Ruan Mei begged me to go back? I can't go back anymore

Belloberg, Klipperberg.

Jeppard took off the medal that symbolized his status as a guard officer and placed it in front of the Great Guardian Cocolia.

"I'm sorry, Master Kokolia, not only did I fail to capture the rebels."

"Even Lady Bronya was kidnapped and disappeared right in front of me."

"What did you say!?"

Cocolia was able to remain calm when she heard the previous sentence. After all, that was within her expectations.

But as Jeppard finished his second sentence.

This mature and elegant woman had lost her former grace and composure, which was extremely rare.

She questioned Jeppard, in a tone that couldn't be harsher.

But her voice was trembling, because even she was afraid of the answer.

Even in the extremely socially devastating situation of last night, Cocolia had never lost her composure to such an extent.

But when she heard that her daughter was missing, the woman's emotions instantly hovered on the edge of collapse and madness, like a lioness who had lost her cubs.

It turned out that she loved Bronya, her daughter, more than she had imagined.

"I understand how you feel, Lady Cocolia."

"But I'm sorry, Lady Bronya, she is indeed missing."

"The Silver Mane Iron Guards initially determined that the incident may be related to the underground rebel organization, 'Underground Fire'."

Jeppard couldn't change the facts, so he could only repeat it again.

"Earth Fire...?"

Hearing this name, Cocolia's figure swayed dejectedly.

If she hadn't supported the table in front of her with both hands in time.

Maybe she would really fall down on the spot.

The woman used her last bit of strength to push Jeppard away.

She was once again alone in Klipper's hall.

Only then did Cocolia have the space to break down. She prostrated herself on the table of the Great Guardian, covering her face and crying.

She knew the organization "Dihuo".

She knew even more clearly that the "Earth Fire" was born because of her!

It was she who announced the withdrawal of the Iron Guards from the lower district of Beloberg, which led to the lower district being eroded by the Rift.

It was she who banned the circulation between the upper and lower classes, causing countless families to fall apart.

It was she who chose to sacrifice the lower area to ensure the safety of the upper area!

It was she... who personally gave birth to the monster "Earth Fire"!

"Dihuo" knows that Bronya is his daughter.

How will they treat her?

Cocolia didn't even dare to imagine it, her heart ached as if it was being cut by a thousand knives!

After all, she was the one who killed her own daughter!

It's all her fault!

Endless pain surged like a tide, just when Cocolia was about to collapse.

In the woman's mind, the bewitching voice of Star Core sounded again.

【Don't worry, Cocolia. 】

[You haven't lost her, she is waiting to reunite with you on the other side. ]

[So, for Bronya...]

[Let’s create a new world——]

………………

Belloberg, Lower District.

In a world shrouded in darkness, a goldfish lamp suddenly lights up.

It guides the blurred consciousness of the morning fog back to the real world from the dream.

"you're awake?"

The timid words from the cute girl entered the boy's mind.

Zao Wu struggled to open her eyes and met a pair of eyes that seemed to be rippling with pink petals.

Chapter 5: Do you like Bronya more than Hanabi?!? (k)

She was a petite girl with long black ponytails and wearing a red and black patterned kimono.

The most eye-catching thing is her cherry-colored eyes and the symmetrical pink teardrop moles under her eyes.

The girl was squatting beside Zao Wu with her knees hugged, her small, naked, delicate feet placed together obediently.

I used the goldfish lantern in my hand to get close to the boy's face to see his appearance clearly.

The face of the morning mist was like a quiet and beautiful autumn leaf, slowly falling into the girl's clear eyes like summer cherry blossoms, making them ripple.

She could be heard letting out a soft exclamation.

"so beautiful……"

Zao Wu had just woken up and was in a very dazed state.

It's hard not to feel shy when someone suddenly says this.

He sat up from the ground with a blush, looked away and raised his hand to support his forehead.

"Who...are you, and where is this place?"

Hayami asked anxiously.

"Eh? I was expecting you to tell me!"

The girl's mood suddenly dropped, her pretty face was tinged with worry, and even her cherry-colored eyes dimmed slightly.

Anyone who sees it will inevitably feel pity.

Morning fog is no exception.

She sniffed and stated in a somewhat fragile voice.

"All I know is that my name is Sparks, and when I opened my eyes I came to this dark place."

"Beside you, there is only you and that older sister who looks elegant and noble in her military uniform."

As he spoke, Sparks' gaze turned towards Hayami, not far away.

Hayami followed the girl's gaze and found that Sister Bronya was still in a coma.

"Is she, is she okay?"

The boy asked nervously.

Sparks shook her head, her black twin ponytails swaying lightly from side to side with her movements.

"I don't know about Sparks..."

"But there's a high probability that everything will be fine, just like you."

"I was the first to wake up, and you were the second. I think the older sister will wake up soon."

"But then again, who are you guys?"

"Have you... also lost your past memories like me!?"

Sparks was eager to know the answer.

So much so that I couldn't help but move closer to Zao Wu.

She supported herself on the ground with her hands, kneeling without caring that her soft knees might be stained and scratched by the mud, and her upper body leaned forward, her small but beautifully shaped breasts almost hitting Hayami's cheek.

Finally, it stopped at the tip of the boy's nose. From the wrong perspective, it looked as if Hayami's cheek was buried in it.

Looking at the snow-white spring scenery coming towards her, Zao Wu's pupils shrank, her cheeks became visibly redder, and suddenly she couldn't even speak.

Sparks then realized that he was a little too anxious.

The girl blushed and hurriedly withdrew her body, covering her chest and apologizing repeatedly.

"Yeah, sorry!"

Although Zao Wu is usually hugged by Sanyueqi and Sister Xing.

But this was the first time that he had such an intimate contact with someone of his own age, as if Sparks was his own, without any precautions.

An inexplicable strange feeling arose in his heart.

If I have to say it, it's a little shyer than shy, but it's hard to describe where that extra bit comes from.

He suppressed the heat rising in his cheeks and comforted her.

"No, it's okay."

"But... I don't have amnesia, sorry."

When Sparks heard this, the light that had finally gathered in her eyes dissipated.

"I think so..."

she muttered.

"But it's okay if I'm the only one who has lost my memory."

Huohua's words moved Zaowu's heart.

She is such a gentle girl.

Because I know the pain and sorrow of losing memory, I would rather bear it alone than let others have the same experience as me.

And Sparks adjusted his mood quite quickly.

She patted her little face gently, then turned around and smiled at Zao Wu.

"Then tell me about your story!"

"Maybe I can find some clues to my memory."

"Also! Tell me your name, I will tell you everything about myself~"

Sparks put her hands behind her back and acted cute and coquettishly without any hesitation.

While waiting for sister Bronya to wake up, Hayami told Sparks most of what happened after she came to this planet from the Star Train.

"Damn it, which bastard did this? He caught us all here!"

"What happened to my memory?"

Huoshan's angry expression could not be faked at all. The angry little expression even made Zaowu want to borrow Sister Sanyueqi's camera and take a picture of her.

Then there was some more conversation during the time when Bronya was unconscious.

Zao Wu and Huo Hua had become completely familiar with each other.

He finally had the nerve to ask the question that had been bothering him.

"Um...you're always barefoot, aren't you cold?"

Upon hearing this, Sparks blushed all the way to her ears.

"It's cold, what can I do..."

"And, no, don't keep staring at my feet, Hayami..."

Sparks' tone was always soft, as if he was begging.

At the same time, she exudes a faint natural charm that perhaps even she herself is not aware of.