked like a dying old man.
"Haha, after all, I am just a mortal, and I am overloaded with the 'Philosopher's Sword'. According to the principle of equivalent exchange, I should also pay a corresponding price."
Pala smiled lightly.
Agni's blue eyes under the silver pocket turned and looked at the white cane in his hand, and said solemnly:
"It is made of twelve 'Philosopher's Stones' Sword, this should be the limit of the world... No wonder it is praised by His Majesty as 'the sharpest sword in the world'."
"It's a pity that, as you said yourself, a mortal body cannot bear the cost of using it."
Agni paused for a moment and then said:
"Ascend, Pala... ...You don’t have much time left in this world.”
“Pala, you have done enough for your majesty and for us.”
Karl also nodded.
"You only need to build a 'Philosopher's Stone Body' for yourself before ascending, for me and others to live in. Then you can retain the peak strength of level 6 and still be able to walk the earth for His Majesty and lead the empire in battle."
Adams did not speak, but only cast a concerned look, seeming to agree with what the other two said.
“Three people.”
Parra looked at the three knight captains.
He smiled, but shook his head and said:
"I am the last guarantee of the Knights. If I ascend, it will leave a fatal weakness for the enemy... What if, I mean what if, after I ascend, everyone else in the world will be destroyed. What should we do if the enemy destroys us?”
“At that time, losing control of the world will mean we lose.”
Pala sighed.
"Losing your dream, losing everything."
"..."
The other three knight captains fell silent.
Pala is right.
But they did not want to see this close friend who had fought side by side for three hundred years die of old age in the world because his life had come to an end.
“After this battle, my time is indeed running out... It stands to reason that the lifespan of a Level 6 ‘Power’ Kusei is only about 300 years, and my situation has far exceeded this standard. "
Pala said calmly.
"This is all thanks to the vitality given by the 'Philosopher's Stone'. At the same time, it is also because of the 'Philosopher's Stone' that my soul was affected by its power, causing the 'Shenxiang Brand' to no longer fit, and it would be impossible for me throughout my life. One step further..."
"Huh?" The three knight commanders all frowned.
They also didn’t expect that the price Parra paid turned out to be so high!
This also means that Para can no longer ascend and is destined to die of old age in this world!
For the Knights, losing Pala is like losing an important arm... For them, it is losing an irreplaceable companion and best friend.
"Don't worry, I will have a backup plan."
Para smiled with relief.
Holding his cane, he glanced at the group of people at his feet in the clearing on the top of the mountain.
Finally, his eyes fell on the blond young man.
“I have found a suitable student... In these last years, I will teach him to become a qualified knight, an excellent alchemist... and then take my place, Move forward for your dreams.”
"Pala..."
The three knights sighed.
They followed Parra's gaze and looked at the blond young man with deep eyes.
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…
After a while.
The crater of the volcano is still erupting black material and miasma. The four people of Pala stood high in the sky, quietly overlooking this scene.
"If the source of the miasma is not sealed, the world will be greatly polluted..."
Pala said solemnly.
“The scene we will see then will be far more tragic than the Middle Ages three hundred years ago. This is an unprecedented natural disaster.”
As he said that, he looked at the three knight captains, took a deep breath and said:
"I plan to use the 'Philosopher's Sword' again and cooperate with alchemy to seal the crater."
"After that How long can you live?”
A question came from Agni’s pocket.
Pala was silent for a moment and replied:
"Half a year, or less."
"'Saber Chief' Edwin released three members of the Elephant Guard and carried out the final explosion on the empire. His Majesty will not give up..."
Agni said.
"The third Anti-Austrian War is about to begin, and this may be the last time...Para, the empire cannot live without you."
He said, and pulled it off. The black silk robe on his body revealed a pair of shiny silver armor.
Immediately afterwards, Agni took off his hood again, revealing a face full of ulcers and scars. Only those blue eyes remained calm and deep.
“I still remember that three hundred years ago, when I was still the prince of the Kingdom of Sakya, I was trapped in the dungeon by the royal family because of my ugliness and illness, and suffered torture... It was His Majesty who extended a helping hand to me and Teach me the art of swordsmanship.”
“Until this moment, I have never resented His Majesty for destroying my hometown.”
“He gave me new life and said to me, I hope that my life will be saved. The sword is not for being loved, nor for longing to be loved, but for loving..."
"Para, use this part of me as your material... In this way, maybe you can Live a little longer.”
Hearing this, both Karl and Adams were startled.
Pala tightened her white cane.
"Deputy Commander..."
After many years, he once again used this title to Agni.
“If I perform alchemy with this self of yours, even if you have a new body in the future, you will suffer unimaginable pain and may no longer be able to walk in the world and stay in the land of God forever.”
"It doesn't matter."
Agni said calmly.
Then, a smile appeared on his ugly and twisted face.
"You are much more important than me, Parra."
The old Parra lowered his eyes, and finally silently raised his white cane.
Ugh——
He pulled out the scarlet long sword "Philosopher's Sword" hidden in the body of the staff. The crystal clear sword body reflected the thin moonlight, showing a dreamlike color.
This action seems to be a hint.
Agni said nothing more, jumped directly, leaned over and flew into the crater.
Pala's eyes narrowed, and he slashed down with the philosopher's sword in his hand——
Buzz! !
A thin line directly divides the crater.
The cracked black gap spread into a spindle shape, pulling and twisting the black matter, miasma, and surrounding rock walls, sucking them all in.
Para raised her other hand and made a fist high. Click! !
A barrel-thick scarlet lightning fell from the sky, instantly hitting Agni's body and disintegrating it.
Immediately, a red equilateral triangular circular alchemy array appeared in the palm of Parra's left hand, and he pressed down.
Just heard a loud rumble.
The crater actually bonded itself into a ball, and finally merged with the fissure to form a spiral obsidian gate!
Completely seal the crater!
After doing this, Parra sheathed the sword.
His face was extremely tired and his eyes were a little dim.
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January 1, 1927.
new year.
With the help of Chairman Pala, Gilan has returned to the capital Museciti with others.
As for the unknown island, it has become a restricted area at this moment. No one can go there without the permission of Para Celsus.
Before Parra left, he also set up many alchemy arrays on the island. Anyone who steps on them will die.
The nightmare monuments of Ms. Teresa, the Fifth Dove, and Elder Zaka were dragged into the seabed by an invisible force.
It seems that together with the thousands of nightmare monuments, it is rooted in the corpse of the unknown creature.
The chairman of the committee issued the highest order not to mention the experiences of the Unnamed Islands and his party to anyone. Everything there will be sealed as secrets on the same level as the Secret History.
It is the New Year, but there is no festive atmosphere in the empire as imagined.
Although the Imperial Propaganda Department, under the leadership of Minister Stavin Lotito, spared no effort to publicize a major news to the people -
The concentration of miasma has been effectively controlled, and the latest generation of anti- Miasma medicine has been successfully developed, but most people are still immersed in the grief of losing relatives and friends.
At this time, bad news came from the north of the empire.
The latest newspapers from major newspapers are overwhelmingly reporting another shocking news——
The northern city that symbolizes the honor, disgrace, faith and hope of the people of the entire empire and the descendants of Hiru—— Bosvia, it was heavily bombed by the Owena Federation!
On New Year's Eve, on the evening of December 31, 1926, a super-large explosion razed Bosiva to the ground overnight, turning it into scorched earth and ruins.
None of the residents there survived.
Including the surrounding Nusi River, more than 20 kilometers have become a place where life is forbidden.
When the news came, it immediately made the entire empire boil!
Unspeakable hatred, sadness and humiliation instantly flooded the hearts of the people of the empire!
Strong national hatred turned into an atmosphere full of blood and gunpowder smoke, shrouding the Bremen Empire.
Including the powerful, wealthy businessmen, the middle class and even the bottom, people from all walks of life in the empire held demonstrations one after another, and even jointly signed a blood letter and submitted it to the regional parliaments, hoping to express their willingness to fight to the highest level, the head of state.
At this moment, there is only one thought in the hearts of the people of the empire -
Start war!
Start war with the Eastern Overlord Owena Federation!
Blood debt must be paid with blood! Repay humiliation!
There are also many young and middle-aged people, and even long-retired old men, who are blocking the military region, the military headquarters and the parliament, voluntarily joining the army, and requesting the empire for large-scale conscription.
At this time, public opinion seemed to be twisted into a thick hemp rope, intended to hang the Federation alive.
However, the official empire has yet to express its position on whether to start a war. For the Imperial people who had been looking forward to it, they felt very disappointed and even angry.
I was ridden on my head and shit, and there was even a bomb hidden in the shit, but there was no response!
In an instant, people had great resentment against the imperial officials.
Countless people are still looking forward to the unparalleled head of state standing up and raising his fists like he did fifteen years ago, leading the empire to defeat the Federation, revenge, and regain their glory.
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A week flies by.
The public's expectation for war has not diminished as time goes by, but has become stronger.
January 8th.
Gillan was relaxing in a rental apartment in North Muse, sitting on the sofa in the living room and reading a newspaper.
The deaths of colleagues such as Ms. Teresa, Renault, Muggul and Garnold temporarily halted the work of the second group of gravediggers.
And his position as leader of the investigation committee was secretly removed by Chairman Parra.
Now he is idle.
After Celine came back, she received the message from "Midnight Rose" and said goodbye. Kaya, on the other hand, fell into deep pain and self-blame because of the departure of her companion. She hid at home and became addicted to alcohol, often getting drunk.
Maiev often visits Kaya for guidance, and also comes to Gilan's rental apartment to chat and drink afternoon tea.
Whenever she talked about Late Autumn Town and her party, Maiev's mood seemed a little low, and then there was a long silence.
Jilan just sighed secretly.
After experiencing all this and witnessing the power of the final explosion, as well as the fight between Chairman Pala and others and the Windmill Cat, he had a stronger desire for his own strength.
If you cannot have the strength of Chairman Pala and the other three knight captains, how can you live freely and freely in this different world?
Maybe one day, another bomb will explode above his head. Will Chairman Parra come forward at that time?
No...
As the silver-eyed man in White Pigeon Tower said, it is foolish and naive to place your hopes on others.
This incident deeply stimulated Gilan.
Tuk Tuk.
At this time, there was a knock on the door of the rental apartment.
Jilan just turned around and used his powerful gnosis to detect the person outside the door.
They are six men and women in suits and hats.
Through the nameplates on their chests, Gillan recognized the identities of this group of people.
‘Official department personnel. ’
Gillan stood up, went over and opened the door.
Outside the door, the leader, a short-haired woman with a straight face, handed over a cowhide document bag marked with a confidential document seal and said respectfully:
"Jilan Yi Mr. Ross, this is a letter of appointment issued by the Sifang Palace, which will be personally reviewed and approved by the Head of State... Please be prepared to arrive at the Sifang Palace at eight o'clock tomorrow morning to attend the inauguration ceremony."
"Okay, I will. Got it.”
Gilan nodded and took the document bag.
Chairman Parra once discussed this matter with him on the Alchemy Hotline.
Because he was promoted to the fourth level of Kusei, he was also qualified to enter the center of imperial power.
Now, it is time for the Chairman to fulfill his promise.
The short-haired woman said again:
"By the way, in addition to delivering the letter of appointment, we also have the task of Chairman Paracelsus... He invited You go to Triumph Mansion, I have something important to explain to you.”
"If you allow, you can take our car and go together."
"Okay." Jilan thought for a while and nodded. "Wait a moment, I'll change my clothes."
"If you please." The woman and her entourage bowed their heads.
Jilan took the document bag and turned back to the room.
Not long after, he changed into the familiar attire of a black coat and hat, and came out with the staff of laughter.
Immediately afterwards, he followed a group of officials downstairs, got in a car and headed towards the Triumph Building in the central area.
(End of this chapter)