Chapter 1512
Chapter 1512
Chapter 1512
Adrian, who was excluded from the temple, was not idle either.
This rebellion of the Silvermoon people did not cripple Crystal City itself, but it caused real harm to the Crystal people living in the city.
However, after the Silvermoon people bowed their heads and admitted defeat, Valle waved his hand and announced that the past would be forgiven.
This left the Jingyao residents, who truly suffered losses, with nowhere to vent their grievances.
Adrian was not about to let such an opportunity slip by.
Under the guise of offering condolences and reassurance, he traveled around, stirring up trouble and causing those already dissatisfied with Valerius to harbor even greater resentment.
Crystal City is a parliamentary system with centralized power.
The city-state was generally stable with no major incidents. The council had long been taken care of by Valerius, and in terms of real power, it was almost entirely his personal fiefdom.
But now it's different.
The interests of all parties, especially powerful families, have been genuinely damaged by the Silvermoon people.
Damaged buildings can be repaired, but how can the dead be brought back?
Vallejo, who caused all this, was naturally to blame and became the target of everyone's anger.
Because the bonds that connect us through shared interests can naturally break when those interests are harmed.
Adrian didn't even have to put in much effort before the impeachment motion against Vallejo was brought up by Parliament.
And, at an astonishing speed, it gained overwhelming support.
As Qian Sui emerged from the temple, just as she was about to speak to Lin Fan, she saw the Beast God Legion reappear.
Impelli nodded slightly to Chitose and walked straight toward Valerius, who was following behind Lin Fan and the others.
“Your Grace!” he bowed. “By the latest resolution of the council: you are hereby removed from your position as the highest executive of Crystal City, all your powers are frozen, and you are subject to a council investigation. The verdict will be announced at a later date. Please come with us.”
Vallejo's face was filled with disbelief.
"Are you going to arrest me?"
He just found a way to maintain the energy of the Annie Demon and successfully resolved the Silver Moon Rebellion, and now he's saying he wants to put him on trial?
“Your Grace, I was merely following orders.” Impelli remained unmoved. “The judgment should have already been sent to your personal terminal; perhaps you should take a look.”
Vallejo was so focused on Bonnie that he was also eager to catch up with Chitose that he neglected the messages on the terminal.
He opened the scanner and sneered.
"I can't wait."
“Your Grace,” Impelli spoke again, “please cooperate with official business and do not make things difficult for me.”
Valerius looked up and stared at Impellis inside the mech for a long time through the viewing window, then smiled with narrowed eyes.
"You switched sides quickly, didn't you?"
“Your Grace is too kind,” Imperio calmly retorted. “I have always prioritized the interests of the Anemocracy, and there is no question of me turning against them.”
As he spoke, the energy tube on his arm lit up, emitting a silent warning.
Valerius clenched his teeth, struggled for a moment, then looked back at the temple, thinking of Bonnie inside, and closed his eyes tightly.
When he opened his eyes again, he walked past the mecha expressionlessly, continuing on his way. His demeanor remained that of a dignified duke, not a prisoner being escorted.
After descending six or seven steps, Valéry suddenly turned around.
"My lord," he addressed the thousand-year-old, his face devoid of any obsequiousness, "I had hoped to witness the Burning Beast burial into the Earth's core, but now, I fear, that opportunity will be lost."
"If you are unwilling to be the beast god of my Anniemo, you would be better off leaving as soon as possible, lest you be spoiled by these filthy things."
"Valerian bids farewell with sincere wishes."
As he spoke, he knelt down on the steps and performed a deep bow.
Qian Sui originally wanted to tell Lin Fan to repair the corpse of the Burning Beast first and then bury it directly.
Distracted by this, she immediately lost interest, snuggled into Antonio's arms, and stopped moving.
Adrian was overjoyed to see Valerius being taken away by Impellio, and his face lit up with excitement as he greeted Lin Fan and his companions.
"Looks like he put in a lot of effort," Antonio said, pursing his lips.
"I don't know if it's just my preconceived notions, but I always feel that these orcs lack warmth and are too cold-hearted and realistic," Lin Fan said in a low voice. "I think so too," Lan Bingru whispered in Lin Fan's ear, "That mech just now, it seemed to have been that old man's subordinate before, and it didn't show any mercy at all."
“That guy is human,” Antonio interjected. “He’s from the Loess Plateau, the Glory of Annie.”
"Huh?" Lan Bingru was stunned, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Adrian has arrived.
"What's wrong, gentlemen? Were you frightened? Oh dear, my lord is tired again, let me..."
He reached out to catch the thousand-year-old, but Antonio dodged to the side.
"No need, let's go quickly, we need to rest."
Actually, they hadn't reached the point where they absolutely needed to rest, but after everything that had happened—the Bonnie tragedy and the fall of Vallejo—they really didn't want to keep putting on a show with Adrian.
Adrian, however, seemed completely oblivious to the three's coldness, and with a beaming smile, led them back to Finch's house and treated them well.
Silvermoon City.
When news of Valerius's dismissal and imprisonment spread, a glimmer of joy finally emerged from the somber atmosphere, but it quickly faded again.
"What's the use of him falling? Those people from Crystal City are all cut from the same cloth. The next one to take over might not be even as good as him."
"It's better than him still being in office, at least we've gotten our revenge."
"Does the agreement he made before still stand?"
"Yes! Will the parliament launch another attack on us?"
After some discussion, even though everyone felt the chances were slim, they still couldn't help but sigh.
How did things get to this point?
What exactly is the difference between them and the Crystal Radiance People? Is it simply because their beast souls are not as strong as theirs?
But the beast soul of the Crystal Radiance is a hybrid product mixed with human genes...
After a long silence, someone suddenly spoke.
"What do you think... we should also start researching technologies for enhancing human genes?"
"Are you insane!" someone immediately shouted. "Mixed bloodlines! What about the Beast God? Are you going to collude with Crystal City and betray our faith?"
"No!" The man wasn't annoyed even when he was rebuked in the face. "I just want to find out how much of Crystal City's strength comes from human genes."
"Okay, so what? Are you going to copy them and mix your own genes, just to become stronger?"
"But if we don't become stronger, what will we use to fight them? Courage? Haven't we already learned enough painful lessons?"
The questioner's momentum weakened: "Then what do you want? I certainly don't approve of hybrid genes. Crystal City has become a monstrous society; we are the last pure bloodline of the Annie Demons."
"But those bastards are high and mighty, holding our lives in their hands!"
"We have to beat them first before we're qualified to talk about the future."
"Otherwise, you'll only have the option of kneeling at the feet of Crystal City and begging for mercy. Do you really want to live that kind of life?"
"I can't live a single day longer! But what can I do?"
"Why not?" A sharp glint flashed in the proposer's eyes.
"You have to understand your enemy before you can find his weaknesses and defeat him."
"So you want to study human genes to find a breakthrough for the Crystal Radiance people? Or to mix them into your own genes?"
“No, I’m going to inject myself into it,” the man interrupted the furious objection. “Don’t forget what I just said: we have to understand them, then learn from them, and then surpass them. It’s a process, and I choose to enter the fray with my own body.”
"You..." The person who had been vehemently opposing suddenly fell silent.
"Alright, impotent rage won't change anything," the man waved his hand.
"Starting today, I will begin researching the effects of human genes on beast souls. I don't expect you all to agree with my approach, but please keep it a secret."
"Someone always has to step up and take a different path."