Chapter 495

Meanwhile, Mei and Bronya, who were slightly behind Kiana and the others and had something to do on the other side, were also having some kind of conversation. While Kiana and Little Herrscher of Consciousness were having their love-hate relationship, Shen Gonglin, bored, went back around. Just as he was feeling smug about not getting lost and making it through smoothly, he saw Mei and Bronya talking.

"I originally thought this was just an excuse to split up... I didn't expect that you actually wanted to take this opportunity to talk to me alone, Bronya."

Shen Gonglin and Bronya waved to Mei, and neither of them intended to hide anything from Shen Gonglin. In fact, it wasn't something that needed to be kept secret from others; Bronya simply took the opportunity to explain her current situation.

Unlike Shen Gonglin's pure Herrscher of Reason Core, Bronya's Herrscher of Reason Core was inherited from Welt, but this core is in a slightly different situation now.

"Bronya, so... even when you can't use your Herrscher Authority, you can still hear the voices of 300,000 people echoing deep within your heart?"

Bronya just mentioned her Herrscher Core, Mei asked this question based on the information she had previously obtained. The voices of 300,000 people sounded very impressive.

"No. But... after the core stopped responding, Bronya's perception of them became even clearer. It was during this process that Bronya truly understood that inheritance is something that proves its existence through disappearance."

Bronya shook her head. Although she couldn't hear their voices, she could sense their will. It was quite strange. Bronya didn't know how to put her words into words. Shen Gonglin probably wouldn't understand, but Mei... Mei, she should be able to.

Chapter 339

"Although their voices have disappeared, their will has become even stronger... So when making a decision, whether those thoughts belong to oneself or to them... Occasionally, even Bronya herself cannot be completely sure. Just like today, when we were unintentionally led astray by the Herrscher of Consciousness."

This was what Bronya had been thinking about. After listening to the gist of it, Shen Gonglin noddling as if she understood. In other words, Bronya was worried that she was being influenced by the will of 300,000 people? Some of the decisions she thought she made were actually influenced by the will of 300,000 people?

Thinking about it that way, it really is a bit difficult to handle.

"In other words, when you and I are together, Bronya, it might not be because you want to be with me, but because among the wills of those 300,000 people, there might be someone who wants to be with me?"

Shen Gonglin, thinking herself clever, gave an example, and then Bronya cast a look at her as if she were an idiot. The usually calm eyes of the emotionless girl suddenly became incredibly sharp. Why did this girl have to interrupt? If she really had nothing to do, she could go play in the mud.

"No, only Bronya is absolutely certain that it is Bronya who wants to be with Shen Gonglin, and it is not due to interference from other wills."

Bronya was absolutely certain of this. Mei twitched the corner of her mouth and continued, saying that with Shen Gonglin's emotional intelligence, she felt she didn't need to worry too much.

"Bronya, if it's just this topic, even if the Herrscher of Consciousness is present, it seems we don't need to be too reserved."

Little Herrscher of Consciousness is a very good child. Although Mei has not known her for long, her personality clearly indicates that she is not the kind of person who would care about such things. Rather, her straightforward, lively, and adorable nature reminds Mei of Kiana from the past. Therefore, Mei has a very good impression of the Herrscher of Consciousness.

"Indeed. How should I put it... In this setting, compared to Bronya and Mei, those standing here... are primarily the two inheritors."

Bronya looked up at Mei. As Mei had said, although the process was fraught with unexpected events, the two different eras had indeed entrusted one of their greatest legacies to the two girls. The thoughts of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers and three hundred thousand people— the Mei and Bronya of today were no longer the same as they were in St. Freya.

Understanding what Bronya meant, Mei placed her hand on her chest, where she could almost feel the weight of the thirteen imprints.

"Indeed, although strictly speaking, I didn't formally introduce Flame-Chasers and the Elysian Realm to everyone, but... as expected, Bronya is indeed Bronya."

She felt genuine admiration for the "little sister" she hadn't seen in so long. She hadn't said much, but the girl seemed to know everything, deducing it from just a few words between her and Shen Gonglin. Truly worthy of being the Herrscher of Reason.

"Mei, Kiana isn't stupid either. It's just that from her perspective, she definitely wouldn't rush you to share your story. You two, what are you two like?"

In closing, Bronya crossed her arms and teased her. The current Bronya was quite different from the girl who only knew how to follow instructions. She had feelings too, but she was a little more reserved than other girls. "Mei, hurry up and marry Kiana, then Shen Gonglin will be mine."

The saying "drive a tiger to devour a wolf" means exactly this.

That's right, Kiana should have noticed it too. Everyone here is very smart... except for one person.

"So, from Bronya's perspective, what's your viewpoint?"

With a slight smile, Mei wanted to see what Bronya was thinking. She wanted to see what the Herrscher of Reason could glean from the slightest clues.

"Bronya of Mei's experiences in World Serpent was indeed superficial, and with the interference of Shen Gonglin's information... he said that you were teaching in a rural area of World Serpent, not eating or sleeping well, and your boss wasn't paying you. So even with the information Rita gathered, it's impossible for Mei to have the same insights as Mei. However, after meeting again, based on our shared experiences, Bronya vaguely sensed..."

At this point, Bronya hesitated for a moment, pondering how to express her point of view more appropriately. In the end, the girl decided that it was better to speak frankly, since Shen Gonglin disliked the Riddler at all, Bronya had to be a good girl that Shen Gonglin liked.

"Mei, after receiving some kind of inheritance, you seem to be... less unable to understand the sacrifices of others than before."

It's a bit of a mouthful, Mei pondered Bronya's words for a moment. Did she give Bronya this feeling in the past?

"Bronya, on this matter... I may not believe in myself as much as you do. But... from them, from Flame-Chasers, I have indeed understood one thing: before a certain irreversible moment arrives, none of us really know what kind of person we are... But then again, Bronya, your tone just now didn't seem to contain any blame for my past, or for my inability to understand the sacrifices of others. You didn't seem to blame me at all."

During her time in the World Serpent, her interactions with Flame-Chasers in the Elysian Realm were undoubtedly Mei's greatest gains. Mei learned and understood a lot from it. Did she used to give people the impression of being unable to understand the sacrifices of others? This made Mei a little withdrawn. She had always thought of herself as a very caring older sister.

"Of course. Bronya has never blamed Mei, even in the ruins of the Senba Academy... Mei didn't really do anything wrong."

Bronya brought it up, and Mei's eyes subtly shifted away. This reminded Mei of how she beat Kiana up and then switched to World Serpent. Although Mei knew Bronya wasn't referring to that, she still thought of it.

"Bronya understands that inheritance is a very complex thing. Whether it's Mei or Bronya, Kiana or Rita and Durandal, and of course the Class President and the headmistress... and Shen Gonglin, we are all on different paths, yet... we all end up in the same place."

Chapter 340 A Gift for the Reunion

It's been a long time since I've had a heart-to-heart talk with Mei like this. Back in St. Freya, we lived carefree lives and didn't need such opportunities. But when everything changed, the separation came so suddenly. It's been a long time since I've spoken to Mei like this. And now, we've both grown in some way.

"It's like... Mei and Kiana actually took completely opposite paths in their attitudes towards sacrifice. But it is precisely because these two paths are completely opposite that two people like Mei and Kiana, who are completely different at heart, can truly understand each other and achieve success together."

Bronya said this, and from now on she was shipping Kiana and Mei. It would be hard for them to stay together if they didn't get married. So Bronya was prepared to be their flower girl. As the saying goes, as long as it's true love, gender doesn't have to be so strict. There would definitely be a lot of people who would want to see the two of them together.

As for Shen Gonglin... well, she'll just have to deal with it internally.

"Bronya ..."

Mei, of course, had no idea what kind of sinister intentions this emotionless loli in front of her was hiding. She really had no idea how many things Bronya was thinking in that little head of hers. She was truly remarkable, worthy of being the Herrscher of Reason.

"Mei must have noticed it too, right? Kiana has grown a lot in the past six months. As your friend, Bronya is truly delighted that your wills can stand side by side again. In Bronya's opinion, Mei and Kiana are now only one crucial step away from truly reconciling."

At this point, Bronya remembered a recipe she had seen in Mei's Book. If she could mix that recipe well, she believed that Mei and Kiana could truly merge together. The recipe seemed to be called... computer parts? Unfortunately, she hadn't seen the specific recipe, so she could only try to merge the two of them in another way.

Sigh. Bronya originally planned to take advantage of the two of them being caught up in their passion... cough cough, to accidentally bring Shen Gonglin along to watch. She believed that Shen Gonglin would be shattered at that moment. In that case, Bronya could take advantage of the situation, hug Shen Gonglin, and tell her that she would always be by his side... That was Bronya's first plan at the time.

This girl has such high emotional intelligence. Mei looked at Bronya in front of her and felt something was off, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong with her. Maybe she was just overthinking it.

"I see. That is indeed a topic that would be strange for others to hear. Thank you, Bronya."

Although she couldn't understand what was wrong with her, Mei knew that Bronya was doing this for her and Kiana's sake. Mei looked at Bronya with great gratitude. During the time she had been separated from them, both Kiana and Bronya had really grown a lot.

The only thing that hasn't changed is Shen Gonglin. It seems like she wasn't interested in their conversation from the start. Right now, Mei feels like a housewife taking her child for a walk and then running into the neighbor and starting to chatter away. As for the child... he's playing in the sand right now.

I really don't know how he did it. He crushed those brick ruins into powder and then managed to build such a magnificent miniature building. It seems that Shen Gonglin is very good at making silly sculptures.

"You're welcome. But since that's the case... Mei, would you like to have a good spar with Bronya, who feels she's grown up as well?"

Suddenly, Bronya summoned Heavy-duty Rabbit and assumed a battle-ready stance. The therapy session was over, and now she and Mei. Bronya really wanted Mei to see her progress; not only them, but she herself had grown a lot as well.

For example, Bronya would never have stuffed those strange things into her head before, but now... those strange pieces of knowledge seem to have reached a level that rivals normal knowledge.

Bronya had heard Shen Gonglin talk about people with over 103,000 strange books of knowledge hidden in their heads, and she wanted to become one of them.

"... Okay, but I've never had the habit of relieving myself by using the toilet, you know?"

Mei suddenly realized and a slight smile appeared on her lips. It seemed that after such a long separation, a unique contest was needed to truly dispel the sense of unfamiliarity. The girl drew her long sword from her waist and reminded Bronya that she was now very strong and was no longer the helpless person she used to be.

"Same to you, Mei, let's begin."

Bronya's Heavy-duty Rabbit clenched its fist and swung it over. On this lunar ruin, the two girls who had temporarily lost their Herrscher Authority were sparring and competing. When Shen Gonglin suddenly heard the sound of fighting, she looked up. Why were the two of them fighting? Could it be because Mei mocked Bronya's figure and made the girl angry?

If that's the reason, then Shen Gonglin felt it wasn't really appropriate for him to interfere. So he moved aside and continued his silly antics, thinking, "Let them hit me, hit me until they blow my brains out!" While doing this, Shen Gonglin was also pondering his current situation. He wondered if Durandal and the others would be worried about him suddenly entering this World Bubble with her... Also, regarding Dr. Mei's remarks, although Shen Gonglin hadn't understood them, he wasn't sure if she was right. Although he had Little Herrscher of Consciousness's assurance, but...

Sigh, I really can't understand where my staff went, what about the headmistress, where are the class Class President, and what about Sister Purple... Just thinking about it makes Shen Gonglin feel like her head is about to explode. In this situation, it seems like I can only take it one step at a time.

Regarding the issue of powers, I don't know if it's because my powers are all based on what I obtained from them, but after Kiana regained some of Herrscher Authority, Shen Gonglin also regained some of Herrscher Authority. But to this extent... sigh, right now, I can't do anything.

Thinking this, Shen Gonglin suddenly felt dejected and bent forward. In her depression, she didn't notice that the battlefield between the two girls next to her had shifted. They seemed to be getting closer and closer.

Chapter 341 Apologize Properly

Speaking of serious battles, after leaving the Elysian Realm, she seemed to have had a sparring session with Raven, or rather, it couldn't even be called a sparring session, because she had to be especially careful not to kill her. After that, she let loose a little in the Sea of Quantum, but that kind of battle couldn't really be called a battle. Now, her fight with Bronya has slightly satisfied Mei's desire.

This younger sister, who has always needed my care, has indeed grown a lot.

Bronya blocked the mechanical arm of the Heavy-duty Rabbit with her long sword. Since it was just a contest, Bronya did not use her best long-range artillery to cover the area. The two only engaged in close combat. Normally, Bronya should be no match for her in close combat, but after this exchange, Mei understood what Bronya meant when she said that she had also grown. She was really not simple.

Having also lost her Herrscher Authority, Mei gradually loosened up in her fight with Bronya. Her previous statement that she wouldn't hold back was just a joke; she could actually kill Bronya. But now it seems that she can indeed move around a bit more.

The two girls, who were getting more and more into the fight, didn't notice what was happening around them. Finally, after Shen Gonglin let out a heartbreaking scream, the two girls stopped at the same time. Then they looked at Shen Gonglin in surprise. He was kneeling on the ground with a look of grief on his face. What happened?

"My Schicksal Headquarters floating island sculpture... You two, how are you going to compensate me?!"

At this moment, Shen Gonglin looked at the sand sculpture that had been destroyed at their feet with a look of utter grief. She had been distracted and hadn't noticed the shift in their battlefield position. By the time Shen Gonglin realized what had happened, the sand sculpture she had painstakingly created at Schicksal Headquarters was already lying at Mei and Bronya's feet. Those two... Shen Gonglin raised her head and glared angrily at Mei and Bronya. Had they thought about what kind of revenge they were going to suffer?

This guy is amazing! This is... the Father Mech? He even made this part? It feels like a scaled-down model of Schicksal. Looking at the ruins lying at their feet, Mei and Bronya could clearly see what the ruins looked like before. Shen Gonglin really has unexpected talents in unexpected places... But now doesn't seem like the time to admire his talents.

Seeing how hard he was rushing around, Mei felt a little embarrassed. It was like a girl accidentally breaking her boyfriend's figurine. Mei didn't think it was because he thought she was less important than the figurine; after all, she was the one who broke his thing, so it was definitely her fault. Now, she and Bronya were probably...

"It was Mei who stepped on it, it has nothing to do with Bronya."

Just as Mei was pondering how she and Bronya should apologize to Shen Gonglin, the emotionless loli's backstab had already come. Mei stared at Bronya in disbelief, but the loli remained expressionless, her face devoid of any emotion, as if it were the truth. But when you say something like that, why don't you lift your feet out of that rubble?

You're the one who broke the Father Mech!

Bronya has really grown a lot. She wasn't like this before. Now she's even learned to lie through her teeth. That poker face is a big help in telling lies. But Mei isn't the kind of person who takes things lying down anymore. She actually wants to put all the blame on herself. She doesn't remember Bronya being such a bad little girl before.

"It wasn't me, I just accidentally bumped into it. Bronya broke the whole frame, look at her foot... Even if you pull it back now, it won't help! Shen Gonglin, she did it, it has nothing to do with me."

The two girls' previous best friend relationship has now collapsed in an instant. They are both trying to shift the blame onto each other. They both know how Shen Gonglin is. He won't be any less petty just because of his environment. So, let's just let one of them take the blame.

"You two... sit still!"

The two girls in front of me were shifting the blame onto each other, while Shen Gonglin had a cross on her forehead. Neither of them could escape.

The two girls who were still arguing froze, sensing Shen Gonglin's attitude. The girls who were trying to shirk responsibility immediately backed down, and Bronya and Mei obediently knelt down in front of Shen Gonglin. No matter which one of them was, they would become very obedient when Shen Gonglin was angry. After all, this was the authority of the head of the family. Bowing down in front of Shen Gonglin was nothing. Anyway, it wasn't the first or second time they had bowed down.

Oh, Mei has bowed her head more than once or twice, while Bronya has never had that experience.

"I'm sorry, we were wrong."

No longer thinking about shirking responsibility, Bronya and Mei admitted their mistakes in unison. At times like these, it's important to show the right attitude when admitting fault. Mei glanced at Bronya. If she weren't still there, she would have used her own unique way of apologizing to ask Shen Gonglin for forgiveness. Unfortunately, this silly little girl was still around, so there was no way to change that. After all, Mei had only fought alongside Raven, and Mei wasn't ready to do so in front of others, especially her friend Bronya.

"What good is an apology? If apologies were enough, what would we need the police for? You two, how are you going to compensate me?"

Seeing how sincere their apologies were, Shen Gonglin's tone softened considerably. Bronya's eyes lit up, and the girl looked up and said earnestly, "Bronya can let Shen Gonglin touch her belly and not be angry anymore, okay?"

Huh? Touching her stomach? There's such a way to apologize? How come I didn't know there was such a way to apologize? Mei always thought that was how you apologized, and Mei Shen Gonglin happy that way. Now... is there something wrong with me or Bronya?

Mei's mind was in a mess. In fact, neither she nor Bronya seemed to apologize in a proper way. However, neither of the girls seemed to realize this. As for who was responsible for this mentality, it was none of their business. It was none of their business. It was Shen Gonglin, the source of all evil.

"I can touch your belly too!"

Mei quickly raised her hand; after all, touching her belly was much easier to accept.

Chapter 342

On the moon, amidst the ruins of the Flame-Chasers, the three squatted on the ground, busy with something. Shen Gonglin Jingu's expression remained unchanged, but Bronya and Mei's pretty faces were flushed with embarrassment. Even a emotionless girl like Bronya couldn't maintain her poker face, let alone Mei. The girl's body was still trembling slightly. She hadn't been this shy when she was with Raven, but in front of Bronya... Mei felt that she no longer had the right to be called "older sister" by him.

That's so embarrassing.

"What's wrong, Mei? You've put it on wrong again. You're not concentrating at all. Do I have to tickle you? Can't you be a little more focused?"

Seeing Mei shoving the head of the Heavenly Father against her waist, Shen Gonglin quickly stopped her. This silly girl seemed to have no talent for assembling things. Bronya was much better at it. After giving them a brief lesson, Shen Gonglin made the two of them help her reassemble the Schicksal model. Why fight? It's much more fun to assemble things with her.

"Yes, I'm sorry... Is this the place?"

The Herrscher of Thunder had been a formidable force on the battlefield, apologized softly. She had been distracted and hadn't been paying attention to her work. If Shen Gonglin scolded her again, things would get really bad. The girl obediently listened to her. She had only been touching her stomach earlier. If she were to offend Shen Gonglin again... well, she would have to do it when Bronya wasn't around.

"Yes, that's right... Hehe, now we've accomplished our mission, you can all give me a good compliment."

After attaching the last stone-made part, Shen Gonglin stood up triumphantly. The Schicksal -size model of Destiny was now complete. Bronya and Mei applauded enthusiastically. This wasn't just to give Shen Gonglin face; in fact, he was truly amazing. They alone could never have accomplished such a feat.

"Mei, Bronya, what's going on here...?"

When Kiana and Little Herrscher of Consciousness walked over, they saw this strange scene. While they were worrying about the Little Herrscher of Consciousness Herrscher Authority, what were these people doing? They thought they were doing something important, but it turned out they were cutting the ribbon for a building block game.

"It's nothing, we just had a heart-to-heart talk, right, Bronya?"

Seeing Kiana approach, Mei quickly composed herself. She couldn't let Kiana know that she and Bronya had just had their stomachs rubbed by Shen Gonglin. She still had to save face a little.

"Well, I was in a bit of fun, so I sparred with Mei... Mei. After the sparring, we relaxed a little. How's Kiana doing?"

Bronya shared the same thought as Mei: she absolutely couldn't let Mei know that the two of them had made her rub their stomachs to please Shen Gonglin, otherwise Kiana would definitely laugh at them. So the emotionless girl said this with a poker face. Faced with Bronya like this, even if Kiana still had doubts, she couldn't figure it out.

"Uh... Oh. Dr. Mei's suggestion was indeed effective. Now I can at least activate some of the Herrscher of the Void's powers."

Kiana couldn't understand what they were doing before, but it seemed like something she shouldn't know. Since that was the case, Kiana decided not to delve any further. The girl explained their situation: they had regained some of their powers, which was a good thing.

"Ahem, just to clarify, it was with my help... Wow, isn't this the Schicksal Headquarters? I beat Otto up right here, and even demolished half of the Schicksal Headquarters. I only threw one punch and one kick... like this!"

The Herrscher of Consciousness also came over. Seeing the Schicksal model at the feet of Shen Gonglin and the others, the Herrscher of Consciousness ran over with great interest and kicked it. This simple-minded girl seemed to be trying to show how powerful she was at the time, but she didn't consider anything else. Shen Gonglin's face instantly darkened. Mei and Bronya turned their heads away, unable to bear to look. This girl's ability to court death was far superior to theirs.

"That's exactly what I did back then, Shen Gonglin, see how amazing I am?"

Little Herrscher of Consciousness turned around triumphantly to show off to Shen Gonglin, and then, surrounded by the other three girls, Shen Gonglin slammed her to the ground. Amidst the screams of the Herrscher of Consciousness, Shen Gonglin relentlessly bullied her. Is this girl crazy?! She really is crazy!

"Ahem... That's enough, that's enough, Shen Gonglin, let her go. I think Little Herrscher of Consciousness knows she was wrong. Let's get down to business first."

As the screams of the Herrscher of Consciousness grew weaker, Kiana felt she had to speak up. She pulled away Shen Gonglin, essentially pleading for the Herrscher of Consciousness. Realizing she had done something wrong, Little Herrscher of Consciousness of Knowledge clutched her clothes tightly, too ashamed to look at Shen Gonglin. This guy... how dare he bully her like this, especially in front of them? Didn't he have any dignity?