In the infirmary of St. Freya High School, Liv, dressed in a black and white maid outfit, watched the disappearing figures of Li Xuan and the others and sighed softly... Master really has it tough... She suddenly felt that as a maid, she was derelict in her duty for not sharing her master's burden... She was truly useless.
"Miss Yaoye..." Liv suddenly said, looking at Yaoye-hime who was constantly writing something in a small notebook she carried with her. "Why do you want to become a writer?..."
"..." Yaoye's hand paused. Her eyes, as brilliant as golden osmanthus, were filled with determination as she said, "Because... I want to become a great writer..."
"Hmm?"
"And then earn lots and lots of money!... So I can...."
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The cylindrical elevator slowly descended in the bright light. As it passed each underground level, Li Xuan could see the silent underground laboratories not far from St. Freya High School, and the researchers hurrying about underground...
"This is where that director's place is..." Theresa said, giving a heads-up. "Don't be rude when you meet them later... This is a benefit I've arranged for you!~" She puffed out her flat chest.
"Ah?..." Li Xuan was still a bit confused. According to what Theresa just said, that director was skilled at making weapons... But he didn't really need Valkyrie weapons... The Gate of Vows could produce weapons that weren't weak (let's forget about the Queen's Whip...).
"Just right... I also need to order a few sets of Valkyrie Armor..." Theresa muttered to herself, casually taking a piece of milk candy from her pocket. She hesitated for a moment, then took out two more and handed them to Li Xuan and Yae Sakura...
"..." Li Xuan was speechless as he looked at the milk candy in his hand. Wouldn't it be rude to meet someone while eating candy?!
Before Li Xuan could complain, the elevator quickly reached the destination floor... The elevator, made of super glass, opened automatically... What entered Li Xuan's eyes was a brightly lit corridor...
"Student Yae Sakura, I saw your weapon was destroyed in the last battle..." Theresa said with a gentle smile to Theresa. "This time, you can tell me what kind of weapon you want~"
"Thank you, Principal Theresa..." Yae Sakura said a little reservedly. Principal Theresa is such a good person... she silently pinned a shiny golden 'good person card' on Theresa's head in her heart.
"It's nothing..." Theresa waved her hand quite nonchalantly. It's not like she was the one making it....
"Master Bladesmith..." Theresa composed her expression, looking all serious as she knocked on the high-tech door in front of her...
"......." It was silent inside the door...
"Ahem... I was just testing how soundproof this door is..." Theresa said, blushing, as she stood on her tiptoes and barely managed to press the doorbell next to the door, trying to explain herself.
"..." Li Xuan nodded stiffly, indicating that he understood... Principal Theresa is so cute... This was the conclusion he drew from looking at Theresa's flushed little face... He felt he was on the verge of becoming a lolicon.
"?" Yae Sakura tilted her head, looking at Li Xuan who had shuffled closer to her side....
"Click!~" Not long after Theresa pressed the doorbell, the supposedly high-tech white door opened with a heavy sound...
"Hahaha... Principal Theresa, you're finally here..." A voice came from inside. The light inside the door was somewhat dim, so Li Xuan couldn't see the person's figure clearly at first...
"If you had been two minutes slower, I might have had to start another week-long experiment." A voice, unclear whether male or female, came from within the door. A person wearing what looked like a gas mask and a thick white hazmat suit stood at the door and spoke in a muffled voice.
"..." Li Xuan cast a puzzled look at the equally bewildered Theresa... Didn't she say this person only made weapons?! Why were they dressed like a repair worker after a nuclear leak...
He was starting to doubt if this place really was for researching weapons.
"Hey~ Not bad..." The person suddenly noticed the patient gown Li Xuan was wearing and said admiringly, "Can you give me your clothes?"
"..." Who asks for someone's clothes right after meeting them... Li Xuan unhesitatingly hung the 'pervert' sign on the person in front of him...
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In the laboratory's break area....
"Please have some..." The director, still dressed like they were about to head to a nuclear leak site, bent down and poured a cup of hot coffee for everyone.
"Actually, I'm quite confident in my mixed coffee..." the director, whose expression was hidden by a black mask, said confidently while sitting on the sofa.
"Alright, alright..." It's not sweet... Glancing with disdain at the bubbling coffee, Principal Theresa got straight to the point. "I'd like to ask a few things of you..."
"Hmm? What is it..." the director asked straightforwardly. He owed Theresa quite a few favors, so helping with a few things was no big deal.
"The first thing is... to help this young lady... ahem, no... is to make a better weapon for student Yae Sakura..." Theresa said, pointing at Yae Sakura. Since Yae Sakura's weapon was destroyed in battle, it was only right to compensate her with a new one.
"Okay, I can do that..." the director replied, the white light reflecting off their black head cover. "What kind of weapon did student Yae Sakura use before?"
"They were all tachi... 'Spirit Blade-Sakurafubuki' and 'Danying'..." Yae Sakura immediately answered.
"..." The director suddenly became motionless...
"Hey, hey~ What's wrong? Why did you suddenly stop talking?" Theresa leaned forward and waved her small hand in front of the director's face...
"Actually... I was the one who made Spirit Blade-Sakurafubuki..." The director's voice was filled with vicissitudes... If they were to light a cigarette at this moment, it would probably match the atmosphere even better...
"You really are a descendant of the people from Yae Village, aren't you..." The director of Saint 1504, Bladesmith Nagamitsu, lifted their black face shield and looked at Yae Sakura, speaking softly. The face shield reflected the white light, shining brilliantly.
Thinking about it now... time really flies. I've lived for almost a thousand years, haven't I?
(End of Chapter)