Bai Ge and Bronya each proposed five games, totaling ten games between them. The final score was six to four, with Bai Ge securing the victory by a slight margin.
"Hoo, Bronya lost. I haven't had this much fun playing in a long time. Bronya acknowledges your strength," Bronya said seriously, putting down her phone.
"Haha, of course~ But I also haven't played this exhilaratingly before. You're even stronger than I imagined. Let's team up to challenge a high-difficulty dungeon next time."
"Mhm! No problem. Bronya really looks forward to the moment we fight side-by-side."
As a true gamer, Bronya was quite disappointed that her undefeated streak had been broken.
But compared to that, she was more delighted by this thoroughly satisfying and exciting match. Bronya's lips curved upwards at that moment.
After all, when playing games, happiness is the most important thing.
"Then let's add each other as friends. Also, since I won, the reward is..."
"...Uh, Bronya forgot." Bronya blinked her eyes adorably.
It was only then that she remembered the original purpose of agreeing to play games with Bai Ge: to get the reward from him. She had been having too much fun and had completely forgotten.
However, even so, Bronya had still managed to gather some additional information. That is, this young man named Bai Ge was a very good person, and he shouldn't have to die because of Cocolia's vengeful orders.
After learning the truth about the Third Honkai from Bai Ge, Bronya no longer intended to obey Cocolia.
Sacrificing millions of people in a city, even if it could ultimately save Seele, was absolutely the wrong choice. Bronya Zaychik would not accept such an outcome.
"Metal Gear Bronya, hmm~ A very cool ID. Then that's that. I had a lot of fun today, bye-bye~ Bronya."
"Wait, wait! Can you answer one more question for Bronya before you go?" Seeing that Bai Ge was about to leave, Bronya quickly called out.
"You lost, but alright. But I won't answer questions I don't want to answer."
"Thank you. Bronya just wants to know... why have you never held any ill will towards me?"
Let alone ill will, he was practically overflowing with kindness.
Bronya genuinely felt perplexed.
Her own stance should have made her his enemy, an enemy who had attacked him without reason, yet Bai Ge had never harmed her in the slightest.
He was even a bit too gentle.
Bai Ge blinked his eyes and then said with a smile.
"Because we will eventually walk the same path. In the near future, I believe you will become a comrade, and I have no need to be harsh with a future comrade."
"...That answer is too inexplicable."
"Heh heh~ Alright, goodnight little sister Bronya. Don't listen to your bastard adoptive mother anymore. That woman Cocolia is no good at all. Also... consider this as today's reward."
"Huh? When, when did you!"
When Bronya saw the familiar object in Bai Ge's hand, her eyes widened. It was the leg exoskeleton armor she used to assist her walking.
At some point, Bai Ge had dismantled it.
At the same time, she also sensed a "sense of incongruity."
Bronya raised her hand to her face in disbelief and realized that she was actually smiling!
Shock, confusion, bewilderment, joy, anticipation – at this moment, Bronya realized that she had so many emotions. For a moment, she even thought she was dreaming.
Bronya raised her hand to her head, realizing that her damaged amygdala had been healed. After years, she could finally feel joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness again.
And not only that!
"My legs feel so cool. Bronya's legs have been healed too? This, how is this possible?!"
She had been too engrossed in playing games with Bai Ge that Bronya only now noticed that both her brain and her legs had been completely healed.
She couldn't help but swallow, looking down at her fair and tender feet. The red patterns on them had completely disappeared, and she could feel a cool breeze when the evening wind blew.
Bronya wiggled her feet.
Then, excitedly and carefully, she got off the bench.
"I can walk, I can really walk! Bronya can walk again! Ah, it hurts!"
Bronya's bare feet walked on the park's lawn.
Although she hadn't walked in a long time, her gait was a bit clumsy, swaying unsteadily like a duckling that had just learned to walk.
As a result, she accidentally stepped on a pebble in the grass and fell flat on her bottom. But Bronya didn't feel any discomfort; instead, she felt even more joy.
Although she knew it didn't match her image and temperament, Bronya truly had the urge to run at full speed right now.
"This must have been his doing too. Bronya remembers, Bronya owes you a huge favor. Heavy Machinery Bunny, carry me back... No, let's go to the nearest shoe store first to buy a pair of shoes. Bronya wants to walk back on her own two feet today."
"!!!"
Heavy Machinery Bunny, which had been overloaded by Bai Ge's electricity, was also restored to its original state by the power of Rebuild. Its mechanical voice seemed to congratulate its owner on their recovery.
"Although it was a bit troublesome, it was successful. Even a fragmented authority could heal Bronya's injuries. Well, as expected of the Herrscher of Death," Bai Ge said to himself, looking at the black mist of deathly aura emanating from his palm.
This was the decay that could destroy life, but it was also the creation that could bestow life. In fact, the essence of the Herrscher of Death's authority was the manipulation of biological cells.
In his prime, he could even create a perfect body out of thin air, instantly turning a young man into an old man, or an old man into a young man.
Bai Ge felt that one day when he fully regained the authority of the Herrscher of Death and then revealed his abilities to the public…
(Heh~ I wonder how terrifying that scene would be.)
He, who possessed immortality, something countless powerful figures and billionaires around the world craved, could create it with a mere wave of his hand.
And this scope was not limited to humans.
If the Herrscher of Death's authority were complete, Bai Ge could instantly kill everyone in an entire city, turn a forest into a desert in an instant, or transform a desert into an oasis in an instant.
"Although Bronya's brain and legs were completely ruined by the X10 experiment, to the point where even Anti-Entropy's technological level couldn't fix them, for me… it's just a small matter of a few minutes."
Even with his authority incomplete, it was hardly a difficult task to fix a young girl's legs and brain.
Bai Ge only took three minutes. During those three minutes, Bronya essentially underwent a sci-fi, nano-level surgery, and every single one of her cells was repaired.
"Alright~ The things I wanted to do are done. Now it's time to go home and eat Mei's late-night snack. Speaking of which… I wonder what Otto will think when he sees Kallen Fantasy IV's game rankings and finds himself pushed down to third place."
Bai Ge stretched lazily, thinking happily.
Fourth update, please give flowers, votes, and tips.
Today is six updates, tomorrow five, and then tomorrow night the serialization will explode with at least 50,000 words, please subscribe.
Inside Schicksal's floating island.
"Who is it, who exactly!"
Otto stared frantically at the giant screen in front of him.
He discovered that his ranking in Kallen Fantasy IV had dropped to third place!
Speaking of playing games using a cutting-edge holographic combat projection screen, it could only be said that Otto Apocalypse was indeed worthy of his reputation, easily achieving things we couldn't.
But that wasn't the key point.
Just as Otto was about to log in to clear Kallen Fantasy IV's daily quests and continue admiring his own unparalleled glorious score, he was horrified to find his ranking had dropped.
And not just to second, but to third place! The most crucial part was that the game ID of the player who took first place made Otto spit out a mouthful of blood.
Bronya's ID was Metal Gear Bronya.
Bai Ge's ID was Kallen Saintess Does Not Love Otto.
Otto: "Which bastard is speaking the truth? Damn it, they must be cheating! Amber! Contact the game company of Kallen Fantasy IV and thoroughly investigate this person's account… and the second place player too!"
Amber: "Lord Bishop, please focus on your actual work. Today's tasks are not yet completed."
Otto: "Don't be ridiculous. Otto Apocalypse not doing his work is the greatest contribution to world peace. Countless people in this world pray for me not to do my work."
Amber: "...What you said makes so much sense, I can't refute it."
This person was as self-aware as ever.
Amber thought about her Bishop's various wicked plans and his inhumanly evil deeds, and for a moment, she even felt that letting him slack off forever was a good idea.
She immediately realized she had been led astray.
Even if those inhuman plans were excluded, you could still help with Schicksal's administrative affairs! And economic matters… alright, let's forget about that.
Thinking about handing over the entirety of Schicksal's economy to this person, Amber felt that the next day they would receive news that the company that developed the Kallen Fantasy series had become a global chain enterprise.
This person would definitely use the funds to develop games!
"After checks by the game company, it has been confirmed that both of their accounts have no issues."
"Then seal them for me."
"...Yes."
Amber's eye twitched behind her mask. To ban someone's account just because you can't beat them? This Schicksal Bishop is truly trash!
On a side note, since Kallen Fantasy IV was already based on Kallen Kaslana as the heroine, Otto depicted himself as the male protagonist in a fantasy game. Therefore, many players actually harshly criticized the game's plot.
Although Bai Ge's ID was infuriating, it didn't make Otto think too much. He just assumed it was another disgruntled player unhappy with the plot.
Before you continue
Explore the wiki