“Eh~ You’re Sampo, and I’m Sampo too, so that makes us biological brothers from different fathers and different mothers.” “So…” “You gotta add more money!” Serlin patted Sampo’s shoulder, smiling just like a real brother.
“Alright, alright, you two stop messing around.
Can someone first introduce this place to this lady?” March 7th looked at the two men, who were identical in appearance, clothing, and even tone, and scratched her head.
“Which one…
which one of you is Serlin again?” Seeing the original form of Haki Shi’s transformation for the first time, March 7th felt she truly couldn’t tell them apart because they looked so similar.
(Because Bronie is so short, the military coat fell to the ground after she transformed into Sampo.) Serlin didn’t explain much and directly transformed back into Bronie.
“Can you tell us apart now (ᗜ‸ᗜ)?” “Exactly!
It’s that classic expression!” Stelle nodded with satisfaction.
“Bronya…?” Sampo struggled to maintain his expression.
“My friend, please give old Sampo a hint.
Which big shot are you exactly?” Is it raining?
Oh…
it’s just the sweat on my body…
Sampo felt himself breaking into a cold sweat.
Although the person in front of him looked a lot like the Bronya here, but…
The energy on her felt somewhat familiar…
Right!
Back then, he seemed to have been pranked by Sparkle over there, ending up in a classic Masked Fool’s flip.
That world really is protected by a big shot!
Serlin rubbed her small face, which was red from the cold, and then draped the military coat over herself, saying: “Alright, I won’t tease you anymore.
I’m a Trailblazer now!
I’m here to ‘Trailblaze’ this world and solve the Stellaron problem.” “Can’t you trust a Trailblazer’s character?” ‘The one I don’t trust is you!
What kind of thing are you exactly?
Can you really say you’re a Trailblazer without laughing?’ But…
Sampo was aware of the situation.
He looked hesitantly at the three little ones beside Serlin and nodded.
“Alright!
Next, yours truly, Old Sampo, will lead the way.
Ahead is Belobog, the last settlement on this planet.” “And now that the Rift erosion is becoming more severe, the vast majority of the Silvermane Guards have headed to the front lines.” “Ah, you guys don’t know yet that the Silvermane Guards are…” “We know,” Stelle said briefly.
“It’s in Serlin’s script.
Get to the point.” “Ah…?
Alright, then I won’t introduce the local customs; as Trailblazers, you can experience them yourselves.” “So, yours truly, Old Sampo, will take his leave first…?” “Sure, we won’t be needing you anymore after this.” “Great!” Sampo was suddenly overjoyed.
“If you need anything, just call for Old Sampo.
My prices are absolutely honest!” “Are we really just going to let him go like that?
We finally met a local who’s familiar with this place,” March 7th scratched her head.
“He’s not much of a local.
Sampo is a Masked Fool, and besides…
isn’t he a wanted criminal here?” Serlin thought for a moment, then looked up at the silly pink-haired girl and said: “You don’t want to continue being wanted here, do you?” “Uh…
that, ah…
everything before was an accident!
Yes, an accident!
How could our Astral Express Crew be wanted all the time!” “Then why did you go and provoke him just now?” Dan Heng pierced through a Fragmentum Creature with a single thrust of his spear.
“To follow the plot…
and of course, mainly because it’s fun.
I just wanted to tease him.” “…You’re quite the Joy-seeker yourself.” “You bet!” “Let’s go.
We’ll find the Silvermane Guards over there and enter the city legally.” Stelle understood.
If they went with Sampo, they would definitely be smuggling themselves in.
“Oh!
Departure!
Onward to Belobog!” …
“Hey, Silvermane Guard brother, how do we get to Belobog!?” The Silvermane Guard patrolling ahead paused and looked at the Trailblaze team in the ice and snow with disbelief.
Something wasn’t right.
How could there be civilians in this place?
Could it be…
“Sampo’s accom—” The word “-plice” never left his mouth, because Serlin’s face looked somewhat familiar.
She looked like a miniature version of Lady Bronya…
The passing Silvermane Guard felt a chill all over.
This, this isn’t right, who is trying to set me up!?
Is this the kind of secret I should be privy to!!?
“As Silvermane Guards who protect Belobog, it is our duty to protect civilians!” “Everyone, please follow me.” The patrolling guard’s steps were incredibly firm, as if he wanted to act as though he knew nothing at all.
But…
March lowered her head and whispered quietly into Serlin’s ear, “This lady has a feeling…
is he overthinking things?” “Indeed, he’s definitely imagined a million-word melodramatic script about a wealthy family’s power struggle.” With the Silvermane Guard leading the way, they soon arrived at the Belobog city wall’s defense line.
Then, the guard who led them immediately went to report to his superior, Gepard.
Although he didn’t know what kind of conspiracy he had been caught up in, the one who could definitely save his life was the friendly and upright Captain Gepard!
Gepard didn’t hesitate either.
After hearing his subordinate’s report, he immediately came before the strangers.
Although phrases like ‘Bronya’s younger sister’ and ‘Cocolia’s illegitimate daughter’ left his face full of question marks.
“I am the Captain of the Silvermane Guards in Belobog.
You are…
uh?” The blue-and-white clad man holding a Guitar-case shield froze right in front of Serlin.
“Heh, this lady knew he would make that kind of expression!
Just how much does Serlin look like their boss?” To the side, March 7th and Stelle were whispering loudly, and Gepard’s brain finally rebooted.
“Who are you?
What is your relationship with Lady Cocolia?” “(ᗜ‸ᗜ) I somewhat regret using this Character Battlesuit, though your expressions are indeed very interesting.” “We are Trailblazers from beyond the world, not locals of Belobog.” “That’s right, that’s right.
We even have photos taken from space.
Look!
This snowball is your world!” Gepard’s expression changed completely.
The identity of visitors from beyond the heavens was far more exciting than the nonsensical imaginings from before.
As a world that had once set foot in the stars, the moment he saw the photo of this world, he believed these strangers.
“This…
I need to take you to see Lady Cocolia immediately!” “Ah, Cocolia, she’s the one Serlin mentioned…
mmmph mmmph…” Before Stelle could finish, March 7th covered her mouth, physically shutting her up.
Gepard gave them a strange look but didn’t pay it much mind.
Perhaps…
this was a unique way for aliens to communicate?
After handing over his guard duties and dispatching others to put out a warrant for Sampo, Gepard led the Trailblaze team toward Belobog.
“Friends from beyond the heavens, welcome to the City of Preservation—Belobog.” Beneath the curtain of snow was an ancient city, one that had stood firm against the Eternal Freeze for seven hundred years.
“Wow!” Serlin’s mouth fell open in surprise.
She…
seemed…
to really have become an Earthling country bumpkin.
This scenery was a spectacle never seen on Earth, heavy and resilient.
And in that instant, Serlin seemed to understand the meaning of Trailblaze: connecting the worlds, for no other reason than…
the distant scenery is right before one’s eyes.
Seeing Serlin’s expression, Gepard smiled gently and said with soldier-like confidence: “This is our home, and the last bastion of humanity.” “And we, the Silvermane Guards, protect this pure land that can hardly be called beautiful.”