Bronya Must Fight to Protect Her Family (Continued)

"No, I'm not so sure. After all, White Dove is an extremely mysterious figure in the world of mercenaries. Anyone who tries to find out White Dove's true identity is eventually dealt with by Raven."

"... In any case, the Stigmata are worth the risk. Find someone to kidnap this child. By the way... is White Dove from over there?"

"No, according to the rumors circulating in the mercenary world, the weapon used by the White Dove is also a huge scythe. Apart from that, it has not shown any other abilities, so it should have nothing to do with the Honkai."

"... Then there's no problem. No matter how famous he is, he's just an ordinary person. Try not to cause any conflict or trouble, but if a conflict does occur... then just deal with him too."

The man in the lead spoke casually to him, as if he were deciding on a trivial matter.

For those who consider themselves knowledgeable about the 'real world,' there's always a sense of superiority.

In their eyes, Bai Ge was just an ordinary person who had never even come into contact with the Honkai. Even though he was regarded as a living legend in the mercenary world, he was still looked down upon.

"Bai Ge Dad said he'd be home late today, but he should be able to make it in time for dinner. We've also made plans to have hot pot together, so Seele needs to help out as much as she can."

Walking home alone, Seele struggled to carry two large bags full of groceries.

Bai sometimes comes home late and doesn't have time to cook, but Seele has recently unlocked the profession of a little chef.

Although she is usually timid and shy, she is constantly making progress. Seele is already very good at things like going to the neighboring town to buy groceries on her own.

The people in the neighborhood all know that Hearth Home is an orphanage established by Bai Ge, so they take good care of them.

"Dad said yesterday that he would be singing new songs at tonight's concert, which is really exciting."

"Sister Bronya helped Seele register a game account, so now we can play games together."

"Bai Ge Dad doesn't need to go to work tomorrow, so you can go to him to learn how to cook new dishes."

Seele walked happily back to the Hearth Home, a pure and lovely smile on her face, a smile that reflected her anticipation for tomorrow and the future.

Looking back now, Seele still finds it incredible. During the time she lost her parents, she thought a difficult future awaited her, but now she has found a new home, and every day is so warm and happy.

The girl prayed that such days could last forever.

However, fate seems to have a penchant for playing cruel jokes.

"Brush--!"

A black luxury sedan, a rare sight in this area, drove up from the opposite direction.

Before Seele could react, the car pulled up in front of her, the door opened instantly, and she was dragged inside.

The car door closed again in the next second.

The entire process was conducted without any braking or slowing down, which demonstrates that this was a professional kidnapping gang.

Seele was terrified when her mouth was covered, but she still pressed a hidden button on her watch.

... at the same time...

"Huh? Seele's distress signal? Something's happened!"

Bronya was simultaneously logging into five game accounts and completing the daily quests for all five games, suddenly noticed that Seele had activated the distress signal on her watch, and her expression immediately turned serious.

She knew Seele wasn't the kind of girl who would joke about something like this, so there was no doubt that something must have happened.

"Ring ring ring!"

Bronya's phone rang, and she answered it without even looking at it. Sure enough, it was Bai Ge calling.

"Bai Ge Dad, Seele, she..."

"I know, we'll be home soon. Bronya, tell everyone to close the doors and windows tightly and not let anyone else out."

"Okay! Bronya understands."

Everyone in the Hearth Home has one of these watch-shaped SOS devices. They can be used to check the time normally, send out SOS signals in critical moments, and also function as a locator.

After pressing the button, Bai Ge and Bronya will immediately receive a distress signal. It was originally just a precaution, but unexpectedly it actually came in handy.

Bai Ge is very concerned about their safety.

He knew very well that his girls had a certain degree of Honkai Energy resistance, which made them very attractive test subjects for some organizations that knew about Honkai.

And Seele, who possesses the Stigmata, is one in a million!

"Everyone come back! Lock the doors and windows and stay put. Don't wander around. Bai Ge Dad will be back soon."

"Bronya, what happened?"

"Is there anything we can do to help?"

"Wait, Seele, Seele went out to buy groceries and hasn't come home yet. Could something have happened to her?!"

For the children of the Hearth Home, everyone in this orphanage is an incredibly important member of their family.

They were all girls that Bai Ge had taken in. Because they had lost a family, they cherished each other all the more.

Even Malt was no exception.

Although she often clashes with everyone in the family, if any outsider dares to lay a hand on anyone from the Hearth Home, Anzu will be the first to rush to their defense.

So even though they didn't know exactly what had happened, everyone's thought at that moment was that they had to protect their family and absolutely could not let anyone destroy their home again.

"It's alright, Bai Ge Dad called back. He will bring Seele home soon, so don't worry too much."

Bronya reassured everyone, knowing exactly what to say at this moment. Sure enough, the girls were all relieved when they heard Bai Ge's name.

It was as if that person's name possessed some kind of incredible magic, and indeed it was; to the girls of the Hearth Home, their father was omnipotent.

Seeing that everyone had calmed down, Bronya breathed a sigh of relief and said with a blank expression.

"Bai Ge Dad also gave Bronya some other instructions, so Bronya will have to leave for a while. Everyone should not go out casually, as that would cause trouble for her father."

"Okay, okay, Bronya is so kind. We also want to help Daddy more."

"Yes, everyone will have opportunities in the future."

After calmly and nonchalantly walking out of the living room, Bronya immediately ran towards the warehouse at the back door. Clearly, her composure earlier was an act; the emotionless loli has an advantage in this regard.

"I never thought I'd pick it up again."

Upon arriving at the warehouse behind the house, Bronya looked at something displayed at the deepest part of it with a complicated expression.

An SVD Sniper Rifle.

Bronya used this Sniper Rifle to carry out her assassination attempt when she first met Bai Ge, but since joining the Hearth Home, this Sniper Rifle, a symbol of Bronya's past as a child soldier, has been gathering dust in the warehouse.

It hasn't been maintained at all for months.

The gun was covered in dust.

It's almost worrying whether we can even fire successfully.

"Seele, wait for me, Bronya is coming to save you."

However, just as she reached for the gun, a hand suddenly reached out from behind Bronya and snatched it away even faster.

"Bai, Bai Ge Dad?!"

Bronya's eyes widened in surprise.

For a moment, she wondered if she was hallucinating. She had just been on the phone, and although Bai Ge said he would be there soon, it was too fast.

If Bai knew what Bronya was thinking, he would definitely roll his eyes and say, "How can it not be fast?" While using the Wind Law power to accelerate himself, he was also constantly teleporting using the Herrscher of the Void power.

How could he not be anxious when Seele /his daughter had been kidnapped? But as anxious as he was, Bai Ge knew that there was another matter he had to deal with first, namely Bronya's problem.

"Bai Ge Dad, what brings you here? Shouldn't you be Seele?"

"Yes, of course I will save Seele. I will be there soon, but before that... I have to save you first, Bronya."

Bronya didn't understand what her father meant.

"Isn't it obvious? Are you planning to turn back into your child soldier self? I've already said, Bronya no longer needs to touch weapons or hurt others."

In the Hearth Home, Bronya was closest to him and Seele, so Bai Ge was very certain that no matter whether he went or not, Bronya would definitely go to save Seele.

If it were to save someone important, Bronya would never mind killing again.

But she didn't mind, while Bai Ge minded very much!

"..."

Bronya fell silent for a moment.

After understanding Bai Ge's thoughts, she felt a warmth in her heart. Bronya walked up to Bai Ge, raised her hand to hug his waist, and at the same time, she gripped her Sniper Rifle with even more determination.

"That's not how it is, Dad. Bronya is different now. Before, Bronya was just a tool for the organization to kill, a weapon that killed for the sake of killing. But now... I want to protect the people who are important to me with my own will."

In the past, she was just a killing machine without any will of its own, but Bronya has changed now.

She took up the gun again to protect her beloved younger sister, so she was no longer a weapon, but a person!

"Oh, how could I not know about this?"

"Huh?"

However, to Bronya's surprise, Bai Ge was not at all surprised by her words.

This person understood that she chose to return to the scarred area out of a desire to protect, yet still tried to stop her from saving Seele.

Bai Ge squatted down and hugged her tightly in return.

"I know Bronya has changed. You've gone from a weapon back to a human, back to a lovely girl. Even now, when you pick up a gun again, it's for the good you believe in. But... I also have my own selfish motives. 5.4"