11. Guess

I'm glad you've decided not to help Yulia, Lord.

You don't think Yulia will succeed either?

No, I'm just resentful that she made me look like an idiot! Mmmm...

I'll leave this matter to you then.

Don't worry, Lord Raeon. I've already got some ideas.

Bifrost and Eastrise should be at similar levels in terms of the research on Echo Crystals. Yulia's brainwashing power may be terrifying, but it's sure to have serious limitations.

For example, one limitation we already know is that... her brainwashing is only effective when the broadcast is on.

So we returned to normal as soon as we turned off the recording.

That's right.

Besides, Yulia has been very hasty.

Many support Yulia in the Bifrost army. If she's well-prepared...

Then it should be the soldiers who follow Yulia in the crowd movement, not ordinary citizens in Vologda.

It has long been Yulia's dream to seize power, but Niz's position in Bifrost is unshakeable. She doesn't have the slightest chance without external forces.

The brainwashing power is clearly Yulia's ''external force'' and her chance.

According to our intel, the best way for Yulia to achieve her goal is to control the radio stations to brainwash everyone in the city, then advance from there.

Yulia is already doing that. She has taken over the radio station and controlled the citizens in Vologda.

But it's not enough to rely on Vologda's radio station.

After the Calamity, it isn't as easy to cross between cities as it was before.

The brainwashed citizens are moving, so Yulia must capture the next radio station before they get out of Vologda's broadcasting range.

We can calculate the citizens' route based on the location of the Bifrost radio station, then interfere.

Without the radio station, the threat of Yulia's brainwashing will be halved.

With only this much information... That's very impressive, Shiyu.

Save your compliments for later. Let's make a battle plan along this direction first.

I can only provide a direction. We'll have to count on our General Firentia for the specific moves.

Bifrost is governed by the military. It's hard for us to do anything.

We need more information.

Try contacting the Bifrost informant again.

Let's not give away anything and probe for some information first.

No problem.

Hmm? Isn't this informant the informant who provided the recording and then gone missing?

When did she get back in touch?

Is there something wrong with her?

It's not that. Her report says that Yulia doesn't need the radio station and has other plans.

Knowing Yulia's personality, this isn't impossible.

I agree. Tell the informant I have a question for her.

It's tricky to contact informants right away...

I will pay for all the resources and fees.

The informant is in Bifrost. We might hear Yulia's broadcast...

We will be fine once we cut off the connection. Don't worry. I'll be well-prepared this time.

H-hello, Lady Shiyu.

Don't worry. I just have an information-related question.

Okay.

You wrote in the report that Yulia has other plans. How did you know about it?

I... I witnessed it myself. The broadcast on the radio station has been timed. People don't return to normal when the broadcast isn't on.

I believe... The radio station may not be necessary, as I have written in the report.

Yes, I saw that. I was just hoping this wasn't the case.

If stopping the broadcast doesn't stop the brainwashing, my plan is useless.

Yes, but...

You don't have to comfort me. It's not your fault. Blame that ingrate Yulia.

I honestly don't understand why Niz would keep her around until now. If I were Niz, I would've...

Ingrate?

She sent people to assassinate someone who had helped her and frantically seized power under the pretext of revenge. What an absolute ingrate!

Uh...

She's a suicidal, violent, psychopathic, drunk ingrate!

Ahhh, how annoying.

Yulia?!