Star Railway: The Last of the Grammer Riders

Chapter 63 Speech Cocolia Abdicates

After everyone returned to Panyan Town to rest for a night, they heard the news that the upper and lower areas were unsealed at the same time.

So he, together with Natasha, Oleg, and Clara, Hook, and a few other kids from the Mole Gang who happened to be nearby, took the cable car up.

"Wow! What a blue and big roof!" Hook said in surprise as he looked at the blue pupils.

"Hook, this isn't the roof. This is the sky."

"Is this... the upper area? The smell of the air... is very different from that of the lower area." Clara said as she continued to feel the scenery around her that she had never seen before.

"Hahaha, is it because the smell of rust and earth dust is less? Take a deep breath, kids, this is the breath of freedom. I didn't expect that I could return to the administrative district alive... The upper district has changed a lot now, and many plants have appeared." Oleg said.

"Who said it wasn't, Oleg?" Natasha said. "But it's really strange... When I was sitting on the cable car, my mind was full of things I wanted to do after I came back... But now I just want to find a place to sit down, be in a daze, and watch the busy flow of people... and spend the whole day."

"Hahaha, take a good rest and enjoy the peace, girl. This is what we deserve." Oleg laughed.

Afterwards, Ye Tianyu left the team and wandered around, where he saw many scenes of relatives reuniting.

One of them struck him as somewhat amusing.

"Oh my, it looks like a love story between a [noble lady] and a [young reporter from a magazine] ~ and there are two sons. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, that old father must be scared to death~" Ye Tianyu said jokingly as he watched the scene happening below.

Based on the information they had obtained, everyone came to the center of the square, only to see that a podium had been set up in front of the [Eternal Winter Monument].

It looks like some major projects are going to take place here.

It’s just that the people from the Starry Sky Train did not crowd in front of the stage like the general public.

Instead, he drank a drink, read a book and rested in an open space.

"Iron Guards, line up!" a Silver Mane Iron Guard announcer shouted.

"Ah, is it about to start?" March 7 was drinking a drink when he heard this very loud roar and quickly looked towards the podium.

"Not yet. Now only the Silver Mane Iron Guards are coming in to present honors to those warriors who are fearless and brave on the front line." Ye Tianyu said calmly while drinking Jizi brand coffee.

Then everyone saw Kokolia holding many first-level medals.

Seeing so many first-class martyr medals, everyone thought that there had been a large number of sacrifices on the front line. Many people expressed their respect and condolences for these heavy medals.

They knew that this victory was only a pyrrhic one...

"Everyone, we are gathered here today to tell you two pieces of news of great significance. I believe you have all felt the changes in the world. I, Cocolia, announce again that with the unremitting efforts of the visitors [Pioneers] from outside the world and the Silver Mane Iron Guards, we have successfully defeated the cold wave!" Cocolia stood in the center of the stage and announced this heart-chilling news.

"What! The cold wave that has lasted for hundreds of years is really... over?" The civilians in the audience were shocked and surprised to hear the news.

"Really? We don't have to be afraid of those monsters anymore! The Iron Guards don't have to sacrifice for us!" Many people cried with joy.

"They used their lives to resist the invasion of those creatures from the Rift Valley. Although many of them died, they were watched by the gods and given a second chance to live! Here, I will award the First Class Martyr Medal to all those who participated in this battle in the Iron Guard restricted area with the Silver Mane Iron Guard Staff Technique." Cocolia shouted excitedly.

Afterwards, both the Silver Mane Iron Guards who had sacrificed their lives heroically in this battle and were later resurrected, and the Iron Guards who had defended the front with only broken arms and legs but had recovered, all came on stage.

The crowd cheered and applauded them, thanking them for their hard work.

But this doesn’t mean that everyone is like this…

"Ms. Cocolia, why do you have to block the upper and lower areas? Please give us in the lower area an explanation!" A young man said angrily.

It was obvious that he was a resident of the lower class district.

Many people in the lower class areas were also affected by this and began to murmur and question Cocolia.

Seeing this scene, the Iron Guards were ready to arrest all the people from the lower district who asked questions.

But he was stopped by Cocolia.

"Regarding the blockade of the upper and lower districts, many people died. I, Cocolia, feel sorry for this..." Cocolia lowered her noble head. This great guardian bowed to the people of the lower districts who were considered lowly by many people. Many people were silenced by Cocolia's action.

After all, no one would have thought that the great guardian who was so high up would actually bow and apologize to them. You know, the most important thing for the superiors is face and dignity.

This action will make you lose your face and your dignity in front of others.

"Next, I will explain the second thing. I will step down as the Grand Guardian. Bronya Rand will take over as the 18th Grand Guardian and the first Grand Guardian after the cold wave." Cocolia then announced the news of her abdication.

Many people were frightened by this news.

"Cocolia...is actually going to abdicate?!" a young girl said with some uncertainty.

The one who spoke was Shiluwa who was standing in the crowd.

As her former friend, Shiluwa knew it very well.

Cocolia had some self-esteem and was somewhat concerned about her reputation, so she was stunned the moment she lowered her head.

When I heard her resolutely give up this position, I was completely shocked.

"No? Is that true? The current Grand Guardian is going to abdicate?! She has only been in office for a few years?" One of the young guys asked the man next to him who looked knowledgeable with some confusion.

“我记得第17任大守护者上任仅有13年。是所有大守护者中上位年龄最小差不多芳龄14，也是历史上继位时间最短的一位。就连第16任的大守护者也有26年在职，而且退职的原因还是因为病逝。”

"Is this true?!" The young man was shocked by the other party's explanation.

Not only did the others around him hear it, but they also heard it.

Do you know what 14 years old is? That's the age when you're still in school...

Many boys and girls at this grade are in school and some even have partners.

But what about Cocolia?

My mother passed away when I was in school, and I still had to help the other person finish his unfinished work.

He became a great guardian at the age of 14, with no relatives to guide him or a partner to accompany him.

Ancient emperors were so lonely, surrounded by intrigue and secret struggles.

Thinking of this, many people felt compassion.

So after hearing what the other party said, many people remained silent.

Seeing that the companion who was shouting with them fell silent, the others asked with some confusion.

After learning about it, they all remained silent.

Although the other party was wrong to block the upper and lower areas, she was just a girl who was about to reach adulthood at that time.

"From what I know, the reason why the Great Guardian of Kokolia blocked the area at that time seemed to be because the frontline was short of supplies, and the rear supply was not enough to provide to the front line, so he was forced to block the lower area."

"But this shouldn't be a reason for her to block the upper and lower areas!" another young man retorted.

"Yes, in our eyes, it was wrong for the Great Guardian of Kokolia to block the roads to the upper and lower areas, but have you ever thought about... if they hadn't blocked the roads, would the Iron Guard have been able to sustain the situation until now? Would the Iron Guard be able to help those outsiders resolve this disaster?"

After listening to what the other party said, everyone had the answer in their hearts.

Yeah...if we don't implement this bold idea, can we still survive?
How many sacrifices will those Iron Guards suffer before this battle?
Pioneers are often questioned, and then all the answers emerge before they are understood.

Seeing that his goal was achieved, the man smiled silently and left.

(End of this chapter)