Sun in the Star Iron, my marshal mother

Chapter 4: Mother's Kindness and Daughter's Filial Piety/Old Cow Eating Tender Grass Xiluwa k

Thick fog overflowed from the broken door and almost filled everything in front of Bronya, silently giving her a great sense of oppression.

Who is waiting behind the door, her mother... or the twisted monster in Cocolia's skin?

Although Bronya thought she had prepared herself mentally, she still hesitated when she really came to the last door.

"Bronya, keep your head up and keep moving forward!"

In a trance, such a voice suddenly rang in her ears, causing Bronya, who was originally a little hesitant, to clench her teeth.

She must keep moving forward and must overcome her cowardice!

Can't ignore tomorrow's Beloberg!

With her eyes fixed, Bronya reached her hand into the thick fog in front of her, pushed open the door of fog that seemed to be constantly rolling, and took the last step firmly and resolutely.

In the hall, flames were burning endlessly, devouring everything around them as they rolled and expanded. The entire room had already turned into a sea of ​​fire. The same twisted and hideous charred corpses as those in the Krippenberg Corridor almost filled the entire hall, emitting a sickening burnt stench.

And in the center of this hellfire sea of ​​​​fire and charred corpses, there stands a throne made of ice.

Looking up, I saw a blonde beauty sitting on the frozen throne. She was Bronya's mother, the Great Guardian Cocolia.

"Welcome back, my daughter."

Cocolia slowly raised her deep purple eyes, but they were filled with chaos and madness, and no longer as sharp as before.

"—————————!"

The moment Bronya and Cocolia's eyes met, a magnificent and long sonata suddenly rang in Bronya's ears, with a deep and heavy male voice intertwined in it, making the girl feel a sense of tension and fear from the bottom of her heart.

For some reason, a long red strip appeared below Bronya's field of vision, with the words [Beloberg's Great Guardian - Cocolia] written on it.

what happened?

Bronya blinked in confusion, and the magnificent music and the abnormality in her vision disappeared, leaving the girl thinking that it was just an illusion caused by her excessive tension.

"Mother, I'm back."

After calming herself down, Bronya took a step forward, looked around at the twisted charred corpses and asked:

"these are..."

"Just a few insignificant traitors."

Cocolia waved her hand dismissively.

"They set fire to Fort Klippe and tried to kill me for treason. Death is their due."

How many are these?

Thinking back to the tragic scenes she had seen along the way, Bronya couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

She seemed a little too impatient and came to see Cocolia without investigating the current situation clearly.

During the time she was in the Lower Town, the changes that took place in the Upper Town seemed far beyond her imagination.

In the past, she couldn't imagine that someone would dare to burn down Fort Kripal and attack the Great Guardian.

"Mother, do you remember what we said that day?

I actually went to the downtown area during this period, and I learned a lot of things there.”

Complex thoughts were stirring in her heart, and Bronya tried hard to weave them into words.

"The Lower City has been almost completely eroded by the Rift, and the people are living in dire straits, but they still haven't given up hope of survival. I also learned the truth about the star core through an ancient machine called Svaro... After knowing enough of the truth, I have enough reason and will to advise you again - your act of blocking the Lower City is undoubtedly wrong!"

"mistake?"

Cocolia half leaned on the frozen throne, supporting her cheek with one hand, and sneered disdainfully:

"Maybe there are some people like you who don't recognize me, but when the majority of people in Beloberg trust me...think that I am the most noble Great Guardian and the greatest leader, how can I be wrong?

...Won't.

...Even if I block the lower city and kill all these traitors, as long as the foolish people don't know, and the others don't dare to rebel and are afraid of me...what mistakes can I make?"

"Mother, how can you say such a thing?"

Bronya gritted her teeth and questioned, but Cocolia didn't care about her reaction at all, and just continued to speak in a whisper:

“Even if it is wrong, in the end it is only the fault of the world. … The fault of fools, the fault of the weak, because without my amazing wisdom and awareness, what awaits them is only the fate of inevitable destruction.

I will create a new world where everyone can survive, and for this, everything is just a necessary sacrifice!"

"Sacrifice is never necessary! Those who sacrifice voluntarily are heroes, and those who are forced to sacrifice are nothing more than your fuel!"

Bronya withstood the strong pressure from Cocolia and took another step forward, speaking tit-for-tat:

"Great Guardian, you keep saying that you are doing this for the entire Beloberg and for the future of the people, but what are you doing! What exactly are you protecting?!

Have you ever thought that because of what you did, many people’s friends are no longer friends, and their homes are no longer homes! "

Blockade the lower city, send the Iron Guards to their deaths, and mobilize the Iron Guards to suppress the so-called rebellion in the lower city.

All of Cocolia's actions reappeared before her eyes, and Bronya could no longer suppress the excitement in her heart.

She remembered what Lin En had said to her, and shouted it out instinctively:

"Have you heard the cries of the children in the lower city?

Do you feel that Belloborg is falling apart?

You didn't notice the successful conspirator grinning! "

After taking a short breath, Bronya looked at Cocolia, who had a cold face, and an almost pleading expression appeared on her face:

"Mother, what happened to you... In my memory, you were so gentle and noble, not as cold-blooded, ruthless, and cruel as you are now...

Tell me what you saw, what you are hiding... Why did you send the Iron Guard to die in the Rupture, why did you abandon the people of the Lower Realm - why did you change your mind at that moment?"

To Bronya's surprise, Cocolia did not continue to refute her this time. Instead, she closed her eyes and sighed after a long silence:

"...I know, I knew it would be like this.

You want to know what motivated me to give those orders...right? Do you think you're ready to learn the truth?"

"Of course, I'm ready!"

Bronya nodded vigorously.

Not only was she ready to face the truth that had already become clear, she was also ready to say goodbye to her own cowardice!

Cocolia slowly stood up from the frozen throne and walked past Bronya with a sullen expression.

"Then come with me, Bronya.

This dying world...it's time for you to hear her voice."

At the moment she passed Cocolia, Bronya suddenly felt a distant and empty voice appear in her mind.

"Come on...Come on..."

It's the star core!

Bronya immediately realized the owner of the voice. It seemed that Cocolia was really corroded by the star core pollution.

The sound of the star core made Bronya's consciousness appear dazed for a moment, but for some reason she quickly regained clarity, so that she did not get lost in the murmur of the star core.

The plan went more smoothly than Bronya had imagined. She didn't even need any guidance from her. Cocolia took the initiative to take her away from Beloberg and even face the star core itself.

She knew what she was about to face, but she was no longer afraid!

...............

"Commander Bronya has left the restricted area with Cocolia and gone deep into the Rift."

At the front line of the Iron Guard restricted area, Jeppard, who had just sent Cocolia and Bronya away, was sharing information with Lynn and his group with a serious face, but his eyes unconsciously fell on a member at the end of the team.

"Sister, why are you too?"

"I got on the pirate ship much earlier than you, my stupid Ou Doudou~"

With a guitar on her back and a suona in her hands, Shiluwa raised her gorgeous golden hair and gave her silly brother a boastful smile.

"Is this actually a pirate ship?"

San Yueqi couldn't help but complain.

"But..."

Knowing the plan, Jeppard couldn't help but worry about his sister's safety. After all, Lin En and his group were going to have a decisive battle with the Star Core. Although her sister Shiluwa also had certain combat capabilities, she was essentially a clerk and singer. He was really worried about her going to the front line.

However, Shiluwa interrupted Jeppard directly and forcefully.

"No buts. I, your elder sister, have made up my mind to see Cocolia suffer. I have practiced the suona for a long time for today, just so that I can send her away with a "dudududu" sound when the time comes."

As she spoke, Xiluwa also showed off the suona in her hand.

Although Shiluwa's tone was as if she was joking, Jeppard, who knew his sister's character, knew how serious she was. In the end, he could only sigh helplessly, turned to look at Lin En and said seriously:

"I'm leaving my sister in your care. Please take good care of her."

"I certainly will!"

In response to Jeppard's request, Lynn enthusiastically held Jeppard's hand and shook it vigorously several times, then nodded seriously:

"Don't worry, brother-in-law, I will take good care of Xiluwa!"

Jeppard: "?"

Although this was indeed what he said, Jeppard still felt that something was not right. After a moment, he realized it and widened his eyes.

"What did you call me?!!"

"Brother-in-law, what's wrong?"

Hearing Lin's answer, Jeppard turned his head in disbelief and looked at Shiluwa who had not yet reacted, and said earnestly:

"Sister, I know you're getting anxious because you're old and can't get married, but you can't seduce a young man like this.

Don't you see how old you are and how old they are? Besides... Wow!"

"Come on! Is that how you talk to your sister, you stupid boy?!"

Before Jeppard could finish his words, Shiluwa grabbed his ears.

Shiluwa now really feels that her younger brother is a little too stupid. Not to mention that this is all Lin En joking, even if it is true he can't say that!

"If I let you continue, will you still say that I, your sister, am an old cow eating young grass?"

"Sister, you can answer quickly."

Jeppard nodded quite honestly, which made Shiluwa even more angry and her eyes widened. If it weren't for the fact that her brother was now an officer and she couldn't lose face in front of his subordinates, Shiluwa would have given this disobedient brother a good beating.

"Well, let me just tell you one thing."

While the siblings were interacting in a friendly manner, Lin En suddenly clapped her hands to attract everyone's attention, and then explained with a serious face:

"Actually, I, a young grass, don't mind being eaten by the old cow!"

"I mind!"

Xier angrily elbowed Lin En in the stomach and glared at him angrily:

"You're treating me like I don't exist, right? If you like older people so much, why don't you just surrender to the enemy and go find Cocolia?"

Oh no, after being bitten by the old cow so many times, Lin En almost forgot that Xier is actually younger than him.

Just as Lin En was thinking of an excuse to get away with it, Xing, who had been holding two solar-powered battle axes and wanted to kill everyone but had not encountered any enemies along the way, finally couldn't help it and urged:

"Don't nag me. Don't forget that Bronya is still alone with Cocolia. If you keep talking, Bronya's body might be cold. By then, it will be too late for you to take advantage of the situation."

"That's right, we have to rescue Miss Bronya quickly!

March 7th quickly echoed.

My Xingbao, you are so awesome!

After finding the stairs, Lin En silently gave Xing a thumbs up in his heart, and decided to try to trick Xing less often for fun in the future.

However, after this fight, the tension before the final battle dissipated a lot.

Jeppard looked at the five people ready to go in front of him, raised his hand high and gave an order to the guards at the gate:

"Open the door! See you off!"