After a while, Bronya said in a trembling voice, but this seemed to provoke the girl... "Can a simple 'I'm sorry' erase the persecution and exploitation of the Lower District by the Upper District?!"
The girl grabbed her Scythe, placed the sharp blade against Bronya's neck, her widened eyes filled with rage, and her expression slightly ferocious.
Dan Heng frowned slightly, but since he only sensed anger from Seele, and no killing intent, he was not in a hurry to act.
...
Bronya pursed her lips, feeling the slight stinging sensation caused by the cold blade pressed against her neck.
Her silence seemed to exhaust the girl's patience. The other party irritably retracted her Scythe, clicked her tongue, and prepared to turn and leave.
"I'm sorry, I will work hard to change the current situation..."
"Work hard to change the current situation? With you?"
The girl stopped, turned her head slightly, her eyes full of contempt and distrust.
She didn't believe this weakling could change anything, even if there was a possibility.
Besides, if it were possible, why would they need this person? They would have already initiated the reforms themselves.
"With me..."
Bronya clenched her fists, her eyes flickering, but eventually growing firm. She then raised her head and met the other person's gaze:
"With me, Bronya Rand, the daughter of the Supreme Guardian, I have the ability to become the next Supreme Guardian and change all of this!"
...
The other party looked at the determined face, momentarily stunned, then turned her head and snorted softly.
"Hmph, so you're the Supreme Guardian's daughter. Should have known not to save you."
Although she said that, her tone was significantly softer than before; at least the hostility wasn't as deep as it had been moments ago.
Perhaps she saw Bronya's firm resolve and her genuine desire to change the current state of the Lower District.
And... Bronya's name sounds so familiar... She felt as if she had heard that name when she was little?
It seemed like the name of an important childhood playmate from the Orphanage... But it had been so long since they last met that the person's appearance was blurry, making it hard for her to recall.
"May I know your name?"
"I won't tell... Hmph, my name is Seele."
Seele, who had originally intended to refuse, immediately changed her mind, stated her name, then waved her hand and slowly walked away.
Seeing this, Bronya hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and followed Seele. Dan Heng also dispersed the Angel and followed suit.
As they walked, Dan Heng frowned slightly, then raised his hand and looked at his palm, feeling as if something about him had changed?
"It might be an illusion."
Dan Heng looked at his palm, which seemed no different from before, so he continued following.
If someone very familiar with Dan Heng were to stare at his current face, they might notice that his features had become slightly softer.
"Why are you following me? Go back where you came from, don't follow me!"
Hearing the footsteps behind her, Seele frowned and spoke in a slightly cold voice.
Although her impression of this person had changed slightly because of that statement, she still didn't want to talk much with people from the Upper District.
"I want to ask you to stay by my side, as a witness and a supervisor."
Bronya looked at Seele with sincere eyes. She truly wanted to make a change now and would not hesitate anymore.
Even if it meant forcing her mother's hand, she had to do it, because these were mistakes her mother had made, and as a daughter, she had the responsibility to set everything back on track.
Seele stopped, turned around, and stared into Bronya's eyes.
After a long moment, Bronya remained Unyielding, which earned her a degree of recognition in Seele's heart.
"Then do you have a plan?"
Seele thought about it and decided to give it a try, to see if this successor to the Supreme Guardian truly had the ability to make the current one step down and yield her position.
"I... I will go back and explain it to Mother..."
"Foolish..."
Hearing this, Seele didn't want to listen anymore. She rolled her eyes and turned to leave.
Going back and telling the Supreme Guardian? Isn't that walking straight into a trap and announcing that you're planning a rebellion?
Gotta run, gotta run. She was crazy enough just now to consider joining her in this foolish endeavor.
"I think, this matter doesn't require you to take any action,"
Dan Heng said slowly at this moment.
As a member of the Astral Express Trailblazers, his perception of certain details was quite sharp.
He had always been concerned about why Cocolia would allow her daughter to come down, given the true situation in the Lower District.
He had met Cocolia; she was not a foolish leader. She must have a purpose for doing this.
And she was clearly getting anxious.
So what was the purpose?
The answer was related to the Stellaron.
Considering that Kiana lingered in the office for a while after leaving, Dan Heng felt that Cocolia might know about the Stellaron's existence.
He just didn't know why Kiana hadn't mentioned it afterward.
Regardless of the reason, Cocolia's current actions seemed more like arranging her affairs, letting Bronya understand Belobog's dark side before succeeding her.
This was a combination of a Trailblazer's analysis and intuition, Dan Heng thought to himself.
???
Bronya looked confused and perplexed, not quite understanding Dan Heng's words.
Dan Heng merely shook his head and remained silent, as it was only his speculation, unsupported by actual evidence.
Therefore, he didn't tell Bronya.
Just then, the sky suddenly lit up, drawing the attention of all three people.
Dan Heng sensed the existence of Spiritual Energy from the white light, meaning Kiana must have been responsible for it.
Because Kiana was using the power of Spiritual Energy and not the Aura of a God, Dan Heng could still perceive the nature of this power.
Under the shocked gazes of Bronya and Seele, countless supplies dropped like a waterfall from the white light.
Seele stared at Bronya with wide, surprised eyes, then pointed at the white light and said dumbfounded:
"This... was done by your people?"
"I don't..."
Bronya was about to deny it when Dan Heng interrupted her:
"It was done by my companion. That power is one I am familiar with."
"Is that so? Then thank you first."
Seele sighed in relief, and her tone softened slightly again.
The Upper District would absolutely never give this many supplies to the Lower District, as it was already a miracle if they could even request supplies.
As for someone giving it to them privately... Seele didn't quite believe it, because far too much was dropping down!
If it kept dropping like this, Stone Town would be engulfed!
Seele's face paled at the thought, and she grabbed Dan Heng's arm anxiously:
"Quickly tell your companion to slow down, the town can't hold this much coming down so fast!"
"Kiana has a sense of proportion, don't worry."
"Is... that so?"
Seele slowly released her hand, then looked toward the town's direction, glanced at the two of them, and ran toward the town.
Bronya and Dan Heng exchanged glances, nodded, and chased after her together.
When they finally reached their destination, they found that the white light had vanished, leaving behind only a staggering pile of supplies.
"This... bringing in so many supplies, there's no way the Upper District won't notice..."
Seele was worried this would attract attention from above. The person next to her hadn't even taken office yet; wasn't making such a big move a bit too arrogant?
"These shouldn't be Belobog's supplies... it looks like..."
Dan Heng walked over, and upon closer inspection, his pupils contracted, because some of the supplies were stamped with the trademark of the Minghuo Shop...
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