Chapter 629 - 394: Rose’s Curtain Call (Part 2)
In Luo’s plan, some gained freedom like fish returning to the sea, while others carefully revolted and turned back to atone.
And the end she planned for herself was—death.
Luo’s death was the final move of this chess game, directly affecting countless people’s destinies.
This starts with the inevitable accountability from the World Government.
Fenrir successfully escaped this time, and Luo presented a sacrifice, making Troy the mastermind.
But saying Troy accomplished everything alone is illogical, and no one would believe it.
From an outsider’s perspective, there must be a force supporting him from behind.
Then, where does this force come from?
In the nearly isolated New Moon City, what power can create such a substantial impact?
Firstly, those in prison are ruled out; they have neither the opportunity nor the ability to offer any help.
There are two remaining possibilities.
One, the Upper Court force led by Luo.
Two, the local forces in New Moon City led by the City Council.
Luo’s death is the highlight of it all.
Fenrir is clearly still lying above Nether Spring, unable to move; why did New Moon City earlier receive news of "Fenrir attacking the Celestial Gate Patrol Station"?
Because that message was never sent by the Celestial Gate guards but was fake intelligence sent by Qi Ling using hacker techniques under Luo’s direction.
The purpose was to create the illusion that Fenrir could still take action and lay the groundwork for Luo’s death.
Luo, as a Divine Protection High-tier Blood Code Carrier, was too powerful, so much so that any "accidental death" would seem deliberate and unreasonable.
But if it was the Wolf King, who single-handedly overturned the Heaven-Reaching Tower and was also at the Divine Protection level, killing her, it would seem perfectly logical.
Why did Luo specifically bring a group of elite Upper Court members over, kill them on the spot, and make it look like they were torn apart by claws?
It was to further deepen the illusion that Fenrir could act.
And the death she arranged for herself was, in secret, her heart being devoured by Su Mo using the Ancestral Blood Code, while publicly it was a fierce battle at the Celestial Gate Patrol Station with the Wolf King, ending in her heart being shattered and dying in defeat.
She came as an Upper Court Envoy and will sacrifice as an Upper Court Envoy, becoming a martyr "dying in the line of duty."
It’s not that Luo wants to leave any heroic name after death, but she needs her "loyalty" to be validated.
Only when the superiors believe in Luo’s loyalty without suspicion can those she protects distance themselves from her and stand safely.
And the best way to prove loyalty is through sacrifice.
When a person stakes their life to prove loyalty, even the most malevolent political enemies can only stay silent.
So the moment Luo died, her image as a "loyal faction" would be firmly anchored in the Upper Court Council, and no one could overturn it.
Then, who in New Moon City was the "traitor" assisting Troy?
Not the people in prison.
Not Luo.
Who else could it be?
It can only be those local forces.
Led by City Council President Amir, key officials, numerous corporate backbones, mercenaries, intermediaries... and all those societal elites who survived the great purge.
Whether evidence can be found or not, it can only be them.
These people are still alive, but already as walking corpses.
What awaits them is endless torture; the interrogators will excavate that nonexistent evidence from them repeatedly, employing every known interrogation method.
They will live in darkness, their flesh and blood blurred, crying daily for relief.
Some with extremely good luck might attain the most merciful outcome—death.
This is Luo’s final move as an official.
She was so "clever," using her life as a pawn while ensuring every part was not wasted.
She left her remains to the Upper Court, establishing herself as a benchmark of loyalty.
She left her heart to Su Mo, becoming the seed for him to reach the pinnacle.
This is the last solo dance of the dark rose.
A magnificent rebellion calculated against everyone.
Looking towards the direction of New Moon City, the sun rises there, she raises her hand towards the front, touching that warm, alluring sunlight.
"After my death, Amir and those people will be accounted for by the Upper Court, and you and your companions will regain freedom."
"The Upper Court may not truly trust you, but with so many taken down simultaneously, there will be a huge gap in the operation of society."
"Temporary personnel parachuted in won’t be familiar with New Moon City, so in the short term, the Upper Court will have no choice but to employ locals like you, making you the backbone controlling the city."
"Someday, the Upper Court may slowly replace you, but before that day comes, you have at least two to three years, ample time to plan many, many things."
After finishing, Luo looked at Su Mo again, spreading her arms wider, as if awaiting a hug, smilingly saying: "Come, devour my heart, then walk the path you deem right."
Su Mo said nothing, only lowered his eyes, a layer of mist gradually surfacing in his pupils, eventually falling silently as tears.
Luo blinked, extended her hand to Su Mo’s cheek, wiped away the falling tears, softly asked: "What’s the matter, suddenly crying out of the blue?"
Su Mo’s voice trembled slightly: "Just feeling quite sorry for you... you did so much for me, yet in the end, I couldn’t save you."
Luo’s eyes softened into a gentle smile, embracing Su Mo like a caring older sister, lightly stroking the back of his head with her small hand: "Silly child..."
"I’m not doing it for you; I just want all people in this world to go further."
"Moreover, don’t feel you received a favor; on the contrary, I’m the one who’s relieved, I handed over all burdens on my shoulders to you."
"The road you’ll walk will be a thousand times harder than all I’ve walked collectively, everything will be yours to shoulder."
"Crying a bit now is okay, since there’s no one else around, but don’t be a crybaby later."
Su Mo lifted his hand to his face, wiped away the tears from his eyes, deeply said: "Luo, I promise you, you won’t be forgotten."
Luo’s fingertips softly caressed Su Mo’s face, the morning sun reflecting in her pupils, casting warm light: "You can keep me in your heart, but promise me one thing."
"If the day truly comes where light illuminates the darkness, promise not to tell my story, nor seek rehabilitation for me."
"For the sake of ascension, I have killed too many throughout this life, countless innocents died because of me, numerous virtuous and companions harmed by me, countless corpses behind me."
"So, don’t seek rehabilitation for me, don’t let future children think someone as bad as me deserves sympathy."
"Just let me lie forever in the darkness alone."
Su Mo heard this, his eyes moist again, but he didn’t want Luo to see tears symbolizing weakness, forcefully held them back.
"Hiss—" at the heart, the black mark symbolizing the Ancestral Blood Code began to rage, twisting into a black sword, aimed directly at Luo’s heart.
Su Mo: "Farewell, Luo."
Luo: "It’s a fortune meeting you in this life, young man."
"Swoosh!" The black sword pierced Luo’s heart, also capturing the powerful Blood Code within her.
An unprecedented torrent surged within Su Mo, every cell seemed restless, his body’s power growing violently.
In the end, nurtured by Luo, Su Mo’s Crimson Rose Blood Code directly broke through to "Divine Protection Low Tier," while the other Blood Burning, Dragon Flame, Serpent Venom, Illusionary Blood Codes also advanced to "Blood Burning Level."
The morning light poured down from the eastern sky, turning everything to gold, Luo lay dead in Su Mo’s arms, face tranquil, as if asleep.
A gentle breeze caressed her hair, touched Su Mo’s face with soft sensation, like a farewell kiss.
In the resplendent dawn, Su Mo held Luo tightly, softly murmuring: "Thank you, Luo, thank you for all you’ve done for humanity."