Goodbye, my mother, and my weakness

Your guard, Ron, spoke his final words to you. You panicked, but you couldn't stop him from walking towards the Stellar Core. In the sky covered with dark clouds, you witnessed the most brilliant fireworks of your life. Even though the long night of Belobog seemed endless, your guard Ron transformed into fireworks that lit up the sky, bringing dawn to this cold and dark world. Your affinity with Ron has greatly increased, now at 100 (maxed out, exchange commitment vows to increase the limit). You kneel at the peak of Everwinter Ridge, the first warm rays of dawn shining on you, but you feel no warmth. The cold envelops you, and you clutch your chest, the pain tearing through your heart continuously radiating from within. Your vision blurs, you bite your lip, blood trickles from the corner of your mouth, and large tears fall silently, turning into ice crystals in the snow. Everwinter Ridge falls into silence.

As the sun sets and the bright moon rises, the surging grief in your heart subsides. But your heart is already scarred. Your life has undergone a drastic change, forcing you to mature. You returned to Belobog, becoming the nineteenth Supreme Guardian of Belobog. Before the Everwinter Monument, you swore to keep Belobog from drifting in the wind and snow, and to ensure its people no longer shiver in the cold... You truthfully announced everything that happened at Everwinter Ridge, informing the citizens of Belobog that Ron was the hero who brought dawn and admitting your mistakes frankly.

Your prestige declined, and discordant voices emerged in Belobog. You heard that the leader of the Underworld, Cocolia, silently extinguished these dissenting voices, clearing obstacles for you. Under your diligent governance and the cooperation between the upper and lower districts, Belobog redeveloped the commercial area reclaimed from the Fragmentum. Years of peaceful development continued... Until the echoes of the Stellar Core finally faded, and the eternal ice melted under the scorching sun— The claws of destruction broke free from the icy prison, once again baring their fangs at Belobog. The flames of war ignited on Jarilo-VI. You commanded the Silvermane Guards to build a seamless defense line, but against the invasion of the antimatter legion, it was like an ant trying to stop a cart. Cocolia temporarily led the Underworld back to the upper district, launching the final resistance against the antimatter legion. The resistance of the Underworld failed. Destruction embraced this cold world. Game over. To ensure player experience, simulated memories have been loaded. Heavy memories flowed into Bronya's mind. Although in this simulation she had only spent a year with Ron, even shorter than the previous simulation, the memories of Ron were heavy, sinking in Bronya's heart. Although a long time had passed, the fireworks that blossomed in the sky were still vivid in her memory. Relying solely on the flat text and images on the screen, it was impossible to feel the weight of everything that had happened... Ron's performance when he finally walked towards the Stellar Core was just a simple scene in the simulation game, but in Bronya's acquired memory, it was a nightmare that would wake her up in guilt every night. She could still remember the full fatigue on Ron's face when he came to Everwinter Ridge to save her; Remember Ron standing in front of her, shielding her from the Stellar Core and the wind and snow; Remember her grabbing Ron's clothes, stubbornly not wanting him to leave— Ron looked at her tenderly, no longer speaking. Then, dragging his scarred body, he resolutely turned into a meteor with the Stellar Core, streaking across the sky. The reason Ron was so exhausted was because he had to clear obstacles for her, to solve the troubles she caused, to cover for her... In the end, all these mistakes combined led to the tragic result of Ron being forced to sacrifice himself. The heavy memories surged in her mind, and silent tears fell from Bronya's eyes, spreading the same pain in her chest as when she saw Ron die for his belief on Everwinter Ridge. But she was no longer the same as she once was. "Ron... this time, I will never let your efforts go to waste again." "Belobog, let us protect it together!" Thinking silently, Bronya gently wiped the tears from her cheeks, her whole being seemed somewhat different from before. She seemed a bit colder, with an inexplicable noble temperament unique to those in high positions, and she had matured a lot. Although she looked no different from before, the faint traces of forced maturity had completely disappeared. The last simulation had changed her too much. She was already capable of becoming a qualified Supreme Guardian. New words appeared on the screen in front of her: The score for this life simulation is: 40 points You have gained 400 world experience points. As the Supreme Guardian of Belobog, you are actually already considered qualified. But so what? The crisis in Belobog is far beyond what a "qualified" Supreme Guardian can solve... as the last Supreme Guardian of Belobog, the final leader in times of crisis, you are far from enough. You once had the hope of saving this world... but you dragged him down, making him end his life prematurely. You are still not mature enough. The evaluation on the screen faded, and the reward options appeared: You successfully completed a simulation, please choose—

Obtain "Belobog Frontline Prison Key" x1Obtain "One Punch Guard Training Method" x1Obtain "Gun of Preservation" x1 Looking at the options on the screen, Bronya chose the second option without hesitation. A thin booklet fell into her hands. To save Belobog from the wind and snow, strength is an indispensable part, and this training method can most efficiently enhance the combat power of the Silvermane Guards. It can also most efficiently enhance the combat power of her subordinates. Having experienced the last simulation and knowing all the reasons, Bronya had undergone many changes. She already knew what she had to do... however, many things could only be done by her as the Supreme Guardian. So now she needed to become the Supreme Guardian as quickly as possible. She looked through the window of her room at the majestic Klippenburg, at the office of the Supreme Guardian— "For the survival of Belobog, and for the future of myself, Ron, and everyone..." "I will not let you manipulate us anymore, and neither will Belobog." "Goodbye, mother... and my cowardice."