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"Tsk, this little dragon man is quite impressive, knowing so many tricks. Oh well, let's stop here."
Behind the villa, looking at the scene displayed on the virtual screen, Silver Wolf shook his head. In the original script, the train crew was supposed to have a tough fight with Schwarz, but now it had turned into this, it was simply a crushing defeat.
This little dragon was stronger than she had expected.
"Once you're back on the train, I'll get you hooked on the game and show you its charm."
Silver Wolf chewed his gum and casually pressed a few buttons.
After a button was pressed, Schwarzkopf, who was lying on the ground yelling for Clara to run, was stunned, because a new image was transmitted to his processor—the original, unaltered scene.
"Hey, big guy, what's wrong with you? You were acting so crazy just now."
Bai Zhi landed gracefully, her flying sword circling around her. The others had also dealt with the automated soldiers and gathered around.
"...It seems there was a problem with the processor just now, which caused a misjudgment. Clara, don't worry about me."
Schwarz's single eye blinked, the processor was running at full speed, and even those around him could feel the immense heat emanating from Schwarz.
Clearly, this robot is overclocking its thinking, wondering how it suddenly became like this.
However, Silver Wolf's hacking skills were far beyond what Schwarz could match. Even though he overclocked his CPU in an attempt to find the cause, he couldn't find the problem no matter what he did.
"Self-test shows no memory leaks, major processing units are in good condition, and limbs are offline..."
Schwarzlo fell silent.
"Hey, why aren't you saying anything? You just came up and attacked us out of nowhere, and now you're spouting weird stuff." Seele was getting impatient.
"Please don't blame Mr. Schwarz. Perhaps... perhaps it's because some of Mr. Schwarz's hardware is malfunctioning, but it's alright. Clara is very good at repairing robots and will try her best to fix Mr. Schwarz. Please don't hurt him anymore."
"Regarding Mr. Schwarz's attack on you just now, Clara apologizes on his behalf to your older brothers and sisters, as well as your younger sisters. Clara doesn't ask for your forgiveness, but she will do anything to earn it."
Clara stood in front of Schwarzkopf, blocking the group with a slightly trembling expression.
She knew that as a human, she wouldn't be affected by the crowd, but Schwarz was an automaton. According to the rules of the Lower City, if an automaton attacked a person without cause, it was normal for it to be destroyed.
"Clara, please leave me and go with these people."
After a long while, Schwarz's voice came from behind Clara.
“Hey, Mr. Schwarzlo?!”
"Clara, based on my self-check results, I couldn't detect any relevant errors. After doing some calculations, I think there might be a serious problem with the underlying code. I wonder if I'll accept error messages under special circumstances."
“This kind of problem could cause me a lot of problems, Clara. If you continue living with me, one day if the same thing happens again, I might hurt you.”
110 Clara, quickly use the ruby to transform!
“Mr. Schwarz, what are you talking about? Clara will never leave you, and Clara is amazing. I will help you fix these problems.”
Upon hearing Swallow's words, Clara spoke without hesitation. To her, Swallow was already family. How could she not offer help to her family member instead of running away when they were in trouble?
"Clara, your body is too fragile. If something happens to me and I attack you, your life could be in danger."
Swallow's one eye flickered. She knew that Clara was favored by fate and could use a certain amount of fate power. However, Clara did not use these powers very well, and her physical strength was not high. If she had a sudden lapse in judgment and took the opportunity to attack Clara, then some terrible tragedy might occur in the end.
That's something he didn't want to see.
If Clara goes with someone now, even if I don't protect her in the future, I can still be guaranteed safety.
At least you don't have to worry about getting slapped in the head by your own automaton.
Clara fell silent. She knew that Schwarz was right, but she was unwilling to leave just like that.
"Clara still has the power of destiny, she'll be alright!"
"Clara, your destiny's power is too weak to withstand my out-of-control state. You should go with them..."
Schwarzro's mind raced. "Everyone, I'm entrusting Clara's safety to you. In exchange, I will give you information about the Star Core."
"Leave this to us. Don't we need to verify our impact on the future?" Seele asked curiously.
“You possess the power to defeat me, enough to alter the future I have planned. Moreover, Clara is my... family, and I cannot disregard her safety. You all possess great strength and kind hearts, capable of protecting Clara's innocence, so I can entrust her to you with peace of mind.”
"Now you see I'm kind? Didn't you just say I was a brawler and dangerous?"
Seele pouted unhappily.
"According to my records, Seele, a core member of the Earthfire faction, although she has been fighting for a long time, still leaves supplies for the poor. However, just now, I was not sure if you had the ability to change the future, so I said that."
"Your kindness and strength are enough to protect Clara, which puts my mind at ease."
"Tsk..." Seele raised her head slightly. "You're right, aren't you? Don't worry, I'll protect Clara."
"Then please."
Schwarz's single eye blinked; he knew very well how popular Clara was in human society, because right on the outskirts of the mechanical settlement, there was a Clara support group, and these enthusiastic fans of Clara would often help Clara with various tasks.
But this does not mean that these people are good people.
On the contrary, based on information relayed back by some automatons, he knew that quite a few guys had ulterior motives towards Clara.
If Clara is not handed over to someone capable and kind, her future may be in danger. Clara, a minor girl, is not capable of discerning the wicked intentions of adult humans.
Seele is a perfect candidate. She grew up in the lowest rungs of the city and is keenly aware of the sinister intentions of others. Moreover, she is powerful and can be considered a perfect guardian.
"Clara also wants to protect Mr. Schwarz..."
"Clara, listen to me, you can come find me again when you have more strength."
Schwarzko's tone became slightly somber, as if he were trying to comfort Clara.
"Clara, would you like to make a contract with me? You'll immediately gain even greater power~"
Seeing this, Bai Zhi knew it was time for her to step in. Although she didn't know who had caused Schwarz's current situation, this was definitely the best possible assist.
"Eh?"
Clara looked at Bai Zhi with some confusion.
"Sign a contract with me to become a magical girl. The clothes Bronya is wearing are what you got after signing a contract with me. And after transforming, all your powers will become stronger, so you can be with your Mr. Schwarz!"
Bai Zhi drifted to Clara's side and whispered.
For some reason, Bai Zhi felt that she had come to like the feeling of whispering in other people's ears.
Whenever I say something seductive to someone, I always feel a surge of excitement.
"Magical girl..." Clara hesitated. Swallow had told her such stories before, and she had longed for them when she was a child. But as she grew up, she knew that the so-called magical girl was just a fictional thing.
And now, this little girl with dragon horns in front of her is telling her that by signing a contract she can become a magical girl, and then she can be with Mr. Schwarz.
Even someone as naive as her found this kind of thing a bit unbelievable.
"That's right, don't worry, apart from feeling sleepy a little faster, there are no side effects."
"Don't you want to be with your Mr. Schwarz?"
Seeing Clara's hesitant expression, Bai Zhi whispered something in Clara's ear.
These words instantly broke down Clara's psychological defenses, and she immediately nodded.
"Of course I'd like to, but do magical girls really exist? I just find it a bit unbelievable..."
"Of course it exists. Here, take this thing."
Bai Zhi handed a red gemstone to Clara.
"This is called a ruby, and it will be your transformation device in the future. Come and follow me..."
Before she even considered finding Clara to be a magical girl, she had already obtained a ruby from the ministers to serve as the foundation for her transformation magic.
After all, she has berserker-like machine guards by her side, is a white-haired, red-eyed loli, and her planet has an inextricable connection with snow. Her characteristics are simply off the charts.
She simply can't sleep if she doesn't have one.
"The key that conceals the power of darkness..."
Clara, holding the ruby, began to slowly transform, following Bai Zhi's words.
The power of pleasure was drawn from the heart of darkness, and then Clara was instantly enveloped in light.
The heavy clothes on her body were transformed into thin but beautiful pink attire, and her lower body was transformed into a skirt. The ruby in her hand was transformed into a pink and red staff.
Wow, perfect!
Looking at Clara after her transformation, Bai Zhi sincerely praised her. Although this outfit was Ilya's, it looked perfectly natural on Clara. However, Clara looked a little more mature.
After all, Ilya is an elementary school student, while Clara is at least a middle school student.
111 Bronya: Raise the flag of judgment to your mother!
“Mr. Schwarz, these parts are all we can do; they'll barely be enough to repair the limbs.”
Inside the mechanical settlement, Clara watched Schwarz stand up again and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, Clara."
Schwarzkopf's one eye lit up, then he turned to look at Bai Zhi.
"As agreed, I will give you the relevant information about the star core."
"Great! We've finally found the Star Core. Once we get it, we can continue our journey." March 7th was quite excited, and Dan Heng and Xing's expressions relaxed.
In any case, the conditions in Belleburg are indeed quite poor, and overall it is not exactly a tourist destination.
"The following information may be a bit shocking to you. Are you sure you want to see it?"
Bai Zhi looked at Bronya and Seele.
"Caused an impact?" Bronya was puzzled. Over time, she had come to realize that her mother might have been bewitched by the star core, which led to the current situation.
Could there be something else shocking about the secrets of this star core?
"Yes, some of this information is not suitable for you. As the commander of the Silvermane Iron Guard and the successor to the Great Guardian, you will need a strong capacity to accept what follows."
Swaro nodded, confirming Bai Zhi's statement, and asked with some curiosity, "Miss Bai Zhi, how did you know the inside story? If my database is not mistaken, this information should be top secret, and no one except the Great Guardian should know it."
“Hmm... it was Ahha who told me, the prophecy He gave me that allowed me to come into this world and do so many things.”
When faced with a problem, Bai Zhi had already devised a plan: to pass the buck to Aha.
[Ding! Aha is happy that you mentioned Him, but Aha feels like he's been made a scapegoat, which is embarrassing, but it's also quite enjoyable.]
Ignoring the system's prompts, Bai Zhi continued, "Bronya, even so, do you still want to listen?"
Bronya frowned, but didn't hesitate too much. Besides being the successor to the High Guardian, she was also a qualified soldier, and rarely hesitated when making decisions.
"Please speak freely. Whatever the information, I will accept it without question."
"Then please, show everything to everyone."
Bai Zhi then spoke to Schwarzkopf, while simultaneously observing Bronya's expression.
Without saying a word, Schwarz immediately began projecting the relevant images and sounds.
"Database access request, ID 13175, encryption level: highest... Data access approved, playing now..."
A calm voice gradually emerged from Swallow: "The results of years of research are laid out before you, Guardian. The evidence is conclusive. That so-called star core is the root of all disasters."
Another older voice said, "The people will find this hard to accept, Doctor. If they knew that it was the great Alisa Rand who activated this thing, causing the world to be covered in a cold wave..."
The calm voice continued, "Guardian, this is the truth. So many excellent scholars have conducted countless studies and finally arrived at this conclusion. You must believe in its authority."
The older voice said, "No, I have great faith in your authority, because... ever since I ascended to the position of High Guardian, that voice has lingered in my mind, constantly tempting me... Never mind, I shouldn't say this. This fact cannot be revealed to the people. If the people knew that the High Guardian was the one who released the demon, this city would collapse instantly..."
"Unless you can find a way to destroy the star's core."
The calm voice said, "Yes, in the name of preservation, we will do everything in our power!"
"Continue playing..."
"Doctor, why did you hide these things?"
"Ahem, child, one day you will understand that if these things are not hidden well, losing even one of them will be a catastrophe for the entire Belleburg."
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