Collapse, I became Duck's daughter at the start?

No wonder Lin Li has a Stigmata; it turns out her mother was also a Valkyrie.

"What's her name? I'll help you contact her."

Theresa began to recall which familiar Valkyries in her memory would be around that age.

"Bronya Zaychik."

"So it's Bronya..."

Theresa nodded in realization, but the next moment she was stunned.

"Bronya?"

"I remember Bronya should be fourteen this year..."

Theresa muttered to herself, then looked at Lin Li with some alarm.

Before, she had only felt that Lin Li's eyes were a little familiar, but now it seemed like they were the same eyes as Bronya's!

If Lin Li is currently ten years old, and Bronya is now fourteen...

"Hiss."

Theresa gasped.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Li looked at Theresa curiously.

"Nothing, wait a moment, I'll take you to find her."

Theresa pulled up Bronya's file and compared it.

Aside from the eyes, there were no other similarities, but these eyes were truly identical.

Although Theresa didn't really care about the students' past stories, Bronya's experience was a bit too legendary...

Theresa felt that Lin Li's father could probably skip the trial phase and go straight to a death sentence without any issues.

"It's perfect timing, class is over. I'll go get her. Little Lin Li, you wait here for a moment."

Theresa glanced at the time; the morning classes had just ended.

"Okay."

Lin Li sat obediently on the sofa and nodded.

"How is it? Happy? You're about to see your mom?"

"Lin Li" sat on the side of the sofa and said casually.

"You should know, two little kids can't possibly give birth to you."

"But I am indeed Mama's child."

Lin Li said earnestly.

"..."

"Annoying brat."

"Lin Li's" inner resistance towards Bronya grew stronger.

"Auntie! I'm here to find you..."

Before Theresa could return, the white-haired, blue-eyed girl pushed the door open and walked in.

"Whose little kid is this? So cute!"

The moment Kiana saw Lin Li on the sofa, she was smitten.

"Excellent, this is the person my Kiana has taken a liking to!"

Before Lin Li could react, Kiana walked over and picked her up.

"Huh?"

Lin Li, held in Kiana's arms, looked curiously at Kiana, who was stroking her hair and nuzzling her face.

"So well-behaved."

Seeing Lin Li's obedient, quiet expression and her lack of resistance, Kiana felt an increasingly subtle feeling.

Unfortunately, before she could hold her for much longer, Theresa walked in, with Bronya beside her.

"Auntie, whose kid is this? So adorable!"

Kiana said happily, hugging Lin Li.

"Her family's," Theresa said, pointing to the somewhat dazed Bronya.

"Bronya? Is this your sister?"

Kiana asked in surprise. Bronya wasn't this cute, so how could she have such a cute sister?

The moment Lin Li saw Bronya, she jumped down from Kiana's arms and went up to Bronya.

"Mom!"

"Seele..."

Seeing the girl before her who looked exactly like Seele from her memories, Bronya instinctively hugged her.

"Mom?"

"Seele!"

Chapter 5: "Lin Li": You think I wanted to hug her?

"Her name is... Seele?"

Watching the two rush towards each other, Kiana felt a strange sense of dissonance.

She felt their expressions weren't quite like a mother and daughter reuniting. Bronya's face held more bewilderment and confusion than joy.

In contrast, the little blue-haired girl she liked had a clearly happy expression.

"Mhm, I don't think her name is Seele..."

Theresa said uncertainly.

Although Bronya was petite, she was still about half a head taller than Lin Li was now.

When Bronya held Lin Li in her arms, she felt a very familiar aura from her.

Bronya wasn't sure who she was, but one thing she was certain of: the girl before her was definitely closely related to her.

"You just called me Mom?"

Although initially a bit excited, Bronya managed to calm herself down.

"Mhm, mhm."

Lin Li looked up and met Bronya's gaze.

Upon seeing those familiar silver-gray eyes, Bronya was momentarily stunned.

What stunned her wasn't how amazing her eyes were, but how familiar she was with them.

"Who... who are you..."

Bronya couldn't help but release her embrace, pushing her away. Her previously semi-suspended body retreated slightly.

"I... I'm sorry... I scared you, Mama Bronya..."

Sensing Bronya's movement, Lin Li also let go of Bronya. The joyful expression she had moments ago turned somber.

"See? Your existence only brings her trouble, anxiety. Oh no, she's only treating you as that coward, which is why she let you get so close..."

"Lin Li" mocked.

"Heh, look at her expression now. Why do you think she hugged you just now? Did you hear those two 'Seele's? No one knows how you came to be..."

"I... I really... I'm sorry... I've caused trouble for Mama Bronya..."

Lin Li pursed her lips, tears welling up in her eyes.

"..."

Seeing her genuinely cry, "Lin Li," who had been speaking, stopped.

It wasn't that she was truly dissatisfied with Lin Li, but rather she was venting the discomfort of being constantly ignored.

She had always been the one caring for her, reminding her, yet Lin Li paid her no mind, turning and coming as soon as she heard the name "Bronya."

Compared to Lin Li, who was influenced by her bloodline, she was more practical and never considered relying on these two mothers in the biological sense.

"Sigh..."

With her consciousness split in two, this emotional and fragile part of her consciousness couldn't make rational decisions.

"Lin Li," formed by the reassembly of her bloodline, still hadn't figured things out.

"Lin Li" had already anticipated Bronya's reaction, so she never expected this meeting to have any good outcome.

From any perspective, Bronya couldn't possibly acknowledge Lin Li. It wasn't a matter of stance, but an overwhelming disparity in information between them.

Bronya's actions weren't wrong, but...

"Lin Li" didn't care about all that. She already disliked these two nominal mothers a bit, but she couldn't resist Lin Li's expectations. Now, seeing Lin Li's state, she felt a pang of regret.

St. Freya Academy wasn't a safe place to begin with. If she wanted to live a stable life, she was enough on her own.

What about the game protagonist, Honkai, none of that mattered.

Just as "Lin Li" was about to place her hand on her shoulder, preparing to take control of the body, the white-haired girl watching from the side spoke.

"Bro! Lo! Ni! Ya!"

Kiana was a little annoyed. The little cutie was fine in her arms, but then she rushed to Bronya upon seeing her, and Bronya pushed the little cutie away, making her cry.

"You're really a bit detestable. Why are you speaking so sternly? Are you interrogating a child?"

Although she was long accustomed to Bronya's cold demeanor, the look in her eyes when she questioned someone after pushing them away truly bothered her.

"There, there, your Mama Bronya doesn't want you. Come to me, I can be your Mama Kiana."

Kiana walked over, picked up Lin Li, and comforted her, then made a face at Bronya.

"...I'm sorry, I was being too sensitive."

Bronya also realized that her actions just now were a bit too hurtful. This child hadn't shown any ill will towards her from beginning to end, but Bronya had become flustered when facing eyes that resembled her own.

"This one looks much more agreeable."

Seeing Kiana speak up for Lin Li, "Lin Li" couldn't help but look at her with more respect.

She didn't care about right or wrong; as long as you stood with Lin Li, you were correct.

"But this one's smile is also annoying... Also, you're too close!"

Seeing Kiana with her face almost pressed against Lin Li's, "Lin Li" clenched her fist.

No wonder this idiot was speaking up for Lin Li like this, trying to take advantage, right?

Hugging and holding wasn't enough, she had to be this close...

She hadn't even tried this...

No, that's not important.

"Lin Li" pulled her thoughts back.

"Bronya, calm down first. You two can talk later."