The Dimensional Book of Collapse

As a few people were chatting on their way, a Silver Mane Iron Guard following behind exclaimed.

"Is it the Great Guardian!?"

"Why is the Great Guardian here?"

The group stared at the figure in the distance with wide eyes. It was the Great Guardian of Beloberg, Cocolia.

"No, that's not the real person, it's the afterimage of the Rift."

Dan Heng could tell at a glance that the figure in front of him was not a real human.

"Really? Look, it won't move at all."

After a group of people approached, they found that the person in front of them was not a real person, but some illusory afterimage.

"Look, it's just like a real person, but why is Cocolia's afterimage here?"

Sanyueqi stretched out his hand and wanted to poke Cocolia in front of him, but Xing quickly pulled it away: "Be careful!"

It turned out that at the moment when March Seventh stretched out his hand, the afterimage of Cocolia suddenly raised the spear in his hand and stabbed towards March Seventh.

"Intruder..."

"No..."

"near……"

"Star core!"

Following the intermittent words, Cocolia attacked the person in front of her.

"Bronya, be careful!"

Because it was the image of her mother, Bronya was caught off guard by Cocolia's afterimage. At this time, Jeppard suddenly raised a barrier to block Bronya. The surging protective power burst out instantly and blocked the attack of Cocolia's afterimage.

"Why would the Great Guardian attack us!?"

"Did the Great Guardian really betray me!?"

Compared to Jeppard who reacted decisively, the other Silver Mane Guards fell into chaos. After all, the person in front of them was the Great Guardian they had always trusted.

"Iron Guards! Line up! Get ready for battle!"

If you can't think, then give up thinking. Under Jeppard's command, the other Silver Mane Guards raised their weapons.

At this moment, the afterimage of Cocolia rushed up, waving two spears that seemed to be made of ice and stabbing at March Seventh who was standing aside.

Xing flashed and stood in front of March 7, and the baseball bat in his hand condensed with destructive power to block the attack of the afterimage.

"So strong!"

Even though it was just an afterimage, Cocolia's strength surprised everyone.

Xing herself is not good at defense, and the baseball bat in her hand is just an ordinary piece of iron. Even if it is wrapped in destructive imaginary energy, it cannot change its essence.

The ice spear even broke through the protection of imaginary energy and damaged the body of the baseball bat.

Fortunately, Dan Heng on the side used his spear to thrust upward, interrupting the afterimage's attack.

Qin Mo, who was behind, waved his hand at this moment, and several projected swords shot out from the golden ripples in an instant, but they were all blocked by the ice spear in the other hand of Cocolia's afterimage.

"So strong!"

He is obviously a character who stays in the rear, how can he have such strong combat ability?

"Mother mother..."

Bronya looked at the afterimage of Cocolia who was already fighting with the train crew, took a deep breath, and raised the rifle she had taken from the Iron Guard.

"I'm sorry, mother!"

As Bronya pulled the trigger, the guards behind her also fired at Cocolia's afterimage.

However, the afterimage of Cocolia, who had even blocked Qin Mo's attacks, would naturally not be hurt by these bullets, but these attacks were not completely useless.

They successfully attracted the attention of the afterimage, and the afterimage, which had attacked the train group in vain, instantly pounced towards the direction of the Iron Guard.

"how come!"

"Lord Cocolia..."

The Silver Mane Guards still looked incredulous just before being attacked.

At the critical moment, the thick silver-white shield barrier blocked Han Bing's spear.

"Iron Guard! Don't be distracted! Keep fighting!"

The young guard officer blocked the afterimage's spear with his own strength.

"Yes!"*5

The young guard officer looked at the familiar face of the great guardian in front of him, raised the shield in his hand, and smashed it down heavily.

Cocolia's afterimage is very strong, but not strong enough. If anyone other than Qin Mo came here alone, they might be stopped or even killed by it. However, under the righteous beating of a group of people and the protection of Jeppard who was full of protective will, every attack of the afterimage was perfectly blocked.

The others attacked from the side, and finally, under Xing's accumulated attack, the baseball bat hit the shadow's head hard, and then dissipated into the air.

Chapter 51: The Death of Cocolia

The afterimage of Cocolia is not strong. Although it is the afterimage of the rift, its strength is still equivalent to a replica of its own power. Although in the battle, the afterimage of Cocolia showed power that should not be possessed by the great guardian, it was still defeated by the group of people.

And the road leading to the location of the star core was revealed to everyone.

But Qin Mo felt that the biggest gain from defeating the afterimage of Cocolia was not finding the way, but the change in other people's mentality.

"Cocolia...are you really dead...are you now just a puppet of the star core..."

Shiluwa slumped on the ground, clutching an electric guitar in his hands, staring absentmindedly at the place where Cocolia's afterimage disappeared.

The afterimage of the rift world is a natural phenomenon in the rift world. Usually, the afterimage left by living people will not interact with the outside world, because it is just a record left behind, like a slide.

However, if the owner of the afterimage dies in the rift, then the afterimage will come back to life like the ghost of the dead and can interact with the outside world, but their time and consciousness will forever stop at the moment when the afterimage was left.

The afterimage of Cocolia appeared here, and it clearly had no memories belonging to Cocolia. It was more like a puppet controlled by the star core...

Does that mean that the real Cocolia has disappeared long ago, and the one who has appeared in front of everyone is just Cocolia played by the Star Core?

"Great Guardian..."

"Even the Great Guardian has betrayed me..."

"Then what's the point of our protection..."

The appearance of Cocolia's afterimage made the Iron Guards who followed Jeppard full of confusion.

Even the determined Jeppard fell into deep thought after fighting with Cocolia's afterimage.

"How ridiculous! This is Beloberg's Silver Mane Guard? Is this Beloberg's hope? They don't even know what they should do?"

Just when everyone else was feeling depressed, Qin Mo spoke in an unpleasant tone.

"What did you say!"

"I don't need you insulting the honor of the Silvermane Guard!"

Qin Mo's words irritated several people who already had nowhere to vent their anger because of Cocolia's matter, and even Jeppard couldn't stand it anymore.

"Mr. Qin Mo, although I am grateful that you can help Beloberg, please don't say such words that insult the honor of the city builder."

Looking at the angry people in front of him, if Qin Mo hadn't been holding Xiao Xier, he really wanted to just fold his hands and listen to what they had to say.

"Glory? Is your glory to mindlessly chase after a person, blindly follow her orders, and then become devastated after discovering that it was all wrong?"

"The Great Guardian is the Archon of Beloberg. It is also a tradition that has been passed down by Beloberg for thousands of years. Is there anything wrong with obeying the orders of the Great Guardian and guarding the people of Beloberg?"

"What if the orders of the Great Guardian conflict with the people protecting Beloberg? Do you choose to follow orders and kill others, kill those who disobey orders, to fulfill your duties and protect the people?"

Jeppard took a deep breath and said, "This is impossible! Protecting the people of Beloberg is the duty of every city builder..."

"But what about now? How are you going to respond to Kokolia's orders and actions? The reality is already before your eyes."

Qin Mo's words silenced Jeppard and the other guards who wanted to shout, because the facts were already before them.

"I am also saddened by Lady Kokolia's betrayal, but even so, I will protect the people of Beloberg..."

"idiot!"

Qin Mo interrupted Jeppard loudly: "Who told you that Cocolia betrayed you!"

"It wasn't just now..."

"The enemy disguised themselves as your comrades and attacked you. Did your comrades betray you?"

Jeppard opened his mouth, but no words came out.

"I've said it from the beginning, Cocolia, she's long been dead. What you've seen all this time is just a puppet controlled by the Star Core. In other words, the orders you've been obeying to commit suicide and persecute the residents of the lower city were all given by the Star Core. She's never betrayed you because she's been the enemy from the beginning..."

"The Great Guardian Kokolia that you thought was a traitor never existed from the beginning!"

Only then did the others understand what Qin Mo's real purpose was in going through so much trouble.

People always like to compromise, or in other words, choose the answer that is beneficial to themselves.

Even reality is like this.

Was he betrayed by the person he trusted, or was it that this person he trusted never existed from the beginning?

Both of these answers are extremely uncomfortable, but with the former as a prelude, the latter... is not unacceptable.

No, it’s better to say that the latter is better.

Even the stubborn Jeppard realized Qin Mo's purpose, and the discussions of the Iron Guards behind him confirmed his idea.

"Yes, the Great Guardian did not betray, she was killed by the Star Core!"

"Damn Star Core! It deceived us for so many years!"

"We must avenge the Great Guardian!"

"That's right! Revenge!"

"revenge!"

Here, the confusing paths ahead converge into one, and the Iron Guards' spears point to a single goal, which is to take revenge on the star core that desecrated the glory of the city builders.

"Everyone……"

Bronya didn't expect things to develop to this point. She originally wanted to try to work with others to resolve the crisis of the star core and try to save her mother, but at this time, Qin Mo pushed this goal to a height that was extremely difficult to achieve.

The Iron Guards' faith was consolidated, but at the same time, they no longer believed in Cocolia Rand.

Even if Cocolia appeared in front of them, they would only regard her as an enemy, because in their hearts, Cocolia had already died, and the evidence was conclusive.

It has to be said that preconceived ideas are very scary, but Bronya couldn't and dared not refute anything.

She knew that if she spoke up to stop it now, there might still be some chance of redemption, but then what?

Make them lose faith again?

This was an open conspiracy, and everyone present knew about it. Bronya understood it, the people on the Star Train understood it, and even the Silver Mane Guards understood it.

But so what? At least it shows them the way.

Jeppard took a deep breath as he watched this scene and shouted, "Iron Guards! Line up!"

As he finished his words, the barrier in his hand slammed heavily on the ground, and several Iron Guard soldiers in front of him quickly stood in line.

"Next, we will face the star core! It is the culprit that has plagued our Beloberg for hundreds of years. It is also the enemy that killed the Great Guardian Cocolia! Over the years, the erosion of the Rift has become more and more serious, and countless warriors have sacrificed their lives. Therefore, this battle is not only for revenge, but also an important battle for us to protect Beloberg! The Amber King is with us!"

"The Amber King is with us!"

Chapter 52: Preparations for War

The people of the Starry Sky Train crew just watched Qin Mo fooling people. Although to the people of Beloberg, what Qin Mo said made sense and it was also a reality they had to acknowledge.

But in the eyes of bystanders, Cocolia was sentenced to death without doing anything. She was originally a controlled puppet, but now she was directly expelled from the human race.

But they just discussed it in private and didn't say it out loud.

"Qin Mo's method has its merits. Even if these Iron Guards meet Cocolia again, it will be difficult for them to be persuaded by her and turn against us."

Dan Heng said in a low voice. He originally thought that a fierce battle would be unavoidable when he was discovered by the Silver Mane Iron Guards, but he didn't expect that the Silver Mane Iron Guards would be persuaded.