Collapse, survive

Hiluva didn't sense any murderous intent and was indifferent to the so-called purge.

"Old enough to kill you."

Seele's tone was cold.

"Kill me? Are all the lower classes like you? Really..."

Hilva extended her hand defiantly: "Come on, I am Hilva Langdo, the acting garrison commander of the Silvermane Guard. It is my duty to carry out the High Warden's orders—come on, child, defeat me, and I will tell you whatever you want to know."

"Exactly what I want!"

The situation was on the verge of erupting when the flying stick arrived.

Hiluva collapsed with a thud, startling Pella into a scream. The broken Great Guardian's bench was now empty...

"Shiluwa!"

It is a star.

She was still as brave as ever, but her stealth was still too time-consuming, all because of Danheng.

"And I!"

The stars keep rising, and March follows suit.

Even colder than a cold wave, the six-phase ice, accompanied by a rain of arrows, possessed excellent control.

Seele wouldn't let the opportunity slip by, so Silvaria finished the fight.

No one can stop them from slaughtering indiscriminately.

"This is really..."

Hiluva collapsed to the ground, unable to rise, for the cold, sharp edge against her neck held unquestionable certainty that it could take her life, survival or death…

She raised her hands in the air.

"I surrender."

Pera's face grew even rounder. He had just pointed his gun at the rebels who had stormed into Fort Kripper, and now he had the courage to provoke them.

Dan Heng sent the enemy flying with a single spear thrust.

"be honest."

Go kneel down with Hiluva.

Xing looked at her, thought about it seriously, and didn't come over to add to the kick.

But her hands got frozen on March 7th, and the pretty girl was very skilled at handcuffing.

"They surrendered just like that? Is there some treacherous plot involved?"

March 7th still remembers how this cool older sister kicked her out of the Goethe Hotel; it was such a humiliating experience.

Hmph, the situation has reversed.

"Your thinking might be right, March, things are definitely not right."

Danheng also felt that there was a big problem. The obstacles along the way could not be described as difficulties and dangers, but rather as smooth sailing.

Despite their superior numbers, the Silvermane Iron Guards relied on a piecemeal approach. Their biggest obstacle was Dunn, who saw Jepard and angrily shouted, "Captain, have you betrayed us?" They fought, leaving Jepard speechless.

But they won't fight any more.

For the Silvermane Guardians of faith, the Guardian's command is supreme and absolute. But within the oath, there is something else equally important as her command.

The people of Belleburg.

So, are people from the lower classes considered human beings?

Jepard's answer is now: Of course.

So this pointless battle was practically a rigged match. It would have been better if the Earth Fire had maintained order and prevented the wanderers from chaotically looting the bountiful upper levels—where everyone would have had a big slice of bread.

Now, they have arrived at the heart of Beloborg, the protected Kripper Castle, and their doubts have only grown stronger. They cannot find Cocolia, only Hiluva with some obviously clueless people who have quickly defected.

The only way to find out the truth is to ask her.

"I don't actually know anything."

Hiluva was not lying.

Before Seele could rudely fix her appearance, she raised her hands: "Really, I'm not lying to you, this was all arranged by the High Keeper. She told me the whole truth and arranged all these things. Don't you know? The High Keeper made this decision with the help of you outsiders. Beloborg is hopeless and must be changed."

"Ah I!"

On March 7th, while eating melons, he suddenly found himself covered in blood.

Star Core Spirit also protested: "I didn't, I didn't!"

So they looked at Danheng, their eyes filled with a mixture of suspicion and excitement—

Wow, Danheng, you're actually this kind of person.

"Neither do I."

Danheng hates being wrongly accused the most.

"Are you talking about Fang Jie?"

He mentioned another outsider; it couldn't be Sambo, could it?

Hilva nodded quickly: "It was him. I don't know what he and Cocolia talked about, but Cocolia changed after that. She told me everything: the truth about the Star Core, the truth about Beloberg, the truth about the Great Guardians... Bronya?"

Bronya, who had finally caught up with the group after a long and arduous journey, was still bleeding from the blood on her face and breathing heavily as she watched all of this.

"You know the truth? Then where is Mother now?"

Clearly, Bronya wasn't very concerned about the so-called truth anymore.

No matter what, she had to talk to Cocolia first, about all of this, all of this...

“If I’m not mistaken, she went to the place where the star core is located, in the snowfields north of Beloborg.”

Hiluva revealed what was probably the most valuable piece of information, which was her only reason for staying here. There was no need for torture at this moment; she was eager to confess.

"I beg you, I beg you who have a way to deal with the Star Core, to stop all of this."

Oh? Time to get going again.

Even if it's match-fixing, this whole process is just too much—

"rush!"

There's no reason not to take action now that we know where the star core is; that's exactly what the exploration team is after.

"Ah Xing, don't rush in!"

She was pulled back on March 7th, but Xier hadn't even rushed over yet.

Ever since she learned that Cocolia had talked with Fang Jie, she seemed a little dazed and not as...resolute as before.

She looks a bit like Bronya, the Bronya who heard the truth before.

"Seele, are you alright?"

"I am fine."

Seele took a deep breath: "Let's go, let's resolve this first."

Danheng felt...

He held out his hand, showing his phone, which displayed a message that had just been sent.

Danheng: Fang Jie, where are you now?

Fang Jie: We're on our way. What happened over there?

Seele then said with a sour face, "Very well, you've been gone for so long, I thought you were dead."

Dan Heng coughed lightly: "Miss Xi'er, he can't hear you saying that. This is a message that was just sent."

"is it?"

Seele didn't understand, but that didn't matter.

"Let's go find that Cocolia and see what she's up to!"

This was her original goal, and now she just wants to go outside of Belleburg.

Danheng is still sending messages:

'Danheng, something's wrong with Belloberg. Did you do something?'

Fang Jie: I told you so long ago, but you didn't want me to tell you; you wanted to explore it yourself.

"..."

It seems that's the case.

Danheng looked at the two little ones, who were full of energy and probably wouldn't be able to sleep much for a while—that's how it is for Kaituo; not sleeping for several days and nights is nothing to him, he can make up for it later.

That's right, that's pioneering.

He silently turned off his phone, neither asking nor looking at it.

"Let's go, finding the star core is the most important thing."

"Hey, even someone as rational as Danheng has a day when he compromises with the spirit of adventure!"

March 7th felt like discovering a new continent, making them even more excited.

Xing didn't understand what she was happy about; she only knew that she could charge forward again.

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P.S.: Ninth update!

Chapter Forty-Four: Twilight Rain, Gently Covering the Silent Past.

As it turns out, reaching the core of the star was far more difficult than breaching Cripple Fortress.

From the edge of the passageway to the Iron Guard Forbidden Zone, all that can be seen is the erosion of the rift, requiring passage through one labyrinth after another—this unpredictable spatial nature makes many fast travel methods impossible, forcing one to travel little by little.

Fortunately, those who ventured deep into this place were not ordinary people; otherwise, the sheer coldness of the corrosive environment alone would have been enough to kill them all. But this did not faze the pioneering team and the elite fighters of Beloborg.

But one thing stumped them.

It is as perplexing as the hearth leading to the mechanical settlement—

"It's the gate again!"

March 7th is unacceptable.

I went through the authentication process three times, ouch ouch ouch!

Is it...

"Hiluva, are you deliberately leading us on a longer route to buy us time...?"

Seele's expression was cold, her gaze chilling as she stared at the prisoner.

"How could that be? There's only one way to get there, and you have to go through the Iron Guard Forbidden Zone—there's no one here now, only monsters roaming around, so of course the gates are locked."

Hiluva was very cooperative; she was the one who brought the person over.

In short, the massive mechanical door once again blocked the way, and to unlock the mechanism before them, they had to find the device connected to it.

Clearly, there wasn't just one device controlling the iron gate—Xing couldn't help but wonder why, despite all her efforts, she always felt frustrated. Was this reasonable?

It's as if the iron gate blocking her path forward exists solely to torment its user...

Complaining won't help; let's keep searching for the remaining devices!

It was getting late. They were incredibly efficient. Dan Heng (feeling ashamed) looked at his teammates and Belloberg's companions, finally managing to maintain a semblance of conscience.

"Xing, I have a question for you."

"what?"

The Star Core Essence has just solved another puzzle and is continuing its work with great enthusiasm.

"go ahead."

"Do you remember those dreams you mentioned before?"