...
Lower City T District, once akin to the Steel Forest Area, used to be the city center of the old city. However, frequent wars in earlier years led to it being bombarded by dozens of dirty bombs, which destroyed its infrastructure and environnt, thus stripping it of its value for continued habitation.
Even though the radiation gradually dissipated later, and the land beca arable again, the Nest City Council ultimately abandoned the transformation of T District due to the high cost of reconstruction. They simply cleared a patch of land amid the existing ruins to build the Starlight Welfare Institute.
As for other regions, the council was too lazy to bother, resulting in the ruins and abandoned factories turning into gathering places for underground gangs.
However, to be fair, the Starlight Welfare Institute was indeed a masterpiece of the council.
This welfare institute sits on the edge of a cliff, resembling a dieval castle. Yet it appears sharper and lacks the usual softness of ordinary castles.
The rising morning sun casts a bronze glow over the building's outline, and those sharp rooftops resemble the broken swords of old generals, reflecting a cold glimr.
White marble exterior walls interlaid with dark green armor plates give the ancient castle the appearance of donning an armor full of bullet marks. Above the main entrance, scores of legion emblems hang. Crossed rifles, a half-broken steel rose, and ivy coiled around gun barrels—all symbols representing legions that sacrificed everything for the establishnt of Nest City No. 3.
Typically, adjacent to castle-like buildings, one would find a garden. But over here, what served as a garden was replaced by "Hall of Honor" watchtower structures, with each tower entrance featuring a 200mm howitzer model.
The craftsman intentionally used gunpowder to blacken the indentations on the barrels, making the engraved nas of fallen soldiers more pronounced in each gap.
So old soldiers residing in the welfare institute occasionally, when idle, would co before these cannon models, lightly touching those nas, uncertain if they were reminiscing about their youthful battlefield years or mourning their fallen comrades.
Seeing those old soldiers' silent deanor, Yun You sighed lightly.
Though aware that the true nature of the Starlight Welfare Institute is essentially a political performance, one has to admit that the council accomplished this task quite admirably.
...
At this mont, the Starlight Welfare Institute was already bustling with noise.
Notable figures from all sectors of society gathered here—celebrities, businessn, politicians, officers—these people of significant status arrived early at the welfare institute, eager to witness the birth of Lower City's new mayor, and simultaneously aiming to expand their network of acquaintances.
anwhile, official staff and reporters from the Nest City Council were also prepared, just waiting for the star of this event—Mokaka—to take the stage for her speech.
Although the election hadn't officially comnced, everyone already knew in their hearts what the result would be, thus naturally not wasting ti on other candidates.
"Whew..."
Mokaka took a deep breath, gave herself a pep talk, and then entered the welfare institute with the company of Mortal guards, joining this banquet.
Yun You and Tian En, silently mingled within the crowd from different directions, ensuring Mokaka's safety.
As ti slowly ticked by, things gradually moved on track.
Yet just then, Yun You suddenly spotted an unusual figure amidst the crowd.
A black-eyed boy with short red hair, dressed in black, holding a glass of red wine, savoring it slowly in a corner.
Though notably low-key, his aura of pride and aloofness attracted a group of socialites around him.
However, he didn't shoo the won away, rely clinking glasses with them cheerfully, occasionally speaking in respectful terms that only nobles would typically use.
Yun You recognized this youth.
This person's na is Vitinya Puliscaro.
He is Old Jin's fifth disciple, that fifth senior brother of hers, referred to as an "ambitious person."
User Comments
0 comments from readers