Although splitting off another inner demon clone was no big deal, it would divert Chen Luo's attention and keep him from concentrating on watching the show.
"...No... don't." Beneath that massive Stellaron, Bronya clutched her forehead tightly.
"Don't resist, Bronya. Accept the shared will."
"No, this isn't what I want..."
"Look at the future they promised, Bronya. A world without poverty, cold, or suffering. A world where people no longer have to beg for survival like prisoners. A world we can protect forever." Cocolia looked up at the Stellaron high above.
"For seven hundred years, we kept trying and fighting, believing the light of humanity would guide us toward revival. And what happened? We failed completely."
"Why, when faced with an irresistible force, is our first instinct always to resist, to cover our ears, rather than listen to what it asks of us?"
"That is the indelible foolishness and cowardice lurking deep within human nature. Abandon them. Break free of the shackles binding you. The Stellaron will lead humanity toward evolution. It will..."
"That's enough brainwashing, witch." Just as Cocolia was instilling her beliefs into Bronya, the Astral Express crew finally arrived.
"Seele..." Interrupted by the Astral Express crew, Cocolia turned toward them, and Bronya finally got a chance to catch her breath.
"Witch? That has a nice ring to it." After Chen Luo's figure flickered for a moment, he decisively praised the title.
"Sage, your body..." Cocolia keenly noticed the instant Chen Luo's figure had flickered.
"Oh, it's nothing. Don't worry about me. Your daughter is colluding with these outsiders. Aren't you going to do something about that?" Chen Luo pointed at the Astral Express crew, who had already joined Seele, Bronya, and the others.
"...That should be enough. I've given you plenty of time to say your goodbyes."