Star Dome Railway: Kevin's Pioneering Journey

The moment she touched it with her hand, the dust dispersed and the starlight formed a three-dimensional picture. The figure in the picture looked familiar.

"This is Cocolia...and Jeppard?"

Kevin followed and felt that this thing was not simple.

Then, the picture started playing.

At the desk, Jeppard was reporting the battle situation on the front line to Cocolia with his head down.

"The commercial district has fallen. The residents have been relocated and temporarily settled in the outer city. The garrison... lost twenty-six people, but I..."

Jeppard had a conflicted expression and didn't know how to continue. What happened was too unbelievable for him.

"…Go on, Jeppard."

Cocolia looked down at Jeppard and gave the order in a cold tone.

Jeppard nodded and continued speaking.

"I... I'm not sure if the sacrificed Iron Guards are really dead. I saw their broken bodies wandering in the Rift..."

"What happened there is against common sense and borders on madness. Lord Guardian, if the situation continues..."

Jeppard's tone became more and more urgent, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Cocolia.

"…I am well aware of the consequences, Jeppard. Stand down."

“…We are well aware of the consequences.”

The whisper of the star core sounded in Cocolia's ears.

……

The picture ended, and then the starlight dissipated, and everything returned to calm.

"This is...memory?"

Xing muttered as he looked at the scene.

"It looks like it. There are several more dust balls like this ahead. Let's go take a look."

The two did not stop for long and continued walking forward.

……

"——What are you still hesitating about, Cocolia? Isn't this what you have been waiting for? Get out of this cage and see this city with your own eyes! Do we have anything to lose?"

Xiluwa looked at Cocolia in front of her, her expression was very excited, and she didn't understand why Cocolia was hesitant about the star core.

"The efforts of our predecessors... their unfinished research... can finally bear fruit in this era! Give me a guard, let me find the star core, find a way to save our home—"

Cocolia stood in front of her desk in silence. Her expression was extremely calm, and she did not show any joy at hearing the news.

"…Calm down, Silva."

"Calm down? What are you talking about—"

Xiluwa was extremely surprised. She had been studying the star core for so long and was finally about to get the answer, but she didn't get a positive answer from Cocolia. She asked back.

But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Cocolia.

"Iron Guard! Ms. Landau is tired, take her down."

Cocolia gave the order in a cold voice, and then two guards came over and tried to drag Shiluwa away.

Xiluwa shook off the hand that was holding her shoulder and said firmly.

"Let me go, I can walk on my own!"

But then, another order came from Cocolia behind him.

"Seal off her lab and detain all the researchers - they are conducting illegal research."

This order seemed so ironic and ridiculous to Shiluwa. She didn't expect her good friend to become like this. She stared at Cocolia and questioned her.

"Why, Cocolia...why have you become so cold..."

Cocolia did not answer, but just looked at her coldly with her eyes lowered, until the guards behind Shiluwa forced her to leave.

Looking at Shiluwa's leaving back, Cocolia whispered softly.

"Silva Landau...you were once my most cherished friend."

There was an obvious hint of reluctance in Cocolia's tone, but the voice of Star Core kept reminding her in her ears.

"…but there is no place for her in the promised new world."

……

In the picture, Cocolia was standing in front of the inhibitor of the star core and looking up. She stopped Shiluwa's research and walked over to face the star core.

"Lord Cocolia, monsters are coming this way! This place... this place is too dangerous!"

Seeing more and more world-shattering monsters approaching this side, the iron guards behind them became more and more nervous. They didn't know what Cocolia was going to do here, so they could only prepare for defense.

Cocolia looked up at the star core, and the resistance of the Iron Guards behind her seemed extremely pathetic to her.

"...stupid, humble..."

"…What? Sir, what are you talking about?"

The Iron Guards behind him were holding their weapons and desperately resisting the attack of the Rift Monster. Cocolia's whisper was drowned out by the monster's roar, and the Iron Guards couldn't hear what she was saying at all.

"No one can understand... except me. They have good hearing and sight, but they can't see or hear..."

Cocolia spoke in a cold tone, completely ignoring the situation behind her.

The number of the world-ripping monsters increased, and the few Iron Guards could not withstand such a fierce attack. The monsters broke their weapons and the sharp blades pierced into their bodies.

“Woooaaaaaaa——”

Screams were heard, but Cocolia did not turn back. She spoke incomprehensible words that sounded like a prayer.

"Feed on the will of fools... pardon their folly and fear..."

……

"Mother, I still don't understand..."

The Bronya in the picture looked younger, probably a few years younger than she is now. At this moment, she was looking at Cocolia and asking.

"The rift erosion has spread to the lower areas. If all the Iron Guards are withdrawn... how can the people left below protect themselves?"

Cocolia sat on the chair, looked at Bronya tenderly, and explained patiently.

"The automated robot defense line will take care of their safety. The most important defense line is in the upper area. If we collapse, the underground will be destroyed instantly. The defense line must be maintained at all costs."

Cocolia pulled Bronya close to her and gently ruffled her hair.

"This is a trade-off, Bronya - as a leader, you must have the courage to make decisions..."

"You and I, we have more important missions to fulfill... Sooner or later, you will have to make a choice as well."

"A more important mission...?"

But the meaning of the word "mission" is still vague to Bronya in the picture. It's too early for all this, at least that's what Cocolia thinks, she whispered softly.

"It's too early, Bronya... it's too early. One day you'll understand."

Chapter 59: The Blessing of Preservation

The scene ended, and the last ball of light dust turned into starlight and disappeared completely. The two were already very close to the light column in front of them.

Kevin asked, looking at Xing's thoughtful look.

"What do you think of Cocolia now?"

Xing did not answer immediately, but pondered for a moment before expressing his thoughts.

"I think she is a pitiful person. Although she is pitiful, she is also hateful."

"She said that those people had good eyesight and ears but could not hear the call of the new world. But she did not listen to the people's voices either. She gave all her trust to the Star Core and gave up protecting it..."

Kevin nodded, feeling relieved that this guy had learned a lot on his first pioneering trip, but he still added.

"According to the current situation, the rift has spread to a place very close to the center of Beloberg City. In my opinion, it is inevitable that Cocolia will choose the star core."

"Even if she doesn't choose, Beloberg won't be able to survive the next few generations of guardians. Without interference, the city's final fate will eventually lead to destruction. She can only gamble everything on the so-called new world given by the star core."

Xing nodded thoughtfully. She naturally listened to Kevin's words. Cocolia was a complicated person, but some things were wrong and they were wrong. Others would not care about the reasons for doing something wrong.

Kevin didn't say anything more, but looked at the beam of light in front of him and said lightly.

"Let's go, maybe there's something there that can take us back."

There was nothing blocking the way, and the two soon arrived in front of the column of light.

At the center of the light column was a lance of the same shape as the one that had pierced Xing before, but there was a big difference between the two. The one in Cocolia's hand looked as cold as ice.

The lance in front of him had a body as translucent and red as amber, and the aura it exuded made people feel warm.

"Brother Kevin, what do you think?"

Xing turned his head and asked the person next to him, but the person next to him had disappeared long ago and there was no response from him.

Xing was a little anxious. He was clearly next to her just now, so how could such a big person suddenly disappear?

"Don't look for him, he's gone."

A mature female voice came from behind.

It was an unfamiliar voice. Xing turned around quickly. She wanted to see who was causing trouble, but what she saw was... a little girl?

Xing rubbed her eyes. She suspected that she had seen it wrong. She clearly heard a mature female voice, so how could it be coming from a child?

The little girl seemed to understand Xing's confusion and explained.

"Don't doubt it, that's what I said."

The mature voice sounded very out of place coming from the little girl's mouth.

Xing scratched his head and asked with some difficulty accepting it.

"Uh...Excuse me...who are you?"

"I am the will of all the guardians of the past. It's just that my power has been constantly reduced, so I am so weak."