Chapter 53: Come, Bronya, I'll teach you how to curse people.
~Genshin Impact World~
"...The Anti-Matter Legion and the Stellaron. This crisis is probably even more difficult than the Archon War."
In the Jade Chamber, Ningguang couldn't help but feel fortunate. In her opinion, this crisis was far more troublesome than the Vortex Archon breaking free from her seal.
No matter how powerful an Archon was, dropping a Jade Chamber on them would make them behave...
Besides, they had the help of the adepti back then. Although it was tricky, they weren't completely helpless.
And during the Archon War, it was said that Liyue was plagued by diseases and overrun by demons, probably not much different from Belobog today.
But Liyue had the adepti and the Geo Archon, while Belobog could only rely on flesh and blood to resist the snow and monsters for hundreds of years...
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「 "Bronya, are you alright?" March 7th, supported the swaying Bronya, her voice full of concern.
"...I'm fine. I just... feel a little dizzy." Bronya still refused to accept reality, choking back tears. "Mother, why... No, maybe she didn't know. Maybe she..."
"Stop lying to yourself... Bronya." Seele interrupted her, but her voice was unusually gentle. "It's time for you to make a decision."
The conflict in the Underworld finally came to an end, and the truth about the Honkai was revealed. Everyone was willing to lend a hand to Stelle and the others.
But the situation was still tense: there were still many urgent problems to solve.
Why did Cocolia's attitude change? The exact location and coordinates of the Stellaron were also unclear.
Back at the hotel, Stelle suddenly remembered that she had dreamt of Cocolia many times, so she told Dan Heng and March 7th about the whispers she heard in her dreams.
Dan Heng and March 7th speculated that this might be because of the Stellaron inside her.
Meanwhile, Seele and Bronya returned to the orphanage in Rivet Town. They stood side by side at the railing, letting the evening breeze play with their hair.
"Look over there, do you see it? That was the most chaotic street in all of Rivet Town, and it's where I grew up."
Seele pointed to an empty, deserted street below the mountain. "I used to hang out with the big brothers and sisters, and all I thought about was where to get a meal, until Leader Oleg picked me up and sent me to the orphanage."
"Then I followed Natasha to learn how to read and write. When I was ten, I started following Oleg to patrol various mining areas, and sometimes I would even confront the local thugs..."
Listening to Seele talk about the past, a sense of envy unexpectedly welled up in Bronya's heart. "That's really nice."
"Really nice?" Seele raised an eyebrow. "Are you mocking me?"
Bronya realized her slip of the tongue and quickly waved her hand.
"I'm sorry, life in the Underworld is very difficult. I shouldn't have said it so lightly. What I meant was, Seele... I'm a little envious of you."
Seele stood on the railing a step higher than Bronya. She leaned slightly, taking in Bronya's shy, envious, and nervous expression.
She smiled softly, as if teasing something. "What's there to envy?"
"Ever since I can remember, my life has been a cycle of studying, etiquette, and training. Every day, someone would remind me: 'Remember your identity, Bronya', 'This goes against the teachings of the Architects, Bronya', 'A lady should not speak such vulgar words, Bronya'..."
Bronya's eyes were dim. As she talked about the past and recalled her experiences over the years, she only felt a lump of iron stuck in her throat, unable to move it.
Like a gilded cage, comfortable and glamorous, but without freedom...
"I can't really imagine that. But I'm more curious, what vulgar words did you actually say?" Seele looked at her curiously.
"Uh..." A faint blush suddenly appeared on Bronya's face, seemingly from shyness. Her eyes darted around...
Finally, as if making up her mind, she closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, her expression was one of determination: "I represent the will of the Architects, and I'll shove this gun up your nostril!" 」
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~Honkai: Impact 3rd World~
"Pfft... What kind of vulgar words are those?"
At St. Freya High, Bronya almost choked on her drink. These vulgar words... whether they were vulgar or not, they certainly made her laugh.
"You still need to practice your verbal skills... Even your insults are so weak. How will you hold your own against a crowd when you become the Supreme Guardian?"
Saying that, she looked at Seele beside her and smiled slightly.
"Seele, can you curse people?"
"...Me?"
Seele immediately looked troubled and slowly lowered her head.
"Cursing people..."
Right, Seele was usually as well-behaved as a little cupcake around her, and she never had the chance to gain experience on her own. Although she was skilled at using her scythe to cut down Honkai Beasts, she lacked experience in verbal battles with people.
Cursing, to put it simply, is drawing a circle with your mother as the center, and relatives and organs as the radius, and unleashing a big attack.
Saying that, she wanted to give Seele an example.
"Seele, if someone you dislike provokes you in the future, and it's inconvenient to fight back, you have to say..."
Bronya revealed a confident little look in her eyes.
"Your !@%@# is here! You are just a bunch of !@$!@%! I'll your !@%!@#! Remember that!"
"Ahhhhh, Bronya Onee-chan, stop talking!"
Seele quickly tried to cover Bronya's mouth.
~Genshin Impact World~
Meanwhile, on the continent of Teyvat, Paimon also couldn't help but let out a "hehe" laugh after seeing Bronya's vulgar words.
"Oh dear, Bronya's cursing skills still need some refining~"
Seeing Paimon with her hands on her hips, looking full of confidence, Mavuika also became interested for a moment. She smiled and looked at Paimon.
"Oh? I didn't realize little Paimon was a master of foul language?"
"Uh... not really. I just give some unpleasant nicknames to people who make me very angry."
Paimon put a sweet Qingce Stir Fry into her mouth, a satisfied smile on her face. As she ate, she remembered the time she bickered with a certain Crouching Dragon from Inazuma under the Chasm.
"Hmm, I remember now, for example... Cow-herder!"
"Hahahaha! Little White Flying Ant! You call that an unpleasant nickname?"
K'uhul laughed heartily. He flashed and flew to Paimon's side.
"If you were not a poor friend of my servant, the great Holy Dragon K'uhul would not want to teach a little flying ant like you how to curse."
"Heh, you think you're qualified to teach others with your level?"
Kinich raised his head expressionlessly and reminded,
"Paimon, don't be distracted by K'uhul Ajaw. Maybe he just wants to sneakily eat the Qingce Stir Fry on your plate while you're distracted."
"Kinich...! How dare you ruin my plans! You sour-faced idiot, stingy green-spotted lizard! Petty crawling insect! Cheapskate! If I hadn't eaten too fast, who would care about those few rotten and spoiled fruits on your plate!"
"Oh, then I'll eat them myself."
With that, Kiniich ate the last two Qingce Stir Fry on his plate in front of K'uhul.
The next second, K'uhul, who was still cursing, visibly turned red.
"Ahhh, Kinich! You bastard! Greedy wild boar! Filthy viper! Go fall into the eternal cesspool!"
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