Collapse Iron: The Five Heroes of the Clouds Won't Let Me Go

It turns out that the celestial being who saved Belloberg was his own father.

Dan Heng looked at the group photo sent by Jing Yuan; this was the most compelling evidence.

Then everything becomes much easier; we can just go and confront Cocolia directly.

Tell Cocolia that it was my father who saved Beloberg back then. What is your purpose now, and why are you in such a hurry to find the Earth Marrow?

Then, communicate with Bronya to maintain a consistent and steady development strategy, and finally, have Aunt Jingyuan help Belloberg break free from his dependence on the company.

Jingyuan is now a general, no longer the powerless girl she once was.

However, Dan Heng did not intend to make a fuss, after all, it was better not to let the two demons, San Yueqi and Xing, know about his background.

Otherwise, they will act even more recklessly.

Meanwhile, Bronya emerged somewhat wearily from Silva's workshop.

I just visited Hiluva and asked her about my mother.

Hiluva asked in surprise:

"You and your daughter haven't talked about this? My God, I thought you knew something about this."

"The reason most likely stems from that notebook; you yourself admire the people recorded in it, right?"

Having obtained the answer, Bronya immediately went to find her mother.

Cocolia is very serious when it comes to work, but she is a gentle and loving mother in private.

Although she skipped the pain of motherhood and became a mother without any experience, Bronya clearly had a happy childhood.

"Bronya? Why isn't she with the pioneers? Why did she come back to me instead?"

Bronya bit her lip, and after a moment of internal struggle, she spoke:

"Mom, I want to know why you are so eager for quick success and instant benefits now, and why you are so deeply involved with interstellar forces."

Cocolia, whose expression was gentle, immediately turned cold:

"Bronya, you've overstepped your bounds. Are you now questioning my actions?"

"Remember, I am your great protector, and your mother! What you need to do is support me, not question me!"

But this time, Bronya was unusually tough:

"Mom...no! Great Guardian, I want to ask you, what exactly are you going to do!"

Cocolia was surprised; her pupils contracted sharply, but she calmed down afterward.

"Alright, since you care so much, daughter, I won't hide it from you anymore."

Cocolia took out a fire spear made of the crystals of the Builders, a weapon that only a Great Guardian could wield.

"Bronya, the prosperity of Belloborg today is due to the descent of celestial beings. Otherwise, in the endless black tide, perhaps there would be no living beings left in Arilo."

"Do you still remember the notes I had you read when you were little?"

"Yes! I remember the history of Beloborg, the records left by the first High Warden!"

"Okay, so what's your opinion on the celestial beings who are supposed to save the world?"

"Hmm..."

Bronya frowned in thought, and finally used a word that suited her: [longing].

She revered the savior, but the Celestials were different; to Belloborg, He was a godlike being.

Therefore, Bronya's feelings towards the legendary celestial beings were more of a yearning.

Cocolia smiled knowingly.

"Yearning? Hahahaha, yes, yearning, that's right, that's how it should be. But just browsing through the notes and stories, I suppose the emotions are only that simple."

Changing the subject, Cocolia said seriously:

"Bronya, your mindset now is the same as mine when I was a girl, but have you ever heard that longing itself is the furthest distance in the world?"

Cocolia gripped the gun handle and extended her hand to Bronya, inviting her to speak:

"Come, hold it with your mother. This flaming spear, entrusted with the will of the Great Guardians for generations, also embodies the emotions of each Great Guardian."

The fiery crystal emitted a dazzling red light, illuminating Bronya's eyes.

Bronya trusted her mother and gripped the gun handle together with Cocolia.

boom--!

In an instant, countless memories and emotions flooded her mind, and countless fragments flashed through Bronya's eyes:

Faced with the surging antimatter army of the black tide, she felt despair, pain, and resentment.

She felt gratified, regretful, and resolute towards her bravely fighting subordinates and people.

Celestial beings descended from the heavens on a celestial ship, turning the tide and uniting the power of all living beings to dispel the darkness with wondrous magic.

She felt joy, adoration, and longing.

All of this, these scenes, and that burning emotion, came from the first Great Guardian, Alisa.

Bronya, now transformed into Alisa, personally experienced the dark moments and redemption of that time.

The salvation of the gods, the rejection of self-sacrifice, and a lifetime of loneliness and regret.

Bronya felt only cold; her body was frozen by the cold, and even the blazing crystal gun could not warm her.

She licked her lips somewhat inelegantly, her mouth dry. Perhaps she now understood the obsession of the great guardians throughout the ages.

Cocolia clearly noticed the change in Bronya's gaze and said with relief:

"Now, do you understand?"

"I understand, but Mom, what does all this have to do with this?"

Cocolia took a deep breath, clutching her chest, and said:

"The emotions of the Great Guardians are entrusted to this legacy generation after generation, growing heavier with each passing year. Do you know how much emotion I accumulated when I inherited the Flame Spear from the previous Great Guardian that almost made me lose my mind!"

"I wish I could take a spaceship to the Celestial Ship right now, even if the Celestial Ship is vast and enormous, I just want to find that celestial being and see him just once."

"But I can't abandon Beloberg, I can't be irresponsible to my people. So, like all the Great Protectors before me, I've been suppressing and enduring this feeling. It's a very unpleasant feeling, so I don't want you to experience this emotion too early."

Then, a madness flashed in Cocolia's eyes:

"Development, that's why I want to develop! Let Belloberg's territory expand into the stars, where countless unclaimed planets can be bought and sold through the company. I want Belloberg to expand to the point where it can make its voice heard in the stars, so that perhaps that Celestial Being will notice this place again!"

"Perhaps it will take many years and cost a lot of manpower and resources, but it will all be worth it. Even if I never see that being in this life, I still have you, my good daughter. I can build an empire for you to inherit, and then you can represent the feelings of the great guardians of all generations to see that celestial being."

"Do you understand now? I did all of this for you!"

"Mother..."

Cocolia said forlornly:

"Every time I grasp the Flame Spear, a surge of emotions wells up, giving me immense power, but also leaving me feeling lonely and lost. We are all mortals, but we also crave favor. I can no longer bear the taste of rejection. After suppressing it for so long, it has reached a point where I can no longer endure it!"