No, wait, you're actually serious? You feel like Talk-no-Jutsu isn't working so you're going to resort to violence?
Oleg, who had been listening in, felt numb. Sister, don't do this, a lot of people will die.
Don't make things even worse for Belobog, which already has a small population.
We can use our wits; a mutiny or something like that is not advisable!
Go collect evidence of Cocolia's crimes over the years and make them public. Let Cocolia lose the people's support. Wouldn't it be better to win without bloodshed?
"I think it's more reliable to collect evidence of Cocolia's actions against the Underworld in recent years."
Dan Heng offered his suggestion, and this suggestion made Oleg breathe a sigh of relief.
There are still reasonable people around.
"The issue with the Stellaron hasn't been resolved yet. Internal strife will only put civilization in crisis, which is not wise."
Dan Heng brought up the Stellaron, emphasizing the severity of the matter.
But among these people, only he and Stelle knew what a Stellaron was; the others were completely in the dark.
Even Bronya was the same; when she came, her mother had only told her to assist the outsiders in investigating some matters.
But as for what specifically to investigate, her mother hadn't said another word.
Seeing the confused looks on the group's faces, Stelle and Dan Heng exchanged a glance and nodded to each other, then Stelle explained to them what a Stellaron actually was.
"Wabby babbo, babba boy."
After a relatively detailed explanation, everyone was shocked by the truth of the Stellaron—no... by the truth of the Eternal Freeze. It turned out that the Eternal Freeze and Rift corrosion were not natural disasters.
But were caused by the Stellaron!
Thinking about the records of the Eternal Freeze and Stelle's description of the Stellaron, Oleg felt this explanation held up.
"So you are from beyond the sky, specifically responsible for dealing with the Stellaron?"
"You could say that."
Dan Heng nodded in affirmation to Oleg's question.
Since they already knew about the Stellaron's chaos, the Astral Express wouldn't just ignore it.
Lending a helping hand to people in distress encountered during their journey—that was the Trailblaze spirit of the Astral Express Crew.
"Then do you know where that damn Stellaron is now?"
Seele asked with a frown.
Dan Heng and Stelle looked at each other and shook their heads.
"We don't know." x2
Then Stelle recalled the voice in the office, and after a moment's hesitation, she spoke:
"But I think the Stellaron is related to Cocolia, or rather, Cocolia has been deluded by the Stellaron."
"Did you discover something earlier?"
Dan Heng's eyes narrowed as he spoke seriously.
Stelle nodded and told Dan Heng about the strange voice she heard in the office.
Dan Heng closed his eyes, rubbing his chin as he recalled the scene in his mind, wondering if Cocolia's expression had been unusual at the time.
Why were there ice crystals on that arm?
A moment later, Dan Heng's eyes snapped open; he felt those weren't simple decorations.
"Dan Heng, don't overthink it. Cocolia might have already broken free from the Stellaron's control; otherwise, we would have faced a hostile Bronya this morning."
"What you say makes sense."
Dan Heng nodded slightly in agreement with this idea.
If Cocolia were still colluding with the Stellaron, she would have certainly taken the opportunity to capture them early the next morning while they were off guard.
This was something very likely to happen.
But how did Cocolia break free from the Stellaron's control... Dan Heng felt it was related to Kiana, who had come out of the office last.
Kiana had known about the Stellaron's location and the issues with Cocolia for a long time.
She just hadn't told them.
This also showed that everything was within Kiana's control.
Thinking of this, Dan Heng felt relieved; everything was clear now.
This feeling was like respawning in a starter village with a max-level boss escorting you—it was full of security.
"I think Kiana knows the specifics. Why don't we go ask?"
Stelle put one hand on her hip, scanned the room, and asked for everyone's opinion.
Option 1: Continue exploring on your own to increase the fun and difficulty of discovery.
Option 2: Ask the 'grandma' mentor by your side and skip straight to the finale for a happy ending.
"Let's go find Miss Kiana."
After thinking for a moment, Bronya felt that they should resolve the Stellaron that caused the Eternal Freeze first to put everyone's mind at ease.
"You guys go ahead. I still need to lead the men to handle these supplies. Otherwise, if they stay here, they'll surely attract the attention of some outlaws."
Oleg turned sideways, looked at the line of people receiving supplies, and said slowly.
There were so many things they definitely couldn't finish distributing them all; there would be plenty left over. Those leftovers needed to be stored somewhere for the next distribution.
"Then I'll go with them. Boss, you get to work."
"Alright."
Oleg nodded to Seele, then turned and walked toward the Wildfire members to continue directing the distribution of supplies.
After looking at each other, Stelle led the way to Natasha's clinic.
"Nat's clinic? So your companions came here."
Seele said as she pushed open the clinic door and shouted inside:
"Nat, I'm here!"
A moment later, Natasha walked out from inside and smiled slightly upon seeing Seele.
"Seele, and..."
Natasha scanned the group. When she saw Bronya, she clearly paused for a moment but quickly regained her composure.
"Stelle, and this must be the Dan Heng that Kiana mentioned."
As for Stelle, Natasha had just met her, and Dan Heng was someone Kiana and the others had mentioned during their chat.
Looking at Dan Heng's foreign attire, one could tell at a glance that he was Kiana and the others' companion.
"Mm..."
Dan Heng nodded faintly.
"And this one..."
Natasha looked at Bronya. She felt this girl was somewhat familiar, like a little girl she had once looked after in the orphanage.
"I am Bronya Rand. Hello, Miss Nat."
Bronya didn't know Natasha's full name and thought the "Nat" Seele called out was the name of the person in front of her.
Natasha was startled for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled gently:
"Hello, Miss Bronya."
Through the surname, Natasha also knew Bronya's identity.
The only one with that surname was Cocolia Rand, so this girl must be Cocolia's adopted daughter.
"Stelle, Dan Heng, you're here."
Kiana and March 7th walked out from inside and greeted the two with a smile.
After the greeting, Kiana looked at Bronya and Seele standing next to her, her eyebrows raised slightly.
Bronya and Seele always end up together unexpectedly, no matter which world it is, huh?
Then her gaze shifted down to the straight legs wrapped in black pantyhose and she sighed inwardly.
Little Brat will surely look beautiful in this outfit when she grows up. I really want to see it.
It's just that she doesn't know when she'll be able to go back yet. After not seeing them for a few days, she's feeling a bit homesick.
"Kiana, stop staring at other people's legs..."
March 7th reached out and tilted Kiana's head upward, saying with a pout.
Kiana is a girl herself, so why does she like teasing girls and checking out pretty girls so much?
March 7th really didn't understand.
To this, Kiana expressed that if March played Happy Beans in her Qzone, she would understand.
She'd guarantee that little March would be molded into Kiana's shape!
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