That Blade, Childish Words Unrestrained!

"Where did this child come from?!"

Looking into the hall, Alvin was immediately filled with questions. The little girl, dressed in tattered clothes, hadn't bathed in a long time, her hair was tangled, and she smelled bad. She was looking at him timidly with her big, blinking eyes.

What's going on?

Could it be Hilda's child?

That's impossible. Even if the Aeldari reproduced, disregarding reproductive isolation, they shouldn't have produced a human, right?

Looking at the timid, seemingly frightened little girl, Alvin slowly squatted down, chuckled, and beckoned her over. "Come here, don't be afraid."

Seemingly sensing a hint of goodwill in Alvin's crouching eyes, Penny cautiously approached.

Alvin ruffled the girl's hair, then turned to Hilda, hoping she could give him an explanation for how a child had suddenly appeared in the house!

"Oh, I forgot to tell you."

Only then did Hilda realize, and looking at the little girl with some wariness, she said, "She's a follower of Evil God!"

One sentence... almost scared Alvin to death.

What the hell? Evil God are so arrogant now, sneaking in right in front of him, treating his house like a public toilet!

He nearly threw Penny out, but thankfully Hilda paused and explained, "This child suddenly broke into the mansion without being discovered by anyone. She's the one who told me you were assassinated by the Dark Eldar and then told me to hurry and save you."

... Could you think before you speak next time?

Alvin's eye twitched, and he forced a smile, "Excuse me for asking, but what about this 'Evil God' you speak of...?"

"You don't know?" Hilda looked at him with a face full of surprise and said, "He's the Emperor of your Imperium of Man, isn't he the fifth Evil God?"

Well said! As a reward, you're not allowed to say it again next time!

"... You'd better not say that outside." Alvin covered his face, that familiar feeling returning. "Otherwise, I'm really afraid that one day I'll wake up to find the Vought blocking my door!"

"Okay, I got it."

Hilda nodded, seemingly having truly memorized it.

After learning about the little girl's background, Alvin was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped. It turned out that this child... was a true "Emperor's " chosen one!

He was even more grateful to the child; if it weren't for Penny's warning, he probably would have really exposed the Navigator System!

Wait a minute, now that I think about it... wouldn't the Emperor be considered cross-dressing?

Thinking of this, Alvin's eyes flickered with a strange light, but he quickly dismissed it. Even the Emperor himself dressed as a woman; what was wrong with him wearing the Armor of Vows? Who would dare accuse him of cross-dressing?

Drag him out and execute him with white phosphorus!

Alvin gently stroked the little girl's hair, trying to be as gentle as possible to avoid startling her. "What's your name?"

"Penny, my name is Penny, Uncle."

Little Penny spoke timidly, seemingly noticing Alvin's magnificent clothes and recognizing him as a nobleman. Afraid that her dirty smell would soil his expensive garments, she whispered, "No, Uncle... Penny... I'm dirty."

"Who said that? You're not dirty at all."

Alvin wiped the mud off the girl's face and looked at her earnestly: "You're very clean, you know? You saved my life, you're my savior. What do you want? I can give you anything." "You... you can take me in?" Penny clenched her small hands, a glimmer of hope in her timid eyes. "Sir, Penny is very capable. I can clean, fold clothes, and... cook. And Penny is easy to feed, she can endure hunger. She only needs three... no, two Energy Bar a week, so... can you take me in?"

Looking at Penny, so thin and weak, like a small, withered twig, Alvin suddenly fell silent, as if a thousand words were stuck in his chest.

Why are there two Energy Bar?

Because that's the bare minimum for survival!

Alvin took a deep breath, trying to control his fluctuating emotions, and hugged Penny's small, thin body. "Where are your mom and dad? I can... make sure you never have to worry about going hungry for the rest of your lives."

With his current abilities, it wouldn't be difficult for him to do that.

He lacked the ability, ideal, and skill to help everyone in the world, but he could still offer assistance to the best of his ability.

"Penny... doesn't have a mom and dad anymore."

Penny's voice was low and somber, but she still spoke calmly, "Mom and Dad went out yesterday, saying they were going to Helian District to find food for Penny, but they haven't come back... Many people haven't come back either, and some people say... they're dead."

A simple sentence, yet it struck like a bolt from the blue!

Without any emotional fluctuation, it was as if a giant hammer had struck Alvin's heart!

Boom!

Silence.

Children's words may be innocent, but they can be the most hurtful!

This cut ripped open Alvin's flesh, revealing his bleeding heart, and pierced straight into the depths of his soul!

Yes, he saved the vast majority of people.

However, among the "minority" who were sacrificed, there were countless children like Penny, fifty thousand people... who died in that neighborhood at his command.

The "sin" that had been just in his mind seemed to be materialized the moment he saw the little girl, turning into a heavy the Rock that weighed on his heart.

Guilt? Apology? Regret?

A myriad of emotions swirled within Alvin's heart. He did not deny the correctness of the order, but... the weight of that real sin was equally heavy!

"Uncle, it's alright, don't be sad." Little Penny, with her keen ability to read people, sensed the nobleman's mood and gently stroked his hair with her small hand, like a mature adult.

"Mom and Dad said they would die someday, so they told Penny not to be sad. They've just gone to a place they won't come back to, and the Emperor will protect them."

"So, I will live well, no matter what happens, I will live well so that Mom and Dad can see that Penny can do it all by herself! Uncle, you must live well too, no matter what happens, don't be sad!"

Alvin cradled little Penny in his arms, lifting her from the ground. Looking at the little girl's dirty face, his eyes reddened, and he said in a hoarse voice, "From now on, you... will take my surname, okay?"

"Ah, no... no, you're a nobleman, I'm not worthy!" Penny waved her hands hastily, saying cautiously, "Just give me a job, Uncle."

"Don't call me uncle, call me brother."

Alvin gently stroked Penny's small nose and said softly, "From now on, you are my sister, Penny Valshius. Remember, no one can bully you... no one!"

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