Honkai: Star Rail – Banner Character, Delivering Knives to the Player [36]

"Oh, wait—I must’ve gotten stupid. How could I even ask something that idiotic?"

"You people up above never have to worry about what goes on down here, nor about whether we live or die."

"Hmph. All you have to worry about is your own comfortable little lives, isn’t that right?"

Bronya retorted, "Miss Seele, the Silvermane Guards aren’t just sitting comfortably on the surface!"

"Oh, it's Seele!" Ah Xian exclaimed. "Wait, so the Belobog girlfriends skipped the small fries and jumped straight to confronting each other?"

March 7th cocked her head, puzzled. "I think I hear Bronya’s voice—sounds like she's arguing with someone?"

Lingzhou had already heard everything clearly. "Let's go take a look."

As they reached the top of the stairs, two girls came into view—one with purple-black hair, the other silver-haired—standing two meters apart, locked in confrontation.

Bronya argued, "The Silvermane Guards have always fought the Fragmentum creatures to protect Belobog—every single person, whether they live on the surface or below."

"Protect us down here?" Seele let out a contemptuous laugh.

"You sure know how to sweet-talk. You've withdrawn all your Guards and sealed off access to the surface for over a decade!"

"Is this what you call protecting us? Sounds more like protecting those so-called noble Architects to me."

Bronya clenched her fists. "The Supreme Guardian must have had her reasons…"

Seele’s expression flashed with fury.

"Don't mention your precious Supreme Guardian. Just what exactly has she been guarding all these years?"

"For ten years, the Underground has desperately begged the surface to send down your Guards and help defend the line."

"And what was your response? Absolute silence. You didn’t even give us the option to evacuate."

"Eventually, we stopped expecting anything from above. We’ve relied only on ourselves."

"Oleg told me once that every Supreme Guardian has a duty to protect civilization—every citizen of Belobog."

"What has the current Guardian done? Coldly sealing off access, not giving a damn whether we live or die."

Bronya listened silently, her heart twisting painfully.

When she awoke and discovered she was in the Underworld, she'd ventured out immediately. But the conditions she'd seen were heartbreaking—people starving, pale-faced, clearly malnourished for years.

She couldn't help but wonder if her mother’s decision back then had truly been correct.

But Seele didn't care what Bronya was thinking. With a mocking sneer, she spat venomously:

"Supreme Guardian? Don't make me laugh. She should take a good, hard look in the mirror to see if she deserves that title. If that kind of Guardian died on the street, nobody down here would even blink."

"Oh damn," Ah Xian gasped. "Seele’s dialogue in this version is ruthless. She’s holding nothing back."

"Wait—she doesn't even know Bronya’s Cocolia’s daughter yet!"

Hearing Seele openly insult her mother, Bronya’s anger flared.

"Don't you dare insult the Supreme Guardian!"

"What, did I strike a nerve?" Seele smirked coldly. "All you lofty politicians are cut from the same cloth."

Seeing Bronya’s furious expression, Seele felt an odd sense of satisfaction she hadn’t experienced in ages.

The camera abruptly shifted to the Astral Express trio.

March and Stelle’s reactions were predictable, but Lingzhou’s appearance left countless players choking back laughter.

He was actually holding a slice of melon, eating it contentedly.

The melon even had a proper model—it visibly shrank with each bite, bright red and perfectly ripe.

March 7th's face stiffened slightly. "…When did you start eating melon?"

① "This might turn into a fight. Get ready to mediate."
② "Got any melon left? Give me a slice."

"This is hilarious—I love it." Ah Xian giggled, selecting option two.

March couldn't help but put her hands on her hips, whispering fiercely: "You two! Is now really the time to be munching melon?"

Lingzhou calmly responded, "Relax, March. Some things can't be rushed."

"Huh?" March 7th blinked innocently.

"The purple-haired girl’s words are dripping with pent-up resentment toward the people above," Lingzhou explained patiently, taking another bite.

"Right now, she's venting years of frustration. If we jump in to mediate, as outsiders, we'd just get caught in the crossfire."

"Don't worry, they won’t come to blows. Once they're finished arguing, we can stop pretending to be invisible."

March nodded slowly, convinced. "That makes sense… I was a bit too impatient. So…any melon left?"

"Unfortunately, this slice in my hand is the last one."

① "A pity."
② "Ah March, you wanted melon too, didn’t you? And you were lecturing us."

March choked in disbelief. "No one would think you were mute if you kept quiet."

"Hahaha!" Ah Xian laughed loudly. "No way—if Stelle stayed quiet, people would definitely think she was mute!"

"Just look at the twins from next door—how many times have they been called mute?"

"But seriously, why wasn’t there an option to share the same slice of melon with Lingzhou?"

She sighed deeply, visibly disappointed.

"God knows how much I wanna bite into the melon my husband’s eaten, then feed it back to him mouth-to-mouth~~"

[Here you go again?]
[Wake up—this isn’t an otome or an eroge. You're dreaming!]
[Friendly reminder: if your phone’s battery is low, recharge it directly in Ah Xian’s stream.]
[I don't get it?]
[It’s simple: Ah Xian’s generated enough electricity tonight to power a small town for a night.]
[Lol.]

Bronya finally said, "I don't wish to argue about this right now."

Seele snorted. "Fine. If you're not arguing, then come with me. Wildfire’s boss will definitely have plenty of questions for you."

March perked up at the keyword. "Wildfire? You're part of Wildfire?!"

Seele turned her head, noticing three unfamiliar faces. Given their clothing and aura, they clearly weren't locals, so she remained wary.

"Who are you people?"

① "Star Rail’s Nameless premium sales representatives."
② "Wanted criminals Bronya’s trying to arrest."
③ "We’re honored guests of Wildfire."

"You guys already know—I’m obviously picking option two," Ah Xian said eagerly.

Seele paused, before suddenly revealing a slight grin. "Wanted criminals? So you're her enemies."

"While I'm generally not a fan of you surface-dwellers, if you're here to frustrate her, then I'm more inclined to take your side."

Bronya: "…"

March scratched her head awkwardly, unsure how to respond.

Stelle stepped forward: "Let's get straight to the point—we're not from this world."

Seele frowned. "What does that mean?"

"Exactly what it sounds like," Stelle replied bluntly. "Because of the Fragmentum crisis, we're trapped here."

"Ever heard of a Stellaron? It's the source of your Fragmentum."

"Only by neutralizing it can we leave this world."

"So we need cooperation from the locals to locate the Stellaron."

Seele considered for a moment, skepticism still evident. But given they were currently underground, she figured they had little reason to lie. What benefit could they possibly gain here, where people barely scraped by?

"I don't know what a Stellaron is. If you want to meet our boss, come with this little missy to the mine entrance and find me there."

"But fair warning—Wildfire has our own troubles to deal with."

"If you start fighting each other along the way, don’t expect me to lift a finger to stop you. See you there."

With that, Seele hefted her scythe and walked away.

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