"I'm done!"
Kiana stood before him proudly, hands on hip as she looked at him with a smug gaze
And Adam had to admit- she looked good!
With piercing, wide blue eyes, holding a kind of 'purity' that isn't polluted by knowledge, and long, snow-white hair that is tied into twin braids that trailed over her shoulders….
The girl now wears a casual white and black jacket with orange sleeves. She also wore white leggings that highlighted her fit and well-defined legs
"Nice!"
The silver-haired boy smiled brightly, flashing her a thumbs-up in appreciation
"Thanks, Adam-senpai"
The girl mimicked his smile, puffing her considerable chest
"Now, let's go go go!"
Kiana grabbed his arm, practically skipping down the stairs while dragging him along with her
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After exiting the Academy gates and leaving the artificial island that held St.Freya Academy, Adam and Kiana went straight ahead to the city built by Shickshal
This district, part of the Far Eastern Branch, was something exclusively built for the students and staff of St. Freya.
Of course, there were also some people who were neither, but they were either logistic officers or people who survived honkai eruptions but didn't have enough adaptability to become valkyries.
On Weekends and holidays, the city was buzzing with young valkyries in training. This was a harsh profession; thus, aligning with Theresa's ideals, this city was built to provide accommodation, entertainment, warm memories in general to the students and the people who resided here
The park of this district was alive with soft chatter and the rustle of leaves overhead.
Young girls strolled around, chatter and laughter filling the air as the place was buzzing with activity
Adam and Kiana walked side by side down the stone path. The white haired girl, energetic as ever, seemed as though there was a bounce in her step
"Ahh…" Kiana stretched her arms above her head, letting out a yawn. "Fresh air! I feel so invigorated after leaving behind all that homework!"
"Hoh?" The silver-haired boy smirked, sliding his hands into the pockets of his coat. "Invigorated….When did you learn this word?"
"Oh, Bronya taught it to me!"
The words barely left her lips when the white haired girl froze in place, stopping in her tracks
"Wait!" Kiana glared at him, "What do you mean, Adam-senpai?! Are you seriously saying that this word is too complicated for me?!"
She put her hands on her hips, looking up at him with a scrunched nose
"Yep. That's exactly what I'm saying."
He nodded, easily admitting to it without any ounce of shame
"Hmph!" She snorted, a pout forming on her face, "I'm going to ignore you!"
The white haired girl crossed her arms and turned around, acting like a spoiled child. She resumed her walk, passing by him
"Come on….."
Adam caught up to her and patted her shoulder, yet she still didn't turn around
"Will you forgive me if I buy you ice cream?"
"Hah?" Mid-step, Kiana suddenly froze once again, her blue eyes lighting up with childlike wonder, "Ice cream! Where?!"
"There"
Following his pointed hand, Kiana spotted a small vendor cart tucked under the shade of a large oak tree, its colorful banner swaying in the breeze.
A cluster of young girls eagerly pressed against the stand, their laughter mixing with the bell jingling whenever a cone was handed over.
"Woohoo!" Her expression instantly flipped to a grin so bright it nearly blinded him. "Adam-senpai, you're the best! I forgive you!"
She then hopped in place, her braids bouncing.
"Hey, I know I'm the best." He grinned as they both started walking toward the stand. "But ah, be careful. Wouldn't want to get a brainfreeze, would you?"
"Tsk tsk…." The white haired girl clicked her tongue, linking her arm with his again as her smugness returned. "I shall be the strongest valkyrie! You think a simple brainfreeze would stop me?!"
Adam glanced at her sideways, lips twitching into a small smile.
For the supposedly future stronger valkyrie, she seemed oddly enthusiastic about ice cream- she looked as though she could easily consume 10 balls of it and more
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They found an empty bench beneath a tree and sat down. The soft hum of park life surrounded them — footsteps, laughter, the rhythmic creak of a swing somewhere behind.
For a few moments, neither spoke. They were both rapidly licking the ice cream they had just bought
"Shwo gyud…!"
Kiana took another lick of the ice cream with a bright, satisfied hum.
"You act like you've never had ice cream before."
Adam rolled his eyes at her behavior
"Er…." She smiled sheepishly, "I rarely eat ice cream!"
"Oh…I see"
The silver-haired boy nodded, falling silent
The Kaslana also didn't say anything either, focusing on eating her ice cream
This kind of silence was a comfortable one, yet….Adam felt awkward
Because it just occurred to him that, for most of her life, this silly girl was wandering around searching for her responsible(?) father, so….obviously, she wouldn't have the luxury to eat ice cream
Once again, this proves that this paramecium isn't truly stupid. She wandered the world at bodily age 12!
At twelve years old in his previous life, what was Adam doing? Uh….he was being a Fortnite kid, so no comment
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"You done?"
Adam leaned close to Kiana's face, his breath hitting her cheek as he questioned her
She had already finished her ice cream, not even leaving the biscuit cone behind
"A-ah, yes!"
The white haired girl's face flushed red, eyes darting around
"Hey, Kiana…."
"Mhm…?"
Her eyes widened in panic as he leaned forward and-
"How are your preparations for the exam going? Have you gotten a 90% yet?"
-Whispered in her ear
"Oh~" Utterly ignoring his question, the Kaslana girl leaned back. "So you were just trying to scare me!"
She lightly pinched his waist, pouting in embarrassment.
Just now, it was as though he wanted to kiss her… but it seems he just wants to tease her!
"Scare you?"
Adam suddenly stopped, lips curling upwards. He slowly lifted Kiana's chin with his hand, and gently held her in place
Blue eyes staring straight ahead, a current seemed to flow through Kiana's body, causing her face to turn red uncontrollably.
"What...w-what are you doing?"
The white haired girl asked with a trembling voice, biting her lip.
Adam didn't use much strength, so she only needed a little effort to slap his hand away.
But at this moment, her body seemed to have lost all its strength. So, she could only watch the silver-haired boy do whatever he wanted with her!
"Didn't you say I was trying to scare you?" His warm breath hit her face as he spoke, causing her body to tremble unconsciously. "Then let's try it again."
Looking at Adam, who was slowly approaching, Kiana's pupils darted around, eyelashes trembling-
But in the end, she simply stopped thinking and closed her eyes in acceptance
-When someone you like closes their eyes shyly in front of you, it would be extremely unmanly not to kiss them
"Mhm…."
Adam lowered his head, gently savoring her tempting red lips.
Kiana's hands clenched, then slowly loosened.
Finally, she weakly pulled the clothes around his waist, clumsily responding to his 'passionate' love.
The white haired girl whimpered softly like a kitten- as if resisting…. or enjoying it.
Finally, after some time, their lips parted with a transparent thread still connecting the corners of their lips.
"Haah…haaah…."
Kiana's breathing was heavy, chest rising and lowering erratically. She slowly opened her eyes and stared at Adam in front of her
It's as though….she now saw him in a new light
"Did I scare you, Kiana?"
The silver-haired boy asked her jokingly, a smirk emerging on his face
"Adam-senpai…."
She gritted her teeth, eyes darkening-
"You're such a bully!"
The white haired girl playfully slapped his shoulder, her ears flushed as she pouted
"Heh…"
Seeing her reaction, Adam chuckled.
Kiana in Tuna form was truly….cute
"Anyway, wanna continue?" He extended his arm towards her, offering his hand. "There are many interesting places in this district."
"Oh, sure!"
She nodded rapidly. Though her ears were still flushed, she didn't say anything else about that kiss
After all, they were a couple! In her mind, kisses are normal, even though she never dared initiate one herself!
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"Woah….I miss Mei-senpai's cooking…."
Kiana Kaslana shook her head in disappointment as she tasted the teriyaki chicken skewer from a food stall
Don't get her wrong, it was good….however, it's not at all comparable to Mei's!
Still, delicious food is delicious food! She would never complain!
"Well, I agree." Adam nodded from the side, agreeing fully with her. "Mei has truly raised our standards for food."
At least, it has raised his standards.
Because, like a certain golden-haired Tsundere, Adam also has an enhanced sense of taste; thus, he is far more picky about his food.
Of course, compared to that domineering master chief, he is far less miserable- after all, he could control his own senses.
But generally, he only trusts the cooking of Mei, Olivia, and his own.
"Right?!"
Seeing him agree, Kiana nodded and slapped her hand on her thigh
"After eating so much of Mei-senpai's cooking, all the other food I eat tastes slightly duller! It's so frustrating!"
At the end, she pouted, continuing to munch on the skewer with puffed-up cheeks
"Oh? The how about we-"
Adam suddenly paused, expression freezing in place. His eyes dilated, a fierce light flashing on his face
"Eh? What's wrong, Adam-senpai?"
Seeing his abrupt change, the white haired girl blinked in confusion
"Nothing. Didn't you say you missed Mei's cooking earlier?"
Then, like an illusion, the silver-haired boy's expression turned back to normal. He smiled towards her- this smile seemed incomprehensibly bright
"How about we go visit her right now?"
"Really?!" Kiana's blue eyes lit up. "Then let's go back together and let Mei make some delicious night snacks!"
She suggested with enthusiasm, without commenting on Adam's weirdness, as she was already used to it. It has become a habit of hers not to question him for these minor things- since he is very forthcoming and blunt with her
"Hey!"
Seeing his slow movements, she frowned.
"Come on! What are you waiting for?! Now that you have made my appetite flare up, we should hurry up!"
Then, like a koala, she wrapped her arms around one of his, and… then forced him to jog towards the dormitory with her in tow
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Meanwhile
As the principal of St.Freya Academy was enjoying her break like the students, she suddenly got an abrupt call
Beep
As the sound rang, Theresa flinched, her bitter melon juice spilling slightly on her shirt as she hurriedly hid the recent Humo comic
At this same moment, as if on cue, an emergency message suddenly sounded besideTheresa.
On the virtual screen, right below the caller ID, the words "GRANPA OTTO" were written.
Then, a man's fickle and grating voice sounded out:
"My dear granddaughter, when you weren't paying attention, a little insect sneaked into your school."
"G-grandpa...?!"
Theresa was very, very surprised, but-
Ring
Ring
Ring
Ring
Various calls bombarded her terminal simultaneously
"Principal, the central database has been invaded!
"Headmaster, dormitory number 12 has been attacked!"
"Principal, various robots have invaded the Academy!"
"Eh?!"
The white haired little girl's eyes widened, her little face turning baffled
Dormitory number 12 was the dormitory that she, Himeko, Fu Hua, Mei, Kiana, and Bronya lived in! That meant that her students were in danger!
"Grandpa!" Her face turned serious as she turned back to the holographic screen in front of her. "Which organization invaded St. Freya's Academy...?"
Though she didn't know what had happened and why Otto had contacted her, she was sure that her grandpa definitely knew something!
"Heh, my dear granddaughter, except for Anti-Entropy, is there any other organization with the power to attack Shickshal's territory?"
Otto chuckled, his calm and composed voice seemingly piercing through Theresa's addled mind
"Ah, it seems that the underground area of the Central Cathedral has already been breached." Though he said that, there was no panic at all in his voice. "Theresa, I order to deal with the threat, immediately. Anti-Entropy shall not obtain Shickshal's secrets."
Even with something so serious, she couldn't help but think that Granpa….was being really frivolous and casual right now!
"Me?" She frowned, a conflicted expression emerging on her youthful face. "But what about my students?!"
While she was communicating with Otto, she also checked the incoming messages.
-This was clearly a well-prepared invasion. The attack on the central church area and the attack on her dormitory occurred almost simultaneously.
Compared to that Central Church, she cared more about the safety of her students!
Though she still had doubts. Were they targeting her? Or….Mei?
"Haha, the matter over there is quite simple." He chuckled through the screen. "Just leave it to your students."
From the way he talked, it was a though he already knew what exactly happened at St. Freya Academy.
"Kiana and Adam...?"
She frowned.
Of course, her mind never went to Mei and Bronya. Though Mei is the 3rd Herrscher…For most of her life, she was just a normal girl; thus, Theresa never thought of having her directly fight
As for Bronya….Though she seemed to have a lot of experience, in the end, she was just a kid. That robot of hers is the only thing that qualifies her for a Valkyrie
"But grandpa, the enemy that invaded the dormitory exhibited a Herrscher-level reaction... Since it's Anti-Entropy, it'll definitely be the 1st Herrscher!"
Theresa retorted, voice high-pitched as panic crept into her voice
According to a call from the Scientific department, the honkai sensors detected a Herrcsher-level honkai reaction
So far, there have only been three Herrschers born in this world.
The second has passed away.
And the third is her student.
Therefore, the invader could only be the First.
-Unless, of course, the fourth eruption occurred in St. Freya Academy, causing the Fourth Herrscher to appear here directly...
Regardless of what happened, allowing inexperienced students to go fight a herrscher…..This is like sending them to their deaths!
"Don't worry, my dear granddaughter." He once again chuckled, "The invader can't possibly be the First Herrscher. After all, that guy…..."
Otto paused, as if remembering something from the past. Then, after a few seconds of silence, he resumed:
"Forget it." The blonde-haired old man sighed, "Don't worry. Just leave it to them. They are quite strong, and Adam and Kiana already have experience in dealing with Herrschers, don't they?"
What he was referring to, of course, was the incident in Nagazora City where Kiana and, most importantly, Adam, restored Raiden Mei back to normal.
"...I see."
Theresa pursed her lips and nodded, agreeing.
The situation is urgent now. She can't afford to sit here and think- time doesn't allow it.
The more she delays things, the higher the chances of her students being in danger. In her mind, quickly resolving the invasion at the central church and then going to help her students too priority
"...."
Closing the call with Otto, the petite white-haired girl placed her trusted weapon, Oath of Judah, horizontally on the ground.
Then, she exerted force from her short legs, jumping on it.
Beyond being a weapon, this divine key also has many different features. Her most used ones are using the chains to do her tasks for her, and using the weapon itself as a 'vehicle'
'This person who made this is truly… a great inventor'
Amidst her thoughts, she shot forth, rapidly going to the dormitory. While moving, she also sent a message to Kiana and Adam.
Though she originally didn't want to interrupt their….'private time', the current situation doesn't allow for any negligence.
"I hope they'll be okay….."
Theresa suddenly sighed, feeling more and more like her true age
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