Although the prince of the Sanctuary was not handsome and could even be described as repulsive, the audience below looked at him with admiration and respect. The female host on the platform even directly knelt down in front of Prince Suwen.
The host knelt on the ground, her face full of flattery as she said to Prince Suwen, "It is truly my honor to see Your Highness. Your presence in our Blue Sea City is a great honor for all the citizens of Blue Sea City. On behalf of all the citizens, I welcome your arrival."
"Get up." The muscles on Prince Suwen's face twitched, revealing a disdainful smile. He spoke in a dry, emotionless tone, never once looking directly at the host, instead glancing at her from the corner of his eye as she knelt before him.
"Thank you, Your Highness." The host felt blessed, slowly rising from the ground. With her hands on her chest, her eyes sparkled as if she were mesmerized, staring at Prince Suwen's distasteful face.
"Move aside, you fool." One of the guards beside Prince Suwen saw the host dazedly standing there and pushed her hard, causing her to stumble back several steps, nearly falling to the ground.
Prince Suwen didn't even glance at the host. Accompanied by the guards, he stepped up to the microphone on the platform, wearing a fake, stiff smile. Holding the microphone, he looked at the nearby sign with prompt text and began reading the speech in a tone devoid of any emotion:
"Dear citizens of Blue Sea City, I am very pleased to be here today, taking on the role of governor of Blue Sea City. I hope to have a pleasant interaction with all of you during my term and I hope that you will support me in creating a prosperous and strong Blue Sea City together.
I believe everyone already knows that the former governor of Blue Sea City unfortunately passed away in a terrorist attack. In light of the unfortunate events that befell the former governor, I hope that all citizens will refrain from participating in any activities related to terrorist organizations and will not provide any assistance to terrorists. If you have any information about terrorists, please provide it to us immediately to help us eliminate these elements that bring instability to society.
For those citizens who assist our Sanctuary and contribute to our Sanctuary, we will reward them. For those who make significant contributions to the Sanctuary, we will give them even greater rewards. As long as you are willing to work hard, you will have the opportunity to become citizens of the Sanctuary Empire, and even have the chance to meet His Majesty the Emperor in person.
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You will have the opportunity to live in my hometown, the Sanctuary Empire, which is a beautiful world full of happiness. Once you get there, you will gain the power of immortality. You will no longer live as mere mortals, but as divine beings. From then on, the whole world will be at your feet, and you will be immortal, living as long as the heavens, never having to face pain or death..."
Prince Suwen's speech lasted about ten to twenty minutes. Although his tone during the speech was completely flat and he merely read from the script, the audience was deeply moved after he finished speaking. Many people were in tears after listening to Prince Suwen's speech. It was unclear who started it first, but soon someone began to shout emotionally:
"Long live the Sanctuary! Long live His Majesty the Emperor! Long live the Sanctuary! Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"
"I love you, Sanctuary! I am willing to serve you for a lifetime, to be your servant!"
"I want immortality! Take me to the Sanctuary! I don't want to be a mortal; I want to become a divine being!"
After that, others began to shout along. People turned red in the face, filled with passion, as if they had gone mad, constantly shouting at the top of their lungs. The entire venue was filled with deafening cries, and the crowd's emotions reached a peak.
After Prince Suwen finished his speech, he retreated backstage under the escort of his guards. The crowd seemed to go crazy, pushing and shoving each other towards the platform, wanting to get closer to Prince Suwen.
Many people fell to the ground in the pushing and shoving, and the surging crowd completely ignored those who had fallen, trampling over them as they squeezed toward the platform.
The entire square was in chaos, and the scene was completely out of control. More and more people fell and were injured in the crowd, even dying, while Prince Suwen paid no attention to the chaos. He left the venue through the staff passage with the guards accompanying him.
"How ignorant and foolish these people are, to worship the powerful to this extent," Rulu said with disgust as he looked at the frenzied crowd around him. Seeing that Prince Suwen had already left the venue, he also exited through the staff passage and went to the exit near the staff area to see where Prince Suwen had gone.
A nearby guard noticed Rulu's suspicious behavior and immediately approached him, sternly questioning, "What are you doing sneaking around here? Show me your identification!"
"Just in time..." Rulu smiled slightly, turning his gaze to the guard and asking, "May I ask if you know where Prince Suwen is now?"
"Why do you want to know about Prince Suwen?" The guard glared at Rulu, his demeanor very cautious.
"I have something very important to discuss with Prince Suwen. Please help me," Rulu said, his eyes glowing with an unusual light as he inquired again.
Upon seeing Rulu's eyes, the guard's previously tense expression immediately softened. He said, "Oh, Prince Suwen has already left here. If you want to find him, you can go over there; I saw him go into that house over there just now."
As the guard spoke, he pointed to a two-story house in the distance.
"Thank you so much! I'm all set now; you can go back to your duties," Rulu replied. After hearing this, the guard left Rulu, and Rulu quietly walked towards the two-story house pointed out by the guard.