Chapter 554

After all, compared to the people on the Stellaron Hunters, the people of Belobog could be considered complete country bumpkins.

Even though Gepard was a descendant of the noble family of Belobog, the Landau family, his limited perspective from birth prevented him from fully understanding the current situation.

Should we take this group of people to see Cocolia?

Or is it...?

To be honest, Gepard, who is currently unsure of the situation, certainly wouldn't dare to act recklessly.

You should know that his boss, Cocolia Rand, is now the mainstay of Belobog.

This group of people doesn't seem hostile, but the problem is—villains don't wear their "I'm a bad guy" on their sleeves.

If they intend to assassinate Cocolia, then regardless of whether the assassin succeeds or not, he will become a major sinner in Belobog's case.

Gepard was not afraid of punishment, but someone like him certainly didn't want his foolishness to lead to tragedy.

"If this officer is worried that we'll cause trouble—everyone, let's hand over our weapons to them for safekeeping."

"... I see."

As a rational person, Dan Heng made his choice immediately.

Getting into a conflict with this group now is not a wise move from any perspective.

Although his apparent strength will decrease significantly after he surrenders his weapons, the problem is that his weapons are not entirely without alternatives.

As an ice-type Pathstrider, companion March 7th can easily condense an ice spear using the Six-Phased Ice during battle, giving Dan Heng a weapon to use in place of this spear.

But the stars...

After glancing at Xing, who had voluntarily handed over the artifact baseball bat she had taken from the Herta Space Station, Dan Heng still felt a pang of worry.

His new companion certainly has some unarmed combat ability, but after losing the Wonder-Object Bat and having part of the power of his star core sealed by Lin Yu, he hasn't adapted to combat yet, so it's hard to say how much combat power he can exert.

"... No need."

After seeing that the little girl next to Lin Yu had taken off her boxing gloves, Gepard shook his head slightly.

"Come with me, everyone. I will relay your message to the Supreme Guardian."

"But whether she will meet with you, I don't know."

"... Then we shall respectfully comply."

Watching Gepard walk silently to the back of the group, Lin Yu really felt that this guy clearly still didn't completely trust them.

For Lin Yu, this was perfectly normal.

Honestly, from a third-person perspective, Lin Yu and his group are extremely suspicious.

At the same time, although the appearance of Lin Yu and his group of strangers was full of suspicion, Gepard was also looking for ways to solve the problem.

Now that rifts have appeared in the city of Belobog, a group of people suddenly appeared, holding up images of what they called "This is the world you live in," and told Gepard that these were related to the so-called Star Core. This at least shows that they know something.

If they are good people, then Gepard guiding them to see the Supreme Guardian is certainly not a bad thing.

If this group of people were also villains, then Gepard, who was always behind them, would naturally be able to launch an attack immediately.

Even among Lin Yu's group, even March 7th could see it—as Gepard circled behind them, he directed the team to maintain a roughly unchanged formation as they advanced, clearly to ensure they could be protected and surrounded at any time.

Sigh, I wasn't believed again.

Although it wasn't the first time, I still felt a little angry.

Looking at the soldiers around him, March 7th glanced around angrily, but then helplessly suppressed his anger.

She may seem simple-minded, but she's not incapable of thinking. After this whole charade, March 7th felt that the group's attitude was good enough.

Even their current attitude might be a result of Lin Yu's sincerity in voluntarily surrendering his weapons.

It seems that this pioneering journey will not be easy, even with Lin Yu involved.

"Sir."

Gepard, who was behind Lin Yu, asked Lin Yu a question.

"From the moment I arrived until now, I have yet to ask for your names."

"Just call me Lin Yu. This little girl is my daughter, Lin Yi."

"And these three companions beside me—"

Seeing Lin Yu preparing to introduce himself, March 7th immediately interrupted and waved to Gepard.

"Hello, my name is March 7th."

"Dan Heng".

"Star."

"Hey, why are you all so lifeless?"

Seeing that neither of her two companions showed any intention of smiling, March 7th said with some dissatisfaction.

"Smile, smile."

"Okay, smile, smile."

Seeing Xing repeat his sentence expressionlessly, March 7th felt even more helpless.

"You're like a broken record."

Well, on the surface, these three young people all seem to be relatively... easy to understand?

There's not much to say about the little girl; the problem lies with this man.

To be honest, Lin Yu hasn't given Gepard much of a dislike-inducing feeling since they met.

However, it is precisely because of this that Gepard is most wary of Lin Yu.

After all, this person clearly looked like the captain of the team; he seemed not only talkative but also possibly the strongest.

If you're not careful when dealing with this kind of person, Gepard, who wasn't prepared, will likely suffer a setback if they suddenly turn against you.

Ugh, my head hurts.

I really don't know if my current choice is the right one.

But now, even within the city limits, rifts have begun to appear one after another. If this continues, we Silvermane Guards will not only have to fight monsters on the front lines, but also leave some people in the city to deal with the monsters that may appear in the rifts at any time.

If we don't have enough manpower, it's only a matter of time before our battle lines collapse.

In this situation, even I...

—Is taking a gamble the only option left?

Trailblaze Chapter 11. What's going on with this atmosphere where only I can't do it?

Belobog Kliper Castle

In Kliper Castle

Cocolia was truly at a loss regarding Belobog's current situation.

To the Silvermane Guards's lower-ranking troops and other citizens of Belobog, the situation was serious, but not yet beyond redemption. However, both the Silvermane Guards's high command and Cocolia were well aware that if things continued this way, Belobog would be doomed sooner or later.

As the battle lines continue to retreat and the number of rifts appearing in the city increases, Belobog may be breached from the inside by the monsters of the rifts before he is completely buried by the ice.

Even though Cocolia is a fairly strong Pathstrider, being strong alone is not enough to solve these problems without responding to Belobog.

And it was precisely because of this that a certain thought in Cocolia's heart began to swell at this moment.

Even knowing that cooperating with that thing is tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin or even drinking poison to quench thirst, it's still better than obediently waiting to die.

Of course, Cocolia was well aware that after hearing those voices repeatedly, she would be affected by them to some extent.

But—what's the solution?

If there were a suitable solution, would she choose to take the risk?

As for the Silvermane Guards's intelligence officer returning early today to report that Gepard's team encountered a group of people claiming to be from another planet who wanted to meet him...

Cocolia wasn't opposed to meeting them, but honestly, could a group of unknown people from other regions instantly solve the planet's major problems?

She was no longer such an innocent little girl. Having given up her last bit of illusion, Cocolia's attitude towards this group was clearly more one of suspicion than welcome.

The Star Core promised her a new world after its destruction, and over the years, Cocolia has subtly done a lot of work in this regard.

Now that I think about it carefully, she was actually swayed by the appearance of a group of foreigners...

"Oh."

After exhaling a breath of stale air, Cocolia muttered to herself with self-deprecation.

"Looks like I've been a bit tired lately, that's why I'm having these unnecessary feelings and thoughts."

Then, after hearing some background noise, Cocolia muttered to herself again in a low voice.

"I won't let anyone get in my way... I won't...!"

"Lord Cocolia."

After Cocolia sat back down, a Silvermane Guards member approached Cocolia and spoke Cocolia.

"Commander Gepard has already arrived in the city with his guests. May I ask...?"

"Yes, thank you for your hard work."

Looking at her subordinate, Cocolia nodded slightly and then spoke to the soldier.

"Let Gepard bring them over."

"Yes!"

A few minutes later, the moment Cocolia saw the group, her gaze was instantly drawn to one of them.

This group of people... not only do they all look very young, but how come there's a little kid mixed in with them?

Although she was nearly insane at this point, Cocolia still retained a sliver of humanity. After staring at the girl in front of her for a second, she looked away.

Perhaps as a mother, she still has a soft spot in her heart.

But now, Cocolia, who firmly believes she is 'right,' cannot forget what she should be doing because of such a soft thought.

She didn't believe these outsiders could help her solve her problems, but for Cocolia, who had been unable to communicate with the outside world, she felt she could at least glean some useful information from them.

Even when she was driven to the brink of despair, Cocolia never forgot how terrifying a star core was.

Even though she had already made up her mind to use the power of the star core, she hoped to have more reliable plans and data to support her subsequent plans.

However, her idea could not escape the notice of 'it' that kept whispering in her ear.

Faced with the other party's persuasion, Cocolia could only suppress her inner irritation and speak authoritatively to the people in front of her.

"Let me introduce myself first. I am Cocolia Rand, the Supreme Guardian of Belobog."

"Gentlemen, I have already heard about your situation from my subordinates. On behalf of Belobog, I welcome you all."

After finishing these opening remarks, Cocolia addressed Gepard was standing beside the group.

"Gepard, you've done a good job. You can step down now."

"Yes."

After receiving Cocolia's instructions, Gepard naturally chose to leave.

The loyal Gepard had no complaints about Cocolia's reluctance to have him stay on the scene.

Although some discord had long arisen within the Silvermane Guards due to Cocolia's actions, Gepard always believed that Cocolia, as the Supreme Guardian, made some decisions out of necessity.

With no issues from his superiors, Gepard naturally wouldn't care about such trivial matters.

But as soon as he stepped out of the council chamber of Kliper Castle, Gepard heard some noises.

"Lady Bronya, please return."

"Let me see the Supreme Guardian!"

"The Supreme Guardian has given orders that she is to meet with distinguished guests, and no one is allowed to go there during this time."

Listening to this conversation, Gepard glanced at Bronya Rand, who was being stopped ahead, and quickened his pace.

"Lady Bronya, please wait a moment."