Half an hour later.
Sonia appeared before the group on ti, her stern face softened sowhat.
She first respectfully bowed to the Trailblaze team, greeted them politely, and then reminded Bronya.
"Lady Bronya, it's ti."
"…I know."
Ti had passed so quickly… Bronya sighed inwardly.
Pleasant monts were, after all, not ant for her.
At least not now.
"Please excuse , everyone. I'm swamped with duties, so I'll take my leave first."
March 7th smiled casually. "No worries, no worries, go handle your grand affairs~"
Stelle's expression shifted. "I want to do grand things too."
March 7th: "What grand things could you possibly have?"
Stelle chugged the juice in her cup and declared boldly—
"Belobog, your Trailblazer is back, the adorable trash—mmph… mmph…"
Before she could finish, March 7th covered her mouth and shot her a fierce glare.
Unfortunately, due to her striking appearance, the glare lacked much nace.
In short, it was very cute.
"I'm losing it! Was Trailblazer about to say 'adorable trash can'?"
"Man, I can't figure out why Trailblazer's so obsessed with that broken trash can."
[Old Bear, if you didn't trigger the hidden trash can rummaging quest, Trailblazer wouldn't say this line.]
"???"
"So it's the seed I planted that's now bearing fruit? Alright, fair enough."
"You guys know, I'm terrified Trailblazer might suddenly erect a sun disk."
[Just a , it's not that serious…]
[Not impossible. Leon's already pulled out a plastic chair from a street stall. All that's missing is a Yama Blade. So it's not weird if Trailblazer pulls out sothing too.]
[Not the sa. Pulling out a plastic chair is fine, no big deal. But a Yama Blade? That's a big deal—Capcom would send a cease-and-desist.]
[Feels less cool than Green Corpse Cold… Pidgeon's…]
[Showing your true colors, huh, little hater? Want so fried dough?]
Bronya gave a faint smile, bid farewell to the group, and carried Leon's parting gift back to Qlipoth Fort.
Oranges and tangerines.
Seeing the figure waiting in front of her desk, she was quite surprised.
"Seele?"
"I heard from Sebas you went to see Leon and the others. I asked for the location and was about to head over, but you're back already."
Seele instinctively reached to sling sothing over her shoulder, only to realize halfway that she didn't have her weapon.
With the heavy foot traffic in the Administrative District these days, running around with a giant scythe in public wouldn't look good.
"I don't have much personal ti right now. Once business was done, I ca back."
Bronya placed the two bags of fruit on the table and removed her gloves.
Seele's gaze fell on the transparent plastic bags, finding the contents familiar.
After a mont's thought, she rembered.
They were the unfamiliar fruits Leon had taken out in the Silvermane Guard Restricted Zone.
"You know these fruits?"
Seeing Seele staring at the bags, Bronya thought she might recognize them too.
"I saw Leon take them out. They're called oranges, right?"
"Mm, but the ones with harder-to-peel skins are tangerines. You can try one."
Bronya sat down, picked up a docunt to review carefully, and signed it.
Seele didn't stand on ceremony, grabbing one and peeling it open.
The tangerine's flesh was crystal-clear and plump, emitting a fresh fragrance she'd never slled before.
Breaking off a couple of segnts and popping them in her mouth, the sweet juiciness flooded her senses.
So delicious!
"You ca to see because things in the Underworld are mostly sorted?" Bronya didn't forget the main topic.
With both the Overworld and Underworld busy, Seele wouldn't co without reason.
Seele: "All done. Just waiting for your word to lift the lockdown completely and restore free passage between the Overworld and Underworld."
"Mm."
Bronya nodded her snowy-white chin, took a prepared docunt, and stamped it with her seal.
"I arranged this long ago. Please post it on the Underworld's bulletin boards. Five days from now, the passage cable cars between the Overworld and Underworld will officially resu operation."
"Got it. I trust your efficiency."
At so point, Seele, who once doubted Bronya at every turn, now fully trusted her.
"Besides that, I've got another thing to discuss—a proposal."
Bronya: "Go ahead."
Seele: "Groundfire plans to erect statues of Leon and the others in Boulder Town to commorate the Trailblazers' contributions to the Underworld."
"I think… the Overworld needs them too. Without their help, we wouldn't be where we are now."
"What do you think of this idea?"
Bronya's lips curved upward. "Great minds think alike. I was planning to announce this at my inauguration ceremony."
And to express heartfelt gratitude to the Trailblazers in front of all of Belobog's people, erecting commorative statues for future generations to admire.
This was an essential official stance, distinct from private gratitude.
That's why she made a point to et the Trailblaze team today and thank them in person.
Unfortunately, Belobog currently couldn't offer any substantial gifts. All they had was the least valuable thing—sincerity.
She hadn't ntioned this to Leon and the others, not intending it as a surprise.
Rather, considering the Trailblazers' style, they'd likely politely decline.
They weren't after anything from this world.
Seele's lips curved too. "Looks like we've got so chemistry."
Looking at Bronya, she suddenly found the tangerine in her mouth tasting even sweeter.
"Here, I can't finish the rest."
Seele handed the remaining tangerine segnts to Bronya.
"Thanks."
"No need to be polite. Business is done, so I'll head back to the Underworld."
"Mm, take care and don't overwork yourself."
"Worry about yourself, 'milady'~"
Their interaction made Old Bear mutter under his breath.
"Sothing's up…"
"Leon prepared so much fruit—why'd it have to be tangerines?"
[So shippable~~]
[Mihoyo just can't let go of the Kiana-i duo.]
[What's wrong with tangerines?]
[They carry aning—depends how you interpret it. Could be fatherly love, or… you know.]
[Don't get it.]
[No worries, the ever-helpful internet will explain it for you.]
On the other side, while Ah Xian occasionally drew spicy Kiana-i fanart for clout, she wasn't much of a shipper.
Her focus was simple, as she had a standard orientation.
"Compared to the beta, the post-launch epilogue gives the protagonist team so much respect."
"Commorative statues, huh? No practical use, but the emotional value is top-notch."
[Forget statues—they should enshrine us and worship us every holiday.]
[Especially Leon's heroic feat of holding the Silvermane Guard Restricted Zone. Two words: True Man!]
[In the Restricted Zone, you can check the battle damage stats through Gepard.]
[How many died?]
[It's clearly written: since Leon arrived to help in the Restricted Zone, no more Silvermane Guards died—only injuries!]
[Badass! Where's it at? I'm going to check it out.]
[Gotta see it. There are two Leon-related achievents too, each giving 20 Stellar Jades~]
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