With her glossy black hair adorned with a wing-shaped hairpin, and a face that was strikingly beautiful even without makeup, she wore a knightly dress that accentuated her tall figure.
She looked like someone who had experienced the brutality of battle, exuding an intimidating aura of lethal intent.
She resembled the legendary Valkyrie.
In fact, she was indeed a Valkyrie, named Brunhilde.
At this moment, while she appeared to be trying to maintain her composure, the cold sweat trickling down her face betrayed her intense nervousness.
Her once sharp eyes, filled with resolute determination, now reflected unease.
Her body was taut, like a startled bird.
Seeing her in this state, Xiang Yu (Renji Kurosawa) couldn't help but smirk, revealing an amused expression.
He had frightened this formidable woman.
Oh, the one beside him wasn't the little girl who looked like she could easily be scared into wetting herself, but another beautiful woman.
With her shining brown hair, delicate features, and fair, translucent skin, she radiated a gentle aura.
"Welcome to the Empire of Qin, Valkyrie Brunhilde."
This intriguing statement made Brunhilde's pupils constrict sharply, heightening her tension.
"Empire of Qin? Where is this?"
An anxious and somewhat incredulous voice escaped Brunhilde's lips.
"Where is it? Perhaps you should have some understanding in your heart."
His words caused the Valkyrie's pupils to constrict again, her body trembling slightly as she shook her head.
She appeared to be struggling to believe what was happening.
This reaction also made the other woman beside her feel uneasy.
"Then how do you know I am Brunhilde?"
No matter how shaken she felt, it was better to remain calm, so Brunhilde voiced her confusion.
In response to this question, the imposing Xiang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.
"The Akashic System told me."
He uttered words that made Brunhilde waver once more.
The Akashic System told him?
How could that be possible!
No, it's not impossible!
Thinking back to when she first used the Akashic System, she aimed to travel directly to 221 BC, the very beginning of the Qin Dynasty under the First Emperor.
Yet, she had inexplicably jumped to the time when Xiang Yu was retreating at Gaixia.
After witnessing the significant discrepancies with historical records regarding the incident at Wu River, she had attempted to use the Akasha System again to leap to the time of the Great Wall's construction, only to end up in the current situation.
This seemed like a malfunction of the Akasha System, but hearing Xiang Yu say it was the Akashic System that informed him indicated that someone had tampered with it.
From the end of the last Solomon to the moment of entry, the Akashic had only been in the hands of the Valkyries; no one else had touched the system. How could it have been manipulated?
Wait, it was possible that the other party had entered the Akasha before her and set some parameters, causing her to trigger those settings upon entering a certain time and country, leading to the current scenario.
Yes, this seemed to be the most plausible possibility.
With this thought, Brunhilde cast a determined gaze and parted her lips slightly.
"What is the purpose?"
At such a moment, she could not show fear; she should face everything without hesitation, living up to the name of Valkyrie.
"What is the purpose, you ask?"
He responded with a laugh that made the air tremble, a laugh that was utterly domineering.
In the next moment, he shot a piercing gaze at the two, causing them to hold their breath, cold sweat trickling down their faces.
"You are to be treated as a gift for me."
His words left Brunhilde momentarily stunned, her expression growing colder.
"A gift for you?"
"Yes, speaking of which, historically, I am said to have a stunning beauty as a gift. Unfortunately, I have not encountered such a person beside me, so I have chosen you as my gift."
This teasing remark caused the Valkyrie's expression to shift, growing increasingly grim.
So, was it really as Renji said?
Of course not; he was merely toying with this seemingly strong-willed and unyielding Valkyrie.
"However, I have changed my mind."
"Changed your mind?"
He didn't intend to make her the beauty, did he?
His gaze shifted to the side—Randgriz?
After a moment of shock, Brunhilde's face turned even paler.
"I want her, and then I will let you go. How about that?"
It was just as she had thought.
"Don't even think about it—"
"In that case, you won't be able to return. What about Ragnarök?"
The interruption made Brunhilde grit her teeth.
"Think carefully. Do you see that portal? It's closing. Once it closes, you really won't be able to go back."
Looking at the portal, she saw the shimmering light gradually shrinking, becoming more transparent.
"Then please let my sister go, Lord Xiang Yu. Randgriz will stay."
At this point, Randgriz stepped forward, moving to stand beside her.
"Randgriz!"
Brunhilde wanted to say, "Don't leave me behind," but there was something more important at stake, so she had to sacrifice her sister?
It was deeply frustrating, but she had no choice.
Facing Renji, whose gaze seemed ready to pierce through him, she smiled, revealing the face of a true villain.
Speaking of which, compared to Brunhilde, he should be a character in a holographic movie she was watching. How could he suddenly see her and converse with her directly?
Was it because Brunhilde had been abruptly pulled into the movie world? Had she truly crossed time and space into his era?
The answer was both yes and no!
The reason it was no was that Brunhilde was not in 202 BC but in the 20th year of the Great Qin calendar.
Was there a difference? Yes, because in a certain sense, these were two parallel timelines.
The former, 202 BC, was history that had already occurred for Brunhilde, while the latter, the 20th year of the Great Qin calendar, was history she had not experienced, one that did not exist in the Akasha records of this universe.
"Well then, I wish you a safe journey~"
With that, he waved his hand, and a mysterious mark struck Brunhilde before she could react, causing her to vanish in an instant.
Simultaneously, Randgriz beside him was also hit by the mark and disappeared.
The two were kicked out of this place.
Behind him, in the direction of Xianyang, the clouds in the sky parted, revealing a towering tree that pierced the heavens.
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