Facing Bronya's inquiry, the System didn't say anything this time.
It directly chose a segment of footage and began playing it inside Bronya's brain.
It was a story of a hero pursuing something.
The evolutionary form named Orgun was a hero among the Evoluders.
Of course, the Evoluders were not a benevolent species, so as the hero of the Evoluders, Orgun had also destroyed countless planets.
Only, in a certain battle, Orgun seemed to have found something he didn't possess in the past.
So he betrayed his race, the Evoluders, and chose to head to Earth, transmitting his bio-data to a nameless genius researcher.
In the end, based on the bio-data transmitted by Orgun, combined with the Wirblewind and the powerful AI [I-ZACK] in her hands, Unknown forcibly manufactured a new [Orgun].
Of course, none of this was the main point. The main point lay in the final segment.
When Bronya watched the story to the end, she saw the Evoluders' planetary fortress about to fire a large-scale antimatter cannon capable of destroying Earth in a single strike.
And at that time, the new generation Orgun, whose body was already broken and battered, used a powerful move at the very end by relying on the sun.
Grand Cross—this was the move Orgun used by relying on the sun after risking everything.
And this move successfully neutralized the antimatter cannon capable of destroying the planet, and also successfully preserved the user's life.
[This is the upper limit of the Wirblewind. Any more questions, Miss Bronya?]
"None... To be able to manufacture a humanoid mecha capable of neutralizing a planet-destroying antimatter cannon..."
"Then the data for this mecha..."
[Of course it won't be given as a gift.]
"Figured as much."
"But this is enough."
After obtaining the new ability, Bronya immediately connected to the so-called Perfect Domain through the Whispered ability.
Relying on the abilities gained after connecting to the Perfect Domain, she began to manipulate certain manipulatable things around her—the brain chip Cocolia had buried inside her brain.
Aaron had mentioned to Bronya more than once before that the brain chip Cocolia gave her was actually nothing good.
And now, since she had the Whispered's power to manipulate other things, using this power to pry into what exactly was inside the chip wouldn't be a bad thing.
Subsequently, while manipulating the chip to acquire information from within, Bronya saw those things.
Things she originally couldn't see, and didn't want to see.
The Valkyrie System. This was a special program Cocolia had installed inside Bronya's brain chip.
As long as this program existed in Bronya's brain chip, Cocolia could remotely manipulate Bronya's brain chip, seize her personal consciousness, and make her act as Cocolia's puppet.
Although Bronya had long been prepared for certain things, the moment she faced the truth, the girl still felt her heart filled with sorrow.
If not for her emotional circuits having been broken, perhaps the girl would have shed tears of sorrow at this moment from knowing the truth she shouldn't have known.
"Mother Cocolia, Bronya trusted you so much, yet you..."
"Why did you have to do this!"
"Could it be that to you, Bronya and everyone in the orphanage are really just tools in your eyes!"
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Inside the Oceania Branch Director's office, Aaron, who had arrived here, felt a bit exhausted.
This exhaustion didn't stem from his body.
From the moment he became a magnetic field master, it was impossible for him to suffer physical exhaustion from overwork.
This exhaustion stemmed mainly from his soul.
After equipping the magic tool Eye of Aeon, Aaron could feel that this item was indeed too dangerous.
In the original work, the Eye of Aeon's holder, Kakeru Satsuki, wasn't powerful, so his perception wasn't that outstanding, naturally preventing him from sensing how dangerous this magic eye was in the early stages.
But Aaron, who possessed outstanding perception capabilities regarding souls, could clearly feel that this magic tool was constantly trying to erode his soul.
It hadn't even been used yet, and this magic tool already wanted to erode his soul.
If he really started using this magic tool to pull possibilities existing in the future, he dared not imagine how severe the price to be paid would be.
However, occasional 'exhaustion' wasn't a bad thing.
Aaron, currently in his seat, lay on the desk and slightly closed his eyes.
"Mn, I need to find time to give Higokumaru some military training later."
"I have to let it start slowly exercising its Herrscher Authority."
"After all, compared to turning its core into Jizo Mitama for me to use, letting the genuine 'Herrscher of Corruption' erode those things is always more convenient."
"It's fine if I stab people with Jizo Mitama to complete the corruption, but expecting me to stab a blade into a computer to complete the corruption... Haha, that would only break the computer."
"Aside from dragging Higokumaru to military training, there are other things to do."
"Almost all members of the Oceania Branch have been controlled by me using the power of corruption."
"But thinking about it carefully now, it seems one person is missing."
"The Valkyrie with S-rank potential, Wendy, who has the Gem of Desire in her body."
"Thinking carefully, the reason Wendy successfully turns into a Herrscher three years later is probably inseparable from certain operations by the Oceania Branch."
"Three years later, her heart is filled with resentment."
"This certainly has the reason of 'genius girl turned into a cripple with paralyzed legs,' but Wendy is only about thirteen to fourteen years old this year."
"To put it bluntly, a little girl younger than Bronya should actually be very easy to fool."
"As long as the Oceania Branch guided her in a good direction, she shouldn't logically have such terrible resentful thoughts in her heart."
"Mn, in other words, that bastard Otto probably played tricks in this aspect too."
"Although he craves a controllable Herrscher, not everyone is like Kiana, whom Otto would spend a lot of time messing with."
"On Wendy's side, Otto likely sent someone to constantly guide the darkness in Wendy's heart, finally allowing her to successfully become a Herrscher three years later."
"No wonder Otto immediately dispatched the Immortal Blades after Schicksal HQ received the message of Wendy turning traitor."
"To take down this Herrscher, Otto had to dispatch the strongest combat force to capture this Herrscher alive."
"And looking at the situation back then, Durandal was obviously the best candidate to capture a Herrscher alive."
"Mn, after resting today, I'll find time tomorrow to meet that brat."
"Although I don't know exactly what to do, it's never a bad thing to understand the situation first... Wait!"
"Didn't we agree to relax recently???"
"Why am I thinking about all this nonsense again."
"I'm truly convinced."
After casting aside all distracting thoughts in his brain, Aaron gradually fell into a state of deep sleep.
Ten-odd minutes later.
After Raiden Mei finished visiting some important facilities, she didn't accompany Kiana.
Kiana had to bring the Key of the Void from the deserted island to this area—this was also one of the tasks Aaron assigned.
Placing the Key of the Void where Otto could see it might make that man behave a bit.
And Bronya seemed to have something to say to Seele, her fellow companion from the orphanage. The considerate Mei naturally chose to leave the two of them, giving them a chance to be alone.
So now, with nothing to do, she could only come to find Aaron to see if there was anywhere he needed her assistance.
However, after entering the Branch Director's office, Mei saw a very rare sight: an exhausted-looking Aaron.
In front of others, Aaron always maintained that domineering posture, striking down all enemies one by one.
Such an Aaron actually revealed this kind of almost defenseless fatigue...
Inconceivable.
And in the next second, Raiden Mei's heart immediately began to ache.
In Aaron's eyes, perhaps it was precisely to shelter those few immature companions in the team that he took most matters onto himself.
Taking out the blanket Aaron had left in her care, Mei covered Aaron's body with it.
Then, she smiled bitterly, realizing she had done something meaningless.
Both were magnetic field masters; even when relaxing their minds, they couldn't possibly catch a cold.
[Mn, this brat...]
Sensing the 'waves' constantly diffusing from Aaron's body, Hell suddenly spoke to Mei.
[He has become much stronger again. Have you two really only unlocked magnetic field powers for a few months?]
"Senior Hell, Aaron and I indeed awakened the power of Magnetic Field Rotation successively during a certain struggle a few months ago."
[...Truly absurd. He has already broken through the star level now. In other words, in less than half a year, he achieved what took us decades to achieve back then.]
[Although this is certainly due to the superior magnetic field environment on your side, this kid's progress speed is still too fast.]
[I can feel that someone helped him adjust his power. His power now is far less complicated than when we met back then.]
[But if the progress speed is too fast, the power that others helped him adjust might become unbalanced again, causing him to revert to that terrible state from the past.]
[After he wakes up, find a time to tell him this.]
[You two are progressing too fast, but at the same time, this means your foundations haven't been laid well at all.]
[If the foundation isn't firm, the ground will shake and the mountains will sway when trouble comes. Especially since you have the Herrscher's power in your body, and he also has a similar 'dangerous power' in his. If something happens, the damage you two cause will inevitably be much greater than ordinary magnetic field masters.]
"I understand, Senior Hell."
Discovering that Mei intended to leave the room just like that, Hell suddenly fell silent.
[You're leaving just like that?]
"...Well, even if I stay here, I'll only disturb Aaron's rest, right?"
[...Sigh.]
"I'm also convinced."
"Back then, First Boy's actions were too radical, and now Mei here... Hah, it's not my place to interfere in young people's affairs."
"I can only say that young people nowadays really can keep their cool."
[Stay for now. Have you ever seen this kid reveal such a relaxed expression?]
"No, never."
[Precisely because he is too relaxed now, he needs someone to stay by his side.]
[According to what you said before, although you've joined this large organization, this is essentially just an expedient measure.]
"Correct. Overseer Otto Apocalypse and Aaron have reached a temporary agreement."
"But in our view, this agreement cannot continue like this."
[Therefore, rather than a new station, this place is more like a dangerous area.]
[Although I don't think this kid would continue sleeping if ambushed, he still needs someone to ensure his safety.]
"Is that so? I understand."
"But it's strange."
"Aaron usually maintains a cautious style."
"He should have thought of this kind of thing too."
"Then in this place that isn't particularly safe, how does he dare to relax and rest so peacefully?"
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Somewhere in the Oceania Branch, Bronya brought Seele to a deserted area and looked indifferently at this best friend of hers.
"Big Sister Bronya?"
Although Bronya maintained that indifferent expression, how could Seele, who had lived with Bronya for years, not see that Bronya had something important to tell her at this moment.
"Is something wrong?"
"Seele, there is something Bronya must tell you. Before, in your spare time, you asked Bronya why I didn't let you contact Mother Cocolia, right?"
"Mn. And actually, I also heard some things Big Sister Kiana and Big Sister Mei said in private."
Sighing deeply, Seele spoke somewhat sadly.
"Mother did a lot of bad things to save me, right?"
"...Yes, exactly."
In the end, Bronya didn't tell the girl before her the truth she had deduced.
"Bronya feels that we cannot let Mother continue to be wrong like this. That's why Bronya left Mother's command and acted together with Master and the others."
"As long as you follow Bronya, Seele, you will sooner or later become Mother's enemy too. Under these circumstances..."
"Seele, are you really prepared?"
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