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In the past, some frivolous notes echoed through the city:
"Humble mortal, despair."
Chapter 245: Prepare for global live broadcast, show extraordinary strength
Toby knew that within the human group, there was a set of standards for distinguishing high and low status.
The amount of money, the level of appearance, whether one possesses special abilities that others do not have, etc.
The standard is a bit vague, but one thing is clear: if Sauron, who controls the rock giants, were placed among humans, he would definitely be considered a "big shot".
In Toby's impression, "big shots" seem to care a lot about their reputation. At least they would not do something like breaking their promise unless it is necessary.
However, Sauron, who announced that he would land at midnight, arrived at 11:45.
This not only shocked Toby, but also put the residents and guards who were still stranded in the city in danger of losing their lives.
Of course including himself.
At this moment, Toby still looked up and looked outside the city.
Its vast body is obscured by the mountains outside the city. Perhaps because it is too tall, one has to lean over to see the low city clearly.
From the perspective inside the city, the moon was blocked by a thicker black shadow, and only the jumping blue flames could be seen.
Although Toby and the other two helped maintain order, the city was still more chaotic than usual.
Naturally, no one else noticed the abnormality in the air.
"Why..." Toby's face turned pale and he murmured in a low voice, "Why are there no footsteps? My body is so big..."
"What's wrong with you?" Leon vaguely heard him talking, but couldn't make out what he was saying, so he subconsciously walked closer.
He lowered his head woodenly: "It's coming."
"Who?"
After being stunned for a few seconds, Leon thought of something, and slowly looked up at the sky with Misha.
There was a long, silent moment.
Finally, he smiled stiffly: "Maybe... You see, after two days of getting along, I can see that the rock giants are quite friendly, and Mr. Soran didn't make things difficult for us.
We pretended we didn't know he was coming and fled quietly..."
"Humble mortal, despair."
The frivolous tone not only shattered Leon's fantasy, but also foreshadowed the death of everyone.
The rock giant seemed to have received an order and moved his legs slightly. The mountains in front of him collapsed and the flying debris was like heavy rain, pouring down towards the only road leading to the inland of the city.
This heavy rain of stones put out the riots in the entire city.
The driver subconsciously stopped the speeding car on the road, and the pedestrians running on the roadside stopped, facing the fear, stiffness and stagnation seemed to be the instinct engraved in the deepest part of the human body.
They stared up in a daze.
There was an even darker area in the night, where black shadows curled up and then quickly expanded.
"boom--"
…………
"Is there an earthquake?"
The queen, who had just crawled into bed after a tiring day, was awakened by a slight tremor. She propped up her upper body on the bed and turned on the desk lamp on the bedside table.
The bedroom was filled with dim light, and she called softly, "Li."
Ten minutes later, there was a knock on the door.
The queen frowned. Usually, whenever she looked for him, he would appear immediately. Why was he so strange this time?
I was confused and said, "Come in."
The door was pushed open, and Li, dressed in a tuxedo, walked to the bedside with quick but elegant steps.
"Your Majesty, the guards who went to the east coast to carry out the mission sent back information."
“Have all citizens evacuated?”
Lee didn't respond, but held the envelope out with both hands.
I took it and squeezed it. It wasn't thick. I held the envelope with my right hand and exerted a little force. Through the gap in the seal, I could see that the thing inside was a photo. Just one photo.
He pulled it out curiously and looked close to the bedside lamp.
It was taken from a bird's-eye view, with mountains and forests surrounding a vast deep pit, and the overall tone of the photo is dim.
From the last point, it can be inferred that the photo was taken at night, and the Queen guessed that it might have been just a few minutes ago.
She leaned back on the bed. "Is that the one that the principal smashed out in the suburbs? But the surrounding environment seems different."
"Your Majesty, this is the fist mark of the rock giant."
The photo held between the Queen's fingers trembled.
"Where's the location?"
"East Coast, Pasha City."
"If my memory is not confused or forgotten, the city of Pasha should be built on the top of the mountain."
"Yes."
The air stagnated for a moment, and the Queen put the photo into the drawer of the bedside table: "What are the specific casualties?"
"Only half of the guards and citizens escaped."
"Where are Toby and the others?"
"I haven't heard from them since we lost contact the day before yesterday."
"understood."
Whenever the queen said this, it meant that she wanted to calm down alone. Li would promptly step back from the room and close the door silently.
The Rock Giant has landed...
It is very likely that Toby and several others also died in Pasha City.
Casualties...I am impressed by the principal's foresight.
The Queen sighed inwardly, no wonder Dumbledore asked her to send as many people as possible when evacuating the people.
I think the old man who likes to smile has already seen through the fearlessness brought by the locals' ignorance.
Sighing, she felt a little sad, but not panicked.
She had full trust in Hogwarts and the headmaster.
It's not a blind belief.
As a politician who has ruled the kingdom for decades, the Queen threw her naivety into the trash long ago.
Innocence is not ugly, it is beautiful, but it should not appear in a good politician.
The source of trust lies in the fact that there is nothing in Ying Country, or even in the entire Blue Star, that is worthy of Hogwarts's covetousness.
Even the support of resources and technology is the principal's investment in the future of mankind, rather than a trap for greedy human interests.
Humans at this point would not allow Hogwarts to play tricks on them.
Therefore, the queen had no doubt about the principal's promise - the "disaster" would not come to the inland, and she knew that she just had to wait quietly for the rock giant to be defeated.
The reason for not taking any action, in addition to the above, is that the Queen really only has one card left, which must not be played until the very last moment.
"咚咚-"
The knock on the door interrupted her thoughts.
She raised her head slightly dissatisfied: "Li, what happened again?"
"Ma'am, I'm sorry to bother you at an inappropriate time. If it's not convenient, I'll visit you tomorrow."
It was the principal's unique low tone.
He suddenly threw back the quilt, took down the coat hanging on the clothes hanger, wrapped it around his pajamas, and quickly opened the door.
"Oh, ma'am, be careful not to catch a cold." Dumbledore, wearing a black robe outside the door, waved his teaching stick.
Feeling the warmth wrapping her whole body, the Queen relaxed her tense body and said, "Mr. Principal, let's go in and talk."
"Entering a lady's bedroom in the middle of the night is not what a magician should do." He smiled, "It will be over soon. We can talk here."
"If you wish."
"Hmm..." Dumbledore hesitated for two seconds. "In order to prevent the misfortune in Pasha City from happening again, I hope you will broadcast the entire battle between me and the rock giant after I leave for the east coast."
"what do you mean……"
"Letting them see the horror of power is far more effective than persuading them with words. Pasha City is proof of this, isn't it?"
"It is indeed as you said. I understand. The kingdom will broadcast the entire process of the principal defeating the giant live."
"Well, goodnight ma'am."
The moment the words fell, the figure disappeared, and at the same time, the magic power that could resist the cold also disappeared.
The cold winter wind blew, and the queen tightened her coat: "Lee."
"Her Royal Highness the Queen."
"The principal has already gone to the East Coast and has mobilized TV reporters to the scene for a national live broadcast."
"As ordered."
The man walked into the darkness, the queen closed the door, lay back in the warm bed, and continued her thoughts where they had been interrupted.
Things happened just as she had imagined. Dumbledore was able to solve the "disaster" and the disaster seemed to have disappeared.
But the Queen sensed something strange during the whole process.
For example, why did the principal sit there and watch as the city of Pasha was punched into a deep pit?
In order to let the people deeply understand the horror of the "disaster", it is not necessary to go to this extent. It is enough to let them see the rock giant with their own eyes.