174. A Calculated Scheme
Himeko regretted bringing Yun Ling to the Hyperion.
A handsome boy with a silver tongue, like him, was placed in St. Freya Academy, where students had virtually no experience with romantic relationships...
It was like dropping a bomb into stagnant water.
"You just said you weren't lying to Yuna... so Yuna is your girlfriend?" Himeko asked.
"No, she's my vassal." Yun Ling corrected Himeko's mistake.
"Vassal…" Himeko frowned, somewhat confused by the term.
"To put it more directly, I'd say I am her faith, like Jesus in the hearts of Christians," Yun Ling explained simply.
"You two have this kind of relationship?"
Himeko seemed surprised. In this era, or rather, at their age, wasn't this kind of relationship a bit inappropriate?
"Yes, I pulled her out of her darkness, but she's rather timid, so this is how our relationship turned out." Yun Ling nodded.
This was mentioned in Yuna's file, but Himeko had initially thought it was a typical hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress story.
"I didn't realize you had such admirable qualities," Himeko said, stroking her chin and praising Yun Ling.
"Of course! Otherwise, did you really think I had nothing but good looks?" Yun Ling confidently replied, hands on his hips.
"Just a little too narcissistic," Himeko laughed, amused by Yun Ling's words.
"So, how did you maintain her individuality when Yuna became a Herrscher?" Himeko asked the crucial question.
"That's simple. I just told her that if she didn't obey, I'd abandon her, and she reverted to her original form," Yun Ling said, shrugging.
"You…" Himeko's gaze clearly held a hint of distrust.
That's a bit too far-fetched. He awakened Yuna so easily?
"Alright, for Himeko's sake, I won't hide it. Actually, she got beaten up by Mei back then, and only then did she behave herself." Yun Ling had no choice but to tell the truth.
Himeko and Theresa are both trustworthy, so it's fine.
"Is Mei that strong? She can actually fight a Herrscher?" Himeko's eyes widened slightly, suspecting Yun Ling was teasing her again.
"Of course…not."
Although Mei and Kiana both practice the Taixu Sword Qi, their training time is still too short, making it unrealistic for them to fight a Herrscher.
Even though Yuna is only a pseudo-Herrscher, there's still a considerable gap between her and a true Herrscher, and she's not someone Kiana and Mei can currently contend with.
"…" Himeko's eyes turned slightly cold; even with her good temper, Yun Ling had made her a little angry.
"Dear Sister Himeko, don't worry. Although Mei can't beat Yuna, the Herrscher within Mei can." Yun Ling blinked.
"What?! Mei too?!" Himeko was completely taken aback.
"Yes, Herrscher Mei can manipulate lightning; her strength far surpasses Yuna's." Yun Ling nodded.
Himeko opened her mouth, but a word stuck in her throat.
She never expected that the collapse of Nagazora City would produce two Herrschers at once.
"Sister Himeko, I've told you the most confidential information. Can you grant me a small wish?" Yun Ling, seeing the opportunity, began to make her request.
"...Go ahead." Himeko took a deep breath, trying to calm herself.
"Don't impose any restrictions on Mei and Yuna. Treat them like ordinary people, okay?"
Yun Ling's expression suddenly turned serious, making Himeko feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"So this is why you told me everything? I'm sorry... If there were only one, perhaps your presence could restrain Yuna."
"But if even Mei..." Himeko clearly had reservations.
"Mei is my girlfriend, and the Herrscher personality within her is something I suppressed," Yun Ling replied.
"You…"
Himeko suddenly remembered that Yun Ling was the only heir of the Yun family. If he didn't have some ability, would the two of them really have released him?
"The reason I told Sister Himeko everything is because I trust you, I believe you're a good teacher, and I believe St. Freya Academy is a good place," Yun Ling said sincerely, looking at Himeko.
Himeko suddenly punched Yun Ling on the head.
"Don't trust people so easily! If I really had malicious intentions towards a Herrscher, wouldn't you all be finished?" Himeko warned.
But her reaction also showed that she had accepted Yun Ling, which could be considered as agreeing to his request.
"Because it's Sister Himeko, it's no problem," Yun Ling grinned.
"You brat…" Himeko blushed. Such charming words were quite effective on a single woman of a certain age.
"I'll try my best to persuade the headmistress. As for the final outcome, I don't know... but if it gets to the point of no return, I'll find a way to get you all to leave," Himeko said helplessly.
"With such an understanding teacher as Sister Himeko, I think that the headmistress must be a kind person too," Yun Ling flattered her.
"Don't flatter me. Just don't cause me any more trouble."
Himeko immediately saw through Yun Ling's 'problem child' nature and gave him a heads-up.
"Yes, sir!" Yun Ling saluted, but then a hint of hesitation crossed his face.
"Is there anything else?" Himeko asked.
"I'm thinking about how to invite a red-haired, beautiful, kind, gentle, generous, and sexy woman on a date," Yun Ling revealed his thoughts.
"...Don't you already have Mei?" Himeko's lips twitched slightly.
"Oh! I haven't told Sister Himeko about my dream yet!"
"I want to give pretty girls a warm embrace!!!"
Yun Ling's eyes seemed to light up.
"Such a classic scumbag statement." Himeko seemed to have expected this.
"Sister Himeko!" Yun Ling reached out his hand to Himeko.
"Get lost." Himeko sternly told him to get lost.
"Okay." Yun Ling showed no sadness at being rejected and suddenly disappeared from Himeko's sight.
Himeko rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on.
"Headmistress, did you hear that? What do you think?" Himeko suddenly called out to the empty room.
A transparent screen appeared in front of her, and on the other end of the communication was Theresa.
At this moment, her young face was filled with conflict.
Isn't it a bit too risky to enroll two Herrschers at once?
Besides, Yun Ling didn't want the two of them to be subject to any restrictions.
If they were to lose control at St. Freya Academy, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Himeko, what do you think?" Theresa threw the question back at Himeko.
"Yun Ling is a very interesting man," Himeko replied, seemingly unrelated to the question.
"Get rid of your love-struck brain!" Theresa slammed her hand on the table, feigning authority.
"I can sense that Yun Ling isn't the kind of person who disregards life, so he would never place two unstable bombs in a school full of students."
"Either he's confident he can keep the two bombs from exploding, or... he can perfectly handle the situation if they do explode."
Himeko crossed her arms and shared her opinion, giving Yun Ling, whom she had only known for a short time, extremely high praise.
"Besides, since he's the one negotiating, he must be confident he can get the others to agree to his choice. He's the backbone of this small group."
"If he leaves, at least that girl named Yuna will definitely go with him, and Mei and Kiana are also very likely to leave with them."
"No, Mei and Kiana will definitely leave with Yun Ling." Theresa had this thought for no apparent reason.
She even suspected that Yun Ling knew she had been eavesdropping on their conversation and had deliberately let her hear it.
That would be terrifying…
And this was Yun Ling's calculated scheme.
If St. Freya Academy wanted to keep Kiana, they had to trust Yun Ling and agree to his conditions.
It was both a deal and a threat!
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