Xingtie, started with a guitar, and made a living by singing

"That person... is my sister. She has been away for a long time and has not returned home..."

Almost at the moment of hearing these words, Bronya's heart felt as heavy as if it had sunk into the depths of a dark pool.

"My sister told me that the place she's going to is called... 'The Rift'. There, she can find valuable things..."

The ominous premonition materialized, doubling the feeling of heaviness.

Bronya was no longer able to think about why the two sisters had to live here.

All she is thinking about now is how to comfort this child who may have lost his family.

The girl, who knew nothing about this, just continued to talk in her adorable and soft voice.

"If you see my sister, could you please tell her to come back quickly...? Her sister is very lonely and is waiting for her at home..."

"I, I..." Bronya was speechless for a moment, and the girl did not ask questions in a hurry, but waited patiently for her answer.

Until she suppressed her grief and used all her strength to squeeze out a bitter reply: "I'll tell her for you."

The girl then let out a long sigh and spoke weakly.

"Thank you for your kindness. I will wait for your news here... Please be sure to stay safe..."

This concern was unbearable for Bronya, and she was also unwilling to see her continue waiting here. She moved closer to the glass and spoke anxiously.

"Well, this place is too dangerous! If we continue to stay here, what if a monster from the Rift Valley wanders out—"

Before Bronya could finish her words, the girl suddenly interrupted her.

"I'm sorry! I know you're doing this for my own good...but I can't leave..."

Compared to her previous soft and gentle voice, she now has a hint of stubbornness and persistence.

"If I leave first, my sister will be lonely when she comes back and can't find me..."

"But!"

"I'm really sorry, but this is the agreement between my sister and me... Please don't try to dissuade me anymore..."

After this sound, perhaps to show some kind of determination, a sound of groping for something was heard from the window, and then the light dimmed, and the girl's voice disappeared into the darkness.

Just when Bronya was planning to try a few more times to at least convince the other party that they could communicate again.

A voice with a hint of impatience sounded.

"Hey. I mean, you've been standing there for a while now, mumbling something?"

She turned around in a daze, and saw two people who had stopped at some point to wait for her.

Xier glared at her unhappily, and Wendy asked with a worried look on her face.

"Are you tired?"

"No, I..." She was a little confused and didn't know where to start. She just looked at the small house again. There was no warm light there anymore, and the windows were covered with dust, as if it had been dilapidated for a long time.

Is this my imagination...?

Instinctively, she denied such a thing.

However, no one really heard the girl's voice, and it didn't seem like they were conspiring to scare her.

"Since you're alright, get up and move. If you want to rest, wait until we get back to the clinic—"

Although Xier looked at her suspiciously a few times, she didn't ask any more questions and just urged her.

Wendy walked over to her in two or three steps, patted her shoulder comfortingly, and told her not to take it to heart.

"you……"

"Huh? What's wrong again?" Xier, who was walking in front, turned her head although she was impatient.

Even Wendy looked expectant, as if she was about to reveal some secret.

Bronya took a deep breath and spoke solemnly.

"Although I'm not sure what happened, I just heard some noises."

"sound?"

Xier frowned and glanced at the surrounding ruins, especially at those places where monsters were likely to hide. However, she didn't find anything wrong, so she pursed her lips and answered.

"Don't scare yourself. This is already the outskirts. Monsters rarely wander here. Besides, we're taking a route carefully chosen by the street singer. Do you still not trust him?"

"Oh, I'll be very sad!"

Wendy also covered her heart with her hands and pretended to be hurt.

This made Seele curl her lips, looking a little unhappy, but Bronya, who was trapped in her feelings and had no way to express them, was not in the mood to play around with the two of them, so she just explained.

"No, it's not a monster's voice, it's a girl's voice."

"What weird things are you talking about?"

Xier looked at her with eyes that revealed this meaning.

Wendy also blinked, waiting for her to continue.

Bronya held her forehead and said with some pain.

"Although you may not believe it, I did hear some whispers and even had a brief conversation with her. The girl hoped I could help find her sister and give her a message."

This made the atmosphere at the scene quiet for a moment, and finally ended with Xier bursting out laughing.

"I never thought you'd have the leisure to tell ghost stories here. I thought only street singers were so heartless."

"Hey, is this the impression Xi'er has of me? It's like the saying, 'birds of a feather flock together!'"

Seeing that the two were about to start fighting again, Bronya couldn't help but frown and said seriously.

"I'm not kidding, nor am I telling a ghost story. This really happened to me!"

"So, what do you want to say?"

Xier tilted her head, somewhat puzzled as to why this guy suddenly couldn't stand the teasing.

"Ever since the Rift invaded this place ten years ago, no one has lived here, let alone children. Do you think a child could possibly survive in a place like this?"

"But……"

Although he knew his companions were right, it was more likely that he was simply too sad, causing some strange phenomenon in the Rift.

Because there have been such cases on the front lines in the past, some soldiers reported seeing the long-dead Silver Mane Iron Guards and the like.

More importantly, the sadness that lingers in my heart is so real that it could never be caused by some vague illusion.

"That's enough. Playing around is one thing, but it won't look good if we keep going on. We have to hurry back to save people, so stop throwing a tantrum."

Xier, who misunderstood the other party, just waved her hand in disappointment. She had no interest in playing hide-and-seek with the monsters from the Rift Valley here, so she just continued walking straight in the direction of leaving.

Knowing that it was not the other party's fault, Bronya lowered her head, clenched her fists, and hesitated whether to forget it all.

But, at this moment——

Wendy, who had not spoken for her until now, spoke softly.

"Do you want to go and help look for her, that girl's sister?"

Chapter 29 Various People

"You're willing to believe me?"

It would be a lie for Bronya to say she wasn't touched.

Ever since she came to the lower area and left behind the glory of being the heir to the Great Guardian, she had truly discovered that no matter what her original identity was, she would not be able to control the power she held.

In this gray land, she is no different from every ordinary person.

They will not flatter her just because of their status, nor will they gossip or confuse right and wrong to please her.

In fact, if she really revealed her identity, she would put herself in a very unfavorable and passive situation.

Although she didn't want to admit it, she was indeed ashamed of herself for traveling so carelessly without even bringing a weapon.

She originally thought that no matter how bad the situation in the lower areas was, people would still believe in the order managed by the Great Guardian and it would not be as dangerous as the front lines.

But in reality, the erosion in Rivet Town is even more serious than the rift that led to Beloberg City. There is a serious lack of trust between people, and there are even criminal organizations that specialize in plundering the labor of others.

Even when chatting with Wendy's friends, she was always the one who couldn't keep up with the topic, and was completely discouraged by Xier.

In this situation, in addition to gratitude, I also felt a sense of excitement for the help Wendy extended.

However, the young girl did not regard this budding emotion as love, but rather a mixture of friendship and comradeship.

She quickly said solemnly, "I want to go look for them. If someone really lived here, they would definitely have left traces."

"Yes, yes. I also want to witness the stories of the sisters living in the Rift. Let me accompany you!"

Wendy said with a smile.

"...Thank you, Wendy."

"You're welcome, we're good friends."

Wendy just smiled playfully, which made her tense mind relax a little.

Bronya was very grateful for Wendy's support and trust in her.

Without his company, it would be extremely dangerous for her to walk alone in this rift.

Even personally, she was not afraid of such an adventure, otherwise she would not have accepted Cocolia's mission and led the elite team to the most dangerous place on the front line.

However, there is a very cruel fact: although the glory of her identity has brought her many privileges, it also means that this life is not just her own.

She must be responsible for more people living in Beloberg. If she disappears or dies here, it may indirectly cause a complete split between the upper and lower classes.

Just thinking of such a possibility made her unable to treat the matter as a joke, let alone wholeheartedly look for the girl's sister.

After noticing that Bronya's mental state had improved a lot, Wendy also suggested it.

"Well, then, without further ado, after delivering the medical kit, let's go get some information and then come back here to check again."

Of course, it was impossible for the two of them to leave the team at this time to investigate the whereabouts of the girl's sister. Besides, clues could not only be found here.

As the largest human settlement in the lower zone, Panyan Town naturally has more ways to gather intelligence.

Otherwise, if they just search here like headless flies, Natasha will probably send people out to look for them before they find any clues.

Not only did they fail to help others, but they also caused trouble at such an urgent moment. How could they do such a thing?

After quickly catching up, Bronya felt a warm feeling in her heart when she found Seele standing in front of them, apparently angry but still waiting for them.

Although the other party still didn't give her a good look, Bronya knew very well that if you really hate someone, how could you possibly worry about their safety.

Since the other party was willing to wait for her here, it meant that in his eyes, she might also be a member of the upper class recognized by Dihuo, just like Wendy.

This way, there are two approvals.

She tried to find joy in the midst of hardship, and felt as if a certain burden had been shared, and even smiled faintly.

Hearing her smile like that, Xier, who was about to say something, felt too embarrassed to say more.

She had only been looking for trouble because the guy's identity was suspicious and she was afraid that Wendy would be deceived, to see if she could trick him into revealing something. She wasn't really mentally ill and kept targeting him.

It was not until she returned to Panyan Town that Natasha finally breathed a sigh of relief after receiving this batch of emergency medical supplies.

After thanking everyone for their efforts, she became busy again, and Xier ran to help her do whatever she could.

As for Wendy, he was sent out with the excuse, "You have helped everyone a lot, go and have a rest."

Bronya, who was not that close to Natasha and the others, naturally received the same treatment.

In order to get some information and take a break, Wendy took her to the Goethe Hotel in the lower class area.

This Goethe Hotel is from the same family as the upper-level Goethe Hotel. Even when Bronya asked about the relationship between the two, the hospitable proprietress smiled and said.

"Both the restaurant above and the one below are actually owned by our Goethe family. It's said that our family has existed since before the cold wave, and we had a good relationship with the former Grand Guardian, Alisa Rand."

"So there's this connection?"

Bronya's curiosity was indeed aroused. She had originally doubted what Wendy said about going to crowded places to inquire about information.