The World Serpent's Leader Has His Driver's License Revoked (Continued)

"Hey? May I ask who you are?"

Cecilia stared blankly at the person in front of her.

A man whose voice still sounded like a teenager sat on a leather sofa, wearing a platinum mask and having snow-white hair that seemed even whiter than himself, exuding an incomparably noble air.

Bai Ge tossed a peeled apple to Cecilia.

"I've healed your injuries. How are you feeling?"

My injury?

After taking a bite of the apple, Cecilia was surprised to find that her injuries had indeed healed.

Originally, after being subjected to a gravitational attack, her internal organs had shifted and bled, but now, instead of feeling pain, she felt incredibly relaxed and comfortable all over.

"Thank you, thank you 493 for saving me! Uh..."

"Just call me Bai Ge, no need to be so polite. As for the mask, don't worry about it; it's for your safety."

Bai Ge touched his platinum mask and said.

Cecilia tensed up immediately, wondering if he was the kind of person who would kill someone if they saw his face.

"Your expression tells me you're overthinking it. I'm not showing you my face because it would be too damaging to you."

The holder of the Schariac Stigmata will uncontrollably develop feelings of affection for Bai. If we were to rate this innate affection out of 100, it would be around 90.

However, if Bai Ge conceals his aura and hides his appearance, he can probably suppress it to around 60 points.

It may seem like it's only halfway through, but it's actually quite outrageous. After all, a stranger only scores around 30 points, while 60 points is enough to be considered a trustworthy friend.

It's fair to say that Cecilia would fall in love at first sight with Bai Ge as soon as he takes off his mask, and be almost completely won over, but that would be too boring, so he doesn't want to do that.

"Although I'm not entirely sure, Mr. Bai Ge, thank you for saving me."

"... It's nothing."

Cecilia said gratefully. Looking at the girl with the pure smile, Bai Ge raised an eyebrow behind the mask, thinking that Cecilia was a bit naive at this time.

However, it makes perfect sense when you think about it. As the young lady of the long-established, albeit shady, Saniyat family, she received a proper education from a young age. In addition, after being targeted by Otto, she never left the Schicksal Headquarters.

This is practically equivalent to a naive and innocent young lady from a wealthy family. Coupled with her pure and innocent personality, it's just lucky that Bai Ge found her.

If it were a bad guy, Cecilia would probably help him count the money even if he sold her out.

"Oh no, I need to get back to the mission right away."

Seeing the time displayed on the wall clock, Cecilia hurriedly got out of bed. At the same time, she searched her body and found, to her dismay, a damaged terminal.

"Wait, the Valkyrie of Schicksal."

"Eh? You know I'm the Valkyrie?"

"Hehe, isn't that big 'non-' logo on your clothes obvious enough?"

Bai Ge pointed at Cecilia's chest, which had the symbol of destiny, a golden capital letter 'FEI', although it was actually two steel wings.

Cecilia looked down at her towering human heart, and was surprised to find that the symbol of destiny really looked like the word "non" (bhfb). She immediately raised the corners of her lips, feeling a little funny inexplicably.

"Ahem! As the one who saved you, I want to ask you a question: what is your reason for becoming Valkyrie?" Bai Ge asked abruptly.

"...To fight to protect all that is good." Cecilia hesitated before answering.

"That's a nice answer, but it's not true, at least not for you right now." Bai Ge shook his head.

"Fight to protect all that is good" is the motto Otto set for Schicksal, but of course, it's just a lie.

For that fool, the only good thing in his world had died five hundred years ago.

However, it can also be said to be true, because in reality, most Valkyrie are genuinely fighting for this goal.

"Cecilia, becoming Valkyrie is not your own choice, but a destiny that has been arranged for you. You have not yet found your own happiness, so you cannot fight for it."

Bai Ge leaned closer to Cecilia and said that even with the two crystals on her mask covering her eyes, Cecilia could still feel the obvious gaze.

"Mr. Bai Ge, do you know me?"

"Hmm~ I heard about you from someone (your future self). She said that you haven't found your true self yet, and are just a puppet that acts according to other people's orders."

"I am a... doll..."

Cecilia opened her eyes slightly, but she couldn't find words to refute herself, because her life up to this point had indeed been arranged and manipulated by her family or some shill.

Although Cecilia knew this in her heart, she couldn't help but feel a little hurt by it being said so bluntly.

Just then, Bai Ge reached out his hand to her.

"So, should we consider joining World Serpent?"

"Huh?"

"I can change your destiny, but I won't arrange your life. Cecilia, as long as you hold this hand, you will be free."

Cecilia stared blankly at Bai Ge's outstretched hand, feeling an irresistible attraction. It seemed that if she could grasp it, the invisible chains binding her would vanish.

Moreover, she found herself subconsciously trusting Bai Ge and instinctively believing his words, even though Cecilia would never have doubted her savior anyway.

She unconsciously raised her hand.

But just as he was about to grasp Bai Ge's hand...

Cecilia withdrew her hand again.

"... I didn't sense any malice from you. I could feel that you were genuinely thinking of me. Thank you for the invitation, but I have no intention of giving up my identity as Valkyrie."

"Why?"

"Because I accept who I am now. Although I have indeed lost my freedom, I do not regret it. Moreover, I believe that becoming Valkyrie is the right and meaningful thing."

Cecilia spoke earnestly, her sky-blue eyes filled with unwavering determination.

"I see. Do you choose to accept it?"

Unlike Siegfried, who chose to reject Kaslana's mission in pursuit of freedom.

Cecilia chose to accept her mission.

Even if it would cost her her freedom, and even if she didn't yet have the noble ideal she wanted to fight for, she knew that the path she was on was definitely not wrong.

"Well, it's a shame we failed to poach their talent."

Bai Ge promptly withdrew his hand.

In fact, he hadn't held out much hope, so he would have been quite surprised if Cecilia had accepted.

"Uh, I'm very sorry."

Cecilia lowered her head somewhat embarrassed, then realized that she had probably been out of contact for a long time and needed to return to headquarters to report as soon as possible.

"You're really in a hurry. This is the outside world you've been longing for, isn't it? Why can't you stay a little longer? Why are you in such a rush to go back to your cage?"

"Because of my mission..."

"Eh~ You're taking this way too seriously. Did you inherit this trait from Silly Goose? And speaking of which... Cecilia, do you really know the way back?"

"Huh?"

Cecilia was stunned. She looked out the window and realized that she was in an area she didn't know, with nothing in sight to mark the way.

Let's not even talk about how well the World Serpent headquarters is hidden.

Cecilia, who has never left headquarters except for this mission and whose terminal is now damaged, is not directionally challenged, but it is impossible for her to return to Schicksal Headquarters on her own.

"Excuse me, where is this place?"

She asked Bai Ge blankly, and then received a name she had never heard of before, leaving Cecilia completely bewildered.

After hesitating for a moment, she said somewhat shyly.

"Mr. Bai Ge, could you please help me get back?"

Why should I help?

"Please! I promise I'll do everything I can to make it up to you! I'll do anything you ask!"

Cecilia spoke with utmost sincerity. Bai Ge looked at this innocent and naive girl with twitching eyes, feeling that she was quite different from the person he remembered.

Although Cecilia in the original timeline also had this personality, she at least had a much larger knowledge base. However, this Cecilia, who doesn't know much, seems to be even more lethal...

In the end, Bai Ge agreed to see her off.

(Anyway, there's no rush. We have plenty of time to travel through time this time, and if we forcibly keep her here now, it seems like the only thing we can do is imprisonment play.)

Bai has always respected individual will, and secondly, he has the ability to do as he pleases in this era. If he changes his mind later, there will be no obstacles.

Bai Ge: "Then let's go, I'll take you for a ride."

Cecilia: "Okay, okay!"

... half an hour later...

Accompanied by the roar of the quantum engine, a futuristic blue and white motorcycle sped along the highway.

"How are you feeling, Cecilia?"

"Wow! This is amazing!"

Cecilia sat in the back seat, holding Bai Ge tightly around the waist, looking at the scenery in front of her with surprise. At the same time, the strong wind made her white hair fly, and the feeling of speed made her heart surge.