Although the crisis had been resolved, the mess Bronya faced was only just beginning.
The earth-shattering commotion caused by the Engine of Creation could be felt not only in the Upper District, but also as violent tremors in the deeply buried Lower District.
Someone had to calm the panicked populace.
So, after Bronya and Seele settled on the lie that "Supreme Guardian Cocolia had heroically sacrificed herself to seal the Stellaron," the protagonists returned to Boulder Town in the Lower District with this "good news."
[March 7th: Look, there are so many people gathered near the clinic! Do you think they were caught up in that battle too... Let's hurry over and ask.]
"The NPCs in this Lower District sure have a lot going on."
Xu Sanshi looked at the idle Bubbles floating above the surrounding NPCs' heads and could not help laughing. "That old man said he had not even made a will, while that little girl straight-up asked whether it was the end of the world. Looks like that BOSS battle really scared them senseless."
The protagonists found Natasha and Oleg and began their "high-EQ" post-battle report.
[March 7th: Natasha, Oleg! Sorry for the wait! Judging by your expressions, you must have brought good news, right? Of course! You can't imagine how haaard we had to work—] [Dan Heng glared at March 7th...] [March 7th: ...Uh, the Trailblazer should explain it. I'm not good at giving reports. It'd be awkward if I said something wrong.]
"Hahahaha, that glare from Dan Heng was absolutely perfect!"
"With March 7th's loose lips, if she gave the report, she'd spill the truth about how we joined forces with outsiders to take down the Supreme Guardian in seconds!"
"March 7th may be lively, but when