"First of all, I'm not targeting anyone, but I don't trust anyone here to be the arbiter. You know in your hearts, how many of these five people standing in front of the stage want to take on extra responsibility for everyone, and how many Just for the chance to exit after the adjudicator’s term ends.”
Adams laughed, "When you say that, it's a bit——"
"For example, you, Adams...are you called by this name?" Hestad said softly, "I have never seen you before today. In the past few days since we boarded the ship, there have been about ten disputes in Bishop's restaurant. Let’s go, Si Lei, Dietrich, Agnes, Rene, Bree..."
Hesta clasped her fingers and counted the names in turn. Then she looked up at Adams: "Why didn't you show up during those times?"
"...Does this have anything to do with what happened tonight?"
"If you care about the fate of everyone here, why hasn't anyone heard your voice before tonight?"
"That's not the case!" Someone in the crowd stood up, "Sorry, I think I have to retort. Mr. Adams is the dormitory director of our room. Each of us has heard his voice. He is very reliable. , like a brother——"
"Then why not continue to let him be your brother and let him continue to take the same risks as you," Hesta chuckled, "otherwise, you will completely lose him when the term ends."
The spokesperson in the crowd was stunned for a moment and was speechless.
"What about you? Ms. Hestad?" Fiance took a step forward. "What have you done these days... throwing beans on General Bernhard's back? This is considered as your 'care for everyone here' way?"
"She and Rico saved Gustave last night." Si Lei said not far away, "Besides, Hesta is the only one among us who holds the mercury needle for the ship ticket——"
"Then according to Ms. Hesta's own logic, she should not be elected!" Fayance turned back, "She is still standing with us now. When her term ends, we will also completely lose her! ?”
"That's right, this logic doesn't hold up at all. I can only say that some people are shady themselves and see everything shady." Adams also spoke loudly, "According to her, the more we trust someone, the less we can vote for it. This It’s basically arousing suspicion within us!”
"Furthermore, I must point out that Ms. Hesta is still deliberately leading everyone to ignore one fact," Fayance looked at the crowd, "Don't forget, there is no risk in becoming an 'arbiter'. Remember Go Did Mr. Perrin say something? If the 'arbiter' himself is not responsible enough, he will be the first to die!"
"Get out of here!" Adams looked at Hestad with a cold face, "If you really want to sit on the position of 'arbiter', next time you will stand up and run for election——"
"Get out of here!" Fiance shouted.
Hesta leaned back in her wheelchair and stared intently at the two men who were raising their arms and shouting. After a brief noise, the two men stopped shouting with some hesitation - almost no one followed their lead. Everyone below returned to their usual silence.
People looked at this scene with complicated expressions. Some were worried, some were thoughtful, and some were ready to make a move. However, in an almost tacit silence, everyone was waiting. People neither expressed their opinions nor left the scene. The anxiety at this moment was inevitable. Everyone was wearing down their patience and waiting for everything to come to a conclusion.
All this is also being seen by Anna.
Will everything come to a conclusion on its own?
of course.
"Are you done?" Hesta asked softly.
"Mr. Gobelin!" Adams looked not far away, "Is this allowed?"
Gobelin said nothing.
Hesta laughed, she slowly leaned back on the chair, and looked at the crystal lamp above everyone's heads.
"Just now Fayance said that when I step down as the adjudicator, you will lose me. Then I would like to ask what benefit did Gustav give me last night, so that I could join the rescue regardless of the danger?"
More people are looking back at Hesta.
"The answer is simple. He didn't give me any benefits. I joined just because I am a mercury needle, and the mercury needle was born to fight chelates. I was just fulfilling my personal responsibility."
"You don't have to say these pretentious words. I didn't mean to accuse you," Fayence frowned, "I'm just using your logic to prove-"
"Really? Even if I step down as the adjudicator, I will still be a mercury needle, and this will not change." Hesta looked at him, "After you end your term of adjudication, will you still be willing to volunteer to get involved in new dangers? "
Fayance didn't speak again. He chuckled, walked to a chair not far away, and sat down.
Hesta looked back at the crowd with a smile: "Your Mr. Gobelin just told me that the manipulator behind this time is probably not Chelate..."
Everyone froze in place.
"He seems to think that everything that happened on this ship came from 'Yarek's Test'——"
People began to whisper to each other again, and the dim murmur of the crowd once again enveloped the hall.
"This is just my personal guess," Gobelin said proactively, "I'm not completely sure."
"I know, but this is good news, and good news should be shared by everyone." Hesta said softly, "I don't know how many of you here have seen chelates with your own eyes and have actually encountered them. Today you Seeing Gobelin retreating completely, I thought that as long as I followed the rules, I could get the promise - but I want to tell you, if the opponent is a chelate, this kind of thing is absolutely impossible.
"So, I advise you to postpone this election. Anyway, there will be more than one adjudicator in the future. If it doesn't happen this time, there will be another time. Give me the "Guide" first, because Gobelin can't be sure. I can be sure that if things lead to the worst outcome in the end, then I can save the people you cannot save.
"I'm tired of this Habitable Land-style back and forth... Let me just say it straight, forget about your voting game for a moment, put aside your prejudices, your suspicions, come together like a real team and put your Leave your life and trust to me, because Mercury Needle will not retreat. Mercury Needle doesn't care about the adjudicator position. Mercury Needle only knows how to fight until the last moment.
"Let me do what I have to do... do it well and finish it."
Hesta looked in the direction of Fiance and Adams.
"Any objections?"
Adams glanced at Hesta: "...I quit this round."
"I also……"
Hesta: "What about Srey, René?"
"No objection." The two replied.
Hesta looked at the crowd again, "What about you?"
Gustav was the first to stand up and applauded Hesta vigorously, "I support!"
(End of chapter)
