"Daddy, wake up!" a violent shaking shook Val to his senses, and he rubbed his sour eyes before he could see the person who had woken him up.

"Leia!" Val looked at his smiling daughter in front of him, and his heart jumped violently, "You're all right, what's going on? Are you okay with your mother?"

"It's alright, Vaal. Jenny smiled and walked over to him, "Let's go home, stop thinking about all that mess, it's just our family here." ”

It's been years since we've been together again. Val couldn't help but cry when he looked at his wife and daughter in front of him, because of the identity of the witcher, all the information about his family was top secret, which meant that even the commander-in-chief could not obtain this information.

But because of this, Vaal must always be careful about revealing the identity of his family, because the enemy will take advantage of the flaws in people's hearts, and it is likely that they will bring disaster to their own families.

It's been two years since Val was last reunited with his family, and his daughter Leia is very well-behaved, often mailing some paintings to her father, and every time Val sees his daughter's paintings, he always feels warm from the bottom of his heart.

Janine was also deeply in love with Val, and she never complained even if they were far apart, she supported what her husband was doing, believing that what he was doing was right, and that she herself could be described as a very strong person.

It would be nice if I could do this all the time, Val thought to himself, and just live peacefully as a family, and never care about what happened outside, maybe that was what I really wanted now.

"Family, we are always together as a family. Val muttered to himself a little nightmarishly, "But you're not in the explosion, you're not on that ship!?"

"Dad, are you talking about this ship?" Leia happily held up the painting she had just drawn to Val, "Look at my drawing, it's beautiful, isn't it?"

"What is this?" Val felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar the moment he saw the painting, which made him feel like he couldn't breathe.

In that painting, Janine and Léa hugged each other with painful faces, and around them were flames that seemed to be smiling faces, and they were laughing at Val, mocking him for not being able to save the people he loved most.

"Daddy, Daddy. Léa patted Val on the leg, and Val recovered from his horror, and when he turned to his daughter, he instantly felt a nervous breakdown.

Leia's body was quickly dissipating like ashes, and Janie's body was undergoing the same change.

Val almost immediately threw himself over to hug his wife and daughter, but he was still a step slower, and Janine and Lhea's bodies dissipated the moment he was about to touch.

"No! give them back to me!" Val thumped hard against the floor, his hands bloodied with great force, his expression contorted, one of the most painful expression of the loss of a loved one.

Didn't I protect anything? What a shit! What a witcher? I didn't even qualify as a father, what the hell had I done?

"It's funny!" said Aika and Frosson's voices, echoing throughout the room.

"The person you love the most died at the hands of the person you want to protect, what an ironic fact, what are you fighting for? Do you dare to say that you are fighting for humanity? Can you continue to fight as before?"

Their smiling faces seemed to appear in front of Val, and in this laughter, Val's inner pain and anger were finally completely released.

"Shut up, shut up for me!" Val roared hoarsely, and the room was covered in transparent crystals for a moment, and the voices of Frosson and Aika stopped abruptly.

"I obviously have that power. Val looked at the crystal-covered room and sat down on the floor. "But even with such power, no one can save me, I, what am I fighting for?"

"It's really interesting. A black shadow suddenly appeared in front of Val, "Your great strength, your incomparably painful heart has made me feel it strongly." ”

"Who are you?" said Val, looking at the dark shadow in front of him, "Don't bother me!

"Don't be so cold. Shadow didn't mean to leave, "I came here to talk to you, how about it, are you interested?"

"I said get out of here!" Val's eyes were filled with anger, "I don't care what you want to talk about, I don't want to talk about it now, you can go." ”

"If you can get your wife and daughter back, don't you want to talk about it?"

"What did you say?" Val was immediately captured by what he said, "Are you saying there's a way to get them back?"

"Then you'll have to talk to me. Shadow had apparently expected this to be the case, "But it's better for you to see it for yourself, I can assure you that what I just said is true, and as for the rest, let's talk about the rest." ”

"Where are you?" asked Val impatiently.

"Don't be in a hurry. Shadow replied, "Someone will guide you to me, don't reveal your whereabouts, and you'll know everything when we meet." ”

The shadow vanished, and almost at the same time as the real-world Val opened his eyes, which had been closed.

"You're awake, Val. Rajel sat in a chair beside his bedside, apparently having been waiting here for quite some time.

"Where am I?" Val tried to sit up, but he felt no strength in his body.

"BPRD headquarters, of course. Rajer got up and poured him a glass of water, "You survived the blast, but you were knocked unconscious by the shockwave, but it seems that there should be no major problems now." ”

"What about the hostages on board?" Val put down his glass after taking a sip of water.

"No one survived. Rajer said with a serious face, "Not only the hostages, but also your team members have been wiped out, and the civilians who have not yet had time to deal with them have also been seriously affected." ”

"Is that really the case?" Val clenched his fists, and his heart welled up with endless sadness. "It's all because of me, it's me who hurt them, punish me, Rajer. ”

"It's been decided. Rajer said with some regret, "From now on your captaincy will be temporarily stripped of until we think you can resume your position, do you have any objection to this decision?"

"No objection, Rajer. Val looked at the ceiling and replied, "It's all my fault, and I accept this order." ”

"Why the hell do you become so impulsive. Rajer hesitated and then said the question in his mind, "What the hell is going on? You can't have done such a risky thing in this situation before, tell me the truth, Val." ”

"I just let my emotions control my actions for a while. Val didn't want to say what was hidden deep in his heart, "It's okay, Rajer, let me not be the captain, so that I can be quiet." ”

He didn't tell the truth. Rajel had already realized that Val was running away from something, but looking at him very haggard, Rajel knew that he would not get any answer no matter how much he asked.

"So be it. Rajer sighed softly, "If you have anything else in mind that someone can notify me directly, I'll be waiting for you to open up, old friend." ”

"You're already busy, and as an old friend, I won't bother you like this every day. Val forced himself to smile, "I'll tell you if I think of anything, now go and get busy, Rajer." ”

Rajel got up and left the room, and just after he walked out the door, another man walked in.

"Looks like you're recovering well, Captain Val. The man sat down at Val's hospital bedside, "I'm Thomas Wayne of the Intelligence Service, you've seen me before, you should remember?"

"I did have a relationship with you in the intelligence department. Val took a closer look at Thomas's face and nodded, "What are you here for?

"Of course there are quite a few things to ask you. Thomas said this, but the briefcase in his hand was not opened for a moment. "But not for the work given to me by the intelligence services, but for something more important. ”

"What's the matter?"

"It's time for you to get up. Thomas said with an enigmatic smile, "Go where you're supposed to be, they're waiting for you." ”

"Who the hell are you?" Val suddenly remembered what the shadow had just said in his dream.

"I am the one who guides you. Thomas was still smiling, "Are you interested in continuing to listen to the man's request to guide you to him?"

"Say it. Val's eyes lit up like a fire, "Where am I going, and he can get what I want when he gets there, right?"

"Good. Thomas nodded in satisfaction, "Then in three days, a ship will be waiting for you in the harbor, and if you haven't changed your mind by then, come on." ”

Val suddenly realized a chilling truth, the intelligence department of the headquarters actually has outside spies, doesn't that mean that the headquarters has been infiltrated by something?

"Are you human?" asked Val, looking at Thomas.

"What is this?" said Thomas, laughing, "I'm an ordinary human in every sense of the word, and that question doesn't make any sense." ”

"And to whom do you as a human being?"

"I do my bidding. Thomas's tone became slightly cold, "You'll know when you get there, you'll know everything about this world, and at that time, you'll find the path you really want to take." ”

Thomas finally got up and said, "Don't forget that I'll be waiting for you there in the evening three days from now, until the sun rises again, so think about it with the last time." ”

Thomas left the room, leaving Val alone on the bed, his mind completely distracted.

Should I go or not? Those guys have infiltrated the headquarters, which was unimaginable before, what do they want?

But if I go, maybe Jenny and the others will come back to life, I don't know if it's true or not, but now I have nothing left, even if there is the last glimmer of hope, I will try!

Val had already made up his mind to take the ship that the shadows had arranged for him, and now Val was determined to go there, even if there was a point of no return ahead.