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[2. Refute Cocolia’s military orders. 】

Looking at the words that appeared on the screen, Bronya fell into a tangle for a moment.

If it were her before, she would probably obey Cocolia's orders without hesitation, but now after having conducted a simulation...

She looked at the iron guards on the light screen who had lost their minds due to Cocolia's instigation, and finally made up her mind and chose option number two.

Don't be carried away by victory, think twice before making any move - this is what my mother once taught me.

Although Bronya didn't know why Cocolia became so impulsive now, she didn't want to watch her mother in this simulation continue to make mistakes.

The silver-maned iron guards are the foundation for Beloberg's survival and the bottom line for the fire of civilization to still shine in the wind and snow.

Although this city defense battle was a great victory, it was not without cost——

In Bronya's panoramic view, the iron guards who had become destiny walkers in the logistics area could no longer make up four full teams.

In this battle to defend the city, they suffered a [-]% casualty rate, and finally collapsed the World Splitting Creation's offensive under Ron's surprise attack.

After that, it was the troops from the front who returned and surrounded the rear, killing all the endless world-splitting creations and turning them into smoke and dust.

Although the frontline army was in much better condition than in the last simulation, it also suffered certain casualties.

Marching into the Split World may not necessarily bring back the old land, but it will definitely cause the Iron Guards to suffer greater losses.

Being able to regain the business district is a great achievement that has never been achieved since the first year of the City Building Era. The remaining time is better to repair the business district, build a new iron defense line, and rest for a while...

With this thought in mind, Bronya watched new text pop up on the light screen:

[You refuted Cocolia’s military order in front of the army. 】

[You explained your thoughts in an organized manner and analyzed why it is better to recuperate at this time than to march forcefully. 】

[The Iron Guards made some commotion after hearing your words, and they were talking in low voices, but they were stopped by the guard officer Jeppard. 】

[Kokolia angrily scolded you for not being enterprising and bloodthirsty. 】

[She refutes your decree as a fallacy that affects the morale of the military, and she hates you as much as steel. 】

[You were very flustered by your mother's scolding. You turned to look at the generals and the Iron Guard army, and found that everyone had different expressions on their faces, but no one spoke for you. The only response you received was silence. 】

[You begin to wonder if you are really hopeless and hopelessly stupid. 】

[Kokolia is very disappointed with you and whispers to you to go back and rest and not to lose the face of Clipperburg on such an important occasion. 】

[You prepare to leave the school frustrated, but a person blocks your way. 】

[Your personal guard Ron disobeyed military orders and left the iron guard array and walked in front of you. 】

Chapter 11—Bronya makes an exception for the first time

Snow kept falling.

The cold wind enveloped Bronya, and it was as cold as everyone's eyes.

Thick snowflakes fell on Bronya's body. Mixed with Cocolia's scolding and the gazes of the iron guards, the heavy pressure made her breathless.

Bronya has all the excellent qualities that a great guardian should have, but she is just not confident enough.

Cocolia's control over her went deep into every aspect of her life, gradually trapping her in a cage woven by herself.

To be able to refute her mother's military orders and explain her opinions in an orderly manner in front of the Iron Guard army, Bronya has tried her best.

But the wind and snow were cold and merciless, and Cocolia's words and the Iron Guard's gaze were even better than the wind and snow——

Not only did her mother sneer at her opinion, but no one in the Iron Guard spoke up for her, and no one supported her idea.

I really can't become a qualified Great Guardian...

Bronya wrapped her coat tightly around her body, and her originally proud gray eyes dimmed, like a pool of stagnant water, without any spirit.

She turned and walked towards the outside of the school grounds, but felt that her legs were weak, her head was dizzy, and she was about to collapse to the ground.

She was still just a teenage girl after all.

She couldn't bear the pressure.

"Are you ok?"

A steady voice came from behind, and Bronya felt herself falling into a cold embrace, and the steel armor hurt her——

But she felt that this embrace was so warm, and her arrogance completely collapsed the moment she fell on Ron.

Bronya's mask of arrogance and coldness was torn off, and beneath the mask was the weakness that belonged exclusively to a girl.

The mother's incomprehension, the confusion about the future, the shame of being refuted...all the pressure flowed out from those silver-gray eyes with majestic tears.

But Bronya stubbornly buried her face in the shadows, turned her back to everyone, and just let her tears flow quietly.

"Stop crying, Bronya... stand still, you are not the one who should leave here today."

Ron's soft voice came, but Bronya just said stubbornly with a trembling voice:

"I didn't cry."

She lowered her voice and sobbed for a while, then said slowly:

"...It's just that the snow melted and flowed down my hair."

"The Great Guardian protects Beloberg, and the Great Guardian has no tears."

"But the Great Guardian is not an automatic robot, and the fluid flowing through his body is not machine oil."

Ron described the facts in a calm tone: "Whether it's snow or tears...the feelings you stubbornly want to abandon, in my opinion, are an indispensable part of you."

"I am your bodyguard, Bronya. I will be your guardian until you remove me."

"Would you like to see Beloberg mutilated and in tears?"

Bronya was silent for a moment and slowly shook her head.

"So, I don't want to either."

Ron helped Bronya up and helped her sit on the armory box aside.

He placed Bronya in place, carefully put on the builder's badge that Bronya gave him, and then turned towards the school grounds, which was a bit chaotic because he left the formation despite military orders.

Amid the stunned and confused gazes of everyone, he walked firmly onto the viewing platform.

"Cocolia, have you been to Belloberg's market? Do you know how much a bottle of Roger Bread-flavored soda costs now?"

"How dare you——?! Konoe, give him to me..."

Cocolia's face was gloomy, and she was about to question Ron, but was interrupted by Ron's loud voice.

He held out five fingers:

"A total of 5200 credits! 5200 credits, this number can only be easily stored in those ancient personal terminals!"

The guard who originally wanted to pull Ron off the viewing platform slowly slowed down.

Ron's words were deafening, causing everyone to wake up from their illusions and move their eyes to reality - to the 3200 credit points red sausage, 5200 credit points soda, and 500 credit points instant food.

Compared to those fantasies, this is their life.

Ron was silent for a moment, and then his voice sounded again, but a faint sigh could be heard in it:

"I thought that Belloberg's biggest enemy was the never-ending cold wave."

"But relying on the earth's essence to survive the cold wave, I found that the rift eroded the city, and the familiar world turned into an illusion. The rift became Belloberg's worry again."

"I led the troops to repel the Splinter Army, disperse the Splinter erosion, and take back the Belloberg Business District. It should have been a complete victory, but the Silver Mane Iron Guard still had to fight with blood."

"I understand more and more now that the trouble that Belloberg has on his mind is not outside, but in Belloberg, inside Clipperburg!"

Ron said, pointing to Cocolia——

"On the Great Guardian Cocolia!"

"As long as the Great Guardian's decree is bad, our Beloberg will be in bad shape."

"If the Great Guardian's decree is completely ruined, then Beloberg will fall into the wind and snow, and we will all die without a burial place!"

"Think about it! It's only been a few years since Great Guardian Xilier died in the old armory box? Have you forgotten all about it?"

"That old armory box is still watching you from the cliff on the outskirts of the city!"

The picture on the light screen faded.

Two reminder notes popped up in front of Bronya:

[Your guard Ron comforts you, your stress level is reduced, and your favorability towards Ron is greatly increased. 】

[Now, your favorability towards Ron is - 82]

Then, the two paragraphs of text faded away, and a new plot note appeared:

[Your personal guard Ron has refuted all of Cocolia Rand's military orders. 】

[In his mouth, Cocolia's military orders disregarded human life, just like babble in a dream. 】

[He scolded the Great Guardian Cocolia Rand for being inhumane, and scolded Cocolia for inciting the Iron Guard and having bad intentions. 】

[He greatly appreciated your opinions and believed that your opinions were far superior to Cocolia's military orders. 】

[On the school field, Ron made a more in-depth analysis, allowing everyone to have a deeper understanding of your opinions. 】

[Many Iron Guards gradually woke up from Cocolia's instigation and seemed to have come to their senses. 】

[Kokolia’s military order is temporarily unable to be implemented due to Ron’s influence. 】

[Kokolia was furious and scolded your guard Ron for being disrespectful and disobeying military orders. 】

[Ron was escorted to a front-line military prison, awaiting processing. 】

[According to the procedure, the Beloberg Military Court will indict Ron and put Ron on trial. 】

Looking at the words on the light screen, Bronya's eyes were complicated.

No one knows herself better than her.

She knows her arrogance better than anyone else, and that is why she is worried about whether she can become a qualified Great Guardian to protect Beloberg.

Thinking about it carefully, if she encountered the same situation in this simulation in reality, she expressed her thoughts in front of the Iron Guard army and her mother, but was scolded by her mother and looked on coldly by everyone...

I'm afraid that her expectations for the future will collapse and she will never be able to regain her shattered self-confidence, right?

Fortunately... Ron is still here.

Does he think he is the guardian who protects the Great Guardian...

Chewing this sentence carefully, Bronya watched with complicated emotions as new choices popped up on the screen:

[Because Ron was taken to a front-line military prison, you stayed up all night with many thoughts in your mind. 】

【please choose--】

【1. Go to Clipperburg.Search for your mother, Cocolia Rand, and ask her to free Ron.

Because of Cocolia's hatred of Ron, she agreed to a 25% chance of releasing Ron. 】

[2. Go to the military court.Waiting for Ron to be taken to court, you will defend Ron as Ron's lawyer and fight for Ron's acquittal.

Because Ron clearly violated the Beloberg Military Code, your chances of getting Ron an acquittal are 0%. 】

【3. Go to the frontline prison.You will disregard all rules and release your guard Ron.

Because of your reputation in the Silvermane Iron Guard and Ron's influence, your success rate in forcibly releasing Ron is 100%. 】

As the princess of Beloberg, the heir to the Great Guardian, and the acting commander of the Silver-maned Iron Guard, Bronya has always followed the rules and is extremely stubborn.

She has always been unselfish in the face of law-breaking gangsters, without exception.

She would definitely choose option number two, or option number one no matter what, at least it would not violate Belloberg's laws...

Looking at the choices on the screen, Bronya did not hesitate at all.

She clicked on option three.

This was the first time Bronya made an exception.

Chapter 12—A stormy night in the city

[Bronya Rand’s favorability towards you is - 82. 】