Humans are in chaos, despicable outsiders.

You're one centimeter taller than her, but is that all there is to it?

"Miss Bronya, you're really despicable right now—!"

Brownie, who had been critically hit and suffered true damage, clutched his chest and looked at Bronya with a resentful expression.

"Hmph, now you know who the older sister is, right?"

"...Yes, yes, yes, you have big breasts, so you can speak."

The Brownie is sunk!

“Oh dear, what interesting little ones! Such a sincere and beautiful sisterly bond—well then, Miss Bronya and Miss Brownie, and the two Misses Seele, please come with me—”

"Let's go meet those legendary heroes~ Although you've probably already seen most of them in the reports about the Flame-Chasing Moth—"

"But there's always a difference between what's reported in the newspaper and the real person, isn't there?"

Alicia playfully gestured for Bronya and the others to follow her, then led the way into the Firemoth building.

"Oh right—the survival guide for the Fire Moth: Don't believe what Mebius says, don't talk to Qianjie, and no matter what problems arise... please say that Qianjie did it, ah... actually, it's not a problem to say that Mebius did it either."

Chapter 257 Should I call her "sister" or "auntie"?

"Hey, this is the technical department, the place you'll be dealing with a lot from now on. That great magician is also here as an advisor... Hmm, looks like she's not here today. She's probably tinkering with her weird and wonderful mechanical treasures."

Alicia led the group down the corridor of the Firemoth Building...

"Hmm... Miss Alicia, haven't we been going downhill the whole time? This should be a building, right?"

Bronya sensed something was amiss—why did you dig such a deep bunker, and then build such a tall building on top of it?

"Oh my, what a perceptive little fellow. Although the buildings on the surface are also part of the Fire-Chasing Moth, they are areas open to the public, and quite a few civilians even work there..."

"Well, you can think of the building above as serving as the city government and civic center, while this underground part is the real base for the Moth Warriors and technicians~"

"After all, research on Honkai is very dangerous. It would be a terrible thing if something happened on the surface."

"I see, Bronya understands now..."

After considering the various research facilities that Destiny and Anti-Entropy had established in the deep sea, the sky, the snowfields, and the deserts, Bronya quickly accepted Alicia's explanation.

"Okay, let's continue our tour~ Next up is the research department. Don't confuse it with the technical department. The technical department adjusts and optimizes existing technologies, while the research department explores uncharted territories."

"This is where that great magician officially works, but you'd better not come here unnecessarily—"

"There's a man-eating old witch with long green hair here who'll eat you all up, little kittens, one by one!"

Tour guide Alicia brandished her claws and tried to scare Bronya and Seele, who were tourists, but it seemed that the pink fairy was not naturally suited to frightening people.

Aside from the naturally timid short-haired Seele, who shrank back in fright, the other three remained expressionless... until a certain figure emerged from behind the pink fairy, at which point they gradually became terrified—

"Haha, scared you, huh? I knew I had a talent for scaring people!"

Seeing the terrified expressions on the faces of the group, Alicia smiled smugly. She was completely unaware that someone had suddenly appeared behind her.

"...Hey, Miss Pink Fairy, there's something green and black crawling behind you! It's crawling on the ground!"

Brownie stared with a look of utter disbelief at the "unknown creature" wriggling and approaching behind the pink-haired girl.

"Huh? Something green and black... crawling on the ground?"

"Are you talking about caterpillars? So you're actually afraid of bugs~ Hmm, I'll write that down—"

Still not understanding what Bronya and the others were trying to say, Alicia even took out her notebook and started scribbling something on it, seemingly preparing for a prank later.

"No... what Brownie meant was... Miss Alicia's backer seems to be that green-haired, man-eating old auntie you mentioned..."

Brownie swallowed hard, watching with some trepidation as the figure gradually shifted from writhing on the ground to standing... "the old witch."

"Alicia, you're talking bad about me again!"

"Oh, it's Möbius... No, no~ How could a beautiful girl as delicate as a flower talk behind someone's back—"

"But I heard it all—"

"Oh, really? Alicia, I only tell the truth. So, Mebius, can you explain why everyone is afraid to enter your lab?"

"..."

The green-haired, snake-eyed beauty was stunned for a moment.

"It was done by Qian Jie."

Mebius nodded with great certainty.

"So Hua was in a daze for several days after leaving your lab last time?"

"It was Qian Jie who did it—!"

"Um... so Gretsch always calls you 'Auntie'?"

"It was done by a thousand kalpas—"

"So... the time before last, you and Qianjie made a complete mess of the experiment, and you even managed to recreate a younger version of yourself...?"

Alicia gave him a knowing look, while Möbius seemed to have answered without thinking—

"It's all because of Qianjie... no, Alicia, you've gained weight!!!"

Suddenly realizing what was happening, Möbius, somewhat exasperated, launched a verbal attack on the self-proclaimed shy and delicate beauty, unleashing a devastating blow—

You've gained weight!

"Hey hey hey? Where am I fat—Mebius, explain yourself clearly."

"I'm fat everywhere—!"

...

"Is this the legendary green-haired old witch who eats people...? Bronya thinks this scene looks like elementary school kids arguing."

Seconded *3

After Ping Yifan's antics, Mebius and Alicia seemed to realize that there was no point in continuing the debate, and finally stopped their verbal sparring.

"Hmph, I have some little guests to bring on a visit, I'll come back to discuss this with you next time—"

"Little guest?"

Mebius gave a look of interest, as if he had found a new test subject, a new guinea pig, and a new sucker, and glanced at the group of four behind Alicia.

"The Moth's Survival Guide: Don't believe a word Mebius says; almost everything that happens is the work of Thousand Calamities; if the former two are present at the same time, immediately call Mr. Kevin or Miss Alicia, and Miss Aponia—"

Brownie quickly recited the survival guide for fire-chasing moths taught by Miss Pink Fairy, then looked at Mebius in front of him—

"I won't listen, I won't listen, this old lady is chanting scriptures!"

"....??? Call her Mebius, sister!"

"Auntie—!"

Seemingly relying on Alicia's support, Brownie retorted without backing down.

"Ai-Li-hope-Ya!!!"

After a quick thought, Möbius, who was choking, shifted his hatred once again to the pink-haired girl beside him...

"Did you teach them that?!"

“Oh dear, Mebius—look, these children are all about the same age as Gretchen.”

Is there a problem with calling her Aunt Mebius?

Miss Pink Fairy wore an expression that seemed perfectly natural.

"you....!"

"Okay, okay, I'm just teasing you~ I'm going to be a tour guide for the kids~"

"Come on, children, let's continue our journey—"

“Okay, thank you, Sister Alicia.”

The group quickly slipped away, leaving only a grumpy Mebius standing there...

"Pfft-"

Then a blue-haired girl passing by poked him in the air...

"Aunt Mebius? Have you seen Sister Alicia...?"

"I told you not to call her—ah, it's little Gretchen. Alicia is heading towards the training room in the back."

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Chapter 258 An Unfamiliar Deity Blocked Our Way

"Wanderers, do not hesitate—keep moving forward. Witness the irreversible tragedy of the last era, witness the final curtain call of the heroes..."

"Then, make your own decisions, take your own steps, and take off the laurel wreath called 'truth' that 'I' have reserved for you."

The golden-haired deity held a translucent sphere that shimmered with gold, and the reflection of Bronya and her companions, who had been traveling along the way, was seen within the crystalline sphere.

The girls, who were constantly exploring and moving forward in the World Bubble, received an invitation from Alicia to attend the Fire Moth's party, which was also her birthday celebration.

.....

"Nice to meet you, or rather, once again—humans...are you ready to witness the majesty of the gods?"

The girls in the world's bubble have their own parties to attend... and the gods wandering in the sea also have their own guests to entertain—

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"Alright, location successfully located!"

The morning after the search and rescue operation was launched, the group, who were having breakfast, watched as the green-haired doctor let out a sigh of relief and cheered. They all stopped what they were doing and surrounded Iserline.

"Dr. Iserlyn? Are there any results yet?"

"That's right, it's a bubble of moderate size, so there's no need to worry about it suddenly dissipating and causing Bronya and the others to fall into the sea again."

Iselin seemed relieved and drank the milk in her glass in one gulp.

"Everyone, please finish your breakfast first. It will take some time to complete the precise positioning. It will be almost done by the time you finish eating."