Ling Cage: I come from Hisakawa

Chapter 210 Morgan's Long Journey
The atmosphere in the council hall was heavier than ever before.

Everyone carried a heavy burden in their hearts, but the person sitting at the very top smiled and appeared exceptionally relaxed.

"Many years ago, Mr. Gray sat in this seat."

He told me.

“Morgan, the time has come. Today it is time for you to take over from me and lead humanity into the next chapter. It will be difficult, but I believe you can shoulder this responsibility and will not let me down.”

Below the platform, Charles clenched his fists.

He already knew what was going to happen before he even came to the meeting.

Charles stole a glance at Mark.

Why?
Why is this guy so lucky? He not only saved Bai Yuetian from the ground, but also became Bai Yuetian's friend.
If this hadn't happened, the position of city lord would definitely be mine!

Charles was filled with resentment.

He withdrew his gaze and looked back at Morgan on the platform.

Morgan is going on a long journey.

Charles had a feeling he couldn't quite put his finger on.

He received news of Morgan's abdication and departure at the same time, and his heart was filled with turmoil. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether the position of city lord was more important to him or Morgan was more important to him.

He didn't have time to split it up either.

Because he will lose both of them today.

Mark didn't notice Charles's gaze. He looked at Morgan with a complicated expression, at the old man who was difficult to simply evaluate with the words "merits" and "demerits."

To be honest, he never thought about becoming the city lord.

His eldest sister, Honglu, was the commander of the city defense army, and his second sister, Hongkou, was the commander of the hunters.

He was closer to Hongkou, so he aspired to become a Hunter Commander from a young age and has been working towards that goal ever since.

He knows a lot of things.

Hand-to-hand combat, the use of firearms of various calibers, identifying the types and weaknesses of Devouring Beasts, fighting Devouring Beasts while wearing a gravity suit, and commanding a team to collect supplies.
Of all these skills, not a single one is related to governing a lighthouse.

At the same time, he didn't understand how the lighthouse worked.

It's fair to say he's not cut out to be a city lord at all, but today, he's about to become the next city lord of the Lighthouse without any prior knowledge of the situation.

Mark felt somewhat lost.

Lord City Lord, can I really shoulder this responsibility and lead the Lighthouse onward?
Jingnan stood beside Mark, her eyes and face filled with worry, but there was also a hint of helplessness hidden in her worry.

A long journey—

Even Charles knew that no matter how beautifully the journey was presented, its essence was to send the old, weak, sick, and disabled to their deaths on the ground, thereby saving resources for the lighthouse.

She was determined to stop Morgan from leaving.

But the system of sending people away was originally established by Morgan. Morgan used this system to send people away one after another. Now that Morgan has decided to go away, what reason can she use to stop Morgan?
Jingnan has no interest in the position of city lord.

She stared intently at Morgan, trying to imprint his expression into her mind, hoping that decades later, when she herself was far away, she would still remember what Morgan looked like.

Morgan didn't look at anyone.

His gaze was directed upwards at a 45-degree angle, looking through the hazy fog in his mind at that night many years ago.

"Morgan."

Gray stared at Morgan's face.

He said softly, “In my time, the main threat to the Lighthouse came from within humanity. As long as we didn’t land, consulted Kloto when something happened, and were careful when collecting supplies, the Lighthouse could survive.”

"But now the ecosystem dominates the entire planet, surface survivors are almost extinct, and terrifying Devouring Beasts roam everywhere. Gathering resources is becoming increasingly difficult, and the Klotor System has not been able to restart for many years."

"Your situation is much more serious than mine was."

Gray sighed deeply.

He revealed a complicated expression and slowly said, "If possible, I really want to stay in the lighthouse for a while longer and see with my own eyes how you perform after becoming the city lord."

"But each generation has its own tasks to complete."

"They're pushing you too hard. I don't have time to teach you, so I can only trust you."

"Don't let me down."

"Don't let the lighthouse fall."

"And most importantly, take good care of May."

Gray patted Morgan on the shoulder.

With tears welling in his eyes, Morgan choked out, "Teacher, go in peace. I will definitely not let you down!"

"Lord City Lord?" "Lord City Lord?"

"Lord City Lord?"

Amidst the urgent calls, the image of Gray vanished from Morgan's eyes, replaced by Victor's tense face.

Morgan was stunned.

He reached up and touched his face; tears streamed down his chin.

Morgan lowered his head, the smile on his face vanished, and he exuded an air of loneliness.

Everyone stared at him nervously.

"Heh." Morgan chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"old."

"I'm really getting old."

He took a deep breath and looked at Mark.

“Mark, I don’t have time to teach you anymore, but I believe you can be a good city lord.”

"For questions about the operation of the lighthouse, you can ask Jingnan. For questions about population and resource consumption, you can ask Elon. Order is managed by the city defense forces and the law institute."

Morgan turned his cloudy eyes.

He racked his brains trying to think of anything else he needed to tell Mark so that he could keep the lighthouse in good order after he left and prevent it from "falling down".

Finally, he shook his head.

That's all for now, cough cough cough cough.

Morgan started coughing.

Victor frowned, his eyes filled with reluctance.

After deciding to step down as city lord, Morgan voluntarily stopped taking all medications, and his physical condition clearly deteriorated day by day.

After a while, Morgan recovered under the tense gaze of everyone.

He let out a sigh of relief.

"I announce!"

Everyone looked solemn, and even Charles suppressed his dissatisfaction and straightened his back in a proper manner.

“After I left, Mark automatically became the new city lord.”

"Everyone must assist Mark in governing the lighthouse. Those who have had grudges against Mark in the past must put aside their grudges and dedicate themselves selflessly to the goal of continuing the human race."

Morgan lowered his eyes.

"Yes!"

"Lord City Lord!" the crowd responded in unison.

Morgan stood up, leaning on his cane.

He stood in this spot for the last time and looked around.

His weathered gaze swept over every face, every piece of glass, every ornament, every floorboard, and even the corners behind him that were usually unseen.

“I should go,” Morgan murmured.

squeak--

The doors to the council chamber opened.

"stop!"

"You can't go in!"

"The city lord is in a meeting!"

"what!"

A man and a woman walked side by side into the council hall.

Behind them, the city guards, holding their rifles that had been cut in half, looked at each other in astonishment.

Morgan squinted.

As if rising from the water, the blurry figure in his eyes gradually became clearer.

"Oh, it's you."

Just like before, exactly like before.

(End of this chapter)