"..."
Hearing Topaz's words, Bronya fell silent.
Merely to curry favor with Su Mo, they were willing to give up a civilization, a planet, and even a star system.
The power of the Interastral Peace Corporation was beyond her comprehension, and Su Mo's status was something she could only look up to.
A matter that could decide the fate of an entire planet was actually less important than a small attitude from him... This could only mean that his value far exceeded that of a planet.
If it weren't for good luck, with her status, even if she inherited the position of Supreme Guardian, she probably wouldn't have the qualifications to speak with the Su Mo before her, right?
As a leader who had vowed since childhood to give everything for her country, between selling out her country and selling herself, she would undoubtedly choose the latter.
If offering herself could free Belobog from debt and allow it to continue developing without burden, then she had no reason to refuse.
As for personal happiness, looking at Su Mo's appearance and excellence, this was far from a sacrifice. In fact, she was the one getting the better end of the deal.
Not to mention, Seele was with her.
Thinking of this, the girl made up her mind.
"Lord Su Mo, may I ask if you would be willing to..."
Bronya lowered her eyes, her thoughts filled with a slight shyness and trepidation as she proposed her idea to Su Mo.
As a young woman, she understood what her choice meant.
Even if Su Mo didn't have such intentions, with her current responsibilities, it would be difficult for her to discuss personal feelings. So, once she submitted to Su Mo, many things would follow naturally.
Although the form was different from a traditional hero, the resolution of the Stellaron crisis was mainly due to Su Mo. It was no exaggeration to say that he was the great hero who saved Belobog.
If her future partner was a great hero renowned throughout the galaxy, few girls could refuse.
However…
"If you just want to save your planet, there's no need for this."
Su Mo shook his head, actually rejecting the girl before him.
"You have other ways to repay this debt. You don't need to mortgage the planet's sovereignty."
Hearing this, Bronya bit her lip in frustration. She knew that her choice was actually taking advantage of Su Mo, and being rejected was to be expected.
But whether as a leader or a young woman, she would feel dejected after being rejected.
Seele was fine, so why wasn't I?
Could it be that Lord Su Mo doesn't like this type?
With her introverted personality, she couldn't ask much. Just as she was about to nod in silence and accept, Seele, who was beside her, asked bluntly, "Lord Su Mo, I don't mean to question you, but I want to ask, why not Bronya?"
After meeting Artoria, although she didn't quite approve of Bronya's own abilities, she still admired her character.
She had thought they could be sisters in the same line of work, but she didn't expect her to be rejected.
What was going on?
In her self-evaluation, Seele didn't think she was better than Bronya. The other girl was much more feminine than her.
"Since you're joining my ranks, you naturally have to take on certain responsibilities. Seele here doesn't have many burdens and can be on call at any time. Bronya, on the other hand, can't do that, can she?" Su Mo said bluntly.
Simply put, it was a matter of value.
Su Mo didn't just accept anyone. Even if Seele wasn't usually needed, she could still be flexibly arranged as a spare combatant. Bronya's time was too inflexible. If she joined his ranks but couldn't provide any value, what was the point of having her?
Hearing this, Bronya's mouth opened, but she couldn't speak.
As a leader, it was indeed difficult for her to leave her country to carry out Su Mo's tasks.
If that was the case, Su Mo's reason was indeed very valid. She couldn't provide any value.
Seele also fell silent. Although a casual word from Su Mo could save a planet, there were too many places he could save. It didn't have to be Jarilo-VI.
Seeing the two young girls give up so easily, Cocolia, who was gradually recovering her strength, couldn't stand it anymore.
"Lord Su Mo, Bronya can do it! If you summon her, no matter what, Bronya can also be on call!"
As if eager to marry off her daughter, Cocolia spoke urgently.
"As for the management of Belobog, it can be temporarily handed over to others during her absence. I will also assist from the side. Although I am a great sinner, the Stellaron disaster has now subsided. If it's just a matter of recuperation, I am more than capable of handling this work!"
As a mother, at a critical moment, she naturally had to step up and help Bronya.
Although the work of a Supreme Guardian was important and tedious, it was by no means irreplaceable. With her familiarity with Belobog, her work efficiency was by no means inferior to Bronya's.
She had lost her mind because of the Stellaron before, but now, without that debuff, as long as someone supervised her actions, Bronya could let go and pursue her own happiness.
"In addition, although it's a bit out of place for me to say this, if you need it, Lord Su Mo, Belobog can also provide you with all the help you want!"
"Mother!"
Hearing Cocolia's words, Bronya's eyes widened.
Wasn't the reason she wanted to join Su Mo's ranks so that she wouldn't have to put Belobog's sovereignty on the line?
The condition Cocolia was offering now, wasn't it putting both herself and the entire Belobog on the line?
Looking at her unenlightened daughter, Cocolia said with disappointment, "Bronya, even as a leader, being tied to Lord Su Mo, is that still a bad thing for our Belobog?"
"! I guess it is!"
Only then did Bronya belatedly realize her flawed thinking.
In the entire interstellar civilization, there were countless planets that wanted to get on good terms with a genius. Most planets, even if they were willing to give up their sovereignty, no genius would look at them.
Although she didn't know Su Mo's identity or the status of a genius, she understood that unlike the Corporation, which would drain their remaining value, joining Su Mo's ranks was a blessing that Belobog couldn't find even with a lantern.
This wasn't a price. On the contrary, it was a benefit!
Seeing that she finally understood, Cocolia continued to look at Su Mo.
"Also, besides Belobog, whatever you ask for, Lord Su Mo, besides Bronya, I am also willing to be on standby at any time. Even if you use me as an experimental subject, I am willing to atone for my past choices."
As a sinner, Cocolia didn't care about her own future. She cared more about the future of Belobog and her daughter.
So, she was willing to be like a bonus gift, adding a weight of little value to the conversation.
It had to be said, Cocolia's statement was very impressive. Even Seele, who had a strong opinion of her, couldn't help but change her view.
"Yes, my mother's decision is my decision."
Bronya also finally understood Cocolia's good intentions and immediately nodded.
"The determination of a mother and daughter... Although it doesn't mean much, it is indeed sincere."
Faced with the shared desire of the mother and daughter, Su Mo pondered for two seconds and finally agreed to their request.
It wasn't that he had too many strange thoughts or ways to play. It was just that he thought it might be good to cultivate a faction.
Although Belobog was now in a remote location and didn't seem to have much value, it actually contained a lot of mineral resources. Before the Stellaron outbreak, it was actually a fairly prosperous civilization.
If this civilization could be developed, it could also have a certain degree of influence on the entire interstellar civilization.
"That's great! Thank you, Lord Su Mo!"
After getting Su Mo's approval, Bronya and Cocolia, mother and daughter, immediately wept with joy. Seele and Topaz were also happy for them.
Seeing this, March 7th once again directly felt Su Mo's influence.
As a trailblazer, she had also saved worlds a few times, but none of them were as simple as Su Mo's.
"So, how many stepmoms do I have now?"
Stelle counted on her fingers, feeling like she couldn't keep track.
The other girls were fine, but how to count Bronya and Cocolia?
Stepmom's mom, is she still my stepmom?
Su Mo, who was already used to this cheap daughter's strange gazes, didn't dwell on it. He turned to look at Artoria beside him.
"In that case, I'll leave Belobog to you for now. Consider it training the next generation. Bronya and Seele's education will be up to you."
The two girls were obviously not qualified as a leader and a knight, and needed a mature senior to teach them.
"Really? Senior Saber will lead us?"
"That's great! Lord Su Mo is too generous!"
Hearing this, the two girls immediately showed looks of pleasant surprise, feeling that their choice was correct.
If they hadn't joined Su Mo's ranks, they might have received some guidance, but they would never have been treated like one of his own.
The two had no doubts about Artoria's abilities.
Even Topaz couldn't help but mutter at this moment, "Lord Su Mo treats his own people so well. If I hadn't received the company's kindness since I was a child, I couldn't help but want to jump ship!"
Numby beside her also grunted a few times.
After the joke, she contacted the company by phone for half a minute and then spoke again.
"Lord Su Mo, regarding Belobog's historical debt, we have already canceled it all in the name of the Amber Lord, and we can provide the highest level of assistance to Belobog. Whatever resources you need, you can borrow from the company."
She had come here this time to get on good terms with Su Mo. Naturally, she did her best to satisfy him in this regard.
And obviously, Su Mo was not a picky person.
"Thank you and the company for this. I believe we can cooperate happily in the future."
Su Mo said.
"With your words, even if we invested ten times more, it would be worth it!"
The expression on Topaz's face was extremely excited, making Bronya, Seele, and the others beside her click their tongues in amazement.
Ten times the future of a planet was only comparable to Su Mo's personal attitude. Even though they had long accepted this, it was still shocking.
"Lord Su Mo, do you have any other requests?"
Having received Su Mo's praise and successfully completed her mission, Topaz did not become complacent. Instead, she continued to ask with a low posture.
Hearing this, Su Mo looked at the Herta puppet beside him.
"There is indeed a small matter I need your help with."
"I'll be returning to the space station later. There's something I want to discuss with the Xianzhou. Can the company arrange transportation for me, or give me the coordinates of the Xianzhou Luofu?"
"..."
Hearing this request, the brilliant smile on Topaz's face almost broke.
She understood that Su Mo's goodwill was enough for the previous payment. Those costs were far from enough to tie Su Mo to the company's ship and make him cooperate only with the company.
Considering that geniuses had different projects, it was normal for them to change their cooperative forces. Even Herta had many studies that were unrelated to the company.
But even so, using the transportation provided by the company to discuss cooperation with the Xianzhou... wasn't there something wrong with that?
It was I who came first... .JPG.
Although she felt a little bit of NTR, facing the big shot before her, Topaz still nodded quickly, her attitude very enthusiastic.
"No problem, you can rest assured. By the way, do you need the company to help you contact the high-level officials of the Luofu? It will be much easier with our channels!" she said eagerly.
Although it sounded very humble, like a little maid who was called to her crush's room but could only stand aside and... assist.
But in reality... it was still a bit humble.
However, she was not without her own little thoughts.
If she communicated with the Xianzhou on behalf of Su Mo as the company, it would create the illusion that the company and Su Mo had a close relationship.
Although this little detail probably wouldn't fool the Master Diviner of the Xianzhou Luofu, doing so could at least have an emphasizing effect and provide some psychological comfort.
"Then I'll have to trouble you."
Su Mo nodded and did not refuse.
With his current fame, it was impossible for the Xianzhou not to know him, but having the company convey the message would save him the tedious etiquette of proving his identity.
"You're too kind. Speaking of which, may I ask, what kind of cooperation are you planning to have with the Xianzhou?" Topaz asked tentatively.
"To be honest, the company has also made achievements in many fields, but they may not be public. In some fields, we may even be a little better than the Xianzhou."
This was openly trying to snatch a project.
Although she didn't know what Su Mo wanted to do, a genius's research was bound to have extraordinary value.
Hearing this, Su Mo shook his head.
"It's nothing, just a small study related to the Xianzhou people and the Paths of the Hunt, Destruction, and Abundance."
Hearing this, Topaz immediately chose to give up.
"Alright, in that regard, the Xianzhou's research is indeed superior to the company's. I will arrange your itinerary for you."
If it were another field, she could still compete, but in the fields involving the Hunt and Abundance, there was no need to even mention it. The Xianzhou, with its Emanator of the Hunt and the miracles of Abundance, was leagues ahead.
Su Mo and Herta exchanged a look and nodded slightly.
Among everyone present, perhaps only Herta understood the words he hadn't said.
The so-called small study in the Xianzhou... its real name should be the "Project to Create an Aeon"