Explain their origins, and the story of the Stellaron and Cocolia...
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"That's how it is. I'm sorry, Miss Bronya, but whether you believe it or not, that's the truth."
"As for why our other companion brought you here... uh, I think it's probably because they didn't want belobeg to be leaderless."
After briefly stating what he knew and guessed, Welt gazed at the silvermane Guard commander, who bore a striking resemblance to his old friend, and fell silent.
Bronya frowned, pondering Welt's words.
Reason told her that these people were right, after all, if what they said was true.
If the Great Guardian and her candidates both meet with misfortune, belobeg will likely descend into chaos without a leader.
Rift monsters and internal strife will then push this city into the abyss.
But the other party could have foreseen this; what if it was a scheme to gain their gratitude...?
Bronya's mind was in turmoil; she was confused.
After a short while, she came to her senses.
"...Mr. Welt, I would like to see the person who brought me here."
"Well..."
Bronya was stunned by the awkward expressions on the four people's faces.
"Well, we don't know where he went..."
"March 7th is right."
"He's a fun-loving person, maybe he went somewhere to have some fun?"
"March 7th is right."
"You're kidding me!"
March 7th glared at Stelle with annoyance, and the latter put her hands on her hips and opened her mouth:
"March 7th is right."
On March 7th, Dan heng and March simultaneously put their hands on their foreheads.
The former was because she was speechless when two divine gold pieces suddenly appeared on the express.
The latter was similar, but he had a bigger headache.
He had previously noticed that stele was not a peaceful person, and it seems that he was right.
Add Xun Yu... well, I guess I can't control that.
Thinking about it this way, it's just one more Stelle, shouldn't he be happy?
Dan Heng, expressionless, took out his phone.
"I'll try to contact him."
.....
Mechanical settlement
Xun Yu was caught in the middle between Clara and Svarog.
His lewd hand reached out and touched Clara's head.
And Svarog happened to witness this scene.
"Leave Clara."
Not long ago...
A flock of ducks swam by in front of the door, quacking softly.
The strange singing attracted a barefoot, white-haired girl.
She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a strangely dressed person she had never seen before.
"Hello, this is Clara. Are you having any problems?"
Looking at the cute girl with white hair and red eyes in front of him, Xun Yu's eyes didn't light up. He didn't answer Clara's question, but silently took out... a pair of shoes?
Clara: "Huh?"
Unfortunately, Clara refused Xun Yu's "kindness," as she was not used to wearing shoes and was not afraid of the cold in the snow.
Little did they know that this was exactly what the latter wanted.
After admiring Clara's guards for a moment, Xun Yu began his deceptive tactics.
"What is a stellaron? Hmm? Do I need Mr. Svarog's help?"
"The upper world, with its blue skies, white clouds, and starry nights..."
Clara's eyes were full of longing, and seeing this, Xun Yu reached out and touched her little head.
"Once the Stellaron is destroyed, the blizzard will gradually subside, and the upper and lower levels will reconnect. Then you can go up..."
Xun Yu patiently and persuasively coaxed her, much like a strange uncle trying to abduct a little girl.
If this happened in my previous life, I would have been invited for tea by the police.
However, this scene was witnessed by Svarog upon his return.
In an instant, Svarog's algorithm told it that there was an 88.77% chance that this person would have ulterior motives towards Clara.
"Leave Clara!"
"Execute annihilation!"
At the zero-frame start, a mechanical claw flew over.
A look of regret flashed across Xun Yu's face as he failed to touch Clara's little head.
Well, looks like I'll have to run away first... just kidding!
His body exploded into a small firework the moment it was touched by the mechanical claw, and then he appeared next to Clara.
With the latter looking completely bewildered, he picked her up in a princess carry.
Then, he gave a crooked smile.
"Mr. Svarog, you don't want Clara to get hurt either, do you?"
Clara: (?ò?ó?)
...
Meanwhile, the group wandering in the lower area encountered some trouble.
A group of homeless people stopped them.
This put everyone in a difficult position. If a fight broke out, they might accidentally kill someone.
That is, at this time...
With a loud bang in the sky (scratch that), Seele makes her dazzling entrance.
"Dare to make a move on our turf..."
Holding a huge scythe, Seele looked at the group of wanderers with disgust.
"Want to exchange a few more moves?"
"Oh no, let's go!"
Upon seeing the newcomer's appearance, the homeless man turned and ran without a second thought.
"...a cowardly scumbag who bullies the weak and fears the strong!"
Most of these homeless people were people who lost their homes because of the fissures, and they have made new homes in the mining area.
Most of these people are fairly honest, but when there are a lot of them, there are bound to be some scum who like to cause trouble.
Seeing the troublemakers leave, Seele turned her gaze to Bronya, Welt, and the others.
"I heard that a Silvermane Guard and a few young masters have come to the lower district... Is it you?"
"Ha! Staying on the ground is comfortable, isn't it? Do you know what the underground is like? Have you considered the lives of those on the lower levels?"
"Young master? Are you talking about us?"
"I think so."
Stelle and March 7th were muttering to themselves in the back, but seele only glanced at them and didn't pay them any more attention.
Her target is Bronya.
"The Silvermane Guards don't 'comfortably' stay on the ground. They are constantly fighting enemies, defending belobeg from monsters...protecting everyone above and below ground."
Bronya had witnessed firsthand the hardships of the Lower Districts along her journey, but she would not allow anyone to speak ill of the silvermane Guards who were fighting the monsters on the front lines.
"Hey, all talk and no action! What have you been protecting underground? You've deployed all the silvermane Guards up there, blocked all the passageways, and all that's supposed to be protecting the so-called 'Architects'?"
Seele scoffed, her words filled with disgust and hatred.
"Guard…"
Bronya wanted to say that the Guardians had their reasons.
But what she saw and heard along the way, and the information the train crew had previously told her about Cocolia being bewitched by the Stellaron...
Seeing that the other party remained silent, seele was somewhat surprised that she did not refute.
"Hmph! Speechless? In any case, you're coming with me. Chief Oleg wants to see you; he seems to have a lot of questions to ask."
"And you all, come along too. The lower level isn't as safe as the upper level."
Seele glanced at Welt and the others again.
Letting them roam freely in the lower district might lead to some trouble, so it's better to keep them under our noses so we can intervene promptly if they encounter any danger.
Although she disliked the people in the upper class, she wasn't a cold-blooded person.