Capturing a Valkyrie: Cecilia's First Kiss

However, this excessive happiness as a consequence left the young girl with mixed feelings.

Cecilia thought she could no longer travel, but Bai Ge ignored her wishes without explanation.

Taking her on a forced journey through city after city was indeed quite a hassle for Cecilia, yet the journey itself was so blissful, each day filled with vibrant colors and exquisite beauty.

This is a freedom that has been forcibly imposed upon us.

It was also a forced happiness.

It feels like during Chinese New Year, you want to refuse a red envelope from an elder relative, but they won't agree and you end up having it forcibly stuffed into your hand anyway.

Of course, the journey was far from peaceful.

The pursuit by Schicksal occurs more than ten times a day.

But now...

"Bai Ge, how many people have you captured?"

"I stopped keeping track after the number exceeded two hundred."

"Oh, this dog... Bishop Otto is really persistent."

Cecilia quickly changed her address; having spent so much time with Bai Ge, she almost got influenced to call him "Dog Stalker" as well.

Over the past four days, Schicksal has launched more than ten attacks each day, each time deploying one or more Valkyrie squads. However, all of them were countered and killed by Bai also captured them alive.

There are three A-Rank Valkyrie, dozens of B-rank Valkyrie, and over a hundred C-rank Valkyrie. No matter what tactics or strategies Schicksal uses, Bai Ge can resolve them with just one Cleansing Thunder of Seven Sins.

In reality, he didn't even need to use the Cleansing Thunder of Seven Sins, but this was to mislead some sycophant into misjudging his strength.

Otto believed that Bai Ge's strength was actually at a level that could be challenged, and then he kept coming to deliver himself to death.

Now even Amber, the Valkyrie who is Otto's secretary, has been captured by Bai Ge.

And last night he did this and that to me.

In short, everything was under Bai Ge's control.

No one could stop their date trip, not even Otto, and probably not even God.

During this trip, Cecilia experienced a joy that could not be compared to any of her past experiences combined.

She was Bai Ge's female protagonist/captive for these four days, though she was also somewhat like a pet chained up.

And Cecilia was already convinced of it.

I think I've really fallen in love with Bai Ge.

This White Youth who suddenly entered her life took her on an unprecedented adventure, showed her the beauty of the world, and taught Cecilia what happiness is.

It would be strange if she didn't fall in love with Bai Ge!

But...

This journey has come to an end. The scenery before them is their final destination. Tears welled up uncontrollably in Cecilia's eyes as she reluctantly clutched Bai Ge's clothes.

"Tell me, Cecilia, are you willing to leave Schicksal, give up being Valkyrie, and come with me?"

Bai Ge stared intently at the girl in front of him, anticipating her answer.

Cecilia trembled violently, and even though she was hidden under the two crystals, the White Youth's sincere gaze was still clearly conveyed to her.

All I need to do now is hold Bai Ge's hand.

That way, this beautiful dream can continue forever.

But...

"I don't know... I want to go with you Bai Ge ... I want this journey to continue, but... should I really give up being Valkyrie, give up my Schicksal ... I don't know."

"Eh~ okay, it seems I'm still confused. In that case... let's just forget about it~"

Bai Ge then lifted the [precept].

Upon realizing the absence of constraints, Cecilia's eyes widened slightly, feeling somewhat uneasy about regaining her freedom.

"I won't stop you this time."

"Bai... Ge..."

"But you'll regret it, Cecilia. I can tell you for sure that you'll never have those seven days of happiness again. I won't take you out to play anymore."

Bai Ge spoke, she took off her mask.

That flawless face, so perfect that even the beautiful sunset before her paled in comparison, was revealed to Cecilia for the first time, stirring the young girl's heart.

Cecilia stared blankly at Bai Ge, seemingly forgetting even her own heartbeat; for a moment, she even felt a little resentful.

I thought to myself, "This person is really malicious."

During this week-long trip, Bai Ge showed her countless beautiful sights, but he had kept the most beautiful scenery hidden behind a mask until now.

"Bai Ge, are you angry? Don't you want me anymore...?"

Cecilia raised her hand to stroke his cheek, as if she were touching the most precious work of art in the world.

"There's no way to force things. Since Cecilia doesn't want to come with me, I'll have to set you free. You'll have to live a good life on your own from now on."

Bai Ge mischievously dodged her hand. This was truly the hardest woman he had ever pursued in his life, even harder than a certain Pink Fairy.

Is there anything else you want to say to me?

"Yes, I like you, Bai Ge."

"Really? Is it liking or loving?"

"...I love you."

Cecilia took a deep breath and struggled to utter the words she thought she would never have in her life. The girl's cheeks were redder than the clouds on the horizon dyed red by the setting sun.

"That's more like it~"

Bai Ge smiled with satisfaction, patted Cecilia's head, and suppressed the urge to keep her, constantly telling himself that it wasn't the right time yet.

Cecilia must stay voluntarily; otherwise, his actions would only be putting her in another cage.

As a great emperor once said, there is no difference between imposed goodwill and hostility.

The same goes for love. Cecilia is not yet ready to give up her Schicksal for the sake of their relationship, but she will have an answer if she waits a little longer.

(Anyway, there's still plenty of time. This time travel only happened seven days ago, so there's no need to rush. Just take it slow.)

Bai Ge held the soft, fragrant jade in his arms and thought to himself.

Just then, a smaller figure carrying a huge cross climbed up the cliff, panting heavily.

"Found you... found you! You despicable... guys... daring to kidnap Cecilia! I won't... I won't let you get away with this! I'll use Judah... to smash you flat! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

"Theresa? What brings you here!"

"Looks like your best friend came to pick you up, Cecilia. By the way, didn't she notice there's a cable car down the mountain?"

Bai Ge looked at the white fluffy ball in front of him. It was the first time he had ever seen Theresa from 1991. He thought to himself that she was exactly the same as the future version of the character, especially in terms of height...

"I didn't expect Otto to be willing to send you here."

Bai Ge was somewhat surprised, after all, although that dog had long lost its conscience, it did care for Theresa very much.

After failing so many times, he must have realized that Theresa was no match for him, so Bai Ge thought the next move would be the Honkai Energy Fission Bomb.

But to everyone's surprise, Theresa actually came.

"Grandpa didn't agree... so I secretly... ran away. Watch me rescue Cecilia... and the Valkyrie you captured... be prepared!"

Theresa said, hands on her hips and panting.

Looking at Cecilia, who was being held in Bai Ge's arms, a raging fire ignited in the eyes of this white fluffy ball, as if to say, "Bad man, don't touch my best friend."

She placed the Oath of Judas on the ground behind her. Although Theresa's gaze was wary, it was also very confident as she stared at Bai Ge.

(Grandpa always worries. If he had let me strike sooner, things wouldn't have turned out like this. Humph! No matter how strong this guy is, he'll be powerless before Judah's God's Grace Barrier! This time, I'll leave it to you, Judah!)

... a few seconds later...

"What's going on? Judah, you've got the wrong target! The enemy is that white-haired villain, not me! Waaah, it's so high, it's scary, let me up~"

At this moment, Theresa was bound hand and foot by the Oath of Judas and then fell onto the cliff. Looking at the raging waves below, the white fur ball was so frightened that its soul floated out of its mouth.

Bai Ge sighed and shook his head.

Using the God Keys against him resulted in this terrible outcome.

He didn't even need to lift a finger; the Oath of Judas defeated Theresa on its own.

"It's like sending someone to their death from afar. It's a small gift but carries great meaning. In fact, I was planning to release them anyway."

"Um, is Theresa alright?"

"It's alright, don't worry about her. At most, she'll just be scared silly. By the way, it's time to get the rest of you together. They should all have had a good time these past few days."

Bai Ge gazed down the mountain, where the more than two hundred Valkyrie he had captured were currently sightseeing like ordinary girls at a nearby tourist attraction.

Of course, all these Valkyrie have been given [commandments] and have become Bai's slaves.

Now everyone obeys him without question; for example, they've been ordered to have a good time.

(Unlike the future St. Freya Academy, the Valkyrie of Schicksal have a tough time. Every day they are either training or going on missions to fight Honkai Beast. They don't live like girls at all.)