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240. Devil, get out of her body!
In the rice light, Kong only remembered that Ying was in a state of wanting to surrender but not to surrender, with her eyes wandering, but after her whole body seemed to be electrified, Kong also drifted away with her consciousness.
Ying would not do something as unscrupulous as self-destructing when she couldn't win, but if even she couldn't control her muscles and the lightning elements around her body, it meant that she was very satisfied - at least this competition could end in a draw.
The exhausted Kong was severely traumatized by this and immersed in an illusion - this shouldn't be the case. Even though he was not yet adapted to the gene seed, he was sure that the side effects of the black rage had been eliminated by the system and Party A.
Now he was cut off from the world over there and was an independent Space Marine. Not only that, after the blackout just now, he should have released his "transformation state". This transformation was just like the string transformation. If he didn't concentrate, he couldn't continue to maintain it.
Even with so many premises - he still had a feeling that his consciousness was being pulled around, as if he had flown into a place he had been to before, an "Imperial Church", very similar to the Black Rage he had experienced before.
But when he passed behind the wide, religiously suggestive glass, what came into view was not the place where the Anglican priests prayed, but the office of the Grand Guardian of Klippelburg.
He still remembered this place, one of the few places where Beloberg could demonstrate the majesty of a ruler. This made him sure that he was not in the state of black rage and he breathed a sigh of relief, but he also realized that the mental connection disorder was definitely related to the star core.
Under that gorgeous and sacred glass, a farce is taking place.
"That's my daughter! Only her... Only her is not an option!"
In the dim light, I saw Cocolia with her hands on the table. Her dim and chaotic purple eyes were gradually covered by an icy light. She cleared the table, leaving no documents or ornaments behind.
A whimper like that of a wounded animal came from her throat. Kong had heard such desperate cries before. Not often, but each time it represented a mother losing her child, a woman losing her beloved - symbolizing the beginning or end of a tragedy.
If possible, he did not want to observe Cocolia in this somewhat dangerous spiritual state, but he had no choice. The power of the star core attracted the holder of the other star core here and they could not be separated.
The good news is that, perhaps because of the system's energy level suppression, or perhaps because of Party A's protection of him, Kong knows the existence of the star core in Cocolia's brain, while the other party is completely unable to sense Kong.
"You actually let the Rift Creatures attack her - if I lose her, my wish... your so-called plan... all of this will be meaningless!"
This strong blonde woman pounded the table hysterically, her pupils trembling, as if she wanted to grab some invisible thing in the void and question it, but in the end she could only cover her forehead and continue to be tormented by pain.
[Abandon dejection... abandon sadness... abandon useless emotions——]
Kong finally heard the seductive sound... the bewitching voice hidden deep in the minds of the great guardians of all generations.
【She will be waiting to reunite with you on the other side. 】
Cocolia's eyes had lost their luster, and the ice scabs on her arms seemed to be even thicker.
[Stand up, Guardian, fulfill your destiny, fulfill your wish. ]
"..." Kong became more and more certain that this was neither foreknowledge nor past vision - this was something that was happening in reality.
He had originally intended to just be a spectator, but he was angered by the disgusting voice that also lingered in his mind.
Although the spirit body is fragile and easily contaminated, he saw the inexplicable erosion on Cocolia's arm becoming more and more serious, and he felt sympathy, and also felt disgusted with the future that Star Core envisioned from the bottom of his heart -
This handful of soul, burning with intense emotion, possessed the power to interfere with the material world for a moment.
It's not just because the time traveler's mental strength is strong enough - he served as the think tank of the chapter for a period of time. After regaining the blood of Sanguinius, he also remembered some complex ways of using psychic energy, and used them to vent all his anger.
"Demon! Get out of her body!!"
In the "dream", Cocolia was hit by a sudden psychic lightning - but the violent energy did not attack her body, but was fighting with the abominable thing in her mind.
In the indigo flash, Cocolia seemed to see a tall, sturdy man made of lightning waving his fist as big as a casserole pot to blast the snake-like wisp of star core consciousness out of her body, allowing her mind to gain a brief clarity.
But the bewitching power never left, and it entangled with Cocolia as if it had taken possession of him, continuing to fight with the constantly dissipating electric light. Although the man was powerful, he had no support. Cocolia was more closely connected with the star core. In the struggle, the man gradually fell into a disadvantage due to insufficient supply of spiritual energy.
"Don't let it control you--Cocolia!"
Even though he was at a disadvantage, it was not that Kong was running out of psychic energy, but that the star core in his own body was pulling his consciousness back from his "kindred".
This thing's biased behavior made Kong's psychic lightning increasingly dispersed. After he could no longer maintain his human form, he had no choice but to swing out a psychic energy like an electric whip to lash out the malice that had wrapped around Cocolia's arm, causing her to scream in pain and a lot of the ice on her hand to shatter.
"Damned heretic - I will never coexist with you!"
Even though his body was rapidly retreating, and he was no longer able to grab that thought and beat it up, Kong still cursed and poured out the obscenities that he often spewed out in the Dark Galaxy to the consciousness of the Star Core.
It seems that only by allowing one's own thoughts to be temporarily Primalized can one become more aggressive.
[…What is that?]
The star core consciousness that was beaten up did not feel fear. It was just wondering where the evil and violent psychic body came from and how it disappeared.
"...Is there something you don't know about? You don't know the true strength of the fleet either - you can't even deal with that man, how many times have you failed -"
Unlike her previous confusion, Cocolia's eyes had regained some clarity and she even dared to mock the voice in her head.
Recently, due to various external forces and influences, she has become shaken in her belief in the world promised by the star core.
This was the clearest moment she had been in years—clearer than the last time she let Bronya leave Castle K.
In order to stop Cocolia's "rebellion", the Star Core Consciousness output more energy to strengthen the suggestion in her mind, which made the eroded part that had just been shattered by Kong show signs of extension again.
"Well!!"
[That 'doctor' and that 'captain' are stopping us. I also heard the call of strange particles, not just humans, they are also enemies of the new world... Guardian, strengthen your faith and take them to the new world, we will give you everything you promised. ]
"……Yes."
The brief clarity of mind could not overcome more than a decade of brainwashing, and Cocolia's eyes dimmed again. However, her heart, which had already planted many seeds, might just wait for the moment when it saw the rain, and the sprouts of hope would break through the ground.
……
"Pfft!!"
Kong, who was nearly suffocated, pushed away the things piled on his face. The psychic halo in his eyes dissipated, and the tense muscles in his body quietly returned to normal levels.
He actually fainted.
Although it has been said many times - but for Kong, sleep is not a hard requirement. Once he falls asleep, it must be some kind of stress response or self-protection measure of the body taking effect. It can be seen how ruthless Ying was yesterday.
Kong was almost suffocated to death by Belfa's bridge. He scratched the tip of his nose in fear, but he saw that Belfa and the shadow who was resting his arm next to him had no intention of waking up.
...Wait, am I that strong? Was I able to knock them both down last night?
Kong thought for a long time but couldn't remember how he was dragged into the house in the end. But when he glanced at Eula who was spreading peanut butter on a sandwich beside the sofa and the port tavern-style ceiling, he seemed to understand a little bit.
Eula is helping them to close the stall... otherwise the three of them would have to lie in the living room and be laughed at by Heita all night.
Shadow was already an old story - it was also rare for Belfa to disobey, probably because the bigger and stronger version of the Commander reminded her of the days when she was galloping on the sea, smoking a pipe and commanding everyone. The burly Sora was her favorite. Although Sora was very cute and comfortable to hug before, and she felt the joy of being in control of everything about the Commander, she also missed the days when she could truly serve Sora.
So he couldn't help but join Ying's madness, and after the fox and Xinhai of the Son of God, he became the third person to do bad things and push the butt of Thor.
Honestly speaking, the beating up of the star core consciousness in his dream did not seem real to Kong compared to the beautiful scenery around him. However, the slight tingling in his head and the tearing sensation in his muscles from the retraction of the Primaris were still reminding him that what had just happened was not just his imagination.
"System, how much time is left for Primaris to be used?"
【There are 2 minutes left for today's usage. 】
“Is this all that’s left?”
It seems that even if he kills everyone in his dreams, he has to calculate the time - there is no other way. Without the Primaris, although his psychic strength is high, without the extreme disgust for demons and heretics, his output efficiency will be much lower.
This may be the only benefit that his involuntarily obsessive thinking brought him after becoming a Space Marine.
"I just had a fight with the consciousness of another star core... Can you monitor Cocolia's situation now?"
[It has left the effective observation distance, but the soul's active contact and attack behavior have proven to be effective. Kokolia's brain successfully escaped control for about 22 seconds. If we can communicate with her face to face and expel the star core consciousness, it will further increase the possibility of her escaping control. ]
"Perhaps there is a way. I feel... after this psychic attack, the control she is under by the star core will be somewhat alleviated. However, there is no pattern to follow as to when the restless thing in my body will resonate with its counterpart in Castle K. Perhaps after it realizes the danger of my spiritual power, it will no longer 'contact' Cocolia."
After the bloodbath on the battlefield of the non-material world, Kong confirmed Cocolia's mental state - she did not completely give up the struggle, but the years of instigation made her independent consciousness of resistance suppressed to a negligible level. The arrival of the "fleet" loosened the brainwashing of Star Core, and her trust in Star Core turned into suspicion, which indirectly led to her indulgence of her daughter.
That's right. After being shocked by the intelligence from the fleet, the woman must have temporarily broken away from the seduction of the Star Core, and acquiesced to her daughter's departure from Castle K, allowing her to try to gather strength to prevent herself from being controlled again, and to learn everything about outer space through the train crew's channels.
To say that she is weak-willed may be a little bit true, but it is more due to the despair of the previous great guardians. This is the despair accumulated from generation to generation, which almost crushes her.
Even so, her love for her daughter has not diminished in the slightest, which is a fact that can comfort Bronya a little.
I just don't know how to deal with Cocolia when the war really breaks out.
With a sigh, Sora wanted to move over to see how Eula's sandwich was going.
He was so hungry that the edges of his vision were black. He could eat five Paimons' worth of food...but the consumption of Primaris could not be covered by the extra furnace alone.
But as soon as he raised his neck, Ying came over and hugged him, making him unable to move.
Lord Ogosho was not awake yet, and even in his unconscious state he did not forget to breathe evenly into Sora's ear, making Sora too embarrassed to move.
"...Why don't you get up, Commander? Are you greedy for the gentleness of Ms. Ying and Beifa?"
On the other side, because the bridge was taken away by Kong and blew several times, Belfa woke up slowly and said in the private channel, not knowing whether he was proud or joking.
"... Belfa, you really shouldn't provoke Ying and me... You weren't like this before." Facing the ship girl who tried to pile the white paste on his face again, Kong could only helplessly move his arm away to show his protest.
"Haha~ The commander last night was more courageous than I remembered. Was it that Belfa was not worthy of your full strength before?"
"...Don't say that. I just don't want to pass out every time. I don't want the front page of Elfredo's news tomorrow to be something like 'Shocking - Baalzebubbefa actually surrounded and killed the commander'."
Kong stretched his legs and felt a little weak...mainly because of hunger.
"I want to eat, Befa, what time is it now...? Shit, it's already half past eight??"
Picking up the phone, his eyes widened.
This was the first happy morning that Kong had to “sleep until he wakes up naturally” since coming to this world.
"We have to train the new guards today!"
"Then hurry up and get up. Asuna and the others have already taken care of the dining car. Come and fill your stomach first. Here."
Of course, Eula could see what the two were doing. She stuffed the bread covered with high-calorie sweet sauce over Ying's messy ears and into Kong's mouth.
"Gulu—anything else?"
"…Why did you become like Paimon?"
241. Feeding play
"…Is it true that the voice of the star core is lingering in my mother's mind?"
Bronya, who was training the troops, sighed and signaled everyone to continue with their axe and spear training. She turned to Sora, who had come to tell her the news instead of just telling her dryly on the public channel. Her eyes flickered:
"She regained consciousness briefly, what can she do? What can I do to help her...Sora, please remind me what to do...I don't know much about star cores, and I don't know what action is the best solution."
"Perhaps we can use the instability of the star core to ambush Cocolia."
This time, Sora did not ask Bronya to have her own ideas, because she was a native of Beloberg and had a limited vision. Naturally, she lacked the imagination and tactical initiative to deal with supernatural psychic powers.
The use of psychic energy is a double-edged sword. Even in this environment that is not affected by the subspace, most of the time Sora will not take the initiative to use psychic energy to attack the opponent...
But Cocolia's situation seems to be saved. First of all, her humanity has not been lost. Secondly, her tyrannical character can be said to be brainwashed by the star core. She is not the kind of person who makes big mistakes entirely by her own will and commits unforgivable crimes.
Sora never showed mercy to those who were guilty of heinous crimes but had clear goals and strong wills. However, Cocolia's longing for Bronya... even though she was controlled by the star core, she was still touched by the threat to Bronya. This made Sora feel that saving her might be profitable - no, it was a good choice to preserve more of Bay City's power.