Chapter 43 Seeds of the Future

The wheel of history rolls forward, and anything that stands in its way can only go with the flow, unless you are the driver of the wheel.

The world will not stop running because of the death of any one person. Even if you are the protagonist, who is not the protagonist in his own life?

Yongdong Ridge, in front of Yaoluo’s tomb.

"Lord Cocolia, you have been standing here for nearly three hours, and the sun is about to set."

The afterglow of the setting sun fell on a short-haired girl who stood beside Cocolia. After the star core was sealed, the weather in Yongdong Ridge had improved a lot. Even without wearing winter clothes, the two could stay here for a long time.

"The real sun has already set, Pera." Kokolia stood in front of Yao Luo's grave with a lonely expression, saying words that were incomprehensible.

Yao Luo's tomb is very simple, a flat platform paved with marble, with a tombstone on it, which reads:

"The hero Yao Luo rests here. He left freely, as free as the mountain breeze."

"You are just like a poet now." Pera complained about Cocolia. Time did not leave many traces on Cocolia's face. Only the expression was no longer like that of a teenager.

This was the seventh year after Yao Luo's death. Beloberg had good weather and good harvests. The turmoil left by the star core caused quite a stir in Beloberg at the time.

The truth about the Star Core being concealed by the Great Guardians of all generations was made public, and the masses were shocked. Of course, the thing they were most reluctant to believe was:
"Yao Luo is actually dead. The invincible and undefeated garrison officer has left quietly like this!"

It was so strange and unacceptable that almost all the people who had a good relationship with Yaoluo wanted Kokolia to give them an explanation, otherwise they would never leave.

Even an 80-year-old lady joined the crowd in the street parade, shouting with her toothless mouth: "That young man promised to marry my granddaughter! He can't have died like this, impossible!"

Later, a reporter confirmed that the old man just wanted to find an excuse to take to the streets to protest. His granddaughter was actually only seven years old. But it also reflects from the side that Yao Luo has a strong appeal and affinity among the people.

The demonstrators were reluctant to leave in front of Klipper Castle for a long time, just like the day when Yao Luo made the oath.

Even some of the Silver Mane Guards who were there to maintain order had mixed in, because who could refuse an officer who would stand guard for them when they were sleepy?

At Fort Klippe, a soldier was so sleepy while on guard duty at night that a hand tapped him on the shoulder.

"Brother, go and take a rest. I'll help you for a while."

The tone was so gentle and considerate that the soldier thought it was one of his colleagues, so he really went to rest for a while. After all, the night shift is not something that most people can handle.

It was not until the next day that he was severely scolded by the squad leader, who grabbed his collar and shouted:

"Do you know who is on duty for you? Commander Yao Luo just came back from the battlefield, and you let him suffer like this. How can you be so shameless! Even if you pulled me up, I would have done it for you. You are such a jerk!"

From then on, the soldier never felt sleepy during the night shift again, because he always wanted to find a chance to thank Yao Luo. His father passed away that day, and after a period of vacation, he was exhausted physically and mentally, and still couldn't get out of the shadow, but he saw the shadow of his father in Yao Luo. Unfortunately, he didn't have the chance to say "thank you".

The soldiers defending on the Absolute Ice Front could not accept it even more and did not give the Great Guardian any face at all. During the time at the border, Yao Luo alone conquered all the soldiers with his strength and attitude towards the soldiers. Even if the Great Guardian's orders were contrary to Yao Luo's, they still believed in Yao Luo unconditionally.

They would never believe that Yao Luo, who was like a god to them, would die silently.

There was even news in the army that "the Great Guardian was spreading rumors to confuse the people, and the soldiers were planning to mutiny."

But since the day when Jeppard came out of Klipperburg and returned to the barracks, there has been no more trouble in the Silver Mane Iron Guards. I don’t know what Cocolia and Jeppard said, but Yao Luo’s will was indeed conveyed to the soldiers.

Jeppard took over as the guard of the Silver Mane Iron Guard. Shiluwa and a group of researchers on the star core provided the people with a large number of reports and research evidence to explain the problems of the star core and Yao Luo's death, but the people were unwilling to accept it. They only believed what they wanted to believe.

"Commander Yaoluo is more powerful than his master, and Kokolia intends to seize power alone." This statement became popular and became the mainstream view in Beloberg at that time.

Of course, Kokolia herself also deserves credit for her achievements. According to some comments, Kokolia is definitely not the kind of person who would do such a thing.

During the period when Yaoluo was fighting outside, Kokolia, under Yaoluo's influence, promulgated numerous policies and laws that were beneficial to the people of Beloberg, reconciled disputes between the upper and lower classes, and eased conflicts among the people.

What's more, everyone knew about Kokolia's feelings for Yao Luo, and she had no reason to kill Yao Luo. The staff on duty at Krippleburg that night provided evidence that Kokolia had lost control of his emotions and was sent to the medical department, so he had no time to commit the crime.

Therefore, Yaoluo's death caused countless people in Beloberg to mourn him, mourning his selfless dedication to Beloberg, his sense of humor, and his kindness, which made everyone living in Beloberg, whether they had met Yaoluo or not, remember him deeply.

Remember his name, remember what he did, and remember the hard-earned peace and tranquility he brought to Beloberg.

Below the Eternal Winter Monument, there is a line of inscriptions used to commemorate the victims. Names are engraved on it one by one. At the top of the names, there is a line of words:

"Whether you have met him or not, you should know that there is a hero who used his life to bring lasting peace to Beloberg. There have been such heroes in the past, there are heroes now, and there will be heroes in the future."

"The people don't need heroes to save them, they need to save themselves. So, when I leave, don't mourn me. - Yao Luo."

Winter has gone and spring has come. Belloberg has welcomed another spring. In this hard-won spring, a train of destiny has arrived on this planet and quietly sowed seeds for the future.

　The next chapter returns to the normal timeline, the train crew and Cocolia officially meet, and the mystery of the timeline will be completely revealed.

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