Collapse Iron: I'm a Succubus in the Universe

But it would be awkward to suddenly suggest sleeping together! In the end, Qiong was the only option left.

"Of course not, who could resist the adorable little March?"

"Ugh! Why are you suddenly saying something like that? No, I'm warning you, don't you dare do anything reckless!"

March 7th seemed to have thought of something, and her face suddenly turned red, but what could Qiong do? Didn't the other party always bring it to her on her own before?

The two lay together on the soft bed and soon fell asleep. In a daze, Qiong dreamed of fragments of her memories again.

Qiong was startled awake from her dream and immediately lost all sleepiness. She glanced at Sanyue, who was still fast asleep beside her. The girl's collar was slightly open, and she showed no sign of being on guard.

Seeing this, Qiong pinched her little face without any hesitation. After all, it wasn't unreasonable for her to collect some interest since she had come to take over his bed.

Thinking this to herself, before she could even take any action, a strange sense of crisis arose within her. Qiong didn't know why, but she still chose to follow her heart.

He then carefully got out of bed and, as soon as he left the hotel, saw Bronya still keeping watch not far away.

"Who is it! Who's there?"

Bronya turned her head warily, adopting a defensive posture, before finally letting out a sigh of relief after recognizing who it was.

"...So it was you. Don't approach me from behind next time. You should be glad I wasn't carrying a weapon."

Bronya paused for a moment, then spoke in a calm tone.

"Can't you sleep either?"

"Yeah, I don't know why, but I keep having nightmares lately."

Qiong scratched her head, while Bronya showed an understanding expression.

"I understand how you feel. You have too many worries, and your fears have turned into dreams. Fortunately, there's no one else here... Can I ask you something?"

Bronya wanted to ask about the [Star Core], specifically, assuming it was found, how likely would it be to stop the cold wave?

Qiong gave an affirmative answer to this, but his confidence made Bronya feel a little guilty.

She was also a little confused as to why her mother had changed so much all of a sudden. When Qiong heard this, she frankly comforted her.

"You were also forced into this situation, and besides... blindly following is tantamount to being foolish."

Qiong's words brought Bronya back to her senses. She had doubted herself more than once, but her sense of responsibility to fulfill her duties always prevailed.

Cocolia once transferred all the Silvermane Iron Guards to the front line, blocking the passage between the upper and lower levels, leaving only the supply and earth marrow exchange channels open.

Bronya had agreed with this decision, but she never imagined that the lower ranks, lacking the Silvermane Guards, would be so devastated.

"Perhaps my mother's decision is wrong... but I can't change her mind. I've tried, but she won't listen. I can't find a way..."

At this point, Bronya seemed to shed her outward disguise, truly revealing her innermost feelings like a helpless young girl.

"Then why don't you just become the Great Guardian?"

Qiong said in a matter-of-fact tone, and Bronya was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then looked at him in astonishment.

"you mean…"

"Since you can't change the Great Guardian's decision, why don't you take her place and become a better Great Guardian?"

"No, this thought is too terrible! Absolutely not, it's impossible!"

Bronya shook her head vigorously, her tone somewhat flustered. Clearly, when Qiong made this suggestion, she had genuinely considered it.

But her past upbringing prevented her from plotting to seize power, especially since the other party was her own mother.

"The more I think about it, the more confused I get; the more confused I get, the more I think, and I can't find any direction. I just hope the people of Belleburg can live a better life..."

"But one man can't stop the apocalypse from coming."

"Perhaps you're right, perhaps you're wrong. Right now, I... need to think about it some more."

Bronya closed her eyes and lowered her head for a moment, seemingly to temporarily suppress the distracting thoughts in her mind, before looking up at Qiong's eyes again.

"Come walk with me underground for a while, and let's forget about these troubles for a while."

"it is good."

Qiong did not refuse, especially since it was an invitation from such a lovely girl.

The two walked side by side, the surrounding environment was new to them, even though the streets of the lower town were rather dark.

"I don't know how long it's been since I took a walk like this. I never thought I'd be in an unfamiliar place with people I'd only just met."

Bronya smiled as she spoke, then looked at Sora beside her and took the initiative to start a conversation.

"I didn't expect this either, and I didn't know if any food stalls would still be open in the lower district at this time."

Although Qiong said this, she felt that the probability was not high. Upon hearing this, Bronya immediately thought of their experience in the upper city and asked curiously.

Do you like to eat?

"Not really, it's just that it's rare to come to a new place, and I want to try the local food. Delicious food can also help relieve my worries."

"Really? To relieve your worries... But you might be disappointed, there's no one on the street, and it looks like there won't be any food stalls."

However, if I have the chance, I'd like to make something... well, one of my signature dishes.

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Seele: Go somewhere else if you want to talk about love, don't bother me here!

Bronya was a little embarrassed when she said this, but Qiong was a little surprised, not expecting that the other party could cook.

"If that's the case, then I'll definitely have to try it when I get the chance."

Qiong was really looking forward to it, and the two chatted as they walked.

This brought up the events of the day: the conflict between the homeless in the large mining area and the innocent mining teams; the former were perhaps driven to desperation.

But ultimately, a crime is a crime. Faced with such a complex situation, how should law enforcement officers find a balance between public interest and reason?

Bronya spoke to Sora as if to herself, telling her about her troubles. She didn't expect to get a reply; she just wanted someone to confide in.

Qiong understood this, so he just listened quietly. Besides, he didn't think his judgment criteria suited the other party's wishes.

The two continued forward and came to a somewhat dimly lit corner.

Just then, Bronya didn't notice that there was a small pit in the ground.

Her toes landed precisely in the hole, causing her to stumble and her long, beautiful legs to bend.

"careful!"

Qiong reacted quickly as she spoke, reaching out to grab her, and Bronya regained her balance.

"Thanks…"

Bronya was about to say something when she suddenly heard Seele's voice coming from ahead.

Bronya realized that the other person seemed to be talking to someone, so she immediately pulled Sora closer to take a look.

Unintentionally, their hands were clasped together, and soon they saw Seele and Natasha in front of her.

The latter seemed to want to ask her to retrieve something from Rivet Town, and originally wanted Oleg to bring some people along.

But Seele waved her hand, refusing Natasha's offer. Besides, given the current situation, she could afford to wait, but the injured miners couldn't.

Hearing this, Bronya and Sora exchanged a glance, then walked out together.

"It seems we've arrived at just the right time."

Qiong's voice suddenly rang out from the side, and Seele and Natasha looked at him and Bronya beside him.

"Weren't you guys resting? What are you doing out at this hour? Wait, you guys..."

As she spoke the second half of the sentence, Seele's gaze unconsciously fell on the two of them, their hands still tightly clasped together.

"Hmph... Go somewhere else if you want to talk about love, don't come here and cause us trouble."

As she spoke, she waved her hand, and only then did the two realize that Bronya's face was slightly red and she awkwardly let go of her hand.

"Ahem, we just couldn't sleep and came out for a walk. Please take back your unfounded accusations!"

"Hmph, then let's go somewhere else."

Seeing that the two beautiful girls were about to start arguing again, Qiong looked helplessly at Natasha.

"Seele, don't worry, they might be able to help you."

"Yes, there's strength in numbers, and we're happy to help."

Qiong tried to smooth things over by speaking up for Natasha, and the two people beside her stopped arguing. Natasha then described the situation to them again.

The previous incident in the mining area resulted in many injuries, and Seele has been helping to take care of the wounded during this time.

Hearing this, Qiong couldn't help but look at Xi'er beside her. As expected, the other party was the type who was tough on the outside but soft on the inside.

"What are you looking at? Your smile is really annoying."

"No, it's nothing."

Qiong didn't say anything more, and what happened next was quite simple. Underground resources had always been scarce, and with the suddenness of the incident, the clinic's medical supplies were completely insufficient.

"Are there other towns underground? Or should we capture Sambo?"

No sooner had Qiong finished speaking than Xi'er dissuaded him from his idea.

"Don't even think about it. Other towns are in worse shape than us. As for Sambo... don't you know him? You can't rely on someone like him for anything important."

The reason why there are more and more homeless people in the mining area is that the rift is spreading underground, and people have to risk their lives to retrieve any supplies from it.

"Don't get so excited, Seele, it's not good for your health."

Natasha calmed Seele down and then took over the story.

Both of them actually came from an industrial town in the north, but the main urban area there had been infiltrated by the Rift a few years ago.

Natasha used to manage an orphanage and clinic there, but she had to move to Rocky Hill because of the erosion. Bronya understood what she meant.

"Are we going to collect usable supplies in the eroded areas? Count me in."

After learning that her mother's decisions had wronged the people in the lower classes, she had always wanted to do something about it, and besides, she would have done it anyway, given her personality.

"What do you want to do? I'll do as you say."

Qiong then spoke up. If we're talking about going into the Rift, probably no one is more suitable than him. After all, as long as he uses the power of destruction, those monsters won't attack him on their own.

"Would you like to come along? Thanks."

Bronya's words made Seele, who was about to say something to Sora, pause, and then look at her.

"Wait! I haven't agreed to let you join yet!"

"This involves lives, so having an extra helper wouldn't hurt. I happen to have a lot of experience dealing with rifts, so I'm sure I can be of assistance."

Bronya's words made so much sense that Seele didn't know how to refute them and could only let out a cold snort.

"Hmph, then... don't drag me down!"

She pretended to reluctantly agree, but as soon as she finished speaking, Natasha interrupted her.

"Since Seele didn't refuse, it means she's already accepted you. With you all by her side, I can rest assured."

"Hey, Natasha..."

"Alright, I'll give you a list of supplies."

Ignoring Seele's blushing face, Natasha chuckled and listed a series of supplies.

The three were heading to a place called Rivet Town, where there was a market in the center, and a lot of supplies were still piled up when the townspeople evacuated.

After making some preparations, the three decided to set off. However, during this process, Bronya couldn't help but speak up.

"If we hadn't happened to be passing by... were you really planning to rush into the Rift alone?"

"Yeah, what's the big deal? I'm used to it."

Seele's matter-of-fact attitude left Bronya speechless, while Natasha was expressing her gratitude to Sora.

"Thank you, Qiong. If it weren't for the two of you, Seele would have had to go on an adventure in the Rift all by herself."

Even though she knew Seele wasn't dealing with this situation for the first time, she still couldn't help but worry when she thought about those deformed monsters.

"Don't mention it. Come to think of it, you seem to care about her a lot?"

"Yes, after all, I've watched her grow up, and I don't want anything to happen to her. Seele has always had this personality—strong-willed, impulsive, and a bit difficult for strangers to approach..."

But she's actually a partner you could entrust your life to. You'll understand once you spend more time with her.

Whether it was just her imagination or not, after hearing these words, Qiong felt as if her mother was praising her daughter in front of outsiders.