"Hey, Logan. What do you think of President Mobius's speech? "
"Hello, Otani. Personally, I think His Excellency the President will focus his speech on the growing problem of the surface. The existence of the Gate of Freedom has made the division of the Federation an urgent matter that must be resolved as soon as possible. "
"Gentlemen, allow me to remind you. Apart from the Gate of Freedom, the hidden dangers of the Light Concealment Society cannot be ignored. Speaking of which, our President has a lot of headaches. "
"You're right, Mr. Leroy. Today, we are honored to invite Mr. Leroy, the most popular candidate for the presidency, to participate in this live commentary. I believe everyone is already familiar with Mr. Leroy, so I don't need to repeat it here … "
A large screen was broadcasting today's live broadcast of Mobius's speech. Right now, the screen was showing a live broadcast room with three people inside. The two on the left and right were well-known hosts in Babylon, and the other was Leroy Lawrence, who had been in the limelight recently. This person was previously an unknown retired Lieutenant Colonel, but he suddenly jumped out in the presidential election and advanced triumphantly, overwhelming many of his competitors with an absolute percentage of votes. Overnight, he became Alan's greatest enemy to succeed the presidency.
"They're all a bunch of clowns."
In front of the big screen stood a tall figure. This man had broad shoulders and narrow waist, and he stood with an imposing aura like a mountain. Just a back was hard to ignore. Another person walked over from behind and smiled, "If Mr. Roddy's words were heard by the old party, they would definitely explode. This Mr. Leroy is the new star of the party they are trying their best to nurture."
The tall man was Roddy, the man who had now succeeded as the Patriarch of Bescot. There was a hint of vicissitudes between his eyebrows that he had never experienced before. There were a few more silver strands on his sideburns, adding a bit of mature charm to Roddy. When Roddy succeeded as Patriarch, people once thought that Roddy could not carry this heavy beam. Not to mention his ability, his martial strength was far inferior to Horn's.
However, not long after, Roddy personally participated in a ground operation against the Gate of Freedom and displayed the strength of a Level 30 expert in this operation. Only then did people know that this man had quietly advanced, and at the same time, dispelled some people's ulterior motives. Even though Rody's strength was not as great as his father's, he was still young. A General's strength was enough for him to be the leader of a clan. Moreover, Rody had the Spear Demon Fordring by his side. He was a fierce person who even dared to provoke Alexander's encampment.
With the two of them added together, Bescot's strength was still not something that anyone dared to underestimate.
Rody bit a cigar in his mouth and looked at the elegant man in front of him. "I thought Mr. Wigg had gone to the interstellar defense line to deliver supplies again. I didn't expect to see you here today. Could it be that Mobius's speech today is more important than the negotiation with the Federation? I remember the Smith family sent an elder as a representative last time. "
Wigg smiled bitterly. Horn was definitely an old noble with excellent manners. However, he didn't know why, as his son, Rody, always had a rogue face. Even if he sat in the position of Patriarch now, he might not necessarily change anything. However, Wigg had to admit that this man's style, coupled with his combat strength, was quite charming.
"Mr. Rody, don't make fun of me." Wigg's pursuit of Windsor Bellow was no secret in the upper nobles' circle. He was not surprised that Rody would joke about it and reprimand him, "Last time, big brother and I really had something important to do. In fact, whether it was me or big brother, we only respected Bescot and Master Horn. This is not a compliment, but my sincere words from the bottom of my heart. If it were anyone else, the members of the clan would have to defend them, but I believe that no one would be as decisive and free as Master Horn. "
'"We are used to everything based on interests. We always tell our descendants to be rational in dealing with facts and to weigh everything in the interests of the clan. But we forget that there are some things that we cannot think about in terms of interests and rationality. Those cold numbers have buried our blood. Master Horn reminded us of a lot of things after the incident in the Iron Prison. One of them is that family members should be above interests. This is the foundation of a family! "Wigg said seriously.
Rody put away his cynical smile and nodded at Wigg. At this moment, another voice sounded, "Isn't this Mr. Wigg and Mr. Rody?"
Wigg revealed a helpless expression and shrugged his shoulders. He turned around and said, "Mr. Main, nice to see you."
It was Maine. Due to the blow from Bescot, Alexander's reputation and assets had fallen to the bottom. However, a skinny camel was still bigger than a horse. Alexander was still barely able to wander around the upper nobles' circle. Otherwise, he wouldn't have seen Maine here today. Rody and the others were currently at the top floor of the Venus Hotel. Today, some of the influential figures among the upper nobles would be here. First, they would watch Mobius's speech live, and second, they would decide on the president's attitude towards the Federation. This would affect the future of the various clans, so there were quite a few people present today.
Wigg exchanged a few pleasantries with Maine and found an excuse to leave. The Smiths and Alexander still had some cooperation. Rody knew that Wigg's words came from the bottom of his heart, but respect was respect. A person like Wigg would not offend an ally like Maine because of such personal feelings, so it was normal for him to choose to leave. Maine walked over with a goblet and smiled, "Mr. Rody doesn't look too good. It seems that the family's affairs aren't going very well."
"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Main. I'm curious. Is the Alexandrian family doing well now? Otherwise, why would Mr. Main have time to care about me instead of focusing more on the family? "
Rody patted his head and said, "Oh, I forgot. I've been a little busy recently. I've been so busy that I forgot to take care of your Alexandrian family. No wonder Mr. Main looks so relaxed. It makes me unhappy to see him. "
Maine's face turned green with anger. He didn't expect Rody to openly threaten him on such an occasion. He immediately said angrily, "Rody, what do you mean?"
"The meaning is obvious. I haven't forgotten what the Alexandrian Clan did, so the retaliation against you will continue. At least I won't stop here."
"Just you, Rody?" Maine sneered, "If Mr. Horn were still here, I would have thought more about the weight of your words. But it's just you … "
"It's just that I can already beat your eggs out. If you don't believe me, you can try." Rody grinned again, "Besides, I'm the patriarch now. If I want to deal with you, I'll just let Fuding take action. Could it be that Mr. Main has forgotten that when Fuding blasted the Black Sun in the Garden of Eden, you were so scared that you peed your pants?"
Maine's face instantly turned hot, and he even heard a few chuckles. He glared at Rody hatefully. Cursing on such an occasion was a taboo. With Rody's current strength, he wouldn't be able to deal with him in a few punches and kicks. Either way, he was the only one who suffered. What was hateful was that Rody had always been a reckless rogue. Maine was afraid of losing face, but he wasn't afraid. If he continued to pester, the only one who would suffer would be Maine, so the Alexandrian patriarch put on a lazy look and turned around to leave.
However, with the reflection of the wine glass, he was shocked to see Rody raise his middle finger at him regardless of his image. Maine was so angry that he almost vomited blood, so he walked even faster.
Rody snorted and turned to look at the big screen. Now that the screen had turned to Goldwing Avenue, one could see the president's motorcade slowly driving into the street. Mobius's carriage raised the hood, and the president stood up and smiled at the people on both sides, earning enough affinity points.
Five fast warships slowly flew past Goldwing Avenue, escorting the convoy. Apart from that, snipers had already been set up on many buildings on both sides of the street, and there were guards sent by the Black Wing Legion on the ground, as well as many experts from the army to ensure their safety. The entire Babylon was on high alert, and no airships were allowed to enter or leave. All airships that violated the rules could be attacked without warning to prevent the Gate of Freedom from taking advantage of this opportunity to cause trouble.
However, even though they were fully prepared, the window on the top floor of a building on the left suddenly shattered before the presidential motorcade could even drive a quarter of the way down the street. A mobile light cannon platform was pushed out, and then the cannon platform launched an attack on the motorcade below. Even Rody was stunned by this sudden incident. On the screen, such assembled turrets crashed out one after another from the buildings on both sides of the screen, bombarding both sides of Goldwing Avenue.
Screams rang out from the screen. When the airships and ground troops in the sky began to counterattack, the live broadcast was interrupted, leaving Rody and the other nobles to look at each other in dismay.
Goldwing Avenue was in a mess.
The sudden attack caused people to completely lose their minds. The nobles of Babylon squeezed out in panic, but there were so many onlookers at today's event that the crowd filled the entire block. How could it be so easy to evacuate all of a sudden? The soldiers of the Black Wing Legion had to counterattack while evacuating the people, and they were even more busy.
In the chaos, a little girl was pushed down and was about to be stepped on by the people behind her. Suddenly, someone flashed past her. When the little girl calmed down, she had already been sent to the corner of the street. Vincent pushed the little girl and said, "Hurry up and leave." The little girl hurriedly left. Vincent said through his earpiece, "Begin the second stage."
"Yes, my lord."
Five airships were shooting at the cannon turrets on the buildings. Suddenly, one of them turned its muzzle and fired at the friendly plane. Before the pilots on the two nearby airships could react, the airship had already been swept down. Two airships fell out of control. After one slanted towards Goldwing Avenue, the hull of the ship brushed past several buildings, smashing countless glass and walls, scattering towards the ground. The airship finally crashed into a commercial building two blocks later, blowing up two floors into the sky. The other landed in the direction of Aurora Square, but before it could land, a fireball and lightning rose from the ground, intercepting and detonating in the air. However, the experts of the army on the ground had taken action.
The chaos was still spreading.
Amidst the chaos, Vincent approached the presidential motorcade as a federal soldier. He even fired at the gunmen who were rushing out from both sides and killed two of them. Pushing a soldier away, Vincent saw Alan. He left the convoy under the protection of a group of elite soldiers and was moving towards a shopping mall on the street. At this moment, a few auras appeared out of thin air, and a few experts of the Light Concealment Society flashed through the crowd. Among the team that was protecting Alan, two men dressed as soldiers suddenly surged and charged towards the experts of the Light Concealment Society. Immediately, the two sides started fighting.
Vincent had already arrived nearby, and a few more of Alan's guards were killed. The officer in charge of commanding the team saw Vincent and waved his hand to ask him to help. This was exactly what Vincent wanted. He lowered his head as much as possible and walked out of Alan's line of sight. In the end, the team moved downstairs of the shopping mall. The moment he entered the shopping mall, Vincent suddenly exploded with all his might, taking advantage of the opportunity when the light turned from bright to dark.
By the time the commander reacted, the remaining elite soldiers were almost killed by Vincent at the same time. At this moment, Vincent's hand had already pierced into Alan's body and cut off his spine. When Alan fell, the look of horror on the man's face made Vincent feel great.
He raised his hand and snapped his fingers at the commander. The officer who was pouncing on him immediately had his head explode. After doing all of this, Vincent was about to leave when Alan's voice sounded, "Hello, Mr. Vincent."
Vincent was stunned. He was sure that Alan had turned into a corpse, but the voice came from the corpse. Vincent squatted down and searched Alan's body. Finally, he pulled off a button. His voice came from the button. "Speaking of which, I should thank you. If it weren't for your attack, I don't know when I would have been able to carry out my plan."
Just as the button finished speaking, a row of glass windows on the opposite street suddenly exploded. A figure shot out from inside and quickly descended. In midair, the man roared, "For the Wies family!"
"For the Pran family!"
"For the Manwit family!"
Roars rose and fell, and waves of aura suddenly appeared on the chaotic battlefield. Vincent was very sure that those people were not his subordinates. Thinking back to the words that came out of the button, Vincent snorted. He knew that he had fallen into a trap. The one who died at his feet was definitely Alan's substitute. As for those people who were shouting the family's name, it was probably related to Alan's so-called plan.
He crushed the button and said loudly in his earpiece, "Hurry, retreat according to the route we planned. This is a trap! A trap! "
In another street not far from Goldwing Avenue, Alan stood in front of a floor-to-ceiling window. From this angle, he could see the battle on Goldwing Avenue. He put down his binoculars and threw a walkie-talkie under his feet. "A trap? You're right, but this trap wasn't set for you, Vincent. Now that Light Concealment will turn from darkness to light, I'm not afraid of you at all. I'm worried about another hidden danger. And this, it was set for them …
"And after today, no one can stop me from succeeding. Speaking of which, it's all thanks to you, Mr. Vincent. "
He turned around and said to his assistant not far away, "Let's go. The battle over there should be almost over."
The assistant asked carefully, "Sir, are you still going to Aurora Square?"
"Of course. The speech won't be canceled for any reason, unless I die. Unless I die, but it looks like I won't die today. "Alan laughed and strode out of the room.
In the top floor of the Venus Hotel, a group of important nobles, including Wigg and Maine, were gathered in front of the big screen. Roddy had already cut open another cigar and taken a puff. "What's going on? The Wies, Pran, and Manwit families openly attacked the presidential convoy. Why didn't we get any news beforehand? "
Wigg smiled bitterly and said, "This is a trap for us."
"I have to go back first. Looks like I'll be busy for a while." Maine suddenly said. His expression was solemn, and he didn't even have the mood to compete with Roddy.
Roddy said thoughtfully, "Mr. Wigg means that someone is framing us. Will those people … "
"No, I'm sure they're from those three families. After today, our relationship with the Federation will be so bad that we can no longer find a way out like last time. The difference is that last time, the Federation was in the wrong, and this time, we obviously can't explain it. " Wigg nodded to the people around him and said, "I'll take my leave first. Today's incident is very bad. I need to go back and discuss countermeasures with Big Brother immediately."
Even the Smith Clan of the three great clans was so cautious. It could be seen how bad it was for members of the three clans to suddenly appear and attack the presidential convoy today. Roddy sighed and looked out of the window. "Father, you tried everything you could to stall the relationship between the Federation and the nobles, but now it seems that everything has been in vain."
An hour later, the president's speech was still held in Aurora Square. Only then did people realize that there was only a stand-in for the president in the convoy. Mobius, played by Alan, reprimanded the mastermind of the attack at the scene of the speech. Three days later, a heavy piece of news spread in Babylon. Since the nobles had openly attacked the president of the Federation, the last bottom line of coexistence between the Federation and the nobles had been torn. According to the constitution of the Federation, this situation would be regarded as the greatest crisis for the Federation. In the face of this crisis, in order to ensure that the Federation could survive smoothly, the president of the Federation would unconditionally succeed. Therefore, Mobius had the right to succeed, which left Reylow, who was a popular candidate, with no choice but to stare at him.
Following that, the Federation and the nobles negotiated frequently, but to no avail. A month later, the Federation government imposed constitutional military control on Babylon and asked all families to evacuate the island to avoid misunderstandings or more serious accidents.
At this point, the relationship between the Federation and the nobles had finally officially broken down!
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