The crowd was stirred up again, and the few voices defending Sophia were soon drowned out by the noise. Gregor's eyes were shining with joy. He raised his hands to calm the survivors down, turned on the speaker again, and said, "Everyone … During General Sophia's mission in Japan, we have reached an agreement with the New Era. They have promised not to invade England again, and the survivors that were taken away will be returned to us. It is estimated that the first batch of people to be returned will be more than five thousand …"
The news was so shocking that it made all the survivors lose their voices at the same time. Only the sound of heavy or soft breathing could be heard. Byron's sarcasm had turned into a sneer, and he was even more vigilant of the New Era. The British were not afraid of external enemies. The stronger the external enemy, the more united they would be. However, once the enemy used a soft knife to kill them, they would not be able to defend themselves. Wasn't the history of the British Empire using disintegration to sweep the hostile forces into dust?
He did not expect that the New Era would use the British's rotten trick to deal with them.
At this time, all the connections appeared in his mind. The purpose of judging Sophia was not because Sophia's people had suffered heavy losses in Japan. Although they had lost a lot of people, they had also gained a lot. The Bloodfall Flower that Sophia had brought back was the key for ordinary people to become evolutionaries. Byron had learned from Zhang Xiaoqiang that the other way for the Bloodfall Flower to produce a blood seed was to use the blood of the Merfolk to water the flower. This secret was only known to him, and he had been hesitating whether to tell Sophia or not. Previously, the two of them had a falling out because of different ideals, so there was still a gap between them. At the same time, he was also afraid that Sophia would tell this secret to the parliament. After all, this was the reward he had gotten from following Zhang Xiaoqiang underwater exploration. He was not willing to give it up just like that.
The Bloodfall Flower had allowed all the members of the parliament to become evolutionaries. After obtaining such a great benefit, they still opposed Sophia. Other than not wanting to increase Sophia's prestige, they were also confident that they could eliminate the threat of the whole England by allying with the New Era. Another reason was to gain the support of the civilians. If that was the case, the House of Lords controlled by Gregor would have absolute power. By then, they would be well-deserved nobles, and Gregor might really become the king.
As for why they wanted to banish Sophia, it was even simpler. They wanted to use becoming an Evolved as bait to bait all the commoners and give them hope. Even if they were to oppress them, they would not anger the survivors. They only needed to wave the carrot of becoming an Evolved that everyone hoped to have, and they would be able to make the majority of the people work for them without any complaints. After that, they could enjoy the support of the survivors and stabilize their status in the form of rewards. In the end, the new city would become a class with benefits, and Sophia would definitely be their stumbling block. This was because Sophia's dream was to let all the British survivors become Evolved. That way, there would be no more privileged classes, and their ambitions would become a bubble.
"Scotland, England, Glasgow, Liverpool, Birmingham, and London will all be returned to us. They promised not to send troops to England again, and the English land will be guarded by the English. We only need to give them a certain amount of resources and materials. These resources and materials are not provided by the Impermanence Guards. They will give us an unimaginable return. Our cars will have enough energy to run, our planes will return to the blue sky, and our people will no longer have to suffer from hunger …"
The motivational speech ignited the emotions of the survivors. On one side, there were casualties, and on the other side, there was infinite hope. Who would the survivors choose?
Gregor's speech also made Lieutenant Colonel Byron understand why the House of Commons would betray Sophia. In the face of practical benefits, all loyalty and faith were not worth mentioning. At this time, Byron knew that the situation was hopeless, and he could not help but feel a little sad. They were not going against Gregor, but facing the criticism of the entire survivor community. Gregor's playing with power was many times better than Sophia's. He easily controlled the public opinion of the survivors, and at the same time, he used great benefits to bribe all the survivors, thus stripping away Sophia's halo. At this time, even if Sophia was iron-willed, she could not do anything. Sophia could kill a hundred or a thousand people, but even if ten thousand or a hundred thousand people opposed her, she would not be able to represent the interests of all the evolved humans in England. Without loyal subordinates and loyal supporters, Sophia was nothing.
Thinking of this, Byron made up his mind and shouted at Gregor, "We will obey your judgment, but you cannot deprive Sophia of the benefits she deserves …" Sophia suddenly raised her head and stared at Byron, not knowing why he said that. The evolved humans that surrounded Byron also turned to look at Gregor. At this time, Gregor's heart was filled with a great sense of satisfaction. He had finally achieved his goal, firmly grasping the hearts of the people. As long as he took advantage of the situation in the future, he would definitely be able to achieve his ambition and wear the crown that controlled the life and death of all the people. The moment of pride made him feel like he was on cloud nine, and his eyes suddenly narrowed as he looked at Sophia. Sophia would always be a scourge if she didn't die, but if she died, she would also arouse the anger of the people. Expelling her was only a temporary strategy, so why not take the opportunity to continue oppressing her?
In the end, she would rise up and bear the crime of being a murderer, so that all the people would give up on her?
Then, Gregor came to his senses. If he really dared to do that, he would be the first to die. He had only become an evolved human for less than a month, and not all of the blood-breeds belonged to him. In order to win over the House of Lords and the House of Commons, most of the blood-breeds that Sophia had brought back had been used to buy the hearts of the people, so there was no way he would be able to escape from Sophia's hands. While he was in a dilemma, he suddenly heard Byron's conditions. Gregor was instantly enraged.
All the benefits would belong to the King of Great Britain, Gregor. How could they take it out of his pocket?
Just when he was about to retort, Byron's body suddenly swelled up, and after shredding countless pieces of cloth, his muscles were as sturdy as those of a D2 zombie.
It was the first time Byron had transformed in a non-combat situation. A ferocious flame flowed around him like a wild giant, and the piercing power of his blood-red eyes forced the evolvers around him to take a step back. Everyone lowered their heads under his bloodshot eyes. They had long heard of Byron's name. He was a ferocious beast that could single-handedly kill 30 evolvers like You Yinhua. Among all the evolvers in Britain, he was at least one of the top three. At this time, Byron was even more powerful. After using dozens of blood-breeds, his ability had surpassed most evolvers, and he was at the pinnacle of the top evolvers.
"What are you trying to do?" Gregor was like a rooster that had just learned how to crow. His high-pitched voice was accompanied by an ear-piercing scream. It was unknown whether it was from fear or anger, but it made his whole body shake like a vibrator. He wanted to order an attack, but the evolvers retreated under Byron's terrifying aura. Their hearts were in their throats, and they screamed again, "Do you want to fight against the whole of Britain?"
"We only need to take back what we deserve. We risked our lives for our country, not for the House of Lords or the House of Commons. Since the country doesn't need us anymore, we don't need to hand over the spoils of war. Give them back to us, and we will leave!" Byron shouted, and the sound waves formed in the air. More than 30 members of parliament fell to the ground like a shock wave. Gregor's face contorted in the shock wave, and it was obvious that most of the sound waves were directed at him. However, the sound waves were not lethal, and Gregor quickly woke up from his fear.
"What do you want …" Gregor already knew what Byron wanted, but he still asked with hope in his heart. Byron sneered and roared, "Return everything you took from Sophia in the name of the country. From now on, we won't interfere with you, and we won't step on British soil again …"
"Deal!" Byron's proposal immediately dispelled his heartache. The Unicorn Crown could increase an evolver's level, but so could a bloodline. Besides, Gregor had never thought of fighting on the frontlines after becoming an evolver, so he was not too reluctant to give up something that could increase his combat power. As long as Sophia never returned to Britain, it would be worth it.
"Byron, what are you doing?"
Sophia finally broke free from her self-blame and grievance and shouted at Byron. However, Byron did not explain anything to Sophia. His real intention was not to reverse the trial against Sophia, but to do it for himself. All the members of the House of Commons knew that he was Sophia's think tank. If they killed him, Sophia would have nothing to fear. She could just use some righteous reason to make Sophia carry out a suicide mission. Therefore, at least half of the trial was aimed at him. To protect himself, he was tied to Sophia, but it did not mean that he would obey Sophia's accusation. "Your Excellency Sophia, from now on, we are all unwelcome.
"Your Excellency Sophia, from now on, we are all unwelcome people. No one is willing to see us, no matter if it's the members of the House of Commons or the survivors. Everything you've done for them will be forgotten, and the England that has allied with the New Era will no longer need us …" Byron was actually able to convince Sophia. The situation had already reached the hands of the Grimm experts, and they couldn't refute it. They could only guarantee the greatest benefits and leave. However, Sophia stubbornly said, "Impossible, it's impossible for the New Era to agree, this is all a scheme …"
Hearing this, Byron smiled bitterly. This was not a conspiracy, but an open conspiracy. The New Era only needed to promise everyone in the name of the Red Algae. This was because the threat of the Red Algae was real. Moreover, the first batch of survivors had returned to Britain and started the first round of trade. He believed that no one would suspect anything. Even if there was a conspiracy, it would take a long time for it to start, and he and Sophia would not have the time to see that day.
"Your Excellency Sophia, I think that if you leave by yourself, you can at least retain your honor. If you are expelled by everyone, I believe that your previous achievements will be looked down upon. For the sake of the people, please agree …" It had to be said that Geri Gao's shamelessness was the best medicine against Sophia. Byron could only use the public opinion to suppress the unreasonable Sophia and make her look at the endless human heads behind her … In the end, Sophia accepted Geri Gao's conditions and left Britain with Byron and more than 200 evolvers. As for where they would go, no one cared …