Bronya stared at Svarog. She had just witnessed Svarog's combat power.
She had not expected such a powerful robot to exist in the Underworld.
Moreover, judging by Svarog's demeanor, it seemed to have developed emotions of its own.
From what Svarog had just said, it had always been maintaining stability in the Underworld.
Bronya curiously asked Oleg.
"Mr. Oleg, this Svarog..."
Oleg made a shushing gesture.
"Kid, I'll tell you later."
Bronya nodded at his words, then quietly stood to one side.
At that moment, March 7th noticed Bronya.
"Hey! It's you! You dare show up in front of us again!"
March 7th spoke as she prepared to teach Bronya a lesson.
Stelle also ignited Divine Key: Judgment of Shamash and pointed it at Bronya.
Seeing this, Natasha hurriedly tried to persuade them.
"March, Stelle, don't attack."
March 7th and Stelle looked at Natasha.
Natasha continued.
"Stelle, there may be some misunderstanding between you. Put down your weapons first and talk this out properly."
Only then did Stelle and March 7th lower their weapons.
March 7th gave a cold snort.
"She was the one who tried to arrest us without a word. We didn't commit any crimes. We're here to help resolve the Stellaron crisis."
Bronya said,
"I don't know the specifics either. I was acting under the Supreme Guardian's orders."
Dan Heng noticed something amiss.
"You're saying you acted under the Supreme Guardian's orders?"
Bronya nodded.
Dan Heng stroked his chin, falling into thought.
March 7th put her hands on her hips and looked at Dan Heng.
"What is it, Dan Heng?"
Dan Heng came back to himself and suddenly looked at March 7th and Stelle.
"Do you remember what we discussed at the hotel?"
March 7th racked her brain but could not recall it.
"What discussion?"
Dan Heng said,
"The one about the Supreme Guardian. I feel like there's something wrong with her."
Only then did March 7th remember.
"Oh, right, right. There really is something off about her."
Stelle also chimed in.
"Yeah. It always felt like there was someone else there at the time. It wasn't just the four of us."
Dan Heng said,
"Think again. Why would she issue a wanted order for us?"
Stelle thought for a moment.
"Were we a threat to her? Did we interfere with something she was doing?"
Dan Heng nodded.
"Exactly. I have a bold guess: Cocolia is very likely connected to the Stellaron.
"Because when we mentioned the Stellaron, her attitude changed very noticeably."
After March 7th thought about it carefully, that really did seem to be the case.
"Then everything makes sense! That bad woman must be colluding with the Stellaron! Hmph! I didn't expect her to be a bad person!"
At that moment, Bronya, who had been listening from the side, could no longer stand it.
"Shut up! I won't allow you to slander Lady Cocolia!"
Everyone looked at Bronya. Seeing that Bronya still dared to yell at her, March 7th's temper immediately flared.
"Hey, do you really want to fight? Cocolia was clearly the one who framed us. Can't we even complain about her?"
Bronya spoke righteously.
"Although I don't know what this Stellaron you speak of is, from what you've said, it should be something that endangers Belobog.
"I believe Lady Cocolia would never do anything to endanger Belobog!"
March 7th rolled her eyes at Bronya speechlessly.
"Tch~ You're on Cocolia's side, of course you're going to speak for her."
Just as Bronya was about to start arguing with March 7th and Stelle again, Oleg suddenly laughed.
"Enough. Stop arguing."
Oleg's sudden interruption left both March 7th and Bronya stunned.
Oleg looked at Bronya.
"Little girl from the Upper District, come with me. There are some things I want to tell you."
Bronya followed Oleg away from the scene.
Only after Oleg left with Bronya did March 7th and Stelle finally settle down.
Dan Heng checked the time. It was already past four in the afternoon.
After thinking it over, he decided to ask Natasha who was the oldest person in the Underworld.
"Natasha, who's the oldest person in the Underworld?"
Natasha was a little confused about why Dan Heng was asking, but she still thought it over.
"If we're talking about the elderly, Old Man Lier in the east of town and Old Man Andrew in the south are the oldest."
Dan Heng said,
"Thank you. March, Stelle, let's pay these two old men a visit."
Just as the three of them were about to set off, Seele suddenly spoke.
"Shouldn't Svarog be the oldest in the Underworld?"
Dan Heng and the other two stopped and turned around.
"Svarog?"
Seele nodded.
"Yeah. Isn't Svarog the oldest? I heard it's lived for at least several hundred years."
Natasha pondered for a moment.
"Yes, that's right. If we're talking about the oldest being in the entire Underworld, then it really would be Svarog."
Dan Heng looked at Svarog in the distance.
"That's right! How did I not think of that? Svarog has existed for so many years. There might really be clues about the Stellaron in its database."
March 7th said,
"Let's go ask."
Then the group approached Svarog.
Stelle patted Svarog's thigh.
"Svarog! Svarog! I want to ask you something."
Svarog looked at Stelle.
"What is it?"
Stelle asked directly.
"Do you know about the Stellaron?"
Suddenly, Svarog's attitude changed drastically.
"Forbidden information has been accessed. Extermination mode! Activated!"
The group hurriedly drew their weapons and watched Svarog warily.
Svarog's eyes glowed red as it directly opened its missile bays.
Seeing this, Stelle immediately activated Divine Key: Judgment of Shamash's greatsword form and charged forward.
Svarog launched missiles at Stelle. She dodged with a sidestep, then charged at Svarog again after landing.
Svarog fired several more missiles. Before they could fly far, several Ice Arrows and Grenade Launcher shots struck them, destroying them all in midair.
Stelle accelerated and rushed before Svarog. Svarog threw a powerful punch, attempting to block Divine Key: Judgment of Shamash in Stelle's hands.
At that moment, Dan Heng's Cloud-Piercer arrived right on cue, striking Svarog's iron fist with precision.
In an instant, an opening appeared before Svarog. Stelle slashed out, sending Svarog flying.
Svarog crashed heavily into a huge boulder, faint currents of electricity leaking from its body.
With the boost from Divine Key: Judgment of Shamash, Stelle and the others did not fall into a hard battle like in the original plot. A single strike had broken through Svarog's defenses.
After a brutal beating, Svarog's program malfunctioned.
At that moment, Oleg and Bronya also returned to the battlefield.
The moment they returned, they saw Svarog lying off to one side.
"What happened here?"
March 7th glanced at Bronya and ignored her. Instead, she asked Svarog,
"Svarog, do you know any clues about the Stellaron?"
Svarog emitted a burst of electrical static.
The next second, a projection sprang from Svarog's chest.
Thanks to Lin Ming, Loyal and Righteous, and Passing Unnamed Crimson Knight for the Monthly Passes! My deepest thanks!
Also, thanks to Void Spirit zio and Madman for pointing out the typos.
If you spot any typos, please point them out. I'll fix them as soon as I see them. My thanks!
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