Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 54 finally settled things... but...

Lie quickly trudged through the ice and snow and returned to Yunzhi's side.

Yun jumped onto its back with satisfaction, and it carried her back to the ground.

Perhaps still dissatisfied with the Silvermane Iron Guards, Lie deliberately exerted some effort when landing on the ground, standing upright and then stomping his forelegs forcefully—

A crack immediately appeared in the ground of Belloborg, and a group of Silvermane Iron Guards on the opposite side lost their footing and fell to the ground.

Seeing Lie's slightly arrogant expression, Yun Zhi patted its neck helplessly.

Calm down, kid. They don't know you.

Lie glanced back at Yun Zhiyi, then turned his gaze to the three little ones running towards him.

The first to react was the pink-haired girl: "Lie, you're here already!"

Lie affectionately nuzzled her face.

Yun jumped off his horse: "That thing should have exploded by now, no need to worry about it."

"Instead of that, let's think about things here first."

The number of Silvermane Iron Guards is increasing, and it seems that some have also been transferred from the border region.

We fought them just now because we didn't want them to interfere with Yunzhi. But if we continue fighting now... what would that be? A declaration of war?

Lie Ke is still on their wanted list.

Yun Zhi turned around and glanced at Lie.

Lie exhaled two puffs of white breath from his nostrils, turned his head away, and refused to meet Yun Zhi's gaze.

He had this "they provoked me first" attitude on his face.

So what exactly did Lie do up there? Bronya said that Lie injured their Iron Guards, but what did those Iron Guards do? Bronya didn't know either.

So you can just ask these Iron Guards.

Although it seems that they have no intention of negotiating with us at present.

Despite having dealt with the star core, March 7th still felt a chill run down his spine, being watched intently by a group of Iron Guards.

She moved closer to Yunzhi: "Zhi, it's up to you now. Quickly reveal your identity and exert your threatening influence."

What is the threat effect?

Yun glanced at her for no apparent reason.

What kind of person do you think he is? Someone who threatens others at the drop of a hat?

"Don't worry, someone will come to help us soon." Yunzhi looked at the gate of Kripper Castle.

He didn't know if the star core explosion would affect Cocolia, but Bronya would definitely come out soon. As the next High Guardian, someone would naturally convey the excitement outside to her.

So all we need to do is wait.

As he expected, the gates of Cripperburg opened shortly after the star core exploded.

Unsurprisingly, it was Bronya who came out.

When the gray-haired girl appeared, a man who looked like an officer also appeared in front of them. He had blond hair, and the weapon in his hand... looked like a violin case.

Currently, Bronya should hold the highest position.

"Lady Bronya."

The blond officer saluted her.

Bronya nodded and looked at Yunzhi: "Is it... resolved?"

Yunzhi glanced at the mountain again and answered definitively, "It's all taken care of. Now I'll have to trouble you with the rest."

Please withdraw the warrant for Lie's arrest and then have the Silvermane Iron Guard remove the encirclement.

Bronya also knew what she should do now.

"Guard Jepard"

She walked up to the guard officer and said a few words to him.

Garrison officer?

Yun's brow twitched.

Isn't that the one Sangbo was talking about... the one who drew Lie in a way that was neither horse nor human nor ghost?

Unless there are many guards here.

Looking at him now, he's clearly a handsome man, so why are his paintings so abstract?

Bronya told him something, and the man named Jepard withdrew his troops.

However, after the Iron Guards left, he still glanced at them warily and did not leave.

Good level of vigilance.

Yun expressed her appreciation.

After Bronya dealt with the encirclement, she turned back to Yunzhi:

"I'm sorry, the Great Guardian should have been the one to greet you all, but... the Great Guardian suddenly fainted just now."

Did she faint?

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When Bronya returned to Crepper Castle, the High Warden Cocolia was preoccupied with worry for her daughter.

Seeing her return safely, she stood up in surprise: "Bronya, you're back! I thought... I thought I was going to lose you."

Putting everything else aside, regardless of which world Cocolia is in, her feelings for Bronya are genuine.

When she saw her missing daughter return safely, she finally felt relieved.

"Where did you go? Are you hurt? I'll get the housekeeper..."

She was somewhat incoherent.

Bronya lowered her head, her fingers twisting nervously together. "I'm fine, Mother. I don't want to see Sebastian right now. Mother, I... I ran around the Lower District and learned something... something that doesn't seem to have survived with the High Warden's legacy."

"The lower level?" Cocolia frowned.

She thought Bronya wanted to argue with her again about the lower district guards.

But that was for a new world.

Cocolia must give Bronya a safe and wonderful new world.

This was her promise to her daughter.

However, Bronya's next words left her speechless.

"I heard that when the company withdrew seven hundred years ago, it borrowed money, and the initial construction funds for Belleburg were drawn from that money, and it seems that it has been overdue for a long time... If the company knew that Belleburg's independent regime still exists today, they would probably come to collect the debt."

Cocolia: ...

!!!∑(°Д°ノ)ノ

She was starting to lose her composure as the Great Guardian.

"How did you find out about this?"

She remained elegant, but her tone became much more hurried.

Bronya replied, "It's a robot from the lower zone, a robot that fought against the Legion."

Cocolia held down her head.

She didn't think a programmed robot would lie, nor did she think Bronya would lie to her.

With the arrival of the cold wave, a considerable portion of history has indeed been buried in the snow and wind. If something truly important were lost, she might not even know it.

And the company... even though Belloberg has been isolated from the world for a long time, records about the company still continue to this day.

"But there's no record of such a thing in any literature..." Cocolia said, her head aching.

The star core was still speaking in her mind.

—No need for worry. With the birth of a new world, what do those things matter?

—You just need to create a new world, and leave the rest to me.

"Shut up!"

Cocolia called out impatiently.

Creating a new world?

She seemed to suddenly come to her senses.

Can creating a new world on this planet compare to a company?

Before the cold wave even reached Yalilo-6, the company had already overcome countless crises.

Cocolia is not so arrogant as to think that Yalilo-6, with the help of the Star Core, can be comparable to the company.

Cocolia's sudden rebuke startled Bronya.

She didn't know that Cocolia was arguing with the Star Core, and thought she was scolding her.

"Mother, I don't think this is fake." She tried to argue her point.

Cocolia realized what she had done and looked apologetically at Bronya: "Sorry, I wasn't talking about you just now... Bronya, tell me about your experiences in the Lower District first."

Let me see what's going on.

Cocolia stubbornly ignored the Star Core's rambling and listened to her daughter's experiences.

Then, Bronya told her what she had seen and heard in the lower district.

Cocolia, having served as the Great Guardian for so long, is far more perceptive than Bronya.

Upon hearing that in addition to a sum of money, there was also an arms factory, Cocolia felt dizzy.

The screams and accusations from Star Core, coupled with the pressure of debt, finally broke her.

Before she lost consciousness, she seemed to feel something detach from her mind.

And Bronya's panicked expression.