"First, it was like this... then... and finally... so that's what happened..."
"I see, I see..."
The commotion made by Bronya also woke up Kika and Mei. The awakened Mei was about to drag Kika to find Ryn for a clear explanation, but Kika explained the situation to Mei.
"Silly Kika, it's all because of your preconceived notions, you made me misunderstand Ryn too." Mei pouted and pinched Kika's cheek.
Kika casually swatted Mei's hand away and said seriously, "Hmph, explain what you mean by preconceived notions. I'm just being prudent. With Ryn's character, who knows when he'll come back holding some unknown Little Ryn and announce to us that it's his child."
"That... probably won't happen, right?" Mei said with some uncertainty.
"See, even you don't trust Ryn's character~
Kika giggled, then struck a seductive pose.
"Foolish Mei, it's time for you to witness this young lady's charm. Watch me mesmerize Ryn and make him obsessed only with me, casting you into the cold palace~
Mei rolled her eyes, poked Kika on the forehead, and pushed the girl who didn't know her own worth over.
Then she opened her own wardrobe, revealing all kinds of beautiful and sexy clothes inside, then puffed out her chest and looked down at Kika on the bed.
"With that little washboard of yours, what do you have to compete with me? That mouth of yours that only knows how to talk big?"
"How dare you! What are you yapping about!" Kika was furious, jumping up from the bed wanting to pin Mei to the ground.
But Mei simply placed her hand on Kika's head, preventing Kika from reaching her.
Mei showed a mischievous smile, deliberately drawing out her words.
"Yoo-hoo, isn't this our little big sister Kika? How come you talk so tough but are actually so lame~
"Raiden Mei you bastard, besides your big chest, round butt, long legs, and slim waist! What else do you have to be proud of!"
"That's indeed nothing to be proud of, but compared to you... I've already done it with Ryn many times~ It's a pleasure you could never imagine~
"Ahhhh! I'll fight you!!"
"Hahaha—"
After teasing Kika for a while, Mei was so amused by Kika's exasperated look that she couldn't stop laughing, laughing so hard her stomach hurt.
Kika, fuming, grabbed a few outfits from Mei's wardrobe, ready to change into them to prove she wasn't as pathetic as Mei said.
And then...
Compared to Mei's perfectly proportioned figure—any more would be fat, any less would be thin—the delicate and frail Kika, despite having a big-sister vibe, was actually very slender.
So... as soon as Kika put on Mei's clothes and twirled in front of the mirror, the clothes, held up only by her bust without any support, slipped right off, revealing Kika's delicate, snow-white skin...
"Hahahaha—" Mei clutched her stomach, unable to stop laughing.
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During class time, Mei, who was never supposed to be absent, was missing for the entire morning.
During the break, students gathered in the hallway, whispering.
"Did you hear? Our S-rank Valkyrie, Lady Mushoku Kika, called away Raiden Mei from class XX for special one-on-one training!"
"Really? I'm so jealous! Personal guidance from an S-rank Valkyrie~ I want that too..."
"Keep dreaming. Raiden Mei has the best grades in our year! It's normal for her to get some extra help~
"But that Kiana is last in the whole year, and she still gets special training from Lord Ryn..."
"Well, Kiana may be last in grades, but have you seen her performance in combat classes? If they weren't required to use weapons, I'd suspect Kiana would rush up and tear the Honkai Beasts apart with her bare hands..."
"True... oh well, I'd better focus on preparing for the assessment. If I don't pass the Valkyrie assessment, I'll have to go into logistics..."
"Same here..."
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Maheśvara strolled leisurely along a path at St. Freya High School. Having left that idiot Kukulkan, a beautiful life was about to return~
Originally, Maheśvara had intended to return to the bottom of the sea to continue her slumber, but she remembered what Elysia had said to her, asking her to witness this new era in her stead.
Although Maheśvara didn't particularly like humans, since this was Elysia's last request to her, she was happy to fulfill this promise.
Seeing the vibrant and youthful students of the new era, Maheśvara couldn't help but think of that child who loved to laugh.
But her face soon stiffened, because she saw the one person she least wanted to see.
"The Herrscher of Finality? Why is she here..."
Maheśvara quickly concealed her aura, shrinking into a small ray and hiding in the bushes, observing the skipping Kiana pass by her.
"Nine-tenths, no, ten-tenths alike... but why can't I feel the Herrscher of Finality's aura at all..."
Maheśvara hid in the bushes. Even without sensing the Herrscher of Finality's aura, she still didn't dare to move. Only when Kiana had walked far away and disappeared from her sight did she dare to come out.
But when she came out of the grass, another person caught her.
Ryn grabbed Maheśvara's long tail and lifted her up.
"What's this? An invasive species from outside? I wonder if it's tasty. I'll take it back and prepare it. I'll have Kallen try it first. If it's good, I'll let Kiana and Mei and the others have a taste too..."
"You... you!" Maheśvara looked at Ryn in front of her, somewhat puzzled by his appearance, but after sensing his aura, she suddenly became enraged.
The originally arm-sized ray suddenly grew rapidly, and when it reached about 1.65 meters, it transformed into a pink-haired woman wearing a white, hooded robe.
Maheśvara let out an angry shout and, with the force of millions of tons, threw a punch at Ryn.
Boom—
Kukulkan stomped Maheśvara into the ground with one foot, creating a huge, deep crater in the earth.
"Tsk... what a pity."
Ryn put away the Stars he had taken out and shook his head in regret. If Kukulkan had been a little later, Ryn could have treated the entire school to a ray feast tonight.