Chapter 174 Bronya: "What, my acting skills are still pretty good!"
In the Elysian Realm's trial area, Bronya was showcasing the killing techniques of the Ural Silver Wolf, fighting against Honkai zombies whose nails were sharp and long, with eerie white eyes, emaciated figures, and explosive power far exceeding that of humans.
The Honkai creatures in the memories of the Previous Era's Flame-Chasers differed slightly from those in Bronya's cognition. Honkai Beasts were similar, but the zombies, compared to the pale, red-eyed young women of the current era, were closer to actual zombies from biohazard films.
Their skull-like, ferocious faces resembled beasts devoid of intellect.
With Rin's Authority of Erosion, the consciousness of Project Bunny could fully enter the Elysian Realm, and due to the characteristics of the Realm's data space, Project Bunny could perform far more effectively than in the real world.
However, Bronya did not use Project Bunny, instead fighting the zombies purely by herself.
Kill! Kill! Kill!
The pain she experienced in her healthy emotional core, even after returning here, had not completely subsided in the consciousness space.
Bronya needed to maintain high-intensity, fierce combat to divert her attention.
Seele...
My Seele...
Pain!
Too much pain!
The events traced back to two days before entering the Elysian Realm. After finding Jizo Mitama, Silver Wing, using Bronya's body, lured Siegfried to borrow Shamash, taking Yae Sakura and Rin shopping to learn modern common sense.
Bronya was not idle either; or rather, the reason Silver Wing had been permanently stationed on Earth during this period was because Little Ducky occupied her body.
Since the Day of Miracles, the cold frost of Belobog's mornings had disappeared, replaced by the vibrant and gentle breezes of early spring in March.
The temperature had risen by more than ten, even twenty degrees Celsius, and people's waking and activity times had advanced significantly as a result.
Lying on a large bed that was spacious enough for three, the silver-haired beauty opened her eyes and slowly sat up. The bedsheet slipped with her movement, exposing her delicate body, capable of making any male's blood surge, to the air.
Her seductive eyes, which should have been purely alluring, were habitually expressionless. Bronya looked to her side; the empty bed allowed her to secretly sigh in relief.
After Silver Wing's explanation, she tentatively understood the situation from the previous night. Bronya didn't know how to evaluate it...
In any case, the Express crew would leave this planet in a few days. Perhaps to compensate "that gray-haired one," Bronya Rand would come to accompany the other party every night for the next few days, and Silver Wing would join them.
Bronya, naturally, would not actively participate in such matters.
But...
Glancing at the lingering marks on the snowy white skin of her chest, Bronya wrinkled her delicate nose and sighed softly.
Every time, she had to clean her body herself. Speaking of that amount... would Silver Wing really not get pregnant?
She got up decisively, cleaned herself, and put on her combat uniform with a pure white winged shawl. Just as she left the room, Bronya heard the clamor coming from the living room downstairs.
As expected, it was the daily quarrel between the two gray-haired ones. Bronya silently cheered for March 7th: "Severely punish that gray-haired man!"
"Bronya, good morning~!"
As she descended the stairs, a lively, pleasant, and cheerful voice reached her.
A pink-haired girl, dressed youthfully and beautifully, her short skirt fluttering, revealed two smooth, jade-like white legs, and was now greeting her with a lively smile.
"Good morning~ March."
Bronya tried her best to mimic Silver Wing's voice.
Silver Wing apparently had no intention of telling everyone about Bronya's existence or her ability to summon parallel worlds.
But she also didn't explicitly warn her not to reveal herself, only saying that if possible, it was better not to tell everyone temporarily until she had fully mastered her abilities.
Therefore, Bronya needed to strive to impersonate Silver Wing, but accustomed to an emotionless voice, even though this body was incredibly healthy, her words still sounded a bit strange.
However, Bronya wasn't worried. Frequently observing from the 'background' of the body, she had gained some understanding of Silver Wing's companions.
For example, this pink-haired girl, cute and clueless.
In some ways, she was the same type as the idiotic Kiana—silly and clueless. As long as it wasn't too obvious, there was no need to worry about her noticing anything unusual.
"Bronya, want to come out and play with us?"
March 7th, with one arm around Caelus's neck, clamping his head in her armpit, enthusiastically invited Yaya.
Damn Caelus, cuddling with Yaya again without her!
I'll throttle him!
"Hoo~ ha~ I won't go. I didn't sleep well last night."
Bronya shook her head and yawned. Since it was difficult to imitate Silver Wing's lighthearted tone, she feigned mental fatigue, which would prevent them from noticing the abnormality in her voice.
Having acted alongside her more mature "future self" for so long, Bronya had also grown, at least in terms of acting theory, far surpassing her former self.
"Didn't, didn't sleep well, I see."
Recalling the direction Bronya had just emerged from, March 7th seemed to realize something. She glanced at Caelus, and a blush appeared on her small face.
"Waaah!"
March 7th let out a furious roar, like slapping rice onto a table, and fiercely squeezed Caelus's neck with both hands. Even though she coughed herself due to empathy, she didn't let go.
Damn it!
Damn it!
Dan Heng watched the two bickering and silently shook his head.
"Let go, if you don't, I'll bite you."
Caelus directly opened his mouth and bit March 7th's small hand. After she was forced to let go, he switched to a serious mode and walked towards the silver-haired beauty.
"Then you should rest well at home. Breakfast is on the table, and if you want to go out, you can contact us by phone."
"Mm."
Bronya nodded, glancing at the remaining breakfast on the dining table. Her stomach wasn't hungry; perhaps she had eaten too much plain congee for supper last night.
"Eh? What's wrong?"
Bronya was about to go find Seele after the others left, but she noticed that two seconds after the four had gone out, Caelus walked back in, looking at her with an expression that made her feel a subtle sense of unease.
"You forgot one thing."
Caelus grinned and leaned his head close to Bronya.
"..."
He didn't explicitly state what it was, but his posture and suggestive gaze instantly made Bronya recall the last time Silver Wing saw Caelus off.
It was typically a warm farewell kiss given by a wife to her husband before he left, common during a couple's passionate phase, and even more so during a honeymoon.
Her heart accelerated the moment she realized, and Bronya's body instantly stiffened. Her rapidly churning thoughts and tightly clasped hands under the table declared her nervousness.
To kiss?
She seemed to have no choice.
If she was impersonating Silver Wing, there was no reason to refuse, but, but...
"Bronya, you seem a bit strange today? Are you feeling unwell?"
Caelus's hands rested on the silver-haired beauty's rosy, fragrant shoulders, making Bronya's body tremble slightly for a moment. That slightly suspicious yet caring gaze made Bronya feel a little nervous.
Did he figure it out?
Given the unspoken understanding between Silver Wing and Caelus, Bronya wasn't confident in impersonating Silver Wing in front of him for long.
Never mind!
Bronya secretly gritted her teeth. Anyway, in Silver Wing's body, even more intimate things had been done, so this one kiss wouldn't hurt. She just needed to get Caelus to leave quickly.
Struggling with the strange shyness in her chest, Bronya, mimicking Silver Wing's previous action, lifted her head and imprinted a light, fleeting kiss on Caelus's lips.
"Alright~ Have fun!"
Her dry and slightly trembling voice, driven by that shy emotion, naturally softened her emotionless tone a bit.
Although still somewhat different from Silver Wing's mature elegance, using "feeling unwell" as an excuse left no room for fault.
"Rest well~!"
Caelus nodded in satisfaction, then turned, a joyful arc curving on his lips.
He, of course, knew that it was Bronya controlling the body now.
And the reason Silver Wing had Bronya keep it a secret was also very simple: it was fun~!
"Caelus, what are you doing again?"
March 7th, sensing the empathy from his lips, frowned, realizing something was amiss. She darted two steps and ran back in through the door.
"Don't rush, don't rush, I found something I left behind. Let's go!"
Caelus grabbed the Star Core Spirit's hand and ran into the courtyard, finally exchanging a glance with the distant Bronya, responding with a bright, sunny smile.
Time to switch places~!
"...It's a problem with Silver Wing's body, unrelated to Bronya."
Raising her hand to gently touch her lips, Bronya whispered, using this to dispel the warm emotions filling her healthy emotional core.
"I need to go find Seele quickly."
Based on past experience, Seele was likely with this world's "Big Seele." Bronya decided to go to the Qlipoth Fort first to check.
With this face, there was no place in Belobog she couldn't enter.
Bronya made a slight disguise and left the villa estate. Being the Grand Guardian had both advantages and disadvantages; without a disguise, her conspicuousness would be one hundred percent.
The public's fervor for the Grand Guardian had almost reached an outrageous level.
Passing through the ongoing lively celebration, Bronya fortunately found "Big Seele," but didn't see Seele.
"Seele? She seems to have left the city, heading west... Eh?"
Watching the "parallel world Bronya" turn and leave in a flurry, Big Seele expressed her confusion but didn't dwell on it, continuing her work.
Leaving the Belobog city area, the snowfields outside the city had completely melted. Nearby, engineering construction teams were at work, and the silhouettes of giant creation engines could be seen.
During this time, Caelus had bought some saplings and grass seeds from the inter-galactic network. These items didn't require patent fees, and under the rated power of the Fourth Divine Key, the ecological environment was recovering at a speed that Belobog's people found miraculous.
Even Bronya couldn't help but admire Caelus and "herself" when she saw this, but the immediate priority was still to find Seele.
Following the direction indicated by Big Seele, Bronya soon found the navy-blue figure in front of a vast lake.
Seele stood alone on the land where new buds and tender grass were sprouting, silently gazing at the lake, seemingly preoccupied.
Calm down!
Calm down!
Taking a deep breath, Bronya adjusted her emotions and slowly walked over: "Seele!"
Seele, who had been gazing alone at the sea, paused slightly upon hearing the voice. Her eyes, which had been lost in thought, instantly refocused, and she looked towards the source of the sound.
"Sister Bronya!?"
Seele blinked her wide eyes: "How did you get here?"
From her attire, she could distinguish that it was Sister Bronya from Earth's parallel world.
Bronya pursed her lips, looking earnestly at the girl: "Bronya came to find Seele."
"Eh?" Seele paused, not because of Bronya's words, but because of Bronya's self-address.
"Bronya?"
"Cough, Bronya means, me."
Bronya lightly coughed twice. Her habitual self-address was hard for her to change, so she needed to quickly change the subject.
Fingering her wind-blown bangs, Bronya walked over to Seele's side: "Seele, are you alone here because something is bothering you?"
Bronya followed Seele's gaze to the lake reflecting the blue sky and white clouds.
"...Thank you, Sister Bronya, for your concern."
Seele smiled softly: "Seele is fine."
"If something is bothering you, you should say it. Keeping it to yourself will only make things worse."
Since she couldn't change her self-address, she should just avoid using the first-person pronoun in her speech.
"Seele is truly fine, Sister Bronya, please don't worry."
Seele shook her head, her expression not looking forced: "Seele just remembered the promise with Sister Bronya from Seele's world."
"Sister Bronya from Seele's world... a promise?"
Hearing this, Bronya stared blankly at the girl.
"Mm."
Seele gently nodded, her ocean-blue eyes becoming distant.
"Before, Sister Bronya and Seele made a promise to go see the sea together."
For Seele, who lived in the perpetually cold Siberia, she rarely saw the sea. In her memory, the world outside the orphanage was always covered in snow.
Even the first planet she arrived on in this foreign world was a world of ice and snow. Fortunately, the ice and snow had now melted. Unfortunately, Jarilo-VI currently had no truly boundless sea, only larger lakes.
The promise: to see the sea!
Bronya's pupils contracted, and her heart momentarily stopped.
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