Different from the last time when he came to "Dream City" through a relatively "formal" ceremony, this time Angel used the connection with Anne to directly step from Mirror World into the gap between Spirit World and reality. Therefore, he did not enter the Memorial Hall that enshrines "Night Emperor" Trunsoest, but emerged in mid-air, just like Mirror Image became reality.
Under her feet, most of the forests, hills and wilderness that originally clustered around Floating Island Island had disappeared. The faults had pushed directly to the edge of the city. Even the pastures and farms originally built around the city were crowded and lined up outside the city. A little further away was the endless abyss.
The area has been reduced by more than half... No, based on the volume of Floating Island island, two-thirds of "Ghost Empire" has disappeared... Is it because of the sequelae of the last Catastrophe, or is there a problem with the cooperation between Anne and Amon clones?
Angel subconsciously performed a quick divination, but found that under the effect of Secret Keeping with the "Planeswalker" characteristic, the divination was almost meaningless. He immediately felt that while the volume of the Floating Island island below was decreasing, its "density" had increased, and the whole was more solid and solid, turning an undefended city into a "war fortress" in a sense.
There should be Distortion that uses the power of "Duke of Entropy" to realize reality, and there may be the ability of "Catastrophe" Demoness to fold some objects into Mirror World... Angel analyzed.
After realizing that this was probably Anne's preparation for the next "war", she stopped being anxious and used air superiority to look around. She soon discovered that most residents were still living and working normally and had not been affected by the reduction in the area of "Dream City".
Of course, from time to time, some people looked outside the city, and their worries were palpable.
The peaceful life of more than a thousand years seems to be broken in this short period of time.
Angel, who had the same emotion, found his way, landed on the street in front of the City Hall, and stepped into the slightly busy City Hall. He was about to follow Anne Mark's induction to directly find the new "Consul" when he suddenly found a three-meter-high bronze statue in the center of the hall.
It is said to be one statue, but it is actually made of brass. The polished bronze statue consists of two people, one tall and one short. They are both women. They wear long skirts and boots in the late Fourth Epoch style. They wear a tasseled shawl on their right shoulders. They are holding each other with one hand and raising the other hand as if they are holding up the sky. Their limbs and clothing are full of details and lifelike.
But when she turned her gaze to the faces of the two women, their expressions became stiff for a moment.
Although the bronze statue can only produce deep details of the face and cannot express the details of skin color and eyes, Angel can still easily recognize that the tall one is himself, and the short one is "Archon" Anne Gustav!
I've only been away for less than a month, why did Anne start a personality cult... He must have been deceived and corrupted by Amon's Avatar!
Angel took a deep breath, avoided the people around her and glanced at her secretly, and then glanced at the bronze statue for comparison. She quickly came to the consul's office on the second floor, pushed open the black wood door and brass-edged Double Door, and saw Goredolf, who was immersed in writing something, and Anne, who was standing next to him.
As if she had already sensed it, this girl Black Hair Golden Eyes, who was no different from before except for having a badge on her chest, looked up and said with a smile:
"You're here."
I came here to investigate... Angel muttered, blinked and calmed down, and asked:
"How come this city has shrunk by half?"
Anne hasn't spoken yet. Sitting behind the desk, Goredolf, who seemed to be the "consul", raised his head, used the hand holding the pen to adjust his monocle, which was always tilted to one side because of his fat face, and replied:
"In fact, it has reduced the volume by 71%, reducing the useless area outside the city and the support structure below. This will not affect the lives of residents in the short term, but it will make it easier for Anne to control the Floating Island island, and its defense and mobility will be greatly increased."
Why are they called Anne? When did their relationship become so close? Anne won't take out the monocle and put it on his face... Angel's eyes kept wandering around the two of them. After a while, he gave up the strange thoughts in his mind and asked:
"So, you have found a place to 'place' this city?"
"Yes, I have already gone on an on-site inspection." This time the answer was Anne. She walked to the wall and pointed to a map hanging on the wall. "It is located south of Dirinius Island of the Berserk Sea, far away from the safe channel. A Storm gap has fresh water and land for planting. The most important thing is that its shelter has a suitable terrain and can directly connect to the underground part of the floating city. As long as it is slightly modified with extraordinary power, it can perfectly accommodate this 'Dream City'."
This is something they had discussed before - to find a real home for the 100,000 residents in the city, so that after taking away most of the Beyonder Characteristic that maintained the floating city, they would not cause heavy casualties to the Catastrophe.
The place Anne chose is far away from the North Continent colony, deep in the depths of the Berserk Sea, but not completely disconnected from the civilized world. It is very suitable for these Fourth Epoch survivors to slowly integrate into Fifth Epoch society.
Of course, the best way is to join a country and become their overseas territory. This can be protected by national power and the church at the same time and solve most of the troubles.
Angel prefers the Kingdom of Loen, but it cannot be Loen where George III is on the throne and is at war with Fusac. Therefore, it can only be temporarily "independent" and wait for the international situation to change.
It sounds like the future is bleaker than the resistance of the Rhoside Islands... Fortunately, with the blessing of a real Angel, at least there is no need to worry about safety... Angel muttered, and then asked:
"What about the bronze statue in the lobby on the first floor? Even if there is Anne, the 'Consul', why am I also made into a bronze statue?"
As she said that, she looked at Goredolf, instinctively suspecting that this Amon's Avatar was playing a prank.
"This is what Anne requested. She believes that you will soon need these residents as the most basic 'anchor'. The new law has a specific description of you, 'Golden Queen', which is equivalent to Holy Bible. The bronze statue of the City Hall provides a specific image, so that every time they obey the law from the heart, it will be equivalent to praying to you, well, not so devout prayer."
Goredolf replied with a chuckle.
It sounds like Angel and Saint described in Holy Bible of major churches... Angel thought for a moment and immediately understood the purpose of Anne.
For example, "Night's Revelation", "Book of Storms" and other Holy Bible content mostly promote their own God, boasting some such as "from "Evolution from the body of Original Creator" and other histories, the rest are basically detailed descriptions of Angel, Saint within the church, especially Honorific Name and authority.
From the perspective of Angel, who already has a lot of knowledge about God, this means the "anchor" that stabilizes the status of Angel and Saint.
Of course, in addition to these descriptions, Orthodox Church will also designate different Guardian Angel and patron saints for different churches, essentially "dividing the territory" so that they will not be less stable because most of the "anchors" are covered under the God belief.
The purpose of the law and the bronze statue is to make Angel the patron saint of this "Hope City", and in the future, Guardian Angel!
"You are taking advantage of this... It was Anne who calmed down Catastrophe that day. The law was also made to mobilize the power of 'Hand of Order'. How much does it have to do with me?"
"Yes, it is a loophole, but most of Orthodox Church's believers have never seen their Guardian Angel in their lives. It does not prevent quantity from meeting quality from becoming their anchor, as long as there is a suitable reference and description. The bronze statue is the key item that connects Anne with you."
The corners of Goredolf's mouth turned up, and a glimmer of light flashed through his eyes behind his monocle, as if he was thanking Angel for the compliment.
I almost forgot, this is the clone of "Blasphemer" who takes pride in taking advantage of loopholes and engaging in Deception. Even if it absorbs part of the personality of Goredolf, it will still be the same... Angel exhaled, looked at Anne, and continued to ask:
"Can the 'Catastrophe' feature be taken out before Saturday?"
"It can't be done, at least until next week, otherwise the Floating Island island that has not docked on land will face Spirit World's Storm, which is just an itch for us, but for ordinary people, it is Catastrophe..."
Anne shook his head and replied, then his expression was startled and he asked:
"Saturday is the date arranged by George III?"
"Big Prince Gowenton died on the front line. The obituary will be officially published tomorrow. A nationwide mourning ceremony will be held this Saturday. Most people will gather to listen to King's speech. This is another clear sign. A signal that cannot be seen." Angel explained, "If you can't take out Beyonder Characteristic before this, just stay in 'Dream City' first, so that you can retain the strongest combat power in this floating city."
"Furthermore, this Demoness's characteristic can also send all residents into 'Mirror World' during battle without causing casualties."
She looked at Goredolf and added.
Subsequently, Angel told Anne about her and Klein's plan, and asked her to convey it to Bernadette as soon as possible so that both parties could be prepared.
These conversations did not avoid Amon's Avatar, because Anne said that the new law has imposed the most stringent restrictions on him. Not to mention trying to escape the city or commit suicide to deliver information, even leaving City Hall has time and scope regulations. Of course, after work, he can still go home and rest.
"Go home? Him?"
Angel asked in surprise, "Angel of Imagination" Adam's warm face with a gold beard covering his chin emerged in his heart.
As far as she knows, this is the only "relative" of Amon who is still alive.
"Goredolf's home, before being 'replaced', he still had a mother."
Anne explained, with a rare hint of coldness in his eyes.
He actually pretended that nothing happened, and returned to Goredolf's home for more than ten years, thinking that he was the son of that poor mother... Angel felt a burning sensation in his chest, and he almost blurted out his anger.
But at that moment, she thought that she had also "occupied" Cole Granger's life, pretending that she still had a cousin; she thought that Klein also "resurrected" on the spot after the death of the original body, and became brothers with Benson and Melissa...
What reason do you have to accuse Amon of his behavior?
The words that spoke directly from his heart were stuck in his throat and he couldn't speak out. Angel was silent for a moment, then turned and left City Hall.
Behind her, Goredolf took off the monocle in his right eye socket, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and then pursed his lips tightly.
On Saturday morning, the sky at Backlund was as dark and cloudy as most days, making people feel depressing and suffocating.
North Borough Klee Wood Street 28 The door of the room was pushed open, and a man and a woman walked out of the warm room one after another. They were hit by the cold air and took a deep breath subconsciously.
Walking in front was Melissa, who covered her long skirt with a black woolen coat and wore a black muslin soft hat hanging from her head. She walked down the steps at the door and looked at the foggy sky through Black Veil.
Behind him, Benson, who was wearing a black formal suit and a top hat of the same color, locked the door and subconsciously looked at the door next door. Lily Granger, who had made an appointment with them, happened to walk out of the room and closed the door behind his back.
She also wore a simple black dress and used a wide-brimmed hat to cover her long pale blond hair. Her purple eyes were like two gems in the gray street and gray mist.
Benson took a deep breath, smiled and stepped forward. Gentlemen bent down and raised his hand, took the hand of the woman in front of him, and helped her down the not-so-high step.
Seeing the two people's intimate actions, a faint smile appeared on Melissa's face hidden behind the gauze curtain. It felt like the haze of the recent war and the faint atmosphere of sadness today had been dispelled by this scene.
"Let's go to City Hall Square to attend Your Majesty's speech."
She said softly, as if she was afraid of disturbing the short-term beautiful atmosphere.