Chapter 1060: Removal of Armor
Chapter 1060: Unarmored,
Triumph City.
The steps of the Glory Courtyard were dotted with sparks of fire, which were torches in the hands of the citizens of Triumph City.
From the death dose to the threat of the Celestial Being, the residents of the Willant Alliance have survived all crises.
Now that the Alliance and the major survivor forces have jointly announced the end of the Wasteland Era, the Battlefield Atmosphere Group has finally waited for the opportunity to confess everything to the residents of Triumph City.
From the battle of Fallen Leaf Valley to the thousand-mile journey alone in Luoxia Province, to the mission in Xifan Port and being involved in the power struggle and being imprisoned, he told all his experiences along the way.
Including that he was a resident of Shelter No. 404, including that he initially joined the Legion to gather intelligence, including that he was later moved by the other side of the Willant people, including that he decided to do something to help those around him and all those trapped in the past…
Except for the part about the game and the players, he almost told everything he could confess…Although even if he said nothing, no one would blame him or question him.
However, thinking about what happened after Marshal Julius left, he thought about it again and again and finally chose to face those who supported him honestly.
Some things can be left to time, but some things will become a regret in history if they are not done today.
It was beyond the expectations of the battlefield atmosphere group.
After listening to his statement, the Willant people standing at the steps of the Glory Courtyard were calmer than he thought.
Including Korwe
, Penny, and her father, Captain Bennot, etc. Those civil servants who supported him to take office.
Maybe –
they had guessed it a long time ago.
The battlefield guy didn’t know about the others, but Bennot might have guessed it a little.
But at that time, Triumph City needed the help of the Alliance, and there was indeed no one in the entire Triumph City who could stand up and carry the banner, so all those who knew about it tacitly turned a blind eye and ignored these unimportant details.
Politics itself is the art of compromise.
At least for the civil service group representing the citizens of Triumph City, it doesn’t matter whether the regime in the Willant Province is called the Legion or the Willant Alliance.
What’s important is whose interests it represents, who it speaks for, and who it protects.
That guy may not be a skilled archon, but he does care about those who support him.
That’s enough.
In the shadow of the side hall.
Looking at the pangolin standing on the steps, Benoit, the captain of the ten thousand, was silent for a long time and sighed softly.
”…He is an honest young man, but unfortunately he is not a mature politician.”
Penny’s expression was much more complicated, with shock and astonishment, sadness and sorrow, as well as confusion and many things that she couldn’t explain clearly.
Although she had actually noticed something before, especially after learning that he was from the River Valley Province…
but every time she convinced herself, and finally buried the doubts deep in her heart.
However, what she didn’t expect was that he himself pointed it all out…
”…Why did he lie.” Penny’s eyes were full of confusion, and she felt as if the filter in her heart was broken.
Benoit glanced at his daughter, sighed softly, and rarely stood on the side of “Pangolin”.
”Although you may find it difficult to accept what I said, from my point of view, his behavior can actually be called honest… It’s just that sometimes he selectively retains part of the truth.”
”But why?” Penny looked at her father incomprehensible, her eyes full of sorrow, “Can’t he… confess everything from the beginning and make things clear to us?”
Benoit was silent for a while, then spoke.
”Let me ask you in return, if he didn’t do this, would you still stand firmly with him when you were in Xifan Port and Tiandu?”
Penny stared at her father blankly, unable to speak for a while.
She wanted to say the word “yes” without hesitation, but found that she was not as firm and unwavering as she thought.
Looking at Penny with a confused look in her eyes, Benoit’s eyes suddenly showed some approval and kindness.
He reached out and touched his daughter’s hair, looking like a father for the first time in a long time – not a minister.
”When you start to hesitate, it means you have begun to examine your own heart… instead of blindly pursuing progress as a fashion like other young people who are not well-versed in the world.”
”People always hope that the other party will treat them without reservation, but few are willing to face their own hearts honestly. We all know that as human beings, we ourselves are not perfect. Why force others to become someone we ourselves cannot be?”
”I’m not saying how glorious his behavior is. Maybe as you said, he actually has a better choice or can do better, but that kind of thing only exists in our imagination after all.”
”At least in terms of results, he has never used your trust to do anything to let you down, nor has he let down those who support him, even when he has many difficulties of his own… In terms of deeds rather than heart, I think this is enough. Even if I am in the same position, I can’t do better than him.”
”I think… most people in this settlement think so. And the murals of the Glorious Court will also leave a wall belonging to him.”
When everyone desires a perfect saint, what they will eventually get is definitely a eloquent liar.
Because only liars can satisfy all the wishes in people’s hearts… no matter how contradictory, twisted and unreasonable it sounds.
In fact, Tyr is such a person.
He described an era in which the Weilant people were omnipotent, and promised those who supported him that such an era would surely come as long as they followed him.
In the end, he took everyone to hell.
So that in the end, with his dreams shattered, he showed his twisted and ugly spirit without any concealment, and not only wanted to destroy everything in the Southern Legion, but also wanted to eliminate the Weilant people themselves from this world. It is hard
to say that it was bewitched by the gods.
After all, it was not the obsession of one or two people, but all the people in the entire Southern Legion.
Penny lowered her head with a complicated look, her heart was mixed with mixed feelings, and she couldn’t speak for a while, as if she was hesitating about something.
Benoit stopped talking and just cast his eyes on the steps in the distance.
He suddenly realized that his daughter had grown up and was no longer the girl who knew nothing.
She should live her own life.
He made up his mind silently in his heart that no matter what decision she made, he would respect her choice…
…
The speech had come to an end.
Just as Pangolin said at the beginning, this was his last speech.
”…My mission has ended. The road ahead will be yours to walk, and it can only be yours.”
”Hold the reins tightly in your hands, don’t give it to anyone, always hold it in your own hands. Be loyal to yourself, loyal to your family and friends, loyal to the people you love… Before doing anything, ask yourself if you are worthy of them, this is the noblest loyalty.”
”As for me–”
”I will return to the place where I went to war.”
The warlord bowed deeply, then walked down from the high platform and merged into the crowd holding torches.
From now on, he will no longer be the governor of the Willant Alliance, but an ordinary resident of Shelter 404. Before this,
he had done a good job of post-war work, and even spent the past six months preparing for this.
When he leaves office, the Civil Service Group will start a new selection process to select the next Archon, who will be supervised by the people and lead the survivors living in this province to move forward in the new era…
People consciously made way for him, nodded to him, shook hands with him, and even saluted him.
The Battlefield Atmosphere Group also responded with a smile to the respect shown by the people.
The play was finally over, and it ended at the most appropriate time.
After all, he is not a professional politician, and he does not have as much management experience as a manager. If he continues to work as an Archon, he will definitely mess it up. It is better to give it to truly talented experts after the end of the Wasteland Era.
With the help of the Guards and the Civil Service Group, he perfected the selection mechanism, scope of authority and accountability mechanism of the Archon position he created, and institutionalized the existing political factions, turning the original black box into a relatively transparent box… This is the only thing he can do in the end.
As for the rest, let history judge it.
He did not let anyone down in the end, and became himself again after confessing everything.
He felt an unprecedented sense of relief in his heart. This long-awaited day had finally come!
He had worked his way up from the grassroots to the position of the boss, and in the end he was able to leave unscathed with praise. If
the manager had not named him “the first spy in the history of the alliance”, it would have been difficult to end up like this.
The people standing at the steps of the Glory House watched him leave.
They watched him get into the black car parked on the side of the road with reluctant eyes, and they did not leave for a long time until the headlights disappeared at the end of the road…
Today was destined to be a sleepless night.
This was true for everyone in this city…
…
Back to the palace where he was staying.
Battlefield Man simply packed his luggage and planned to leave for the alliance tomorrow.
His work in the local area had ended, and he had received high praise from the manager.
It was said that a new version would be released after the public beta, and a new map and main content would be released at that time.
In order not to be left behind by other players, he should spend some time leveling up and catching up with the progress he had fallen behind.
”This power armor… let’s leave it to the locals.”
Looking at the gold-painted power armor, the battlefield guy felt a little reluctant, but finally decided to leave it here.
Although Julius had given it to him, these things were after all the feelings of many Willant people, and they were no longer the private property of a certain person.
Perhaps he was too deep into the play, and the sense of substitution was too strong, so he really couldn’t treat the people here as pure NPCs.
In his mind, they had long been his comrades, comrades, and even relatives without blood ties…
”… Well, anyway, I got my mission reward a long time ago.” Looking at the golden power armor, the battlefield atmosphere group muttered, and a smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He believed that if the spirit of Marshal Julius was watching, he would be pleased with his choice at this moment. It
is more difficult to put it down than to pick it up.
The golden armor glowed lightly under the light, as if it recognized his choice.
At this time, there were soft footsteps outside the door, and then there was a knock on the door.
”Can I come in?”
It was Penny’s voice.
Although they didn’t know how to face that face, the Battlefield Atmosphere Team finally said “Come in”.
The door creaked open.
Penny stood at the door.
She was wearing a long dress with off-shoulder design, and the slightly slit hem extended all the way to her knees.
Her smooth brown hair was draped over her shoulders, and the ends of her hair outlined a bold curve, like a squirrel’s tail falling from the treetops.
Unlike her usual simple and capable appearance, she was dressed up carefully, just like a princess in a stage play who traveled in casual clothes, acting decisively without losing her calmness and elegance.
Being stared at by those sapphire-like eyes, the Battlefield Atmosphere Team didn’t know where to focus for a moment, and his eyes suddenly fell on the suitcase in her hand.
”…Where are you going?”
He said something to make conversation, but Penny, who was talking to him, seemed to be well prepared.
She glanced at the suitcase spread out on the ground and gently raised the corners of her lips with lip gloss.
”I’ll go wherever you go.”
Perhaps because he had stepped down, the Battlefield Atmosphere Group at this moment no longer had the composure that he had just had on the podium. He coughed hastily and said,
”Don’t make a fuss. Your father is a minister, and I’m no longer a consul starting tomorrow.”
”What does it matter?” Penny said nonchalantly, “That’s his business, and it has nothing to do with me.”
Looking at that nonchalant expression, the Battlefield Atmosphere Group couldn’t help but grumble in a low voice.
”It has nothing to do with you. Anyway, he killed me in the end.”
Penny raised her eyebrows slightly and asked provocatively.
”Are you scared?”
Out of a man’s dignity, the Battlefield Atmosphere Group certainly couldn’t say that he was scared.
But out of a man’s responsibility, he finally said “Don’t make a fuss.”
”I’m going back to the Alliance soon… As for the future, I don’t even know where I’ll go.”
Penny said jokingly.
”You have done such a great thing that has shaken the world, and even frightened the emperor of the Eastern Empire and the president of the New Federation. Can your managers just make you disappear?”
The Battlefield Atmosphere Group shook their heads.
”That’s not the case, but I might go to a new map to open up new land – well, I mean another planet, the kind outside the solar system.”
”What’s the big deal,” Penny said nonchalantly, “I can just go with you.”
The Battlefield Atmosphere Group stared blankly at the willful guy in front of them, always feeling that she had become different from before, but couldn’t tell whether she had become more mature or childish.
Or maybe it wasn’t her who had changed, but herself who had suddenly become hesitant and cautious.
He wasn’t like that before.
Looking at the pangolin, or the Battlefield Atmosphere Group, who was unable to speak, Penny continued in a serious tone.
”I’m not kidding you. I don’t care about ‘code names in the shelter’ and ‘real names’. I can’t remember such complicated things… I only know one thing, you are my pangolin, so what is your answer?”
”To be honest, this is a very attractive proposal. Can I understand it as a confession–”
She didn’t want to listen to this guy’s nonsense anymore. She threw the suitcase into the door, and then, under the stunned eyes of the battlefield atmosphere group, she hooked his neck and turned to hold him against the door.
The door hit the door frame with a “bang”, and the abrupt sound echoed in the empty corridor.
Perhaps this is the tradition of the Weilant people-
but is there something wrong with this position?
The battlefield atmosphere group originally wanted to resist, but suddenly realized that he was not that resistant.
After going through so many things together, he actually already had the answer in his heart… It was just because of some concerns and sense of responsibility in his heart that he never crossed that line.
And just a few hours ago, with his confession, those concerns actually no longer existed.
His head was buzzing for a while, and he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence in a soliciting tone.
”Wait – I accept your intention, but can I change to a better name?”
Damn!
The name Pangolin has no sense of substitution!
If he had known that he should not have listened to the instigation of those bastards, he would have simply used the real name!
Anyway, it was his name, nothing wrong with it.
But it seemed too late to regret it now.
Looking at this guy who shot himself in the foot, Penny’s face showed a devil-like smile, and she bit him mercilessly.
”Don’t even think about it!”
…
No words for the whole night.
…
The next morning, sparse light passed through the gaps between the leaves outside the window and sprinkled in the messy room.
The overturned tables and chairs and the scattered cabinets were like being blown by a tornado.
At this moment, the battlefield atmosphere group sitting by the bed has entered the sage time.
Thinking back to the madness of last night, he couldn’t help but hit himself hard on the head a few times.
Originally, both of them were noobs, and the theory was far more important than the practice. They agreed to stop the competition, but they both liked to show off.
In short, because someone said something like “You play cards too well”, the game was dragged from early morning to late night.
Facing the provocation of the gifted Weyland people, the Battlefield Atmosphere Group finally successfully defended the dignity of the Fourth Disaster before dying of exhaustion.
Unfortunately, his moral integrity was lost…
Looking at the peaceful sleeping face bathed in the sun, a gentle smile suddenly appeared on the face of the Battlefield Atmosphere Group.
Speaking of which, it was the first time he saw her like this.
The even breathing gently blew the hair that fell on the tip of her nose. He reached out to help her brush it away, but found that the sapphire-like eyes were staring at him motionlessly.
”Are you awake?”
Penny nodded gently, without saying a word, just looking at him with a doting look.
It looked like a well-fed cat, sleeping in the sun and licking its paws leisurely.
The Battlefield Atmosphere Group felt his heartbeat speed up a lot, but he felt a little distressed, and gently stroked the soft hair.
”Can you still get up?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Penny, who was originally lying on her side, yawned and sat up, stretched, and casually grabbed the clothes and draped them over her shoulders.
”Are you kidding? It’s just a little injury, it’s nothing to me.”
The Battlefield Atmosphere Group made a helpless expression.
”Are you sure? You didn’t say that yesterday.”
”That was an exception.”
Penny narrowed her eyes slightly and raised the corners of her mouth slightly.
”I won’t lose next time.”
I always feel that this guy’s desire to win is used in strange places, but the Battlefield guy doesn’t want to argue.
In the future, he still has to try to be more gentlemanly and give in more when he should be humble.
After all, she has sacrificed so much for him, and decided to accompany him to a place so far away from home…
As if she understood his eyes, Penny stretched out her index finger and flicked his forehead.
”Listen, I don’t want you to think that I’ve made a big sacrifice, or that you owe me a big favor, or that it’s like a deal.”
Holding the soft and powerful hand, the Battlefield Atmosphere Group said in a serious tone.
”I swear I didn’t think about it, I was just thinking… about my responsibility.”
Although it was a bit corny to say this, he really couldn’t think of a more appropriate way to express it.
”You’d better not,” Penny squinted her cat-like eyes and said in a lazy voice, “As for responsibility, just think about your part. I’m not a child. I will take responsibility for myself.” When she said
this, she suddenly looked at him with a smile and said in a serious tone.
”So if you dare to be unfaithful to me or do something to let me down, my father doesn’t have to do it, I will do it myself.”
The Battlefield Atmosphere Group had no doubt that she could do it, even if she was not his opponent at all if they really fought.
However, that kind of thing would never happen, and he could guarantee it with his character.
Whether it was his character in reality or in the game.
Looking at those sapphire-like eyes, he made the most solemn promise of his life.
”I promise! If that kind of thing really happens, I will never bother you to do it. I will solve it myself.”
The bright eyes were filled with ripples of emotion.
She could feel that there was no reservation in this promise.
It was not an oath made in the name of anyone or with a name that could be abandoned at any time, but a solemn promise made by one soul to another.
The two of them stared at each other intently, and the room was silent for a while.
It seemed redundant to say anything at this time.
Biting the edge of her lips, Penny looked at him for a long time, and finally confirmed the same unreserved heart, and then laughed out loud.
”No, I have the final say on this.”
Throwing down this sentence with a hint of coquettishness and cunning, she suddenly pounced on it like a tiger pouncing on its prey, and suddenly pressed the defenseless battlefield atmosphere group down on the pillow.
The branches bent by the snow outside the window swayed gently in the north wind, and the snowflakes falling all over the sky were like a wedding dress put on by the sky for the earth.
Maybe –
there was no need for me to leave so hastily.
The Battlefield Atmosphere Team thought about it for a long time.
In fact, he didn’t let anyone down. He almost let down the person he shouldn’t let down the most, and made a girl who had been with him through life and death for a long time a regret.
It’s better to wait a few days before leaving.
He has to explain Penny’s matter to Benoit, and he has to meet his future mother-in-law.
It’s embarrassing to say.
He has been busy with business for so long in Triumph City, and he hasn’t even been to her house formally.
Although the Willant people don’t care about these things, they have their own traditions and cultural customs after all…
It’s difficult.
How to tell the family about this?
The person to be married is a paper man?
Then he will be sent to Professor Yang! ?
After thinking about a lot of things in a mess, the Battlefield guy completely lost the game this time.
Looking at that smug face, he lay down and raised his hands in surrender.
No matter!
Anyway, let’s take it one step at a time and get married before returning to the Alliance.
This is also Penny’s idea.
Although she also said that this was just a greeting, and if her father disagreed, he would ignore Lao Deng, but he couldn’t be as willful as her and leave this beautiful ending with an eternal regret.
In any case, I’m afraid I’ll be busy during the period before the birthday…
(End of this chapter)
