Cocolia or Seele, who was more important?
This question weighed heavily on Bronya's heart like a massive stone, making it impossible to escape. In that moment, the wind seemed to stop blowing, and the air was filled with an indescribable silence. She stood there, her gaze lost, the conflict within her so intense it threatened to tear her apart.
Cocolia was the mother who had saved her from a life as an assassin and brought her warmth. Although she had done many wrong things, it couldn't change the debt of gratitude Bronya owed her.
Seele was the girl who had brought warmth to her cold, closed-off heart, the little sister she had sworn to protect for a lifetime.
Now, the little sister she had sworn to protect for life wanted to move against her mother. Caught in the middle, what choice should she make?
After a brief hesitation, she asked for Seele's opinion. "Seele... what do you plan to do?"
"I want to stop Cocolia, stop the Third Honkai Eruption, and protect Nagazora City," Seele said.
"Okay, I'll help you." Bronya breathed a sigh of relief. She had known all along. If that kind-hearted girl who wouldn't hurt anyone knew that so many people had to be sacrificed to save her, she would definitely cry her eyes out and then do her best to atone.
Now that Seele had somehow returned and knew about Cocolia's plan, it was only natural that she would want to stop it.
If it was just about stopping Cocolia, there was still room for maneuver. At the very least, Cocolia's life could be spared.
The grand plan of stopping Cocolia could not be changed, but Bronya believed she could make some efforts on the details. "Seele, what exactly do you plan to do?"
"Mmm, let me think. It might require you... Onee-chan, to send a report letter to Schicksal, reporting that Cocolia wants to create an artificial Herrscher and blow up all of Nagazora City. It would be best if the report could be sent directly to Schicksal's S-rank Valkyrie, Durandal," Seele said.
"You want Schicksal to deal with Cocolia? Are you sure?"
"Mmm." Seele was very sure.
According to what Qian Yi had said and what she had seen in the manga, Schicksal wasn't a good organization either, but at least it was better than a lunatic like Cocolia. Plus, in Belobog, there was also a Cocolia, who was the Supreme Guardian that had abandoned the Underworld. So her feelings for Cocolia were singular: she wished for nothing more than to get rid of her.
Of course, before finishing her off, it would be best if she could use her as a punching bag for a good beating.
"Things haven't reached that point yet, have they? Mother Cocolia's plan hasn't started, and no one has been hurt yet. Maybe we... we can try to persuade her." Bronya's voice was tense. She understood that once Schicksal arrived, they would absolutely not let go of Cocolia, a high-ranking member of Anti-Entropy. At that time, Cocolia would only face death, which was something she didn't want to see. For this, she even referred to Cocolia as "Mother" for the first time in a long while, hoping to resonate with Seele.
She turned her head, not daring to look Seele in the eyes. "If we can persuade Mother Cocolia to give up her plan together, then no one will be hurt in this crisis. Imagine if Schicksal gets involved and clashes with Anti-Entropy in this city. Could that conflict escalate into a new world war? The number of people who would die then would probably be a figure we can't even estimate."
How despicable I am.
Knowing full well that Seele is kind-hearted and unwilling to hurt others, yet deliberately using such words... it's just... so vile.
"This..." Although this Seele wasn't the Seele Vollerei that Bronya knew, their personalities had many similarities. So when she heard about the possibility of a world war and countless deaths, she couldn't help but be moved. "I need to discuss this with my companions."
"Mmm."
Bronya followed Seele to Raiden Mei's house. In the living room, a bright headlamp was on. The living room had an elegant European style, with Victorian-patterned wallpaper on all four walls. The brown leather sofa exuded a warm luster, and the gold inlays and carvings on its edges were breathtaking.
In front of the sofa was a large, classic coffee table with a smooth black marble surface. A group of people was gathered around the table, staring blankly at a dish that emanated a dark aura.
Raiden Mei, on the other hand, was all smiles, looking forward to everyone trying her meticulously prepared dish.
At that moment, the group chat was frantically pinging Qian Yi.
[Talulah]: Qian Yi, are you sure your information is correct? Didn't you say Mei is a great cook? Why does my intuition tell me that if I dare to eat this, my stomach will perforate?
[Steel 'Lao Da']: Calm down. I remember Raiden Mei's cooking skills were developed by feeding Kiana bit by bit. Kiana, how many times has Mei fed you?
[I Wanna Eat Mei-Flavored Instant Noodles]: I think only once. It was when I first met Mei and was about to starve to death, I ate her bento box.
[Steel 'Lao Da']: ...
[Customer Service Shoko at Your Service]: Is this thing really meant for human consumption?
[Steel 'Lao Da']: It feels like a demon from hell is using a thousand curses on me, trying to claim my life.
[Generalissimo Maple]: This thing is more terrifying than a billion serial killers.
[I Wanna Eat Mei-Flavored Instant Noodles]: Is it that exaggerated?
[Child of Prophecy]: By the way, the person who suggested letting Mei cook was Kiana, right?
As soon as this message was sent, countless pairs of eyes focused on Kiana.
Qian Yi smiled, looking completely benevolent. "Kiana, haven't you always been looking forward to eating Mei's home-cooked meal? Go on, eat."
"Uh, actually I'm not that... hungry..." Kiana wanted to refuse, but when the eyes of everyone around her collectively locked onto her and they silently pushed the food over, cold sweat was already streaming down her back. And Mei was looking at her with full expectation, eager for a good review.
What should I do? Do I really have to eat this thing?
No way! Eating this will really kill me!
Damn it, Herrscher of the Void, what are you doing?! Wake up quickly, give me the power of Space, let me transfer all the food I eat into the ocean!!
Kiana frantically tried to activate the power within her, wishing she could immediately burst out with 2000 HW of Honkai energy and become the Herrscher of the Void to get through this ordeal. However, what was impossible was ultimately impossible.
But as the saying goes, when God closes a door, he opens a window.
Just as Kiana was on the verge of despair, even starting to hallucinate that the food in front of her had come alive and was trying to possess her body, the door suddenly opened.
It was Seele and Bronya.
Nice! Just in time!
She felt that these two were practically her Qin Qiong and Yuchi Jingde (legendary door guardians), her most trustworthy friends.
But when Seele explained Bronya's idea of trying to persuade Cocolia to stop her plan, Kiana's smile froze instantly, replaced by—
"Seele, Bronya, are you sober?"
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