Bronya gathered her forces, preparing to force the Supreme Guardian's hand.
She had always respected her mother.
She believed her mother could continue leading Belobog through the endless blizzard.
But what she never expected—
Was that the first to fall into despair…
Would be her mother.
"For Belobog's future, you can't go on like this!"
As the commander of the Silvermane Guards, combined with Serval's presence, Gepard instantly lost his footing.
His superior and his sister were both giving orders—
What could he even do?
If the Supreme Guardian had stripped Bronya of her command beforehand, he might have resisted.
But she hadn't done anything.
So he could only watch as his sister and the commander stood before Qlipoth Fort, pressuring the Supreme Guardian.
Gepard couldn't understand it.
Why would Commander Bronya stage a coup?
Was she tired of waiting?
Did she not want to remain the heir anymore?
Standing outside Qlipoth Fort, Serval fanned herself.
"Did the heating system break or something? Why does it feel hotter and hotter?"
Wiping the sweat from her forehead, Bronya also felt confused.
But there were more important matters at hand.
"Focus. We have bigger things to deal with—just bear with it."
Behind her, many guards had already removed their helmets,
Revealing sweat-soaked faces.
Strange.
Even with heating, they usually needed several layers of clothing.
But now—
The entire city felt like a furnace.
"No, Bronya, something's definitely wrong with the temperature!"
If this kept up, people would collapse from the heat!
As Belobog's top engineer,
Serval knew she had to act.
"Commander Bronya—something's happened!"
A Silvermane Guard rushed over.
"No—wait—it's actually good news! Outside—"
"Slow down. Speak clearly."
Had her mother anticipated this coup?
Had she already prepared a countermeasure?
As expected of her mother.
"The snow outside the city… it's melting!"
Serval: "!!!"
Bronya: "…What?"
What did that even mean?
Snow… melting?
Was this some kind of joke?
Belobog had always been frozen.
Even inside the city, they needed heating to survive.
And now—
The snow outside was gone?
"Bronya… is there something you didn't tell me?"
Serval was baffled, but she sensed something was off.
Like that outsider who claimed he could solve everything.
Belobog had never seen a day without snow.
So how could it suddenly melt?
"…That outsider did say he could bring back spring, summer, and autumn…"
Bronya explained what Su Ran had told them.
At first, she thought it was just an empty promise.
But now—
Only three days had passed.
And the snow was gone?
Even Bronya began to doubt herself.
"…Let's go outside and see."
"I think fixing the heating system is more urgent."
Serval was more concerned about lowering the temperature first.
Otherwise, people might literally be roasted alive.
"Then we split up. Serval, you and Gepard handle the heating. I'll check outside."
Bronya quickly led a team toward the outskirts.
Belobog felt… wrong.
Could it be—
That outsider had actually fulfilled his promise?
If that were true…
Then this coup—Would be a mistake.
Because if spring had truly arrived—
Then he had already delivered.
And if she truly saw spring,
Bronya knew she wouldn't be able to resist anymore.
"…This really is… spring…"
Stepping out of the overheated city,
Bronya finally saw the world described in books.
The endless snowfields—
Gone.
The land beneath, once buried in white,
Now revealed its earthy tones.
Rain began to fall from the sky,
Nourishing the soil.
And before her eyes—
Tender green shoots burst from the ground.
It wasn't scientific.
It wasn't natural.
But it was happening.
Right in front of her.
Bronya stood frozen in shock.
A place so familiar—
Was transforming into something completely alien.
In just the time it took to drink a cup of tea,
The snow vanished.
Replaced by—
An endless green plain.
With trees sprouting fresh leaves.
This was no longer change.
This was a miracle.
Her mind went blank,
Forced to accept reality.
Inside Qlipoth Fort,
Serval stared curiously at the unfamiliar man sitting in the Supreme Guardian's seat.
Meanwhile—
Cocolia stood beside him,
Like a guard.
After adjusting the heating system multiple times, Serval decided it was best to shut it off entirely.
The temperature no longer required it.
So she came to report to Cocolia—
And unexpectedly reunited with her former best friend.
"Yo, nice style you've got there, miss~"
Su Ran glanced at Serval.
In a place like this,
Her outfit made her stand out completely.
A true fashion rebel in Belobog.
"…Heh, not bad. Your outfit's pretty good too, kid."
Serval had already guessed—
This man was the outsider.
But he wasn't as terrifying as she'd imagined.
Nor as monstrous as Bronya had described.
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