Chapter 561

But at that very moment, just as she was about to unleash her power...

"Ah, so Ms. Cocolia, who's about to make a move over there, are you feeling guilty?"

Cocolia, who was being stared at directly by Lin Yu, suddenly felt as if he could see right through her.

She only had the idea of unsealing the power of the star core; having the idea doesn't mean she's already taken action.

Even so, it was as if the other party had seen through her thoughts.

This reaction only intensified Cocolia's murderous intent.

If Cocolia weren't worried about Bronya getting caught in the crossfire, Cocolia have already taken action.

Damn it, did this guy figure out that I wouldn't lay a hand on Bronya, and that's why he tricked her into coming here?

In just one night, he had already begun to devise countermeasures against my actions, this...

—On the contrary, it just shows that he was indeed up to no good from the very beginning!

"Get away from that dangerous man, Bronya —that's an order!!!"

"But...!"

Bronya, who had been captivated by Lin Yu's words, suddenly realized that she was still somewhat hesitant, even though she shouldn't have.

"Sigh, you guys are making me sound like the bad guy."

Faced with the murderous Cocolia, Lin Yu made a move that Cocolia had not expected.

"Okay, I'll do as you wish and stay away from her."

"After all, I understand that Ms. Cocolia is Miss Bronya's mother. People tend to be tolerant and have double standards when it comes to their closest relatives."

"Cocolia's life is her life, but the lives of the Silvermane Guards... it doesn't matter if they're lost."

"... Don't try that kind of reverse psychology!"

Bronya responded coldly to Lin Yu's sarcastic remarks.

"Just say what you want to say. I'm a mature adult, and I'll make my own judgment!"

In the eyes of the other Silvermane Guards, Bronya, who was cold and indifferent at this moment, was clearly on Cocolia's side.

But Cocolia, who knew her daughter best, felt her heart turn to ice.

She knew that Bronya had already begun to question some of her actions.

Bronya refrained from taking any more extreme actions out of respect for her mother and superiors, and only offered verbal dissuasion.

However, Lin Yu's appearance is like a spark, igniting the straws of doubt in Bronya's heart.

Bronya's current lack of approval for Lin Yu's actions is purely out of consideration for her mother—after all, if her adopted daughter doesn't give Cocolia any face, Cocolia's already low reputation will definitely plummet as a result.

However, the premise that 'nature will make a judgment' implies that Bronya believes the other party's words might be correct, which is terrible.

Because Cocolia also knew very well...

—What the other person said was indeed correct.

Cocolia wouldn't be too flustered if others told the truth.

After all, the others have had very little contact with the Star Core and can't produce any evidence. Even if they told the truth, probably no one would believe the nonsense that the Supreme Guardian made a deal with the Cancer of All Things to wipe out the entire Belobog.

However, Lin Yu completed several tasks in less than a day after arriving in Belobog, including 'clearing out the Void creatures ', 'gathering relevant intelligence about Belobog's internal affairs', 'thinking about how to talk to Belobog's higher-ups', and 'finding a suitable breakthrough'.

Having already acknowledged in her heart that the other party was extremely troublesome, Cocolia had no doubt that Lin Yu could produce enough evidence to completely undermine Cocolia prestige.

Furthermore, Lin Yu himself is incredibly strong, so silencing him without using the power of the Star Core would be futile.

Of course, even a broken ship has some nails. Cocolia has been in power for so many years, it's not like he can be brought down immediately by some evidence thrown out by an outsider.

However, there are already people who are dissatisfied with her, and if she exposes a flaw now, then what awaits her will certainly not be a good thing.

"Alright, alright, let's not make the atmosphere so tense."

Lin Yu glanced at Cocolia, whose eyes were darting around, and said to Bronya beside him.

"It seems that Ms. Cocolia has some self-awareness, so in this case, I'm too lazy to do anything."

"We, the Stellaron Hunters, are here to explore, not to destroy. We've heard there's a Lower City here that was abandoned by the Upper City. Since the Upper City doesn't welcome us, let's go check out the Lower City."

As for you...

After staring at the girl beside him for a few seconds, Lin Yu left Bronya's side without looking back.

"The aristocrats of the upper city probably don't care how the poor in the lower city are doing."

"Even now, if you still choose to stand on Cocolia's side, then no matter what evidence I present, it will be useless."

"After all, for those who deliberately cover their eyes and ears, no matter how hard others try to produce evidence and speak out, they will selectively ignore them."

Yes, if Otto hadn't desperately self-destructed, some of his colleagues at Schicksal Headquarters would probably have acted like this girl, not saying anything even if they sensed something was wrong, and instead choosing to believe the seemingly great bishop.

"Everyone, let's go. If this place doesn't want us, there are plenty of other places that will."

After seeing Lin Yu leave with a seemingly unguarded posture, Dan Heng was the first to follow in Lin Yu's footsteps.

He finally realized that the crisis they faced today had been easily resolved by Lin Yu using these methods.

Cocolia over there still seemed to want to make a move, but after the two sides had exchanged a tentative blow, Cocolia's concerns about making a move were much greater.

Although the Silvermane Guards who followed Cocolia were loyal, how could they dare to overstep their bounds if Cocolia didn't move?

As for the girl who was clearly struggling at this moment, her wavering was far too obvious.

Not to mention Dan Heng, even March 7th could tell that the girl named Bronya was feeling bad, and thus showed her sympathy.

Unfortunately, as long as she remains Cocolia's daughter, her identity determines her stance.

Unless...

"Etc!"

After seeing that everyone had followed Lin Yu's footsteps, Bronya spoke in a tone that was cold yet pleading.

"If you're going to the lower city, could you take me with you?"

Bronya!

Cocolia, who had thought she would finally have a chance to catch her breath, was utterly shocked when she heard her daughter's incomprehensible words and shouted at Bronya.

"What nonsense are you talking about—come back to me right now!"

"Mother... no, [Supreme Guardian] Cocolia Rand."

At this moment, Bronya knelt down on one knee before Cocolia and spoke to her mother with utmost sincerity.

"Since you blocked the connection between the upper and lower city, the situation in the lower city should only get worse."

"Now, I... request to represent the Silvermane Guards and return to the Lower City to check on the situation there."

After taking a deep breath, Bronya's eyes became incredibly determined.

"Back then, we chose to 'abandon' them. Now that the Void creatures in the upper city and the suburbs have been cleared out, I want to take on the responsibility of a Silvermane Guards and go to the lower city to find out what's going on."

Without waiting for Cocolia's response, Bronya followed Lin Yu and the others after saying these words.

Facing her daughter who had chosen to leave, Cocolia reached out her right hand as if to say something, but in the end...

She still couldn't say anything.

At the same time, Lin Yu suddenly heard a voice from the system.

I must say, you're getting more and more adept at using moral blackmail.

[When you encounter a responsible young girl, all you need to do is offer her some bait she desires when she has questions in her mind, and she will naturally take the bait.]

Yes, that's right.

She was originally from the Lower City, but after arriving in the Upper City, she was trained to be a prospective Supreme Guardian with normal values.

Although she is much more naive than my wife, the reason for her naivety is ultimately because Cocolia really loves her, which gives her the right to be naive.

She is naive, yet possesses a strong sense of justice, which means she will inevitably take the bait I throw out once she arrives at this place.

Moreover, even if I restrain my power, I still have the strength to defeat this group of people, relying only on the power I gained from my destiny.

If we have enough strength and show a relatively kind attitude, she will naturally subconsciously think, "These people can defeat us, yet they are still trying to reason with us," thus developing a goodwill towards us that she wouldn't normally have.

Most importantly...

What's the most crucial point?

I didn't lie to her; everything I said was true.

My actions and conscience are as clear as a mirror, and all my deeds are for the sake of justice.

She was naive but not completely stupid; she had long suspected that Cocolia had, in the original story, even considered seizing power to stop her own mother.

[Wow, that's so mean! The final script isn't going to be the kind of thing this system is imagining, is it?]

Who knows? But anyway, the ending of the script won't be 'Cocolia bravely died for the world'.

She may have had her reasons, but after choosing the path of the animal, it was all in vain.

Having grievances is no excuse for redeeming villains, especially for these stubborn individuals...

—Let them be defeated both physically and mentally, that's the fate they deserve.

Trailblaze Chapter, Chapter 18: One Punch Sends the Crew Away

Belobog, Lower Town

At the entrances to the lower and upper districts, Svarog, who had been waiting for Lin Yu, approached him with a beaming smile after seeing Lin Yu his companions.

"Brother Lin Yu, I've handled everything you asked me to do—I, Old Svarog, have said it before, I never betray my own people!"

"Yes, indeed."

Looking at the man in front of him, Lin Yu smiled and said.

"Thank you very much, then—"

"Hey, don't be shy."

Seeing that Lin Yu seemed to be preparing to do something, Svarog said to Lin Yu with great seriousness.

"I, Svarog Kosky, never expect anything in return from my own people—if you're going to be this polite to me, then don't blame me for being impolite!"

Looking at the man in front of him who seemed to be very familiar with Lin Yu, March 7th thought for a moment but still couldn't connect this man, who had been kicked away by Lin Yu earlier, with the so-called "close friend of Lin Yu".

Although Svarog doesn't seem to have done anything wrong right now, and Lin Yu doesn't seem to intend to do anything to him, but...

—She almost encountered this person's attack on March 7th, so how could she immediately accept Svarog as one of her own?

"Hey, don't stare at me like that, sis."

Sensing the displeased look in March 7th's eyes, Svarog said helplessly to March 7th.

"I had no choice—you all saw it today, how unreasonable those Silvermane Guards are!"

"You—you, a fugitive, are not allowed to insult the Silvermane Guards!"

Bronya, who had followed Lin Yu to the lower city, instinctively glared angrily at the despicable fugitive after hearing Svarog start the Silvermane Guards.

"Hey, don't be like that, I'm not the only one who thinks so."

After seemingly whistling lightly, Svarog quickly and deftly stepped aside, revealing to Bronya the things that had been hidden from Bronya's view.

"Oh dear, the Silvermane Guards commander probably doesn't know that over the years, the people of the Lower City have been extremely dissatisfied with the Silvermane Guards."

"After all, for them... haha, I'd better not say too much."

Having chosen to remain silent, Svarog now directly relinquished the stage that rightfully belonged to him.

After all, the director of this stage in Belobog has now changed from Svarog Koski to Lin Yu, who has countless secrets.

Svarog, no longer needing to play the clown, wouldn't mind choosing to be a supporting character or even an extra, and observing how the plot unfolds.

After all, in his view, Lin Yu's actions might make both the upper and lower districts 'lively' at the same time.

As for the possibility that "Lin Yu is a villain who ultimately messed things up," Svarog had considered that possibility.

But thinking about it carefully, Lin Yu's actions last night in immediately clearing out the Void creatures actually revealed some of his habits.

Regardless of whether they have any bottom line, the "Masked Fool" are all psychological experts who understand people's hearts.