Collapse Iron: I'm a Succubus in the Universe

This assertive attitude reminded Qiong of that time. Could it be that it was actually a revelation of her true nature? After all, Natasha is usually quite gentle.

We've strayed a bit from the topic, so let's get back to the main point. Jepard stated that Cocolia's actions did indeed affect the lower districts.

When Cocolia was mentioned, Hilva's expression changed slightly, but she didn't say anything more.

Bronya now wants to eliminate the divide between the upper and lower districts, but not through force.

Jepard's words were very convincing, and Natasha was actually looking to cooperate; she was just testing the waters.

Thus, the answer is clear: their goal is the same—to reunite and stabilize Belloberg.

Natasha agreed to the collaboration and stated that "Earthfire" would do everything possible to coordinate the handover of security work. However, given the complex situation in the lower districts, it was necessary to be prepared for any unforeseen circumstances.

However, before he could finish speaking, panicked shouts came from the railing outside the clinic. Monsters from the Rift Realm had invaded.

Qiong rushed out with the team to check the situation and learned from the terrified refugees that monsters had invaded the mining area.

Furthermore, some people were trapped there, and Jepard immediately arranged a search and rescue mission, which he then assigned to Oleg.

Silvermane Iron Guards were in charge of the search and rescue, while the defensive fortifications of Rocky Town were organized by "Earthfire".

Is it a coincidence? This was practically a cooperation opportunity delivered to their doorstep. After the team was assigned, they immediately dispersed, leaving only Qiong and Shiluwa in place.

"Sigh, I feel like I can't get a word in edgewise in front of those people."

Hilva exclaimed in surprise, somewhat helplessly, and looked at Sora beside her. Sora was currently contacting Cocolia in her mind and turned around when she heard the voice.

The scene she had just witnessed made Hiluva reflect on something, and she suddenly felt that her so-called inner struggle was somewhat frivolous.

"Everyone chooses a different path, so you don't need to belittle yourself."

"Yeah, that makes sense. I probably have this thought because I've been unemployed for too long, right?"

But... watching others fight desperately for survival while I'm scheming to escape... I feel a little guilty.

Hiluva's mind was once again filled with Cocolia's words from last night's dream, though she had no idea what her best friend had been up to all this time.

But she has said that she wants to atone for her past actions and fight for the continuation of Belloberg.

Chapter Sixty-Four: The Real and the Fake Cocolia

Thinking of this, Silva's guilt intensified. If she hadn't known it was a coincidence, she would have even suspected that Jepard was trying to persuade her to stay by appealing to her guilt.

But anyway, since we're already here, we should naturally lend a hand, so Qiong took Xiluwa to the network mining area.

At the same time, he also realized a serious problem: he had been so focused on clearing the rifts in the upper zone that he had inadvertently neglected the lower zone.

The situation in the lower districts seems equally dire. Fortunately, I still have Cocolia, who I don't know whether to call a summon or a contracted beast.

Similarly, using his teleportation ability, Qiong sent her into the Rift to help clear out the monsters that appeared.

During their journey, they encountered a brother and sister who were trapped. The sister bravely protected her frightened brother, a scene that reminded Jepard of how Silva used to protect him in front of their father.

Hiluva said that was an exaggeration, but she still couldn't help getting a little angry when her father was mentioned.

The reason was that it was hard to believe that her father could carry out Cocolia's blockade order without thinking.

So, ultimately, is it still because of Cocolia?

At the same time, Cocolia, who was also somewhere in the lower-level rift, suddenly sneezed.

"Achoo!... Strange? Can this body really catch a cold?"

Cocolia frowned in confusion, then silently adjusted the warm state that Sora had wanted to experience yesterday back to its usual cool temperature.

However, compared to this little incident, her gaze once again turned to a place not far away, where there was a feeling that made her very uncomfortable...

Returning to the scene, after a brief argument, the siblings decided to continue the search and rescue operation. As they walked, they heard sounds of fighting coming from not far away.

The air around was much colder than in other places, and Hiluva couldn't help but hug her arms and rub her arms with her palms.

The sounds of fighting drew the three of them closer. They carefully observed the situation, but what they saw made them realize something was wrong.

Because the two figures fighting in the open space not far away, one of them was Cocolia, and as for the other...

It looks like the Guardian's Shadow I encountered in the upper region, but it's not that simple.

It's not hard to tell from his scattered words that this guardian's shadow is Cocolia, but judging from the situation, it should be the state he was in when he was affected by the star core.

Hilva and Jepard beside her couldn't hear these words, but fortunately, Cocolia had entered battle mode at this moment and was maintaining her Rift Form.

No one present, except for Sora, had ever seen this mindset before, especially since Cocolia hadn't spoken during the battle...

"Shut up!"

A familiar and authoritative voice echoed through the empty mine, startling both Hilva and Jepard, who had been intending to quietly watch the two monsters fight.

"That voice is..."

“…Cocolia?!”

Hearing the voices of the siblings beside her, Qiong helplessly reached up to rub her forehead. As expected, Shiluwa was the first to get restless.

She rushed forward, not even giving the two people beside her a chance to stop her, and went straight to the edge of the battlefield.

"Ok…?!"

Hilva's appearance naturally attracted the attention of Cocolia and the Shadow of the Guardians, but it was clear that the latter was more focused on eliminating the enemy in front of them at the moment.

Therefore, after a brief glance, he launched another attack on Cocolia in front of him, but this attack naturally had no effect on her.

However, now that Hiluva and the others have managed to get here, the nearby residents should have already evacuated, so there's no need to hold back.

With that thought in mind, Cocolia raised a hand, and in an instant, the surrounding air seemed to freeze, the temperature plummeted, and two huge icicles rose from the ground.

The intense wind and snow, mixed with an indescribable power, swept towards the guardian's shadow before her. Cocolia showed no mercy to this guy.

Furthermore, the two sides were not even in the same league. After Cocolia got serious, the Guardian's Shadow could only hold on for a moment before dissipating with the wind and snow.

"Cocolia! You... don't even think about getting away with this again! At least this time, explain everything clearly!"

Previously, she could barely maintain her composure in the dream, but now that they had actually met, Silva simply couldn't suppress her excitement.

Seeing this, Jepard quickly stepped forward to stop his sister, and at the same time, he stepped forward and raised his shield to block in front of her.

Qiong followed helplessly, and seeing Cocolia looking at him with the same helplessness and pleading eyes, he could only wave his hand, indicating that she was free to do as she pleased.

Cocolia nodded calmly, understanding the meaning, then looked at Hilva in front of her, her emotions equally complex.

If there were three obsessions that helped her resist the manipulation when the Star Core tried to control her, then besides Beloberg and Bronya...

Then came Hilva. At that time, in order to consolidate its control over Cocolia, the Star Core tried every means to eliminate her.

However, the latter resisted with her strong willpower, and in order to prevent such a thing from happening, Cocolia banished and distanced herself from Hilva.

Although she wanted to talk to Hilva at that moment, after thinking it over and looking at Jepard beside her, Cocolia chose to disappear.

It silently returned to that space, and even had special effects added, making it look no different from an ordinary rift monster dissipating.

"Wait! Cocolia!"

Hilva wanted to say something more, but it was too late. Watching Cocolia disappear, she fell silent.

But based on her previous deductions, the other party was definitely not dead. As for where they went, Hilva turned her attention to Sora.

Although the latter acted naturally, pretending to be nonchalant, to the assassin Sylva, Sora was highly suspicious no matter what.

The current mission is considered to be over. Jepard will stay behind to organize the cleanup, while Shiluwa volunteered to go back to the clinic with Kyon to check on the wounded.

Of course, things were not that simple. Sure enough, not long after she parted ways with Jepard, Hilva suddenly grabbed the dome beside her.

He was pressed against the wall, one hand supporting him against it.

To prevent her from escaping, Hilva deliberately raised her left knee slightly and placed it between Qiong's legs.

Chapter 65 Cocolia: Master, can you take responsibility for Hilva?

The sheer black stockings looked incredibly smooth, and the long, shapely legs, even through the black stockings and fabric, still gave off a cool feeling.

This was, after all, a cold lower zone, and an abandoned rift, but even so, Qiong still felt a surge of heat.

However, that's obviously not the point right now. The point is that Hilva is definitely trying to force out something, but what should we do now?

Just as Qiong was thinking this, Shiluwa spoke again.

"Speak up, tell the truth."

"Confess what?"

"Ha, still playing dumb, huh? You think I didn't notice?"

Seeing that Sora was trying to get away with it, Hilva gave her no chance and directly pointed out Sora's suspicious behavior earlier (in Hilva's own opinion).

And the expression on Cocolia's face when she looked at him, and most importantly...

"Your voice can't fool me! Tell me the truth, understand?"

After all, Shiluwa is a musician, so her voice is very distinctive. More importantly...

Qiong is an acquaintance; how could she not recognize him? It was just that it wasn't confirmed before, but now that it is, of course she can't let him go.

"Sora, this matter is really important to me, so please tell me what you know if you can, otherwise... I really won't be polite!"

That being said, Hilva did nothing but talk, which disappointed Sora.

However, things had come to this point, and it was clearly impossible to get away with it now. In addition, given Hilva's determination, he did feel that it was possible to let Cocolia meet with the other party.

'Cocolia, what do you think? Should we meet her?'

Qiong chose to ask Cocolia's opinion, and there was a moment of silence in that space before a reply came.

"Yes, let me out, Master."

Seeing that Cocolia had already agreed, Qiong naturally didn't say anything more, so he raised his hand and summoned Cocolia.

However, the location of the summoning was problematic; Cocolia appeared in mid-air behind Hilva.

When she appeared, her body fell naturally and accidentally bumped into Hilva, who was standing to the side. The latter, hearing the noise, wanted to turn around.

But it was too late. With a not-too-great impact, Hiluva stumbled forward one step.

Although the movement was small, the consequences were severe. Hiluva felt something touch her lips.

When she came to her senses, all she saw was Qiong's face so close to hers, but that wasn't the point. The soft, moist feeling on her lips made her mind go blank for a moment.

She even forgot to dodge, and remained in that position for a while before Hilva realized what was happening and hurriedly took a step back.

Then she bumped into Cocolia, who was standing behind her. Hilva fell forward again, but because of the distance, she didn't hit Sora directly, and her body leaned slightly forward.

Seeing the point of impact, Qiong was startled and hurriedly reached out to hold Shiluwa's head, but they still inevitably made contact.

Although it didn't cause too much impact, which relieved Qiong, she couldn't stay in that position any longer.

So he asked Cocolia, who was still watching the show, to come forward and help Silva up.

"Hoo hoo... Cocolia! What have you done?!"

Hilva's face was flushed red, and she didn't even have time to be surprised. Instead, she loudly questioned Cocolia beside her, who had already returned to the posture she was familiar with.

A golden ponytail draped over her left shoulder, and a black bodysuit wrapped around her alluring figure beneath the white fabric, with cutouts at the waist and sides of her thighs.

The gloves appear to be white, but they have a cool, rustling feel to the touch, like skin covered in ice and snow.

But most importantly, that familiar yet unfamiliar face was now filled with tenderness and concern. How many years had it been since he had seen Cocolia with such an expression?

As Hiluva thought this to herself, she momentarily forgot what had just happened, until she subconsciously pursed her lips.

"Hmm! This isn't over yet... Cocolia, did you do this on purpose?"

"...Not entirely."

"what?"

Hiluva had only said it in anger, but Cocolia's reply left her stunned on the spot.

What does "not entirely" mean?

"I originally wanted to pull you away from... Master, but I still can't accurately control where you appear."

Cocolia began to explain, but she still felt a little uncomfortable using that form of address in front of Sora and Sylva.

In conclusion, there was still a lack of training, and it was clear that this title had once again caught Hilva's attention, so she turned to look at Sora.

"Master...? Sora, is the master Cocolia is talking about really you?!"

Although I already knew about it, the shock of guessing and seeing it in person is different. Most importantly, Cocolia acted so naturally.

However, it was different for Qiong; he was somewhat embarrassed.