"Adam-senpai...um… is this the rescue team you had mentioned?"
The four people followed Kiana's gaze and saw a giant ship, that cast a humongous shadow over them, parked in the air
"Yep, they are the ones who will 'rescue' us"
The silver haired boy put his hands on his hips
"And also….They'll explain the honkai to Mei" He looked at Kiana with a deadpan face "-Professionally"
"Hey! What are you implying?!"
"Noothing…"
"Hmph!"
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"Major Himeko, Principal Theresa, we have arrived at the location of the eruption. Though we have not detected the previous explosion of energy, we have detected the Herrscher energy reaction."
"But…."
The adjutant looked at the report in her hand and tapped her glasses
"Five people were found at the location that had the highest concentration of honkai energy."
"Five….?"
"Yes, please take a look look."
The large holographic screen displayed the situation on the ground- showing Adam and the other four girls.
"The Herrscher-level reaction came from this girl with long purple hair."
"Are you sure the detection was correct?"
Himeko frowned as she looked at Mei Raiden- who looked just like an ordinary person.
"Yeah….She looks like an ordinary little girl."
Theresa nodded, thinking the same as Himeko
"Though, uh….That girl looks very familiar…."
The petite girl whispered as she scratched her head, intensely staring at a certain girl
"The Hyperion's sensors haven't made a mistake."
The adjutant shook her head
Murata Himeko would naturally not doubt the equipment of Hyperion, but she just didn't understand the situation before her
"In that case, I should go down and meet this 'Third Herrscher' myself."
"This is too dangerous"
Hearing Himeko's words, the adjutant shook her head.
"It is better to conduct a tentative attack first."
"You want me to attack these kids?" The red haired woman frowned in displeasure "Stop joking, prepare my armor!"
Throwing away the coat she was wearing, Murata Himeko strode towards the back.
"Hey, Himeko! Wait for me! I'm coming"
Just then, the voice of Principal Theresa echoed throughout the room
"Then principal, should I stay on Hyperion?"
Fu Hua, who had remained silent up until now, took the initiative to speak up after seeing the white haired girl's desire to go down with Himeko
"Ah? Sure. Stay here and take care of Hyperion-!"
"Theresa"
Himeko interrupted Theresa, turning around to look at her
"They are just kids" She smiled "I don't think your Judas is needed"
"Are you implying that I'm only useful for my Judas?"
The white haired girl in nun uniform narrowed her eyes, pouting subtly
"Ahah….They experienced a honkai eruption." The mature woman smiled "Don't you think that your huge cross will scare them?"
"....Really? That seems a bit far fetched"
Theresa scratched the back of her head, not fully believing that her Judas was that scary
"Principal…. Even the 'Herrscher' doesn't look that dangerous. So there's no need to bring Judas. Leave it to me"
"Ah! Fine! Whatever! You're the Captain here!"
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"Adam….Have they actually noticed us?"
Kiana asked with doubt as she looked at the Hyperion above their heads.
"Kiana idiotka, they wouldn't have stopped if they had noticed us."
This was Bronya's complain. Though, she remained wary since she didn't know the attitude of the people in this huge ship
-After all, there was a Herrscher among their group.
"They have already come down."
After hearing Adam's words, the girls discovered that one person had been launched, from the ship, onto the ground
"There is only one?"
The red haired woman was launched from the battleship wearing a scarlet armor.
When she was close to the ground, the amor on her body clicked, two devices appeared as they ejected a strong repulsion force to slow down her fall and land her safely on the ground
As Himeko landed, this devices that acted like thrustesrs disappeared, going back inside her armor
"Wow! That's so cool!"
Looking at the high-tech equipment on the armor of the red haired woman, Kiana's eyes lit up.
"Thank you"
The mature red haired woman responded with a smile
"I'm Murata Himeko, and….." She looked in the direction of Raiden Mei "You are the third Herrscher, right?"
Kiana immediately stood in front of Mei, her hands holding her pistols tightly
"What do you want to do with Mei?!"
She stared at the woman with vigilance in her eyes
"Okay, Kiana-chan…"
Mei Raiden pushed Kiana who, was blocking the way, and looked at Himeko
"Though I don't want to be this…. so called 'Herrscher'.... I do have the power of a 'Herrscher' in my body"
"Oh? That's quite strange" Himeko stared at Mei, crossing her hands under her chest "I heard that Herrschers are all irrational beings that only seek destruction."
…..
Himeko had never actually faced a Herrscher, but she knew from past records of how much damage the Second Herrscher had caused to the world
A Herrscher whom can be communicated with….She had never come across such a strange thing
There was the precedence of the 1st Herrscher- the leader of Anti Entropy. But still, his whereabouts were unknown, and she had never come across or communicated with him
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"Murata Himeko"
Adam patted both Mei and Kiana on the shoulders
"We are not your enemies."
He walked in front of them and said while staring at her
"You know me?"
Hearing the familiar tone of this boy, the red haired valkyrie frowned and looked at Adam
At the same time, she stared up and down on his figure, scanning his body
" I know I'm handsome, but sorry, you're not my type"
The boy smirked, putting his hands on his hips
"Young man, you're indeed handsome" She chuckled, not fazed at all "But your honkai adaptability is very impressive for a male, you know? You definitely have the qualifications to become a Valkyrie
"Thanks for the compliment"
Adam spread his hands
….
Of course, in his heart, he sneered
Valkyrie? What do you take him for?!
At least… It should be named Einherjar, or something like that
Even so….Being the male equivalent of a Valkyrie doesn't sound appealing
Having to go on missions to eradicate weak honkai beasts, attending classes…..
-And worst of all, having to obey Otto
That reason alone is enough to deter him.
Of course, being a Valkyrie is also troublesome.
He's very lazy….And he doesn't really have a passion to "Fight for all that's beautiful in the world"
…..
"But more importantly, I think you have seen that the Third Herrscher can control her own power, and is also a Herrscher who isn't hostile to humans." He put a hand on his hip, staring at the Valkyrie with indifference "So I would like to talk to your superior- Theresa Apocalypse, the principal of St. Freya Academy."
Himeko frowned when she heard what he said
"Who are you?" She narrowed her eyes at the silver haired boy "You know the name of the principal…. Yet you don't look like someone from Shickshal or Anti Entropy"
Mei's and Olivia's faces showed curiosity as the Valkyrie mentioned these organizations
"Of course I am not from Shickshal or Anti-Entropy" He rolled his eyes "If you had come here on behalf of Shickshal, I would not even bother talking to you."
The silver haired boy shook his head, showing disdain
"But It's precisely because the person I am talking to is you- Murata Himeko- and the person above you- Theresa Apokalypse- that we are staying here obediently."
"You seem to be very familiar with us?"
Though she had her doubts, she went along with him-
"Very well….What do you want to talk about?"
Sticking the big scarlet sword in her hand to the ground, Himeko looked at the boy in front of her with interest
"Let me introduce myself."
The silver haired boy put a hand on his chest, smiling lightly
"My name is Adam- from Siberia" He then gestured behind him "-And these are Raiden Mei, Kiana, Bronya, and Olivia"
After he introduced them one by one, he turned back to the red haired Valkyrie
"The purpose of the Far East branch should be to recover the Herrscher- whether alive or dead"
Mei shivered at his words, fingers lightly trembling as she bit her lips
"And so, we can go with you without any conflict, but not as captives- we wish to join Saint Freya High as genuine students"
"St. Freya is an academy for female Valkyries"
Himeko frowned as she looked at him
"What do you want to go there for? Don't tell you actually want to accept my suggestion…"
At the end, a teasing smile emerged on her face-
"Of course not."
Adam clicked his tongue, shaking his head
"I'm just a weak man, and you want me to become a Valkyrie? I'll just go there and be a teacher or something"
Himeko paused after hearing that.
She looked at his female companions-
Seeing their weird and disbelieving look from all of them that basically said "Are you serious?", she couldn't help but doubt that 'weak' part
"Bah… Anyway! I want to talk directly to Theresa" He coughed, changing the subject "Tell her that Kiana Kaslana is here. She'll definitely fly over here immediately"
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Himeko pursed her lips, frowning once again
Honestly, she felt that this was the time in which she frowned the most during a short amount of time
As a Valkyrie and a warrior, she is not cunning or crafty. And she prefers straight action while beating things with raw force
But…. she couldn't use force here. This man named Adam seemed to know her and Theresa very well- almost too well, when they, on the other hand, didn't know him at all
But... Kiana Kaslana....Kaslana
She knew about one of the pillar families of Schickshal- Kaslana, which shared the same hair color as Theresa
Though…
"...."
She looked at this man's silver hair
Could he also be a Kaslan…?
That would explain his knowledge and honkai adaptability….
"...."
Forget it, let Theresa worry about this. She's only just a warrior and Valkyrie
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"That's fine." The red haired woman nodded to show her agreement "I'll notify Principall Theresa right away. Please wait."
As she spoke, Himeko contacted Theresa through the communication device she carried with her.
Although ordinary communication devices could not be used in Nagazora City because of the electromagnetic interference caused by Herrscher of Thunder….. Theresa right now was above her- in Hyperion- so contacting her wasn't too difficult
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"Eh? Wait a moment, I'll be there right away!"
After hearing her brief recount, the white haired principal made a decision without any hesitation
"Theresa, is that really okay? We don't know this guy's purpose….."
"Don't worry. Whatever the case- I have Judas with me."
As an S-class Valkyrie of Shickshal, she had enough self confidence.
Though most of her power came from the Oath of Judas... She was still strong enough
'Hm….Alright. Though, what's your relationship with Kiana? He was so sure that you'd agree to his conditions once you've heard this name"
"Kiana….. I haven't heard that name in years...Though if you really want to know- I can be considered her Aunt"
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"Hey, are you speechless! Nevermind, I've changed my mind. I'll send a small ship over there to bring them to Hyperion!"
"....Alright"
Naturally, no one else heard their conversation- or at least, they shouldn't have.
After ending the call with Theresa, Himeko walked back to the group composed of one boy and several girls, bringing along the Principal's orders
"The principal has agreed to your request."
The red haired Valkyrie said to them, grasping her long scarlet broadsword and sheathing it to her armor
"A small ship will take us to the Hyperion- the big ship that is above us. There, you can talk directly to Theresa"
"Hm? Okay"
Adam nodded.
He originally thought that he'd have to talk to Theresa through a screen first….But yeah, meeting directly was better
Of course, he wasn't afraid of her.
Theresa with Judas and Theresa without Judas are on two entirely different levels.
Though, he isn't sure if Judas can suppress other energies other than honkai- he might… test that
"Adam-senpai….Are you sure this is alright?"
After Himeko and Adam reached an agreement, Kiana couldn't help but speak up
Yes, the girls all remained silent during the 'negotiation'- but that doesn't mean that they have no questions
"Hm? Of course it is alright" He turned to look at her "And Kiana, don't you want to see your Aunt?"
"Uh…."
Stunned, the silver haired girl scratched her head
"Eh…But I never knew I had an Auntie!"
"Oh, don't worry. You'll be 'pleasantly' surprised once you see her"
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A/N:
I had this already half-written.....Though I'm still surprised I managed to complete it before wednesday
Anyway....No chapter next week, unfortunately.
Unless of course, you guys have a study cheat code that will guarantee me an A in finals?
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