Chapter 25 The Great Guardian's "Stairs"

Cocolia walks up the steps to Klippel Castle.

In the past, when walking on these long stairs, it usually took more than five minutes to reach the height due to the length. Cocolia felt that these stairs were a waste of time.

Not only did it take time to deliver the letter to the Great Guardian's desk, but it also caused everyone who stepped forward to waste some energy.

She almost issued a decree to shorten the steps.

Although the clerk argued away the issue with reasons like "the ancestral laws cannot be changed", to Cocolia, who had just become the Grand Guardian, this long staircase was as boring as her complicated and boring courses. In her mind, this was all an unnecessary procedure.

Now that she has returned and is walking on these long steps again, she has a new understanding.

Those in high positions should not make decisions lightly, as a temporary decree concerns the lives and safety of the entire city of Beloberg.

If he could hear the voice of the star core, then this bewitching behavior passed down from generation to generation had already lasted for hundreds of years at the position of Great Guardian.

The first seventeen guardians, regardless of their political achievements, merits and demerits, even the seventh great guardian who was once called "the fool" and was almost marginalized by powerful ministers.

None of them had ever given up on Belloberg, but now, in the eighteenth generation, they had even thought of abandoning this city and all its people.

Even thinking about it now, Cocolia still feels horrible, and just as she was reflecting on it.

That familiar, shadowy voice echoed in his mind again.

"Coco, Leah, your wish is about to be fulfilled, why? Don't you do it?"

The voice is ethereal and detached, containing a divine will that is not human. When one listens to it, one will naturally feel convinced. Those with weak wills will probably succumb to this divinity.

When she heard this voice again, Cocolia's mood was completely different from before.

In the past, I had debated with her, even using the theories and values ​​I learned from the Great Guardian.

I am often the one who is persuaded. The theories and values ​​I have learned seem so fragile and vulnerable in front of the grand perspective and powerful force of the star core.

The planet Yalilo VI was once an extremely prosperous planet. Before the invasion of the antimatter army, the people on the planet believed in the patron star god Creeper.

Tall and magnificent cities once covered every inch of land on this planet, and its technological civilization had developed to the point where it could communicate with other planets.

On this planet, there is a mineral called earth marrow, which has extremely high energy storage and utilization efficiency, bringing vitality to this planet.

With the power of the guardian star god, they built a [Creation Engine] that reached the sky.

Opening up the oceans and crossing the mountains, the huge machines once changed the entire planet's topography and cleared all obstacles to the planet's development.

There were more than a hundred machines like this on the planet Yalilo VI.

Today, Belloberg is just a small place that survives in an extreme climate.

Within the controllable territory, there is only one [Creation Engine] left, located northeast of Beloberg.

A piece of land they once owned.

What's funny is that this machine was once hailed as a symbol of the people.

This is where the greatest disaster of this planet lies.

Star core.

Since when, Cocolia could no longer drive the creation engine.

"Does this mean that the spirit of preservation has left me?"

Cocolia raised her head and looked at the sky of Klipperburg. Under the warm sunshine, the people in the upper city lived and worked in peace and contentment, while in the lower city, only the light from the earth's marrow could illuminate them.

In the past, the pioneer group stationed in the lower city was a symbol of heroism.

But now, under the guidance of his own policies, the gap between the lower city and the upper city has gradually widened. The number of Silver Mane Iron Guards has decreased, and prices have risen. Even if you work in the lower city for a few months or even a year, you may not be able to afford a fine meal in the upper city.

"When did this start?"

Cocolia walked to the middle of the stairs.

"Trust me, I'll give you a wonderful tomorrow."

"Brave new world."

The bewitching voice still echoed in Cocolia's ears.

And the steps seemed to no longer be hindered by it.

Cocolia looked towards the camp of the Silver Mane Guards, wondering how Yao Luo was doing now, but he believed that with his strength and will, he would be able to cope with all difficulties.

Thinking about how she had personally put the badge on him, Cocolia felt a little regretful.

Maybe it would be better if this kind of thing happened later. At least I wouldn't be so embarrassed.

The voice in her ears did not stop, but Kokolia seemed to be able to ignore its influence.

Just as he promised in the "perpetual motion" mechanical house, he protects the people, whether in the upper or lower city, regardless of success or failure.

Cocolia Rand will follow through to the end.

At the gate of Klipper Castle, a clerk who came to receive the guests was already standing at the door, waiting for Cocolia's return.

"Oh, it's a tough job."

With a small stature and shiny black hair hanging down between his clothes, this bespectacled clerk is no ordinary person.

Her name was Pera. When she was a child, she was considered a person with bad interests by Cocolia's teacher, and Cocolia was ordered not to get close to such people.

Although this so-called "bad interest" is just reading some "deviant" novels and listening to some music that senior officials don't want to listen to.

"While I'm waiting for her, I could have read another chapter of Snow Country Adventure."

Pera lowered her head, her leather boots tapping the ground lightly, her hands clasped behind her back, looking a little absent-minded.

"Really? Then show me this book next time."

"Okay, okay, let me tell you, the most exciting part of "Snow Country Adventure" is..."

Before she could finish her words, the golden hair shining in the sun made Pera feel that something was wrong, very wrong.

A tall figure stood in the sun, her white coat fluttering in the wind. Cocolia's figure had just stood in front of him.

There was no expected scolding, and Cocolia's expression was just as kind and amiable as her tone just now.

This attitude made Pera a little confused. Since the last time she saw Cocolia, she seemed to have changed a lot.

"Welcome back, Your Excellency the Great Guardian."

Cocolia's military boots stepped on the last step, looking at the scenery of Beloberg below.

On this long staircase, she reviewed her first half of life and made her own choice.

Perhaps this long staircase is left for every great guardian to make his own choice.

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