Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 25 The Beginning of Turmoil

Inside a guest room at the Goethe Hotel.

After saying hello on March 7th, Lin Qiong returned to his hotel room.

Lying on the soft, large bed in the room, Lin Qiong couldn't help but recall everything that had happened during this time.

First, she inexplicably traveled to the world of "Starry Sky Railway", and then encountered Kafka and Silver Wolf.

After that, I met the members of the train crew, and now I am also a part of the Starry Sky Train.

All of this was like a dream, making it impossible for those involved to distinguish between reality and illusion.

If I just fall asleep like this, will I still be in this hotel when I wake up tomorrow?

Will I ever see the friends I made during this time again?

Just as Lin Qiong was thinking this, a wave of drowsiness quietly washed over him.

The heater in the room emitted a warm temperature, and the comfortable bedding and pillows made Lin Qiong's eyelids grow heavier and heavier.

As Lin Qiong's thoughts began to blur, he tried to stay clear-headed.

He was afraid that if he fell asleep like that, everything he had experienced during this time would just be a dream.

But having barely rested since leaving the space station, he eventually succumbed to sleepiness.

Physical and mental exhaustion caused his consciousness to slowly detach from his body, and he drifted into sleep.

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After an unknown amount of time, a faint commotion woke Lin Qiong from his slumber.

Lin Qiong slowly opened his eyes, and following the direction from which the sound came, got up and walked to the window.

Despite the discomfort caused by the glaring sunlight outside the window, Lin Qiong slowly pulled the curtains open to both sides.

As Lin Qiong looked out the window, the source of the noise became clear.

Outside the Goethe Hotel, a large number of Silver Mane Iron Guards stood in neat rows.

At the very front of the group stood a silver-haired woman and a black-haired girl wearing glasses.

The silver-haired girl is Bronya, whom we met in Crepper Castle yesterday; she is Cocolia's daughter.

Lin Qiong also recognized the black-haired girl with glasses standing next to him; she was Pella, a four-star ice-attribute character in the game.

However, such a large-scale event attracted many onlookers, and those who didn't know the situation thought it was some kind of drill.

Lin Qiong sighed deeply upon seeing this scene.

What was bound to happen has finally happened; it seems this battle was unavoidable.

"Boom boom boom——"

At that moment, there was a knock on Lin Qiong's door, and along with the knocking came the voice of March 7.

"Qiong! Are you awake?"

Upon hearing the sound, Lin Qiong immediately went to the door and opened it, where he saw that in addition to San Yueqi, Dan Heng and Xing were also standing outside.

Seeing that Lin Qiong had woken up, March 7th quickly asked:

"Did you see that group of Silvermane Iron Guards outside?"

"Could they be the people Cocolia sent to pick us up?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong spread his hands and shook his head.

"This doesn't look like they're here to pick us up; it looks more like they're here to attack us."

Upon hearing this, Xing took out the bat and held it in his hand.

"If that's the case, then we'll just have to fight them one by one?"

Xing was eagerly swinging her baseball bat from the side, the whooshing sound of the bat as it swung meant she was ready to punch someone.

"Let's put the weapons away first; it's too early to draw any conclusions."

"Let's go out and meet them first, and see what they're up to."

Dan Heng suddenly spoke up, interrupting Xing, who was becoming somewhat excited.

Upon hearing Dan Heng's words, Xing reluctantly put away her weapon. In the previous battle, she had been holding back her strength to avoid injuring the Silver Mane Iron Guards.

Not satisfied, she thought she would be able to beat someone up with a baseball bat soon, but Danheng spoiled her fun.

After Xing put his weapon away, the four of them walked together toward the entrance of the inn.

Just as Lin Qiong and the others stepped out of the inn, several Silver Mane Iron Guards armed with weapons immediately surrounded them.

One of the leading Silvermane Iron Guards sternly rebuked:

Hey! You guys!

Before he could react, March 7th was suddenly startled and looked around in a panic.

They discovered that only the Silver Mane Iron Guards and their group were nearby.

"Stop looking at the pink-haired one!"

Upon hearing this, March 7th pointed to himself with a puzzled expression.

"I?"

"Yes! You! And all of you!"

The leader of the Silver Mane Iron Guards pointed to the four people on Lin Qiong's side.

"We have received orders from Commander Bronya to have you all come to see her!"

"She's right down there waiting for you. Hurry up and get over there, don't try anything funny!"

Meanwhile, March 7th, completely bewildered, still hasn't come to his senses.

Just yesterday, they were very polite and arranged the best hotel in the city for us. They even had a Silvermane Iron Guard lead the way, just in case we couldn't find the hotel.

Why were we surrounded by the Silver Mane Iron Guards so early this morning, and why did the commander specifically ask to see us?

"Uh...we're not...in deep trouble, are we?"

"Let's go see the commander they're talking about first, and see what's going on."

The usually calm Dan Heng reassured everyone, but in reality, he was also completely confused.

Accompanied by two Silvermane Iron Guards, Lin Qiong and the others arrived in front of Bronya.

Looking at the familiar silver-haired woman before him, March 7th exclaimed in surprise:

"Huh? You're... from Cripper Castle yesterday...?"

While March 7th was still trying to recall the name of the silver-haired woman in front of her, Bronya explained her purpose to Lin Qiong and the others.

“I am Bronya Rand, Commander of the Silvermane Iron Guard in the modern era.”

"In the name of the noble and supreme Amber King, and on the orders of the 'Great Guardian' Cocolia Land, I have come to capture the infiltrator who intends to instigate a rebellion."

"No...that can't be right. We just agreed with the 'Great Guardian' yesterday to discuss important matters at noon today. Are you sure you haven't made a mistake?"

March 7th hurriedly waved his hands and explained to Bronya.

But Bronya merely glanced at March 7th, seemingly with no intention of responding.

"In my capacity as the Grand Guardian's representative, I hereby temporarily strip you of your autonomy in action and speech."

"Under the watchful eyes of the city builders, you will have the opportunity to defend yourselves when the arbitration panel tries you."

"Give up your futile resistance! Surrender!"

After saying that, Bronya waved her hand, and the Silvermane Iron Guards around her grabbed their weapons and surrounded Lin Qiong and the others.