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

"Is this what love feels like...? It feels pretty good..." At this moment, Ragnar, sitting in the helicopter, put his finger to his lips, recalling the kiss from last night, and suddenly laughed.

'Also, how come Mr. Chenyuan is so skilled at this? I'm inexplicably annoyed.' But then she remembered how adept Chenyuan was at this kind of thing, and her mouth unconsciously started to mutter to herself.

Growing increasingly agitated, Ragnar looked around, grabbed a pen, and threw it away. "But what did Mr. Chenyuan mean by his last few words?"

(Ragnar, soon you will receive a special order... concerning the Second Herrscher. If possible, try not to go, or rather, don't risk your life like this...)

"The Second Herrscher... that is, the missing Cecilia-senpai and Siegfried-senpai..." The words of Chen Yuan surfaced in Ragnar's mind, and he fell into deep thought...

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Time passed by, and in the blink of an eye, almost a year had passed since Ragnar's visit to the orphanage. Bianca eagerly awaited Ragnar's return, while Rita didn't seem to have much of a reaction.

"Rita... when do you think Ragnar will come back? I really miss her..." In the room, Bianca lay listlessly on the table like a lazy kitten.

She stared unfocusedly at the exquisite cake before her. Occasionally, she would reach out her slender fingers and listlessly fidget with the cherry on the cake, as if trying to distract herself from her longing.

Rita stood quietly to the side, her face remaining calm and composed after hearing Bianca's words. However, only Rita herself knew that her heart was far from as calm as it appeared.

He clenched his fists tightly, his palms slightly sweaty, and his gaze would occasionally stealthily glance at Chen Yuan standing on the windowsill.

Recalling the night Ragnar left, he was passionately kissing Chenyuan. Perhaps because they were so engrossed in each other's world, they were completely unaware of Rita's presence.

Rita glanced at the scene and hurriedly fled, her heart pounding like a frightened deer. She dared not look for another second, fearing she would see something more unbearable.

After all, that passionate kiss alone was already incredible enough for her; who knew what else might happen? How could she possibly play this game? There's a cow!! And Ragnar himself made the cow!!

As for Chen Yuan, his heart was in turmoil, like a tangled mess. Back then, when he saw Ragnar leave, he had wanted to leave with her.

However, every time this thought arose, a strange situation would occur: he simply could not successfully parasitize Ragnar's body! It was as if an invisible force was forcibly severing the connection between them.

Faced with this situation, Chen Yuan also sought help from the system. However, to his annoyance, no matter how many times he asked, the system remained silent, as if it were completely dead and offered no response.

This made Chen Yuan, who was already flustered, even more uneasy, and he had absolutely no confidence in his heart. "If I remember correctly..." Chen Yuan thought to himself, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Himeko should be here soon, and it'll be time for her to recommend St. Freya Academy to Bianca. I hope things don't turn out too badly..."

Just then, Bianca noticed Chen Yuan's unusual behavior. His gaze was unfocused, his expression dazed, and he seemed somewhat absent-minded.

Bianca was immediately puzzled. After hesitating for a while, she decided to ask, "Hey, Rita, don't you think that guy has been acting a little strange lately? Something just doesn't seem right."

As she spoke, she pointed to Chen Yuan not far away, her eyes revealing a hint of worry. In fact, she wanted to ask him herself, but her heart was honest, her body was unwilling, and she couldn't move her feet no matter what she did, so she could only ask Rita for help.

Upon hearing Bianca's question, Rita was slightly taken aback at first, then looked in the direction Bianca was pointing. After observing for a moment, Rita nodded gently in agreement.

"Lady Bianca is right, His Highness has indeed seemed a bit absent-minded lately." In fact, Rita had already noticed Chen Yuan's change and had tried to ask him about it, but no matter how much she pleaded, Chen Yuan kept his lips tightly shut and refused to utter a single word.

Just as Chen Yuan was lost in thought, a commotion arose outside. Looking down from the window, he saw a large crowd blocking the doorway, as if something extraordinary had happened, much like when Ragnar had arrived!

"Could it be that Senior Ragnar has returned!" Bianca exclaimed with delight, her voice filled with barely suppressed excitement. Like a joyful little bird, she hurriedly ran towards the door, eager to confirm whether her guess was true.

Rita, standing to the side, turned her gaze to Chen Yuan, who was clenching his fists tightly, his arms trembling slightly, as if he were trying his best to suppress some emotion. His body was also trembling involuntarily, and he appeared somewhat tense and uneasy.

"Your Highness?" Rita called softly, stepping to Chen Yuan's side and cautiously reaching out to touch him. But then, Chen Yuan seemed to wake up from a dream and shook his head violently.

He slowly turned his head to look at Rita, but only shook his head slightly without saying a word. Then, with a flash, he nimbly jumped onto Rita's shoulder and whispered, "Let's go see what's going on."

After a journey of a moderate length, the group finally arrived at the entrance. In the distance, a huge SUV could be seen parked quietly, its body gleaming with a metallic sheen, making it particularly eye-catching.

In front of the car stood two people—the man who had greeted Rita earlier and a tall, beautiful woman with cascading red hair. The woman had her long, lustrous hair tied into a high ponytail, which swayed gently in the breeze.

However, when Chen Yuan's gaze fell upon this woman, his heart instantly became incredibly heavy, as if a thousand-pound boulder was pressing down on his chest. For the person before him was none other than Himeko Murata!

Especially when he noticed the lingering sorrow on Himeko's beautiful face, his heart felt as if it had fallen into an abyss, plummeting downwards. It was as if a huge stone had been forcibly stuffed into his heart, making him extremely uncomfortable.

"Ah~ It's not Ragnar-senpai, how disappointing..." Bianca looked up with joy, but when she realized that the person standing in front of her was not the Ragnar she had been longing for, her eyes instantly dimmed, as if all her energy had been drained, and she lowered her head dejectedly.

Rita, standing to the side, breathed a sigh of relief and said softly, "It really wasn't Sister Ragnar." The memories of her time with Ragnar, especially that unforgettable night, still lingered in her mind.

In just one month, Ragnar had made progress that surpassed the results of her years of hard work. Faced with such a formidable opponent, Rita had no confidence that she could confront him head-on and compete with him.

As the two women were lost in their own thoughts, a figure quietly appeared before them. Bianca looked up and saw that Himeko had somehow arrived and was looking at them with a complicated expression.

"Excuse me, are you Bianca Atagina and Rita Losweiser?" Himeko asked, her voice calm but with a hint of something unusual about it.

Upon hearing Himeko's question, Bianca's heart tightened, and a strange unease welled up inside her. However, she quickly composed herself and nodded in response.

“Um…yes, I am Bianca Atagina, and this is Rita Losweiser, my adjutant.” As she spoke, Bianca’s gaze remained fixed on Himeko, trying to glean more information from the other’s expression.

“I see... I am a member of the Valkyrie Stormtroopers under Captain Ragnar, and my name is Himeko Murata.”

After hearing the two frankly admit their identities, Himeko sighed softly and then said, "This isn't the right place to talk like this. If the situation allows, could you take me to a quieter place?"

Faced with Himeko's request, Bianca first looked around, then nodded after a moment's thought. "Hmm... alright, then I'll take you to our room."

Before long, the group arrived at Bianca's room. The only sounds inside were the soft breathing of a few people, which seemed particularly eerie. An inexplicable sense of oppression made Bianca and Rita speechless.

Rita deftly poured Himeko a glass of water and placed it on the table. Then she stood quietly behind Bianca, her gaze fixed on Himeko.

At this moment, Himeko had clenched her fists tightly, her fingertips turning pale and bloodless from the excessive force, as if she was trying her best to suppress some kind of intense emotional fluctuation.

"It's like this, Captain Ragnar... while carrying out a crucial mission, she suddenly lost all contact and disappeared without any warning..." Himeko said slowly, her face grave, after taking a deep breath. Her voice trembled slightly as she spoke these words.

The moment the words were spoken, the scene fell into an instant of deathly silence, as if time had frozen. It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Upon hearing this news, Chen Yuan's body trembled violently, and he almost slipped off Rita's delicate shoulder. He felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

The blood in my body seemed to stop flowing at that moment, and I felt as if I had fallen into an ice cellar, chilled to the bone. The thing I had always worried about most had finally become a cruel reality.

In an instant, countless memories of his shared experiences with Ragnar flooded his mind, flashing through his thoughts. Everything rushed past Chen Yuan's eyes like scenes from a fast-forwarded movie.

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