In the next second, everyone's gaze immediately focused on Bronya.
The reason was simple. Since Theresa was not a Herrscher, then Bronya was, by elimination, the Herrscher in question.
Bronya's mouth twitched. It was hard to believe, but since it was the answer given by the Q&A Space, it had to be correct.
In other words, at some point in her future, she too would become a Herrscher.
Well, I'll be damned. This really is a Herrscher Academy!
"Haha, how interesting. To think all my students are Herrschers." Himeko shook her head and chuckled.
So, was she raising Valkyries, or was she raising Herrschers?
Soon, the Q&A Space presented an image.
However, unlike the previous videos, this time the images were phantoms.
There was Kiana, with her white hair flowing freely, dressed in the black and white attire of a Herrscher, with wings of light and the Spears of the Void floating behind her.
There was Raiden Mei, with crimson horns sprouting from her head, a purple halo behind her back, and massive armored arms and a long blade floating by her side.
And there was Bronya, quad-turbocharged, in a blue and white color scheme, riding a high-tech motorcycle.
With that, the Herrscher forms of the three girls were displayed for all to see.
"So this is... the Bronya after becoming a Herrscher? It looks quite good."
Bronya's eyes were fixed on the phantom that was her own. She had originally thought that she would look strange after becoming a Herrscher, but unexpectedly, it wasn't bad at all. It was actually quite beautiful.
And that motorcycle... why did it look so familiar?
"Wow! Mei, you look so cool as a Herrscher!" Kiana's eyes lit up as she looked at the Herrscher of Thunder before her. The Raiden Mei in the image had less of her current gentleness, but more of a cold, mature air.
"Is that... the future me?" Raiden Mei stared blankly at her own image on the screen. Although it was just a phantom, for some reason, she could see the worry and sorrow hidden deep within its eyes.
"What's this little dot?"
Theresa noticed a small, blinking point of light below Kiana's phantom.
Curious, Theresa reached out and tried to touch it.
The next second, a ball of fire erupted, instantly engulfing the phantom of Kiana as the Herrscher of the Void.
Theresa was startled by the sudden burst of flames, but she quickly realized that this fire, too, was just a phantom.
Soon, the flames gradually dissipated, and Kiana's figure reappeared before them.
However, her appearance was different from before. This time, Kiana was clad in armored gauntlets, with a large, blazing crimson cloak on her back. Even her hair was tied up in a high ponytail, and in her hand, she held a greatsword of burning crimson.
If Kiana's previous Herrscher form was like a mage, then her current appearance was more like a warrior born from raging flames!
Witnessing this strange scene, the group couldn't help but widen their eyes.
"Wh-what's going on? Why did Kiana change her appearance again?" Raiden Mei asked in surprise.
"Could it be that Kiana has two Herrscher forms?"
"It's possible. The Herrscher form you took in Nagazora, Sister Mei, was also different from this one. Perhaps there are still secrets we do not yet know," Bronya said.
"Wow! My future self is so cool!"
For some unknown reason, the moment Kiana saw the version of herself stepping on flames and draped in crimson, she fell in love with the image.
She felt that this Herrscher form suited her much more than the previous one.
She wondered when she would be able to become like that. She was really looking forward to it!
"Sigh, to think my St. Freya High School actually raised a whole nest of Herrschers..."
Theresa shook her head with a wry smile. "If anyone else found out about this, wouldn't all hell break loose?"
"Therefore, we must keep the secret of the Q&A Space. At least for now, we cannot tell anyone else, not even Schicksal HQ," Himeko said pointedly.
After all, three Herrschers... this was just too outrageous.
While they could trust Kiana, Bronya, and Raiden Mei, could others?
If the other Valkyries at Schicksal HQ found out, they would probably march on St. Freya immediately to eliminate the source of the "disaster" in advance.
"I understand, Himeko." Theresa nodded. She and Himeko exchanged a look, both fully aware of the stakes.
Then, the image vanished, and the familiar mechanical voice of the system echoed in their ears once more.
[Fifth Question: When Seele Vollerei was in the Sea of Quanta, how many punches did she use to break through the Sea of Quanta and rescue Bronya?]
[A: One punch]
[B: Three punches]
[C: Five punches]
[D: Seven punches]
"Seele!"
Hearing the system's question, Kiana and the others were somewhat bewildered, but Bronya's eyes instantly widened. Her perpetually expressionless little face was now rippling with emotion—a mixture of shock and joyous surprise.
"Bronya, do you know this person named Seele?"
It was the first time any of them had seen the usually calm and collected Bronya show such an expression. They were all instantly curious about this person named Seele and her relationship with Bronya.
"The Bronya certainly knows her. Because she... is the Bronya's little sister!" Bronya said, her voice trembling slightly.
She was emotional, but it was the excitement of joy and elation.
The fact that the Q&A Space had asked this question meant that Seele was still alive, and that she would see her again in the future!
She had always wanted to save Seele, but a place like the Sea of Quanta was not somewhere one could just enter casually, let alone find a specific person within it.
All this time, Bronya had not found a way to enter the Sea of Quanta, but she had never given up and had been searching tirelessly.
Although she had found nothing so far, the question from the system was like a shot of adrenaline, injecting itself into Bronya's very being and setting her heart at ease.
"Huh? She's your sister, Bronya?" Raiden Mei had a moment of realization. "Is she the sister from your orphanage?"
"Yes." Bronya nodded, her excitement calming down slightly.
"Seele is a very sweet and sensible child. Back at the orphanage, whenever the Bronya had to go out, she was the one who took care of the other children."
"Then where is she now? And why is she connected to the Sea of Quanta?" Theresa asked, confused.
She didn't know much about the Sea of Quanta, only that it was an extremely dangerous place. Once you entered, it was very difficult to ever return.