Chapter 57 Chapter 57: So You Know Kevin Too (Please Subscribe!)
Chapter 57: So You Know Kevin Too (Please Subscribe!)
"First, allow me to introduce myself—I am the heir to the 'Supreme Guardian' of Belobog, acting commander of the Silvermane Guards, Bronya Rand."
Facing those she called rebels, Bronya gently placed her hand over her chest and gave a rather formal self-introduction.
"Tch, to think we'd be so unlucky, caught by the main force right away? How on earth did these guys find out?" Seele instinctively tightened her grip on her weapon. But just as she was about to launch a surprise attack, the other party's next words made her freeze in place.
"Don't worry. Although you are rebels, I am not here to subjugate you. I am here to seek cooperation."
"...What, cooperation?"
Seele even began to doubt if her ears were working properly. It would seem perfectly normal to her if these soldiers and officers decided to kill them all without a word. But how could words like 'cooperation' come out of her mouth?
"Are you sure your head is working properly when you say that?" Seele pointed mercilessly at her own head and retorted.
"I understand this behavior may seem unconventional, but I truly need your help... Moreover, from an information broker, I have learned that the current situation in the Underworld is not very good, and you are only fighting for the rights you deserve."
"However, having said that, you have still taken such actions. I can understand you, but I will never approve. But I can guarantee that from now on, the people of the Overworld and the Underworld will be treated equally."
The words spoken by Bronya were neither humble nor arrogant, but that was just who she was. If not for such a character, she would not have made such a choice.
"Hah, really? Even when asking for cooperation, the big shots from the Overworld still look down from above." Seele did not hesitate to mock: "What, since you want to seek cooperation with us rebels, does that mean you're also planning to rebel?"
Oleg had told her before setting out that if the 'Supreme Guardian' was truly incompetent and tyrannical, they might actually be able to join forces with some genuine rebels.
Seeing Seele's attitude, Bronya sighed softly and tried to explain: "That is not my intention, it's just... The current 'Supreme Guardian' has actually been bewitched by an object called a Stellaron that can cause disasters. That's why she made erroneous decisions like sealing off the Underworld..."
In fact, if Cocolia hadn't previously issued a series of extremely wrong orders on the front lines that led to a significant increase in Silvermane Guard casualties, Gepard and these soldiers willing to follow her might not have believed her explanation.
And this explanation wasn't just a simple deception; even Bronya herself firmly believed that the object called the Stellaron must have influenced her mother's will. That's why she made so many wrong decisions and thus conceived the idea of destroying Belobog.
After all, in Bronya's memory, Cocolia used to be a kind and amiable mother and also a leader worthy of admiration... It was only after she drove away her close friend one day that she gradually became the perpetually cold person she is now.
"Stellaron... Why do you know about that thing too?"
Seele instinctively glanced back at March 7th and the others behind her, then continued shouting at Bronya: "In that case, let's say I tentatively believe your story. Then what? What's your plan?"
A common goal is indeed the foundation of cooperation. She had heard from March 7th more than once that the Stellaron was the root cause of all disasters. So if that thing could destroy an entire world, bewitching someone's mind didn't seem so hard to accept either?
"..."
Although Bronya was also puzzled by the other party's source of information, she answered truthfully: "We plan to temporarily restrain the bewitched 'Supreme Guardian,' then head north to find the Stellaron. According to reliable intelligence, the Stellaron's true location is in an ancient research institute that has been abandoned for hundreds of years, beyond the northern defense line."
As for the true source of this intelligence? Of course, it was Gepard's older sister who was once responsible for researching the Stellaron.
"So? Do you have a way to destroy that thing called the Stellaron?"
Seele's counter-question suddenly stumped Bronya. But even so, she answered honestly: "Not for now..."
"Then..."
"It's okay, we have a way to seal the Stellaron!"
Seele had just felt her intelligence surge to its peak and was about to use this to negotiate some unequal treaties with Bronya. Who would have thought March 7th would suddenly pop out.
"What you said, is it true?"
"Of course! Actually, we discussed this issue with that 'Supreme Guardian' before. But who would have thought she not only didn't believe us but also wanted us to go to the Underworld and fight that guy named Kevin to the death?!"
"...You know Mr. Kaslana too? Is he in the Underworld now?"
"Hey, we know him well!"
Of course they did—so well their butts were nearly beaten into eight pieces.
"What, you know that guy too?" Hearing this, Seele even forgot about March 7th interrupting her and directly raised an eyebrow at Bronya.
"Mr. Kaslana once saved my life."
That alone was enough for Kevin's status in Bronya's heart to nearly rival Cocolia's.
"Alright then, in that case, I'll tentatively choose to believe you. Tell me, what do you want us to do?"
After saying so much, it wasn't even as good as Bronya saying 'I know Kevin'... Kevin wasn't even here, yet he successfully served as the peace ambassador between the Overworld and the Underworld.
"After all, only a minority of Silvermane Guards are willing to fully trust us in a short time, so we are actually short-handed... The path leading north is completely blocked by Fragmentum zones and monsters. Without sufficient strength, it's very difficult to break through."
"But to show sincerity and also to prevent further major chaos, our first step is still to restrain the bewitched 'Supreme Guardian'..."
Before Bronya could finish speaking, a panting Silvermane Guard suddenly ran up behind her and shouted: "It's bad, Lady Bronya! The 'Supreme Guardian' is not in Qlipoth Fort at all! According to news just spreading in the camp now, she took a team of Silvermane Guards and went alone to the northern snowfields last night!"
"What?!"
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