A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

It seems that if Bray wants to be completely free of worries, he'll need to be tricked by Nicol Bolas.

However, he was also mentally prepared that if he wanted something for nothing, he would have to pay a price.

Before returning to the Cloud House, Bray glanced at his sleeves, which were worn down from the various things that had happened earlier.

His worn-out coat was covered in a layer of dust, making it look like he had rolled around in cement not long ago.

Hmm... I feel like a shrimp about to be deep-fried, which also has a layer of flour on the outside.

After a while of lost in thought, he went inside.

I wonder if my father-in-law will find me disgusted by my dirty appearance.

However, he did protect Anjing City's valuable fighting force just now, so he shouldn't be disliked.

Although the Silver race's invasion was short-lived, without Bray's intervention, it's possible that not only ordinary people living in the outlying areas would have died, but also several Bronze race members who were fighting forces.

It took some time to get there, and it took some more time to dismantle those concepts on-site and have an impact.

Half an hour passed just like that during the Silver Invasion.

“I’m back,” Bray said weakly.

His despondency stemmed from mental exhaustion; little did he know that Beatrix's last resort was about to expire.

Sure enough, he needed to find the "Alliance of the Gods" as soon as possible.

“Daddy!” Nia hugged the dirty Bray tightly and shouted.

"Just after Dad went out, I heard a 'bang' sound from afar." Her childish voice was filled with anxiety.

"It's alright, that 'bang' didn't hurt me," Bray said, ruffling Nia's long hair.

"And is it okay that you're hugging me so tightly? I have a strong smell of dust on me."

"It's okay now," Nia mumbled, still not letting go, and even rubbing against her a few times.

After rubbing it on, Nia's face was covered in dust.

"Cough cough..." The little girl coughed incessantly, choked by the thick dust.

"Are you stupid?" Bray said speechlessly, lifting Nia high in the air.

"Brother-in-law, who were you just now..." Yun Ji looked Bree up and down, and couldn't help but connect him with the alarm sound earlier.

"I went to the disaster area to help out," Bray explained simply, giving his reason for leaving without a word.

"They all say the safe zone is no longer safe." Just then, Yunhai sat in his rocking chair and said quietly, interrupting Yunji without making a sound.

“The safe zone was never absolutely safe,” Bray replied.

"So you should leave as soon as possible, because who knows when something might happen here."

"Nowhere is as safe as being by your side as a father," Yunhai added deliberately.

From Yunhai's perspective, regardless of the circumstances, Nia is better off following Bree.

He did indeed like his granddaughter very much, but he was also rational enough to know that staying in this place was not a good idea.

Yunhai was unaware that the magic arrays in various parts of Kapras had temporarily failed; he only knew that his place was about to collapse.

“It’s starting to get dangerous around me too.” Bray shook his head.

In the past, Bray would have felt that those around him were more reliable than the safe zone, but now he dared not have such thoughts.

Just as he was going to confront the Silver Seed, the Silver Seed also claimed that it wanted to mess with him.

Bray also considered whether the Silver Seeds would resort to underhanded methods like taking Nia and Levy hostage if they were placed elsewhere.

But upon closer reflection, keeping them by one's side also carries the risk of being caught in the crossfire.

The latter is not much better than the former.

Yunhai didn't speak, he just closed his eyes. He knew that Bray had more to say, so he wasn't in a hurry at all.

Yunhai was very clear about when others would speak and what they were thinking.

“I think Nia and Levy will be living in your house for about six months.” Sure enough, after a long pause, Bray voiced his thoughts.

"Do you know that six months is a very long time for a child?" Yunhai's expression remained largely unchanged as he simply posed a question to Bulei.

Admittedly, a year and a half may not seem like a long time for someone over thirty.

For many adults, a year passes in the blink of an eye.

However, this is an adult's sense of time; a child's sense of the world is even more sensitive.

Nia's year is not just a "year" in the traditional sense; it is a period of time that they spent as children.

“…” Brey paused, his thoughts were far less profound than Yunhai’s.

Indeed, for many people, it is impossible to comprehend how long a year can be for a child.

Because we're all not children anymore.

"Daddy doesn't want Nia anymore QAQ?" Nia, who was holding Bray, wasn't deaf, so of course she heard her father's conversation with her grandfather.

She felt uneasy; Bray's words sounded to her like he was abandoning her.

“But Daddy is going to a very dangerous place and can’t take Nia with him,” Bray said softly.

But these words meant nothing to Nia.

“Nia wants to go with Daddy too. Wherever Daddy goes, Nia can go.” Nia buried her face in Bray’s clothes, not minding the strange smell on them.

She only has one father left, and she doesn't want him to be away from her.

Levy stood to the side, resting with her eyes closed. She had also heard Bray's words, but did not speak for the time being.

Only the amplitude of her tail wagging can reveal her emotional changes.

"Nia only has her father left." Nia buried her face in Bray's arms and let out a muffled sound.

The muffled sound even carried a barely perceptible sob.

“Daddy only has Nia left.” Bray cupped Nia’s face in his hands and said softly.

Although the tone of his voice was not very varied, those words... left Nia stunned for several seconds.

Nia didn't say anything, but silently buried her face in her father's clothes once again.

"Levy will take good care of Nia, okay?" Levy, who hadn't spoken for a long time, finally spoke.

However, this time, Levy didn't wag her tail.

She also wanted to go to all sorts of places with Bray.

However, she also knew very well that this was unrealistic.

"Will Bray really be back in six months?" Levy suddenly jumped onto Bray and asked.

"real."

"Really, really?" Levy continued to ask.

"really."

"Really, really, really?"

"Really, really, really," Bray replied patiently, feeling Rebecca's body grow much heavier.

"Hehe." Levy gave a cute smile 0V0, then jumped off Bray.

"Levy won't let Nia feel lonely." Levy picked Nia up from Bray's side and carried her around the room.

Nia, whom she was holding up, was still crying.

"So Bray, like always, never lie to Levy."

"Hmm." Bray lowered his right eyelid and responded. In the end, Bray still left Nia and Levy at Yunhai's house.

He also called out to Little Nick in advance and gave him a few instructions.

Breczak Nicholas was still spying on him from time to time, and he probably knew about it.

If the Anjing City Safe Zone really falls, Nick might still have to temporarily send Nia and Levy away.

However, it seems that my idea is a bit selfish.

Selfish? I'm not wrong to say that.

Bray increasingly felt that there was some truth to what Gullid had said about him being similar to him.

They are very similar; they both have the same psychology as normal people.

Having finished explaining everything, Bray is now discussing with Afrena how to find the silver seed.

"Should I call it a little light bug, or a little sprite?"

In the mind of the blaster, there was a small ball, like particles of light, dancing up and down as if it were alive.

As it moves, it leaves behind many bright spots, like it's dragging a long tail.

“Call it Radiance,” Afrena said irritably.

"Is this useful?" Bray looked at Afrena with a suspicious gaze, fiddling with the small light in his hand.

He really couldn't figure out how to use this thing.

"it works"

"Could this ball just chase after that silver seed by itself?"

“Yes.” Avrena nodded.

“…” Bray was shocked.

"However, this glow only chases after nearby silver species and cannot accurately pinpoint their location."

"The reason it was designed this way is to avoid being influenced by the various concepts of the Silver race." It's not that Aphrodite and the other angels didn't want to design a ball that could be precisely positioned.

However, the more something is like that, the more easily it is influenced by the concept of silver.

Simple items are less likely to fail.

The angels love to get to the bottom of things; if it weren't for practical considerations, they would have made the ball automatically positionable long ago.

"It can chase the nearest silver-tier creature." Bray examined the ball, but he didn't see it start chasing the silver-tier creature; instead, it remained quietly in Bray's palm.

“It understands you; you just need to give it a command.” Afrena crossed her arms, clearly noticing Bray’s subtle expression.

Afraina considered herself quite adept at reading people's expressions and demeanor.

Especially someone like Bray, it's very easy to spot, but only when they're not in combat.

Throughout the battle, Afrena never once understood this guy who dared to fight against a Silver-ranked being.

The way the mines were laid during the battle was eerily calm.

"The radiance will become brighter for each silver species nearby."

“When there is no silver seed, it will stop glowing,” Afrena said.

When the surroundings are filled with silver, the small tails trailing behind the radiance will be as dazzling as a miniature version of the Milky Way.

Of course, Avrena hoped that this situation would never occur with Radiance.

“Normally, you can just put it in this bottle and hang it on your waist.” Afrena tossed a small bottle to Bray.

Bray had just caught the bottle when he curiously opened the cap.

As soon as the lid was opened, Glow went inside on its own, without Bray having to do anything.

"Can I just open the lid and talk when I use it?" Bray tried to ask.

"Yes, don't worry about it running away on its own."

“Oh...this feels a bit familiar.” Bray picked up the small bottle containing the glowing light.

This thing looks a bit like the bracelet that Nicol Bolas gave himself a long time ago.

Back then, Nicol Bolas made a pact with him, and his obligation was to fight against the Silver Race, who were disrupting the balance of the world.

The bracelet was a free gift; it could check whether silver existed within a city.

I continued to wear that bracelet, but I didn't use it much anymore; it just became an accessory.

Because his mental perception had long since reached a certain level, he could observe monsters within a city using his mental perception.