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"You must be kidding! She's so young, and her daughter looks almost an adult?"
"...Xiao Sanyue, why are you always focusing on meaningless things...The point is not about their ages, but the fact that the girl and her mother had a clear disagreement just now."
Sora complained.
Then his eyes turned and he thought of a way to confirm his guess.
So he went straight to question a well-dressed guard in the corridor.
"guard."
"Hello, Captain Lei." The other party immediately knocked on the axe gun with both hands, and his posture became more upright.
Apparently, Cocolia had asked all personnel nearby to do the homework of the train crew to facilitate their identification and reporting.
"Where is Guard Officer Jeppard? I would like to ask him to continue explaining the latest developments in the Rift."
"Hey, Sora, why didn't you tell Kokolia about this need? She should have arranged for Jeppard to be with us—"
"Listen first, March, don't disturb the doctor."
After being reminded lightly by Quetzalcoatl, March immediately entered into the quiet beautiful girl mode again.
"I'm very sorry. The fighting on the front line is tense. Commander Jeppard has returned to the base. He is not a professional intelligence officer. Perhaps the questions you are interested in can be answered by our professional intelligence officers."
...Jepard was immediately sent away by the war after contacting the train crew - although Cocolia may not have given the order personally, he left so hastily that it is hard not to make some assumptions.
Kong actually intended to continue to contact Jeppard and create an appearance that they were "friends", so as to test Cocolia's attitude towards the fleet infiltrating senior Iron Guard officers. Whether the other party chose to transfer Jeppard out of hiding or continue to allow them to communicate, it would reveal some attitude.
But war... this seemingly omnipotent excuse actually has its limitations. If Cocolia had not arranged in advance and asked Jeppard to find a reason to retreat immediately after leading his men, this amount of time would not be enough for her to hint to the other party. Kong also did not see Cocolia make any other suspicious moves... unless she could also communicate telepathically.
Could it be that Jeppard was really sent away by some guys who were afraid of outsiders?
Kong was planning to go to Jeppard to question him face to face again, but now, he had another high-quality source of intelligence in front of him, and at a higher level.
"Where is Lady Bronya from earlier? Does she have time?"
"...Commander Bronya? She's very busy with work, so she might not be able to come."
The guard looked very embarrassed.
"We must ensure that the person providing the information is important enough so that it can be taken seriously when uploaded to the fleet. An intelligence officer alone is not enough. We need an assistant with a more comprehensive vision. I understand that the Grand Guardian is busy, but the Grand Guardian's agent should always have time, no matter how busy he is. Please convey the message for me."
But there are a lot of empty excuses, and they can also use their power to overwhelm others.
"...Yes. Please wait."
The guard remembered the instructions Cocolia had left before Sora and the others came here, and although he was a little stiff, he still ran to find the silver-haired girl to report as Sora wished.
Those who don't know would think that Kong was taking advantage of his position to get close to the beautiful girl, but Haiya, who always liked to tease Kong, did not make any comments on his unusual behavior.
If the goal is to pick up girls, this is undoubtedly the stupidest approach possible, and a PhD would not be so cheap - even if the girl is very attractive.
"How do you know that Bronya is the deputy of the Great Guardian?"
After confirming that Sora was no longer talking to anyone, Mitsuki seemed to have gotten over the problem and expressed his doubts.
"Of course that's because..."
Sora put on a dead look and pointed at the sign on the door of the room next to the Great Guardian's office:
"It's written on her office sign and her ribbon. No doubt the second in command."
“…Ahahaha…”
Pinkhair could only scratch his head in embarrassment.
"March, do you want to go back to the space station and get another injection of the synesthesia beacon?" Dan Heng gently covered his forehead.
"Even if you give me a shot, it won't cure my blindness."
Maybe because she was familiar enough with Sanyue, Haiya actually started to change the target of her ridicule and was merciless.
"Wuwuwu, stop scolding, stop scolding, the child will be scolded stupidly..."
March made a defensive gesture, accusing everyone of bullying her.
"Captain Lei, Commander Bronya agrees to negotiate with you."
After March's antics, the guard walked out of the house with a sigh of relief.
But right after him, the silver-haired girl who was supposed to invite the train crew into the room also walked out. The moment she saw everyone, her slightly uneasy expression was replaced by false determination:
"Everyone in the fleet, I am happy to provide you with intelligence."
Then she found a lame excuse to try to divert the discussion away: "But I'm about to get off work - would you mind inviting me to dinner?"
……
[Cocolia, she took the outsiders away from Klippelburg... and their voices could not be heard.]
"Why did you leave me just now?"
[That man is very dangerous. He can sense my call to you and is a very serious threat.]
"So he can really seal you?"
There was a subtle wavering in Cocolia's tone as she spoke to herself.
But this kind of hesitation was not what the unknown voice would like to see.
"Is their fleet real? Hanging high above Beloberg?"
[Perhaps, but don’t forget that if you are destroyed by others, you will not be able to be accommodated in the new world. You must... speed up the process.]
"If the warship really rains down its wrath... I know, don't worry, I will handle it, but I need more power... Otherwise, even if Beloberg turns into ashes, I am afraid it will not be able to hurt their army."
186. For you, Bronya. (4K)
When we first entered the city, no one had the energy to appreciate the street view of Bello Berg.
But being invited to dinner by Bronya Rand, the deputy Grand Guardian, was obviously such an important occasion, but it gave me the opportunity to observe the dignity of this fortress city more carefully.
Through the vertical windows, everyone can clearly see the tram slowly passing by. Citizens who are not in a hurry walk into the square and stand under the giant sculpture to watch. Soon after this train passes, the theater is crowded with people. Everything seems to be conveying a message to the train team - the quality of life of the people in Beloberg is very good.
The temperature difference between indoors and outdoors is not so great that a casual breath would cause frost on the glass. Looking at the driveway across the square, or even sideways, I saw a very rock-style blonde beauty walking around in hot pants and stockings - well, she was cooler than the silver-haired girl in front of me who was staring at the menu in a daze.
Tights are also very civilized, not to mention the patterned ones. Even though they are so thick, you can still see a hint of flesh color after being squeezed.
They know how to dress themselves up, but for those who are not blessed with a good fortune, when moving around in the city, they tend to prefer warmth to elegance.
Although Sora really couldn't control the affairs of the second dimension, he could tell that the woman and Bronya in front of him should be destiny walkers, otherwise they would be frequent visitors to the fever clinic.
Sora watched as Eula and the others followed the rock girl, chatting and laughing as they headed towards the shop called "Perpetual Motion Machine House". They finally disappeared at the door together, and he couldn't help but tease on the public screen:
"You guys are really good at picking targets. You just arrived in a new place and you met a pretty girl... Do you want to come over for dinner? The Great Guardian's daughter invited us to dinner—"
"Teacher! This sister said she wants to show us the mechanical technology of Beloberg in the workshop! There is still some time before the reunion, right? Can we continue the tour?"
Sora didn't feel the slightest bit of guilt about dining with another beautiful girl, and they were chatting animatedly with the locals, with no thought that there would be anything wrong if they didn't return to reunite.
"Kong, the one who invited us is called Xiluwa, a famous singer in Beloberg. She has a strong thunder elemental power. I have confirmed it with my elemental vision just now. I just don't know what destiny she is following."
Eula didn't know if she was moved by the other person's singing, she spoke softly.
"To the local unofficial people, we are just tourists now. Let's make good friends. We don't need to care so much about the other party's identity and beliefs. Eula, do you find that you are being followed?"
"No, the drones deployed by Befa are still observing from a high altitude. There is no one following us. By the way, Kong, Shiluwa is very interested in our helmets, but we have not revealed our true appearance so far. Can we take them off for her to see for the bond you mentioned?"
"Okay. It's easy for Haiya and I to help you disguise yourself, but Karin... your skin color is too recognizable here, and it's difficult to put on makeup, so you should cover it up a little."
"is teacher."
His eyes fell back on the menu in front of him. The words that looked very similar to Russian were decorated with cursive script, adding a bit of delicacy to the thick constructivist art painting.
The afternoon tea at the Goethe Hotel is quite famous, but what really concerns Sora is that the "coffee" in the top two rows is in an estimated state.
"The coffee here is so popular? It's out of stock?"
"…Belloberg hasn't grown coffee for a long time, Mr. Lei."
With a feeling of unsolvable regret, Bronya finally raised her head and looked at Sora, and her confusion about the menu was finally alleviated, even though this was just using one embarrassment to cover up another embarrassment.
She would always play with her badge with her other hand, as if the badge could provide her with some social courage - Sora hadn't said a word since she sat down, and was very much like the tough old guards in Bronya's impression, meticulous and frugal with words.
Now he took the initiative to ask a meaningless question, probably because he wanted to stop being too reserved... He was similar to what Guard Officer Jeppard described, a proud man who knew how to show kindness.
"…Befa, it's time to take out some of the stock."
But after hearing Bronya's regretful explanation, Sora's eyes lit up.
This is a good opportunity to prove that what I and others say is true.
"Yes, Commander."
Befa, who had separated from Eula and the others and disappeared from the Iron Guards' sight at some point, appeared silently at the table this time, stood up and took out her precious coffee beans.
Although she also brought some beans specially provided by Ji Zi with her...but it is true that in social occasions, it is better not to get too excited. It is okay to feel sorry for it.
Belfa has been quietly examining Bronya for a long time and thinks that this is a girl worthy of her using some of her collection.
There was no other reason. According to her experience, a girl with such an extraordinary appearance would eventually have something happen with Kong, so she prepared to make arrangements in advance to avoid encountering many obstacles in improving her favorability later.
The head maid's unique experience of survival in the port area prompted her to use some sophisticated extraction techniques that she would only use when serving Sora and Elizabeth.
Grinding, extracting, filtering, the Goethe Hotel, which had not smelled the aroma of coffee for a long time, was once again filled with the invigorating smell.
"……This is!"
Bronya's long eyelashes trembled.
"Although it is considered precious in our country, we will use it to entertain distinguished people."
Befa gently presented her masterpiece to Bronya, and began to prepare their portions for Xiao Sanyue and Danheng, whose salivary glands were drooling like crazy.
"Thank you, Ms. Belfa, Mr. Lei... I have only tasted the aroma of 'substitute coffee'..." Bronya's face was filled with uncontrollable intoxication just by smelling the scent.
...Is your coffee also made from tree root powder?
As Sora's face was filled with confusion, the silver-haired girl picked up the cup and took a sip too seriously, maintaining an expression as if she were making a pilgrimage.
Her serious expression melted instantly - it was difficult for Sora to describe in words what it looked like for a girl to be extremely relaxed and comfortable. All he could say was that Bronya's face was covered with a thick blush, and she looked like she was drunk.
"... ahem... sorry to have made you all laugh... this is a rare treasure in Belloburg. Of course, it is also thanks to Ms. Beffa's superb craftsmanship."
Bronya seemed to realize that she had embarrassed herself, and quickly closed the cup and coaster and coughed lightly.