Chapter 570

Even now, I still haven't faced a fact that I should confront.

That is, Cocolia Rand may have gone astray, but that doesn't mean she's a pushover.

My mother will definitely not sit idly by, so what I need to do now is not to keep thinking here, but to take action first.

Given the current situation, if Mother doesn't resort to desperate measures and overturn the table with the Star Core, then her resignation is only a matter of time.

Compared to being brutally beaten up after Mr. Lin Yu and his gang came knocking on our door, perhaps now...

—If I take the initiative to go to my mother and explain the pros and cons to her, and encourage her to choose to surrender, there will be a greater chance that she can survive.

PS: 4K, will continue tomorrow. Timeout, counter 13.

Trailblaze Chapter 26: Let me bestow upon you despair!

Belobog. Suburbs

At the front lines in Belobog, Gepard's expression turned incredibly grim as he looked at the papers delivered by one of his Iron Guard brothers.

There were two sheets of paper in his hand.

One of the diagrams briefly describes Cocolia's series of actions against outsiders since he left Kliper Castle, as well as Serval was arrested.

Under normal circumstances, Cocolia would have found a good reason before making any kind of deed.

Even if Gepard is Serval's biological brother, once he sees enough evidence, he will absolutely not protect Serval in the slightest.

After all, Gepard Landau is that kind of person.

However, from the time Lin Yu and his group 'invaded' Belobog until now, Cocolia's preparation time has been far too short.

To eliminate those who knew about the star core, Cocolia's methods were clearly much simpler and more brutal than she had envisioned.

In this situation, Gepard sees his older sister being arrested for no apparent reason...

—It would be strange if he could instantly choose to side with Cocolia.

The second piece of paper is actually the one that's being distributed for free all over Upper Belobog now. "What bad things has Cocolia done?"

Some of these things were things that Gepard already knew—of course, at the time Gepard didn't think that these things were Cocolia's doing, but that her operational errors led to unnecessary sacrifices.

But now, this report, which seems somewhat credible to outsiders, is viewed with even greater seriousness by Gepard, an insider.

Gepard was a loyal officer, but that didn't mean his brain would stop working just because of loyalty.

On the contrary, as a frontline commander, Gepard Landau was much smarter than people stereotypically believed.

For those who know a little about the inside story, this report is essentially a summary that connects the information they have in mind.

Honestly, after seeing this report, Gepard felt that this document definitely shouldn't be allowed to reach the other Iron Guard brothers.

Otherwise, the Silvermane Guards would likely run into serious trouble.

Putting everything else aside, the fact that Cocolia deliberately sacrificed the Silvermane Guards had already been the subject of much discussion among the soldiers within the Iron Guard.

In the past, people just thought, "The Supreme Guardian is a complete idiot," without considering the incomprehensible aspects, so at most they just harbored resentment.

This report tells you guys—hey guys, all your old comrades were deliberately sacrificed by Cocolia, and you almost got killed by Cocolia too.

Everyone risked their lives fighting against the Void creatures on the front lines, and then they saw this truth... It's impossible not to have a mental breakdown.

"Commander Gepard, what's wrong?"

Seeing Gepard's obviously not-so-good expression, Dunn, who was next to him, asked Gepard.

"Something happened in Shangcheng District?"

"... Yes, that's right, I need to go back."

Gepard, who was supposed to be doing his job diligently, felt he couldn't continue to ignore these matters after seeing the intelligence.

Fortunately, the Void creatures have now been dealt with by the mysterious man, so there is less to do on the front lines. This allows Gepard, who should have been cautious, to return to the upper city of Belobog and investigate.

Seeing that none of those damned Void creatures had appeared in this icy, snowy landscape, Dunn felt a little uneasy.

"Oh, then leave this to me—or you can take a team of brothers back."

"Anyway, thanks to that unknown guy, we can breathe a sigh of relief for now, so now..."

"—Go do what you want to do and what you should do, Commander Gepard."

Seeing Dunn take the initiative to assume the responsibilities of the front-line battle, Gepard nodded slightly and said nothing more.

The two were comrades who could rely on each other, and now that their comrade has made his choice, what about himself...?

—It's time to fulfill my responsibilities as a member of the Belobog.

After leaving the front lines, Gepard, who had taken a squad of soldiers with him, suddenly felt those past memories flashing before his eyes one by one.

No matter how hard he tried, due to Cocolia's actions, quite a few Silvermane Guards still died because of her foolishness.

Now, just the thought that the other party might have done it on purpose makes Gepard feel his anger growing ever stronger.

Lady Cocolia Land, I hope that after I return to Kliper Castle, you can give me some reasons that will be convincing enough.

Otherwise...

I might not be able to contain the anger that has already ignited within me.

Belobog, Upper Town

"Huh? What did you say? You're going to Kliper Castle?"

Hearing Bronya's wildly imaginative words, Seele was completely stunned.

"I'm saying, you don't realize what the situation is like right now, do you?"

"Your mother, who deserves... to be condemned, has had all her actions these past few days and before compiled into a report by that Silvermane Guards named Pela."

"Yes, I admit that Pela's report is enough to illustrate the seriousness of the problem."

After responding proactively, Bronya added to Seele and the others behind her.

"That's why I want to go to Kliper Castle... to find my mother and confront her directly."

Aside from Lin Yu, who had been busy all along, the four members of the train crew who had been basically watching from behind Lin Yu's back for the time being exchanged glances and then unanimously saw the same thoughts in each other's eyes.

This girl...

How naive!

Of course, they understood Bronya's thoughts.

After all, although Cocolia and Bronya were not related by blood, she truly cared for Bronya as if she were her own daughter.

To outsiders, Cocolia is a villain who has done all sorts of bad things, but to Bronya, her mother has simply gone astray.

A daughter who has been raised normally will naturally have a positive view of her beloved mother. While Bronya's actions may not be entirely reasonable, they are at least understandable.

"Oh, let her go."

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Bronya's dim eyes suddenly lit up with light.

Then, this burst of light was quickly extinguished by Lin Yu's next words.

"If I don't let you meet with Cocolia, you probably won't give up."

"Mr. Lin Yu..."

After taking a deep breath, Bronya forced herself to calmly ask Lin Yu a question.

"In your opinion, what do you think Mother would say to me?"

"To persuade them with reason and emotion... Oh, perhaps the current version is not like that."

After sensing that someone was staring at him with murderous intent, Lin Yu chuckled and leaned close to Bronya's ear.

After making this seemingly intimate gesture, Lin Yu spoke softly to Bronya in a voice only she could hear.

"Perhaps your wonderful foster mother is no longer in Kliper Castle at all."

"Why... why do you make that judgment?"

Looking at the man in front of her, Bronya wanted to ask him more questions.

But when Bronya thought about what the other person had just done, she felt that... he had clearly indicated that she was being overheard, and it would be a bit foolish to continue asking questions.

"In short, if you want to go find your dear foster mother, I certainly won't stop you."

"Although I think it's pretty much confirmed that she's an illegitimate child, you definitely can't just listen to us; you have to make your own judgment with your own eyes."

"... Thank you."

After thanking Lin Yu, Bronya immediately rushed towards Kliper Castle without saying another word.

After Bronya left, the other four members of the train crew suddenly heard a telepathic message from Lin Yu.

Watch out, Cocolia's coming.

Although she wouldn't waste her energy on you if she were mentally sound, considering she's been mentally unstable for a long time, everyone should still be a little careful.

Huh?

Hearing Lin Yu speak in his mind using special methods, March 7th immediately used a method similar to that in comics to come up with a response in his mind.

Doesn't that mean... Cocolia has really been pushed to the limit by us?

Yes, after all, we were just telling the truth.

[Given her past actions, which have already generated considerable discontent, we only need to throw a spark, and a wildfire will ignite.]

Listening to Lin Yu's speech, Dan Heng suddenly thought of another question.

So you let Bronya leave because...

If she were here, Cocolia might not have made a move.

Now that Bronya is gone, Cocolia, no longer worried about harming her daughter, will surely do everything in her power to wipe out us damned outsiders.

Just as I expected.

Listening to Lin Yu's remarks, Dan Heng really didn't know whether to say that Lin Yu was too gentle or too arrogant.

In the previous battles, Cocolia's strength was indeed no match for Lin Yu's.

However, if the other party has secretly formed a bond with the Star Core Pearl, then it means that Cocolia was able to use this power last time.

She didn't use it at the time, simply because she wasn't pushed to the limit.

Cocolia is practically driven to her death, let alone pushed to the brink. After Bronya leaves, when Cocolia attacks them, she will definitely use the power of the Star Core.

Although Lin Yu had helped Xing strengthen the seal on her star core, it did not mean that Lin Yu could consistently defeat other people who possessed star cores.

After all, star cores are the Cancer of All Worlds, and not every star core is as stable as the one inside a star.

Logically speaking, luring Cocolia to the outer city to fight would be the best option, but now...

[Sigh, we're almost at the outer city now, and the surrounding area is a rift, so there aren't many living people left. If everyone has the capacity, please remember to evacuate the civilians.]

Forget it, I think there's no need to worry unnecessarily.

From the moment Lin Yu arrived in Belobog, he gave everyone the feeling that 'everything was under his control'.

The fact that Lin Yu still has the leisure to have everyone evacuate civilians means that he is very confident.

Cocolia, who was hiding in the shadows, saw Bronya leave and was finally able to let go of her last bit of concern.

The star core had already reached her vicinity. Having grasped her last trump card, Cocolia's gaze towards Lin Yu was no longer concealed, and she unleashed an incredibly terrifying killing intent.

She wasn't a fool. In Cocolia's view, Lin Yu had clearly discovered that she was hiding in the shadows long ago.

Bronya's departure was merely a declaration of war against Cocolia, a clear message: "Hey, your daughter's gone. If you're going to fight, don't hold back."

Instead of pretending not to have been discovered and trying to launch a sneak attack, Cocolia thought it would be better to unleash a strong enough killing intent to see if she could intimidate the opponent and find their weakness.

"Hmm, wait, this feeling is...!"

As an outsider, Seele immediately looked towards the location from which the killing intent was emanating after sensing the overwhelming killing intent.

"You— Cocolia???"

"Ah, they've finally come out."