What else can a believer do after losing his family and his son, Toby; losing his career when Pixar was sold to him; and seeing a young priest being taken away by police detectives? Yes, one can only talk to the God of his belief, and for the Holy Lord’s belief, this conversation is prayer. Vertex 23S. Fastest update
Zach left Mr. Pickles to pray quietly without disturbing him. He walked out of the church and went to find Blake.
Blake was probably not sure what he saw outside the church, and kept looking in the direction where James' car disappeared. It wasn't until Zach came out that he looked cautious and asked, "What happened inside?"
Zach shrugged, he knew what happened. When talking to Pixar, the voices of James and Father Eric were also in the vampire perception. But Zach wasn't going to say anything, because if he wanted to mark it, it would just be a farce. James was completely trapped in the "I must catch a murderer" dead end of his own creation, and he just had to make something happen. This won't end well.
What Zach asked was, "Where's Jackson?"
"Going home." Blake glanced into the church to confirm Mr. Pickles' status.
"Go home? Your home, or hell..." Zach's thoughtful way of thinking, hey, "or Bishop Manor."
Blake's eyes returned to Zach's face, and he curled his lips, not knowing why he was helpless, "I really can't explain anything to you." He shook his head, "He went back to Bishop Manor."
Zach blinked, "He couldn't have gone home to find something to commemorate his friend Toby."
"It's true." Blake looked helpless. "After Camille didn't let him stay with Toby, he felt a little uncomfortable. He felt that Toby was destined not to be in this world. So, in his opinion, , Toby is really dead. He wants to have his own memorial ceremony."
Zach thought for a while and agreed with Jackson's idea. This kid saw the problem very clearly. Yesterday when he was at the Ford Funeral Home, he said, 'If it doesn't matter if you are in heaven, don't expect to come back after you go to heaven.' That's right.
"Speaking of which, I remember that Pixar has long been excluded by the West End people. Forget it, you are old enough and should have interacted with the Pixar family." Zach asked, "How did Jackson become the son of Pixar?" friend's?"
One thing, don't forget, Zach has a copy of "Barton's Bottom" from Ian 13 years ago. There is a record on it. Before Zach came to Barton, Grande was still old. The work entrusted to Grande by the West Enders and what Ian saw in Barton were written to prove to Anthony and his brother who had not yet come here that this city was not at all their good hope on the battlefield. That way.
So Zach has some knowledge of Barton's past, especially in terms of West Enders.
"Mr. Pickles still lives in the West End." Blake pursed his lips, "Toby is still attending school in the West End." He shook his head sadly, "In terms of admission, our parents may have completely cut off contact, and there is no longer any They can appear together on any occasion, but in our generation, everyone still knows each other because of school. We are friends." As if to prove this, "You should know that at Jackson's funeral, Mr. Pickles and Thomas Toby came. Then Mr. Pickles didn’t communicate with our parents, he just came to be Toby’s friend.”
Zach could accept this reason and nodded, "You don't have to work these days." He changed the subject directly.
"Uh." With the same impatience as when Zach asked this question yesterday, Blake waved his hand, "I'm on vacation." He also had a very reasonable reason, "I just went to the capital for a long business trip. I deserved the time off.”
"Speaking of your business trip." Zach didn't mind changing the topic, "You should have read today's newspaper, the chaos in Newton." Zach's words were extremely forward-looking, "Is it going to end?"
Blake pursed her lips.
Zach waited for a while and said helplessly, "I will know sooner or later, whether it is from the newspaper or from Anthony, so tell me."
Also, the process of becoming Newton's new mayor should start on Zach's side, as it has been delayed for so long.
Mr. Blake took a breath. It should be organizing language.
"Before I went on the business trip, I told you why the mayor sent me to participate in the state government's arrangements for Mayor Newton."
Zach nodded, "In order for Barton to be able to express his opinion when his neighbor is about to be controlled by someone." He raised his eyebrows, "We cannot let the politics of the Sabbat completely control the future of the city next to Barton."
Blake took another deep breath and suddenly raised his head inexplicably, "Do you know? Before the devil controlled Newton, who was the lord of Newton?"
Lord of Newton.
Well, remember what the rumors were about Barton at the beginning of the year? Barton was a city without an owner. Doesn't Barton have a mayor? Yes, Anthony does. But why is it given the title of an ownerless city? Because there are no alien leaders in the city.
Now let's think about a very boring question. Who rules this world.
corn? cockroach? mouse? bird…
It's human.
It is humans who divide the world into tectonic plates, countries, states, and towns. It is humans who have formulated the laws and regulations.
Then the aliens used these rules and regulations.
As a frugal idea, anyway, the alien race either has a symbiotic relationship with humans, or has the same material appearance as humans, and at least one external image is the same as humans. The world is just that big. After the Middle Ages, the places in this world where institutions can be established have basically been explored by humans. There is no place where foreign races can establish their own territory. That is simply borrowing.
If a human city has human administrative organs, there will also be a foreign lord, Haha. Let us live happily together.
We all know about the foreign system in general. The western part is controlled by the Sabbat, and the central part belongs to the Secret Alliance, at least until the Secret Alliance leaves. The east, where Barton is located, is where the remaining alien races reside. The central and western regions, which once had absolute control over regional territory, would naturally view the eastern region as a chaotic and disorderly place.
Going back to the question Blake asked at this time, who was the lord of Newton before the demons occupied it.
This matter is really difficult for Zach.
"I..." Zach frowned and recalled for a long time, "I don't know." Zach defended himself, "The combination of Benjamin and I on the way from the battlefield to Patton after the war was very..." Zach considered the words, "A deterrent combination. We passed through cities where almost no one gave us trouble, no one wanted to mess with us, and then gave us a reason to stay there."
Blake pursed his lips and said, "It's an illusion." He gave the answer.
Zach was a little surprised, "Fantasy people. Alien souls?" Forget it, there is no need to complain about other alien races with his vampire racial advantage. "This explains that Newton has never done anything to Barton because he doesn't want to mess with me. Let’s go with Benjamin”
"He didn't want to mess with the devil either." Blake continued, "When the devil came out of the gate of hell, he basically gave Newton directly to the devil."
Zach could feel where Blake's words were going, "Are you finally going to tell me that this phantom man is back?"
"He has never left." Blake was straightforward enough. "He is an illusion. When the humans in Newton only seek to protect themselves under the terror of the devil, he is the safest."
It's not difficult to understand, human beings' desires and illusions have been realized. Some people hope for safety. Regardless of whether people's hopes will come true, the fantasy person who has accepted this ** is definitely the safest.
Zach curled his lips and tried to continue participating, "And then he also joined the review of the appointment of the new mayor of Newton?"
"Well." Blake looked helpless, "I don't even know when he followed me. Well, maybe he followed me just after I left Barton. I still arrived at the state government and was sent by the Sabbat. After being reminded by the correspondent, I realized that there was a phantom person following me."
"So Mayor Newton's decision has become a matter of joint resolution between you, the Sabbat, and him, the former Lord of Newton, in Barton?"
Blake shook his head, "No. It was his decision alone."
Zach frowned, "You're kidding. Behind you are all Barton's forces, humans and aliens. Behind the Sabbat are the political relationships spread throughout the West in the Federation. But you let an illusionary man who has nothing now decide the leadership of a city. By?"
"He is an illusion." Blake looked at Zach, "No matter who the Sabbat people and I recommend as the next mayor of Newton, he can rely on himself to be an illusion..." Consider the words, "Eliminate this mayor."
"This is ridiculous." Zach shook his head, "If he had this ability, why did he let the devil roam free in his city for so long."
"Because he is not a human mayor. He doesn't care about what demons do to human citizens. He doesn't care about demons wanting human souls. He is Lord Newton. He only cares about the safety of the aliens under his command." Blake was a little concerned. He looked irritated, "He originally relied on human flesh to maintain the balance between aliens and humans, so that Newton's original aliens could have the opportunity to survive in the city. He can use the ability of the phantom to create these opportunities, so that the aliens in the city can He coexists with humans in a strange way. When the devil came, he knew that this balance would be broken, and he had no intention of helping the devil obtain human souls, so he simply handed over the city to the devil."
Zach opened his mouth. If you think about it now, do you still remember that Fitz was one of those people who kept submitting petitions to the city government and asking Mayor Anthony to develop cultural activities in Barton. Yes, I'm talking about the Comic Con and other events that Fitz's otakus have been looking forward to.
Remember what Anthony once told Zach about this? Barton didn't have the energy or strength to do such an activity.
Thinking about it now, maybe what Barton lacks is not energy and strength, but just a fantasy person who is willing to do this. What can't be done by aliens that human citizens can't do? Are those alien races born with racial talents that have no other use than killing people
Zach had an inexplicable feeling that this phantom man might be a good lord.
Blake felt that Zach was thinking of something, and continued after a pause, "And the most important thing is that he cannot get rid of the demons. He knows that if he takes away one, a new demon lord will come to the world..."
This is the actual problem faced by Zach and Anthony when the fallen angel Crowley appears. It is very realistic.
"...Unless the gate of hell is closed, he can't restore Newton to his original appearance." Blake spread his hands, "This is what he explained to me and the Sabbat." Obviously there was a follow-up, "Then, he listed He drew up a candidate list for mayor himself, and asked me and the people from the Sabbat to choose from it."
"It's impossible for the Sabbat to give up control of Newton." Zach said more seriously, "In addition to the threat, this illusionary man must have given some more convincing reasons."
"He said it." Blake nodded, "He knows that the purpose of the Sabbat is nothing more than to suppress the black witch and bring the relationship closer to the angel, so as to prepare for the future with Barton, at least four years later, when James has a real career. The Development Alliance has made preparations. He also knows my purpose..." He tilted his head and looked at Zach, "Don't let the Sabbat be so easy."
The ability to absorb human flesh is quite frustrating at times.
Zach waved his hand and said nothing.
Blake continued, "He avoided the aspect that the Sabbat and I were targeting and elected the mayor from people who are still in the city in Newton. The reason is that the only people who know Newton are local people in Newton. If the Sabbat wants this In the future, the city will not only cooperate with Barton, but also need Newton to prosper again. After the next four-year mayoral term, the Sabbat can send political candidates that the Sabbat is satisfied with to take over Newton when Newton has regained its vitality. In terms of suppressing the black witch, simply reduce the city's mortality rate, and in terms of winning over the angels, just preach. He basically speeds up the Sabbat. Now in Newton's worst period, he does the hard work and then hands over the results. Sabbat.”
"And you're going to cooperate with him?" Zach asked.
"He knows that the angels and black witches we Barton put in Newton are for Barton himself." Blake frowned, "He told me the same thing, we have to solve the matter of Barton and the Sabbat ourselves, the angels and the black witches It won't be the purpose of the Sabbat. No matter what he does in Newton, it will have no impact on the internal problems of Barton. At most, it will help us maintain peace outside Barton. As long as it can be restricted and persuaded to give up control of Newton at this time, Good for everyone.”
Zach thought for a moment and nodded. It made sense. It was equivalent to a third party suddenly appearing to maintain the relationship with the outside world. And it just so happens that this third party, what I heard now, is not some random guy.
"Then what's your result?" Zach decided to ask the result, "Who is the new mayor of Newton?"
"The principal of Newton Special School. The place where the devil is ignored." Blake suddenly went off topic, "The phantom man is now in Barton, beside the mayor."