Bronya raises Frostmourne
"Bronya, that girl," Kallen said with a smile and a shake of her head.
She was glad that she had seen the three-person team in the game, and realized that Bronya was a key player in the upcoming battle against the Honkai Impact. That's why she had asked Rita to secretly tag along with her.
She did not expect that the simple mission of finding clues would turn into a risky operation of capturing Cocolia.
"But what should we do about Cocolia?"
Kallen looked at him, ready for any move that Cocolia might make.
But what she was really curious about was where Luo Mo's loyalty lay.
Luo Mo felt conflicted. Cocolia was a complicated issue. He could not kill her, nor could he let her go.
She had raised a group of talented children in her orphanage. They had the potential to become a powerful force in the fight against Honkai in the future.
In comparison, the raven's is almost boring (her orphanage).
Speaking of which, she once lamented that when Cocolia escaped, she also took away the most important things.
Wait, I'm wrong!
Even if it's just because of Bronya and Seele, we still need to consider it.
"Bishop, I don't recommend killing her. Permanent confinement is a better strategy.."Luo Mo replied after sorting out his thoughts.
"Do you know how many casualties she caused?" Kallen looked at Luo Mo with interest and asked.
"The children in the orphanage all believe in her, and there are some good talents among them. To Schicksal, the value of killing her is far less than the value of keeping her."
"Besides Bronya, are there any other good seedlings in the orphanage?" Kallen was a little surprised.
Qualified Valkyries are not common, nor are they easy to find.
Luo Mo nodded silently. He didn't know why Cocolia was so lucky.
Having a high resistance to Honkai energy did not mean that one had a strong fighting ability, and having a stigma was very rare among the people, except for the members of the three(two) major families.
"Although Cocolia didn't intend to kill him in the first place, now She needs to think about how to deal with it."
Kallen sighed, looking at Luo Mo's confused expression. She explained,
"In the world of politics, killing is the quickest and the riskiest solution. For Cocolia, killing in haste is not a wise choice, as there are many radicals who follow her"
"She did not even kill Raiden Ryoma, the one of executor of her enemy faction, when she had the chance; she only captured and imprisoned him."
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"Matushka, I'm coming!"
Bronya shouted as she entered the room, where she saw a group of familiar and unfamiliar faces. She scanned them with mixed feelings, recognizing some of the other children from the orphanage, such as Sin Mal, Rozaliya, and Liliya. They looked awkward and uneasy, as if they did not know how to react to her arrival.
There were also two strangers, who seemed to be Cocolia's allies or subordinates.
But her mother was still busy with her work, wearing a military uniform that showed her authority and rank. She stood straight and focused, examining the data on the screen with a sharp and penetrating gaze.
"Oh, Bronya, are you here?" Cocolia finally noticed her and turned her eyes to look at her daughter.
She observed how Bronya had changed in the past two years, since she had left the orphanage and joined St. Freya, the academy for Valkyries.
Her body had grown taller and stronger, and her face had a healthy glow. She must have had a good life there, Cocolia thought.
She hugged Bronya briefly and then asked her another question. She said, "Bronya, why haven't you contacted me for so long?"
Bronya looked at Cocolia with a calm and emotionless face. She said in a flat tone, "Matushka, you must have seen that game. It revealed that I was working for Anti-Entropy as a spy. I have been trying to clear my name ever since."
Cocolia looked at Bronya carefully, but Bronya's lack of facial emotion prevented her from seeing anything. She sighed apologetically.
"I'm sorry, Bronya, for putting you in such a difficult situation... You look so tired and stressed. You have dark circles under your eyes... Have you been having trouble sleeping lately?"
"... Yes, Matushka." Bronya answered after a brief silence.
"You must have brought some important information with you this time, right?" Cocolia said with a smile and a worried look on her face, "But let's not talk about that now. Let's go and have a meal together first. We haven't eaten anything yet!"
"Um!"
Cocolia cleared the things on her desk and ordered some people to bring the food. The two executives who were with her took this as a cue to leave and bid farewell. They left the room, leaving only Cocolia and the children from the orphanage.
"Yay! Sister Bronya, you are finally here. I missed you so much. I wanted to go and visit you with Liliya!"
Rozaliya was overjoyed to see Bronya. She ran up to her and hugged her, ignoring Cocolia's instructions to be quiet. She said excitedly, "Matushka told me not to speak here, but I couldn't help it!"
"Stupid Rozaliya, how can you disobey Matushka like that?" Liliya scolded her, with a cold and emotionless face.
"Last time, you just suggested rushing in and killing the enemy. Last time, you also suggested using the remaining funds to build an amusement park. Matushka will definitely not allow you to continue talking!"
"Ah, Liliya, you're not much better! Last time we fell asleep while talking, Matushka was so scared that she thought the enemy had drugged us!"
Rozaliya said, "In the end, Matushka didn't even want us to come in."
"It's not Rozaliya who spilled the beans that we were planning to join Bronya." Liliya said with a sigh, "So Matushka ordered us not to go out."
"Haha. " Bronya watched the pink and blue twins bickering endlessly, and felt her nervousness ease up. She smiled slightly at the corners of her mouth.
"Ha——, Bronya, I was afraid you had turned against us, and I was ready to face you on the battlefield!" Sin Mal said with a menacing grin.
"Okay, enough talk! Let's eat first!" Cocolia silenced everyone with one word.
"Yay! It's time to eat! It's time to eat." Rozaliya exclaimed, "Wow, Mom, today's meal is so delicious!"
Bronya glanced at the 'big meal' in front of her. There were many dishes, and they filled many plates.
But, to be honest, they were all familiar to her from the school cafeteria and had nothing special about them.
thanks to the grandma and granddaughter nepotism fund.
"Matushka, your situation..." Bronya said it hesitantly. She was not sure whether this could persuade Cocolia to surrender.
If she could, she would avoid making the next move.
"Oh, the situation is not good," Cocolia said casually as she quickly picked up the vegetables and ate them.
"However, the experiment will be successful soon, and we can welcome Seele back."
" Oh! Is Seele coming too?." Rozaliya said, not understanding the current situation at all and quickly showing off her food.
Cocolia noticed that Bronya was silent, as if she had something on her mind.
She asked, "Are you here to persuade me to surrender? Bronya, do you want me to go to Schicksal or your school?"
"..." Bronya looked down and realized what Cocolia was implying. She pushed the dishes and chopsticks aside and said, "Bronya is here to share some important information with Matushka."
"What happened to Schicksal?"
"Wendy is awake!" Bronya said it casually. She had seen Wendy, who had woken up from a coma today, and now she was waiting for the drug to work.
" Oh? Wendy was rescued. Schicksal's people are quite capable! "
Cocolia frowned but soon relaxed, "But, isn't this what we agreed to do? Only when it affects life and death, Bronya, can you come back on your own initiative."
Cocolia looked at Bronya, who lowered her head in front of her.
"I'm sorry, Matushka, Bronya, decided to save Seele in her own way!"
Timing the moment, Bronya lifted her head firmly and said.
"boom--"
Suddenly, Rozaliya and Liliya collapsed on the table. Sin Mal quickly drew out her sickle and stared at Bronya in shock. Suddenly, she gently held her head with her hand and felt dizzy.
"..." Cocolia looked at Bronya with a little sadness in her eyes and asked, "Why?"
"Bronya doesn't want to use the method of experimenting with Herrscher gems to rescue Seele. Since... there is a better way, and, Matushka, can't we hold on here?"
Bronya scanned the surrounding environment. Under the siege and interception of Schicksal, Cocolia's situation was not very good.
" Hmph! If Gray Snake hadn't suddenly changed his mind, how could it be??"Cocolia said she was dissatisfied. At this moment, she stared at Bronya coldly and mocked:
"Bronya, you have grown up and drugged your sister in the way I taught you? Is this what you learned outside?"
"And what's a better way? Are you sure you weren't deceived?"
"Bronya won't be fooled! Besides, it's just to make them faint."
Bronya stared at Sin Mal, who was still lingering, and Cocolia, who was sneering, and she also touched the weapon in her hand.
"It's useless to me? Are you surprised??" Sin Mal face had a weird and crazy look.
"Go, Sin Mal, show Bronya what you have learned from your training."
"This charade—it's over!" A graceful voice suddenly rang out, and Rita appeared in front of everyone with a refined look.
"Thank you, Miss Bronya, for giving me such a splendid show. Now, it's the maid's duty to tidy up the mess!"
With that, she jumped to the ground and pulled out the scythe from her back.
"How do you do?"
Rita tilted her head slightly, covering one eye with her bangs, and greeted them politely.