Chapter 760

Several days ago, Alexandra was still in Shenzhou.

For this woman who had lost her husband, the only hope and motivation for living in this world was her daughter, who had been abducted ten years ago; and all these years, she had been searching for Bronya.

Alexandra had traveled to many places: Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Shenzhou...

She lacked sufficient connections, sufficient wisdom, and sufficient wealth, but compared to staying in her old home and washing her face with tears every day, Alexandra chose a difficult path.

This mother walked through hundreds and thousands of cities on her own two feet, holding a photo of Bronya from when she was a child, asking everyone she met if they had seen her daughter.

Such an act was no different from looking for a needle in a haystack.

Every minute and every second, Alexandra hoped that her missing daughter would suddenly appear in her field of vision, but this expectation was actually a cruel and endless torture.

Because as long as Alexandra still held onto expectation, the cold reality would hurt her every minute and every second with the fact that it remained unrequited.

And over these many years, Alexandra had been hurt by this disappointment more than ten million times.

Every time the person she asked shook their head, indicating they had never seen Bronya, this mother's heart grew a shade grayer.

To this day, Alexandra felt like a living corpse, searching the whole world for a daughter she would likely never see again in this lifetime, and after all these years, she didn't even know if Bronya was alive or dead.

In fact, there was one thing no one knew.

Alexandra had once almost been chosen by the Honkai to become a Herrscher.

After all, this mother possessed excellent Honkai energy resistance and adaptability, and in the original plot, she could even withstand the Stigmata forcibly awakened by Misteln.

Although fate possessed a corrective nature, and aside from Bai Ge and Sirin, whoever was meant to become a Herrscher would still become one, Alexandra had indeed received an invitation from the Honkai.

There was once a difficult period where Alexandra would have nightmares every night, dreaming of the day young Bronya was abducted while she herself could do nothing.

She had even experienced "auditory hallucinations," where an illusory existence whispered in her ear all day long, telling her she would never find her daughter in this lifetime, saying her daughter was already dead.

But if Alexandra had fallen into despair then and believed the voice of the Honkai, even if she didn't become a true Herrscher, she would very likely have become a Pseudo-Herrscher.

However, what shocked the Honkai beyond measure was...

"No! I don't believe it! My Bronya, my daughter must still be alive in this world, I will definitely find her, no matter how long it takes, no matter how much road I have to walk, I will not give up, I will... find my daughter!"

Alexandra had actually not been bewitched by the Honkai.

This mother was just an ordinary mortal; she had no power, nor was she a chosen one selected by fate, but simply by relying on her love for her daughter, she resisted the bewitchment of the gods.

And now, the persistence of this mother named Alexandra Pavlovna Zaychik had finally been rewarded.

She had found her daughter, Bronya Zaychik.

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For a mother who had lost her husband and then her daughter, how could the despair and sorrow in the depths of her heart be surpassed by the mere whispers of the Honkai/gods?

The Honkai tried to entice Alexandra to destroy the world.

Yet, relying solely on her longing and obsession for Bronya, Alexandra overcame this enticement, because she knew very well.

"I know very well that this world has never been beautiful; cold, hunger, poverty, war—my birthplace alone was filled with so many tragedies."

Facing the Honkai's bewitchment, Alexandra clearly stated the dregs of the world herself.

Some people live in the light, while others live in the darkness; for example, even though it was the same Earth, when Europe in 1470 fell into the despair known as the Black Death and people were panicked by the terror of Honkai beasts.

Shenzhou during the same period was calm and peaceful.

Under the protection of the Immortal Red Kite, people almost didn't know why there was Honkai, living and working in peace and contentment.

This world has never been fair.

Alexandra was very clear about this.

"Born into such a world, living is more painful than dying, the future is darker than the present, so even if I listened to you and destroyed the world, what of it? My daughter wouldn't come back, and besides..."

"Death might be a relief, but living holds hope."

"The future might be darker, but the dawn will eventually come."

"You say my daughter is already dead, perhaps that is truly the case, but I don't believe it! I don't accept it! I will definitely go and find Bronya, even if it takes the rest of my life!"

Alexandra's determination could not be shaken even by the Honkai, because she had already lost the most important thing, but precisely because of that, she could not despair; she had to find what was important back.

"Even if I resent the world, it's useless; if it's for my daughter, I am willing to let this world go for now."

From that moment on, the Honkai gave up on continuing to bewitch Alexandra, because it knew it could not bewitch this human who held the identity of "mother," unless it threw her daughter's corpse in front of her.

But Bronya was at that time in an orphanage called the Hearth of Fire, being protected by a youth from Anti-Entropy.

And just two days ago, Alexandra, who had traveled across most of Shenzhou asking for news of Bronya, finally got a clue from a World Serpent employee.

World Serpent employee: "You mean this girl? I know! Of course I know! She's a Valkyrie from St. Freya Academy, you know! Last time a Honkai beast as tall as a building appeared here, it was this Miss Bronya who solved it!"

Alexandra: "!!!"

An unexpectedly pleasant piece of information: her daughter was not only still alive, but was also a Valkyrie!

Although after the Manila Honkai incident, various countries had officially made information about the Honkai public, Alexandra, having experienced the Second Honkai Impact, had actually known about the existence of the Honkai and Valkyries long ago.

As if she had found a life-saving straw, Alexandra immediately rushed to the airport, but when she arrived at the airport, she thought of a very important matter... she had no money.

All these years, her life had always been at the lowest level, or rather, it could only ensure that she stayed alive... In fact, if Bai Ge hadn't used his power to treat Alexandra once in the past, she would have already been unable to hold on.

In any case, looking at the exorbitant airfare, Alexandra even had the thought at that moment of whether she should stow away or swim to the Far East region.

However, just when she didn't know what to do.

World Serpent employee: "Ahem! Congratulations on becoming the 1,000,000th guest at this airport; we have prepared a first-class single private jet service for you to travel to all parts of the world!"

Alexandra: "Eh? Then, I, can I go to the Far East region?"

World Serpent employee: "Yes! Of course you can! I wish you a pleasant journey and may all your wishes come true!"

Alexandra felt that she was favored by good luck; ever since she found the news about Bronya, the world seemed to be on her side, and everything was making way for her.

She prayed silently in her heart, hoping that this good luck would last until she found her daughter; Alexandra clutched the yellowed and worn photo of the young Bronya in her hand.

She knew that her daughter, Bronya, if she were truly still alive, would definitely have grown from a young girl into a teenager and would no longer look like the one in the photo.

But Alexandra still had confidence that she would recognize her the moment she saw Bronya.

After all, if nothing else, the turbine hairstyle inherited from her family's bloodline was an incredibly distinct feature!

However, the reunion came faster and more suddenly than Alexandra had expected; when this mother arrived in the Far East region and walked across an intersection, she discovered a girl's figure that stole her gaze.

Silver-gray hair, a double-drill hairstyle, and features similar to her own, but these were not the key.

The moment she saw Bronya, Alexandra only felt her heart beat forcefully.

Tears uncontrollably overflowed from her eye sockets.

That resonance from the bloodline seemed to make the dried and congealed blood in her body flow hotly once again.

(Found her... found her! My daughter, my Bronya! God, I'm not dreaming, am I!)

Alexandra hurriedly wiped the tears from her eyes, otherwise, her blurred vision would not be able to see the girl's figure clearly.

She had indeed grown a lot compared to when she was a child, becoming cuter and more mature, and she also exuded an indescribable noble temperament, the whole person looking shiny.

Alexandra had fantasized countless times in her mind about what her daughter would look like when she grew up, but Bronya, who had transformed into the Herrscher of Truth at this moment, had far exceeded her imagination.

At this moment, Alexandra felt as if she had "come back to life"; just this one glance made her feel that all these years of persistence were worth it! She couldn't wait to walk toward Bronya.

She wanted to hug her daughter, wanted to take a good look at her appearance at the closest distance; countless longings surged into her heart in an instant, which made her footsteps faster and faster.

However, just at this moment...

"Father Bai Ge, where are we going to play today?"

Bronya asked expectantly while holding the white-haired youth's hand, and this sentence also reached Alexandra's ears.

(Eh? Father? Who is Bronya calling? Isn't Alexei already dead? This, what is going on?)

Alexandra's footsteps stopped abruptly.

Because her attention had just been entirely focused on Bronya, she had ignored the white-haired youth who was standing right next to the girl and should have been more conspicuous.

And now, as Alexandra followed Bronya's gaze, she immediately discovered that the person her daughter was calling was not her dead husband, but a youth who looked tens of thousands of times better than her husband.

At this moment, Alexandra's brain crashed.

(Eh? This, what on earth is going on? Why would Bronya call this boy father? She, what kind of relationship do they have?! Could it be that...)

As a mature woman, Alexandra could be considered well-traveled; a youth and a girl who looked to be of similar age, yet the latter called the former father.

This mother felt dizzy for a moment, and the blood that had just started to heat up suddenly froze again.

Alexandra: "No, no! Can't judge easily yet, have to... observe a bit more!"

She took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.

Just being able to find her daughter was already very satisfying for this mother, and all signs indicated that Bronya was doing very well now, so Alexandra followed behind the two nervously and carefully, intending to see the situation first.

However, the result exceeded her expectations once again.

Simply put, there was nothing bad about it.

Bai Ge and Bronya's date today, except for the exciting parts (chase racing) that Alexandra didn't see, could be said to be a normal, ordinary couple's date.

The two dominated the arcade, ate a delicious lunch, went shopping for a few hours, and watched a movie; it was just such an ordinary but fulfilling and beautiful date... except for the form of address.