For someone who pursues justice, although Bronya's proposal took into account various aspects, it was undoubtedly a form of compromise.
If the truth was hidden, the betrayal suppressed, and the sinner not brought to trial, then where was justice?
However, for a leader, this was the best solution Bronya could think of at the moment.
After all, the Aeon she believed in was not the Aeon of Justice, but the Aeon of Preservation.
As long as she could better preserve the civilization of Belobog, she didn't care if she had to go against justice.
"...I don't know anything about governing a country, but I believe this is the best you can do. Perhaps it's just as you said, this way is better for the Underworld."
After more than ten seconds of silence, Seele spoke.
As someone who had clawed her way up from the bottom, although she had a naive part to her personality, she wasn't so naive as to think that making all the truth public would lead to a good result.
Many times, a good deed is not necessarily the right thing, and the right thing is not necessarily a good deed.
With her experience, she couldn't offer any opinion on Bronya's well-thought-out plan. She couldn't even find a single fault with it.
"Seele! Do you mean... you're willing to support me?"
Hearing the girl's statement, a look of pleasant surprise appeared on Bronya's face.
As the succeeding Supreme Guardian, the approval of the Overworld was not a problem for her. Only the Underworld, represented by Seele, was a faction she felt she had to mend relations with.
If Seele could agree with her, she believed that her plan could also move other residents and make them willing to rebuild their homes with the Overworld.
However, just as Bronya was fantasizing about being able to recruit Seele...
"No, although I don't think there's anything wrong with your plan, I won't support you!"
Seele shook her head firmly, denying this possibility.
"Why?"
Bronya looked puzzled. If she had no objections, why was she unwilling to rebuild Belobog with her?
Given Seele's personality, she shouldn't let past conflicts affect the future!
"Because there is a better option now."
Seele turned her head and looked at Su Mo with some trepidation.
If she hadn't met Su Mo, she might have directly agreed to Bronya's plan. After all, it was already the optimal solution.
But after meeting Su Mo, through her previous thoughts and the inspiration Herta had just given her, Seele had come up with another, even better idea.
"Bronya's plan is good, and I believe she has the ability to carry it out. But I know the difficulty of governing a country. Even if Bronya can make up her mind to deal with some nobles, she will inevitably be under a lot of pressure and won't be able to take care of the Underworld all the time."
If only Bronya alone wanted to look after the Underworld, her goodwill would inevitably be worn down by layers of obstruction.
Even without explicit rules, Seele understood the concept of a chain of contempt all too well.
Moreover, such care could very well be cut off once Bronya encountered a more important trade-off, or when a new Supreme Guardian took over.
In fact, this was how the world originally was. Seele often compromised with Bronya's requests, so there was still a gap in resources between the Overworld and Underworld.
Therefore, Seele wanted to find a long-term method that would make the leader of Belobog pay long-term attention to the Underworld, so that they would not be discarded as sacrifices.
She had just thought of such a method.
To not be ignored, one generally needed to have benefits and be a threat. Both were indispensable.
The miners of the Underworld were by no means lacking in the element of benefit. All of Belobog's fuel was supplied by the Underworld. The value created by the miners was enormous, but the remuneration they received was extremely small.
This showed that the biggest problem of the Underworld was not the lack of benefits, but the lack of a threat.
And to gain a threat, one that could make the entire Belobog wary, there was an excellent opportunity right before her.
"Lord Su Mo, although this request is somewhat shameless, and I still owe you a huge debt, I would still like to ask, are you in need of a guard or an attendant? I want to join your ranks like big sister Saber and become your attendant. If so, even out of fear of you, no one would dare to touch the Underworld."
Seele lowered her head and honestly stated her purpose.
Anyway, the debt was already unpayable. She would have to give herself up sooner or later. In that case, what was the difference between doing it sooner or later?
If she could become Su Mo's person, not to mention the progress in her strength, just by her status alone, Seele believed that Bronya or anyone else would not dare to fool Su Mo's attendant.
One was a civilization that couldn't even withstand the cold snap brought by a Stellaron. The other was a big shot that even the Stellaron didn't dare to act rashly around.
What the lords of the Overworld feared most was a new lord like Su Mo, who was more noble and powerful than them.
"Join Lord Su Mo's ranks?"
Hearing this, March 7th's eyes widened. She finally understood why Seele had said she "for now" only had a debtor-creditor relationship with Su Mo.
Now it seemed, it really was for now.
Because Seele wanted to become Su Mo's person right now.
"I knew it! You want to be my stepmom!"
Stelle slapped her head, a look of realization on her face.
"Seele, you..."
Bronya's mouth opened, wanting to refute something.
She had wanted to keep Seele here, to have her represent the Underworld and build Belobog with her.
If she could latch onto Su Mo's thigh, it would be a win-win situation for both Seele herself and the Underworld.
Even she herself could use this to her advantage, using it as a reason to forbid any organization from touching the Underworld.
"Join my side?"
Looking at the apprehensive Seele, Su Mo pondered for a few seconds and then nodded.
"You can, but you don't need to follow me around like Saber. I'll call you when I need you."
"Yes! Lord Su Mo!"
Seeing that Su Mo actually didn't refuse, a look of pleasant surprise immediately appeared on Seele's face.
For an existence like Su Mo, if you wanted to sell yourself, you had to see if he was even willing to accept you.
"..."
Bronya fell silent for a moment.
For some reason, she felt a sense of being NTR'd.
Seeing her slightly troubled look, Topaz spoke up to comfort her, "Miss Bronya, don't worry. With Lord Su Mo here, the Stellaron crisis has been completely resolved. This planet will also connect with the entire galaxy. It's now spring with blooming flowers. There's no need to fear the inevitable doom anymore."
At this point, Topaz paused and then said, "Our Interastral Peace Corporation will also assist with the utmost sincerity. Whether it's past debts or future investments, I am willing to provide Miss Bronya with the most suitable plan."
If someone else had come, they might have devoured Belobog. But she would never do that.
Compared to personal interests, Topaz wanted to see the long-suffering Belobog be reborn in this incident.
It had to be said, there was nothing wrong with Topaz's idea. At first listen, Bronya was also very moved.
But after thinking about it carefully, Bronya realized something was wrong.
"Past debts?"
What was that?
"Seven hundred years ago, to fight against the Antimatter Legion and the cold snap, your leader borrowed a large loan from our Interastral Peace Corporation."
"According to the contract, after seven hundred years, the debt your Belobog owes is an astronomical figure," Topaz shrugged and explained simply.
"What?!"
One wave had not yet settled, and another had risen. Hearing this news, Bronya felt a little dizzy.
A debt that had accumulated for over seven hundred years... with Belobog's current productivity, how could they possibly repay it?
But if they were to default on the debt, the Interastral Peace Corporation's bill would definitely not be something they could default on.
Just as Bronya was feeling a little desperate, Topaz spoke up.
"Miss Bronya, don't worry. For this situation, we will have a certain degree of debt relief."
"If you are willing to hand over the management rights, mining rights, and even the sovereignty of Jarilo-VI, I can, on my own authority, waive your debt and give you the right to dividends."
Hearing this, Bronya immediately shook her head.
"Impossible! I will never use the future of this planet as a bargaining chip!"
How was that different from selling out a civilization?
Topaz was not surprised by this answer.
In the past, she might have combined her own experience to explain that selling out a planet was not necessarily a bad thing.
But this time, after glancing at Su Mo, she added, "Actually, there is a way to have the Interastral Peace Corporation waive the debt without handing over sovereignty."
"What way?" Bronya immediately pressed.
"That is, like Miss Seele, to become a subordinate of Lord Su Mo."
Topaz shrugged and said frankly, "Our company is currently trying to curry favor with Lord Su Mo. As long as he is willing to accept, let alone a mere debt, even if he wants an entire star system, our company is willing to pluck it and give it to him."