Collapse Iron: I'm a Succubus in the Universe

Along the way, in addition to rescuing the trapped miners, they also learned that the area had been taken over by Schwarz.

"Robots that are enemies of humans? I've never heard of such a thing. Machines should unconditionally obey human commands..."

Bronya was quite surprised to learn about Swallow's situation, and Seele spoke up after hearing this.

“There are so many things you haven’t seen underground, [Miss].

These words naturally displeased Bronya, but she had no way to refute them, so she could only purse her lips and stop looking at Seele.

After traveling some distance, March 7th was the first to discover the situation ahead.

After listening for a moment, I realized that this group of vagrants wanted to rob the unarmed miners over there.

It was obvious that helping the other side would make things much easier. The first one to lose her temper was Seele, but with their superior numbers, they quickly drove the group of wanderers away.

After learning about the situation from Antonina, who had just encountered trouble, it seems that the core of the problem is still Schwarz's robot.

Swallow suddenly appeared in the Lower City after the Silvermane Iron Guards left, and quickly became the local tyrant of the Lower City.

He claimed to be the guardian of humanity, and all the unclaimed robots obeyed his commands. They occupied the core hub and did not allow anyone to approach.

No one knows why he does this. He rarely leaves the hearth, but if there is any riot in the lower districts, he always gets involved.

"A human guardian who can command robots...? I've never heard of such a thing..."

"Hmph, it seems your so-called city builders aren't omniscient and omnipotent after all."

Seeing Bronya and Seele arguing again, March 7th could only helplessly complain.

"Do you two have to bicker over every single word? What time is it? Let's talk about serious matters first! The mining area is so dangerous, are we even allowed to go in?"

There's no need to worry about that, since compared to ordinary people, these individuals are all quite skilled.

After Antonina led the rest of the group back, Qiong and the others continued on their way. Although it took some effort, they eventually arrived at the core of the mining area.

A tall figure appeared before me, with a light purple mechanical shell and a scanning module emitting a red glow, giving off a very intimidating feeling.

Beside him stood a white-haired, red-eyed girl wearing a red coat; she looked quite adorable.

At this moment, both of their gazes turned towards Qiong and the others. Xier walked straight up and questioned them, but the negotiations ultimately failed.

Clara wanted to say something more, but Schwarz had already completed his calculations and decided to use force to achieve the fastest possible result of getting everyone to obey.

Schwarz left behind a large grizzly bear-shaped robot, and then took Clara and left.

The giant machine codenamed Grizzly is not only enormous in size, but its armor is also remarkably strong, making it quite formidable.

It was because Schwarz still had quite a few of these machines in his possession that Earthfire had been unable to deal with him.

Afterwards, Qiong asked Seele about Clara and learned about her name and some other related information.

"To be honest, I didn't understand it when I first saw it either, but now I'm used to it. Alright, let's hurry up and find the leader."

"You don't need to look for me everywhere, Seele."

A deep voice came from not far away; the speaker was Oleg.

Chapter Thirty-Five Seele: I'm exhausted from all this today, let me catch my breath...

Seeing that everyone was alright, Seele breathed a sigh of relief. After this incident, the mining area should be able to make some arrangements again.

In response to Seele's concerns, Oleg appeared rather optimistic, telling her not to worry, and then his gaze fell on Qiong and the others.

After Seele explained their origins, Qiong and the others also stated their purpose.

Seele relayed everything that had happened and her request to find the Star Core to Oleg, and it was only then that Seele learned about those things.

"Ha! I didn't expect you guys to put on such a good show up there, it was truly spectacular."

Seele looked at the group with great appreciation, seemingly finding it quite interesting. Oleg was also surprised, though he had never heard of Star Cores before.

But he knew that someone else knew, and that person was certainly not Cocolia, although the other party might indeed know.

"The current High Guardian is nothing but a fraud; she deceived the Lower Districts with sweet words and doesn't care about our survival at all—"

"Stop talking. I will not allow you to insult the Guardian in front of me."

Bronya frowned slightly, interrupting Oleg with a serious expression. Even under such circumstances, she was determined to uphold the reputation of the High Warden.

Oleg didn't seem to care, and then said that Swaro should know about the star core, but he probably wouldn't be willing to tell them.

Qiong was troubled by this, and it was not appropriate to use force directly, so it would be best to make peace.

Oleg then offered a suggestion: although Schwarzlo considered [Earthfire] a threat, the situation was less certain for the three members of the train crew who were visitors from outer space.

"We can discuss the specifics tomorrow. It's getting late, and you must be exhausted. Go back to town and rest. I'll take care of everything."

"Another day off? I'm terrified of the idea of ​​taking a break in this world..."

March 7th recalled her unpleasant experience in the Upper City and couldn't help but put her hand to her forehead. Upon hearing this, Bronya, who was standing next to her, looked embarrassed.

Bronya regained her composure and did not refuse when Oleg's gaze fell on her and he expressed his desire to speak with her alone.

"Thank you all for today. Please don't hesitate to ask if you need any help."

On the way back, Seele found Qiong and gently nudged his shoulder with her elbow.

Qiong was somewhat surprised to hear this. He thought that because of what had happened before, the other party would not come to talk to him.

However, Seele's personality wasn't that coy, and since Qiong had gained her approval, she naturally wouldn't dwell on such a small matter...

Of course, this is on the premise that Qiong doesn't bring it up herself.

Seele's current favorability is 50%.

"In that case, is it okay now?"

"Huh? You're really not being polite. I've been busy all day and I really don't have the energy to do anything else. Let me catch my breath today, and I'll come find you tomorrow."

Seele waved her hand, not refusing, but then seemed to remember something.

"By the way, let me double-check, is that young lady named Bronya... really a Silvermane Iron Guard?"

"Yes, and she's the leader. What, you don't believe in her abilities?"

"Oh? No, it's just a bit of a surprise that she can lead troops. That's quite remarkable."

Seele looked surprised. As for why she asked that question, it was mainly because she was a little concerned.

"I thought the Silvermane Iron Guards were all cold-blooded and ruthless, leaving the entire Lower District to fend for itself. She gives me a different feeling... "

That's all for now. I have something to report to the leader, so I can't stay any longer.

After saying this, the girl had no intention of staying with Qiong and the others any longer. After that, Qiong went to find Bronya.

Having experienced this day, Bronya's thoughts became very complicated. The tragic scene underground made her start to question whether the High Guardian's actions were truly correct.

Seeing this, Qiong did not disturb her and simply stood beside the girl. Only when she could feel his breathing did Bronya look over.

"...Excuse me, do you have something to tell me?"

"It's nothing, I'm just a little worried about you."

Qiong expressed himself very directly, as he always has, which left Bronya somewhat at a loss.

"Hmm, is that so? Don't worry about me. I have a general idea of ​​what Oleg wants to talk to me about. Even if he doesn't contact me, I will take the initiative to reach out to him."

As underground dwellers, they certainly have many complaints to vent. And as a Silvermane Iron Guard, I also have many things to confirm, that's all.

Bronya briefly showed a strange expression on her face, but quickly suppressed it.

"Anyway, thank you for your concern. You should go back to town first. I'll go back after I finish talking with Oleg."

Qiong nodded. He had no intention of staying any longer. Back in town, Oleg's men quickly came looking for them.

"You must be the distinguished guests Oleg introduced? Welcome to the Goethe Hotel."

"Goethe Hotel?"

Not only Qiong, but March 7th beside her was also taken aback when she heard the name. The woman in charge of receiving them, Goldie, was not surprised at all.

"Hmm, have you seen that magnificent Goethe Hotel on the ground?"

"Ah, some unpleasant memories are flooding back..."

Upon hearing the other party's words, March 7th couldn't help but say that besides being surrounded by Silver Mane Iron Guards after waking up, the most crucial thing was that the hotel was actually haunted!

Thinking about this, March 7th was even hesitant to step into the Goethe Hotel.

Speaking of the two Goethe families, one above ground and one below, it's quite an inspiring story. Hundreds of years ago, a ancestor of the Goethe family started from scratch, firmly believing that he could make his business bigger and stronger.

Finally, he fulfilled his dream and opened his own branch in the most prime location on earth.

“Oleg told me to treat you well. Here’s the key; this is the most spacious room we have here.”

Goldie handed the key to the group. March 7th didn't rush back to her room, but instead looked at Qiong and Danheng.

"It's rest time again. Hopefully, nothing unexpected will happen this time. That Oleg, at least he seems quite sincere—what do you guys think?"

"I have no comment."

Qiong didn't want to discuss it casually, and San Yueqi looked at Dan Heng speechlessly.

"Look at him, he said those completely irresponsible lines with such nonchalance."

"You do resemble me quite a bit. But if you ask me, all I can say is, 'One should always be wary of others.'"

"I'll listen to you and be on guard. After all, it feels like just yesterday that I was stabbed in the hotel."

What March 7th said was absolutely right; it really was just yesterday that Danheng made the suggestion.

"Send someone to keep watch tonight."

"Keep a watch? Is that so retro?! Isn't that something only adventure groups in fantasy novels do?"

On March 7th, he once again displayed his talent for making sarcastic remarks, then relaxed his eyes and yawned.

"Ah... I suddenly feel sleepy..."

"March looks quite energetic to me."

Qiong chuckled lightly and made a teasing remark, which immediately made March 7th a little anxious.

"No, no way! I've never stayed up all night before! Do you know how bad it is for your skin to stay up all night?!"

Looking at March 7's pitiful appearance, Qiong's lips never left his mouth. In fact, he hadn't originally planned to make the other party keep watch at night.

Chapter Thirty-Six is ​​simple: just become the Great Guardian, isn't that enough?

Just as he was about to speak, a voice came from not far away.

"I'll take the night watch."

The three looked over and saw Bronya returning. March 7th went up to her to inquire about her condition, while Danheng, standing to the side, pinched his chin and became even more serious.

Qiong had reason to guess that her companion was even less likely to sleep tonight, and would at least keep an eye on Bronya.

"Bronya, have you finished talking with Oleg? He didn't deliberately make things difficult for you, did he?"

"It's nothing. We just don't see eye to eye, and there are some things we can't agree on."

Bronya shook her head, her words revealing her weariness.

"I've learned too much all at once, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight... If you trust me, then leave the lookout duties to me."

Bronya's attitude changed considerably at this point; she seemed to have learned something, but there was no point in saying more now.

After Bronya was put on night watch, the group returned to their rooms, except for one person.

"March? Aren't you going back to your room?"

"Go back what? You showed me that kind of thing yesterday, do you expect me to sleep alone?!"

March 7th gritted her teeth slightly and spoke to Qiong, but her words sounded somewhat ambiguous.

Qiong knew, of course, that the other party was referring to the twin ghosts in the corridor of the Goethe Hotel in the upper city, but that was really just an accident, and it was mainly Xing's fault.

"Then what do you mean?"

"Of course..."

March 7th went straight to the bedside and sat down without saying a word.

"Let me stay here for one night. It's happened so many times already, you probably won't mind, right?"

The girl's face was slightly flushed as she said this, but there was no way she could continue sleeping alone after confirming that there really were ghosts in this place!

Although Bronya, who is also a girl, is on the other side, March 7th is really not familiar with her, even though they have been adventuring together for so long today.