People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

If the tumor really is his, then perhaps he has already met with misfortune right now, during the time she was talking to Xikunda!

6. Clementa didn't want to think about that possibility, but once a thought takes hold, it's hard to stop. After much deliberation, she looked at Sikunda with a glimmer of hope:

"Sikunda, you can."

“I cannot, Consul Clementsa.”

Sikunda shook her head seriously; how could she not see what Clementa was thinking?

But as the captain of the coast guard, she could only tell the truth:

"The Coast Guard doesn't have that capability. I only have about thirty men who are still operational, and more than two-thirds of them are injured. You're overestimating us when it comes to things like storming into a battleground to rescue people."

"But they came to save us, so we should at least do something about it."

Clementa was somewhat embarrassed.

Sikunda shook her head.

Perhaps due to the Agorians' self-proclaimed "high moral standards identical to those of their ancient civilization," the Clementsa governor always thought too highly of people.

In her opinion, were those three people really there to rescue them? That was highly questionable!

If she hadn't been reluctant to crush the hopes that Clementa and the other survivors had finally begun to have, she really wanted to show them the scene of the "Silent Sea Heir" that she had observed outside the arena of wits!

Haha, is that how Hai Si is in front of you? But the one I see here is completely different!

The video is right here. If you're brave enough, go ahead and watch it!

Sikunda reminded:

"Governor Clementsa, instead of getting bogged down in the unusual signals that have appeared in the arena of wits, let's seize this opportunity and dismantle the city!"

"We don't have much time left. Haisi could launch another attack on us at any moment, and we are powerless to resist."

"The most urgent thing is to retreat quickly, no matter who they are. Don't waste the precious time they've given us!"

She stepped forward, took Clementa's hand, and said earnestly:

"Consul Clementsa, please give the order!"

Clementa's eyes flickered for a moment, then she nodded.

She knew Sikunda was right. She was the governor of Mirialium, and she had to be responsible for the city. No matter how much she cared about the person who had brought her a lifeline, she also had to prioritize the safety of the surviving citizens.

Just like countless times before, no matter how much she felt Agor's methods of exerting extreme pressure on the land were excessive, no matter how distressed she felt about Ernst's painstaking efforts to promote sea-land cooperation, no matter how much she wanted to care about that ill-fated land hero...

In the end, she could only fulfill her duties as [Governor of Miliarum] and [Representative of Agor].

She couldn't help but care about the costs, consequences, and value her decisions would bring.

In this respect, she is very similar to Ernst.

Therefore, they were destined not to become close friends who could talk about anything.

"Captain Sikunda, lead the remaining coast guard team to join the sweep of Area C."

"Due to the changes that occurred in the arena of wits, the Sealings have all fallen into an unknown state of stagnation; they are now even unable to resist. Please complete your mission as soon as possible, then cut through the city and lead your personnel to evacuate towards the land."

Towards land?

Sikunda was slightly surprised by the decision, but at this moment, she did not intend to question the judgment of a ruler who had devoted himself to Agor.

Clementsa's fearless performance in the beacon tower control room had won over the hearts of every Agor warrior.

Sikunda straightened her expression and solemnly bowed to Clementa:

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

The governor in front of her nodded slightly, then walked past her in the direction she had come from.

Just as Sikunda was about to take a step, she suddenly realized something and turned back to look at Clementa, who was leaving:

"Governor Clementsa, are you on your way?"

“Someone has to go, Sikunda.”

Clementine didn't turn around; she simply stopped and responded in a calm but uncompromising tone.

"What Agor is most proud of as a civilization is not our technology, but our culture and our morality, which are our foundation."

“Since they saved our lives, Agor cannot let them down, no matter who they are.”

“I cannot abandon my responsibilities, so Sikunda, I order you to evacuate with your men.”

"But I still have to go to the Colosseum on behalf of Argol, no matter what the final outcome is."

"We must thank our saviors at this moment and demand an explanation from those sea creatures who invaded us!"

Jiuxi Kunda stood still.

After listening to Clementa's determination, she remained silent, simply watching Clementa walk out of Sector C and head towards what used to be the street.

4. She is a responsible governor.

Sugi's reasons were justified, her actions were justified, and she did not abandon her responsibilities as a governor, whether it was taking care of her people or upholding the moral obligations that a governor should have.

6. For this reason, Siquinda did not intend to stop Clementa any longer.

She gave her another solemn Agor salute.

"Greetings, Archdeacon Clementa. Miliarum will forever be remembered in Agorian history, for it had a legendary archdeacon!"

After she finished her greetings, she turned around and was about to carry out Clementa's final orders when she heard another commotion behind her.

Sikunda turned around in confusion and saw that Governor Clementa, who had just been so determined to go to the arena of wits and die to give the Sea Heirs their answer, was now striding back the way she came.

Sikunda was stunned.

Not you? Huh?

Have you changed your mind?

This makes all my earlier emotion seem unnecessary, and it's made everyone so awkward!

I don't mean for you to die, but it would be really impolite of you not to make a sacrifice now, wouldn't it?

"gram--"

Before Sikunda could utter her words of surprise, she abruptly cut them off.

Because, behind Clementa, several more figures followed her and slowly walked in.

That posture, that aura, that spirit!

It felt like the background music for "A Hero in Troubled Times" was about to start playing all around us!

"Xikunda!"

Clementa called out her name first, bringing Sikunda back to reality from her daze.

Her face wore a smile of relief, joy, and even an indescribable sense of peace. With a wave of her hand, she announced loudly:

"Pick up guests!"

Chapter 1090 Ernst: Ruthlessly Sustainably Depleting Resources!

Agor, beacon tower, central control room.

Even with the filtration system running at full power, a faint smell of blood still lingered in the air. After all, in the past day, Hai Si's flesh and blood had filled almost every corner of the tower.

However, compared to the corruption and stench of the material world, what people probably find even harder to forget is the mental stress brought about by Hai Si.

Perhaps one day, a hundred years from now, someone will look up at the beacon tower in the center of Myrialium, which has been rebuilt countless times, and will still remember that day, the fear that once dominated by them, and the humiliation of being imprisoned in a cage.

But, at least for now, the arrival of Ernst and the others brought Clementa genuine joy and hope.

“Mr. Ernst, we are truly grateful for your help in Agor’s time of need.”

We will forever remember your kindness!

She took Ernst's hand and spoke with utmost sincerity and earnestness.

This posture caused Kal'tsit to experience a kind of hallucination for a moment.

Fortunately, Clementa is not pink-haired, nor does she have long hair, and she doesn't have an older brother.

Ernst waved his hand. To be honest, Clementa's gratitude was secondary; he was more concerned about Agor's situation.

However, he glanced around at the Agorians who were moving back and forth, carrying equipment, rescuing the wounded, and organizing the evacuation.

It seems that Agor's situation is also not optimistic, even worse than that on land.

Sikunda, looking wary, stepped forward and whispered something in Clementa's ear.

Clementa frowned immediately, glancing at Siquinda with an expression that seemed to say, "You've been too talkative, little sister!"

Sikunda was referring to the situation of Ernst and others.

There were several signals from land-dwellers in the arena of wits. These three signals referred to Ernst, Kal'tsit, and Kal'tsit's little pet, which is perhaps not surprising.

But the question is, how did they break through Haisi's encirclement and break out?

Xikunda even saw the sea creatures showing awe towards the few people in the center, which was truly unusual.

As the captain of the Coast Guard, she has this responsibility: in the past, if deep-sea hunters were to become sea creatures, and their captains were unwilling to deal with it, the Coast Guard would monitor or handle the situation on their behalf.

Now, perhaps it's an occupational hazard, she suspects Ernst and Haisi are connected. Even more so, if one were to speculate with the worst possible intentions, he might be a member of the Deep Sea Church.

"Governor Clementsa, you must be wary of this!"

Seeing Clementa's disbelief, Sikunda grew anxious and raised her voice.

Clementa's expression grew even more displeased.

She nodded slightly to Ernst: "Sorry, I'll go take care of this first."

Then he pulled Xikunda aside, and before Xikunda could speak, he coldly retorted:

"Xikunda, have you gone mad?"

"You say Mr. Ernst has a connection with Haisi, but have you forgotten that he was also attacked by Haisi?"

"Or are you saying that you're making a hasty conclusion, based solely on what you saw in the arena of wits, that this is evidence of collusion between Mr. Ernst and Haisi?"

She was speechless as she spoke, and only now did she finally understand what Ernst meant when he often said, "You Agorians are sometimes too arrogant."

This refers to unfounded speculation like that of Xikunda!

Ernst's signal appeared in the arena of wits. Hai Si surrounded them but dared not approach. Does this necessarily mean that there is a conflict between Ernst and Hai Si?

Could it be that Mr. Ernst has some kind of weapon or barrier to counter Haizi, which can keep Haizi at a certain distance?

Why is it that only Agor is allowed to have technologies like the Beacon Command Tower, which can deploy barriers at the last moment and establish the "final line of defense," while similar things are not allowed on land?

Putting aside other matters, Clementsa, as the governor, knew from Agor's intelligence system that Ursus, one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council on land, had a group of special combat units called the "Internal Guard." The "Nation" they released was an ability derived from the "Demon," which could suppress and isolate the Sea Heirs to a certain extent.

As the governor, Clementa was aware of this matter, and Siquinda, as the commander of the city's defense forces, should also have had the authority to access these "not-so-classified land secrets."

But did she actually investigate? It's hard to say for Clementa. Even if she did, she probably didn't really analyze or understand it seriously.

Admittedly, Ernst was not an internal guard, nor did he demonstrate any abilities similar to those of the [Nation]. However, this is just one example proving that the land possesses such abilities. While the land is not as vast as the ocean, how could just any Agorian claim to be "omniscient" based on subjective impressions?

Moreover, Ernst is an important figure directly related to the ancient civilization. Even if we take a step back, is it impossible that he borrowed some kind of technology from Lord Trevor Friston, the Preservator, before going to sea?

By what right do you Agorians have the right to adopt such a condescending attitude, assuming that if you can't do it, no one else can either?

"Besides, Sikunda, you just witnessed the true strength of those Sea Spirits!"

Clementa clenched her fists, almost wanting to punch her deputy, who still couldn't shake off the "Agor filter."

"How much effort did they actually put into attacking the command beacon tower? If all those sea creatures, dense enough to form a biological black hole, were to come crashing down, would we have even the slightest chance of survival?"

This question is not difficult to answer at all. No one who witnessed that scene can explain how they could survive by fighting against that kind of being.

Even Xikunda couldn't.

It was precisely because she couldn't say who would survive that she raised the question of why Ernst was allowed to survive.

But that's arrogance.

What makes you think you can do what I can't? Even if you have, I'll subconsciously suspect you've cheated in some way.

Clementa hadn't realized there was anything wrong with this idea before, after all, Agor was so advanced.

But now, she feels disgusted by this arrogance from the bottom of her heart.

It's like two elementary school students getting their test scores, and the one who was surpassed accusing their classmate of cheating. The naivety of their thinking, the clumsiness of their methods, and the despicable nature of their behavior are truly laughable!