Chapter 140: Prosperous Belobog, Testing the Raven's Nest
These past few days were destined to appear in future history books, days that no one who personally experienced them could look back on with light hearts.
Selfless Lady Bronya united the people, overthrew Cocolia, who had betrayed the Preservation, and sacrificed personal ties for the greater good. Her achievements and filial devotion would be forever etched in history.
Loyal Belobog welcomed its supreme Grand Guardian, Lady Bronya!
Not only were charges like maliciously eliminating the Silvermane Guards and betraying the Preservation pinned on her, but all sorts of messed-up things from the past few decades, every single transgression, were blamed on Cocolia: underwear stolen from outside, old female dogs innocently getting pregnant, sows failing to give birth to piglets...
In an instant, Cocolia became the pure embodiment of 'evil,' truly the world's ultimate scapegoat!
Yet, the Grand Guardian, Lady Bronya, revered by all, was actually quite guilty, her conscience uneasy, and her inner turmoil hard to bear.
She had initially thought she'd have to fight tooth and nail to ascend the throne amidst noble opposition and clean up all the messes her mother left behind. Yet, the 'tumor' that every previous Grand Guardian had struggled to remove was, by 'herself,' directly severed amidst the turmoil and growing pains caused by the rebellion!
The corrupt noble families had been largely purged by 'herself,' and she further curtailed the rights of the remaining nobles through legal provisions.
Bronya even found herself thinking, 'It would be great if 'she' just continued to be the Grand Guardian!'
One must understand, the current Grand Guardian held all military and political power in her hands; the fate of the entire city rose and fell within her grasp. Such immense authority came with equal responsibility and pressure.
Though she had long prepared herself mentally, when she truly sat in that position and felt the heavy weight of power and responsibility on her shoulders, Bronya still couldn't help but feel a little daunted.
The main issue was that without a comparison, there was no stark contrast; 'she' had simply done too well!
Bronya continuously questioned her inner self: Could she really achieve Silver Wing's level?
Amidst her swirling thoughts, Bronya candidly confided her feelings to Silver Wing. After all, it was 'another herself,' and she felt a special sense of relaxation.
During Silver Wing's time in power, Belobog was indeed full of hope, and she felt no pressure at all, as if she were playing a strategy game.
Or rather, it was precisely because of this bold mindset, coupled with various external aids from the interstellar era, that things went so smoothly.
It's certainly not feasible to treat national governance as a game in the long term; once she's done enough, she'll withdraw.
However, helping Bronya share some of the pressure temporarily is certainly feasible.
Upon hearing 'her own' reply, Bronya breathed a sigh of relief. With Silver Wing agreeing to help, her pressure was instantly greatly reduced.
Moreover, though the methods might be somewhat crude, Bronya had no choice. Belobog genuinely needed those seed crops, including the mushrooms in the Underworld.
Therefore, even though it was a bit unfair to Caelus, Bronya was determined to fulfill the marriage contract 'she' had arranged.
She felt Silver Wing's words made perfect sense. She would do everything in her power to make it up to Caelus!
Her true heart was the most valuable gift she could offer in return.
She would make herself fall in love with him. Once she found the next successor, raised her, and passed on the throne, she would then bear children for him and be a dutiful and responsible wife.
However, before that, she still had to bear the responsibility of the Grand Guardian and lead the people of Belobog forward!
After the revolutionary upheaval, there was an immense amount to be done.
Bronya and Silver Wing tirelessly handled official duties and set policies day and night. The bureaucratic system required a complete overhaul, with the redefinition of a series of detailed and complex regulations. Decree after decree was issued from Qlipoth Fort.
During the process of drafting these decrees, Silver Wing demonstrated staggering efficiency, precision, innovative thinking, and flexible reasoning, which profoundly shocked Bronya.
'She' alone was worth an entire top-tier advisory team!
In reality, Silver Wing truly had a support team behind her.
Consisting of Little Duck-Duck from the Honkai Impact 3rd world, who mobilized talents from the conservative factions of her former domain, all while using Earth's history as a reference.
Seele activated her ultimate move: 'Help me, help me~ Big Sister Silver Wolf!'
Silver Wolf immediately had her Four Lieutenants scour the entire interstellar network, collecting data on civilizations similar to Jarilo-VI's current state, whether historical or currently existing, essentially 'copying their homework.'
Ultimately, all this information was compiled and sent to Silver Wing. She would offer an idea, and whether to use it or not was Bronya's decision, so she felt no pressure at all.
This mode would inevitably shatter Bronya Rand's worldview.
The Upper and Lower Districts were reopened for exchange, the Silvermane Guards peacefully assimilated the Wildfire, and they began promoting modernized electrical equipment, planning for further development.
Under the impact of this rapid succession of major events, the entire atmosphere of Belobog became vibrant with excitement.
Belobog Museum.
The pink-haired girl sat on a long bench in the square. Nearby were tourists, their laughter and chatter filling the air. Looking ahead, white doves flapped their wings and scattered in all directions as the fountain water swayed. The scene looked peaceful and full of life.
However, the Silvermane Guard in front of the wishing fountain was sweating profusely.
'Um, please don't fight anymore, you two!'
'And please don't dismantle the floor!'
A Silvermane Guard was profusely sweating as she tried to persuade the two grey-furred individuals who had taken off their shoes and were wrestling in the wishing fountain. Unfortunately, these two completely ignored the Silvermane Guard's advice.
Seeing this, the Silvermane Guard found herself in a truly difficult position.
She had initially felt quite honored to host two great heroes, but she never expected these two, who seemed to have some sort of strange affliction, to go around rummaging through trash cans everywhere. After finally concluding their trash-diving session, they actually jumped into the fountain's wishing pool and started fishing for things.
The pool was full of offerings thrown in by people after making wishes. Most were Wintergales, with a small portion of other small items.
If ordinary people had been fishing for things, they would have been seized and scolded long ago. But were these two ordinary people?
They were the heroes who saved Belobog and defeated the tyrannical Cocolia!
If they wanted to collect things, it was naturally no problem. Some passersby even deliberately threw Wintergales into the pool as they passed, to indulge the heroes' enjoyment.
As a result, the two started fighting in the pool.
They did collect some Wintergales, but only a portion, and then they started prying at the floor of the pool.
If she didn't stop them, they would damage public property. But if she did, she couldn't afford to offend them.
Wielding an unreasonable brute force, Stelle easily captured and restrained Caelus.
'Crystals are treasures of heaven and earth, and they belong to the virtuous!'
With his hands held behind him by Stelle, Caelus appeared to be at an absolute disadvantage, yet his aura wasn't diminished in the slightest. He leaned forward, bare feet planted on the stone steps, and opened his mouth, biting her pink, crystalline toes.
Of course, one had to take off their shoes to enter the fountain.
Stelle's toes were suddenly attacked, making her immediately let go and grab her foot. Caelus, too, felt the pain of his toe being bitten.
Having prepared beforehand, he immediately seized the opportunity when she let go, lunging towards the golden light in the pool.
'Damn Caelus!'
Reacting quickly, Stelle immediately lunged forward.
The two wrestled in the wishing pool, and the surrounding citizens gathered more and more. March 7th, who had been sitting on a chair waiting, simply couldn't take it anymore.
She walked through the crowd, took off her boots, and barefoot, stepped into the pool. March 7th landed two 'haha' punches on Stelle and Caelus's heads.
'Stop fighting over it! Half for each of you!'
Under March 7th's charming yet firm 'girlfriend' pressure, the two grey-furred individuals released each other. 'Half for each, then...'
Then, under the utterly astonished gazes of passersby, the Silvermane Guard's resigned expression, and March 7th's calm gaze, Stelle and Caelus worked together to pry open a floor tile and pulled out the dazzling, translucent crystal from beneath it.
Oh? At that moment, the onlookers and the Silvermane Guard were also a bit dumbfounded. There really was something under the floor tile!? But when people looked closely, the thing looked like nothing but a blob of water.
'Pulled a blob of water from the bottom of a fountain? That's perfectly 'wet-tical'.' A passerby nodded in agreement.
'Wet-tical, my foot! Why can a blob of water be picked up?' someone retorted.
'That's what heroes do!' A fan cheered them on, then was led away by the Silvermane Guard.
'You can't be rude to heroes, but are you trying to earn yourself two hours of re-education by causing a commotion like that?'
10 crystals, half for each.
Caelus looked at the crystal count of 245 in the upper right corner and nodded in satisfaction.
He had reaped a rich harvest in the past two days. The trash can 'treasure chests' in the Upper District were several times more numerous than in the Underworld, and the system even triggered a daily quest to help a little boy named 'Timmy' with his doves.
Caelus fed the pigeons a lot of barbecue seasoning.
He shared the quest rewards equally with Stelle: he got the crystals, and the pigeon meat went into Stelle's stomach.
'Stelle, how many crystals do you have?' Caelus asked curiously.
After splitting the crystals, Stelle hopped out of the fountain, shaking her body vigorously like a wet cat, spraying water everywhere.
As March 7th helped comb her grey fur, Stelle took a step back, watching Caelus warily.
'What do you want to do?'
'Just asking, what kind of look is that?'
Caelus's crystals had to be used for gacha pulls. If he wanted to play with mechs, it was best to 'deduct' them from Stelle, since she could only use the shop module.
'I suspect you're coveting my cute little crystals.'
'How could I have such a thought?'
'Give me your hand and say that again.' Stelle reached for Caelus's hand, but he pushed her away.
Given their zero-distance contact, a certain telepathy existed between their gel-like bodies.
Watching the two who had started bickering and roughhousing again, March 7th was already used to it; she didn't even think it was a problem to see them prying at the fountain's floor tiles.
She had clearly been largely assimilated.
'You two, you're both drenched. Hurry back and change your clothes.' March 7th then helped Caelus tidy his hair.
'OK! Time to go home!'
After thanking the Silvermane Guard, Caelus took out his yo-yo. March 7th didn't join them, as Stelle and Caelus's clothes were soaked through.
It's worth mentioning that the group no longer stayed in a hotel. Grand Guardian 'Bronya' had gifted the Trailblaze Squad a villa estate that belonged to a deposed great noble.
From now on, whenever the Express Crew came to Belobog, they would have their own property to live in. There were enough villas inside for each of them to have their own.
Being drenched from head to toe, they couldn't just change clothes; they had to shower first.
Watching the grey-haired little raccoon skip happily towards the huge artificial hot spring within the estate, Caelus slightly narrowed his eyes and walked towards the secluded bathing area in the estate.
In the bathroom, the faint sound of running water could be heard. Silver Wing lay back in a bathtub filled with hot water, slowly stretching her fair, soft, delicate body. Her alluring curves shimmered with tempting pink in the bathwater.
Caelus pushed the door open and walked in. The grey-haired beauty showed no special reaction, continuing to enjoy the hot spring-like comfort, simply watching Caelus take off his jacket.
It was all Stelle's fault for constantly disturbing Caelus from 'testing out' Silver Wing. Now that everything was over, he had to thoroughly 'test out' the Fox-Girl!
Moreover, Caelus had seen the Rubber Fruit locked in the shop, and he was preparing to try an unprecedented operation.
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