Bab 23: Chapter 23: I have a coffee and I'm not afraid to use it!
-If coffee alone is not enough for you, I also brought a few cookies that Pom-Pom made for me.
-Sorry, I'm not in the mood to eat anything.
-Tsk. Almost.
-In return, could you please do me a favor and explain what you meant by calling me "enemy"?
After hearing Cocolia's threatening tone of voice, Marzo felt a bad omen.
-Oh no... what do we do? The Supreme Guardian seems really angry Nadie, it's all your fault!
-Don't worry March. Moments like this, just leave it to Dan Heng.
-Why would they pull me in out of the blue? *sigh*. Forget it, we're in the same boat at the end of the day.
Dan Heng was about to say something but a sudden noise interrupted him. When we all look towards the source of the sound... it's Stelle rummaging through a trashcan...
Wait, why is there a trashcan here?!
-Nadie, look what I found! It's strange documents that talk about strange experiments with the Stellaron! There's even a strange journal that talks about an "ideal world" created from the Stellaron, the owner is.... Cocolia Rand.
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We all looked towards Cocolia in silence with accusing glances.
-What you call Eternal Ice, that and the monsters of the Fragmentum are all because of the Stellaron. Please tell us where they keep the Stellaron so we can seal it once and for all.
-...
At Dan Heng's request, Cocolia remained silent.
Thanks to Stelle's love of garbage cans, in an instant we find out who has the Stelaron right now. Any excuse won't work, in other words....
-Guards!
The door suddenly opened and dozens of Crinargenta Guards appeared.
-Mother, are you safe?!
Even Bronya is here.
-Catch those criminals!
-I knew it! Again we were unjustly accused of being criminals!
March clutched her head in despair.
-Enough talk, we have to escape!
Dan Heng immediately summoned his weapon and dragged March with him. I yanked Stelle out of the trashcan and ran out as well.
-Don't let them escape!
Under Bronya's orders, the Crinargenta Guards point their weapons in our direction.
I let go of Stelle so that she could run by herself and use my ability belonging to the Path of Erudition: God's Eye. With this skill, I can see the future up to a limit of 10 seconds.
Thus, I dodged all the bullets without making any unnecessary moves and caught Bronya, taking her hostage.
-Bronya!
I ignored Cocolia's scream, held Bronya tightly by the neck using my arm to choke and restrain her.
-Nobody move! I have a coffee and I'm not afraid to use it!
From my other hand, I brought a cup of coffee to Bronya's mouth.
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-...
-...
For some reason, both Cocolia and the Crinargenta Guards and the other members of the Astral Express were all silent; even Bronya stopped resisting and looked at me strangely.
-I'm supposed to be afraid of that...?
-You don't?
-No...
Damn, and here I thought I looked intimidating.
-*Sigh* Guards, forget about me and catch them!
Despite Bronya's orders, nobody moved.
-Guards?!
This of course confused her.
-B-but Commander Bronya, what if that coffee has some poison on it?!
This revelation made Bronya's eyes widen in surprise. Then she looked at me with an accusing look.
-Does it have any?
-No.
I was sincere.
-You heard it, coffee has no poison in it! Get them!
-B-but commander Bronya, what if the criminal is lying?! What if this is part of his mind games?!
Bronya's eyes widened again in surprise, she looked at me accusingly again.
-Is that so?
-I don't lie.
I was sincere. At worst, I only hide relevant information.
-So what's wrong with it?
-It's just bitter.
-Just that?
-Just that.
-...
A strange pause formed.
-You heard him!
-B-but Commander Bronya!
-For God's sake, just catch them! It's just a coffee, what's there to be afraid of...?!
I forced Bronya to drink the coffee by force.
-Kyaah! He really did it!
March screamed grabbing her head, Dan Heng rolled his eyes and Stelle recalled traumatizing memories....
Instantly, Bronya died.
-Commander Bronya is dead!
-Criminals! How could they do that to Commander Bronya?!
-Monsters! Inhuman beings! Extraterrestrials! *Belobogian insult!*
Wow, that last one was even censored.
-This way!
At Dan Heng's shout, March and Stelle jump out the window and I do the same, carrying Bronya in my arms.
-Bronya!
Despite Cocolia's desperate cries, we didn't stop.
-Why did you kidnap the Supreme Guardian's daughter!
March shouted when she saw who I was carrying unconscious in my arms.
-Don't worry, March. Everything is under control.
-I don't believe you! Kyah! There are more guards!
In front of us, intelligence officer Pelageya Sergeyevna, better known as Pela, stands in our way with a large number of soldiers behind her.
-Free Commander Bronya, you criminals!
Behind us, Gepard and his army were approaching.
-She's got us surrounded!
-March, stop grabbing your head like that. You'll hurt your hair and go bald at an early age.
-And whose fault do you think it is!
I ignored March's protests and started looking around for exits. Until...
-Over there!
Stelle suddenly shouted.
-The Fragmentum?
March was surprised at the idea but Dan Heng agreed.
-It's our only way out, let's go!
Under Dan Heng's leadership, we all ran in the direction of the corrosion and jumped into the Fragmentum without hesitation.
-I can't believe it, they really got into the Fragmentum!
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-Ha! They didn't dare follow us! We're free! They deserved it! Better luck next time, turtles!
-March, your insults are unbelievably cute.
-Nadie, could you please stop bothering me?
-I'm sorry, March. It's just that to me you're someone as reliable as family, I unconsciously treat you as such.
-Really?
March's tone of voice and look became inexplicably expectant.
-How easy.
-Hey! I heard you!
-Dan Heng, what do we do now?
-Don't ignore me!
Ignoring March's complaints, Dan Heng takes my question seriously and answers earnestly.
-The Crinargenta Guards will be chasing us in no time. Let's get on the road. We have to ensure our safety before we start making other plans. Also...
Everyone turned their attention to the unconscious Bronya in my arms.
-For now, let's take her with us. She'll serve as a hostage if only in word.
It's not like we can abandon Bronya around here either. We're inside the Fragmentum, it's too dangerous to remain unconscious in such a place.
That said, we set out to advance through the abandoned streets of Belobog. The whole place was corroded and several monsters were in our way.
-So, what exactly just happened?
March asked out of the blue.
-The Supreme Guardian demanded our arrest out of the blue...
-It wasn't out of the blue.
Dan Heng explained.
-From the documents Stelle found, I gather that Supreme Guardian Cocolia wants to make use of the Stellaron for her own benefits. That's why she doesn't want us to seal it and demanded our arrest as soon as we discovered that.
Almost but no, I didn't correct anything because it's not too far from reality either.
Moving forward for a while more, in the distance we found an exit to the outskirts of the Fragmentum. But, just as we were about to reach our objective, gunfire stops our advance.
-Watch out!
Under Dan Heng's warning, we look up, above the walls are numerous well-armed Crinargenta Guards.
-They caught up with us! They even had time to ambush us!
-Hum! Looks like they underestimated us!
-Ahahaha...
March scratched her head with a bitter smile when she heard Pela's offended voice.
-Even though it now suffers from the corrosion of the Fragmentum, this place is still part of Belobog. It was our home. The guards know it like the back of their hand.
Besides Pela, Gepard also came.
-The game is over. Drop your weapons and come with us. Also, release commander Bronya, you criminals.
Holding Bronya firmly against me with one arm, from my free hand I pull out another cup of coffee from my inventory.
-Talking won't solve anything anymore. We have no choice but to fight.
I declared in a firm voice as I pointed the coffee at Gepard.
-That would have sounded incredibly cool if it wasn't that your weapon is a coffee cup....
-Silence March, we are in a serious moment.
-Look who's talking!
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