Star Iron: The Past and Present Life of the Gender-Swapped Dragon Lord

"You can just sit here, I'll do it myself."

"Um...isn't it a bit inappropriate to do this in broad daylight?"

Dan Heng rolled his eyes at the young iron guard in front of him, whose eyes were darting around, and noticed a blush creeping up his young cheeks.

It is said that a young man's blush is more powerful than any sweet words.

But why are you blushing like a teapot?!

Dan Heng violently ripped the young guard's hand off his right leg, only to find that the white cloth was now soaked in bright red blood.

"You're injured like this and you still keep moving around."

Dan Heng rolled his eyes at the Iron Guard again, a soft blue light emanating from his hand.

"Defending the country is the responsibility of every soldier, and I cannot let a minor injury slow down the advance of the main force."

The young iron guard spoke loudly, sounding very energetic and well-suited to commanding a warship.

Dan Heng remained silent, slowly pressing the azure light in his hand onto the hideous wound. The originally bloody wound began to heal extremely quickly, forming a scab within seconds, and continued to heal and grow.

A moment later, Danheng stood up, clapped his hands, and nodded in satisfaction.

"It's finally finished."

Amidst the grateful gazes of the guards, Danheng returned to his train squad.

"Wow, Sister Danheng, your wave of the hand emitting a blue light is amazing! Can you teach me?"

March 7th's eyes sparkled with anticipation.

"Me too, I want one too."

Qiong also joined in the fun.

Danheng found it somewhat amusing to watch the two clowns moving in unison.

"Want to learn?"

"Mmm-hmm." (Nodding frantically)

"I only know how to use it, not how to teach it."

Danheng visibly wilted and tried to change the subject.

"Go ask the all-knowing Teacher Danheng."

Dan Heng:......

Like Dan Heng, Dan Heng shook his head mercilessly when he saw the looks the two clowns were giving him.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know."

March 7, Qiong: (つд?)

Following the Iron Guard on their journey, unlike the initial confrontation, Jepard and the others quickly became acquainted.

After all, they were comrades-in-arms who had fought together. Dan Heng and his men became familiar faces in the Iron Guard, which should play a role later on.

Laughing and joking all the way, the four of them finally arrived in Beloborg, led by Jepard.

Looking at the towering city walls before me, a sense of solemnity washed over me.

"Let go!"

The city gates slowly opened, and the four followed Jepard into the city.

"Gentlemen, welcome to the City of Preservation, Beloborg."

"..."

"Huh? It doesn't seem so cold anymore?"

"...because you are in the last stronghold of humanity—Belloberg."

"The last bastion?"

Faced with March 7's question, Jepard sighed softly, then suddenly began to speak in a serious and methodical tone.

"Seven hundred years ago, a monster from outer space set the planet ablaze. The earth was scorched, filled with burning molten metal and billowing smoke."

"At the critical moment of life and death, a cold wave suddenly descended—the sweeping winds came without warning, the invading legion was buried by the blizzard, and only Beloberg survived—"

"This city was built by the steadfast 'Builders.' Under the protection of Creper, the 'Protector,' Beloberg, though battered by wind and snow, remains forever warm."

Jepard's reciting tone was quite a contrast, so March 7th turned on the team's voice chat.

“It’s so strange that Jepard is talking like that.”

“That wasn’t his usual tone; he must be quoting a passage from a classical text,” Professor Danheng answered every question.

"Oh, then why is he telling us all this?" March 7th asked, puzzled.

Dan Heng put one hand to his forehead, looking somewhat helpless.

"What we're talking about is whether it's possible for someone to hear you if you whisper loudly."

Jepard glanced at Danheng in agreement and nodded.

"Yes, because you asked."

"..."

A guard ran up to Jepard, whispered a few words, and nodded.

"Gentlemen, the High Guardian has agreed to see you. Please follow me."

Following Jepard across a huge square, a staircase that seemed to lead to the heavens extended upwards to a magnificent building.

The massive building also features enormous gear-shaped structures, but it's unclear what the purpose of these slowly rotating gears is.

"This is it, Kripper Fortress, the heart of Beloborg, the headquarters of the builders."

"You can organize your thoughts first. The Great Guardian's time is precious, so he prefers concise reports."

Jepard kept talking, giving instructions.

"I won't go into the other details. I'll ask the intelligence officer to give you a detailed explanation later. I need to take care of things in the military first."

Knowing things were a bit tense, the four of them didn't say anything. After preparing themselves mentally, they followed Jepard into Cripper Castle.

Following Jepard inside, they found Bronya and Cocolia still locked in a standoff.

"Wait, Bronya, you stay here."

Cocolia saw the four members of the train crew coming towards her and called out to Bronya, who was about to leave.

"Guardian—I have brought four 'outsiders' to pay my respects."

"Yes, the messenger has told me the details. You have done well, Jepard. You may leave now."

After Jepard left, Cocolia turned her attention back to the four people with different actions and expressions.

Danheng silently observed Cocolia, his head slightly lowered as he pondered something.

On March 7th, her little hands were clearly unsure of what to do, and her eyes darted around.

Qiong curiously looked around at the interior decorations of Kripper Castle; the style and design of the decorations clearly broadened the child's horizons.

Cocolia only glanced at Dan Heng and the other two briefly, her gaze mostly lingering on Dan Heng, who was staring wide-eyed to the side.

Is the person Star Core wants me to guard against her?

About a system time ago, Cocolia suddenly received an urgent message from the Star Core, instructing her to deal with someone as soon as possible.

Cocolia was initially a little confused as to why a girl in blue robes appeared from the star core.

But now that I look at it...

I don't understand it at all.

As for why...

Following Danheng's gaze, Cocolia noticed that the girl in blue was staring intently at the Iron Guard Medal on her chest.

With wide eyes and a slightly open cherry-like mouth in shock, she exudes a kind of wisdom that seems about to drool.

Lost in her own world, Dan Heng was completely unaware that the gazes of Cocolia and the three people around her had all turned to her.

"Wow~ Such big breasts... I want to touch them."

"Hey! Sister Danheng, calm down! There are outsiders here!"

"So what? Is it wrong for a pretty girl to admire another pretty girl... Swoosh, this silk must feel amazing... Hehehe!" (Hands on hips, seemingly unconvinced)

"Calm down, calm down, Sister Danheng!"

"I can't calm down at all!"

"If all else fails, why don't you just touch your own?"

"No, I am a person of high moral character."

"Then you want to touch other people?"

"That's called being tolerant of others."

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