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The Russian loli tilted her head, wondering what kind of trick this guy was pulling now.
Join her family?
To put it another way, wasn't he harboring improper designs on her and her sisters?
She wasn't the super-gullible Raiden Mei, whose defenses could be breached in just a few sentences, her affection growing by the day until they were just short of sharing a bed and living as a married couple.
Coincidentally.
Her greatest skill was saying no to self-righteous guys.
"There's no place for you in my family."
Bronya's expression was cool as she rejected Brian's request without hesitation, shutting out her future family member.
How could a mere innate gigolo sacred body be compared to the safety of her sisters?
Same-sex is true love; the opposite sex is only for procreation.
She didn't need to procreate, nor did she have a throne to be inherited at home. In that case, the best way was to make this guy give up completely and not get any ideas about her and her sisters.
The young girl continued, "You already have Mei-neechan. She's a woman you can spend your life with. You should cherish her, not go around spraying your unventable male charisma everywhere."
Their eyes met, and Brian understood the girl's will from her gaze.
She was here as a collaborator, not to join this little group of three.
--This Russian loli really needs to be taught a lesson.
Before Brian could speak, Kiana immediately flared up.
"Hey! What are you talking about? My Mei doesn't belong to this guy! She's going to be my best sister for life!"
The snow-haired girl planted her hands on her hips, her face full of defiance.
She looked down on Bronya from her superior height, dealing a trans-era blow with her stature and figure.
If this Russian loli didn't apologize, she would show her what cruelty meant tonight.
Bronya's small face was calm, only her silver-gray eyes held a hint of pity when she looked at Kiana.
Poor Kaslana, to still not recognize her true status in the family, being played like a monkey by that detestable, wicked woman.
Raiden Mei lets you onto the bed not because she sees you as a good sister, but because in her eyes, you're a human-shaped pet that can also comfort her restless heart.
If you weren't in her bed, she might not have been able to resist the demonic charm of that innate gigolo sacred body, causing her father to lose his beloved daughter.
Bronya wouldn't explain these things to Kiana, because this big idiot simply didn't have the intelligence to understand them.
Bronya walked around the hands-on-hips Kiana. "It's time to eat. We can talk about whatever it is after dinner."
Since it had come to this, it was best to eat first.
Bronya pulled out a chair and sat down.
But the still-defiant Kiana had a flash of inspiration...
Since this Blondie Brian was lusting after this Russian loli Bronya's body, didn't that mean this was a chance to lower Mei's affection for him?
Kaslana's muscles always acted before her brain.
The snow-haired girl immediately grabbed Raiden Mei's wrist and began to tattle, "Mei, Mei, look! This guy is a scumbag who falls for every girl he sees! You're not in his heart at all!"
Her vocabulary was thin, and her straightforward language lacked persuasiveness.
But Kiana believed that in the face of iron-clad facts, Raiden Mei would surely see this Blondie's true colors and return to her embrace.
She turned her head, smiling, hoping to see the development she expected.
Her smile instantly vanished, replaced with a face full of doubt about life.
Why... why did it turn out like this?
She saw Raiden Mei's face flush crimson, her violet, glassy eyes veiled with a layer of autumn water, a soft light glimmering within them.
It was clearly the perfect opportunity for a best friend to step in and break up a pair of lovebirds.
So why did it turn out like this?
Kiana didn't understand.
But in Raiden Mei's eyes...
Treating everyone equally well is being a people-pleaser; treating only one person exceptionally well is being devoted.
He didn't tell Bronya his secret; he only told his secret to me.
Although he's a bit lecherous, in his eyes, I'm the special one, I'm the one who is valued!
Raiden Mei saw the request to Bronya as nothing more than a routine matter.
Her emotional value meter was maxed out. Raiden Mei felt a sweet sensation in her heart.
He values me, he has me in his heart!
With their own thoughts, the three girls sat down in their respective seats and enjoyed a beautiful dinner.
After the meal, the four of them sat together to discuss what to do next.
Bronya, the person in charge of the Artificial Herrscher Project, spoke first, but solving Nagazora City's problem wasn't her primary goal.
For one, she couldn't be sure how harmful this project was. For another, Seele was more important to her.
The girl's gaze was scorching as she pressed, "I want a way to save my sister. This is the premise of our cooperation."
This was her obsession, the pillar that had supported her through all her hardships to this day.
Brian said, "As far as I know, the Previous Era once carried out research projects on the Sea of Quanta. you can start from there to think of a solution."
Bronya's eyes flickered with disappointment.
As expected, no one could provide a solution that led straight to the finish line.
To save her sister from the Sea of Quanta, she would still have to rely on her own efforts.
Her question answered, she moved on to the next topic.
"How much control does Cocolia have over Nagazora City and ME Corp now? What would be the consequences if we tried to leave?"
If they could leave the Far East directly, whether for Shenzhou or America, they could resolve this crisis.
Shenzhou had a cooperative relationship with Schicksal, and America was the main base of Anti-Entropy's conservative faction. Both places were absolute safe zones for them, enough to sever Cocolia's demonic claws.
After all, no matter how powerful this woman was, she couldn't compare to Schicksal, which had ruled the world for five hundred years. Right now, she didn't even have the strength to wage a full-scale war with Anti-Entropy's conservative faction.
As long as they left the Far East, they would be safe.
Bronya shook her head. "You have no way of leaving. Everyone around Mei-neechan is under heavy surveillance, and Raiden Ryoma's remaining forces have long been eliminated."
"Furthermore, Cocolia's armed forces are extremely powerful. Right now, you can't even defeat the Titan units."
And the Titans were not the strongest force in Cocolia's hands.
Although the clones of the first Anti-Entropy Sovereign had many defects...
But!
They could be mass-produced. Even an S-rank Valkyrie from Schicksal would fall before such a relentless wave.
Brian: "..."
As expected, leaving Nagazora City was a difficult, if not impossible, option.
Nagazora City was a dangerous wilderness. They didn't know where enemies would spawn, while their opponent, Cocolia, had the entire map revealed.
The winner-takes-all principle was vividly illustrated. Solving the problem would ultimately require some special methods.
Brian glanced at Kiana, his eyes finally settling on Raiden Mei.
"Mei, are you interested in letting me develop your body and activate the hidden power within you?"
Develop... develop my body?
Raiden Mei: o(*////▽////*)q