Chapter 528: The Edifice Collapses
Due to the ringing from before, the battle outside the Senate had temporarily stopped. From here to Hope Square, the citizens and city guards dazedly stood in their spots as if they had yet to recover from their previous state.
Apart from the injured’s instinctive groans, the area was so quiet that even the wind could be heard.
Gaius didn’t give them a chance to sink back into madness. He held a loudspeaker and shouted, "My fellow citizens, soldiers, Elder Varro controlled the consul by colluding with the Salvation Army and the Anti-intellectualism Church in an attempt to purge the Elders who are on your side. Fortunately, thanks to the Kalendaria’s blessings and the heroic spirit of First City’s founders, we were given an opportunity because of your timely demonstration. Now, they have been killed or controlled. The sun has appeared above First City again!"
As the new consul announced this to the citizens and soldiers, his most trusted Reformist Elder led his two attendants to the Senate’s dungeons.
Varro was locked up there. He should’ve committed suicide out of guilt.
Upon hearing Gaius’s words, the gathered citizens finally recalled what they were doing and what they wanted to do. After that, they cheered.
In contrast to them were the Subhuman Guards positioned in various parts outside the Senate. Some of their faces were ashen, some couldn’t help but tremble, and some of their bodies tensed up.
Gaius didn’t give the citizens a chance to express themselves freely. Worried that they would take the opportunity to make an even more excessive and crazy request, he directly said, "I’ve already been elected consul by the surviving Elders. I will lead people who are willing to dedicate themselves to the citizens to investigate the traitors’ properties and return the fields you lost!"
Without him needing to say anything else, most of the citizens shouted excitedly, "Gaius!"
"Gaius!"
"Gaius!"
Superintendent Alexander frowned. This reminded him of his youth—the former consul, Oray, also received such enthusiastic support from the citizens and soldiers.
Alexander stood behind the window—a distance away from Gaius—and cast his gaze outside. The excited faces and fanatical eyes made him feel like he had returned to the past.
As his gaze moved, Alexander saw his stunned daughter and Zennaga lying in a pool of blood, his fate unknown.
He quickly turned his head to his attendant and guard and said, "Quick, save Master Zennaga."
He had a deep relationship with the Crystal Consciousness Church. Although he had already Awakened the abilities of the corresponding domain before having faith in Subhuti, he definitely wouldn’t let go of the opportunity to establish a solid relationship with the Crystal Consciousness Church when such an opportunity presented itself before him.
"Your Excellency, will it trigger a riot if we go out now?" Alexander’s attendant asked worriedly.
The current situation was only a temporary calm; it still looked very fragile. Smoke might rise again from any accidents.
Alexander fell silent and cast his gaze at Gaius. Whether we can stabilize the situation and restore order is of utmost importance for this newly-appointed consul.
As Alexander hesitated, he saw his daughter walk toward Zennaga from the corner of his eye. The people around them ignored this scene as if she didn’t exist.