Bronya made the achievements of the four members of the Astral Express Crew public, ensuring they would be remembered as heroes of Belobog forever.
Some even proposed raising Kiana to a status equal to "Preservation."
After all, that power to grant immortality was nothing short of a miracle—no, it was a miracle.
Thus, everyone believed Kiana couldn't possibly be an ordinary person; she had to be some kind of deity.
Subsequently, many people jointly submitted a proposal to build a statue of Kiana in the middle of the Belobog Administrative District for worship.
Of course, this all happened after Kiana and the others had left.
Once it was over, Cocolia laid down her heavy burden and went to the Neverwinter Workshop with Serval to catch up.
Meanwhile, Bronya invited Kiana and the other three, bringing Seele along with them to the Supreme Guardian's Office.
It wasn't for work, of course.
Since she had just taken over, there were many things her mother still needed to teach her; work would have to wait until after her mother finished catching up with her friend.
Upon arriving at the office, Bronya looked at the four members of the Astral Express Crew with eyes full of sincere gratitude and said in a very soft tone:
"Thank you. Belobog will always remember your kindness. Whenever you visit, your treatment and rights will be equal to those of the supreme ruler."
Although she was curious about where the boy named Dan Heng had gone, she didn't ask further since Kiana and the others didn't say anything.
Surely Dan Heng hadn't turned into this cold, iceberg-like beauty with cascading black hair who had suddenly appeared?
That was too ridiculous; not even the novels Bronya had read had such a plot.
"Actually, it's all thanks to Kiana. Besides, our Astral Express is always keen on helping the civilizations we encounter on our journey,"
March 7th said with a chuckle and a hint of humility.
She and Stelle were, at best, just along for the ride on this trip. If they hadn't wanted to prove themselves, Kiana probably could have resolved everything much sooner.
Perhaps she could have settled everything yesterday—the very first day they arrived on Jarilo-VI.
"When a friend is in trouble, it's only natural to help. So, Bronya, you don't need to keep thanking us over and over,"
Kiana said with a grin, waving her hand.
But her words and attitude left Bronya and the others feeling a wave of confusion. Friends?
They had only known each other for a day and hadn't spoken much; could they really be considered friends?
If that counts as being friends, then if I chat with a pretty girl for a week, can I invite her over to my house?
Stelle thought, tilting her head.
"Friends...?"
Bronya muttered the words, looking at Kiana with a rather puzzled expression.
"Yep! Your name and appearance are almost identical to a friend of mine. Since that's the case, there's no way I could just stand by and do nothing."
"I see... If there's ever a chance, I would really like to meet that friend of yours."
"Of course there's a chance. And not just for Bronya, but for Seele too. Though, mine is much gentler than this one—she's like a little angel."
As she spoke, she shot a teasing glance at Seele, which immediately made Seele bristle.
"Am I not gentle?!"
"Pfft..."
"Bronya, why are you laughing!?"
Seele gritted her teeth and glared at Bronya, who couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
With Seele acting as a catalyst, the previously tense Bronya gradually relaxed and began chatting with Kiana and the others like normal friends.
After the small talk, Kiana asked Stelle, March 7th, and Seele to take Dan Heng and help him get used to his current physical changes.
Essentially, she wanted that clever little devil March 7th to show Dan Heng the perks of being a girl.
As everyone knows, cross-dressing only happens once or an infinite number of times. As long as a seed was planted in Dan Heng's heart...
By the time the seed sprouted, Dan Heng would naturally stop overly pining for his long-gone "little brother."
Hadn't she seen her Stinky Old Dad—wait, should she be called Stinky Old Mom now?
Let's stick with Stinky Old Dad; it's a habit.
Her Stinky Old Dad had already been broken in by Mom, to the point where he was even resigned to the fact that Mom had gotten him pregnant.
She believed Dan Heng could do it too!
After the others left, Kiana used her experience as a General to teach Bronya how to manage Belobog.
She went over everything from political restructuring and livelihood management to the General direction of future exploration and expansion.
These summaries based on Kiana's own experience were only meant to serve as a reference for Bronya; whether she actually used them as a foundation in the future didn't matter.
Kiana was simply providing a blueprint for a bright future.
After listening to Kiana's guidance... Bronya looked at Kiana with eyes full of admiration, as if she were looking at an idol.
Not only was she powerful, but she also had such a leadership-oriented mind. She was just too perfect!
She also wanted to be someone like that!
Thus, Bronya started calling her "Teacher" with every other word, which Kiana found very gratifying.
After all, Bronya had a face that looked like a slightly more mature version of her own Little Brat, which gave her a great sense of achievement.
"Teacher, why are you so amazing, and how do you know so much...?"
A light of Yearning sparkled in Bronya's eyes as she leaned forward, her "little bunnies" trembling slightly.
Since the two of them were sitting opposite each other on a bed in a room within the office, Bronya's posture was currently a bit ambiguous.
Kiana cleared her throat, her eyes unconsciously scanning over Bronya.
Certain partially visible areas, in particular, made Kiana's head feel a bit hot.
But she immediately shook her head, tossing out the improper thoughts.
She was Bronya's teacher; how could a role model be like this? She was a proper 'Na'!
After reaching out to straighten the innocent Bronya's body, Kiana breathed a slight sigh of relief, cleared her throat, and introduced herself while lightly patting her chest:
"Bronya, have you ever heard the name of the Xianzhou Alliance in the ancient records of Belobog?"
"I don't know..."
After a moment's thought, Bronya shook her head and said somewhat dejectedly.
She hadn't seen any records concerning outside powers; those were likely buried in some ruins in the outside world.
"I see..."
Kiana scratched her head awkwardly, then said in a casual tone:
"You just need to know that I am the leader in command of a Xianzhou ship. That's why I know those things~"
Precisely because she was a General, she had endured plenty of lectures from Tianshu, A Hua, and Ah Xuan back then, which were now hard to forget.
It was torturous, just like being in school, and with one-on-one tutoring specifically watching you, it was even hard to take a nap.
"So that's it... Then in the future, I will definitely take Teacher as my model and strive to develop Belobog to be as good as Teacher's Xianzhou!"
"Well... Good luck, I'm rooting for you."
Kiana opened her mouth, originally wanting to tell Bronya that it was impossible, but seeing the other's high spirits, she couldn't bear to tell the truth and could only offer some dry encouragement.
To develop Jarilo-VI to the scale and prosperity of Wangshu... Kiana wanted to say it would be better to just drag Jarilo-VI into the Wangshu Grotto-Heaven and join the alliance.
That would save them from the IPC's debt collection and the financial and material resources needed for future development.
"If you run into difficulties in the future, you can call me. Don't just brood on your own—after all, you did call me Teacher..."
Worried that Bronya might face hardships later, especially feeling helpless when the IPC came to collect debts, she said those words.
"Yes, I understand!"
"Alright, we've talked enough. Let's go for a stroll around Belobog; we didn't get to see much of it yesterday."
"Then let me show Teacher around. After all, I'm more familiar with this place."
Then, the two of them left the Administrative District together.
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