Star Railway: Lumen

"Is this... the universe?"

Xing opened her eyes hazily and looked around.

She remembered... she seemed to be pierced by Cocolia's spear.

The last time she came here, she was glanced at by Nanook and suffered the pain of destruction and death.

"This is... Cocolia's weapon."

The floating spear in front of her attracted her attention, and then the spear drifted away, crossing the dark universe, lighting up countless pictures.

Xing saw the figures of Jeppard and Cocolia.

"The commercial district has fallen. The residents have been relocated and temporarily settled in the outer city. The garrison... 26 people were killed, but I……"

"…Go on, Jeppard."

"I... I'm not sure if the sacrificed Iron Guards are really dead. I saw their broken bodies wandering in the Rift.……"

"What happened there is against common sense and borders on madness. Lord Guardian, if this situation continues...……"

"……I know the consequences, Jeppard, back off."

【……We know the consequences very well. 】

Then there was a crazy and ethereal voice, full of temptation.

Xing knew that it was the star core that was tempting Cocolia.

The scene ended abruptly, and she raised her foot and continued to walk forward.

This time it was Shiluwa who appeared.

"——What are you waiting for, Cocolia? Isn't this what you've been waiting for? Get out of this cage and see this city with your own eyes! Do we have anything to lose?"

"The efforts of our predecessors...their unfinished research...can finally bear fruit in this era! Give me a guard, let me find the"star core" and find a way to save my homeland.——"

"……Calm down, Shiluva."

"……Calm down? What are you talking about?——"

"Iron Guard! Lady Landau is tired, take her down"

"Seize her lab and detain all the researchers - they are conducting illegal research"

"……Why, Cocolia...why have you become so cold?……"

"Shiloh Landau...you were my most cherished friend."

【But there is no place for her in the promised new world. 】

Is she going to witness the process of Cocolia being deserted by her friends and relatives?

Then the soldiers... and finally Bronya.

Then everything disappeared.

There was only a little girl left in front of Xing.

"The city is crying……【The power of preservation is fading"

"In the end... we still can't resist the will of the Star Core."

The girl said, with a look of disappointment on her face.

Star realized that this was the will of the Great Guardian who was residing here.

"

Kokolia gave up protecting him.

"Yes, but we have no right to blame them."

The girl shook her head:"In the past seven hundred years, the Rift has been expanding every minute and every second... What we left to our successors was no faith or wealth, only endless despair."

"Watching the homeland that we swore to [protect] gradually disappear before our eyes... is a kind of torture, coupled with the lingering, bewitching whispers... even the most resolute will is bound to waver. This day is bound to come, and His protection... is bound to leave us."

Who is He?

The Protector Star God?"

Xing did not ask.

A terrifying will ignited in his golden eyes, like the blazing sun in the sky.

The huge golden eyes flashed behind her for a moment, and then quickly disappeared.

"Let others protect it."

She said.

A passer-by insisted on taking on the fate of the world.

This is pioneering.

The girl pointed out the way for her.

Xing heard it.

She heard the echo of the hammer falling on a hard object, a heavy and solid echo.

Her eyes seemed to pass through the boundless starry sky at that moment and saw the equally boundless city wall.

The huge headless statue turned half of its body.

At that moment, she felt boundless power surging into her body.

Xing closed her eyes.

……

Xing opened his eyes and landed steadily on the giant mechanical arm. The ice and snow covering the spear in his hand had all dissipated, leaving only the unyielding flame.

That was the will of the guardian.

"Hey, that girl is pretty determined."

"Didn't they say that Clipper doesn't respond to mortals?"

"He is just too lazy to respond, but those with an extremely strong will will still get a glance from Him... Of course, it is only a glance."

"This is impossible……"

This sentence may not belong to the script, but it is Cocolia's true feelings.

She has never been watched by Klipper, but this little girl...

No, Cocolia.

Maybe this is the hope of the new world.

She will be with Bronya...

Young people... Maybe she has been complacent for too long.

Cocolia's eyes flashed with a trace of self-mockery, and she looked at Yuanming.

Yuanming nodded, and in a corner where no one could see, he threw the star core straight out.

"His power is with me!"

This sentence was no longer said by Kokolia himself.

"You are nothing but the dying struggle of the old world before its collapse!"

Cocolia's figure was completely covered by the blue light.

……

This time, Yuanming and the others couldn't take it easy, because everyone was here.

Especially Jingliu, who had already demonstrated his strong strength before.

She held the Zhili Sword in her hand, stepped on the ice, and rushed straight towards the human figure floating in the air.

That was the human body that Yuanming constructed for the star core, and the power of the star core emerged.

""You will struggle to death."

Yuanming said to Xinghe:"Maybe you will have a chance to survive."

Perhaps thinking that the Star God would not lie to a small Star Core, Xinghe attacked more fiercely.

Of course, it was useless.

The fragmentation sword tore the arm of Xinghe's humanoid body into pieces in an instant.

Xing manipulated the huge lance and shuttled through the enemy's attack.

""Xing!"

Ah Ha shouted,"That lance can operate the creation engine! Try it!"

Xing blinked and tried to feel the connection between the line and the huge machine.

""Boom!"

The ground shattered.

The star core just rose up, intending to give the group of people below a hard blow.

But the huge mechanical arm behind it raised up, and the giant fist comparable to the sun and the moon smashed straight down.

"Boom!"

There was another loud noise, and the ground broke and collapsed.

"Wow……"

Ah Ha blinked and said,"This is quite painful."

"I agree."

Yuan Ming nodded.

Maybe the star core was directly crushed.

The creation engine seemed to lose its power after that one move and stopped moving.

……

This is Cocolia's last scene.

She kneels on the ground, looking at Bronya.

"No! Don't take her away!"

Bronya rushed towards Cocolia, but was held tightly by Seele behind her.

"Star cores...promise the future……"

Cocolia panted rapidly:"He will... swallow everything!"

She raised her head and looked at Bronya who had shaken off Seele and rushed towards her.

"Mother!"

She pounded the transparent barrier in front of her, the tears in her eyes were heartbreaking.

"my daughter……"

Cocolia's mouth slightly raised.

They will meet again.

"Boom!"

A violent beam of light surged up, and Cocolia's figure turned into stardust in the air.

Bronya knelt on the ground in despair.

"it's over……"

Seele stands next to Bronya

"Now, the crisis on this planet has been resolved, right?"

Sanyueqi looked at Danheng.

"The snowstorm was fierce and hard to dissipate.

Dan Heng shook his head and said,"After the star core is sealed, the cold wave will slowly subside. The rift in this world will no longer expand violently, but it will not disappear out of thin air. Yaliluo-VI has the possibility of regaining vitality, but that will take time."……"

He looked at Bronya and said,"This depends on their own efforts."

"Thank you, everyone."

Bronya stood up, holding Seele's hand, and turned to look at the people behind her.

"Don't force yourself."

Xing frowned.

"Thank you, I'm fine, don't worry."

Bronya shook her head:"There is still a lot to do... The huge commotion caused by the"Creation Engine" must have been noticed by the residents of the city. There are many doubts that need to be explained and many truths that need to be made public... I just don't know how to make everyone accept all this.……"

"Disguise the truth."

Xing looked at Bronya.

"you mean……"

Bronya frowned:"Using one lie to cover up another, I……"

"Just do it, Bronya"

"Xier……"

Bronya looked at Seele

"I... I don't know how to explain it, I just feel there is no other way."

Xier shook her head:"In the lower level, we repeat the same sentence to the children every day: 'Tomorrow will be better'. Everyone knows that it is a lie, but at least it can let them fall asleep with hope. If we tell others what happened here,���Can you imagine the consequences? People will be disappointed. If even the guardian cannot be trusted, I will not know what I can trust... who I can trust."

Bronya was silent for a long time.

After a while, she raised her head.

"The mother died to protect Beloberg."

""Huh?"

This time Xi'er didn't react.

"From the travelers who came from outer space, she learned the secret of the star core. She also knew that the first great guardian, Alisa Rand, failed to destroy the star core... But she still decided to challenge this power that was far beyond human imagination. The great guardian Cocolia sacrificed herself to dispel the haze that shrouded Beloberg."

From now on, this is the truth."

She turned her head and looked at the people behind her:"What do you think?"

Seele crossed her arms and was silent for a long time:"At least there is some hope for protection"

"Let's put it this way, I agree."

Xingye nodded

"Thank you."

Bronya turned her head and looked into the distance:"Since you are going to take over the duties of the Great Guardian, you must abandon unrealistic fantasies and naivety."

"I will bear the sins of my mother."

"Bronya……"

Xier frowned and moved closer.

"Xier, please help me keep this secret."

"Of course."

Xier nodded.

"Then, according to our previous agreement... let's start rebuilding the bridge between the upper and lower floors."

Bronya took a half step forward, and her body suddenly softened and fell down.

Seele's pupils trembled, and she raised her hand to support Bronya:"Are you okay?"

"I...I'm fine...I have to leave as soon as possible……"