A Young Man's Troubles and Eden's Comfort / Bronya Defects

There are plane tickets on the bus, purchased for you using false identities, that will take you directly to the Americas.

"Us?

Three or two?

Gwen was surprised that this man, who had been unreliable for half his life, was so reliable this time.

"Of course there are three."

Siegfried shrugged, a smile tinged with helplessness and a hint of relief.

"How could I not know my silly daughter?"

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Chapter 200 The Troubles of Youth and the Comfort of Eden

"..."

Upon hearing Siegfried's words, Gwen raised an eyebrow.

"So, you're planning to follow behind us and protect us?"

"Otherwise what?"

Do you really think I'd let you three little ones go off on your own?

Siegfried smiled, neither confirming nor denying.

"Well, it seems I have no choice but to go through with this..."

Gwen glanced again at the Heavenly Fire Judgment on the table, shrugged, and said helplessly.

"You're really unlucky. You came all the way from Europe to the Far East, only to end up in this godforsaken place called Changkong City."

To make matters worse, she even became friends with Ryoma's daughter.

There are also people monitoring you from the other side, like that little girl next door.

Seeing Gwen's attitude, Siegfried assumed Gwen was unaware of the current situation and reminded him,

"Even if I don't come looking for you, trouble will come to you very soon."

If you don't want to lose anything in this city, then leaving as soon as possible before the other party makes a move is the best option.

"I see..."

Upon hearing this, Gwen nodded indifferently, then looked up at the man opposite him.

"Since I have so many people monitoring me, how do you plan to leave?"

"Now that the girl next door isn't here, and I've hacked the security cameras in this building, you can just walk out."

When Gwen asked this, Siegfried smiled, revealing a set of bright white teeth, showing no trace of the smoke and alcohol he had been drinking all day.

"Good."

Gwen nodded, calmly stood up, turned around, and opened the door—

"Then please leave, Mr. Siegfried. I need to think about how to deceive your poor daughter tomorrow."

"Don't put it so harshly, young man. Everything you've done is for her own good..."

Seeing that Gwen was seeing him off, Siegfried was not offended. He put away the Heavenly Fire Judgment from the table and obediently left Gwen's house.

Siegfried had barely stepped out of Gwen's house when the door slammed shut with a bang, as if to indicate the homeowner's bad mood.

"..."

Seeing this, Siegfried, knowing that his uninvited visit had been quite off-putting, Siegfried a wry smile and turned to leave.

The plane tickets for Gwen and the other two were for the night after tomorrow. Although he didn't plan to follow Gwen and the others to protect them, he still had things to do, such as rescuing Raiden Ryoma and probing out Cocolia, that fox, to see what she was up to.

After seeing Siegfried off, Gwen sat back on the sofa, looked at his somewhat empty living room, and sighed for no reason.

If it were a thought from the bottom of his heart, Gwen actually wanted to have a good talk with Siegfried, such as telling him that Kiana didn't actually die back then, and was on a rapid path to becoming the strongest Valkyrie of the new Schicksal.

However, due to his lack of strength, Gwen was forced to wear a mask under Otto's protection, and thus had to face Siegfried as Otto's pawn, speaking coldly and without any politeness.

Gwen Caslana, as a pawn, was unable to carry out her own ideas and challenge this scoundrel who had brought ruin to her family's glory because of the mission; she could only "swallow her anger"—

While abandoning the mission for this reason might seem in line with Caslana's character, considering Siegfried's tragic fate of being silenced for prioritizing his own will over the mission, Gwen, whose strength was still insufficient, could only continue to play along...

"Well..."

Gwen sighed again, intending to look at the Mind Cube in his backpack to improve his mood—

Although there are many uncertainties, it does symbolize a possible solution to the problem, which can make Gwen feel much better.

But at that moment, a gentle voice suddenly rang in Gwen's mind, like a breeze brushing across a lake, dispelling some of the gloom on his heart—

"You seem... conflicted?"

Since waking up, Eden has rarely spoken, only resting quietly and feeling his loss slowly but steadily recovering. He spoke quietly, his voice tinged with hesitation.

"Um."

Gwen for Eden, who was connected to his soul, and his voice was melancholy—

"I know he is a good person, and many of the wrong things that happened to him were not his fault, but because of my own identity and plans, I still used those words to hurt his heart."

Even if some of his decisions were indeed problematic, this is still unfair to a hero who once fought and bled for the survival of humanity...

It's not good overall.

After all, he was just a young man fresh out of school. He hadn't experienced much of the darkness of the world in his past and present lives. Even though Gwen firmly believed that he was right and could lead the future in a brighter direction, his still vibrant heart couldn't help but feel some guilt and self-blame. This made him clearly realize that he was still himself and hadn't become a heartless and ruthless schemer.

"I see..."

Eden didn't have the ability to synchronize with Gwen's Remembrance and didn't know how Gwen had reached this conclusion, but she didn't ask. She simply comforted Gwen softly.

"The world is always like this. It is always very difficult to do things directly. We must find another way to achieve the desired effect at the lowest cost."

And...

I can sense that although your words were sharp, you still maintained goodwill towards that gentleman, didn't you?"

"I firmly believe that doing this will bring them a better future."

Upon hearing Eden's words, Gwen smiled, the melancholy in his voice vanishing silently.

"But even so, the scars left by those words will not disappear... They still hurt others..."

Ha..."

"What's wrong?"

Eden, who was about to continue comforting Gwyn, was puzzled when Gwen suddenly laughed.

"I'm just laughing at myself..."

Gwen smiled, casually filled a glass with water, and gulped it down.

"I've told myself not to always try to be a good person, just not to become a bad person who wreaks havoc on the community, but I still can't help but feel sentimental here..."

"Your temperament is still not calm enough."

"..."

Upon hearing these words, Eden paused, the words he was about to utter caught in his throat.

It's not that Eden hadn't encountered this situation before; on the contrary, there was a similar case in Eden's fragmented Remembrance.

However, such complex psychological issues cannot be addressed with a simple formula, especially since the problems faced by both parties differ in some ways.

Besides providing answers, Gwen's own thoughts also need to be taken into account...

"A friend once told me something that I'd like to share with you—"

After a moment's thought, Eden slowly spoke.

"Those who do good are judged by their intentions, not their actions."

Those who do evil are judged by their actions, not their intentions.

Everything you do is ultimately for a better future, so a few mistakes are harmless; after all, nothing in this world is perfect.

Chapter 201 Bronya's Surrender

"Thanks..."

Hearing the comforting, melodious voice, even though Gwen thought he had long since let go of the past, he couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.

"However, I am indeed far from being as mature as I thought."

Even though I made the decision a long time ago, I'll still be happy because you agree...

"Hmm..."

Upon hearing this, Eden hesitated for a moment, then replied with a smile, without refuting Gwen.

"In that case, I'll keep praising you until you're sure you've matured..."

After all, praise is like nutrition and water, essential for the growth of the human spirit.

"Thank you, Eden."

Upon hearing this, Gwen was deeply moved and spoke solemnly.

"You're welcome. Besides, it's the only thing I can do right now, isn't it?"

Eden's voice still carried a hint of laughter, and although he was talking about his current predicament, there was no trace of melancholy or worry in his words.

"Believe me, Eden, one day your voice will resonate throughout the world again."

A thought struck Gwen, and the words slipped out.

"Um...

I trust you."

Eden chuckled upon hearing this, readily accepting the suggestion, but he didn't forget to give Gwen a word of advice.

"However, we shouldn't be too ambitious; we still need to take things one step at a time."

"Okay, it's a deal."

Gwen, and began his practice for the night in a very pleasant mood.

Although it seems that Siegfried has already arranged an escape route, Gwen can abandon his previous plans, he still needs to be strong enough to deal with any unexpected events that may occur at any time.

However, before Gwen could spend the night in such a pleasant mood, the crisp sound of the doorbell roused him from his meditative state.

"?"

Gwen glanced at the time and realized it was already 11 p. m. Somewhat puzzled as to who would come looking for him at this hour Gwen got up and opened the door.

When Gwen opened the door, Bronya, sitting in a wheelchair, appeared before him.

Bronya?

Is there anything I can help you with?

Gwen asked, somewhat puzzled.

Bronya has something she wants to tell her big brother—

Bronya didn't mince words and directly stated her position—

"Bronya has hacked the building's surveillance cameras, so there's no need to worry about Mother Cocolia finding out."

"Come in."

Gwen raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that the property management was really unlucky to run into two such brilliant individuals, but he still made way for Bronya to enter his home.

After Gwen closed the door and returned to the living room, before he could even sit down, Bronya spoke quickly in her inorganic voice:

"Please forgive Bronya for visiting so late at night—"

Tonight, Bronya learned some news from her mother. Worried about what would happen next, she hacked into the database herself and found some problems. She felt she needed to tell her older brother.