"Ah?"
Prajna Bates was taken aback, quickly wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes, shaking her head and saying, "No, I wasn’t crying."
Lionel Yeager sighed in his heart and said, "Prajna, I think we should talk."
"About what?"
Prajna Bates avoided his gaze, "Mr. Yeager, it’s been a big battle tonight and I’m a bit tired. I want to sleep early.
You should sleep early too."
Lionel Yeager said nothing, just looked at the girl’s eyes.
Prajna Bates turned her head away, not daring to meet Lionel Yeager’s gaze.
Lionel Yeager sighed and said softly, "Prajna, during this time we’ve been together, I’ve come to think of you as my little sister.
I think there should be no secrets between us.
If you encounter any trouble, you can tell me.
As long as I can help, I will.
I don’t want you to bear all the pain alone."
Hearing this, Prajna Bates couldn’t hold back her emotions any longer.
She choked, and tears flowed down her face uncontrollably.
Lionel Yeager opened his arms and held Prajna tightly.
Prajna Bates also tightly clung to Lionel Yeager, burying her head in his chest and crying louder.
"Mr. Yeager, I really don’t know what to tell you.
I’m afraid that by speaking, I’ll bring unnecessary trouble upon you."
Lionel Yeager gently patted the girl’s back, tenderly saying, "Silly girl, don’t worry about me. If you’re truly in trouble, just tell me. No matter what the problem is, I’ll solve it for you."
Prajna Bates said nothing, just cried.
Lionel Yeager didn’t say anything more.
All he could do now was to offer the girl a shoulder to cry on, to let her vent her feelings.
Prajna Bates cried for a while, and her crying gradually stopped.
She let go of Lionel Yeager and walked towards the balcony.
Lionel Yeager closed the door and followed her.
Once on the balcony, Prajna Bates sat in the chair and silently watched the distant ocean and the moon, not uttering a word.
Lionel Yeager sat in the chair next to her, also looked into the distance, and silently waited.
After a long silence.
Prajna Bates took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Yeager, my full name is actually Suasan Hyde."
"Suasan Hyde?"
Lionel Yeager was taken aback.
Prajna nodded and said, "My last name is Hyde, and my first name is Prajna."
"I see."
Lionel Yeager nodded in realization.
Prajna Bates continued, "Actually, our Hyde family was the strongest Ninja family in Sakura Country..."
"Your family was the strongest Ninja family?!"
Upon hearing this, Lionel Yeager was shocked.
"Yes."
Prajna Bates nodded and continued, "Our family is not only the most powerful Ninja family in Sakura Country, but also possesses the most complete Ninjutsu.
Because of this, our family was targeted by other Ninja factions.
Those Ninja factions envied, were jealous of, and even resented our family."
Until today, I still remember the carnage of that day. Everywhere were corpses, blood, like a real-life purgatory.
Hearing Prajna’s recount, Lionel Yeager was stunned and took a long time to recover.
They just hoped that I could survive and never reveal my last name.
Luckily, I was adopted by a kind-hearted family, and thus survived.
Over the past twelve years, I’ve concealed my identity, living on the edge, and almost every night I have nightmares.
In order to take revenge, I studied various knowledge and skills and even joined one of the Ninja Schools to learn Ninjutsu.
Later, I entered the Dark World and became an assassin to accumulate wealth and hone my abilities and perseverance..."
At this point, Prajna Bates’ face filled with pain and despair, she continued, "But no matter how hard I try, I can’t make myself more powerful.
Those ten major ninja schools, after wiping out our family and stealing our Ninjutsu, grew infinitely stronger.
Especially the Taiga, Ito, Katsumi, and Kurohane Ninja Sects, they instantly became the strongest ninja schools in Sakura Country.
I realize that I might not be able to take my revenge in my entire lifetime.
I can only spend the rest of my life in pain and die in agony.
But, I truly want revenge. As long as I can take revenge, I’m willing to give everything!"
Lionel Yeager stared at Prajna and said in a deep voice, "Prajna, I don’t often make promises to others.
But today, I want to make you a promise.
I assure you that I will help you take revenge, even if it means letting you take it with your own hands."
Prajna Bates stared at Lionel Yeager, asking, "Big Brother Yeager, are you really going to help me?"
"Of course."
Lionel Yeager nodded, saying, "Ever since you started calling me Big Brother Yeager, I have considered you as my little sister.
I will not let anyone bully you, even if that person were a god."
Hearing Lionel Yeager’s overbearing words, Prajna was stunned for a moment as her heartbeat skipped a beat.
But quickly recovering, she shook her head and said, "Big Brother Yeager, thank you for your willingness to help me take revenge, but I’m afraid it’s impossible.
I know you are very powerful, but you can’t defeat those ten major ninja schools..."

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