Bronya: Mother, Did You Find Me a New Dad? (Part 2)

Gwen looked Seele up and down for a moment, Seele smiled and said...

"There are more supplies now, and we're getting enough nutrition, so it's normal for us to be growing."

Seele scratched her head, revealing a childlike smile.

Although Seele still possesses the fierce nature she developed from childhood in the lower city, she has hidden it away and only reveals it to her enemies.

As for her daily life, Seele, who had received a lot of basic training at the military academy over the past few years, is able to get along with people peacefully.

"Yes, that makes sense."

Gwen nodded, glancing at the hurried footsteps in the distance—

"The guards are coming tonight. We'll just show our faces and go up. The rest of the explanation is up to you."

"Good..."

Soon, the two reached the top of the tower, and Gwen saw his target—

A rather strange-looking... alchemy furnace?

In short, this was the first word that came to Gwen's mind when he saw this thing.

"Compared to the beginning, Belobog is now practically a complete transformation, isn't he?"

Gwen didn't rush forward, but instead looked down where Seele was going through the procedures with the other guards—

After all, today's incident involved him bringing Cocolia along to check the sentry post, and they hadn't even gone through the proper procedures yet, but the guards still responded accordingly.

"Heh, according to you, this is a sign of a significant improvement in organization and execution, right?"

Cocolia looked down with satisfaction.

Although the allure of the star core in their minds never ceased, and although Belobog still had no hope of defeating the Cold Wave, at least the hope in people's hearts remained, and grew stronger.

"Well, everything will be alright in the end."

Gwen smiled and carefully examined the "alchemy furnace." He unleashed his invisible psychic power, setting up a barrier around it. He activated the power of the Herrscher of Reason within his body and began to analyze this "furnace" that he had found in some unknown world.

It's just a blue item, and its operating principle and manufacturing difficulty aren't high. What stumped Belobog was the basic material problem, which was precisely what the Herrscher of Reason couldn't solve—

"Analysis—Begin!"

As long as its material composition can be analyzed and clarified, then the complete Herrscher of Reason can replicate it.

At his peak, Welt Young was truly capable of single-handedly commanding thousands of troops and single-handedly creating an aircraft carrier battle group.

Welt Joyce, on the other hand, instantly analyzed the Star of Eden and even engraved it into his genes, allowing his clones to act as pseudo -Herrscher of Rock.

Although Gwen was not a chosen Herrscher of Reason like Joyce, nor did he undergo ascension, his powerful computing ability allowed him to achieve miracles through sheer force, completely analyzing the furnace and even clarifying the atomic sequences in every piece of material and every circuit.

Then--

With the activation of his power, illusory light and shadow flickered in Gwen's palm, transforming into pieces of wood in Cocolia's bewildered gaze. The wood pieces flew through the air and eventually assembled automatically into a device identical to the "alchemy furnace" that was connected to the Earth Marrow's function.

"This is..."

Cocolia involuntarily took two steps forward, reaching out to stroke the device that had just appeared out of nowhere in front of her, as if she were caressing her own child...

"The Herrscher of Reason, isn't that amazing?"

Having successfully replicated the equipment, Gwen did a final check to confirm that its structure and function were exactly the same as the one currently in operation before him, then withdrew his power and asked with a smile.

"Magic!"

Cocolia, who had been troubled by this for a long time, simply repeated Gwen's words mechanically.

"Later when we get back, take me to a spacious warehouse. I'll prepare several hundred units for you."

Although you might not need it, it should still speed things up.

"Several hundred units?"

In her excitement, Cocolia even ignored the second half of Gwen's sentence.

If there were truly several hundred units, given their theoretical coverage, Belobog could theoretically be self-sufficient and live comfortably even amidst continuous Cold Waves.

Under the condition that the supply of Earth Marrow is uninterrupted.

With Gwen's reminder, Cocolia also realized that the so-called Earth Marrow was probably the Preservation Star God's response to the spirit of Belobog's Preservation.

As long as Belobog remains committed to Preservation, the Earth Marrow will not be lost.

Even after seeing the 777 neatly arranged pieces of equipment in the warehouse, Cocolia still felt a sense of unreality, like it was a dream.

"These should be enough for you, and you may not even need most of them."

Seeing Cocolia's dreamlike expression, Gwen smiled and pulled her back to reality.

"Not needed?"

Why?

Could it be...?

The bright future shattered instantly, Cocolia grabbed Gwen, asking anxiously.

"Don't get too worked up, it's not as bad as you think."

Gwen repeatedly tried to calm Cocolia down.

"What I mean is, soon, maybe even next month or tomorrow, Belobog might be receiving a group of extraterrestrial visitors—"

Literally, a guest from heaven.

They will help Belobog and truly lead you out of your current predicament.

"Visitors from outer space?"

Cocolia's doubts—

In her mind, the so-called extraterrestrials were nothing more than those people who evacuated in time before disasters struck, as recorded in historical texts.

"Hmm, a bunch of busybodies—"

Although it's a one-sided view, describing them this way isn't entirely wrong.

Gwen nodded.

"Of course, if the opportunity arises, I would like to help you receive these guests—"

I have a guest who happens to have some connection with them.

"Good."

After being calmed down by Gwen, Cocolia nodded.

The world is vast and full of wonders. There are those who choose to evacuate, and there are also those who, like their ancestors, choose to stay and defend their homes. It is not impossible that there are also well-meaning people who like to meddle in other people's business.

Thinking back to what Gwen said, a glint of light appeared in Cocolia's eyes—

"What it means to truly get out of the current predicament is..."

"Literal meaning"

To resolve the problems caused by the star core.

Gwen smiled and uttered the word that Cocolia had kept deep in her heart, the word for which she had once broken ties with her only friend.

"You know about stellar cores?"

Cocolia's body tensed, staring at Gwen in horror—

This is how one reacts when a long-held secret is casually revealed by someone else.

"Yes, of course."

Gwen nodded and chuckled softly—

"Furthermore, I also know that you are facing mental harassment from the Star Core, which has led to long-term neurasthenia."

"You..."

Even though she had long considered Gwen a steadfast and reliable ally, Cocolia couldn't help but take two steps back after her biggest secret was revealed.

"My guest brought me a lot of knowledge about the universe, which also allowed me to deduce your current situation."

Gwen blamed Tirnan for the situation and reached out to Cocolia—

"So--

"Would you like me to try and shut that voice up?"

"...

"No need."

After staring at Gwen's hand for a long while, Cocolia shook her head with difficulty, revealing a somewhat bitter smile—

"I've endured it all these years, and I guess I've gotten used to it."

Moreover, this thing is contagious, and it would be troublesome if it infected you.

Having been bothered by the Star Core for so many years, Cocolia naturally longed to get rid of its murmurs.

But Cocolia didn't want Gwen to be infected, even more than her own potential comfort.

"Heh, don't worry, even if he does infect me, I have a way to deal with it."

Moreover, with my current strength, it's questionable whether it can even entangle me..."

Gwen rejected Cocolia's refusal, grabbed her hand that was refusing her, and began to investigate Cocolia's situation.

When Cocolia was grasped by that warm hand, her body stiffened for a moment, but she slowly relaxed and looked at Gwen with a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

She had witnessed Gwen's power several years ago.

According to him, his strength has far surpassed what it used to be in the past few years.

So... maybe he really can help me get rid of that annoying rambling?

As Cocolia felt a mix of trepidation and anticipation, she suddenly sensed something was amiss; something seemed to be missing...

"Alright."

Gwen clapped his hands and smiled at Cocolia—

"Can you still hear that strange noise now?"

"I..."

Cocolia shook her head, listened carefully for a moment, her violet eyes widening slightly as an unbelievable surge of joy welled up inside her—

"I think I really can't hear anymore!"

"Well... sweet dreams."

Gwen chuckled, realizing that isolating Cocolia from the Star Core's whispers was easier than he had anticipated.

With his current strength, he doesn't even need to put in much effort; he can simply modify and adapt the little tricks he uses to defend against the Specters' underhanded tactics, and he'll be done.

Gwen could only say that the numerical values and mechanics worked this way; the mere Star Core ramblings were a piece of cake for him.

"Um...

Thank you... thank you..."

Even though Cocolia had been in charge of Belobog for many years and whose power surpassed that of all the Great Guardian, she was so excited at this moment that she could only keep repeating "thank you" and was already somewhat incoherent.

Gwen not only solved her physical problems, but also completely dispelled her greatest worry—

There are concerns that Bronya will suffer greatly in the future and eventually, like other Great Guardian in history, enter the Rift and perish.

"Oh...

Do I really need to be so polite to you?

Finally, some peace and quiet. I should go back and get some sleep.

Gwen laughed.

"Um..."

Cocolia took two deep breaths, trying to calm herself, and nodded firmly to Gwen.

"Thank you, Gwen."

Just as Gwen smiled helplessly and was about to try to persuade him again, Cocolia suddenly leaned forward and covered his mouth with her lips, her trembling lips seemingly silently conveying the complex emotions in her heart.