As a symbiotic being, I raise children amidst the chaos.

“Don’t be so formal. I’m not a Valkyrie of Destiny anymore, just a simple volunteer.” The outgoing Ragnar patted Bianca’s head. “Hmm, so cute.”

"Don't touch my head..." Bianca tried to shake Ragnar's hand off her head, but her body betrayed her, and she could only pretend to be unwilling and turn her head to the side.

“Don’t be shy, Bianca,” Ragnar said with a smile, but he did remove his hand from Bianca’s head.

"Hmph!" Bianca snorted softly, secretly glancing at Rita beside her. She noticed that Chen Yuan, perched on Rita's shoulder, also looked happy, and for some reason, she felt a little depressed.

"Sister Ragnar, although it's not the right time to ask this, may I ask what kind of work you have at the orphanage?"

“There’s nothing special about the work; it’s just like two years ago, doing some activities.” Ragnar nodded when he heard Rita’s question and explained, “But Bishop Otto said the children here need some extra help, so I came.”

"Volunteer counselor?" Bianca asked curiously, unfamiliar with the term. "Like a caregiver in an orphanage?"

"Pretty much, it's about helping the children with their studies and daily lives." At that moment, Chen Yuan's voice rang out beside Ragnar, who froze, his eyes darting around. "Mr. Venom?"

"Venom? Who's that?" Bianca naturally heard Chen Yuan's words and tilted her head in confusion. Rita, on the other hand, couldn't help but laugh, since Ragnar still didn't know Chen Yuan's real name.

However, Rita was also curious about the name Venom that Chen Yuan had come up with on the spur of the moment, but the latter was unwilling to say more, so she didn't ask any further questions.

"No need to look anymore, you can't see me right now. Let's go to Bianca's room first." Chen Yuan looked at Ragnar and laughed. "This isn't the place to talk."

Ragnar looked in the direction of the sound, but only saw Rita; he didn't see Chen Yuan. He frowned, but quickly relaxed. "Let's listen to Mr. Venom and go to Bianca's room first."

“Okay, Ragnar.” Rita nodded and pulled Bianca along ahead. The three of them walked one after the other, the atmosphere somewhat awkward.

As Bianca walked, she secretly observed Ragnar, who was chatting and laughing with Rita. "Ragnar... senior, why did you volunteer?"

After some time, Bianca finally couldn't help but ask. Although she wanted to call her "older sister" like Rita, she couldn't bring herself to say it and could only call her "senpai" instead.

"I've heard from Rita that you're an A-rank Valkyrie! Not only that, I've also heard that you're the captain of an elite Valkyrie squad. Someone as powerful as you, why would you choose to do this kind of work?"

Upon hearing this, Ragnar slowly stopped in his tracks. He stood quietly, head slightly bowed, contemplating his reply. After a moment, he raised his head and spoke softly.

"The reason is actually very simple: I like children, I especially want to understand their true feelings, and I long to do something for them within my power."

At this point, Ragnar paused slightly before continuing, "Moreover... everyone has their own past experiences, and I have personally witnessed too many poor children who have lost their families."

"Whenever I think of their lonely and helpless figures and the fear and sorrow in their eyes, my heart is deeply ached."

"Therefore, I want to do my best to give these children a little warmth and care, so that they can feel the beauty of this world again."

Bianca listened silently to Ragnar's words, then involuntarily lowered her head, gently biting her lower lip, her mind filled with thoughts.

Although she has lost most of her memory, deep down she can still clearly feel the pain of losing her loved ones.

“I see…” Bianca replied softly, her voice growing ever softer, but she still mustered all her courage, tilting her head slightly to look at Ragnar. “Now I know why Rita respects you so much.”

Ragnar smiled slightly, his expression gentle, nodded, and said slowly, "Let me tell you a little something. Rita's ability to become such an excellent maid wouldn't have been possible without my guidance and help."

As he spoke, Ragnar reached out and gently patted Bianca's shoulder. "It's alright, child. Everyone encounters various difficulties on their life's journey."

"But as long as we have the courage to face them and move forward firmly, we will surely be able to overcome difficulties and usher in the light."

"Yes, I understand..."

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Before long, the three arrived at Bianca's room. Rita pushed open the door first, then stepped aside and gestured for Ragnar to come in.

After entering the room, Chen Yuan cleared his throat and jumped from Rita's shoulder onto the table. "Ragnar, you can see me now."

Ragnar looked in the direction from which Chenyuan had made the sound. At first, it was just a blurry blur, but as time went by, it gradually became clearer and eventually transformed into the shape of Chenyuan!

Upon seeing this, Ragnar's eyes widened in astonishment, his face filled with disbelief as he stared intently at Chen Yuan, as if he had witnessed something strange.

“Venom… Mr. Venom?” Ragnar’s face was full of astonishment, his lips trembled slightly, and his voice trembled with extreme surprise.

"It is indeed me, Ms. Ragnar, or perhaps I should address you as Miss Aslachi." Chen Yuan chuckled lightly. "It's been a long time!"

“It has indeed been a long time, but… but, how… how is this possible?” Ragnar shook his head frantically, muttering to himself with an expression of disbelief on his face.

Completely unable to accept what she was seeing, she was in a daze. "I clearly remember you used to be quite tall, how... how did you become like this?"

Faced with Ragnar's barrage of questions, Chen Yuan shrugged and then slowly said, "This is actually a rather difficult question to explain. However, if you really want to give an answer, you might as well consider it as one of my special abilities."

After saying that, Chen Yuan paused for a moment, then added, "Also, don't call me Mr. Venom anymore, just call me Chen Yuan."

“Dust Fate…” Ragnar murmured the name softly, seemingly still reeling from the shock. How to put it… she’s clearly a mature woman, but right now she does look much cuter.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan couldn't help but feel a little helpless. After all, Ragnar didn't have the 50% favorability the system had given her; it was already quite good that she hadn't been called a monster. She then jumped off the table, walked up to Ragnar, and waved a hand in front of her eyes.

"Hey, snap out of it!" Chen Yuan's tone was teasing, and Ragnar snapped out of his daze. He took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

“I still can’t quite accept it…” Ragnar sighed, then glanced helplessly at Rita, his eyes filled with a hint of reproach. “Rita, you knew all along that Venom…Mr. Dust Fate would be like this, didn’t you?”

“That’s true, Sister Ragnar.” Rita covered her mouth with her hand and chuckled softly before continuing, “Not only that, His Highness has been by Rita’s side all these years, and what he said before was just a lie.”

"What!" Ragnar's eyes widened; he hadn't expected Rita to hide such an important matter. If Chen Yuan hadn't actually left, then what Rita had been learning before...

"Don't worry, I'm not really interested in your Valkyries' so-called training secrets." Chen Yuan scratched his head a little embarrassedly. He hadn't expected Rita to reveal the truth at this time.

"That's good." Hearing this, Ragnar breathed a sigh of relief, but upon closer reflection, it seemed that Dust Fate really wasn't needed, since the battle two years ago was still etched in her mind.

"But let's keep things separate. You actually teamed up to lie to me!" Ragnar said, feigning anger. "After that incident, I made a point of keeping track of your whereabouts every time we went on a mission, and you're telling me you've been with Schicksal all along?"

"Well, there were some unavoidable reasons back then. But I came out when we met again." Chen Yuan waved his hand after hearing this. "If I had told you all this from the beginning, I probably wouldn't have let Rita and me enter Destiny together."

“That’s right, Sister Ragnar. There was nothing we could do back then.” Rita nodded in agreement. If she had to part ways with Chen Yuan… she might as well run a flower shop for the rest of her life.

Ragnar looked at the two of them and couldn't help but laugh: "Alright, alright, I'm not angry. But, Mr. Chenyuan, can you tell me why you've become like this? And what is that special ability you mentioned earlier?"

"It's nothing serious! It's just that my body has a minor ability to mimic appearances." Chen Yuan waved his hand casually, of course, he didn't plan to tell Ragnar about his other abilities.

Although Ragnar, who was standing in front of me, could be considered one of my own, there were still some things I had to keep to myself and couldn't reveal everything.

Ragnar frowned slightly upon hearing this, seemingly deep in thought. After a moment, he nodded as if suddenly enlightened: "Oh, I see... So, is your current appearance also achieved through mimicry?"

Chen Yuan gently shook his head. "That's not it. This is my true self. As for the image I showed before, it was merely for the sake of convenience."

"After all, in certain specific environments, such a small body is bound to cause a lot of unnecessary trouble."

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