After Bronya finished singing, Welt looked helplessly at Theresa with an expression he could barely hold together. Theresa gave a cute little grin.
How could Welt fail to realize that Bronya's song was practically retelling the story of the Herrscher of Reason? As for why Theresa had asked Bronya to sing it, it was surely because this Bronya's name resembled that other Bronya's, stirring Theresa's memories.
The audience, meanwhile, assumed the song expressed Bronya's resolve. They even mistook the three hundred thousand thoughts for Belobog's people. Since the combined population of the Upper and Lower Cities happened to be over three hundred thousand, everyone completely assumed Bronya was describing them.
"Commander Bronya sings so beautifully!"
"That's right, we misunderstood her!"
"Duck Gate!"
"Moon Gate!"
"Ship them! Either works!"
As the people shouted, things gradually became strange, but everyone was cheerful and no one argued. After all, both Duck Gate and Moon Gate were people they could fangirl over.
"Bronya, well done."
Cocolia led the guards onto the stage and smiled at Bronya.
"Mother, this was Theresa's achievement. All I did was sing the song again. Compared to Theresa's efforts, my contribution was hardly worth mentioning."
Bronya saw things clearly. She knew this was not her accomplishment.
"At least the people have accepted you, haven't they? They won't resent you the way they resent me. For me, that is enough to achieve my next goal."
Cocolia smiled and stroked Bronya's head. Then she turned toward the people, who watched her with distant yet reverent expressions, and took a deep breath.
"People of Belobog and Silvermane Guards, people of the Lower City and members of Underworld Fire, I believe I am no stranger to you."
"Although everyone learned after the Stellar Core incident that those orders were not my true intentions, that