A Wedding Across Time and Space

Adam's words thoroughly enraged the members of the Children of Fire Church. They angrily raised their guns, their red paint blazing like flames, shouting, "Burn him!", "Use him as a sacrifice!", "You have no right to say such things!"

At this point, neither Amanda's men nor the young officers could stand idly by, and they all raised their weapons and aimed at each other.

Just a day ago, they were comrades-in-arms fighting side by side against the Colonizers and compradors, but now they have become enemies because of their differing beliefs.

Just as the situation was becoming increasingly tense and an internal upheaval was imminent, and Li Aoz was preparing to use gravity to completely suppress these good-for-nothings, Alexia suddenly stood up, carrying a briefcase, and strode forward.

Li Aoz was taken aback, then pulled an earpiece-style translator from his pocket and tossed it to the other person.

"Then."

Smack

Alexia raised her hand, grabbed the translator, hung it on her ear, and strode forward with a confidence that the new generation had never shown before.

"Excuse me, may I pass?"

Her steps were firm and powerful, her boots striking the ground like cannonballs hitting hearts. People could not ignore her presence and let her squeeze into the crowd—no, rather, people subconsciously made way for her as soon as they saw Alexia in her uniform arrive.

Her expression was calm and serious, but not distant. Her long braid swayed with her steps. She walked into the center of the crowd, threw out a briefcase, and the mechanical device immediately unfolded on the ground, transforming into a podium as she had wished. The moment she stepped onto the stage, people's eyes were drawn to her, quietly watching this girl who bloomed like an iris.

"Excuse me, oppressed people, victims of colonial rule, but I need you to listen to me now."

She touched her chest, nodded, and apologized to everyone, then said:

"I am Alexia, Alexia Immanuel Justin, a ghost of Old Era."

"I know this may sound abrupt, but after witnessing your actions and listening to your words and thoughts, I must point out one thing."

She spoke slowly and deliberately, with intonation and rhythm, and people listened attentively and intently to her speech.

The next moment, Alexia nodded slightly and said:

"You bunch of idiots, morons, and brutes! You're a bunch of fools with heads as hard as frozen fish!"

The crowd below erupted in uproar, and just as they were about to hurl insults and rebukes, Alexia spoke again in a deep voice:

"Who wants to destroy you now? Who are your enemies? Who has hurt you the most?"

"Are they your compatriots? Are they your comrades who are filled with patriotism and justice, yet you are pointing a gun at them?"

These words silenced the crowd. Alexia continued her onslaught, her words resounding and sobering:

"You're carrying rifles and covered in Titanium Alloy prosthetics and Silicon Chip implants, but you're behaving like pirates and bandits.

"Any secondary contradiction should be dealt with after the primary contradiction has been resolved."

Adam lowered his head in shame; Alexia's words had struck a nerve.

"However, this does not mean that evil and ignorance should be tolerated."

Alexia raised her hand, Erbium Gold, like ears of wheat, wrapped around her arm, and in her raised hand she grasped a magic hammer.

"I am not the judge, I am the prosecutor, the Punishment Officer of the past."

She turned her gaze to the followers of the Sons of Fire, their trembling figures reflected in her dark gold eyes.

"I only bring charges to expose the crimes; as for trial and forgiveness,"

She swiftly brought down her gavel, striking nothingness.

Bang—

Thousands of Children of Fire Church knelt down, their mouths involuntarily opening as they recounted the crimes they had committed.

"I kidnapped a girl under the guise of missionary work..."

"I killed two boys, took out their hearts, and offered them as sacrifices to the gods."

"I was tempted by the price offered by Law Enforcement Division Three and betrayed the guerrillas' hideout."

"I didn't do it, no—it was me, I was the one who trafficked women in secret."

She stood in the center of the crowd, making the criminals kneel down to plead their case, and clearly distinguishing right from wrong.

Alexia did not give them a trial. She walked down the steps, quietly left the crowd amidst the clamor of condemnation, and came to Li Aoz.

Li Aoz crossed his arms, the golden halo in his eyes fading.

Before he even used gravity, these people knelt down and confessed their sins because of Alexia.

Is this the "Punishment Officer"...? People of the Old Era, though they did not master the Dao, still had their own proud path.

"Thank you."

Alexia said with a smile, carrying the briefcase in both hands.

"It looks like you've found a reason to live," Li Aoz said. "Your eyes are shining; you look beautiful."

"Yes." Alexia turned her head and looked at the crowd.

After confessing their crimes, the followers of the Children of Fire Church were no longer arrogant and domineering. They had something to hide from others and became obedient and submissive.

"The Goddess of Justice holds scales and a sword; fairness also requires force to uphold it."

The Punishment Officer said with a cheerful tone, "The era of Yamiliao Ke is over, but as long as there is injustice in the world, people will continue to fight."

"I came with the hopes of the Old Era. Although the present era is not good, people who yearn for a better future will always be the same."

"Do you want to rebuild Yamiliao Ke?" Li Aoz asked curiously.

However, Alexia shook her head and said:

"No, since we failed, it means you have your own path to follow, a path more suited to the era of the Azure Planet People. It must be one that you create yourself. All happiness is earned through your own efforts; what others bestow is always someone else's."

"I like this quote." Li Aoz extended his hand. "Li Aoz, an ordinary Ability Users, is currently working to overthrow the Colonizers."

"I am Alexia." The Punishment Officer took his hand and said, "A person from the Old Era, given to the future bride. According to the contract, you are my match partner who meets the General Affairs Bureau's evaluation criteria, that is, my fiancé."

As she spoke, she knelt down on one knee, Erbium Gold melted and deformed in her palm, solidifying into a ring.

"Will you marry me, Mr. Li Aoz?"

—She just shook hands; was it just to measure her finger size?

Li Aoz's eyelids twitched. "To be honest, I'm not ready to get married yet, and Miss Alexia, what woman gives a man a ring..."

Pfft—

However, his words made Alexia unable to suppress a laugh.

"Why are you laughing?"

"The younger generation is so conservative."

Alexia tilted her head and said playfully, "Back in our day, it was the women who proposed to the men."

Alexia means dyslexia, and as a name, it also means 'protector'.

Based on the information I found, the nickname could be Lexi.

The character design was partly inspired by the new Arknights character, Scold. Anyway, I have a rather diverse background; I've played everything from original farming games to games like Nong Zhou Wu Bi Shao Zhan, and sometimes I don't even know what games I've played.

So if you have a scarlet book on your bookshelf, you can call it "I Have a Stitching Monster."