Star Railway: The Last of the Grammer Riders

Chapter 49 Orphanage

Afterwards, the three of them put in some effort and were much closer to their final destination - Natasha's former orphanage.

There were unexpectedly few creatures from the Rift Valley along the way.

Except for many encountered at the market and the gate, there was not a single world-ripping creature seen on the road behind.

It's as if they are afraid of something.

"It's so weird..." Xier murmured as she looked at the surrounding environment.

"What's wrong?" Xing asked with a confused look on his face.

"Don't you find it strange? We haven't seen many monsters along the way...especially now they seem to have disappeared..." Xier explained.
"I also find it a little strange... This situation is too bizarre... I walked from the market to here and there is not a single monster!" Bronya said, a little confused. "Normally, the deeper you go in the rift, the more monsters will appear. But now there is no movement at all, just like an empty city..."

"I agree with this. This situation either means that a more powerful monster has appeared, or someone has come before us. And their purpose is probably to get supplies." Xier came to these conclusions after a little thought.

"Then let's speed up! We have to do this whether we are the first or the second one." Xing said.

"Well, let's go!" Xier said.

Everyone finally reached the only existing staircase leading to the orphanage.

"From here you will reach the entrance of the orphanage. Alas... If everyone could unite to fight against the rift at that time... maybe we wouldn't have to abandon our home so quickly." Xier said helplessly.

After arriving, what came into view was an empty space with many amusement facilities placed there and many of them showed signs of rust, obviously having been abandoned for a long time.

"We're here! There seems to be a lot of miscellaneous items ahead. Let's go over and see if there's any alcohol that Nata needs."

After everyone searched everywhere, they couldn't find any medical supplies.

"No...no...why are they all empty? Damn, who took them away?" Xier said angrily.

"Everyone, I found some alcohol and painkillers that should be enough for a while...but in addition to those, there is also this." Xing walked over and said.

What she was holding in her hand was a snow globe with a snowy owl catching a little white rabbit.

"This is... something from my childhood... If I'm not mistaken... there should be a small mark on the bottom..." Bronya turned the snow globe over and saw a mark on the bottom that was deliberately carved by someone.

"Things from your childhood?! Are you sure?" Xier said in shock.

"I remember now... I used to live here, and then I was taken away by the city builders... Before Lady Cocolia took me in - I lived here! I... am from the lower district." Bronya remembered everything she had forgotten.

"Ah? You are... from the lower area? No, you said Cocolia - no way... you are the adopted daughter of that [Great Guardian]? Then you are..." Xier said in shock with her eyes wide open.

"Yes, I am the heir designated by the City Builder. In the future, I will become the [Guardian] who leads Beloberg," Bronya said seriously.

Xier fell silent after hearing this. My goodness, the person Sambo tied up casually turned out to be the daughter of the current great guardian!

Now the other party is not...

"But... why... why do I remember it only now? My childhood memories are so vague..." Bronya was a little annoyed, annoyed at why she had forgotten it all.

"Maybe you were too young to remember clearly... or maybe it was influenced by the outside world?" Xing said her guess. "Mother wouldn't do that..." Bronya blurted out subconsciously.

"I didn't say Cocolia did it. Maybe you bumped or hurt your head when you were a kid."

"Well... maybe..."

Bronya then briefly explained the selection method for becoming the Guardian's successor.

From scope to timing to how to test.

"Children in our orphanage are always coming and going... I never thought that a future great guardian would emerge among us! Does Nata know about this? Could it be that she has been hiding it from us..." The look in Seele's eyes when she looked at Bronya was no longer that of strangeness as before, but a feeling of being a fellow traveler.

After all, based on Bronya's skilled shooting skills, it means that the other party has been killing enemies on the front line and has already let down his guard.

Now I know that we were from the same orphanage, maybe we were friends. I no longer have any doubts about her.

"Maybe I don't know... After all, the selection of the Guardian's successor is an absolute secret, and the chosen child must completely bid farewell to the past." Bronya shook her head and said.

"But I am still far from that... Every day I witness the Iron Guards sacrificing themselves in the Rift, but I still can't make up my mind to change my mother's mind...

I knew that the lower class had been suffering, but I could do nothing to help... Seeing my former home become like this, I..." Bronya felt more and more guilty.

"Hey! Have you said enough?" Seele grabbed Bronya's face and shouted. "You keep crying, it's so annoying!"

"What? You said a few words to move yourself, and you think I will sympathize with you? You can hide in the palace and daydream, and you don't have to gamble your life on the front line! But what about the people in the lower class? They have food to eat, and it's good enough to be alive!

Don't you want to protect everyone? Don't you have more important things to do than crying here? ! " Seele pinched Bronya's face and said angrily.

"Indeed... self-pity won't solve any problems." Bronya was stunned by the roar. Then her expression softened and she spoke seriously.

"Thank you, Xier. When I was in a negative state of mind, there was always a soothing voice beside me. No one has ever woken me up like you did..."

Seeing the two chatting enthusiastically, Xing just smiled and left some space for them to chat slowly.

He left a note before leaving.

But after turning around, Xing's eyes became much sharper.

"Tsk... there are always monsters coming to disturb this interesting scene..." said 'Xing'.

Then several light floating laser turrets appeared out of nowhere and silently destroyed several Rift Creatures that were about to climb up the stairs.

But there is still a fish that has slipped through the net, and the fire from the outer universe has not been resolved.

Maybe it was too hard, or maybe the attribute didn't restrain it. Anyway, I didn't get killed.

But unfortunately, it didn't last long before it was killed instantly by the concentrated fire of several laser cannons.

(PS: Who do you think this 'star' is?)

(End of this chapter)