177 Mei's Worries
"You can also try your best. After all, the annual Valkyrie ranking will be held in two months. Maybe you can become a C-rank or even a B-rank Valkyrie on your first try," Himeko encouraged the group.
"I will definitely become the strongest Valkyrie in Schicksal!" Kiana shouted with great enthusiasm.
"The Valkyrie assessment includes a theoretical knowledge test, so Kiana... you'd better work hard."
Himeko also mentioned from the information she collected about Kiana that she consistently ranked at the bottom of her class in school...
This is true in all schools, let alone the even more challenging St. Freya Academy.
Himeko, for example, is a high-achieving graduate of Caltech, and she spent a long time learning about Valkyrie knowledge.
So, theoretical knowledge is destined to be the biggest stumbling block on Kiana's path forward.
"Ah..." Kiana scratched her head. This was really uncomfortable.
"It's okay, Kiana. It's alright if you can't be a Valkyrie. You can just stay in the back and warm my bed for me." Yun Ling patted her head and comforted her.
"Who wants to warm your bed?!" Kiana angrily slapped his dog's paw away.
"I will definitely become an S-class Valkyrie, just you wait and see!"
"Okay, I'll warm the bed for you then," Yun Ling replied without a care in the world.
"I..." Kiana was completely speechless at Yun Ling's words.
Himeko sighed, thinking, "Yun Ling's personality is just awful."
St. Freya Academy is very large; its area includes not only the academy itself but also the surrounding residential area.
Its level of development is basically comparable to that of a small town.
The academy not only has advanced training equipment and excellent teaching conditions, but also a complete commercial street and entertainment venues. Apart from some gray industries, it basically has everything you can think of outside.
There's also an adult-only bar here, and Himeko is a regular there.
This left Yun Ling somewhat speechless. Otto's affection for Theresa was no joke; he wasn't just going through the motions, but genuinely considered Theresa's needs.
Perhaps in Otto's eyes, this so-called Far East branch was nothing more than a place for Theresa to have fun.
After all, how can a powerful Valkyrie be trained under such a lenient system?
If Durandal had actually chosen to come to the Far East Branch back then, perhaps this youngest S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal would never have been born.
However, to make Theresa happy, Otto didn't mind building her a paradise full of ideals.
Yun Ling and the others' enrollment will definitely not escape Otto's surveillance, but Yun Ling is not very afraid of Otto at the moment.
If Otto really attacks them, Yun Ling can simply leave this place and return to Shenzhou to develop peacefully.
While they might not be able to defeat Durandal, escaping would definitely be no problem.
The silly goose is modeled after Kevin from the previous era, and it uses cheat codes more ruthlessly than anyone else.
With the approval of the Divine Key "Black Abyss White Flower", the Stigmata of the "Kaslana" family and the sacred blood of the "Schariac" family in her body, Otto customized the fourth-generation Godsbane-class Valkyrie Battlesuit "Bright Knight: Excelsis".
Even if you really can't win, you can still shout "Starburst Forging" and transform into the "Golden Saint Goose" by using the power of World Bubble Inversion.
Both Kianas are the favorite daughters of this world, but Durandal is clearly closer to cheating than her.
After all, she hadn't really suffered any setbacks from beginning to end. The only time she got a beating was when she encountered the newly born Herrscher of Sentience, and that was because she couldn't act freely at the Schicksal headquarters.
Yun Ling was really unsure of himself going against her. After all, who knew if the silly goose might suddenly turn on a cheat code and conjure up a Krishna that could kill Yun Ling in one blow?
It's worth noting that the final form of the goose, "Palatinus Equinox", is comparable to Kevin, who possesses the power of the Chimera, although this wasn't shown in the game.
Therefore, Yun Ling doesn't expect to be able to defeat the silly goose in his current state; at most, he can only run away.
Since she was already there, Yun Ling decided to make the best of it and not think too much about it for the time being, as long as he had a backup plan.
Himeko led the group on a tour of St. Freya Academy, purchasing some necessary supplies before waving them off to their own devices.
"Yun Ling, what are your plans for this afternoon?" Mei asked casually.
"Hmm... I was originally planning to buy some games, but since Mei asked, she must be free. Let's go on a date!" Yun Ling extended his hand without hesitation.
"No! I just wanted to discuss something with you." Mei rolled her eyes, but still held Yun Ling's hand, feeling his warmth.
"Is it concern about St. Freya Academy, or distrust of Bronya?" Yun Ling asked.
"I think so..." Mei's eyes were half-closed, somewhat puzzled as to why Yun Ling could accept the fact that he was here so quickly.
For Yuna, Mei could barely understand her accepting the situation so quickly; after all, wherever Yun Ling was, she would definitely go there—that was beyond doubt.
Kiana... although she's a bit oblivious, her family is here, so it's understandable.
What Mei couldn't understand the most was Yun Ling. Although Yun Ling often seemed unserious to her, he was always the most thoughtful among them.
This gives people a sense of security, which makes them inevitably develop a little bit of dependence.
That's why Yun Ling's easy agreement to come to Himeko's place made her a little suspicious.
If he were truly that kind of lustful fiend, Yuna would have been devoured by him long ago.
So he came here simply for Kiana's sake?
"Mei, actually, when Teacher Himeko met us, my fighting power hadn't recovered yet, and she was capable of killing us all."
"Leaving aside Teacher Himeko, an A-rank Valkyrie, what are our chances of winning against that warship called Hyperion?"
"Even with the disparity in combat strength, Teacher Himeko is still willing to engage in negotiations with us in a friendly manner, which is extremely fair to both sides."
"And that is why I am willing to come here."
"As for Bronya... you don't need to worry about her at all. Even Headmistress Theresa has agreed to let Bronya stay here, so what else do we need to worry about?"
Yun Ling squeezed Mei's hand and gently comforted her.
Mei, being the young lady of ME Company, quickly figured out the reason.
"Rest assured and live here. Perhaps this will be our second home." Yun Ling put his arm around Mei's slender waist and whispered affectionately in her ear.
"Mmm." Mei nodded and snuggled against Yun Ling.
"However, this academy also has some drawbacks," Yun Ling suddenly said.
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"They actually cruelly left me alone in the teachers' apartment. I used to be able to sleep with Mei in my arms, but now that seems like a distant dream."
"Is this all you can think about, you perverted Yun Ling?"
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