Master of Micro-Management Bronya / Himeko: You're the Squad Leader!

"Yes, of course, I'm not some lone wolf."

Moreover, this reinforcement is somehow connected to Kiana.

Gwen smiled. Having made his decision, he immediately forgot all his previous thoughts and calculations, and felt a sense of relief. His voice even carried a hint of laughter.

"What does this have to do with me?"

Kiana blinked, somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, I have already requested assistance from the Far East Branch, and the head of the Far East Branch is your mother's best friend, Theresa Apocalypse."

"My... mom's best friend?"

Upon hearing the unfamiliar yet strangely familiar term "Mom," Kiana felt a lump in her throat for some reason.

"Yes, your mother, Cecilia Schariac, was Theresa's best friend, and she was even asked to be your godmother when you were born—"

Speaking of which, it's said that she even gave you your name.

Although Theresa may seem somewhat lacking in composure, she has reportedly improved a lot in the past six months.

At the very least, given what Cocolia has done in Changkong City, she should send reinforcements before we're surrounded.

Gwen briefly introduced Theresa and Cecilia's relationship, while encouraging them.

"Um..."

Kiana lowered her head, her slightly trembling eyelashes obscuring her clear eyes, making it impossible for Gwen and Mei to see her expression.

As Gwen led the two through the dense forest, Bronya, who was also in the same forest, felt as if a thousand pairs of Rosaliya and Lilia were crushing through her heart—

Chapter 227 Bronya, the Master of Micro-Management

In order to buy time for Gwen and his companions, Bronya deliberately slowed down her movements.

Cocolia unexpectedly discovered Gwen's escape route. Bronya could only hope that Gwen was alright while intentionally issuing various somewhat foolish orders to buy Gwen a chance.

However, even so, Bronya, who was "searching" in the deep mountains with her Titan Mecha, quickly received a report.

"..."

The little girl let out a helpless sigh, turned around and ordered the Heavy-Duty Rabbit to carry her in the direction where the attack had occurred.

Although it seems that Gwen's side has a much greater chance of success than Cocolia's, there is still everyone at the orphanage on this side.

If possible, Bronya doesn't want to fall out with Cocolia.

Moreover, Bronya hadn't forgotten that she had a chip installed in her head, which could be used for remote connection when necessary.

Given Cocolia's current state, Bronya couldn't help but suspect that there might be an ability to forcibly control her.

Bronya moved slowly, passing through the misty mountains and forests, her silver-gray eyes seemingly carefully observing her surroundings.

Then, Bronya saw a somewhat unusual light.

"!"

Instantly, Bronya had a breakthrough—

What could buy more time than opening a new battlefield?

Bronya, unaware of Gwen's abilities, made a decision. With a flick of her wrist, more than ten Titan Mecha broke free from their quantum stealth state. As energy surged, terrifying beams of light burst forth, shooting towards the strange radiance.

"!"

Unexpectedly, Bronya, who was about to pretend nothing had happened and use the complicated environment to leave, cursed Gwen. He didn't care about hiding anymore and focused all his efforts on strengthening the surrounding barrier.

Instantly, the earthy yellow light shone brightly, piercing through the surrounding light mist and blocking the beams of light that were shooting towards them.

"That's... Bronya?"

Kiana gasped in surprise upon seeing the petite figure's face.

"..."

Mei, who had also seen Bronya clearly, remained silent, but instead turned her gaze to Gwen—

It's clear that Bronya is Cocolia's person, meaning that the previous chance encounter was just for the purpose of surveillance.

In fact, their whereabouts were exposed because of Bronya!

In an instant, Bronya became the most hated enemy in Mei and Kiana's hearts.

"Something unexpected has happened. Don't say anything, leave it to me..."

Gwen, who was desperately trying to withstand the Titan Mecha' concentrated fire, didn't know whether his barrier had soundproof capabilities, so he couldn't directly say it was all a misunderstanding.

Gwen also remembered that Bronya had a chip implanted in her head by Cocolia under the guise of healing, which could forcibly control her.

As for whether Bronya really betrayed them...

Determining this is also quite simple—

"Snort!

I didn't expect you guys to have found out.

Despite withstanding the concentrated fire from more than ten Titan Mecha, Gwen's voice remained strong, deliberately speaking loudly.

"!"

At this moment, even Bronya's usually expressionless face showed a hint of surprise—

She was just randomly attacking a fake target to buy some time, so how did she accidentally hit the real target?

However, the shock and stunned silence were only momentary; the emotional shock quickly restored Bronya's composure.

There's no use panicking now that things have come to this.

Gwen is crucial to Seele's return, Bronya absolutely cannot be his enemy; she must protect him.

Therefore, we need to find a way to let Gwen go, and also show Bronya that she has no ill intentions...

In a flash, Bronya had already ordered the Titan Mecha that had already appeared to cease fire, speaking quickly in her inorganic voice:

"You think you can escape our pursuit?"

We've laid a tight net here, deploying nearly 10,000 regular troops alone, over a dozen helicopters, and even Titan Mecha equipped with the latest quantum stealth technology..."

"..."

Hearing Bronya's classic villainous statement, Gwen was certain that Bronya hadn't betrayed them, and everything was just a misunderstanding.

Listening to Bronya's long, incessant explanation of the advanced technology interspersed with a series of technical terms, Gwen pulled the two girls beside him back, reducing the barrier's area to further strengthen it—

The combined fire from over a dozen Titan Mecha just now took a toll on Gwen, even for him.

If Eden hadn't helped by regulating the energy, Gwen would be in even worse shape now.

Meanwhile, at the Far East base, Cocolia, having discovered Gwen's situation using the camera function on her Titan Mecha, was overjoyed:

"Well done, Bronya!"

"But there's no need to waste words with these bastards. Just have the Titan Mecha knock them out and bring them back. Except for Raiden Mei, I don't care if they live or die!"

Although she didn't mind Bronya using psychological tactics to overwhelm the enemy, Bronya was still subconsciously disgusted by Cocolia's self-destruction, which was almost like exposing her own secrets, and immediately gave the order.

"Yes..."

Upon hearing Cocolia's words, Bronya didn't directly refute them. Instead, she took control of the Titan Mecha, halting the automatic combat program and beginning manual control.

Cannon No. 1 advances ten meters, Cannon No. 2 retreats three meters, Cannon No. 3 raises its muzzle by five centimeters...

Thanks to the simultaneous movement of over a dozen Titan Mecha, the scene looked quite intimidating, but in Gwen's eyes, it was full of flaws—

"Titan?"

What is Titan anyway?

It's just a pile of scrap metal—"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gwen had already pulled Kiana and Mei out of the encirclement and rushed into the deep mountains and forests.

"Chase!"

Bronya showed no remorse for her failed micro-management and directed the Titan Unit and other nearby personnel to give chase.

"Gwen, isn't Bronya's behavior a bit strange?"

Under Gwen's deliberate control, Raiden Mei, who barely felt any high-speed movement, frowned as she recalled the conflict and asked in confusion.

"Yes, Bronya is our inside man, and the conflict just now was just a coincidence."

Gwen casually revealed the truth, leaving the two girls looking at each other in bewilderment.

"What we need to do next is play hide-and-seek with our own people here until reinforcements arrive."

Seeing that the heavy and oppressive atmosphere had eased somewhat, Gwen smiled and said.

"Um... Gwen... can the reinforcements you mentioned defeat those big guys?"

"And I noticed they appeared out of thin air before. Could Bronya have even more of those mechs?"

"Ha..."

Gwen chuckled upon hearing this, and was about to say something when he suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from the sky...

Chapter 228 Himeko: You're the branch manager!

"This is..."

Subconsciously looking up, Gwen narrowed his eyes and saw the source of the strangely familiar voice.

Suddenly, beams of light streaked across the sky, piercing through the thin mist in the mountains and forests, and shot towards the direction from which Gwen and his companions had come.

"Are there enemies ahead as well?"

Kiana, with her excellent eyesight, noticed Gwen's movement and looked up as well, immediately breaking out in a cold sweat.

However, what the surprised Kiana didn't notice was that the rapidly receding scenery around her had subtly slowed down a bit—

"Not an enemy."

Gwen gazed into the distance and saw the enormous, indistinct creature in the sky. A slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Is it reinforcements?"

Mei, Gwen also just suspected that the enemy had surrounded them, but seeing Gwen's slowed movements and the curve of his lips, coupled with Gwen's words, she instantly guessed the answer.

"Clever."

Gwen maintained a suitable speed and gestured with his chin, indicating that the two should look at the distant sky.

"Look at the shadow in the distant sky, that's the flagship of the Far East Branch, and also Kiana's aunt's ship, the Hyperion."

That firepower that just streaked across the sky above us was from its onboard weapons.

"So that means we're saved?"

Kiana blinked, her tense body subconsciously relaxing.

"Don't relax too soon, Kiana."

Mei glanced at Kiana and reminded her,

"Reinforcements have arrived, but we haven't regrouped yet—"

Don't give up just before victory.

"Hehe, Mei is right."

Kiana scratched her head, offering an awkward yet polite smile, then quickly looked at Gwen.

"Then... Gwen... how do we rendezvous with reinforcements?"

Although Kiana still wasn't quite able to pronounce Gwen's name smoothly, her attitude towards Gwen didn't change much.