Collapse Iron: What does it mean to broaden the fate of four people in one sentence?

"Are you finally thinking about taking a rest?"

Lin Si was stunned for a moment.

finally?

That's a clever use of the word.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Pera thought she had said something wrong and quickly added:

“What I mean is, you’re usually so busy with training and official duties, it’s rare to see you like this… uh… relaxed.”

She glanced at the duck-patterned pajamas and swallowed back the thought of "going out dressed like that."

Lin Si understood.

Bronya is a workaholic.

He sat down on the chair next to him and patted the spot beside him.

"Since we've run into each other, shall we sit down for a while?"

Pera hesitated for a moment, then looked back at the children.

The children are very well-behaved.

"Pera, you go ahead! We'll play by ourselves!"

"Yes! Let's see for ourselves!"

"Thank you, Sister Pera!"

Pera nodded and sat down next to Lin Si.

The two sat side by side on a bench, watching the children playing not far away.

Pera straightened her collar and said softly:

"Lady Bronya, you are... a little different today."

Chapter 16 Bronya: I've figured out the Demon King's tricks!

no the same?

Of course they're different. If the person inside the shell changes, how can they be the same?

But he remained expressionless, only offering a slight smile.

"Really? How is it different?"

Pera pushed up her glasses, thought carefully for a moment, and then spoke.

“You rarely dress like this. And you rarely stroll around the streets.”

She paused, seemingly considering her words.

“You’re always so busy. Training, official duties, studies... it seems like there’s never enough to do.”

Lin Si nodded.

This is pretty much what he guessed; Bronya is indeed a workaholic.

"Does Pera think I'm not good the way I am now?"

Pera was taken aback.

"It's not that it's bad, it's just... I'm not used to it."

She looked down at her hands.

"Actually, I've thought about it too. If you could get more rest, maybe..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was already quite clear.

Lin Si felt more confident.

The relationship between this Pera and Bronya must be unusual.

Not just ordinary superiors and subordinates or colleagues, more like... close friends?

That's not right either.

It should be the kind of feeling where Bronya acknowledges her as a friend, but she also harbors a faint sense of 'admiration' for Bronya.

Because of her tone and the way she carefully chose her words, even friends who weren't very familiar with her wouldn't use "you" in every sentence like she did.

Unless it is out of genuine respect and admiration, one would use honorifics in every sentence like she does, and would carefully consider the words she chooses each time she speaks.

Lin Si decided to try again.

"Pera, the story you just told the children, was it about the rift?"

Pera nodded.

"Yes. They are true stories of the Silvermane Iron Guardians fighting against the Rift Creatures. The children like to hear about them."

Lin Sishun asked:

"Are there many monsters from the Rift lately?"

Pera's expression turned serious.

"There are more than before. Especially in the northern suburbs, there have been frequent outbreaks recently."

She looked at Lin Si.

"I heard you encountered the rift outbreak in the northern suburbs this morning? And you even covered for them all by yourself?"

Lin Si murmured to herself, "This message traveled so fast?"

But his expression remained calm.

"Yes, I ran into them. But thankfully, it wasn't anything serious."

Pera hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't help but say:

"This is too dangerous! You..."

But before she could finish speaking, Lin Si interrupted her.

Sometimes, not only should you not speak too definitively, but if you want to be considerate of other people's feelings, you should also avoid letting them finish what they've said.

Because humans are emotional beings, it's not surprising that they might say anything when they're caught up in emotions.

Generally speaking, this kind of behavior can greatly increase a person's favorability, provided that the other person is intelligent and willing to think.

Since she was a close friend and subordinate who 'admired' Bronya, Lin Si felt it was necessary to take care of her.

Give the wooden cake to the corner, kid!

"What? Are you worried about me?"

Pera blushed slightly.

“I…I am an intelligence officer, so of course I am concerned about the safety of the Silvermane Iron Guard. Although you are…you are also a member of the Silvermane Iron Guard, and even its commander.”

Intelligence officer?

Lin Si's eyes lit up slightly.

But he didn't show it; he just asked casually:

"The intelligence officer must be very busy lately, right?"

Pera nodded.

"Yes. The movements of the Rift, the scheduling of the Iron Guards, the deployment of city defenses... there is a lot of information that needs to be collected and analyzed every day."

Her tone was full of energy again.

"However, I will do my best to complete it, and today's analysis will be on your desk tomorrow!"

Lin Si raised an eyebrow. Was this Pera directly subordinate to Bronya?

Then things will be easier.

After Pera finished speaking, she sighed again.

"But sometimes I really want to be like Ling Ke and spend a few days in the wilderness, just to have some peace and quiet."

Ling Ke?

Another new name.

Lin Si remembered it, but didn't ask any further questions.

"How about we go out and have some fun tonight?"

Lin Si extended the invitation with a smile, her tone as relaxed as if she were saying, "The weather is nice today."

He was calculating his options meticulously.

Sambo can't be found anytime soon. But this Pella, being an intelligence officer, must possess a lot of useful information.

Listen to what she just said: the schedule of the Iron Guards and the deployment of city defenses.

If even Pera doesn't know where the entrance to the lower area is, then Lin Si thinks they can just leave it at that for two days and focus on finding Sambo.

These two days are a good opportunity to increase Pella's favorability and, incidentally, to further understand and make contact with the upper echelons of power.

A win-win situation.

perfect.

Pera was visibly taken aback upon hearing this.

"Huh? Tonight?"

She subconsciously pushed up her glasses, a hint of embarrassment appearing on her face.

"No, no, Lady Bronya..."

She waved her hand.

“Lingke is going to report to the scientific expedition team for field surveys in two days. She probably won’t be back for a while. So I made an appointment with her to spend some free time with Lingke in the next two days.”

Lin Si's heart stirred.

Lingke.

This is the second time Pera has mentioned this name.

A scientific expedition team? Going to the field?

It sounds like a role for field exploration.

Such characters are often very familiar with the surrounding terrain.

Lin Si silently memorized the name.

Bronya was watching this scene thoughtfully in her consciousness.

Although she always felt that this demon king's motives were impure, it seems that everything this demon king did ultimately proved her initial thoughts wrong.

Of course, that doesn't count if you freeload off your mom.

In order to prevent Lin Si from continuing to "slap her in the face" with her ideas, Bronya is now gradually learning to think about problems in the way that this demon king behaves.

Wearing pajamas out probably doesn't have any particular purpose.

After all, she had seen him rummaging through the closet. He just thought those formal suits were too troublesome to wear, so he grabbed the most convenient one.

He then spent half an hour in the afternoon learning about the local customs and history of Belleburg, and then went out for a seemingly aimless stroll.

On the surface, he was trying to obtain some information about Belloberg.

And since Pella just said that she is an intelligence officer, this demon king will definitely try every means to get information out of Pella!

Then get the information he wants from Pera!

That's why he invited Pera to go out and have fun that night!

Bronya gave herself a mental thumbs up.

That's definitely right!

She has figured out this demon king's tricks!