"...I am not a god, let alone your patron saint."
Tokiwa Shougo looked at Adnis who was kneeling in front of him, his head bowed deeply, and said slowly.
"I am a human being, a person who has the same life as you and lives in the same river of time."
I mean what I say.
"I am neither omniscient nor omnipotent."
so far.
"So, if you really regard me as a king, then don't lift me to the sky like a god, but let me stand on a high place."
Only in this way can the people see the king's back when they raise their heads, so as to clarify their direction of progress;
When the king looked back, he could also see the expressions of his people and use this to determine his future policy.
Thinking of this, Tokiwa Shougo paused and continued.
"Keep your head up, Adnis."
"Look at me and tell me."
"Is the person you prayed to in the past the perfect god called the 'Lord of Time' in your heart, or is it the... king that you want to loyal to and follow from the bottom of your heart?"
Tokiwa Shogo's tone was not strong, but every word he said really hit Adnis' heart.
Let Adnis understand how wrong his previous behavior was.
Adnis slowly raised his head, but as soon as his eyes met Tokiwa Shogo's, he froze.
disappointment.
He saw deep disappointment in Tokiwa Shogo's eyes.
This made Adnis couldn't help but avoid looking away and lowered his head again.
He thought of himself when he took the initiative to swear allegiance, and when he remembered the oath he had made, tears suddenly came to his eyes.
"sorry Sorry sorry……"
Adnis burst into tears as he kept mouthing apologies.
To this, Tokiwa Shogo said nothing, but calmly extended his hand to Adnis...
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outside the house.
The sky in this world has cleared up for the first time in a long time.
That sense of clarity makes even those damn reds in the sky look a little cuter.
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Not long after, a piece of news about "Adnis deeply felt the inadequacy of his abilities, so he awakened the sleeping Lord of Time" spread like wildfire, like a big stone thrown into a calm lake, causing countless ripples. .
"The King never abandons His people!"
"The king is awake, no need to be afraid anymore."
"The king will lead everyone to overcome the difficulties together and break the nightmare caused by the Red Death."
Guided thoughts gradually prevailed.
In this time of despair and panic, these thoughts are like a shot in the arm, giving the confused people a glimmer of hope again.
The great Lord of Time quickly replaced Adnis as the leader in the hearts of the people, and was no longer just a lofty and worshipful term that was separated from themselves.
This process, with Adnis' active cooperation and hard publicity, progressed extremely quickly.
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In the medical clinic.
The expressions of the patients who were numb and waiting for death gradually changed.
A different atmosphere is gradually swallowing up the originally lifeless air.
First, the people in white coats suddenly became busy.
Then, many devices with unknown functions were quickly brought over.
Looking at the people who were busy and nervous, unconsciously, their eyes gradually regained their light.
That's something called hope.
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Outside between prayers.
The Adnis trio gathered together.
Looking at Adnis who was about to knock on the door to report to Tokiwa Shougo, Edith suddenly stopped him and said, "Adnis, are we just at his mercy?"
When Adnis heard this, his hand movements trembled slightly. He did not look back, but gritted his teeth and slowly said one thing.
"The day before yesterday, Alicia suffered from the red death disease."
Alicia is the wife of Adnis.
After that, Adnis no longer hesitated and knocked on the door of the prayer room with his right hand.
"Dodo dodo!"
Then, with the sound of an automatic door opening, Adnis walked into the prayer room and closed the door.
Outside the door, there was Edith with a stunned expression on his face.
After a long time, he came back to his senses and immediately turned around and asked Denton: "Why don't I know about this? How is Alicia?"
"Alicia is fine."
Denton looked at Edith, remained silent for a moment, and then continued.
"Although she is now very weak due to the red death disease and must stay at home and cannot go out, she will be fine."
The two sentences were very contradictory, but watching Denton cast his eyes in the direction between prayers mid-sentence, Edith immediately understood the reason.
"Is it because of... King of Time?"
"Um."
Denton nodded and told Edith.
"Not only that, there have been no more deaths in the medical center during this period of time."
Compared with Edith, who has been staying in the laboratory to study the origins and methods of overcoming the Red Death, Denton, who has been on the frontline of medical treatment, has a better understanding of the actual changes in the Red Death epidemic during this period.
Edith stared blankly at Denton who said this.
"...So, from the beginning, the King of Time was able to avoid the threat of the Red Death to us? If so, then why did he..."
Saying this, Edith couldn't help but think of the conversation he had with Adnis before.
'After all, is this Red Death his punishment for our unwillingness to give up a better life? '
at this time……
"Click!"
The sound of a door opening suddenly interrupted Edith's words and thoughts.
Adnis came out of the house.
"Denton, it's your turn."
"Um."
Denton nodded to Adnis and walked into the prayer room.
"Click!"
The sound of a door closing.
Looking at the closed door in front of her, Edith turned around and looked at Adnis with a look on her face that was hesitant to speak.
In response, Adnis raised his hand to stop him.
"If you have any questions, you can ask His Majesty the King directly later."
After a pause, Adnis reminded.
"Although the king is very gentle to his people, you'd better remain respectful, pay attention to your words, and don't be too rude. Edith, don't forget, we have sworn allegiance to His Majesty the King a long time ago. ...At that time, you also agreed."
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between prayers.
The original golden sculpture has been moved to the center of the square.
Instead, there is a comfortable chair and a desk.
At this time, Tokiwa Shougo was sitting on the chair behind the desk, leaning on the back of the chair, teasing Yuryu Sen who was lying in his arms.
In his hand, he held a memory that appeared and disappeared, like a cat teaser, attracting Yu Liuxian's attention, causing its two front paws and eyes to constantly move with it.
Hearing the footsteps approaching, Tokiwa Shougo raised his head, looked at Denton who was walking towards him, and nodded slightly to him, indicating that he could start.
However, Denton said this: "Your Majesty, before making the report, I want to ask you something first..."
