Chapter 55 - Stab the Whole Family

[DADDY!!!!!]

[I knew it! I knew my daddy would come save his cub!]

[Waaaaah! Wende! Wende! Wende! My Wende!]

[I knew Wende loved me! He would never have the heart to let Cocolia beat me up!]

[Daddy! That's the one who hit me!]

[Wende: So you're the one they call Cocolia, huh?!]

Wende's appearance sent Sister Guoguo's livestream into an instant frenzy!

Screens upon screens of "Daddy" scrolled past, interspersed with a few unhinged, god-tier comments.

[I am Wende's dog has subscribed as a Governor for the streamer. This is his first day accompanying you!]

The appearance of a Governor-tier subscriber pushed the "daddy" fervor to its absolute peak!

Even Sister Guoguo failed to notice she had a new Governor, still staring dumbfoundedly at Wende in her party as she unconsciously wiped a crystalline tear from the corner of her eye.

"Ah... how magnificent! Is this... a father's love!"

Sister Guoguo exclaimed with deep emotion. She, as the Trailblazer, had nearly fallen off a cliff just climbing up here. Yet Wende, a mere healer, had scaled the Engine of Creation with his bare hands just for Stelle, to face the danger alongside her!

This! This was the great love of a father!!!!

[Umm... has anyone else noticed something...]

Suddenly, the Governor named "I am Wende's dog" sent a very conspicuous Super Chat.

[Our daddy's health bar... is that normal?]

That single sentence forcibly dragged the attention of the entire chat, which had been singing praises of Wende's mountain-like fatherly love, back to the game screen.

"Uh... why does Wende only have 200 health?"

A deep sense of foreboding washed over Sister Guoguo.

"Go!"

A lightning needle shot into Stelle's body. The power of [Abundance] instantly repaired all her internal and external injuries, and even dispelled the penetrating cold that had afflicted her.

"Wende!"

Stelle, restored to full health, looked at Wende with immense gratitude. She then confidently hefted her baseball bat.

As long as Wende was standing behind her, a mere Stellaron, a mere Cocolia, were nothing!

Her fighting spirit soaring, Stelle once again charged at "Cocolia" with her bat raised. But she failed to notice Wende's deathly pale face...

Sigh... Is the power of [Abundance] about to run out...

Feeling the fatigue and weakness coursing through his body, Wende thought with a sense of helplessness.

That acupuncture technique was far too taxing. It seemed it was best not to use it unless it was a life-or-death situation...

Wende knew full well that he and Stelle alone were no match for "Cocolia," who had become a puppet of the Stellaron.

In truth, whether he came here or not, the outcome was likely already set...

Stelle would obtain the Path of Preservation, Cocolia would be defeated, and Belobog would be saved...

But... he just couldn't stand by and watch!

Swish!

Dozens of lightning needles flew towards Cocolia, taking advantage of an opening in her defense.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

"Cocolia" had been wary of the seemingly harmless little doctor at the side all along. It was because of his lies that she had been unconscious for three or four days!

If not for him, her plan would have been realized much faster! She would have led Bronya into a more beautiful world! Not like this, where mother and daughter were now enemies!

"You clown who only knows how to use poison, you dare appear before me again!"

Corroded by the Stellaron, Cocolia had completely lost all sense of reason. She casually froze the attacking Stelle in place, and the four lances forged of hard ice howled towards Wende!

"Damn... I just bought you a cup of coffee, is the grudge really this deep?!" Wende muttered under his breath, dodging the brainless ice lances Cocolia threw at him.

"Wende! Look out!" Stelle shouted, struggling desperately against the ice binding her feet.

"You despicable insect!"

"WENDE!!!"

Amidst Cocolia's furious roar and Stelle's panicked scream, Wende's body was pierced through by the returning ice lance...

"......Cough cough..."

Looking at the ice-blue spear tip protruding from his chest, Wende gave a pale, bitter smile.

How did he... end up being the one who got stabbed...

"WENDE!!!!!"

Seeing Wende impaled through the chest, Stelle's eyes widened in fury, flames of rage practically erupting from them!

"Heh... You will all become nourishment for the new world!!"

Squelch...

"Cocolia's" ice lance pierced through Stelle as well, who had just broken free from her bonds and charged forward...

In the blizzard, upon the shoulder of the Engine of Creation, two flowers of blood bloomed against the white curtain of snow...

Reality

As the last sliver of Wende's health bar was wiped out by Cocolia, a brand-new CG began to play for the livestream's audience.

As the cutscene showed Wende being run through by the lance to protect Stelle, the chat instantly exploded like a lit powder keg!

[WEN!!!!!! DE!!!!!]

[DADDY!!!!!]

[STABBING ME IS ONE THING! BUT YOU DARE FUCKING STAB MY DADDY! COCOLIA! I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU!]

[PAIN!!! IT HURTS SO MUCH!! WENDE!!! MY WENDE!!]

Seeing such a tragic scene, Sister Guoguo in the livestream could no longer contain her emotions. She shot up from her chair, planted one foot on it, and pointed a finger at Cocolia on the screen, letting loose a torrent of curses!

"Cocolia you FUCKING BITCH, I'LL FUCKING TEAR YOU APART, FUCK YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE BLOODLINE, you dare touch my husband! You deserve to die!!! I'm going to kill you! A THOUSAND TIMES!!!! ISN'T ENOUGH!!!!"

[Sister Guoguo! Calm down!!! A new CG is playing!]

[Sister Guoguo, come back! We need you!]

[Stop cursing, stop cursing! The admins are going to ban the stream!]

[Admin 01: FUCK YOU, COCOLIA! I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU!!!]

[Admin 02: COCOLIA!!! WHEN YOU BECOME A WEEKLY BOSS, I SWEAR I'LL FARM YOU EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!!]

[Admin 03: Don't worry, we won't ban anyone. We're also busy cursing that fucking bitch Cocolia.]

[Holy shit, the admins are having a meeting, huh?]

[It's fine, Sister Guoguo, keep cursing!]

As Stelle was pierced by the lance, her consciousness seemed to be pulled into an illusory space.

Opening her eyes to a sea of stars, Stelle's golden eyes were filled with panic and helplessness.

"Wende! Wende is still out there!"

Looks like... I have no choice but to use that thing...

Feeling his life force continuously draining away, Wende thought helplessly.

Stelle, at his side... she should have already entered the spiritual space of the Guardians, right?

"Cough... cough cough..."

Wende coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood, mixed with fragments of his internal organs...