"I'm very sorry, Your Excellency Cocolia." The researcher in the white coat wiped the sweat from his forehead. His voice trembled slightly because of the fear of being punished and the confusion of not knowing what happened. "From the moment the body left home, our people have been keeping a close eye on her movements, but just two hours ago, she disappeared without a sign in front of those people." "I don't like hearing repetitive nonsense. You've been saying similar things on the road so many times that my ears are almost callused." Cocolia raised the corners of her mouth. "But don't be afraid. After all, I have watched the surveillance video you released in the conference room. That video indeed proves that the disappearance of the Herrscher's body was not due to your negligence, but a strange phenomenon that you cannot understand and of course cannot prevent." The researcher was obviously relieved to hear that Cocolia had no intention of blaming him. As a member of Anti-Entropy, and even a researcher specializing in the study of Herrscher, this researcher obviously has a basic understanding of the dangers of Herrscher. So, after the researcher's fear of being severely punished was dispelled by Cocolia's slightly soothing words, he turned to worry about another thing. "But since the Herrscher's body disappeared out of thin air right before our eyes, doesn't that mean she has lost control of anti-entropy?" "No, although Raiden Mei disappeared right before your eyes, if I'm not mistaken, she didn't actually leave here." Cocolia turned her head slightly and looked deeply into the researcher's eyes. "Besides, the reason why she disappeared was not because she awakened the special ability of the Herrscher." The researcher looked at Cocolia blankly, not understanding how she could make such an assertion that even he could not make a conclusion about with her knowledge as a soldier.
"...As expected, I am the only one who can see it." Cocolia narrowed her eyes and muttered in a low voice that only she could hear. Before coming here, Cocolia had checked the nearby surveillance and the reports of those observers several times. No matter whether it was the images in the surveillance or the descriptions of those observers, they all pointed to the fact that the space in front of them was empty. However, in Cocolia's eyes, the ground that seemed to be empty in the eyes of everyone else was home to a rather exquisite-looking cafe. This cafe is an independent two-story building with a Hyperion sign hanging on top of the wooden door. The four sides of the first floor are covered with floor-to-ceiling windows made of frosted glass. Standing here and looking into the store, you can vaguely see the dim light of the ceiling lamps. This is a cafe that cannot be monitored, and even cannot be seen or touched by ordinary people. There is a high possibility that the Herrscher who disappeared here, Raiden Mei, entered the door of this cafe. But no matter what this cafe is, the Herrscher Raiden Mei is also Cocolia's private property that she has already reserved deep in her heart. Rationally speaking, when faced with this kind of special phenomenon that you encounter for the first time, the correct choice is to understand its nature before approaching it. However, since no one other than herself could see the cafe, it meant that these researchers were simply unable to provide her with any effective intelligence assistance. And she certainly would not report the fact that "only she can see this cafe" to other executors of Anti-Entropy. After all, there is no way that her other colleagues would allow the experiments she conducted on Raiden Mei, and the longer Raiden Mei disappears, the more her plan will get out of control. In this case, Cocolia's only choice is of course one - Bring back Mei Raiden from this cafe. "Notify them to continue the blockade of the area and have all tactical mechas and combatants stay on standby in the area." Kokolia said. "——Next, I might disappear for a while like that girl with a bare body." The fresh scent of lilies rises from the hot tea on the wooden table with the thick mist. "I already told you that you don't need to make me tea. I'm just coming over to take a look and then I'll leave."
The girl in military uniform sitting on the sofa had a helpless expression. "There is still a lot of work to do, and I really don't have the time to have afternoon tea in the store." "Don't be silly. With a face like you might faint in the next second, do you still have the energy to handle your work normally?" The young store manager stood opposite the girl, made himself a cup of tea, and then sat leisurely in the seat opposite the girl. "You have dark circles under your eyes. As a ruler of a country, it would be difficult to gain the trust of the people who have just experienced a revolution if you look like this." "Our Great Guardian is a girl who looks like she's about to fall down. Is that what you want to hear?" "..." Two streams of steaming fog slowly dissipated in the silent atmosphere. The girl in military uniform blushed and whispered, "Is it...really that obvious?" "Yes." The young store manager smiled. "I heard about you from the pioneers. They kept complaining to me - 'We are the heroes here, but the great guardian here doesn't even give us the face to eat a meal.' They also said, 'If we had known that the great guardian was this kind of person, we would have simply not come to this planet.'" "Don't tease me. Those pioneers are not the kind of people who would say bad things about others behind their backs." The girl in military uniform smiled helplessly. "Oh? But you've only known them for a short time, haven't you? In just a few days, you think you know them well?" "I can't say I understand them, but I can say that those pioneers are a group of upright and noble people," said the girl in military uniform. "Tsk, that's boring." The young store manager shrugged and took a sip of tea. "Just tell me, what is the reason you came to see me?" "You opened a store without permission in the city I govern, and you're actually asking me this kind of question?" The girl in military uniform tilted her head and said in disbelief. "So you're going to kick me out?" The young store manager smiled. "That's right. After all, a group of illegal immigrants suddenly appeared in the territory. It's a normal idea for a ruler to want to deport them as soon as possible." "I didn't say that..." The girl in military uniform paused, then she stood up and extended her hand to the young store manager who was still sitting in the middle of the seat, "Bronya Rand, the current Great Guardian of Beloberg." The young store manager did not intend to answer, nor did he take Bronya's hand. Instead, he nodded his chin at the girl who stood up and said, "Sit down, sit down. It's just a simple meeting. Why are you taking it so seriously?" "No, please express my sincere gratitude to you." Bronya bowed her head slightly, "Thank you for your support to Beloberg, if it weren't for-" "Stop, stop!" The young store manager waved his hand, looking upset. "Let me make it clear in advance that I don't know what those pioneers said to you, but I'm telling you clearly here that the people who saved your planet were the pioneers of the Star Train. They have nothing to do with me, a person from the Hyperion Cafe. Do you understand?" "But……" Bronya wanted to say something else, but the young store manager interrupted her immediately: "No buts! Do you believe I will spank you if you don't obey me?" "What the hell! Hit me!" The innocent girl instinctively covered her back, but when she found that the store manager showed no signs of moving, she couldn't help but pout and said angrily, "You teased me again!" "Who told you to act so serious?" The young store manager took another sip of tea. "If you want to discuss things with someone, you have to follow the host's wishes. You're not here to drink tea. In other words, you're just a guest, not a customer. You're just here to discuss things with me, so why should I indulge you?" "..." Bronya stared at the young store manager for a long while. Suddenly, she dropped her arms dejectedly and sat back in her seat as if she had lost her dream. "Uh..." Looking at Bronya who looked like she had lost all her energy and had no desire to live, the manager's heart skipped a beat and he couldn't help but feel a little guilty. Oops, maybe that was a bit too much. Chapter 15 This is a strategy of driving the tiger to devour the wolf!
——As the store manager said, Bronya Rand hasn't had a good night's sleep for a long time. As the successor of the former Grand Guardian of Beloberg and the current Grand Guardian of Beloberg, Bronya has not slept properly even once in the few days when the regime changed, the world was in turmoil, and even the ecology and climate of the planet had undergone drastic changes. She did not dare to close her eyes even for a short nap. Because once she closed her eyes for a while, her mother's face would involuntarily appear in her eyes. After Xing used the Skyfire to unsheathe his sword and slashed out a mighty sword that shattered the clouds, the star core incident of Yalilo VI ended in a form that was almost a farce. Although the overly dramatic ending of the Star Core Incident and Cocolia's crushing defeat diluted a lot of Bronya's "sadness" that had not even been built up. When she returned to Beloberg, she was forced to take over as the Grand Guardian. The various tasks and events that followed filled up her every second, leaving her no time to reflect on the events at the core of the star. However, whether it was that Cocolia, whom she regarded as a role model and a close relative, betrayed the way of preservation and tried to devote herself to the power of the star core to exterminate the human beings on this planet with her own hands; or that the pioneers who came to aid this planet burned Cocolia, who was bewitched by the star core, to death, all of these things really happened before her eyes, and they were facts that could not be refuted. With Bronya's integrity and kindness, she could not hate the pioneers who killed her mother, because she knew that those pioneers saved countless human beings on this planet, and the one who made an irreparable mistake was her mother. But on another level, Cocolia's kindness in raising her all the time made it difficult for Bronya, who already valued family affection, to despise her mother from the bottom of her heart. If Bronya was a cold-blooded person, or even a wicked person who committed many evil things, perhaps things would be much better than they are now. But she is neither cold-blooded nor a bad person. Therefore, she forced herself to squeeze out every second of her time so that she would not have time to think about Cocolia. She was the great guardian of Beloberg and also the supreme ruler of Beloberg. She would never allow the sadness flowing deep in her heart to interfere with her judgment, nor would she allow that weak illusion to appear before her eyes again. Yes. Just like now, I know my mother is dead, but I can't help but see her figure in front of me. And over and over again - "You are--" ——calling her name. "Alexandra?" That’s right, the one called Bronya… ——N? ? "Alexandra?" Bronya blinked, her mind a little confused by the strange name she suddenly heard from the "Illusion of Cocolia". "Who?" ……………… Before entering the cafe, Cocolia was mentally prepared to face everything. But the next second after the wooden door was opened, this woman who was extremely skilled in civil wars and used to all kinds of big scenes couldn't help but be stunned. In the entire cafe, there were only three figures in the reception hall. One of them was his target, a Herrscher who was sleeping alone on a table. The other two sitting opposite each other were a very young red-haired boy, and another one - "You are--" Faster than thinking, words dug out the name that Cocolia had buried deep in her memory.
"Alexandra?" The elegant girl in military uniform with her long silver-gray hair tied into several spiral curls hanging behind her was obviously stunned. "Who?" "...No, maybe I made a mistake." Cocolia rubbed her brows. Upon closer inspection, although the facial features of the girl in front of him were very similar to Alexandra, whom he had only met once, in terms of age, even the Alexandra ten years ago was obviously much older than this girl in military uniform. and…… "Compared to Alexandra, she looks more like Bronya..." Cocolia whispered. Cocolia thought that her voice had been reduced to a very low level, but what she didn't know was that the girl in military uniform in front of her was not an ordinary person, so she heard the murmur very clearly. "Um, do you know me?" Bronya asked seriously. At the same moment when Cocolia recognized that Bronya in front of her was not someone she knew, Bronya, who had come to her senses, also realized that the person in front of her was not her mother. Although they look very similar, the woman in front of her is obviously older than her mother, and the aura she exudes is completely different from that of her mother, the great guardian. Perhaps because the girl in military uniform looked a lot like her own daughter, Cocolia's expression softened a little, even though she had come to this cafe with bad intentions. "This should be the first time we meet. It's just that you look a lot like my daughter Bronya, so I'm a little surprised." Bronya's expression suddenly became a little strange: "Your daughter is also Bronya?" "also?" "Well, my name is Bronya Rand..." Bronya was silent for a moment, then she suddenly stood up, clenched her five fingers, and asked tentatively, "Excuse me, may I ask, is your name Cocolia Rand?" "Bronya Rand?" Cocolia's pupils shrank slightly. "...I am Cocolia, yes, but I don't have the last name Rand." "..." Bronya lowered her head and looked at the store manager with an inexplicable look: "This, was done by you, store manager?" She had heard about the greatness of this cafe from the pioneers, so after getting Cocolia's answer, Bronya already had a rough idea of the strange facts happening before her eyes. "No, her presence here has nothing to do with me." The store manager drank a sip of tea expressionlessly, then tilted his face towards Cocolia, "This customer, would you like something to drink?" "I'm not here for a drink." Cocolia did not intend to hide her purpose, "but to take away one of your customers." "Are you a law enforcement officer?" asked the store manager. Kokolia narrowed her eyes, "No, but our military is stronger than the law enforcement officers." "That customer is a criminal?" "Not yet, but she will be soon." "Then there's nothing to talk about."
The manager put the teacup on the table, and the bottom of the cup collided with the table, making a crisp "pop" sound. He looked at Bronya's gradually becoming serious expression, and a gentle smile appeared on his face. "My dear Great Guardian, this person pretended to be a law enforcement officer right under your nose, and he also intended to force an innocent citizen to commit a crime. Can you tolerate this?" "Anyway, I think I definitely can't stand it." Chapter 16 Mother's Kindness and Daughter's Filial Piety