Xiao Ran slowly grabbed Euphemia's wrist and moved her hand away from the mask. The lens of the mask blocked their eyes, so Euphemia couldn't see Xiao Ran's eyes. However, Xiao Ran could see the confusion in Euphemia's eyes.
"No." Xiao Ran finally said this word softly. After a moment of silence, he said, "My eyes will scare you. They are not the eyes of a human."
After that, Xiao Ran stood up and said to Euphemia, "Your Highness, it's time to go down and meet the ministers."
Euphemia withdrew her hand in a daze. She paused for a moment before nodding and looking away, "Is that so? Will it be a pair of eyes that scare people?"
"At least, it will be so for most people." Xiao Ran said calmly, "Because of the genetic problem, people will see this pair of eyes as a monster instead of a human. So, Your Highness, I hope that you can let me maintain this perseverance."
"I understand." Euphemia stood up and smiled gently at Xiao Ran, "But I won't mind because you are my knight. You are standing here to protect me, so I won't be afraid of your eyes. No matter what they look like, I won't. I will wait for you to be ready so that I can see the real you."
Xiao Ran looked at Euphemia and didn't say anything. He just nodded silently. However, this action might not necessarily mean what Euphemia thought.
"Let's go, Mr. Knight." Euphemia was obviously happy to see Xiao Ran nodding. She wiped the corners of her eyes and tidied her skirt. Then, she raised her head and walked towards the closed door of the room. Xiao Ran also walked to the door first. He opened the door and accompanied Euphemia downstairs. They slowly walked into the hall of the Governor's Mansion.
Ever since Xiao Ran entered and left the hall, the atmosphere in this place had been a little gloomy. After Xiao Ran left, although many people still shouted at Xiao Ran for being presumptuous, no one dared to bring Euphemia into the hall. They were only angry at Xiao Ran's rudeness and the fact that Xiao Ran dared to beat people without restraint in this situation.
The unconscious man had been dragged away, and the ground had been cleaned up. The people who dragged him away were the other people who were turned into human sticks by Xiao Ran in the abandoned stadium. Although there were only a few of them, they were the same as Loide and the consul. They remained silent from the beginning to the end and looked at Xiao Ran with fear and admiration. They were also the few people in the hall who were still clear-headed. After all, after knowing how powerful Xiao Ran was and how irresistible Xiao Ran's strength was, they couldn't help but respect him.
If Xiao Ran was only a little stronger and crushed them with the advantage of the performance of his body, they would be unconvinced, unhappy, jealous, and unwilling. But when Xiao Ran's strength completely left them in the dust, everything turned into respect. Respect for the strong.
Euphemia's appearance once again gathered everyone's attention on her and Xiao Ran behind her. When they looked at Euphemia, everyone showed respect for the royal bloodline and the position of governor. But for Her Royal Highness Euphemia, the only things that could make others respect her were her bloodline and her position. But when they looked at Xiao Ran, their gazes were much more complicated. But most of them were wary and fearful.
Euphoria calmly walked to the center of the hall with her hands clenched into fists. Her face was solemn and firm. However, in Xiao Ran's opinion, Euphoria, who had never been in charge of so many officials at the same time, was not as calm as she appeared on the surface. Although she looked calm on the surface, her small movements showed that she was not as nervous as she appeared to be. She was still nervous and uneasy.
When Euphemia's footsteps stopped, everyone around Euphemia put their hands on their chests and bowed. They shouted in unison with respect, "Greetings, Governor."
Euphemia took a deep breath. Her chest rose and fell slightly twice. Suddenly, she felt a special power surging out from her heart. It made her feel warm and calm. She said loudly, "Subjects, I am Euphemia Li Britalia. From today onwards, I will be the governor of the 11th District."
"Although I can become the governor of the 11th District because of a series of accidents, I am prepared to lead the 11th District to greater prosperity. I believe that with your support and our joint efforts, such accidents will become fewer and fewer until they don't happen again. Together, we can make the 11th District better."
"No matter what happened in other regions, the Imperium is always developing on the road of development and expansion. As the 11th District which has been stabilized, we have the responsibility and obligation to develop ourselves more powerful and make more preparations so as to support other regions at any time …"
From her short speech, Xiao Ran understood that Euphemia was not really prepared. The so-called meeting was basically a simple speech. Although Euphemia's speech was not perfect, it was the most she could say. It was also what she had to say in this situation to stabilize the morale of the people. Not only now, Euphemia still needed to accept the live broadcast of the 11th District's TV station and give a formal speech. However, by then, someone would naturally prepare the speech for Euphemia.
But if it were Cornelia, the most she would do was to make a speech on TV. In an occasion like this, she probably wouldn't say anything. She would be able to take all the authority in her hands with a simple meeting. Standing here was the best guarantee of stability and the highest representative of authority. That was Cornelia's authority. But now, Euphoria definitely couldn't do that.
However, Euphemia was very smart about one thing. She did not directly state her thoughts and governing philosophy at this time because she knew very well that it would only cause waves and opposition. The Britarians were completely contemptuous of the people in the numbered districts. Now was the critical moment of the transfer of power, so it was very good to not cause unnecessary opposition.
After saying a few words, Euphemia turned her body to reveal Xiao Ran behind her. She raised her right hand slightly and introduced him to everyone, "This is my personal Guardian Knight and will also be my only Knight. From today onwards, he will also be my spokesperson. At the same time, he will start to form my Freikorps and become the only commander of the Freikorps."
Due to Euphemia's identity and the shock that Xiao Ran had given everyone, at least no one stood out to oppose this point. After all, with Euphemia's identity, it was fine for her to appoint a Knight and let her Knight form a new Freikorps. These were all her personal matters. From the standpoint of a subordinate, no one present was qualified to oppose this.
However, as soon as Euphemia's voice fell, a voice sounded from the direction of the hall's entrance and entered everyone's ears.
Upon hearing this voice, Euphemia was stunned at first, but she obviously looked a little unhappy. She pouted slightly and glared in the direction of the voice. Xiao Ran also looked in the same direction. His brows were slightly furrowed under the cover of his mask.
At this moment, three people who looked relatively clean, but their faces were full of fatigue, quickly walked in. With a single glance, one could tell that they had been on the road for a long time.
When Euphemia saw the leader of the three people, a man wearing glasses and a red uniform, she was also stunned for a moment. Then, she looked a little surprised, "Sir Gilbert?"
Although the man in glasses called Gilbert looked travel-worn, his hair was meticulously combed and he even had a long ponytail. He walked to Euphemia with a respectful expression and bowed with his hands on his chest, "Your Royal Highness Euphemia, Her Royal Highness Cornelia asked me to send her regards to Your Royal Highness Euphemia."
"Get up." Euphemia gently raised her hand. From her actions and expression, she seemed to be very familiar with this guy called Gilbert. She asked, "Why are you here? Where's my sister? Is she here too? How's her injury? "
"Her Royal Highness Cornelia is still recuperating in the 19th District. Her injury is not too serious. However, due to the sudden change in the situation there, Her Royal Highness Cornelia is unable to come to the 11th District to perform her duties." Gilbert stood up straight and pushed his glasses. At the same time, he glanced at Xiao Ran. His eyes were indifferent as if he did not put Xiao Ran in his eyes at all. He said, "Her Royal Highness Cornelia is worried about the safety of Her Royal Highness Euphemia, so she specially sent me here to protect and assist Her Royal Highness Euphemia. She ordered me to establish and lead the Freikorps that belongs to Her Royal Highness."
Although it was said that he was sent here to protect her, the truth was that Cornelia cared too much about Euphemia. She was even more worried that Euphemia's ability and prestige were insufficient. Even when she was injured and needed manpower, she still sent her capable subordinate over. Although it was said that he was here to assist and protect her, in fact, he was here to stand behind Euphemia and manage the entire 11th District.
"Is this elder sister's arrangement?" Euphemia was stunned when she heard Gilbert's words. She subconsciously looked at Xiao Ran who was standing behind her. She could not see his expression clearly under the mask.
The others, especially those who were dissatisfied with and rejected Xiao Ran, once again showed a relaxed and satisfied expression. They looked at Xiao Ran with a rather interesting gaze.
At this moment, other than the initial frown on his face, Xiao Ran was really expressionless and very calm. Even though he did not expect that someone would jump out to mess things up in this situation, his expression did not change at all.
Loide saw the current situation and continued to lean on the pillar. He narrowed his eyes and smiled. His gaze shifted back and forth between Xiao Ran, Gilbert, and Euphemia. He muttered to himself in a very low voice, "Interesting. What happens next should be very interesting."
Cecil, who was standing beside Loide, did not hear what Loide muttered to himself. He glanced at Loide, then at Xiao Ran and Euphemia. A trace of worry flashed across his eyes. This was true worry. Although the reason was not sufficient, Cecil, who had only interacted with Xiao Ran for a short while, was willing to stand on Xiao Ran's side.
The big shot of the military court frowned. He did not hide his dissatisfaction at all when he looked at Gilbert who suddenly jumped out. However, Xiao Ran did not say anything, so Cecil, who was completely loyal to Xiao Ran, continued to remain silent.
There were not many people who stood on Xiao Ran's side, but apart from the three above, Jeremiah was also on Xiao Ran's side. Not only was Xiao Ran his teacher, but he was also his biggest backer in District 11. He was someone who could help him wash away his shame and bring him greater power. Moreover, he was once the captain of Freikorps of Prince Culovis. Although he had made quite a big mistake, he was not officially demoted. Although his position was slightly inferior to Cornelia's captain of Freikorps, his current authority was exactly the same.
Jeremiah frowned and walked over. He said in a deep voice, "Captain Gilbert, as a member of the Freikorps, I don't think you have the right to make arrangements for Her Highness Euphemia's Freikorps, nor do you have the right to command the Freikorps of other members of the royal family other than Her Highness Cornelia."
"Oh, it's you, Orange. Your incident has spread throughout the entire Empire." Gilbert looked at Jeremiah mockingly. He did not hide his disdain and contempt as he said, "Just as well. I've also brought the country's arrangement for you. You can either start over as a pilot or go back to the countryside and plant oranges."
"You!" Jeremiah clenched his teeth and looked at Gilbert. He did not know what to say to refute Gilbert's mockery and provocation.
"I want to know who gave this order." The consul suddenly stood up. As the highest official in the Military Court of the 11th District, the punishment and handling of any soldier in the 11th District could not be bypassed by him. Of course, he had the right to stand up and ask. The consul understood that Gilbert was here to find fault. Jeremiah was also on Xiao Ran's side. If he did not stand up and refute, the situation would completely tilt towards Gilbert's side.
Gilbert looked at the consul who stood up. The consul, who was much older than him and was also a high noble of the country, restrained his arrogance a little. He bowed to the consul and said, "It's Consul Moyas from the Military Court. This order was personally given by Her Highness Cornelia before I came here. The official document of the Empire will be here soon."
The consul said with a straight face, "In other words, the document has not been sent yet. Even if it is, it must be reviewed and reviewed by the Military Court of the 11th District before the final judgment can be made. No matter if it's demotion to a civilian or demotion, it must be formally reviewed and heard by the Military Court. Captain Gilbert is still not an official of the 11th District. Isn't it a little overboard to punish an official of our district across districts?"
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