In the midst of all the disturbances, the Midsummer Festival finally came to an end. 1——

Unlike before, the closing ceremony was held in the square in front of the palace because Lydia hosted the Midsummer Festival. Of course, another reason for this is also because the Holy Arena was so badly damaged in the previous battle between Rhodes and Waltz that it was impossible to repair it in such a short time.

Countless people gathered in the square, they looked at the tall, white castle tower in front of them, and talked to each other in a low voice, after all, the impact and stimulation brought by this midsummer festival was too great, the previous midsummer festival was a competition between the four guilds, this competition lasted for several years, and everyone was already a little bored. And at this time, Rhodes and his Starlight Mercenary Group were born, and they immediately won the attention of many people, a group leader with a mysterious background, with a group of mercenaries who didn't seem to be on the stage, actually defeated the three major mercenary guilds of Heavenly Sword, Purple Lily and Freedom Wings in a row, which was really unexpected by everyone. Not to mention the topicality provoked by Starlight after defeating Wings of Freedom——— as Rod said, ass determines sides, northerners have been ridiculed by southerners for so many years, it is naturally impossible for them to willingly sing praises for southerners. And at this time, the appearance of Starlight can be said to solve their urgent needs, from nobles to commoners, everyone has self-esteem. Everyone wants to laugh at others, and no one wants to be ridiculed by others.

They may not be Rhodes' supporters, and they don't know what Starlight is like as a mercenary group, for these people, praising Rhodes and praising Starlight can hit their enemies, which is a very happy thing for them, so even if they don't realize it, what they do still unknowingly creates momentum for Rhodes and his mercenary group.

Of course. Where there is support, there is opposition, and as strong as the voice of support is, there is no strong voice of opposition. Naturally, it was impossible for those southern people to give Rhodes and his mercenary group any good face, just as Rhodes had expected. In their eyes, this man is the most cruel executioner, and at the same time the lackey of those great nobles, especially after Marlene's identity is revealed, they confirm this even more. It was clear that the man named Rhodes was also one of those powerful aristocrats, and he appeared here. In order to suppress ordinary people who have no power and no power. It was he who defeated the Heavenly Sword and the Wings of Liberty by despicable means, killed our hero Lawson, and forced President Waltz to fall, all of which were the work of this insidious and evil man!

We will not give in. No matter how powerful and powerful you are, our desire for freedom will not succumb! Maybe those vile and shameless nobles will recognize you, we will never admit it, listen to it. This is the cry of the people!

Because of this, when Rhodes and his men came out, he heard a tsunami of boos. Many people stood in the square, opened their mouths, and vented their dissatisfaction and anger at Rhodes and the "accomplices" behind him, although they did not make more radical moves, and the sudden boos alone were enough to make many people look sideways.

Even some royal nobles couldn't help but pay a little more respect to Rod when they looked at him at this moment, after all, human beings are human beings, and vanity is not less. Even if the two sides are antagonistic because of their positions, if they are ridiculed by so many people in person, even the best people will not feel comfortable. Looking at Rhodes in front of him, he stood on the high platform in front of the square in a formal suit, and his face did not change in the face of tens of thousands of boos——— this is not something that anyone can do. What made them even more admirable was that in the face of these boos, Rhodes did not relent, on the contrary. He also comfortably stretched out his fingers and plucked out his ears. Seeing this scene, those people were even more angry, and they even began to feel a little excited to storm the blockade of the War Angel Legion, eager to tear this despicable and shameless bastard to pieces with their own hands, and their boos were a little louder. At this time, Rod made another move that made these people grit their teeth with hatred, he glanced at these people who were booing contemptuously, as if he was looking at a pile of garbage, and then Rod turned around and chatted with Marlene beside him casually!! …,

It's naked, I can't bear it!!

Seeing this scene in full view, those people were even more angry, and their boos were once again raised to a high point, and the idea of these people was very simple, since you look down on us, then we will let you see how good we are! You can't even talk about our quarrels, and at that time, see if you still take us to heart!

But what makes these angry people depressed is that this time their voices can not be raised, the continuous shouting has already made their vocal cords hoarse, and now they are so excited by Rod, many people are hoarse, and they can no longer make any sound, and the boos that were quite imposing for a while suddenly became messy, just like a joke. Not only that, but the people also saw that after hearing the messy boo, Rhodes even took the time to look at them again, snorted coldly as if he were watching a joke, and then turned his head again and continued to talk to Marlene. Seeing this scene, many people gritted their teeth with hatred, and some people were even angry, rolled their eyes, and fainted directly - for a while, there were even some small riots in the entire square.

"Mr. Rhodes, I advise you not to continue to provoke those people."

Marlene looked at Rod helplessly, this was also the first time she found that Rhodes was so strong, although as early as after joining the mercenary group, Marlene knew that Rhodes was a person who was very persistent and not moved by other people's opinions...............

"Don't worry, Marlene."

In the face of Marlene's persuasion, Rhodes waved his hand, of course he knew what Marlene was worried about, although the north and the south were not accustomed to each other, but in fact they were interdependent, the north was rich in products, and it was the center of grain and ore production. The South, on the other hand, is where wealth flows, trade and commerce begin. All the time. The North supplies goods to the South, while the South circulates wealth to the North. It can be said that the two dislike each other, but they are inseparable——— perhaps because of this, the contradictions between the two sides are so intense. There's nothing more annoying than not being able to live without someone you hate.

The most powerful thing in this is still money and power, Rod's Starlight wants to develop, and money is a hurdle that can't be bypassed, not to mention that Starlight is just a mercenary group, unlike Purple Lily and Cole's Eagle have been operating locally for many years, and they have enough confidence and strength to compete with each other. Starlight is still too fragile to have roots. Once you tear your face with the other party and don't get enough financial support, then it won't be beneficial to the development of Starlight.

However, in Rod's eyes, this is nothing, he has his own plan, and unlike Marlene's thoughts, Rod does not think there is anything bad about this. If the water is too turbid, it is also not suitable for the survival of fish. The reason why the North and the South have been entangled until now, making it impossible for the Wang Party to kill the reformists at one time is that the entanglement of interests between them is too complicated. Then it is to kill a thousand enemies and lose eight hundred, not to mention that there is still a parliament of the country of light on the sidelines, if you really try your best not to completely uproot the reformers, then the council of the country of light will take advantage of the situation, which is not a good thing for the principality of Moon. So even Lydia is a slice of the cake, and the advantage of this is that although those reformers are dissatisfied with the royal party, on the other hand, they dare not openly resist it for fear of losing their own interests.

I have to say that Lydia is indeed very clever in this way, and the current reformers are like a terminally ill patient. If the thought is clear, then he decisively asks for euthanasia. It is a pity that the current reformers do not have the idea of understanding at all, even if they are terminally ill, they expect to live one more day, even if they do not hesitate to take those illegal drugs for this purpose. As a result, their power will become weaker and weaker, and eventually, when the Grim Reaper stands in front of them wielding a scythe, these people have no resistance at all. …,

In turn, this approach also has a certain risk, in the game, the most seriously ill reformers see that their death is not far away, but they have a clear mind, desperate not to give the king a heavy blow, although this blow did not hurt the royal party, but it also made them have no time to care for a while, and finally was stabbed in the back by the country of light.

Now, like Rhodes, he has completely broken with the South, although he has also set up many enemies, and at the same time, it has also objectively forced those who are most loyal to join the Starlight Mercenary Regiment. Just like in the battle deliberately provoked by Rhodes before, many people did not intend to, but still supported Starlight. In the face of such a powerful enemy, but still confident that the person who joins his mercenary group is trustworthy and loyal, not to mention, external pressure is like a hammer, which is the best means to knock and condense the inside——— otherwise why would many countries engage in such a tough and hostile posture when there is internal strife?

Unlike Purple Lily and Cole's Eagle, Starlight has no foundation, and because of this, the first thing Rhodes has to do is to remove the impurities from the team——— he doesn't have the kind of Grand Guild to oppress and deter those with bad intentions, and can only use external pressure to get them to leave. First of all, keep the opinions within the mercenary group united, so that his plan can continue.

If these angry people knew that even their hateful actions at the moment were used by Rhodes, I really don't know if they would be angry and find a place to commit suicide collectively.

And at this time, three long and two short horns sounded, suppressing the noise in the square, and under this low horn sound, those originally noisy sounds were completely suppressed. Then, a figure appeared at the top of the high platform.

The noisy square instantly became quiet, and everyone faced the direction of the figure, and then bent down to salute. And in front of them, standing at the top of the high platform, is none other than the master of the country, Lydia. Parfield. Mila. Franrika.

Rhodes raised his head and stared at the beautiful figure in the sunlight, narrowing his eyes slightly.

Golden, glittering long hair, beautiful slender body, close-fitting white dress luxurious and elegant, she had no crown, but the shining halo above her head was more dazzling than any crown, and behind her, six holy wings of light slowly unfurled, a sign that only she had.

Sign of the Archangel.

She's still the same, hasn't changed at all.

Looking at Lydia in front of him, Rod couldn't help but sigh softly in the depths of his heart——— he quietly looked at the girl in front of him, falling into a long memory.

Lydia on that day was also dressed like this.