Chapter 41: So It's So Stylish... Seele
~Honkai: Impact 3rd World~
"Ugh, Big Sister Bronya, how could that be possible?!"
Seele huffed, pushing Bronya's hand away.
"Hmph, since Big Sister says so, then I want the Big Sister Bronya from the screen too!"
Bronya looked at Seele on the screen in disbelief.
The difference was too… well, although not entirely incomprehensible, it was still difficult to accept all at once.
Seele liked all sorts of dresses. She would never wear sexy short shorts normally. Usually, Seele was like a little cake by her side, soft and sweet… only showing her sharp side when facing enemies.
And her counterpart—
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「 Seeing Seele, the few miners immediately scattered. Sampo let out a long sigh: "Miss Seele! Phew, thankfully you acted in time, I'm eternally grateful~"
"Shut up, Sampo, you're not getting out of this either. The [Wildfire] has a ton of trouble to deal with right now. Do you have to cause more trouble at a time like this?" Seele snorted unhappily and turned to look at Bronya: "I heard a Silvermane Guard came down to the lower district… was it you?"
Bronya's eyes narrowed: "You kidnapped me to the underground, what exactly are your intentions?"
"Hmph, 'what exactly are your intentions'… she thinks she's still the young lady from above."
Seele was full of disdain and disgust.
She crossed her arms and coldly questioned: "It must be very comfortable staying above, right? Do you know what the underground has become? Have you ever considered the lives and deaths of the people from the lower levels?"
"The Silvermane Guards aren't 'comfortably' staying above!"
Bronya retorted excitedly, "The Guards have been fighting the enemy, protecting Belobog from monsters… protecting everyone above and below."
"Heh, that sounds better than singing, what have you protected?" Seele sneered repeatedly, "Moving all the Guards up and sealing the passages up and down, isn't it just to protect the so-called [Architects]?"
With Seele's full-on aggression, Bronya was unable to refute, her momentum immediately weakening significantly: "The Guardian has her considerations…" 」
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~Honkai: Impact 3rd World~
Bronya stared dumbfounded at the chattering Seele… or rather, her counterpart… on the screen.
She couldn't imagine this was Seele. They had lived together in the orphanage, conducted experiments together, and the Seele she knew…
—Probably couldn't say this many words in a whole day!
"So sharp… Seele."
Bronya chuckled, enjoying herself as she rubbed her face against Seele's thigh. Seeing two Seele's with such contrasting personalities, she couldn't help but sigh at how interesting this other world was.
At this moment, Seele was completely petrified.
This…
This, this, this…!
She would never speak to Big Sister Bronya in that tone, and even render her speechless.
In her heart, Big Sister Bronya was her everything. But the scene on the screen was simply, simply… Seele lowered her head, shy and embarrassed.
"Seele."
Bronya smiled softly, slowly getting up and walking behind her. Her slender fingers lifted the girl's chin:
"Your counterpart talks like that, you have to be punished too, Seele."
"Big Sister Bronya… that's not fair."
Seele raised her head, feeling her sister's breath near her ear. She didn't turn her face, but subconsciously looked up and asked:
"What punishment?"
Bronya didn't speak.
But Seele already felt her sister's hand slowly move down from her jaw, to her neck, until it reached her pale collarbone…
Seele heard her heart pounding "thump, thump," and her face instantly flushed red, burning hot.
The girl's voice carried a hint of seduction:
"Seele, I'll punish you by—"
"Cough, cough, cough, cough!!"
A clear coughing sound interrupted Bronya's actions. She turned her head and saw that Kiana and Mei's faces were also astonishingly red.
They both deliberately looked away, seemingly trying to avoid the awkwardness.
On the other hand, Miss Himeko, next to them, had a completely disappointed expression of having "missed a good show."
"How about we go to the dorms tonight…"
Kiana hesitated, but could only hint at it.
After all, they were still in the classroom, and if they continued… cough, cough.
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「 "Anyway, you're coming with me. Boss Oleg wants to see you, he seems to have a lot of questions."
Hearing that Bronya was to be taken to see the Wildfire's boss, Sampo, immediately suggested going along.
Seele glanced at Sampo with a slight look of disdain, only saying that the Wildfire was currently in trouble in the Great Mine, and if he really wanted to see Oleg, he should follow her to the Great Mine.
Stelle didn't hesitate and immediately followed.
Along the way, Stelle asked Seele what was happening underground, as the situation was not optimistic.
Mentioning this, Seele's gaze lowered slightly, and the expression on her face became serious.
"There used to be many mining areas underground, but in recent years, an erosion called the Fragmentum has spread underground, and many mines have suffered, unable to be exploited anymore."
"The mining area we are going to has been relatively well preserved, and the environment is still clean.
A group of wanderers whose homes were swallowed by the Fragmentum have made a new home here, but with more people, some troublesome scumbags inevitably get mixed in, fighting with the miners every few days."
"The initial skirmishes have escalated into large-scale conflicts in recent days—to quell the situation, Oleg led the [Wildfire] into the mining area and handed over the security to me. I have to go support…"
Entering the mining area, they could see Natasha helping the injured miners from a distance. She was surrounded by a large group of people, indicating that the situation was already quite critical.
From Natasha, they learned that the source of the incident was the First Mining Team discovering a vein of [Geomarrow]—the largest mineral deposit in thirty years.
The mining team didn't want to publicize it, but it couldn't be hidden from the wanderers here. These hooligans wanted to extort hush money, but they touched the mining team's bottom line, and the two groups couldn't reach an agreement, which led to the fierce conflict.
Natasha looked at the people behind Seele: "You came here to help resolve the conflict in the mining area?" 」
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~Runeterra World~
"Why make such a big fuss? Why not just blow up all these troublemakers?"
Jinx twirled the safety ring on a grenade, a certain crimson desire appearing in her eyes.
"One and done!"
"Heh heh… Jinx, killing everyone in this situation won't resolve everything."
Silco said leisurely.
"At this time, you need to divide the forces within the wanderers and gradually dismantle them. If necessary… killing a chicken to scare the monkeys is certainly possible, but you have to choose the right target."
"However, in the current situation, I'm very curious what choice that leader Oleg will make…"
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