Chapter 52: Although the Stellaron is an Aeon's creation, it is not the Aeon itself.
「 Just as Svarog seemed to have the upper hand, a precisely aimed howitzer shell landed at his feet, interrupting his advance.
"Oh dear—how can we fight with confidence without a doctor present?"
Natasha and Sampo suddenly appeared.
"Natasha? How did you..."
Seele was overjoyed.
"'When words fail, silence is golden'—I believe that applies here? Thanks to old Sampo's preparedness,"
Sampo said, his hair with a flourish.
Still a healer... reassuring.
With Natasha joining the fight, everyone fought Svarog without reservation.
Finally, after a combined, grueling battle, Svarog was ultimately defeated.
After all, he was facing the Galactic Batman, who could tank a Doomsday Beast laser, the Cold-Faced Little Azure Dragon, the Little Pink Dragon, and... the strongest head launcher in the Underworld.
Seeing Svarog smoking and unable to fight further, Natasha was about to finish him off, but Clara rushed out and blocked her, standing in front of Svarog.
Facing Clara with her eyes red-rimmed, Natasha couldn't continue her attack.
"Mr. Svarog... please don't be so stubborn anymore. Can you tell everyone what you know? You said you would fulfill my every wish, right? Clara's biggest wish right now is for everyone to unite, like... like family."
"During this past period, Clara learned one thing—the result obtained through [ calculation ] does not necessarily bring happiness to everyone."
"Even knowing that the world outside the cage isn't all that great, people still want to stick their heads out and see."
Facing Clara's plea, Svarog finally agreed to the Stelle-like people's request, willing to release information related to the Stellaron, and no longer guarding the core.
"Data access approved, now playing."
As he finished speaking, the light on Svarog's head turned blue, forming a projection in the air.
In the light screen, two figures were talking: one was a researcher responsible for the Stellaron, and the other was the Supreme Guardian.
From their conversation, it was revealed that the one who activated the Stellaron, causing this planet to be covered by the Eternal Freeze, was the great Alisa Rand!
However, if the news spread, it would inevitably cause unrest among the people. Out of necessity, they could only choose to conceal it.
To announce this news, the researchers would have to find a way to completely destroy the Stellaron.
But for this seemingly simple goal, the researchers of Belobog had invested countless hours, yet ultimately achieved nothing... Out of necessity, they could only choose to seal the research results, burying them in the smoke and sea of time. 」
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~Genshin Impact World~
"Mr. Yang and Miss Himeko mentioned that the Stellaron is a tumor spread by the Aeons across various worlds. Seeing it now, it's indeed true."
"The power of an Aeon is indeed difficult for mortals to dispel. Liuyun, if the Stellaron were in your hands, would you be interested in trying?"
At the stone table on the summit of Mt. Aocang, the dark-colored Mystic Deer raised its head, its eyes glowing with a faint golden light, seemingly with a hint of playfulness, looking at the tall, elegant young woman in front of it.
"Houzhang... you old fellow, no need to test this immortal. If the Stellaron were truly placed before this immortal, this immortal would naturally be willing to try."
Saying this, Cloud Retainer, Xianyun pushed up the red half-rimmed glasses on her face and lifted her chin proudly.
With her eyes closed and head raised, the tassels from her chin to her collar formed a straight line, her snow-white neck contrasting with the translucent black silk on her chest, a beauty beyond human form.
"Xianyun, could your mechanical arts work on the Stellaron?"
Mountain Shaper, Jiehu asked curiously.
"How can mortal contraptions be compared to immortal contraptions?"
Cloud Retainer, Xianyun picked up her teacup and said slowly,
"Although the Stellaron is an Aeon's creation... it is not the Aeon itself. Even that little girl Stelle can contain it with her physical body, so why can't this immortal?"
"But mortal power can still create Svarog. Xianyun, can your mechanical arts create Svarog?"
Moon Carver, Houzhang said leisurely, as if finding it very amusing.
"That Iron Man looks quite brave... fighting five people alone without falling behind. Xianyun, your mechanical arts should be able to do that, right?"
The rather arrogant expression on Xianyun's face suddenly stiffened slightly.
"Of, of course...! But that hunk of iron, in this immortal's opinion, is utterly beneath contempt!"
She wiped away the sweat from her forehead unnoticed, took a deep breath, and tried to appear composed.
"It's not the Archon War right now. What's the use of creating things for fighting and killing? Both this immortal's [ Wind-Chasing Skiing Divine Machine ] and [ Mechanical Cooking Divine Machine ] are exquisitely crafted. Aren't they much more practical than that hunk of iron?"
"The Mechanical Settlement is full of snow, so the [ Wind-Chasing Skiing Divine Machine ] is just right; if Clara doesn't eat well normally, this immortal's [ Mechanical Cooking Divine Machine ] will solve the problem perfectly... If they encounter danger, this immortal also has an improved Guizhong Ballista. Each wanderer in the settlement has one. Do they still need Svarog?"
"Uh..."
Moon Carver, Houzhang suddenly fell silent for a moment, then burst into laughter:
"Xianyun, after saying all that, I see you can't create Svarog, can you?"
"Nonsense!"
Exposed on the spot, Cloud Retainer, Xianyun's face turned red.
She gritted her teeth tightly and argued,
"I disdain to create him... disdain! How can something an immortal does be considered unable to create?"
Then followed some incomprehensible words, such as "driven by immortal power" and "certified by the Geo Archon," which made Houzhang and Jiehu burst into laughter.
The air on Mt. Aocang was filled with joy.
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「 In the light screen, Bronya was deeply shocked after seeing the truth. Her steps faltered, as if the world had plunged into darkness.
"Ignoring the fragmented details, the conclusion is that the high-ranking personnel of this world, and the Guardian herself—they actually knew from the beginning that the [ Stellaron ] was the source of the disaster. But for the stability of the city, they chose to conceal the truth, and the secret research aimed at destroying the Stellaron also failed."
Dan Heng calmly stated the reason for Bronya's pain.
Bronya didn't understand. Her mother knew the Stellaron was dangerous, so why did she act with such hostility towards March 7th and Dan Heng, who claimed to be able to solve the Stellaron crisis?
...Her mother couldn't be unaware of the crisis in Belobog. 」
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~Akame Ga Kill World~
"Why did they cause the Eternal Freeze crisis using the Stellaron?"
Akame was still a little confused after watching.
Gepard had said earlier that the Architects had built Belobog long before the Eternal Freeze came, thus preserving the flame of civilization on this planet.
At first, she wondered why the Architects would build Belobog in advance, as if they had foreseen the coming of the Eternal Freeze.
But now they knew... this Eternal Freeze was created by the Architects themselves.
How could they not know?!
"Releasing the Eternal Freeze isn't self-destruction? Why..."
"Akame, do you remember that before the Eternal Freeze, this planet was invaded by the Antimatter Legion? If they hadn't activated the Stellaron and released the Eternal Freeze at that time, civilization would have probably been destroyed long ago,"
Najeta sighed.
"Releasing the Eternal Freeze might have bought civilization some time to save itself, even if it was just a temporary reprieve."
"...Drinking poison to quench thirst."
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(Translator-kun: this chapter alone made me crazy, I was like "WTF," these names are:
Liúyún Jièfēng Zhēnjūn, "The Perfected Lord who Retains the Clouds by Borrowing the Wind",
Xuēyuè Zhùyáng Zhēnjūn, "The Perfected Lord who Carves the Moon and Builds the Sun",
Lǐshuǐ Diéshān Zhēnjūn, "The Perfected Lord who Guides the Waters and Shapes the Mountains"
???? At first, I thought it was an Xianxia novel, then I searched it, no result, then I tried just to use the literal English word, I'm gonna save it then edit the next chapter, but when I reread and saw "Mt. Aocang" and "Geo Archon" I was like "hm....those term looks familiar" and when I searched "Mt. Aocang" it was Genshin impact!!)