Chapter 66: Catching a local Bunny

As usual, the game naturally ended up in the Elysian Realm. Elysia and the other beautiful girls gave feedback, but the remaining Flame Chasers seemed to have no reaction?

But that was normal. After all, upon seeing Kirby for the first time, macho men usually would only be curious but wouldn't immediately dive in.

Instead, they would choose to observe first or watch Elysia's livestream.

There was nothing strange about it, and it seemed a bit interesting. Plus, since downloading the game was free, the first to open the game was Kalpas.

This game, placed in the Elysian Realm, didn't generate much discussion. At most, it was opened to play when bored or tired, indeed serving its purpose of relaxation.

The Flame Chasers also knew that Bronie made this game as a gift for the children in the orphanage, many of whom were afflicted with the Honkai disease, which made Aponia and Su feel quite emotional.

But upon learning about this, Kalpas was triggered by unpleasant memories and directly engaged in a fierce fight with Aponia's memory model.

As a result, Klein had to work overtime again.

After a busy day, Bronie put down her work and called Cioara.

"Good evening, Bronie. Recently, Kiana said she wants to come and see everyone at the orphanage, clinging to my leg, crying and making a fuss, almost driving Siegfried crazy."

Bronie and Cioara communicated quite frequently.

Although they were not far apart, whenever Bronie had nothing to do, she would call Cioara to chat about recent developments. She would also share some details about how Sin was tangled up in her little pink dress.

"Kiana probably won't be able to come."

Bronie just shook her head. Siegfried would never be swayed by a happy life.

Kiana's identity was special, and taking her out from the orphanage could lead to unforeseen consequences.

Especially since the children here reacted to the Honkai energy, if Kiana were to come here, who knows what strange incidents might occur.

"Yeah, whether Kiana can come depends on Siegfried, but Siegfried definitely won't let Kiana go far. Luckily, Kiana is sensible and understands that Siegfried seems to have some special reasons, so after a simple fuss, she realized that she couldn't change Siegfried's mind and gave up."

"So Siegfried is so easily manipulated, huh? Does he really think he's hiding well? It's just because of Otto being kind."

"Can that guy even be kind?"

"Who knows, but let's put Otto aside for now. By the way, are you still paying attention to the Charon Directory?"

The Charon Directory is a hidden ranking within the mercenary industry. The higher the ranking, the higher the value, the faster the money comes in, and the more reliable the service.

"I haven't paid much attention to the Charon Directory for a while, since I haven't been looking for new jobs. But why do you care about it? Did you use the alias Haxxor Bunny for something?"

Cioara was a bit puzzled. She couldn't understand why Bronie would be interested in something unrelated to their daily lives.

Did Bronie also want get involved in it, seeking extra income and excitement behind her back?

"Not much, remember the last time we stole a lot of money of Teslas and Einsteins, and then I mentioned the alias Haxxor?"

"What about it?"

"Anti Entropy put out a high-priced bounty in the mercenary world for information about Haxxor Bunny, and then my alias appeared on the Charon Directory."

"That's really ridiculous..."

"I guess Tesla was annoyed, so she used a bit of Anti Entropy's ability. But compared to that, I'm more interested in the Ural Silver Wolf."

Hearing Bronie say this, Cioara was a little stunned on the other end of the video call.

"Huh?"

"A while back, the Silver Wolf of Urals was quiet on the Charon Directory for a while, and then reappeared on the list, so I'm thinking whether a mercenary's alias can be inherited."

"Who cares about inheriting aliases? If you crash while using that alias, the value of the alias as a mercenary identity will plummet. But aliases can indeed be inherited."

"It's intriguing."

Seeing Bronie say this, Cioara always felt that Bronie seemed to be hiding something in her words.

But she couldn't quite figure out what it was.

"Hey, don't go bothering them. Despite whatever is said, that person is still a legendary mercenary, and since they're active nearby, having too much interaction with them will not end well. Even if you don't care, you have to think about the children."

Hearing that the Silver Wolf of the Ural Mountains was a very young killer, Cioara felt terrified just hearing about it.

Although she thought this person wouldn't pose a threat to Bronie, Bronie had her concerns.

Every time they chatted, Bronie seemed so happy, and every time Cioara felt that the children in the orphanage had truly become Bronie's daughters.

It's just like a foolish parent boasting about how cute their child is. Bronie put in some genuine effort. Cioara could understand this kind of thinking, and she even had thoughts of starting an orphanage in the future.

"Well, I'm just a little curious, like when you open the map while playing a game and find a question mark on it. You still want to take a look, right?"

"Life isn't a game..."

Cioara reminded Bronie that this mindset was actually quite dangerous.

"But life can also be transformed into a game. Don't worry, I can distinguish between reality and the game. It's not that exaggerated. I'm just saying and conducting some insignificant experiments."

"Oh? Changing your logic of actions can be considered an experimental project? It seems like you're exploring an unknown and dangerous territory."

"I'm just preparing for the future!"

Cioara shook her head. If slightly changing one's mindset could directly gain immense power, wouldn't the end of the previous civilization have been casual?

"Anyway, keep in touch more often. Don't let me suddenly see you dead on an operating table one day, or killed by random gunfire."

"I know!"

After ending the communication with Cioara, Bronie understood her misunderstanding and concern.

But as Bronie said, all of this was for the future.

[ Commission issued, named Silver Wolf Team, reward one billion, target: Bronie; location: Ural Mountains. ]

Logging into the mercenaries' darknet, Bronie posted such a commission.

Because it was a named target, there might be traps, so the down payment was quite high.

To lure Bronya out, this money was worth it.

At least it would spare Bronya from suffering for a few years!

If it weren't for the fact that the Ural Silver Wolf had no information on the Charon Directory recently, Bronie would have posted this commission on the day she took over the orphanage. It might seem strange to Cioara, but Bronie didn't care.

The next day, Sin woke up early and, after opening her eyes, didn't see Bronie's figure.

This made Sin breathe a sigh of relief.

Opening the wardrobe, there were no extra clothes, and Sin couldn't help but feel emotional: "Has that guy finally grown tired?"

But she also felt a bit lonely.

Today was the weekend, no need for classes, plenty of free time, and even the luxury of sleeping in.

But since she was used to waking up early, Sin didn't sleep in, but got up early to see why Bronie wasn't causing a ruckus with her today.

As a result, she saw Bronie dressed in a down jacket, looking like she was about to go on a trip.

"Bronie, what are you going to do?"

"I'm going to pick up a new kid. I'll try to be back by Monday. If I can't make it back at that day, I'll ask Elysia to give you guys online classes."

"I want to go too!"

"It seems our little princess Sin has learned to act cute?"

"No... I just feel that maybe the other person needs my comfort. After experiencing the Honkai disaster, everyone might have some issues."

Sin's judgment wasn't wrong, but unfortunately, Bronya's personality issues were definitely not caused by the Honkai, but by humans.

"Not this time."

"Why not?"

This was the first time Sin had heard a refusal, and it struck her hard.

After finally trying to get closer to Bronie and offering to help voluntarily. But did she end up with a cold shoulder?

"It's dangerous. I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you."

"So you can go alone?"

"After all, I have the ability to project myself. I can even project precise computers, so guess whether I have the ability to project weapons?"

This left Sin a bit speechless, but she still couldn't help but wonder how dangerous the place Bronie was going to could be?

"I'll take care of myself, and I'll also protect myself well! If you tell me to go west, I definitely won't go east!"

So Sin insisted on following her? She really is conflicted.

Sin was still very, very young, and Bronie was torn about whether to let Sin see her bloody side.

"Sin, you should understand that usually children don't have to take responsibility for what they say, but you want to grow up, so you must face this."

Children don't understand things, so naturally, they don't have to take responsibility for what they say. But this time, it was extremely important, so important that Bronie had to tell Sin about the seriousness of it with a straight face.

Sin also felt it. The other side of Bronie, who was usually like a spring breeze changed. This one is the decisive and powerful side.

"What will happen if I go with you?"

"People will die in front of you, there will be life-threatening battles, and there's also the possibility of becoming a burden due to a mistake."

"..."

In these few words, Sin thought of the aura that Mother Cocolia carried with her every time she came back from going out. The aura of returning from the battlefield, as well as the decisive and unquestionable tone of a soldier.

"I understand. You should come back soon. If you're late for half an hour, I'll burn all the dresses in the wardrobe!"

"Instead of burning dresses, why don't you call everyone to clean up a vacant room? Okay, that's it. I'm off!"

Bronie arrived at the gate of the orphanage, and Sin just weakly waved goodbye.

Her eyes were still filled with reluctance.

How should she put it?

During this time together, Sin had learned a lot and understood Bronie's good intentions.

But everyone has their own secrets, don't they? Although she had a premonition, she didn't expect Bronie to start acting so quickly. In other words, Bronie didn't have much intention of hiding anything.

Anyone who knows about the Honkai and even studies it is destined not to be ordinary.

After all, the current strategy of Schicksal's is to conceal the existence of the Honkai.

Saying goodbye to the children at the orphanage, Bronie naturally set off officially on her journey.

The next destination Bronie was going to was an abandoned town that had been ravaged by the Honkai in the past, but after clearing out the Honkai Beasts, no one had come to live here anymore.

Because those associated with this town had all died at the hands of the Honkai Beasts.

This was unavoidable.

Forgetting caused this town to be completely abandoned, and Bronie's arrival this time brought a bit of vitality to the town.

To prevent the Silver Wolf Team from becoming suspicious of her, Bronie made some modifications to the town to make it look like she had been living here alone for a long time.

The dilapidated houses were renovated under her ability, and they looked like they had been lived in for quite some time.

There were also plenty of weapons buried in the basement, giving the impression that it was a safe house prepared by some mercenary organization.

...

It had snowed heavily last night.

The snow covered the forest, and it felt particularly dazzling under the sunlight.

In this deserted town on the hillside, a drone sounded an alarm, and a team of nearly ten people headed straight here. They advanced cautiously, gripping their firearms tightly, ready to pull the trigger at any living thing in front of them.

The task Bronie assigned was to annihilate. In other words, they came for her life.

Mercenaries loved this kind of mission the most: few people, not easy to be found, simple opponents, and lots of money.

As for the intelligence aspect, Bronie's identity was clean, and she had a Bunny game studio behind her, so naturally, she was judged to be engaged in commercial competition.

"Target spotted, the target is currently adding firewood by the fireplace."

"Large number of weapons found in the basement, stay alert."

"No bodyguards found, ready to strike at any time."

"Snipers in position."

The young voice appeared on the intercom, and Bronie instantly locked onto the location of the other party.

"Caught you, little bunny~"