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

Dihuo is exactly the natural partner that Wendy envisioned for Bronya.

Not only do they have the same interests, but it can also bring great public support to Bronya.

Only with this can one truly have a certain degree of voice, rather than being a weakling who can be easily crushed by public opinion warfare and taken down without any effort.

But even if this is achieved, it will only allow Bronya to compete with Cocolia, but it will not be enough to replace the Great Guardian.

After all, the rules that constrain Cocolia also apply to Bronya.

To bring down Cocolia, it is not enough to just fight for the right to speak. The actual ruling power is still in the hands of the other party. As long as she grasps this firmly, the worst case scenario is just a temporary tug-of-war.

Such a political struggle is destined to be long-lasting and silent, and the beneficiaries are definitely irrelevant to the majority of the people.

In order to quickly and accurately replace the opponent, a "strong enemy threat" that cannot be ignored is also needed.

The Rift is the perfect target, because of its existence, people can unite to resist foreign enemies.

Even though there are many factions among them, at least when it comes to fundamental issues concerning the survival of mankind, the Belobergs can temporarily put aside their differences.

Whoever can handle this problem well will have the greatest say and will automatically be given the actual right to "lead" others.

What Wendy has to do is to use a little trick to let everyone stand in their respective positions in this crisis and appreciate the birth of the previous "legend".

As for using such means to deceive others, isn’t it unethical?

Wendy didn't think so at all.

He even felt that instead of worrying about this, he should worry about whether Bronya's ruling system, which relied on external forces, would be stable in the future.

But if you think about it carefully, he is not the nanny of the Beloberg people, and the Beloberg people should solve their own problems.

What he has to do now is to eliminate the cancer of the universe that wants to destroy humanity completely by using more sinister means.

Not to mention, being able to end the Cocolia regime, which already has destructive tendencies, and replace it with a more reliable Grand Guardian can be considered as getting rid of a threat to the people, right?

However, during this period, Bronya must be determined to have a "holy separation" from Cocolia.

If it is still entangled with Cocolia, and it naturally carries the stigma of the Great Guardian faction.

By then, Cocolia will be overthrown, or even launch a desperate counterattack.

Even if Bronya is not taken away, she will lose her status as heir. The adverse effects caused during Cocolia's reign will make it difficult for her to move forward.

I hope she can sort out her feelings and show her true self.

With these thoughts in mind, Wendy's heart, which had been gradually agitated by what was about to happen next, calmed down again.

The boy smiled slightly and waited for the actors to return to their seats.

Chapter 57: Dragon, announce destruction

——In the afternoon.

Bronya was pacing back and forth anxiously, even though she knew that as a leader, she shouldn't show such impetuousness.

But the fact is, after being sent to the front line, her guards were replaced with personnel arranged by the Grand Guardian.

These people who claimed to be protecting her but were actually monitoring her all revealed that her mother had a grudge against her and even wanted to strengthen her control over her.

But Bronya had no such thoughts at all. She just hoped that her mother could wake up in time.

If we can reach a consensus, at least we won't have to go to the opposite side of the line of strife...

But now her mother forcibly transferred her from the administrative center to the front line without even giving her any explanation, and did not reply to any of the letters she sent to her.

It goes without saying how many political considerations are involved in this.

In this regard, Bronya felt not only disheartened but also disappointed.

"...Am I too naive?"

She murmured in her heart.

"It's also wrong to think that my mother still has room to turn back and to try to dissuade her."

Just thinking about the inevitable confrontation, Bronya felt a surge of frustration.

Although she knew that she couldn't be tied to the doomed chariot by such a personal affair, she couldn't help but want to try to stop the broken brakes.

What is the most correct thing to do?

Is there a more perfect way...

These distracting thoughts continued to grow, causing Bronya to hesitate, but every time this happened, it seemed as if a poet was whispering in her heart.

——When you are truly faced with a choice that is crucial enough to change your life, there is no option of moderation.

It's either one or two, a decision must be made.

Her decision was to prevent Beloberg from sliding into the abyss of destruction and to preserve the light of human civilization.

If her mother has lost her rationality as the helmsman, then as the successor, she should stop it...

But if stopping her is not enough, she must choose between survival as a mother and her people.

Even if it means breaking up family ties, losing the past, or even becoming disgusted with each other, she has to do it.

Just as Bronya wanted to open the window to ventilate and calm her restless thoughts——

There were heavy footsteps outside the door, and the sound of the iron guards' armor colliding with each other sounded like a "symphony of protection" to Bronya.

And then the guard's report was heard.

"—Commander Bronya, Lieutenant Dunn requests an audience."

"Let him in."

Bronya paused and sat back at her desk. Her training in facial expression management helped her quickly regain her composure.

Lieutenant Officer Deng En also officially stepped into the room after three breaths. Wearing heavy iron guard armor, he looked like a walking human iron tower. Even when entering the room, he had to lower his head slightly to avoid bumping into the door frame.

He came into the room and quickly performed a standard Iron Guard salute, and Bronya also touched her heart in return.

Although the Great Guardian had warned her more than once that she didn't need to lower herself so much to communicate with the Iron Guards, she was a natural leader, not a component of the weapons.

The correct way to manage them is to look at the relationship between them and yourself seriously and rationally. If you have too good a relationship with them, it will only affect your decision as a leader.

People will make a parallel in their minds based on the closeness and distance between people.

It is inevitable that someone is more important and someone is less important.

But for the soldiers who were carrying out orders, this was nothing short of "unfair."

Because no one wants to die, and everyone hopes to have a good relationship with a leader as approachable as Commander Bronya. Not to mention having a smooth journey and hope for promotion, at least they will not be assigned priority when it comes to carrying out suicide missions.

If this continues for a long time, how can the military atmosphere be established?

However, Cocolia's assumption has always been based on the idea that Bronya is too compassionate and lacks proper governance.

But in fact, the order given by Bronya may not be what the most qualified commander in Cocolia's mind should do, but it is definitely the choice with the highest soldier survival rate and the highest mission completion rate.

She respects any Iron Guard who gives their heart to Beloberg, and treats them with respect, which is reflected in her daily life.

For this reason, it is understandable that the Iron Guards love and respect Bronya more than the cold-blooded Cocolia.

Unfortunately, this was later regarded by Cocolia as a move by Bronya to win people's hearts.

She naturally praised this highly and did not care about her own reputation among the Iron Guards.

As long as the Iron Guards still obeyed her, it didn't matter. The Iron Guards obeyed Bronya, and Bronya obeyed her, which was a nice closed loop.

Therefore, Cocolia has never changed its attitude towards the Iron Guards, and has even intensified its exploitation of them.

Even calling it a beautiful name, it was paving the way for Bronya's bright future.

"Commander Bronya, I have an important matter to report."

Not to mention the small conflicts that gradually arose between mother and daughter, Lieutenant Dunn didn't think too much about it.

Although he is one of Bronya's guards, he firmly stands on Cocolia's side.

It's not that he is really heartless, he is just following the orders of the Great Guardian to Bronya.

He also had respect for Bronya and recognized her as the acting leader of the Silvermane Guard.

However, as an old man from the Cocolia period, he was an eyewitness to the other party's rise to power and his transformation from a wise king to the tyrannical dictator he is today.

Dunn didn't know what exactly happened, but from the moment he became an Iron Guardian and swore allegiance to the Great Guardian and protected the people—

He would not question the orders given by Cocolia.

As long as she doesn't violate fundamental principles, Dunn, as a soldier, will only consider what a soldier should consider.

He also saw Cocolia's arrangements, but did not think there was any big problem.

After all, for most people who know about this matter, or have only a vague understanding of it, this matter is just a small disagreement between mother and daughter on personnel arrangements. Is it really necessary to make it a matter of life and death?

Even if the Grand Guardian was indeed at fault, expecting her to admit her mistake would be worse than expecting the rift to disappear on its own tomorrow.

Give each other a way out, and wait until they calm down. I believe that the relationship between the mother and daughter will soon return to normal. Is there any need for us soldiers to worry about family affairs?

And, most importantly, Dunn's energy was not focused here. In the past few days, he had been studying the fine equipment sent by Xiluwa and had completed the preliminary testing.

He showed Bronya the disposable protective shield he brought with him, his tone excited.

"Look, this is the latest invention of Shiluwa... ahem, former member of the Research Department, Shiluwa. It's a disposable protective shield!"

Dunn's attitude is very enthusiastic, and you can even say that he has a rock soul on fire.

"This new equipment can protect the Iron Guards from a single attack that could be lethal. According to my previous test results, even if I attack with all my strength, it can completely block it, leaving the defender with only the sensation of a mosquito bite."

He slapped the disposable protective shield on the table, suppressed his excitement a little, and continued to speak.

"According to our calculations, if we can implement this new equipment, our casualty rate will be reduced by at least 5 to 10 percent. Furthermore, it is said that there will be specialized high-tech protective gear available later.

If what Big Sister Xiluwa said is true, I believe we will be able to reverse the situation soon. At least if it's just a defensive battle, the lives of our comrades will be guaranteed. Even if it's a counterattack, I'm sure the number of casualties will be greatly reduced! "

Bronya was stunned by what she heard. It wasn't that she wasn't yearning for the scene Dunn described, nor was it that she wasn't tempted by this new equipment. It wasn't that she held a prejudice against Miss Silva, who had been kicked out of the research team by her mother on false charges.

She just didn't think about why it was this moment?

Although it might seem strange to say this, it was as if Bronya's intuition told her when she went to the lower district earlier that she was at a crossroads in her life.

At this moment, she felt this way again.

But this strange feeling did not come from the disposable protective shield and Lieutenant Dunn in front of him, but from the outdoors?

Bronya suddenly stood up and walked quickly towards the door under Lieutenant Dunn's puzzled gaze. At the same time—

A loud and deep roar came from behind the city, far enough away that even those on the front line could hear it clearly.

Just as the Iron Guards on the front line gathered urgently to prepare to resist the monsters.

Administrative district center.

Pella stared at the direction of the city wall in astonishment, where a "monster" that should not exist in this world appeared.

His appearance caused strange phenomena to appear in the sky above Beloberg, with howling winds and turbulence.

The dragon-shaped body that covered the sun and clouds, the four wings with the color of flowing mist, and the undisguised desire for destruction in the dragon's eyes.

It opened its mouth, and a highly concentrated ball of destructive light was heralding—

A great destruction is about to fall.

Chapter 58: Prelude to the End of Days

Back to a while ago——

Wendy was walking leisurely onto the stage, the Felin on her waist trembling slightly. It longed for the boy's fingertips to touch it, waiting for the touch of his nimble fingers to bring out the heavenly music.

The poet looked at those people who were either expecting, curious, or resistant, with a faint smile on his lips.

"The piece I will perform today is slightly different from the previous ones."

He gently plucked the strings, and the tinkling sound gradually turned into a suppressed bass.

"I call it - The Prelude to the End of Days"