dark witches rise

Chapter 309 Savior Claire
The night dissipated.

The red moon hanging high in the sky gradually turned back to white, exuding a warm white light.

The moon beast, which was still attacking people a second ago, disappeared like a vampire in the sun.

The meteorite of the moon standing on the ground quietly disappeared with the arrival of day.

The cruel night finally ushered in the end.

The surviving people stood sluggishly, staring blankly at the ruined city.

Just a few hours ago, the world was so peaceful.

People live and work in peace and contentment.

People work and play.

May be happy, may be tired, may be sad...

But it was the world they were familiar with anyway.

The familiar world suddenly changed.

It became so strange and so cruel, and the beautiful and peaceful world instantly turned into doomsday with the collapse of the moon.

Looking back now, it was a nightmare!
Day has come.

The dream has not yet woken up.

"Woo, woo, woo—"

People were crying.

An atmosphere of despair enveloped the whole world.

On the roof of Hushu Primary School.

Claire grasped the railing with both hands and looked into the distance, the joys, sorrows and joys of the people in this broken city could be seen in full view.

Facing the continuous seemingly endless attacks of moon beasts, even she was almost at her limit.

Just as she was about to despair, the night ended.

"Are those dangerous and terrifying moon beasts only appearing at night?"

"Did it only appear last night? Or will it appear every night in the future?"

"What will the world look like in the future?"

"Where are we going in the future?"

Last night, all she thought about was living.

Now she finally has time to think about other things.

But no one can answer her doubts in her heart.

"I was lucky enough to survive last night, what should I do next?"

She needs help.

This is natural, right?

She is just a sixteen or seventeen-year-old sophomore in high school. Isn't it natural to ask adults for help when she is in danger?

The signal was bad last night, so I couldn't make calls.

just now……

Claire took out her mobile phone, looked at the full signal, and pressed on it with trembling fingers.

Her first call was to a colleague of her police officer's father, an uncle who took good care of the family after her father's death.

"Beep...beep...beep..."

"Click."

Connected successfully.

However, after chatting for a few words, Claire silently hung up the phone.

Then, she flipped through the address book, looking for names that could help her.

She went to Bailu Private Academy and met many powerful people.

Among them, the most powerful and mysterious one is Teacher Fulla of the occult science course, but unfortunately she does not have Teacher Fulla's phone number.

Although she doesn't have a particularly deep friendship with those big shots, now she can only call for their help.

"Beep...beep...beep..."

Call one by one.

Calls hung up one by one.

Claire searched through the entire address book, calling everything she could.

"Ugh--"

Claire sighed.

That heroic and beautiful face was full of melancholy.

Da da da.

The sound of crisp footsteps approached from behind her.

Smelling the comfortable scent from the other person, she already knew who it was.

But she didn't turn around, she was still lying on the railing looking into the distance.

Not long after, there was another person beside her.

"Sister Claire, did you call for help?"

"……yes."

"How did it turn out? Anyone willing to help us?"

"Of course there are, and there are many." Claire rubbed Xiu's head, "Don't underestimate your sister and my contacts, my sister's contacts are not only many, but each of them is very powerful."

"Then why do you look so sad?"

"They are all willing to help me, but..." Claire looked at the crowd resting in the open space of the school playground below, "The only one they are willing to help is me, maybe mother and you can be added."

Claire is a powerful girl.

Appearance, IQ, strength...everything is equal, in this troubled world, there are definitely not a few people who want to win her over.

But they only care about Claire, and are only willing to provide her with shelter.

Claire can bring a few relatives and friends, as for the others?
Those folks from Hushu Street?
The classmates and friends she has known since she was a child?

Unless they also possess extremely outstanding talents, it is impossible for those people to protect them.

Do you want to abandon everyone?

Claire lowered her eyebrows.

She wants to be an envoy of justice like the policeman's father, she wants to help those in need, and she wants to protect the weak.

For her own safety, she should abandon her neighbors and friends who have lived together in Hushu Street for more than ten years?

What is she going to do?
She looked at the boy standing beside her—Hugh Kane.

Unlike her who was confused, Xiu's eyes were so clear.

If it was Xiu, he would definitely be able to make a choice that satisfied her, right?

"What should I do?" Claire asked for help.

"Aren't they willing to shelter us?"

"Yes."

"Sister wants to protect everyone, right?"

"Ah."

"In that case, sister, why don't you come and do it?"

"what?"

"You come to protect everyone, you come to pacify this troubled world, and you come to become the king of this world!"

"You, what are you talking about?"

Why can she understand every word, but when they are put together, she doesn't understand at all?

"Do you think the chaos in this world will end in a short time?"

"No way?"

"For a long time, this world will be in chaos, the whole world will fall into a doomsday scene, countless people will die tragically, and countless people will ride the wind to rise..."

Claire listened silently.

Xiu made a lot of sense.

The world is in disarray months before Sunday, and it's only going to get worse.

getting better?

It's the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.

Afterwards, the city of Lovi where they are located will definitely be divided into numerous forces, large and small.

First, a group of civilians with no background like them.

Second, believe in the Luna Sect.

Third, cults including the Blood Moon Sect.

Fourth, the wealthy nobles united forces to protect themselves.

Fifth, the powerful forces formed by martial arts masters.

Sixth...

These forces will continue to compete and merge, and eventually the strongest force will be left to command Lowe City, and then continue to compete with forces in other cities.

When a certain faction defeats all enemies and occupies all territories.

At that time, it is time for the world to re-establish order.

"Xiao Xiu, you mean to make me the founder of the new order?"

She shook her head and rejected this whimsical proposal without even thinking about it.

"impossible!"

"I can't do it!"

"There are too many people in this world who are stronger than me!"

"Xiaoxiu, you may think that I am very powerful, but in fact I am just a little girl who accidentally gained strength. I am nothing in front of truly outstanding adults."

Claire thought of Teacher Fulla.

No matter how hard she tries in her life, she probably won't be able to catch up with that powerful and mysterious teacher, right?
And behind that Teacher Fulla, how many powerful people are hidden?

You must know that the long cross sword in her hand was just taken from many statues placed in the library.

In the eyes of Teacher Fulla and others, the weapons on the statues in the library are just like novice weapons, right?
"If we really want to choose one person from among us to lead us, that person will undoubtedly be you Xiaoxiu."

"It was you who proposed to come to Hushu Primary School."

"It was you who realized people's physique soared under the moonlight, and organized them to resist the moon beast in a panic."

After the moon shattered last night, the surging moon can vent to the world.

Under the influence of moon energy, everyone's physique has been greatly strengthened, and everyone has a strength of thousands of kilograms.

With the strength of the people, against the Moon Beast, which has tens of thousands of catties of strength but is irrational, the teamwork of three or five people has a chance of winning.

But people in the beginning didn't realize it at all.

People just fled frantically under the attack of the moon beast, screaming in embarrassment, hiding behind Claire seeking shelter.

No matter how strong Claire is, she is only one person, how can she protect so many people?

How could it be possible to deal with so many moon beasts?
If this continues, Claire will run out of energy and be torn to pieces by the Moon Beast.

After Claire's death, without the protection of Claire, the others will undoubtedly follow in Claire's footsteps.

Maybe coming to school is not a good choice?

Should I hide in a basement or something?

When Claire was in despair.

Someone organized the frightened people and led them to support Claire.

"You can see much more than me. You are the one who should lead the people." Claire looked at the boy beside her tenderly.

"I may really be smarter than you, sister, but if you want to become the leader of a force, it's not enough to rely on being smart, you also need enough strength and prestige."

"It doesn't matter, Xiaoxiu, your strength and prestige will definitely..."

"Only sister you can."

"why?"

"Because I'm a cowardly person, I only think about my own safety. If it were me, I might abandon everyone and run away when I was in danger. Do you think everyone will trust me like this?"

"But……"

"Sister, don't you want to be a hero of justice? Don't you just shout out verbally, when everyone really needs a hero of justice, do you back down?"

"certainly not!"

Claire sighed, she knew that if she really wanted to protect everyone, she could only follow the boy's words.

"Since you have agreed, sister, the next step is very important. This is the most important step to establish your prestige, establish your cronies, and see if you can stand firm in this troubled world."

"Oh? What is it?"

"Now they haven't recovered from last night's blow. When they come back to their senses, they will definitely leave here to seek shelter from the country, the church, and the martial arts school, right?"

"Well, of course, right?"

"We have to clarify the key points to them, and let them stay and unite around you, sister. We can allow them to leave, but they regret it afterwards, and their status is..."

Roja took a stack of papers and handed them to Claire, "This is the speech I prepared for you, as well as the next work arrangement. Whether you can succeed or not depends on your performance next, sister."

Claire looked at the content written in beautiful fonts on the paper and felt a little headache.

"Time is running out, I'm going to make preparations, sister, please read the above content carefully."

"……OK."

Claire answered while covering her aching head.

……

Under the broadcast of the campus loudspeaker, almost all the surviving people in Hushu Street gathered in Hushu Primary School, sitting tiredly on the playground and looking at Claire on the podium.

Claire held the microphone in her hand and looked nervously at the nearly thousand people below.

As the pride of Hushu Street, she is the best student in elementary school and junior high school, and she is often invited to give speeches on the podium when she is studying.

She is no stranger to speaking.

She is used to speaking in front of thousands of people.

But this time is different!
puff - puff - puff -

Claire's heart was beating nervously and rapidly.

Because the previous speech and the current speech are not the same thing at all!

The previous speech was a speech similar to chicken soup for the soul as an excellent student.

It doesn't matter if the people below listen or not.

It has nothing to do with her whether the audience below listened or not.

This speech is different from all previous speeches!
The content and purpose of her speech is... Although there are many contents, it can be summed up as——

"From now on, I will be your king!"

"You have to listen to my arrangement! Listen to my command! Fight for me!"

How could those people listen to her, a sophomore in high school?
It would be nice if she said those words and didn't get kicked out on the spot.

Head hurts!
I really want to leave!

but--

look forward to!
Claire has dreamed of becoming a righteous hero since she was a child.

Thinking of being respected and loved like a hero in an animated movie.

It was only after she grew up that she realized that it was just an ignorant idea in childhood, and it was impossible to realize it.

She kept her dream of becoming a hero of justice deep in her heart.

But the dream never disappeared.

The opportunity to realize your dreams is now in front of you.

This may be the only chance in a lifetime, how could it be given up?
She absolutely cannot live up to the expectations of her mother and Xiaoxiu!
She took a deep breath and began to speak according to the content of the speech.

As expected of the speech written by Xiaoxiu, it is not only extremely provocative, but also has impeccable internal logic.

It's just that no matter how good the speech is, if it is spoken by a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, the persuasive power is not so sufficient.

Even though this little girl was the strongest of them all, having saved many of them last night.

If a leader had to be chosen among them, everyone would agree to choose Claire.

only--

"Do not make jokes!"

"Why should we listen to you?"

"Isn't there still a church? A country? A martial arts school?...Can so many people be relied on?"

"We admit that you are strong, but it's too stupid to want us to listen to you?"

"Leave here quickly and find a safe place to stay, maybe there will be danger tonight."

"How about going to church?"

"I'm going to the police station."

"Does any of you know where the troops are stationed?"

"It's too chaotic now, I think it's better to find a safe basement to hide, and it won't be too late to come out after the country stabilizes."

"When encountering such a natural disaster, sometimes it is the best solution to wait quietly for rescue."

"So Claire is that kind of... sophomore in high school? I admit that you are very good, but we don't plan to play house with you."

After Claire's speech was over.

The imagined scene where all the members shouted "Long live Claire-sama" did not appear.

Not many people present were willing to listen to Claire's command.

Looking at the noisy people below, Claire felt like a clown.

"Wow, it seems to find a crack to get in!"

She is very strong, but there are too many people in this world who are stronger than her, why should people listen to her?
She naively thought that after what happened last night, she had at least accumulated some prestige.

I didn't expect everyone to be so cruel.

Claire's hand holding the microphone dropped feebly.

Her expression was gloomy, and she was about to turn around and walk down from the podium.

When Claire was about to give up, a loud voice suddenly remembered.

"Everyone be quiet! Listen to me!"

A burly man in a green military uniform stood up.

It's the person in charge of the street security department on Hushu Street——Hansen!
Hansen's sharp eyes swept across the crowd, and the noisy people suddenly fell silent.

Thousands of eyes watched Hansen, waiting for Hansen's speech.

They trusted Hansen more than the little girl Claire.

"I agree with Claire's words!"

"My brothers and I decided to follow Miss Claire!"

Hansen's words immediately caused an uproar in the crowd.

The person in charge of security on Hushu Street, Hansen, who is in charge of the security of Hushu Street, decided to follow the little girl Claire?
are you crazy?
In the face of everyone's questioning, Hansen did not waver.

"Do you think anyone else will protect you?"

"I'm different from you. When the day came, the danger receded. As soon as the signal was restored, I immediately called for help."

"The results of it?"

"Army? Huh."

"Church? Huh."

"Aristocrat? Even more haha."

"No one will care about our lives!"

"We must know that what we encountered this time was not an ordinary natural disaster. It even shattered the moon. It is comparable to a mythical and legendary disaster!"

"Based on past experience will not work!"

Facing Hansen's impassioned speech, the people present listened silently.

What Hansen said was actually what Claire said just now.

But the same words are spoken from different populations, and the weight contained in the words is different.

After Claire finished speaking, most people didn't take it seriously at all.

After Hansen finished speaking, many people lowered their heads and thought.

Hansen is the security captain of Hushu Street, and he has the strength of a martial artist.

Under the influence of the moon last night, his strength skyrocketed even more. Although he was not as strong as Claire, he was definitely second only to Claire in Hushu Street. It would not be a problem for one person to deal with the siege of three ferocious wolves.

And Hansen also summoned many friends and brothers.

Dozens of uniformly strong men stand together, which brings a great sense of security.

Hansen has many contacts and knows many inside stories that they don't know.

Maybe Hansen is right?
Wouldn't it be enough for Hansen to be the boss and lead them?

Wouldn't it be enough to let Claire, a little yellow-haired girl, be Hansen's second in command?

While people are thinking.

"I also agree with what Claire-sama said."

An old man on crutches stood up tremblingly.

It's the former principal of Hushu Primary School who is over ninety years old and has been retired for decades—Principal Bunker!
Principal Bunker has taught and educated people for decades, and almost all adults in Hushu Street are students taught by Principal Bunker.

If one were to choose the person with the highest prestige on Hushu Street, that person would undoubtedly be Principal Bunker!
Principal Bunker was leaning on a cane, looking at Claire with hot eyes.

"When I saw the moon crumble, I thought for a while that the gods had abandoned us."

"But when I saw Claire wielding a long sword to protect the people, I understood—the gods have not completely given up on us!"

"Claire is the savior sent by the moon god Sami to save us!"

Principal Bunker is the most prestigious person in Hushu Street, and he is also a devout follower of Luna Sect.

Even Principal Bunker is on Claire's side...

Wu has Hansen, and Wen has Principal Bunker.

With the support of the two of them, people have to re-examine the girl Claire.

"If it wasn't for Miss Claire, I would have died at the mouth of the wolf last night."

"I decided to follow Miss Claire!"

The owner of the gymnasium on the west side of Hushu Street stood up and shouted.

"I have always felt that Miss Claire is not an ordinary person. I have noticed the holy light emanating from her since I was teaching."

Several teachers stood up.

"Me too!"

"I want to follow Miss Claire too!"

"Long live Miss Claire!"

More and more people are standing up.

Most people didn't take Claire seriously before, but in a blink of an eye almost everyone raised their arms and cheered Claire's name, only a few people stood blankly in the crowd, wondering why the wind direction turned so fast.

Even Claire, who was standing on the podium, was in a daze.

Why is everyone so enthusiastic all of a sudden?
Is it because of Captain Hansen and Principal Bunker?
By the way, why did the two of them suddenly stand up and support her?

Could it be that……

Claire's eyes fell on Xiu.

Seeing Xiu who smiled and gave her a thumbs up, Claire almost burst into tears.

"So this is ah."

"It's because of Xiu's help..."

"No! Xiu's help is indeed very important, but if I wasn't really good, how could Captain Hansen and Principal Bunker be on my side?"

"Xiu, who is an orphan of scavengers, can convince them that besides being good at speaking, the main reason is that I am good enough!"

Claire straightened her waist.

The hand she was holding the microphone regained strength all of a sudden.

She raised her left hand and pressed down gently.

The crowd who were shouting her name a second ago suddenly fell silent.

At this moment, Claire was convinced once again——she is really powerful!
She can easily calm everyone down and listen to her. Could it be that she is really a born leader?Is the savior chosen by the moon god Sami?

At this moment, Claire's confidence was at an all-time high.

(End of this chapter)