Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 48: The Operation Begins

As soon as she finished speaking, a wave of dizziness swept over Bronya, and at the same time she felt everything around her slowly moving away from her.

Then, a voice that was a mix of children, teenagers, adults, and the elderly, and whose gender was indistinguishable, began to echo in Bronya's ears.

"Come on...come on..."

The voice kept extending invitations to Bronya, as if it were the words of a demon in a story trying to seduce someone.

It both lures the bewitched into going deeper, and carries within it a subtle and indescribable danger.

Bronya covered her head with a pained expression, trying hard to concentrate and resist the sound.

When Cocolia saw Bronya's distressed expression, a strange light flashed in her eyes, and she said, "Come with me."

After saying that, Cocolia walked past Bronya toward the door behind her.

At the same time, Bronya felt the dizziness gradually subsiding, and the sound that had been echoing in her ears disappeared.

She turned around and looked at Cocolia's back, her expression somewhat complicated.

Is this the truth that Mother... and all the Great Guardians throughout history have borne?

It turns out that the voice residing in the mind mentioned by the previous High Warden in that video of Swallow was this one.

So, the reason why Mother seems to have become a different person is probably due to the influence of this voice.

Thinking of this, Bronya quickly strode forward, closely following Cocolia, in order to find out the origin of the voice.

Meanwhile, in the upper district of Belleburg, the administrative district.

"Phew~ Finally made it up."

Back in the upper zone, March 7 took a deep breath, as if trying to inhale the fresh air, free of any metallic smell, completely into his lungs.

"I've almost forgotten what fresh air tastes like."

Xing, who was next to her, also took a few deep breaths, and then asked March 7 in confusion, "What does it taste like?"

Looking at Xing's expression, March 7th spread his hands speechlessly and said, "Uh... the taste of freedom... Oh well, it's just a metaphor."

"It seems that the upper area is the same as before, with no changes."

At this moment, a purple figure emerged from the core hub connecting the upper and lower levels of Beloborg and spoke.

"Huh? Was Seele from the Upper District before?" Seele's words surprised March 7.

“No.” Upon hearing this, Seele shook her head. “When I was a child, I was very curious about the Upper District, so Oleg secretly brought me up here once.”

"Then why is Seele so unfriendly to Bronya... and the people from the Upper District?"

Upon hearing the question about March 7th, a gloomy expression suddenly appeared on Seele's face.

"From the moment I saw those beautifully packaged foods in the upper section, which were casually thrown into the trash can after only one bite."

"I just can't bring myself to have even a shred of affection for the Upper District—the city I've longed for for so long."

Hearing this, March 7 felt that she might be able to understand Seele's feelings at the time.

Because she learned that the dish called "Flavorful Meat Jelly" at the Goethe Hotel was actually made with rat meat.

There's also a dish called "mixed vegetable soup" that looks like a big, sticky lump that's not very appetizing. It's made by boiling moss from the cave until it's mushy.

This was in stark contrast to the food they had eaten when they first arrived in Belloborg and were treated to the best inn by Cocolia.

March 7th looked at Seele and said apologetically, "I'm sorry to have reminded you of unpleasant things."

"It's okay, it's all in the past." Seele waved her hand, indicating that she didn't care.

"Let's get back to the main point. Natasha sent us up here to find the location of the 'Star Core'," Danheng suddenly spoke after a long silence. "Once we find its exact location, Schwarz's robots will come along with 'Earthfire' to assist us in sealing the 'Star Core'."

"But...where can we find the location of the star core?"

March 7th scratched his head and asked with a puzzled look.

"The only person who might know the location of the Star Core right now is Cocolia, but we're currently wanted by the authorities, so it'll be extremely difficult to see her."

Now, looking around, there are wanted posters for Lin Qiong and his group posted almost everywhere, although even the people in the posters might not recognize them.

But going directly to Krippar Castle to find Cocolia would definitely not work.

Not to mention that Cripper Fort is the most important building in Belleburg and the center of the city, and is often heavily guarded.

Even if she had the chance to meet Cocolia, she might not necessarily reveal the location of the "Star Core".

Upon realizing this, everyone fell silent, pondering what to do next.

Suddenly, Lin Qiong's voice rang in my ears.

"Hey? Look over there, aren't those Cocolia and Bronya?"

Lin Qiong pointed one finger in the direction of Kripper Castle, while waving the other hand to the crowd.

Everyone looked in the direction Lin Qiong pointed, and saw two white figures descending the stairs of Kripper Castle not far away.

With her excellent eyesight, March 7th immediately recognized that the two people were indeed Cocolia and Bronya, as Lin Qiong had mentioned.

Seeing this, she excitedly told everyone, "It really is them!"

After she finished speaking, the excited expression on her face was immediately replaced by doubt.

On March 7th, place your thumbs on the ends of your four fingers to form the shape of the letter O, and then place it near your eyes like a telescope.

"Judging from their appearance, it seems they are heading somewhere."

She saw Bronya following closely behind Cocolia with her head down, completely oblivious to the gazes of the pedestrians and Silvermane Guards around them.

Cocolia, who was walking ahead, greeted the guards and pedestrians with a friendly expression.

The two walked slowly together toward the intersection below the Goethe Hotel.

“Let’s follow them.” Seeing this, Danheng suddenly spoke up, “This might be our best chance to get close to Cocolia.”

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement with Danheng's suggestion.

Judging from the current situation, Cocolia's decision to come out of Cripper Castle is indeed the only chance for them to get close to her.

Afterwards, Lin Qiong and the others dodged the Silver Mane Iron Guards on the street while following the direction Cocolia had left.

However, their strange behavior was witnessed by a blonde woman dressed in a somewhat wild style who came out of a house in the center of the administrative district.

Feeling somewhat curious, she quietly followed behind Lin Qiong and the others.

However, the woman was very surprised when she saw the person Lin Qiong and his group were following.

"It's her?" the blonde woman murmured to herself, then a smile appeared on her lips.

"Fine, let me see what you're up to!"