The Empress hastily used her body to block Farosa.
"No—Don’t do this." The Empress said painfully as she looked towards Farosa, then turned her head to address the angered crowd, "Everyone! Please stop being so angry, Nestor Corporation has already proposed their solution, we still have room for negotiation, there is still a future of peaceful coexistence between humans and Witches, I love you, on behalf of all the Witches I love you, Humans, lovely Humans, please also love the Witches!"
The standoff continued.
While blocking Farosa on one side, the Empress had to stop the remaining anti-Witch citizens, burning the candle at both ends.
Just then, Aledy, the military minister of Nestor Corporation, arrived in a war vehicle.
"Ah, you pathetic protesters, think you’re so great? What a pity, one blast from the cannon and you’ll be turned to ash~ Come at me if you’re not afraid of death~" She climbed out of the tank hatch, arms crossed, exuding arrogance.
"Everyone, fall back!"
"Be careful!" Faced with the cold steel, the anti-Witch faction citizens changed color instantly.
heavy tanks rolled to the front line. The protesters, previously numerous and powerful, planned to fight it out and escalate the conflict, but after the Witch’s nagging, many had lost that fighting spirit.
After Aledy’s elite airborne brigade arrived, more security personnel moved in.
"We will return! Don’t think this is the end! Noble people who keep bleeding for the struggle, the Witches will ultimately be cleansed from the island!" The leader shouted before fleeing. Upon seeing this, Aledy realized the other party was a "professional troublemaker," specialized in stirring up trouble, no wonder they could gather so many people.
Seeing the situation turn sour, and having been somewhat appeased by the Empress’s words earlier, the rest dispersed in a commotion.
"Ahahaha~ Opponents really are just dregs~ Just pay off your mortgages obediently, trying to group together~ Did the organizers pay you? Don’t take the job if it’s less than 1000 a day~" Aledy waved goodbye to them.
Although she outwardly scorned the anti-Witch group, Aledy still had deep concerns.
These citizens indeed had "abundant martial virtue." If we could implement super strict laws like in Jialong Slope, only an iron-blooded strongman could lead society forwards. She was annoyed by the fickleness of such small-minded civilians.
From that "professional troublemaker," it was clear there were others stirring things up behind the scenes, but Aledy would leave subsequent issues to the PR and intelligence departments. Once the crowd dispersed, she crawled back into the tank and urged the driver to move the vehicle with a kick.
On the edge of the Eclipse of the Star, Farosa looked back at the huge pit she created, then turned to look at the Empress beside her.
"Why are you stopping me?" Farosa asked the Empress, "Do you want to fight me?"
"You’re really just like what Xylophia sister said, quite a hot-tempered Witch!" The Empress said happily.
"Give Xylophia back to me." Xylophia was Farosa’s best friend.
"If you become my subordinate, you can serve me together with Xylophia," said the Empress sincerely.
Farosa frowned deeply. She hadn’t calmed down from the citizens’ incident yet, but their large-scale appearance definitely wasn’t spontaneous; there must be other masterminds behind it. They couldn’t possibly have been so well-armed and tightly organized. It was fruitless to get angry at them, instead, she needed to find the real enemy.
And now facing such a beautiful Empress, Farosa couldn’t feel angry at all.
"What is your name?" Farosa asked.
"I am Easter! From Levante, it’s a pleasure to meet you," the Empress Easter reached out to Farosa.
Farosa got a clear look at Easter’s face for the first time, from her lofty viewpoint.
She had long, satin-smooth black hair, bright red eyes, pale skin, with elegant facial features, and a mixture of Near Eastern traits. What impressed Farosa the most was her temperament; she exuded a timeless beauty that made Farosa suspect Easter might also come from ancient times, as such flawless aura cannot be accumulated in just a mere 200 years.
"Your rhetoric couldn’t convince those opponents, they only understand heavy tanks." Farosa didn’t shake hands with Easter, instead looking towards the armored troops Aledy took away.
With Aledy’s professional soldiers controlling the situation, it wasn’t long before other unrelated people were cleared away, leaving Farosa and Easter in a standoff.
"It was you who disrupted my attempt, it was you who sowed the seeds of violence with violence, if you give me time to fully persuade them, they could become good people in the future. You too could become good people, am I right, Ancient Witch Farosa?" Easter said with a smile.
"..." Farosa utterly loathed Easter, "... I don’t care about you, I just want to know if Xylophia is still okay?"
"She’s fine, although her life is nearing its end. We are trying to find a way to grant her longevity," explained Easter.
"Don’t you dare touch her!" Farosa was desperate to have Xylophia back.
"What are we going to do then if she’s about to die?" Easter shook her head.
"I can use my Power to restore her body, damn it, you are one of the Seven Seals," said Farosa with a cold tone, but her heart was already full of rage.
Xylophia! How can I bring Xylophia back?
Her best friend Xylophia, from past to present, before Xu Yang showed up, it was only Xylophia who always took care of Farosa, even guarding the Godslayer Weapon for Farosa, and never gave up on their promise even after 1000 years.