Chapter 751: Chapter 363: The Benevolent Dragon
"The harrowing night has finally passed, the residents of the Flos Sky Realm witnessed a legendary Demon that might not appear again for hundreds of years, and also witnessed the epic battle of the warriors against it."
"This battle is worthy of being remembered in the history of the Flos Sky Realm and Nebis. When we reach the future, the future that pins the Holy Speriel Empire to the pillar of shame, and look back to now, we might be filled with admiration, realizing that those heroes were already fighting for the people."
"Though dawn has not yet arrived, the light in our hearts has already been ignited. I admit I’m not particularly talented, but as someone who knows a bit of the inside story, I happen to understand what transpired throughout the entire process, and also know who ultimately saved everyone. Let me narrate it one by one—"
Over at the plaza, Reed gave an impassioned oration, attracting the gathered crowd.
After the light brought by Bahamut started to fade, the City of the Ship’s Rudder settled into a kind of peaceful tranquility. Both ordinary people who survived the catastrophe and participants in the battle did not immediately cheer in celebration, but rather they immersed themselves in the quiet atmosphere for a long time.
It wasn’t until the dark before dawn that some workers started to move, lighting up the city.
Having regained light and hope, the people gradually emerged from the shadows. They spontaneously gathered together, eventually converging at the widest plaza in the City of the Ship’s Rudder.
This was originally the starting point for the airship race of the "Double Eagles’ Helm Festival," but now the city’s disaster has erased the previous celebrations. Everyone understood this festival was a conspiracy set by the Holy Speriel Empire.
The Empire trampled on people’s love for life and turned the celebration into a nightmare. Even as they survived, they felt melancholy upon realizing this.
Seeing this, Reed and Ryder, who borrowed his name, stepped forward, taking turns to encourage the disheartened people.
Seeing the crowd gather, Melegon also brought the Order Knights to the plaza in order to quell the chaos in the City of the Ship’s Rudder and restore order.
Li Ang and his group, on the other hand, had first returned to the Shadow Shipyard to report the victory with Loken and others aboard the Fallen Island Battleship, and after resting for a while, came to the plaza. Of course, this was at Melegon’s invitation.
Li Ang knew a bit about the conduct principles of the Order Knights. For major events like this, which caused a disaster to an entire island, their usual procedure was to gather the remaining people together, soothe them, then analyze the old organizational structure, pick out new temporary leaders, and proceed step by step.
The situation in the City of the Ship’s Rudder was quite clear. Originally, the shipyard was the regional leader, and now there would simply be an additional Shadow Shipyard stepping onto the stage.
The underground people came either from the Machine Core Tunnel or aboard the battle-scarred but still reliable Island Founder Giant Ship onto the ground, gradually arriving at the plaza.
The total population of the City of the Ship’s Rudder was not large. Excluding tourists, it was basically a society of acquaintances. Many workers from various shipyards and their relatives, along with city residents, knew each other. They talked to each other, formed small groups, and exchanged information about the major events over the past day.
Many people only then slowly understood how many things happened out of sight, and how many people worked behind the scenes.
Reed stood on a high platform and began to narrate step by step, eloquently.
"We will always remember them, those who fought bravely. The elite of the Order Flower Sword Corps, the workers from the seven factories who refused to stoop to the wicked level, and the surprisingly public ’Shadow Shipyard’ folks who finally revealed themselves today. They have always been quietly combating fallen groups like Sky Flame, there must be tales of heroism and tragedy. Oh, and of course, there are the yacht racers ready for the competition, who personally rescued their fans from the disaster."
"But I still want to introduce to everyone the group truly making an impact during this incident. The story starts from the Flashing Field..."
In a corner of the plaza, members of the Star Flower Travel Corps, including Farina, Meluna, and Meimei, gathered around a heater, resting closely together.
Initially hearing Reed extol the Star Flower Travel Corps before the crowd, the young girls first froze, then while smiling, felt a bit nervous and expectant, focusing their full attention carefully.
However, Reed was actually narrating as if it were some sort of biography, weaving the story of the Star Flower Travel Corps bit by bit starting from the Flashing Field. In the story, Zoe was depicted as a brave and sunny Lady Swordsman, Dorothy as an understanding noble Lady, ALulu as a noble Paladin, and Andasu as a fate-defying Warrior, along with an intelligent and wise leader and the later joining mysterious Dragon Witch and Water Swordsman sisters...
As they listened, the young girls hung their heads lower and lower.
"Can he stop talking, it’s so embarrassing." Dorothy bit her lip, her face completely red.
Since Reed did not shy away from extolling whom he praised, following his gaze, coupled with the girls’ faces covered in battle dust but unable to hide their shine, the listeners of the story immediately saw them.
Aside from Zoe with an expecting rightful attitude, Meluna sat still like a statue, while the others were somewhat awkward with Reed’s boasting.
"You participated in the battle and won together, what’s wrong with being praised?"
Li Ang sat beside them. Although he also hadn’t experienced this kind of treatment and felt very uncomfortable, when he saw the professional points on the panel climb rapidly, he thought it was quite good, even couldn’t help but want to laugh out loud.
