Absolutely legitimate Star Iron, I've awakened the Underworld System?

　"I... how did I cause trouble?! I may be a little slow at times, but I can still tell right from wrong! I was just trying to stop you from going astray!"

　March 7th blushed with embarrassment, but spoke with righteous indignation.

　……

　"What...what are you two talking about? Is there a problem with what I said about repaying kindness? Why does it sound like such a serious matter..."

　Bronya listened to their conversation, and her eyes began to look somewhat lost.

　"As great benefactors of Belloberg, if you can help us overcome this difficulty, then no matter what difficulties we encounter in the future, Bronya and all the people of Belloberg will repay you even if it means going through fire and water or dying for you. Isn't that what we should do?"

　"Why does Miss March 7th make things sound so terrifying? And what does it mean that Mr. Bai Qiong has gone astray..."

　Upon hearing Bronya's words, Bai Qiong and March 7th froze on the spot.

　I... never expected this...

　So that's what Bronya meant when she said she could do anything...

　They were really overthinking it!

　It really is that 12+ Starry Sky Railway!

　Bai Qiong and March 7 stared at each other, and for a moment, Kripper Castle was eerily quiet.

　You could probably hear Aglaia's needle fall to the ground very clearly.

　"Cough cough..."

　Bai Qiong coughed lightly, breaking the frozen silence.

　“Um… Miss Bronya, please rest assured. We, the Nameless Ones, will not stand idly by when our friends are in trouble. Don’t say anything like ‘repaying with our lives.’”

　Just kidding, the enemies we encounter later, even if you combined all of Belloberg's characters together, wouldn't be enough to defeat them.

　It wasn't that he looked down on Belloberg, but rather that he simply didn't believe in Belloberg's fighting ability.

　Of course, this cannot be said directly.

　"Then... I'll leave it to you two. Please be sure to take care of yourselves."

　Bronya bowed slightly and greeted March 7th and White Sky.

　"Thank you for the reminder, Miss Bronya. We will be careful."

　Bai Qiong nodded slightly.

　……

　After seeing Bai Qiong and March 7 off from Kripper Castle, Bronya let out a long sigh.

　Although she has brought in outside help, as the great protector of Belloberg, she still has a lot to do.

　After all, this concerns the life and death of the planet.

　With that in mind, she walked to her desk, sat down, and began to think about her next move.

　However, as soon as she sat down, she felt that the texture of her boots on the ground was a little off.

　Bronya looked down and found a puddle of sticky, transparent liquid under the table, its origin unknown.

　Strange, why are there water stains at Fort Cripper?

　Bronya fell into a moment of deep thought.

　She quickly put this trivial detail out of her mind.

　Now, there are more pressing issues that require her, as the leader, to consider.

　……

　Bai Qiong and March 7 walked out of Kripper Castle side by side. The cold wind, carrying fine snowflakes, lashed their faces, bringing a chill to their bones.

　Although the upper part of Belleburg seems to be bathed in sunlight, it doesn't really help.

　The sun is like a light bulb in a refrigerator; it has no temperature and only serves to provide illumination.

　If it weren't for the ubiquitous ground heaters in the upper town, the local residents probably wouldn't have been able to withstand such severe cold.

　"Phew...it's so cold!"

　Bai Qiong shrank his neck.

　There was nothing I could do; I only had one set of clothes, and it didn't look very warm.

　Then look at March 7th, wearing a short skirt and stockings, with most of her upper body exposed, yet she still acts like nothing's wrong, full of energy.

　Bai Qiong couldn't help but sigh, realizing that people's physical constitutions are indeed not the same. Just like how he wasn't afraid of falling, San Yueqi wasn't afraid of the cold, and Dan Heng wasn't afraid of being stabbed...

　But then again, if March 7 isn't afraid of the cold, it's because her abilities are inherently related to ice. It's normal that she can control six phases of ice and isn't afraid of the cold, right?

　So why is Clara able to run around barefoot in the snow?

　I texted her to ask why she wasn't wearing shoes, and she said that wearing shoes would make it easier to twist her ankle...

　This explanation is like something a screenwriter would make up if they didn't want to write it.

　Forget it, this world itself can't withstand scrutiny, just like the other world. Many things can't be examined closely, nor can they be judged by common sense.

　Now, Bai Qiong no longer wants to delve into any of the illogical phenomena happening in this world, such as March 7's various strange ideas...

　Well, let's just assume that the Inner World System did all of this!

　……

　At this moment, March 7th had no idea what Bai Qiong was thinking.

　She was blinking her big, watery eyes, her gaze flickering as she looked at the white sky.

　"Bai Qiong, what do we do next?"

　"Let's go talk to Miss Topa first. Didn't she give us both her contact information? Let's text her and ask where she is now."

　Bai Qiong stood with his hands in his pockets, his eyes filled with confidence, looking as if victory was within his grasp.

　Having read the script, Bai Qiong was full of confidence.

　He felt that resolving this incident would be as easy as taking candy from a baby.

　After all, no matter what he does, Himeko will eventually step in and resolve the issue; there's no need to fight Toppa.

　He only needed to deal with the company's underlings, while the Great Guardian had to consider many other things.

　The level of danger is almost zero!

　What Bai Qiong didn't know was that just a few hours later, he would regret his naive thoughts...

Chapter Nine: World Line Shift

　"But……"

　March 7th hesitated, remembering her earlier boastful words, and a blush crept onto her cheeks again. "But, I'm worried..."

　"worry about what?"

　Bai Qiong turned his head and looked at San Yueqi's shy and coy appearance, and couldn't help but find it a little funny.

　“I’m worried… if I said that, after this is all over, you really will… will treat me…”

　The sound of March 7th grew fainter and fainter until it was almost inaudible.

　Bai Qiong was stunned for a moment, then realized that March 7 was still troubled by what had just happened.

　He couldn't help but laugh.

　"Little March, what are you thinking? How could I do that kind of thing to you?"

　"Really...really?"

　March 7th raised his head, a look of suspicion in his eyes.

　"of course it's true!"

　Bai Qiong reached out and gently rubbed March 7's head. "I swear, I will never do anything to Little March that you don't want to do."

　"Hmm...I see..."

　March 7th nodded with some doubt, her body trembling involuntarily, and her eyes becoming somewhat unfocused. "Then... you'll keep your word, right?"

　Looking at March 7's adorable appearance, Bai Qiong felt a warm current surge in her heart.

　He secretly vowed to protect this simple, kind-hearted, and somewhat naive girl and prevent her from suffering any harm.

　But what Bai Qiong didn't know was that just now, when he said he wouldn't do anything he didn't want to do for March 7th...

　Deep down, on March 7th, a strange sense of disappointment washed over her.

　Even she herself didn't understand why she had these feelings...

　"Okay, don't talk about this."

　Bai Qiong changed the subject, "Let's text Topa and ask her where she is right now."

　……

　[March 7th: Miss Topa, are you busy?]

　[AI reply: Hello, Director Toppa is busy and unable to reply to your message at the moment. Please wait.]

　[March 7th: Automatic reply? Doesn't he reply to messages when he's working?]

　Hello, Director Topa is busy and unable to reply to your message at the moment. Please wait.

　[Bai Qiong: Can you tell me where Topa went?]

　[AI response: Hello, we are checking Director Topa's schedule for you.]

　[AI response: Director Topa is currently inspecting the "Arillo-VI", "Belloburg", "Upper District", and "History and Culture Museum".]

　……

　Putting away her phone, Bai Qiong said to March 7, "Now that we know where Topa is, let's go."

　"it is good!"

　March 7th nodded.