I was transported to a broken world, yet my dreams are connected to Star Iron?

　"Hehe, Star Core, I'm going to win!"

　Chapter 108 Suzuma: I will attack in the form of Cecilia's mother!

　"Cough, cough... How could this be..."

　“My daughter, you are very courageous and decisive.”

　Cocolia floated in front of Bronya: "But... you made your move too late."

　"At this stage of my life, I am already capable of sharing a portion of the Star Core's power. If you had acted when I gave the wrong instructions a few times before, you might have actually had a chance to stop me."

　"Gu, kill me..."

　"How could I kill you? My daughter..."

　Cocolia stood up and gently touched Bronya, who then floated up uncontrollably.

　"It's permissible to make mistakes in my eyes, and besides, from my perspective, you haven't done anything wrong... Don't worry, you will still be the next Great Guardian, and I will still be your mother."

　"However... I need to take you to see what exactly prompted me to make this choice."

　"Great!" Bronya thought with delight.

　Lingmo was right after all. With that, I have completed both of my tasks. As for what happens next... well, that's up to fate.

　However, what neither of them noticed was...

　Shortly after Cocolia left, among the unconscious Iron Guards, a petite girl with a round face slowly stood up.

　"Oh no, oh no..."

　Pera, enduring the intense dizziness in her head, turned on the communicator.

　"Commander Jepard, this is Pella... Something terrible has happened at Cripple Castle!"

　"Bronya's resistance has failed. The High Guardian has been possessed by the Star Core and intends to lead the entire Beloberg to destruction. Cocolia is currently taking Bronya hostage and leaving. We don't know where she has gone!"

　"..."

　Hearing the voice coming from the communication, Jepard fell silent.

　"What happened, Jepard?"

　At this moment, Dunn, who was standing to the side, asked with some doubt, "Ever since Bronya came by this morning, you seem a bit absent-minded?"

　"fine……"

　Jepard took a deep breath.

　"Dunne, relay my orders!"

　"The entire Iron Guard restricted area is on high alert, especially the area responsible for guarding the Yongdong Ridge direction. The defensive line will be contracted and turned inward."

　"Target: High Guardian Cocolia."

　"Okay, I understand."

　As an experienced officer, Dunn naturally knew what Jepard's orders meant. However, given that Cocolia had long been unpopular in the army, and that Bronya and Jepard were both excellent leaders, the entire Silvermane Guard would surely obey their command as long as they didn't direct their attention towards the people of Beloborg.

　"Also, Jepard, a subordinate just informed me that they seem to have spotted Shiluwa and those outsiders outside the Iron Guard restricted area. Should we..."

　"No need, just let them pass."

　Jepard shook his head: "Bronya had already told me about them, but the situation was still unclear at the time, and as a soldier, it was my duty to obey orders."

　"But given the current situation... they are our allies."

　"But which direction did they go?"

　"I'm not sure, but it doesn't seem to be Yongdong Ridge."

　Dunn shook his head: "That direction, perhaps... is where the Creation Engine is located?"

　……

　It should be said that although Cocolia talked to herself almost the entire way after abducting Bronya, giving Bronya no chance to stall for time, Bronya did indeed accomplish the task of stalling for time very well.

　Because Bronya initiated the coup, the entire Iron Guard Zone was placed under martial law, and Cocolia did not want to make the matter public now and cause panic, since it would still be some time before the Star Core completely assimilated Beloberg.

　So she chose to take a detour.

　"I never expected that, Mother, even at this point, you would still care about the feelings of ordinary people."

　Bronya said coldly, "I thought they no longer had a place in your new world."

　“I am not a cold-blooded person, otherwise, I would not have been the one to take over the position of Great Guardian in the first place.”

　Cocolia paused for a moment: "But, my daughter, after all my honesty along the way, haven't you understood my predicament yet?"

　“From the very beginning, Belloborg had no future... Using the star core to cover Yalilo VI with the cold wave only postponed Belloborg’s death by a few hundred years.”

　"Perhaps at the beginning, our ancestors did have the idea of ​​researching the star core and waiting for support, but now... it has almost become a matter of barely surviving, and even in our generation, it can't be called barely surviving."

　"This bomb will either explode in my hands or in yours. The immense pressure has already crushed me, so I don't want you to experience this feeling, my daughter... Seeking change is our only way out."

　"I understand your predicament, Mother..."

　Looking at the scene before her, Bronya knew that she had arrived at her destination.

　"But...why would you rather trust the Star Core that turned Beloborg into this than the Star Train, which has a great reputation outside? Their records can even be found in Schwarz's database, and they are fully capable of handling this task."

　"because……"

　Cocolia was speechless for a moment.

　Because... what was it again?

　"Because you don't know why, but you naturally feel that we are untrustworthy."

　The next second, Cocolia's eyes widened in horror.

　Because she discovered... that completely different voice was actually coming from her own mouth.

　"Stop looking, I'm in control of your body now."

　Lingmo's voice carried a hint of leisure.

　“You have already been completely hypnotized by the Star Core and turned into its puppet. It would be a miracle if you could still have the consciousness to ‘resist’ the Star Core. After all, any thought in your mind that is detrimental to the Star Core will be instantly extinguished.”

　"Or, why don't you guess... how many such extinguished thoughts I've found in your mind? Just now, before Bronya entered Kripper Castle, you were thinking of giving her the right to decide whether or not to embrace the Star Core."

　"What……"

　"Also, don't be so surprised, because there's more to surprise you later."

　Lingmo's body gradually solidified in the air.

　"In fact, Cunhu has never completely given up on this place. As long as you don't give up, Cunhu's will will not give up..."

　"And...you'll soon see just how insane the enraged star core can be."

　Lingmo gently crushed the card in her hand.

　"Of course, I will try my best to protect you, but this is actually the first time I've used this level of power. If I don't protect you properly later..."

　As the card was crushed, a blurry yet gentle light suddenly enveloped Lingmo from behind.

　And after the light faded...

　A voluptuous and tall figure with long, light pink hair, holding a huge black and white lance, and exuding a motherly gentleness, blocked their way.

　Please forgive me~

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　Ah, I was wondering why I hadn't posted a single message in the past few minutes. Turns out, my scheduled post didn't go through.

　I'm such an idiot (sad)

　Also, after watching the preview, Xi Lian is so big and cute, I really want to pet her!

　Chapter 109 was actually awakened and preserved for Suzuma's sake? Hagi Star...

　"Huh? You, you are..."

　The sudden appearance of a person in front of her left Bronya completely bewildered.

　"Lingmo, you've grown up?"

　"It wasn't that I grew up, it was just that I briefly merged with a senior."

　Lingmo clapped her hands together, and then, amidst Bronya's gasp, she didn't hesitate to slash her wrists with the gun.

　"Lingmo? What are you doing?"

　Lingmo didn't speak, but quickly controlled the blood gushing from her wrist and drew a circle around the locations of Bronya and Cocolia.

　"Once the fight breaks out, I might not be able to take care of you, so let's take a small precaution first."

　"after all……"

　Having healed her wounds with a burst of white light, Suzumo looked towards the distance not far ahead.

　"I suppose that slow-to-realize stellar core will soon discover the problem?"

　Sure enough, as Lingmo finished speaking, a wave that was strangely familiar to Cocolia immediately spread throughout the entire Everwinter Ridge.

　However, this fluctuation was accompanied by an intense anger that almost anyone could feel.

　"What... Lingmo, what did you do? Why is this star core so volatile?"

　"Suzuma doesn't know~"

　Lingmo tilted her head slightly, stuck out her tongue, and revealed a cute expression. However, when combined with the mature body after using the Cecilia character card, Lingmo's movements gained a more alluring, wifely charm.

　"Actually... I got some inspiration from bird wallpapers. By following the threads that control Cocolia, I can erode the star core to some extent. However, due to the difference in strength, I can't cause any effective damage to it."

　"So, I inserted a cute Pam's head inside it~"

　"..."

　Bronya fell silent for a moment: "You... and that Sambo from the lower district must have a lot in common, right?"

　Although Bronya seemed to want to say something more, the Star Core, already furious, didn't give the three of them the chance. Without Cocolia as the body for her descent, the Star Core could only conjure ice shards out of thin air, condensing them into a somewhat ridiculous humanoid monster.

　"Finally couldn't resist showing up, huh...?"

　Lingmo narrowed her eyes slightly, and with a burst of strength from her legs, she leaped into the air. Then, the Black Abyss White Flower in her hand suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light.

　"I am the black that devours everything, I am the white that gives birth to everything..."

　"First rated power, Holy Lance pulls anchor! Oh no, Holy Lance blooms!"

　On the black and white spear, thick black mist instantly condensed into a tangible substance, extending along the spear tip before stabbing fiercely into the ice wall formed by the star core.

　However, perhaps because Hei Yuan Bai Hua's abilities are more focused on attacking living beings, or perhaps because Ling Mo's own strength is questionable, in any case, the black mist at the tip of Hei Yuan Bai Hua's spear was completely exhausted after piercing through four ice walls in succession.

　"Ribbit, this is way too different from the original! Is my original strength really that much of a limitation on the Cecilia character card?!"

　Seeing her obviously poor performance, Lingmo couldn't help but let out a mournful cry, then quickly drew her gun and retreated, simultaneously holding the gun in front of her to block the several ice spikes that followed closely behind from the star core.

　She had initially thought that, as a weapon attached to the character card, the output level of the Black Abyss White Flower wouldn't be limited by her own strength like the character card itself. Now it seems that she was completely overthinking it.

　However, there are ways to deal with a situation where you can't win. After all, Suzumo had arranged another team in advance as a backup plan.

　However, in that case... well, she and Xing might have to suffer a bit.

　She was physically affected, while Xingbao was psychologically affected.

　……

　Time goes back a few minutes.

　Just as Bronya and Cocolia were about to arrive at Eternal Winter Ridge, Hoshiya and the others, following Suzuma's instructions, arrived at the location of the Creation Engine.

　In the original work, the Creation Engine was activated by Cocolia, who intended to use it to attack the train crew. However, before she could even attack the train crew a few times, she was controlled by the star who had awakened the path of preserving destiny. It was a typical case of "Hey, why did the iron fist hit my own head?"

　However, since in Suzuma's plan, as the arena for the power struggle between Suzuma and the Star Core, either Kolia must become a ally, a neutral party, or a dead enemy. In short, there was no chance to activate the Creation Engine. Therefore, Suzuma handed over this task to the train crew and the squad in the lower district.

　Of course, it's obviously impossible to make Xing unleash her full potential and unlock her destiny on the spot, so we have to give her a little stimulation. As for what that stimulation is... hehe?