Honkai Impact: Star Railway: I'm really not a Star God!

Upon hearing Bronya's words, March 7 and Xing's brains briefly went blank.

Seeing this, Ling Kong looked disappointed and sighed dejectedly.

He rose in utter dejection, the rapidly dropping temperature around him caused by the arrows of March 7th highlighting his lonely face suspended in mid-air.

"Hey hey hey!!! I was wrong, I was wrong!"

Just one sliding tackle to the ground was missing, and Xing Shuang grabbed the hand in mid-air with tears streaming down her face.

"I once...thought I could fit into this big family...that I could live happily with everyone...I thought...everything would be wonderful...but I never imagined...that I was so wrong..."

She shook off Xing's hand and walked out of the bathroom in mid-air.

After straightening her bath towel, Cocolia slowly stood up, glanced at March Seven and Hoshi, and made no attempt to conceal her superior aura.

"To be fair to Lingkong, he is indeed helping me clear away the influence of the star core."

Having received confirmation, Xing and March 7th watched in even greater horror as Ling Kong gradually disappeared into the distance.

"Ling Kong!!! We're not wrong about you anymore!!!"

Upon hearing their voices, Ling Kong's back trembled uncontrollably.

Seeing this, Xing and March 7 felt even more guilty.

I never imagined that my unfounded speculation would cause such great harm to Ling Kong.

In that instant, both of their hearts broke.

The atmosphere froze. Xing took a few steps forward, her heart heavy, and wanted to pat Ling Kong on the shoulder.

"Huh? What are you all doing standing here? Bronya, what happened? Oh, right, Bronya just told me that everything has been resolved. Your teammates were pretty helpful, weren't they? They took care of it for you a long time ago. They brought Wallace over to discuss what will happen after you leave."

"Ok?"

Seele looked at the mess in the bathroom, then glanced at Ling Kong.

"what are you laughing at?"

As soon as the words were spoken, March 7th and Xing, who were still blaming themselves, froze on the spot.

"Haha... Seele... What are you joking about... I don't quite understand?"

Xing's lips twitched, and she squeezed her hands repeatedly.

Looking at Xing with a puzzled expression, Seele naturally pointed into the air.

"This guy is laughing so hard he's crying, and he's shaking like that, didn't you guys notice?"

star:?

March 7:?

Danheng: I saw it, but I won't say anything.

Bronya: Outsiders...the atmosphere is really unique.

Cocolia: This kind of atmosphere... You really have a refined taste, sir.

......

In the Rand family's large living room, everyone sat around a table, and the sofa was big enough for everyone to sit.

Sebastian, his head spinning from the blow, frowned and inwardly berated himself for his mistake.

If you can't even do such a small thing right, you really don't deserve to be the Rand family's butler.

However, he only thought these words to himself. He was still arranging the affairs of the mansion. When he saw Sebastian, Xing kept his eyes on the carpet and did not dare to show his baseball bat at all.

"Lingkong, what are you doing behind our backs again?! Just tell us next time! We sent you several messages and you didn't reply. We thought something had happened to you!"

Even though she was about to collapse onto the comfortable sofa, March 7th still tried to express her dissatisfaction through her tone of voice.

How dare you scare her!

How dare you! That aerial man is really wicked.

"That's right, Ling Kong. Next time you have something important to do, remember to take me with you. Galaxy Baseball Man, your partner is worth having."

Sebastian paused while serving tea, but continued with his work.

Oh well... you'll get used to it.

As the butler of the Rand family.

If these people are the High Guardian's friends, then they must be Sebastian's friends.

Sebastian accepted this hardship.

"Alright, alright, next time if I'm going to do something big, I'll definitely let you know in advance. But before that, I need to talk to the Great Guardian about some personal matters."

"Private matter?"

As if she had caught something, she didn't make a sound, but nodded and asked curiously.

"Should we avoid this area?"

"It's alright, you can keep it. It's not a big deal. We can let Wallace handle the rest."

Cocolia's expression turned bitter as she listened to Ling Kong's nonchalant words.

In his words, Belloborg's life or death was a trivial matter; he could easily eliminate the remaining power of the star core within her body.

So this is an outsider? As expected... Having witnessed the bizarre and wondrous aspects of the universe, it's no wonder he wasn't interested in her.

"If possible, I would still like to have a proper talk with Ling Kong and Bronya."

Unexpectedly, Cocolia would say that suddenly. On March 7th, she lay down like a salted fish and waved her hand.

"It's alright, our mission is to deal with the star core. Once you've finished talking, we can go and take care of it."

"Thank you for your help to Belloberg. I, Cocolia Rand, will never forget it. Please allow me to express my gratitude on behalf of all the people of Belloberg."

After saying that, Cocolia bowed deeply to the trio on the train.

Dan Heng quickly stopped Cocolia and said calmly.

"It's alright. The more information we have, the faster we can process the star core. Please, Great Guardian, make the data available to us."

Upon hearing this, Cocolia called Sebastian over.

"Sebastian, take all the guests to the study. Give them whatever materials they need. Remember, when you see them, treat them as if you were the Great Protector."

"As ordered."

Soon, the train trio followed Sebastian out of the living room, and Seele waved to Bronya as well.

She was actually a little curious about what the upper district was like, and what kind of world she was in. Although she didn't know much, she could still ask these outsiders.

......

In the living room, Wallace stood respectfully beside Ling Kong, while Bronya stood beside Cocolia; neither of them chose to sit down.

Because the nature of the situation has changed; now it's a negotiation, a pivotal historical moment for Belloberg.

“Lingkong, I have seen your sincerity, but I want to know more about the details of Original Sin. I hope you can understand that this matter concerns all the people of Beloborg. As the High Protector, I must know these things before I can make a decision. And... you said there was one more thing to discuss.”

Ling Kong smiled slightly and pointed at Bronya.

"In exchange, you should know that some changes require huge sacrifices, and some things, the decaying... the decaying should remain in yesterday. Shouldn't the exhilaration of new life be even greater?"

Chapter 78 Great Victory at the Front

"As a leader, you should know very well that many times, the resistance to pushing forward a change is far greater than you imagine. Belloberg has been frozen for so many years, and people's focus has long been limited to their own immediate interests. Wallace next to me is very smart; he knows how to take sides."

Upon hearing his name mentioned, Wallace bowed politely and spoke from the bottom of his heart.

"Praise original sin, praise mentor, thank you Teacher Ling for making me realize how foolish and short-sighted I was before."

Cocolia glanced at Wallace unexpectedly, then smiled slightly, clearly understanding what Ling Kong meant.

A change often means a reshuffling; out with the old, in with the new—that's the principle.

Suddenly, her face stiffened, and she stared at Bronya beside her with a rigid expression.

“Yes, but this also takes into account Beloborg’s situation. A new High Guardian has achieved a great victory and annihilated the Star Core. Her power will be unprecedented. At this time... wouldn’t it be easy to clean up the corrupt internal situation?”

Cocolia chuckled self-deprecatingly and took Bronya's hand.

"Mother...I..."

“It’s alright, I know you didn’t mean it that way, but Ling Kong is right. When does one have the most power? When a new leader is elected, her power is unprecedented. Even if they are conservatives or whatever, as long as they don’t want to be removed from the upper echelons, they will all willingly follow your orders. Bronya… I want to tell you, being a High Guardian is far more arduous than you imagine…”

Interrupting the mother and daughter's emotional outburst, Ling Kong coughed lightly and spoke to Bronya.

"Of course, you can also choose the iron-fisted approach and wipe this group out. Of course, I also prefer this approach. After all, if a bunch of flies are buzzing in your ear, do you open the window to let them fly out, or do you swat them all? However... this approach may not be particularly suitable for Belloberg's environment."

"But you can rest assured, Cocolia can perfectly step down and then slowly guide you. To be honest, I did think about Cocolia's fate at first, but everything changed because of an accident. The Star Core is much cowardly than I imagined. It retreated to its lair after being frightened a little, not daring to show its head. It still dares to call itself a creation of God. What kind of thing is this?"

Cocolia disagreed with Ling Kong's mockery of the star core.

After all, during the time she was bewitched... she knew very well the power of the Star Core, it was just that it encountered Ling Kong...

A man who can rewrite the ending of everything.

"Alright, now that the issue of Bronya is almost resolved, we can talk about the original sin. Wallace, it's your turn."

"Okay, mentor."

......

The front line, just the day before, was a scene of devastation. The fearless attacks of those Rift monsters would often tear through their defenses, and many Iron Guards would lose their lives as a result.

And...the attacks of these monsters...became increasingly fierce and increasingly frenzied.

Previously, even if monsters breached the defensive line, as long as the front-line guards retreated and used automated infantry to cover their rear, their artillery units could still bombard the area and retake the lost ground. However, this method...

Obviously, it cannot be used frequently. The shortage of resources on the front line has meant that many gaps have been filled with the lives of soldiers.

"Commander Jepard, those monsters... have stopped attacking for a day."

Inside the tent, Jepard looked at the strategic map, a thoughtful expression on his face.

He looked at the silver-maned adjutant and asked in a serious tone.

"Have you thoroughly inspected the entire defensive line? Are you sure there are no gaps or breaches in the walls? Those monsters... they're not made of wood, there are... commanders among them too."