Chapter 511 Succession
A team wearing imperial military uniforms was walking through the streets of the Triumph District with guns on their shoulders.
Behind them, there was also a guard of honor raising the flag.
The soldiers had solemn expressions and wore black cuffs on their right arms to mourn the passing of the pillars of the country.
The black cars came one after another, surrounding the hearse in the center, which held a gorgeous coffin, with Parra's body lying inside.
The funeral procession headed straight for the Imperial Forum.
Pedestrians along the way stopped to salute, and some old people even wiped away tears and waved goodbye.
After a while.
On the Imperial Forum.
The hearse stopped under the "Statue of the Head of State".
At this time, the "Portrait of the Head of State" has been rebuilt, and the head that was originally decomposed by Parra through alchemy has been transformed into the disguised middle-aged appearance of Head of State Caesar Geed.
Gilan was wearing a black dress and stood at the front of the ranks of the empire's top officials with an expressionless face.
Karl and Adams were beside him, also wearing black dresses.
Captain Caesar put his hands behind his back and looked at the hearse silently.
The Imperial Square was crowded with people. In addition to the military, there were also residents of the capital who came here to see the city.
Whispered exchanges and sobs occurred one after another, and the radio played the story of Para Celsus on a loop, letting people know that there was such an old man who devoted his life to Bremen.
"Gilan, go and say goodbye to your teacher."
At this time, Caesar said softly without looking back.
Jilan took a deep breath and nodded.
Wearing a black uniform, Maiev stepped forward, handed over a handful of white chrysanthemums, and whispered in a low mood:
"Mr. Jilan, my condolences."
"You too."
Gilan took the white chrysanthemum and replied to the woman.
He knew that many years ago, Maiev was forced to be involved in the "killing game" that took place in Bosvia when she was a girl.
It was Parra who rescued her and brought her back to the capital for training. It can be said that Parra is her benefactor.
"Yeah." Maiev forced a smile.
Soon, he lowered his head and turned back to the queue.
Jilan took a deep breath, held flowers, and came to the teacher's coffin.
He saw that Parra was lying inside with her eyes closed tightly. The face full of wrinkles, after being put on by the undertaker, seemed to have just fallen into a deep sleep and not passed away.
"Teacher, don't worry, I will not disappoint your expectations."
Ji Lan murmured, leaned over and gently placed Bai Ju on the white-haired old man's chest.
Seizing this opportunity, he tried to activate "Bailan" to see if he could preserve the teacher's soul for future resurrection like he had done when he captured Aleviya and the others.
Unfortunately, "Banlan" had no response.
'Did the soul burn up along with the life force and the "Philosopher's Stone" in that battle...'
Jilan thought about it, and her heart sank.
This means that Teacher Pala is really dead.
There is no possibility of resurrection.
He also knew that even if he could preserve the teacher's soul, he might not be able to replicate Baiou's experience.
Because Para Celsus has reached the end of his life.
And because the "Philosopher's Stone" continues to live, it will never be able to ascend...
No matter what he does, Parra's death is certain.
Jilan could not bear the grief in her heart and her eyes turned red.
As a man of two lives, there are not many people who treat him sincerely, and his teacher is one of them, and he is the guide on his mysterious path.
He benefited a lot from Parra's careful teaching.
The departure of such a mentor made Ji Lan feel uncomfortable.
"Teacher, please wait and see."
He said solemnly.
"I will definitely do as you wish, and make the Federation fearful and awe..."
After saying that, Gilan took off his hat, bowed deeply to the coffin, and then turned around and left.
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Pala’s body did not turn into a nightmare monument.
Because he used alchemy in advance to shatter the kingdom's mark before his death.
It was turned into power and burned together with life, soul, and philosopher's stone, thus creating the miracle of short-term "rejuvenation".
And these were all told to Gillan by the head of state Caesar.
Knowing this, Ji Lan also understood more clearly how strong the teacher's will is and how tenacious his belief is.
The night of the state funeral.
Under the arrangement of the head of state, Gilan participated in a succession ceremony inside the Sifang Palace.
Honorary members of the "Knights of the Cross", heads of various departments, important cadres, heads of the mysterious investigation committee, and even invited secret society representatives were all present.
Only for viewing.
Witness the "White Sage"'s student succession.
On the high platform.
Gilan stood in the center.
The disguised Head of State Caesar, wearing military uniform, led Karl and Adams and walked slowly over.
The head of state was holding a white cane in his hand.
The "philosopher's sword" is hidden in the cane.
"Gilan Iros, your teacher left a will, and he wants to hand over his sword to you to inherit."
Caesar said.
“I respect his choice, and I also believe that you can live up to your trust and replace him as the Sword of Werder Bremen.”
“From now on, you will be the new mysterious man. The chairman of the Investigation Committee is responsible for maintaining the safety of the mysterious side of the empire and sweeping out and suppressing all factors that endanger the order of the empire and people's lives and property..."
"Gilan, can you do it?"
Caesar looked directly at the young man in front of him and asked in a deep voice. Gilan glanced at the head of state, then scanned the people in the audience, then nodded and said:
"Yes."
"Very good."
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Caesar nodded.
He held the white cane in both hands and handed it to Gilan.
Gilan looked at the cane in front of him.
It seems to carry not only a responsibility and burden, but also the expectations of the head of state, Teacher Parra and others.
Gilan silently stretched out his hands and took the cane.
This moment.
It seems to be the handover of the old and new eras on the mysterious side of the empire, and it is also some kind of indescribable symbol.
Jilan was holding a heavy white cane and seemed to see an old man with white hair looking at him with a smile among the crowd in the audience.
The old man nodded to him, then turned and left.
Crackling!
Suddenly, the audience burst into applause.
Jilan's expression flickered, and the old man's back had disappeared.
He sighed secretly in his heart.
He adjusted his mood again and nodded to everyone.
“Today, I inherited my teacher’s sword, and I will also inherit his will and mission...”
Ji Lan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
“From now on, I will perform the duties of the Chairman of the Imperial Council in the name of ‘Red Sage’.”
Red Sage?
Everyone in the audience, including the head of state Caesar and Karl and Adams beside Gillan, were startled.
But looking back on Gilan Iros’s past experience, everyone also understood that he was ruthless and extremely murderous.
Comparing the behavior of "White Sage" Parra, perhaps the new chairman's methods will be more bloody and cruel.
Many secret society representatives who came to watch the ceremony looked at each other with awe in their hearts.
The mysterious realm of the Bremen Empire in the future may no longer be the era of the "White Sage"...
Recently, I have been telling my secret society members to keep a low profile to avoid causing trouble. , was killed by this "red sage" to scare the monkeys.
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The news that the chairman of the Empire’s Mysterious Investigation Committee has been handed over to Gilan Iros has quickly spread in the mysterious field.
And this is also Caesar's intention.
Otherwise, some representatives of the closer secret societies will not be invited to participate.
Such as the Dawn Church, the Atonement Church and the Holy Mother Church, as well as the Chamber of Commerce, the Machinery Union and the Record Society, etc., all knew about this matter at the first time.
And the name "Red Sage" gradually became widely known.
Two days after the succession ceremony.
Gilan went to the Triumph Mansion in a brand new look.
This is his first day in office.
He no longer wore a hat, and his long golden-red hair was cut into ear-length pieces. Wearing a white satin shirt with a black vest, and a black striped coat, he was holding the white cane in one hand.
The whole person's temperament becomes more mature.
And it gives people a strong sense of oppression.
After Gilan walked into the Triumph Building, the men and women in official uniforms all bowed their heads and saluted, respectfully addressing the Chairman.
Even the investigating committee members did not dare to look at him. Because the indescribable sense of oppression was so strong, it was like a sheep meeting a lion, and he instinctively felt awe.
Jilan just nodded indifferently and responded.
Immediately, he strode into the elevator and went straight to the Investigation Committee Hall on the 70th floor.
Ding.
When the elevator door opens again.
Gilan walked out of it.
In the hall, many committee members quickly stopped to salute.
Among them, Maiev, who was holding a document in her hand, looked at the young man's back with a complicated expression and sighed secretly.
Mr. Gillan, who was a gravedigger in the same group as her, is now the respected chairman of the committee.
Gilan came to the chairman's office.
He hung his coat on the coat rack, walked slowly past the curved desk, and sat on the teacher's leather chair.
Jilan looked at the familiar scene and was silent for a long time.
Then, the day's work began.
Reading reports, annotating reports, making guiding suggestions on issues in various departments, allocating resources, appointing and removing committee members...
The number of documents on the table does not decrease, but becomes more and more. Maiev was promoted to secretary to the committee chairman, replacing Lenis.
Thanks to Maiev's experience as a team leader, she is very experienced in assisting Gilan in handling affairs.
The chairman of the committee is very busy with his official duties, which Gilan knew very well when he served as interim chief. Fortunately, with Maiev's assistance, it made him feel a lot more relaxed.
"Chairman Gilan, there is an emergency here."
As evening approached, Maiev walked into the office again and handed over a document.
“A secret society called the 'Traveler's Circus' chased two lone mystics in East Muse. The two sides fought, causing a store to collapse and the owner, his wife and their child to die. There are more than a dozen people injured..."
Gilan took the file and glanced at it twice.
Then he said indifferently:
"Send two squads of committee members to pursue both sides and kill all those involved on the spot. In addition, find out the secret society of this 'Traveler Circus' and compile it into a book for me."
" ...Yes, Chairman.”
Mai Wei was startled and immediately agreed.
If things go according to the past, Chairman Parra will probably order people to arrest and imprison the mysterious person involved first, interrogate and judge, and then consider imposing the death penalty.
Chairman Kejilan does not follow the rules at all.
"During my tenure, no mysterious person is allowed to violate the 'Secret Law' within the Bremen Empire. Violators will be killed without mercy."
Gilan said lightly.
(End of this chapter)