The system handed me over to the state.

"Let me guess, the reason you want to go back is either because life here is completely different from modern times, or because of everything that has happened to you since you came here? These are the two possibilities?"

"Actually, there's another one... I was summoned here by some random book, without my consent at all..."

"Ok?"

Bronya was slightly surprised. She had thought that Naofumi Iwatani had come to the other world voluntarily to become a hero. She hadn't expected that he wasn't a resource, but was forcibly brought in.

"So that's how it is..."

There are even instances of forcing others to be summoned to become heroes. Come to think of it, novels seem to favor this kind of setting, with forced summoning, coerced summoning, and a whole host of other things.

In a sense, it can be considered a traditional skill.

"So, do you still want to go back now?"

Naofumi Iwatani was stunned. He lowered his head and pondered carefully whether he should go back. Yes, in his current state, did he really want to go back?

It wasn't just because of the previous reasons, but because of the other two people, Filo and Raphtalia. Could he really bear to abandon them and go back to his own world?

"Looks like I was right."

Bronya closed the system interface. "You care about those two children, and you're already having second thoughts about wanting to go back, aren't you?"

Naofumi Iwatani hesitated for a moment, then nodded in affirmation of Bronya's statement, "Yes... I've already started to hesitate... And you? So, is your coldness also because you're afraid of this?"

Bronya shook her head. "No, I'm simply not interested in your world at all. The world I come from is far more magnificent and technologically advanced than your modern society. We can even use you as a beacon to open a passage to this world for my country."

“We can travel through this passage at any time, but it’s unnecessary. This world isn’t worth us opening such a passage.”

"why?"

Naofumi Iwatani subconsciously pressed for an answer; his curiosity had been piqued by Bronya, and he was now extremely intrigued.

"Because it has no value and no meaning, we open the passage to other worlds, form alliances with countries in other worlds, and create a dimensional alliance that links countless dimensional worlds, just like a magnificent existence in a novel."

"Such a backward Middle Ages is not worth us opening a channel for an alliance, it's that simple."

Naofumi Iwatani pondered for a moment, "Then... if it were my previous world, would you have formed an alliance with us?"

Bronya paused for a moment, then slowly said, "My homeland is China."

Naofumi Iwatani froze, staring blankly at Bronya. After a few minutes, he snapped out of it, his expression extremely awkward. "Uh... I... I understand..."

This is quite awkward. Everyone is very clear about the grievances between the two countries. Historical events and modern-day grievances have made the conflict between the two countries very serious.

However, Bronya doesn't look like a Chinese person at all. Instead, she looks more like someone from Europe or America, or... a Russian?

"But are you really from China? To be honest, you don't look...like it at all."

Bronya raised an eyebrow. "Minority groups? Is that not allowed?"

"I'm so sorry..."

Naofumi Iwatani quickly apologized, but then thought for a moment and asked, "Then...why did you come to this world? According to you, your country shouldn't have any designs on this world, so why did you come here?"

"It's just some special reasons. Okay, we've discussed enough for today, it's time to rest."

Bronya felt she had said enough and told Naofumi Iwatani to leave.

Faced with this, Naofumi Iwatani had no choice but to leave. Afterwards, Bronya lay down on the bed, pondering how to deal with the waves the next day. To be honest, she wasn't very optimistic about the three heroes besides Naofumi Iwatani.

But as I said before, no matter how the world changes, what does it have to do with her?

Since the lesson learned from the last time the world collapsed, Bronya has lost all passion for changing the world on her own. She just wants to finish what she needs to do as soon as possible and then return to Shenzhou to continue her carefree days of slacking off.

I really miss the days when Black Seele and Seele were by my side.

After a moment of reflection, Bronya drifted off to sleep, looking forward to the next day.

A few days later, with a flash of teleportation light, Bronya and her companions arrived at a canyon. As soon as they entered the canyon, the roars of monsters filled the air. Bronya raised her hand and fired an arrow, which pierced the head of the monster in front of her and, with undiminished force, pierced the head of the monster behind her.

"Raphtalia! Filo! Go!"

Naofumi Iwatani deployed his most frequently used snake shield and launched an attack on the monsters in front of him.

This time, the three experienced a completely different combat experience. Bronya pinned every monster that tried to attack from behind to the ground, while Naofumi Iwatani, along with the bird, pulled the arrows off all the monsters and threw them back to Bronya during the battle.

Bronya's bow and arrows thwarted the monster's sneak attack on the three, while the three in turn helped Bronya retrieve the arrows from the monster.

A classic example of mutual help and support.

The monster eradication process was incredibly swift, even surprising Naofumi Iwatani. The speed was astounding, several times faster than their usual combat efficiency!

"You're really amazing! With you around, our battle speed has increased a lot!"

Naofumi Iwatani didn't hold back his praise, and Bronya simply looked up and said, "You're here."

The four looked up at the massive wooden ship above them, and below, tentacles resembling octopus monsters waving in the air. Most importantly, they heard the sounds of fighting coming from the ship.

"It seems that some people have already boarded the ship before us."

"Philo!"

Naofumi Iwatani shouted, and Filo bent down to signal everyone to come up. Bronya glanced at them and said, "You guys go up first, I still have some things to take care of."

"Are you sure? That's very likely the BOSS up there."

"With you guys here, there won't be any problems. I'm going to deal with something that might affect your fight."

Naofumi Iwatani hesitated for a long time before nodding, "I understand, you go ahead, leave the battle up there to us!"

After saying that, Philo carried the two of them and rushed towards the warship high in the sky. The steep cliffs around them provided good support for them to jump up.

After leading the group away, Bronya turned her gaze behind her. "Come out. You don't need to hide anymore. I've already found you."

After a brief silence, a flash of light suddenly appeared in the sky, and a figure quickly landed in front of Bronya.

Bronya gripped her bow tightly. "Are you the hero from another world?"

“My name is Grace. The fact that you were able to detect my presence means that you are at least much stronger than those Four Holy Warriors.”

Bronya drew her bow. "Let's start the battle! No need for words!"

As she spoke, the arrow in her hand instantly went offline, carrying a powerful force straight towards Glass's face. Glass suddenly raised her fan and swung out several golden light blades that collided with the arrow.

The arrow was cut in half. Bronya frowned. As expected, ordinary metal arrows were indeed too weak.

Bronya has yet to find enchanted arrows or a bow that can shoot pure energy; it seems that only the Bow Hero among the Four Holy Heroes possesses such a weapon.

Therefore, weaponry became Bronya's biggest weakness.

Furthermore, the opponent's ability—the blade energy emanating from their fan—means... they're skilled at ranged attacks?

"Your strength is good, but your arrows are too weak, and your equipment is too poor! You can't beat me!"

"That's hard to say."

Bronya knew that there was no time to be a ranged archer now; the difference in arrow quality couldn't be made up for by her skills or enchanted bow, so she had to rely on melee combat!

"Then let's give it a try!"

Bronya took a sudden step forward, her body instantly transforming into a blur as she broke through the speed of sound. A violent sonic boom exploded instantly, and Glass was startled, only managing to raise the fan in her hand to shield her face.

The next moment, a crisp metallic sound rang out as Bronya's dagger clashed with the fan, and a considerable force was transmitted from the dagger in Bronya's hand.

So, the opponent's strength is no less than mine? Then I can only decide the outcome by speed.

Chapter 416: Speculations about the Wave

"You're fast! But that's enough!"

"Rondo Zero Form: Reverse Snow Moon Flower!"

A golden blade of light instantly danced out from the fan in Glass's hand, but Bronya was even faster, flashing directly behind Glass.

"you are too slow."

"what?"

The next moment, Bronya's dagger attempted to slit Glass's throat, but Glass's sudden burst of speed allowed her to catch up with Bronya's dagger before it could reach her neck. She deflected the dagger with even greater force, thus saving her life.

"Tsk, you really are tenacious."

Bronya felt a little regretful that she couldn't take Glass's life. Her goal was to kill these heroes from another world. Their level was close to 100, while her own level was slightly lower, but their speed was far inferior to hers.

That's why she dared to confront them here.

Unfortunately, it was precisely because of that slight difference in attributes that the opponent repeatedly escaped. It's truly a pity.

"You're not one of the Four Holy Warriors...who are you?"

Grass also realized that the weapons the opponent used, as well as the arrows from before, were not the weapons of the Four Holy Heroes. It was simply unbelievable that the opponent, who was not a hero, could fight her to a draw!

Bronya thought about it and realized that it was best to just go for it.

Bronya's clothing suddenly began to change, and a light blue light shield enveloped her figure, as the shield core inside her nanoarmor activated.

Once again, Bronya charged towards Glass, who used the same Snow Moon Flower move as before. Bronya scoffed, "Don't you have any other moves?"

"Shut up!"

"You're the one who should shut up!"

Bronya suddenly flung aside her shawl, which was enveloped by a black and red light curtain. The golden light blade that came towards her was instantly shattered the moment it touched the shawl!

"What? Then try this trick!"

"Armor-piercing!"

A purple beam of light shot out from the fan in Glass's hand, but it was blocked halfway by the blue light shield surrounding Bronya.

"What? This is impossible!"

Still in shock, Glass snapped out of her daze as Bronya's dagger slashed across Glass's throat, followed by her wrists and ankles. In the blink of an eye, Bronya had completed her attack.

Glass knelt down helplessly, her hands clutching her throat with difficulty. "Who...who are you...you're not...the hero..."

"Just a ruthless killer."

With that, Bronya plunged her dagger into Glass's neck from behind, ending Glass's life.

As Glass's body gradually turned into purple light and rose into the sky, a huge steel cage descended from the sky above, sucking in the sphere of Naofumi Iwatani's Prison Shield, which Bronya knew well.

The door slammed shut, and a monster's shrill roar echoed out. After it disappeared, the riddled-with-holes Soul Eater's body fell limply onto the ship's deck.