One soul, two twins, the other half is Bronya

"Okay, Sister Wuzi, Xiaoai."

Bronya spoke up, breaking the current atmosphere. She put her hand on Wu Zi's shoulder and sat down, making room for her. "Come play together, you have plenty of time to spend together."

At the same time, the heavily armored bunny appeared at the kitchen door and took the tray handed to him by Bai Ye with perfect cooperation.

A tray of refreshments was handed to Bronya, who then presented it to Wu Zi and Xiao Ai.

With Bronya mediating, the only common topic they had was probably Bai Ye. After spending some time together, the atmosphere between Wu Zi and Xiao Ai gradually became harmonious:

"You know what, Xiao Ai? When Xiao Bai first started learning how to make desserts, I specifically asked him about it."

When this topic was brought up, Wu Zi felt a little jealous. "She didn't learn it for me! I'm her older sister, how could someone be more important than me?"

"..."

Xiao Ai was speechless.

Of course, they knew who that person was today, but it was also because of this that Xiao Ai couldn't say anything.

"Sister Wuzi!"

On the side, Bronya also raised her voice slightly, and her pair of silver-pink eyes stared at Wu Zi.

"Okay, okay, sister won't say anything more." Wu Zi waved her hand and started enjoying the dessert with Xiao Ai.

However, Wu Zi was willing to complain about these things to Xiao Ai, which indeed brought the two closer together.

"Sister Wuzi, Xiaoai, it's time to eat."

A table full of delicious dishes, Bai Ye’s quality is as guaranteed as always.

And then…

A relatively warm meal time. At this point, Xiao Ai has joined this family.

……

"Okay, Xiao Ai, just leave this to me."

In the kitchen, Bai Ye took over the task of washing dishes as usual. He had been doing this for years and was used to it. "You can go take a bath now."

"The bathroom at home is quite big, so it's no problem for three people. Bronya is already waiting for you."

But this time, Xiao Ai refused to agree no matter what and stubbornly chose to stay and help Bai Ye.

And in the bathroom...

Bronya folded her arms and lay relaxedly on the edge of the bathtub. Her plump breasts squeezed slightly, highlighting her fair complexion. "Xiao Ai, I won't be coming for the time being."

"Speaking of which, Sister Kiriko, don't you mind?" Bronya tilted her head slightly, her long silver hair rippling in the water.

Beside Bronya, Wu Zi put a hand into the water and gently lifted a strand of silver hair, "How could it be~"

"As a sister, how could I make things difficult for Xiaobai? And Xiaobai will be responsible, right?"

After all, they have been together for fifteen years, and Wu Zi has already understood Bai Ye's personality very clearly. "Even if there is a problem, the worst that can happen is that I, the elder sister, will suffer a little loss, and I don't need the official status~"

As she spoke, Kiriko moved closer to Bronya, and her slender, white hands gently stroked Bronya's cheek.

"Don't joke like that, Sister Wuzi. Bai Ye... No, I will definitely take care of it."

"Really? Then I'm looking forward to it~" Wu Zi rubbed Bronya's little face affectionately, with a gentle smile on the corner of her mouth.

……

Then that night, Xiao Ai was assigned to the Baiye Room, and her delicate and fair neck couldn't help but turn red.

"Okay, Xiao Ai, go to sleep."

At night, Bai Ye hugged Xiao Ai from behind, but that was all. He didn't do anything else...

——True love is not only reflected in that aspect. It also includes daily respect and empathy.

"……,Um."

Realizing Bai Ye's care for her, Xiao Ai gently agreed, feeling warm in her heart.

Gradually, Xiao Ai closed her eyes and fell asleep in Bai Ye's arms.

68. Sorry, it just hurts a little

After working overtime, finally, on the third day, the competition venue was finally usable!

On the day of the game, there was still enthusiastic cheering. The tragic situation that day did not affect the audience's enthusiasm for watching the game at all.

——In fact, a large number of swordsmen were urgently dispatched to protect the safety of the spectators.

"Ikki, it's our turn."

On the competition field, Bai Ye wiped his sword with his left hand and walked towards Yihui almost defenselessly, looking very casual.

"Ah, yes."

Ikki said nothing, but beneath his seemingly calm exterior, his fighting spirit was boiling. He manifested the Yin Iron in his hand and launched an attack on Bai Ye.

——The seventh secret sword: Lightning!

In just a moment, Ikki increased his speed to the extreme, incorporating his understanding of the Sword of Wings.

The attack was silent, without any waste of energy or unnecessary movements, and was completely focused on the slash.

"Not bad, it seems you've put in some effort."

Bai Ye swung his blade, meeting the blow head-on. Along with the sound of metal clashing, a violent physical shockwave erupted.

"Have you been practicing for a long time?"

As he spoke, Bai Ye began to exert force on his wrist, and Wanxiang's blade gradually pressed down Yihui's Yin Tie. "But if you want to surpass me here, you need to work harder."

"Chong-"

A sudden burst of force swept the Yin Iron away. Bai Ye quickly adjusted his stance, exerting force with his wrist once more... a fleeting flash of blade light.

But Yihui's right arm was trembling slightly, and the knuckles were cracked - he blocked with the hilt of the sword and took Bai Ye's slash.

Then, Ikki slightly turned the hilt of his sword, directing Byakuya's attack to the flank and taking this opportunity to launch a counterattack.

It was still a silent slash. It was obvious that he had completely absorbed the Winged Sword.

A sharp blade pierced the air, tearing the atmosphere apart, but it was still dodged.

"Not fast enough. Don't forget where you learned this." Bai Ye leaned back slightly, the blade brushing against the ends of his hair, and the overall movement highlighted his calmness.

He didn't even fight back, but dodged the blade with one step back and made a precise comment;

"The angle is off."

"This knife is not sharp enough."

“The force…”

"Qiang——!"

A Tang sword blocked the blade. Bai Ye looked directly into Yihui's eyes with a sharp gaze, "You can't go on like this, Yihui. Your physical condition is too poor."

"It's time for you to use that trick. It's only for a minute, but it's enough for us, isn't it?"

After saying this, Bai Ye used a single arm to push Ikki back, and then a magical glow ignited on his body. "Let's end this quickly, Ikki. I don't want to be accused of match-fixing."

"One-sword Shura!"

Ikki responded decisively to this, and a terrifying magical light burst out from his body.

With a time limit of one minute, Ikki did not dare to delay at all. He stomped the ground under his feet and rushed towards Bai Ye like an arrow.

With his extraordinary control over his body, Ikki gathered all his strength at the tip of the sword, concentrating the strongest destructive power on one point - the first secret sword, Rhino Strike!

Ikki wasn't worried about his attack missing. He knew very well that Bai Ye's words meant he would never retreat and would definitely fight hard.

As expected, Bai Ye made a starting move, and boundless sword energy began to rage, transforming into a swimming dragon and swooping down towards Yihui, "Spanning all directions!"

"boom--!!!"

The collision shook the earth, and the newly repaired stadium collapsed again, and even the ground sank slightly.

Ikki's power was still inferior to Byakuya's. With no other options, he could only direct the impact underground to reduce his burden—the third secret sword, Circle!

A trick to relieve force...

Seeing this, an idea flashed through Bai Ye's mind: How about comparing it with the method of sitting and forgetting?

But considering that Ikki's burst time was limited, he gave up and swung a more violent slash to suppress Ikki. "It's not enough, Ikki, it's not enough at all!"

"Clang, clang—"

There was a sound of metal clashing, and continuous slashing, which gave the opponent no chance to fight back.

During this period, Ikki could only barely hold on. With every step he took back, the cracks on the field spread a little bit... Most of the force was directed into the ground.

But even so, Ikki's arms were still trembling slightly. The gap was too big!

If this continues, we'll definitely lose! Ikki blocked with difficulty, thinking back to the promise they had made...

The promise made to her father, the blessing from Shizuku, then the expectations of many people, such as Yusuin and Byakuya, and finally Stella:

——Let's move forward together! To the summit of the Knight's Path!

"Ahhhh!!!"

Faintly, he seemed to hear the sound of chains "crackling" as a surge of power emerged from Ikki's body, violently pushing Byakuya back. "The Fourth Secret Sword: Mirage Wolf!"

A technique that creates afterimages through footwork. Combining the Winged Sword and Foot Pull, this technique becomes even more powerful than before.

"It's just an afterimage."

Bai Ye didn't care, and swung the blade in his hand in one direction like an antelope hanging its horns...

"Qiang——!"

Ikki used the Seventh Secret Sword again, but unfortunately, the Speed ​​Sword was still blocked.

In less than ten seconds, the two staged a brilliant high-speed offensive and defensive battle, which caused cheers. But in fact... Ikki was almost at the end of his rope.

——The "complete control" he relied on was completely ineffective against Bai Ye. If you want to control someone, you should at least understand them, but Bai Ye was too hidden.

Lacking the necessary intelligence, this move was basically useless. And then the swordsmanship was also suppressed...

"Hey, Ikki, do you remember that fight? The one where you tried your best to crush Raikiri."

At this time, Bai Ye was not in a hurry to attack. Instead, he made a knife flower from a distance and gave a leisurely reminder.

That scene back then...

Ikki recalled the feeling of burning everything. Although it was only one blow, it was easy for Bai Ye to dodge it with his strength. But his intuition told him:

——Bai Ye will never retreat!

【Then come. 】

Ikki's eyes flashed crimson as he charged towards Byakuya. His skin, his tendons... were torn apart bit by bit, his clothes stained with blood.

【This strike, I'm betting everything on it! 】

——The seventh secret sword: Lightning!

Although it took more than ten seconds before, with the help of the Suction Foot and the Winged Sword, this attack was not weak at all.

"I've been waiting for a long time."

Bai Ye lowered his body slightly, then exerted force with his legs, causing the ground to collapse.

With the reaction force, Bai Ye was like an arrow shot from a bow, facing Ikki's seventh secret sword head-on...

"Chong-"

A knife flew high into the air, a symbol of Bai Ye's allure! At the moment of collision, Bai Ye deliberately relaxed his strength... Yes, he did it on purpose!

Ikki seemed to sense something, but he had already given it his all and couldn't stop! So...

——The Yin Iron tore open Bai Ye’s chest, large amounts of blood splattered, and the field was dyed scarlet.