Chapter 76: Bronya
“Cocolia, Cocolia.”
Late at night, a faint and ethereal voice entered Cocolia’s ears.
“I’ve said, don’t rush her. She has grown up, and the Earth Marrow is about to be exhausted. In a few years, the plan can begin.” Cocolia opened her eyes in her sleep and said coldly.
“No, I’m not rushing you, but telling you that Outworlders have infiltrated Belobog. They want to destroy your plan and take away your last hope.”
“Outworlders? Who are they?” Cocolia sat up, her expression becoming much more serious.
“You don’t need to care who they are. You just need to know that they will surely stop you from creating the New World.”
“No one can stop me. How many are they? Where are they?” Cocolia said firmly.
“There are nine in total. This is what they look like. Go, kill them. Only I can help you reshape the new world.”
Portraits of nine people emerged in her mind. Cocolia got up but did not immediately do as the voice said. Instead, she entered the library.
Over seven hundred years ago, Jarilo-VI connected with the Universe and requested help from all major powers, including The Company and Xianzhou. However, apart from lending them a sum of money, no one could help them resolve the crisis.
Even the two most renowned powers in the Universe couldn’t save them. Could a mere few Outworlders who happened to arrive on this planet save them?
That probability was no less than one in trillions, too small, so small that it was practically impossible.
After flipping through records from seven hundred years ago about Outer Space forces all night, Cocolia finally concluded that the Outworlders could not help them.
Only the New World promised by the Stellar Core was their only hope.
At least, there was a fifty percent probability—either success or failure. In a situation with no way forward, it was worth her gamble.
The night had long passed, and it was now noon. Relying on the Memory given by the Stellar Core, Cocolia drew wanted posters for the nine people and ordered the Guard Officer to search the entire city.
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At the same time, Bronya also arrived at the Mechanical Workshop at Serval’s invitation.
“Auntie Serval, what urgent matter do you have for me?” Bronya asked, somewhat puzzled. Heaven knows how much effort it took her to squeeze out time, given how busy she was.
Serval poked her head out the door to check, confirmed no one was following, then tightly closed the door and drew the curtains.
“Huh? What, are you going to speak ill of Mother again?” Bronya felt a slight headache.
“No… uh, forget it. I heard you argued with Cocolia again the day before yesterday? What did she do this time?” Serval wanted to deny it, but thinking about what they were going to discuss later, she realized she really couldn’t deny it.
“That day I was organizing operations on the front lines when she suddenly ordered the Silvermane Marksman firepower team to advance twenty meters. She wasn’t even at the scene and had no Understanding of the situation, yet she issued such an Instruction, causing the Silvermane Guards to suffer over a dozen casualties in vain. Such a Sacrifice was utterly meaningless!” Bronya said indignantly.
Serval was silent for a moment. Cocolia’s Command Class back then had graduated with full marks; she shouldn’t have issued such a frivolous Instruction.
“Since you thought her command was unreasonable, why did you still follow it without stopping it?” Serval asked.
“I… I thought Mother had her Consideration…” Bronya stammered.
“You’ve grown up and can stand on your own. You should have your own Judgment, not blindly believe others, even if that person is Cocolia.” Serval said earnestly.
“I…” Bronya opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.
“Come with me. No matter what happens later, I hope you can stay rational and listen to us finish.” Serval pulled Bronya toward the Compartment in the Mechanical Workshop.
“Us?” Bronya was puzzled in her heart. Besides Serval, who else?
Entering the Compartment, the room full of people stunned Bronya.
“Who are you people?” Bronya was surprised but didn’t overreact. After all, it was Serval who asked her to meet them; Serval wouldn’t harm her, right?
Welt looked at Bronya’s appearance, a look of Nostalgia in his eyes. Apart from the number of ponytails in the back being different, she was almost ninety percent similar.
Then Cocolia must also be quite similar to the Cocolia from his original world. This made it even more suspicious.
Welt didn’t speak. He had gotten off mainly to relax and serve as a safety net. The main negotiations and training were left to the three young ones, so they could gradually grow and stand on their own.
To avoid Bronya developing resistance, the Pioneer Squad didn’t directly mention Cocolia’s issues. Instead, they first stated their identities and started from the Stellar Core, letting Bronya fully Understand what the Stellar Core was, and that the Cold Wave and Realm Splitting they faced were all caused by the Stellar Core.
With complete evidence and Serval’s corroboration, Bronya easily believed the Pioneer Squad’s words.
The next conversation was the most crucial.
Stelle gave Meng Huaifeng a look, and Meng Huaifeng smiled helplessly, quietly giving her an OK gesture.
“Miss Bronya, we overheard your conversation with Serval outside earlier. Does Cocolia often issue such unreasonable commands?” Stelle asked, somewhat spiritedly.
“This… no.” In front of outsiders, Bronya instinctively wanted to uphold the Supreme Guardian’s dignity. However, the girl who rarely lied had a face as red as an Apple, adorably so. But thinking that Stelle had heard their previous conversation, she added: “Just occasionally.”
“Bronya, no need to cover for that woman. A mistake is a mistake! She dares to issue such commands, so why fear others talking about it?” Serval said irritably.
“I… maybe Mother really has other Considerations. The Sacrifice on my side was to improve the situation on the other.” Bronya’s face reddened even more.
“It’s fine to deceive us, but do you really want to deceive yourself too? I don’t believe you truly think that. I’m very clear on your Command Class grades, and you’ve already questioned Cocolia’s commands multiple times.” Serval grabbed Bronya’s shoulders, staring straight into her eyes.
Bronya tried to look away, but Serval turned her head back.
“Alright.” Bronya lowered her head dejectedly and took out a few sheets of letter paper from her bosom: “This is the 《Iron Guard Restricted Area Current Situation Summary and Related Opinion》 that Pela wrote before, and it’s also the reason for my argument with Mother.”
Serval spread the papers out on the Table, and the Pioneer Squad crowded around to look. The letter stated—
Please give monthly votes, family.
