Chapter 170

Bronya was also kneeling on the ground in despair, pressing her heart. She had never felt such profound sadness, as if her heart were about to split, painful to the point of being unable to breathe.

Even during the time she was a child soldier in the past, all the injuries she received added together were not as sad as this moment.

"My condolences. The place where your Papa finally disappeared might be the quantum space, which is a field almost impossible to contact and explore with current technology."

Cocolia also said with a complex expression.

"... How could it be like this."

Only at this moment did Bronya know.

It turns out that the greatest pain in this world is not being hit by a bullet, stabbed by a dagger, or having broken limbs, but these five simple words—never see again.

Even the strongest pain has a will that cannot be destroyed, but this parting, which might mean never meeting again, easily crushed Bronya's heart, which should have been firm.

Tears flowed from the girl's eye sockets.

No matter how she wiped them, she couldn't stop them.

Even with a strong will tempered by a tragic childhood beyond ordinary people's imagination, at this moment, Bronya cried no differently from an ordinary girl.

The time she spent with Bai Ge kept appearing in her mind.

Thinking that she would never be able to see that person's smile, feel that person's gentleness, or hear that person's words again.

She only felt that the world seemed to have turned gray.

It seemed that everything had lost its meaning for existence.

"Sob sob sob, why, why did Papa Bai Ge have to disappear, why did he have to do this, sob sob sob."

Dark Seele was so devastated that she couldn't even continue to control her body. Seele's consciousness automatically returned. At this moment, the girl's eyes were red from crying, and she held the gift Bai Ge gave her in the past tightly in her hand.

"…………"

Cocolia also didn't know how to speak.

None of them knew of the existence of Fate, so they couldn't understand Bai Ge's actions. However, the dispirited Bronya spoke weakly.

"Because Papa wanted to save us."

"!!!"

Bronya, of course, didn't know about Fate either.

But this was what Bai Ge told her personally before leaving, saying that he finally found a way to save the important person.

Thinking of the intruders who had disappeared without a trace these past two days, as well as the accidents that no longer happened.

Although Bronya couldn't understand the reason behind it.

But she could be sure that it was because of Bai Ge.

That the lives of her and the others had returned to peace.

(It's ridiculous that Bronya felt envious at the time, thinking that the person Papa Bai Ge wanted to save was someone else, not realizing his intentions at all, and even thinking that if the person he mentioned was herself, it would be great... Bronya, you big idiot!)

If she could go back to the past, she would definitely beat her self from two days ago severely.

If life could only return to peace at the cost of Bai Ge's disappearance, then Bronya, Seele, and the others would rather have their days filled with war and danger every day.

"Idiot, Papa Bai Ge is a big idiot!"

"Bronya doesn't want you to disappear in exchange for peace."

"Please, hurry, come back..."

Bronya was teary-eyed.

She took out a crumpled wish scroll from her pocket.

This was the wish scroll used last time to have Bai Ge accompany her to play for a whole day. Although it had already been used, Bronya still couldn't bear to throw it away and had been keeping it.

Because this was one of the treasures Bai Ge gave her.

Holding this wish scroll, the girl couldn't help but fall into fantasy, and also fell into regret.

If, if she hadn't used this wish scroll that day, if she had kept it until now, could she have used it to wish for Bai Ge to return to her side?

It must be possible, right.

It must be able to be realized, right.

Because Bai Ge never lied to Bronya.

That person would definitely do what he promised.

Bai Ge had always spoiled them to a degree they felt was excessive, loving them far more than loving himself. Whatever was promised would definitely be realized.

"!!!"

At this moment, Bronya suddenly opened her eyes wide.

She muttered to herself as if she had grabbed a straw.

"He will definitely do it, it will definitely be realized, yes! Papa Bai Ge will not break his promise to us. He said he would definitely come back! Just wait a year, just wait a year!"

Upon hearing this, Seele and An Maria were also stunned, and then the two also agreed as if they had grabbed a straw.

Yes, Bai Ge would never break his word.

And he would absolutely never tell them any lies.

So...

Their Papa Bai Ge would definitely come back!

Although this was a blind belief without any reason, without any evidence, without any guarantee, just a verbal promise, outsiders would probably take this as a well-intentioned lie.

But Bronya and the others believed it firmly, because they believed in Bai Ge, believed in him more than they believed in themselves, or anything else in the world.

"Speaking of which, that person did say he could return after a year. No, but how could a person independently return from the quantum dimension to the real dimension? Impossible, absolutely impossible."

Cocolia also remembered Bai Ge's warning to her. Her words only strengthened the girls' will.

The three, who had found a glimmer of hope from despair, all fell to the ground with soft bodies.

Bronya wiped her eyes hard with her sleeves. She had to hold on, she had to wait for him to come back.

As long as she stayed at home.

As long as she waited for a year.

That person would definitely return to their side.

Yes, that's right.

As long as she waited, as long as she waited...

(Bronya, do you really want to keep waiting?)

Suddenly, she had such a question. Bronya clenched her small hands unconsciously and gritted her teeth. She found that she couldn't accept it.

(Already, I don't want to just wait.)

She had had enough of the days where she could do nothing, could only squat on the steps in front of the door every day, and could only pray and expect Fate to bring Bai Ge to her.

A year, a whole year!

There would be such a long time without seeing him.

Just thinking about it made Bronya feel unbearable. Even if all the things Bai Ge touched in Hearth Home were put together, the scent of that person remaining on them couldn't make her hold on for a year, or maybe even longer...

Then what to do was already obvious.

She took a deep breath and climbed up from the ground.

"... I didn't expect that one day, Bronya would also learn from Rozaliya, but it is indeed the right thing to do!"

"Bronya?"

"Sister Bronya?"

"An, Seele, I'm going to find Papa Bai Ge."

Bronya said with incomparable firmness.

Perhaps this decision of hers was very stupid, very likely to be futile, and she might even encounter danger herself, but she didn't want to just wait anymore.

No matter how much effort it took, no matter how hard or difficult it was, it didn't matter. As long as she could shorten that year a little, even if it was just one day, one minute, or even one second, Bronya was willing to take action!

She would not be a fledgling bird that could only be protected by Bai Ge forever.

She also hoped that one day she could protect Bai Ge!

"Sister Bronya is right, Seele also doesn't want to just wait and be protected."

Seele also wiped away her tears and tried to stand up.

"Hmph, I want to find him too. I will find Father faster than anyone else!"

An Maria also said without showing weakness.

"Since that's the case, then it's decided!"

The girls' eyes regained their brightness. She turned to look at the experimental pod of the X-10 experiment, and a decision was made in her heart.

Bai Ge bore the shackles of Fate for them and opened up a brand new future. This was undoubtedly out of sincere care, but this love was not just his one-sided contribution.