In the Lower District of Jarilo-VI, inside the Goethe Grand Hotel.
Hiroshi, Stelle, March 7th, and Dan Heng were sitting together in discussion.
"As expected, the culprit behind this planet's disaster is the 'Stellaron'!"
"However, the Supreme Guardian's attitude suggests she doesn't intend for us to come into contact with it."
While the three of them were thinking of a strategy, Hiroshi spoke his mind.
"In my opinion, why don't we just take the Stellaron away secretly?"
Hearing this, several pairs of eyes instantly turned toward him.
"Yeah! Quietly save the world and keep our achievements hidden!"
However, Stelle's excited words were immediately doused by Dan Heng's cold water.
"Setting aside how we'd even see the Stellaron, even if we did, the Astral Express's current methods can only seal it on the spot."
Hearing Dan Heng's words, Hiroshi was suddenly startled.
"What!?"
"The Astral Express can't take the Stellaron away?"
"Clearly, the Stellaron Hunters could do it so easily!"
"Tsk, if that's the case, I'll have to think of another way."
"How about this: it's getting late, let's rest for a bit and discuss it tomorrow."
The others nodded, agreeing with Hiroshi's words.
"True, we need enough rest to make the right decision."
"Besides, the matter of the Stellaron isn't something that can be resolved in a short time."
Dan Heng and March 7th returned to their respective rooms, but Stelle kept staring at Hiroshi's back, seemingly plotting something in her mind.
"It's been a long time since I slept with him; I'll go find him later."
Back in his room, Hiroshi was not at peace, racking his brain for a solution.
"Sigh... in the end, is it still the same as before, with no changes at all... I don't have a way to destroy the Stellaron either. After all, I can't just hack it with the 'blade of the god of war', can I?"
"If the Stellaron explodes, everything will be over!"
He lay on the bed with his limbs spread out, his heart full of melancholy.
"Even if we could get in front of the Stellaron, that thing would surely notify Cocolia;"
"If it can't be moved or dealt with in time, she will definitely notice. It seems I need to find a way to stall her."
"I'm confident about that part, but I'll need to find a way to bypass the Silvermane Guards."
"Otherwise, they will definitely risk their lives against me because of Cocolia's orders."
"Hmm... how can I distract the Silvermane Guards?"
After thinking for a moment, he had an idea.
"Got it. If I leave it to Wildfire, there shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"After all, in the Lower District, no one has more prestige than they do."
"When the time comes, as long as they stall the Silvermane Guards and I stall Cocolia, we just have to wait for the Astral Express Crew to completely seal the Stellaron;"
"By then, her connection with the Stellaron should be severed, and she should be able to recover her senses from the controlled state, right? She wouldn't have to face a fatal end... After all, for seven hundred years, none of the 17 Supreme Guardians could change the situation of the Eternal Freeze;"
"And now the Rift invasion is constantly compressing the final living space of the people of Jarilo-VI."
"That's why she was deluded by the Stellaron, making a wish to it to eliminate everything from the old world and usher in a brand new one."
Recalling the original plot, he couldn't help but sigh.
"If I were in that situation, could I really have done better than her?"
"Knock knock knock!!!"
Just as he was reflecting, there was a knock on his door.
"Strange, at this time... who is it?"
"Come in, the door is unlocked."
Hearing this, the door opened a crack, and then Stelle's small head with grey hair and golden pupils peeked in;
Her slender hands held the edge of the door as she looked at him with a dazed expression.
"Hmm? Why are you here?"
"Do you think it's cold here?"
"Ah!?"
Hiroshi was stunned by her sudden words.
"It is quite cold, why?"
"So if two people sleep together, it'll be much warmer!"
Stelle put her hands on her hips and narrowed her eyes into slits, looking as proud as a child who had just solved a math problem.
"Uh... so that was her real intention?"
"Forget it, it's not the first time anyway, and she doesn't understand anything, just like a child."
"Sigh... alright."
Hearing him agree, Stelle immediately smiled happily.
"Great! Today I finally have a chance to try what Station Master Asta did with him back then."
Just as she had taken off her high-heeled boots and was about to crawl into Hiroshi's bed, a timid knock sounded again.
"Big brother, are you inside? Clara wants to ask you for a favor..."
"Clara?"
Hiroshi opened the door in surprise and saw Clara standing at the door, her small face flushed red.
Seeing him, her originally nervous heart immediately felt at ease, but she was stunned when she saw Stelle's figure.
"Big brother, am I disturbing you and big sister?"
"That's right, we were just about to sleep together. Does Clara want to join too!?"
"Eh!? Sleep... together?!"
Stelle's words instantly made Clara's pale little face as red as a red-hot iron.
"Don't listen to her jokes. Is something the matter?"
Hearing Hiroshi's inquiry, Clara then explained her reason for coming with embarrassment.
"After Mr. Svarog took over the mining area, the Wanderers had some friction with the miners again;"
"Although Sister Seele from Wildfire was there, some people still got injured, and the medicine in the camp was no longer enough."
"So... could I trouble big brother to go to Rivett Town with Clara to collect some medicine?"
"Those damn Wanderers again!"
Hiroshi couldn't help but feel a bit angry.
"Sigh... with her personality, even if I refuse, she would probably go by herself, right?"
"And Rivett Town is a place invaded by Divergent Realm Monsters; how could I let her go alone?"
"But later, I must give those troublemaking Wanderers a harsh lesson! Make them never dare to cause trouble again!"
"No problem. Stelle, wait here for a moment. I'll be back after I finish up with Clara."
"I want to go too!"
Stelle's loud and clear voice rang out, and the two of them turned to look.
"One more person means one more bit of strength!"
"Besides, I'm not comfortable with you and Clara going to such a dangerous place alone."
"If we finish early, we can come back sooner!"
"Hmm, that works. Let's go together then."
Hiroshi agreed without thinking too much.
Thus, the three of them, looking like a family of three, set off for Rivett Town together.