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[Main Text] Siesta's Hottest Holiday: Chapter Sixty I am not a narrow-minded person.

"Although he acts like a spineless sissy and even resorts to kidnapping to achieve his goal, he's surprisingly stubborn."

"I really don't know... Waaaaah..."

Kronin's already bruised and swollen face now resembled dough that had risen with yeast; his red and swollen appearance made it impossible to discern his originally handsome features as a man.

Wearing only underwear, he knelt in the driver's cab, which was now like a freezer. His skin was frozen bluish-purple and he had almost lost all feeling in it. His hands were tied behind his back with ice and he couldn't move. This torture was much more terrifying than when he was in the slums.

Thomas looked at Kronin, whom he had stripped naked and beaten up, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

A thoroughly embarrassed Kronin continued to deny any relationship with Ceylon, just as he believed.

Kronin couldn't understand what these people were saying at all.

Weren't these people arresting me because of the volcano?

Why do we keep talking about Ceylon?

How am I supposed to know where she is?!

He kept talking about kidnapping, but the idea of ​​kidnapping Ceylon was just a spur-of-the-moment decision. He didn't even have a chance to meet her before the volcano erupted.

After being knocked unconscious and escaping death, he boarded a yacht and had no time to care about Ceylon.

But these people kept coming back, trying to get him to confess to things that were completely unrelated to him.

"Your backbone is admirable, but I'm sorry, we need you to honestly tell us the whereabouts of the mayor's daughter."

Froststar stepped forward and conjured an ice-like object on her palm, resembling a thorny glove.

She has already decided to use more radical methods to interrogate Kronin.

Although there were dedicated personnel to do this kind of thing during the Reunion Movement, she also gained a lot of experience on "how to get the other party to talk" when she was active with the guerrillas on the ice plains earlier and arrested some suspicious Ursus military police.

"You're so stubborn, you're probably not someone who's afraid of death. But don't worry, this won't take your life."

Frostnova approached Chronin, who was struggling but unable to move. Chronin screamed in terror, almost losing control of his bladder, while staring intently at the sharp ice spike in Frostnova's hand.

"I don't know! I really don't know! I haven't seen Ceylon for the past few days! She even asked me to meet her before, but I didn't go!!!"

Kronin still couldn't understand why the people in front of him were so persistent about this thing that baffled him.

They could have sentenced themselves to death with their most unforgivable crimes.

Now they're trying to pin a kidnapping charge on him, which isn't actually that serious.

In that instant.

A possibility that even he himself found unbelievable surfaced in Kronin's mind.

—Could it be that the mayor instructed him to do so?

He had done something that would destroy the entire Siesta, and he had cruelly betrayed the mayor who had given him a second chance.

The mayor, however, chose to fabricate a non-existent charge to save his own life.

Kronin thought about it again and realized that it wasn't logically impossible.

Although the mayor is far away in the newly developed area, if even that pampered young lady can discover her tampering with the volcano, the mayor can't possibly be unaware of it.

But that man, knowing everything and even after a disaster had already occurred, chose to turn a blind eye to his actions.

Kronin's mind flashed back to various scenes from his encounter with the mayor until now.

He was valued after the first robbery he committed in the slums.

Later, he received various forms of assistance, which enabled him to receive an education and leave behind the life where he could only survive by resorting to dirty tricks.

Ultimately, he became someone who could truly help the mayor and boost the development of Siesta. The mayor even made no secret of the dark side of Siesta to him and invited him to help overcome all difficulties.

But what about yourself?

They colluded with foreign businesses for profit.

They coveted money and withheld subsidies for infected individuals, mined closed obsidian mines, and even attempted to seize Originium veins.

The knowledge the mayor imparted to him, along with the skills he learned, were all used to betray Siesta.

He even used the secrets the mayor had been honest with him, the hidden struggles that couldn't be brought to light, to deceive Ceylon into believing that Ceylon was secretly investigating the mayor's dark past, thus causing them to interfere with each other.

However, his plan was still exposed, and despite making a grave mistake, the mayor still showed leniency by accusing him of a crime that was not so serious.

Morality, vision, magnanimity, and strategy.

Kronin felt that before he even realized it, he had been completely defeated by Mayor Hermann in every aspect.

After the above mental exercise, Kronin's mind, which had been blinded by self-interest and prejudice, was suddenly filled with feelings of shame and guilt.

He believed this was the mayor's last chance for him.

“I…I confess, I kidnapped Mayor Herman’s daughter,”

Whether it's true or not is not important; what's important is that he felt he shouldn't let the mayor down again.

He needs to admit that his crime was kidnapping, not causing a volcanic eruption.

However, let's just make up a possible location at least.

Thinking this to himself, Kronin casually said:

"She's probably at the broadcast tower in Siesta City. If a disaster happens, she'll be just as concerned about the safety of the citizens as the mayor, and she'll be there to notify everyone to evacuate in time."

Tears of regret streamed down his swollen face, his heart filled with a complex mix of emotions—a mixture of self-contempt and a deep-seated loyalty and sense of belonging to the mayor.

He would never again allow himself to betray Siesta for such a foolish purpose.

Of course, besides admiring the mayor's "foresight and magnanimity," the real reason for the criticism was that the interrogation had genuinely dampened Kronin's resolve.

He couldn't imagine what Carter would do to him with those terrifying hands.

The expressionless Agorian might roll himself into a ball and throw himself into the sea.

As for the other suspected pervert, it's unimaginable what he might do besides stripping clothes if he falls into his hands.

The three men, whom Kronin had taken as carrying out the mayor's orders, looked at each other in bewilderment at Kronin's sudden confession.

However, they all agreed that it was Frostnova's overwhelming aura during the interrogation that caused even such a tough kidnapper to confess.

It was definitely not a case of being forced to confess.

Soon after, the yacht, with a large hole torn in its hull by Tomat, gradually sank. The three, along with Kronin, who was grateful for the mayor's forgiveness and intended to show loyalty and remorse, headed to the city of Siesta.

[Main Text] Siesta's Hottest Holiday: Chapter Sixty-One Why are you shouting so loudly!

Hei arrived at the broadcast tower because even without Thomas and the others bringing her the information that Kronin had casually made up, she had already recognized the voice that had been broadcasting earlier as Ceylon.

Nothing that happened in the outside world bothered her anymore—volcanic ash, giant apes, walls of fire, and flying mobile platforms, no matter what.

Hei was trying hard to adjust his emotions and think about how to face Ceylon inside the broadcast tower.

In her view, Ceylon was tricked by Kronen into collecting the mayor's dark history, and was subsequently kidnapped by Kronen after being double-crossed.

The kidnapping was also due to Ceylon finding some decisive evidence that would put the mayor on trial.

what is it then?

What's the truth behind the TV station bombing?

Who was behind the downfall of the Laurent family?

Or is this the real reason for the passage of the Siesta Import and Export Act?

But whichever it is, Ceylon must already know the role Black plays in it.

She must be disappointed in her father, but Black knows even better that his actions, helping the mayor carry out those shady operations, will also hurt Ceylon.

That naive and willful young lady always treated herself as a close friend rather than a servant. She regarded herself with sisterly affection, and Black also tried her best to accompany Ceylon with equal loyalty and tentative enthusiasm.

It was Ceylon who gave her cold heart a little warmth, making her, as an assassin, understand that there are indeed things in this world worth caring about besides contracts and hatred.

But that face has probably been utterly torn apart by the truth that Ceylon now knows.

The "older sister" whom he relied on and always treated as a pampered object was actually a bloodthirsty murderer.

In the moments before she disappeared, she pleaded with herself for help.

But after escaping on his own, he did not contact me.

This unspoken, direct shift in behavior allowed Black to experience for the first time the inner pain emanating from Ceylon.

If I go to see her now, will she yell at me and say, "Stay away from me, you murderer," and distance herself from me?

Will she force a smile and try to act as if she doesn't know anything, just like usual?

Black, who only ever thinks about killing strategies, is currently filled with thoughts unrelated to the battle.

Finally, she took a deep breath and walked into the Siesta Broadcasting Station, where there were no staff members left.

"As long as she is safe, it doesn't matter how much she hates or despises me."

Terra's communication technology is not very advanced. If you want to cover the entire city with a radio station, you must build the transmitter at the highest point.

During the elevator ride to the top floor, Hei had ample time to listen to Ceylon's broadcast while adjusting his emotions and regaining his composure.

At this moment, Ceylon was broadcasting Siesta's situation in real time.

—Harmful dust in the air has significantly decreased, lava eruptions have stabilized, the massive eruptions have gradually subsided, earthquakes have stopped, large Originium worms have ceased activity, and the biological calamity "Giant Ape" has been confirmed to have disappeared...

With the assistance of the other operators who had accompanied her from Rhodes Island, Ceylon carried out her first-ever natural disaster broadcast in an orderly manner.

The immense sense of responsibility and the nervousness of her first attempt initially made her somewhat flustered, but as the broadcasts continued, she completely entered a state of selflessness, placing herself outside the natural disaster and focusing solely on delivering effective information.

It's not just about delivering accurate information in a timely manner; more importantly, it's about taking responsibility for ensuring that everyone is informed about the situation promptly.

Any improvement in the situation is a great boost to morale. In the face of a devastating natural disaster, even the slightest bit of good news can help people's hearts.

"boom!!!"

Just as Ceylon breathed a sigh of relief as the disaster situation in the entire Siesta region gradually improved, and at the same time, she was filled with interest in the giant ape and the giant Originium worm, and planned to conduct sampling research in the surrounding areas later, the door to the broadcasting room where she was located was suddenly opened.

Black, standing in front of the door, and Ceylon, standing in front of the loudspeaker, stared directly at each other.

The other operators also looked warily at the uninvited woman from the Flin who was carrying weapons. For a moment, the broadcast room, which was usually broadcasting information about natural disasters, fell into an unusual silence.