The unconscious Bella was urgently sent to the school infirmary.
Fortunately, because she was in the Training Arena, Bella was not injured.
Her mental exhaustion was significant, but a good sleep would fix it.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that Bella was fine.
Kiana and Raiden Mei, along with two others, returned to the dorms, while Himeko and Theresa went back to the School Director's office.
Inside the School Director's office.
Looking at Himeko in front of her, Theresa's tone was very serious: "Let's start from the beginning, Himeko. If I'm not mistaken, the first punch Bella threw during the test, it seemed she didn't use the Honkai energy in her body, right?"
But Himeko's reply to Theresa seemed a bit nonchalant: "Did she? Maybe. But aren't Kiana and you also capable of powerful physical abilities without using Honkai energy?"
"You know that's not what I'm talking about." Theresa slammed her hands on the table, making a loud sound.
"Kiana and I have our reasons, and whether it's the two of us or the entire Kaslana family, we have never exceeded the scope of humanity, but..."
Theresa's eyes narrowed slightly: "Even if there are reasons, someone like Bella has clearly exceeded the scope of humanity."
"Moreover, Bella just happened to appear in Siberia. You must have guessed it; the detection report showed that during the period Bella appeared, the Honkai energy reaction detected, although very brief and faint, strongly suggests Bella might be..."
Hearing Theresa's words, Himeko's mind reeled.
She recalled the Honkai energy reaction report that her subordinates sent after she brought Bella back to St. Freya that day.
But as if remembering something, Himeko's eyes became firm again.
"So what?"
Himeko interrupted Theresa's next words: "Theresa, no matter what Bella's identity is, all I know is that she is now a part of St. Freya."
Himeko said this, then raised a finger and pointed to herself: "It was I,"
Then she pointed to Theresa; "and you, who personally brought her into St. Freya."
"Now, she is Murata Himeko's student! That's all!"
Having said this, Himeko let out a soft sigh: "Besides, didn't you see the determination Bella showed us just now? We could give Mei a chance back then, why can't we give Bella a chance this time?"
"Theresa, do you still remember what you told me when you invited me to St. Freya about the original intention of establishing this academy?"
Yes.
Hearing Himeko's words, Theresa's mind reeled, as if she had returned to 16 years ago, to the scene of her conversation with that person in the courtyard.
That person said she hoped that before a Valkyrie became a warrior, she could first freely experience the world as a person.
She said she hoped that one day, they would be able to decide their own destinies and choose what they wanted to protect.
And she did achieve it; in the disaster 16 years ago, she sacrificed her life for her ideals.
Yes, what does it matter?
Since Bella has joined St. Freya and chosen to stay, she has the right to decide her own destiny.
And what they need to do is witness and protect all of this.
Theresa gave Himeko an exasperated look: "Even so, why make the test so difficult? It's a good thing Bella is okay."
Himeko scratched her head awkwardly: "I originally planned to just scare Bella, like I did with Mei back then. I thought Bella only needed to last 15 minutes, who knew..."
"Forget it." Theresa waved her hand.
"Since we've decided to let Bella stay, then headquarters..." Theresa showed a sly smile.
Himeko also showed a sly smile: "That's our adult business."
After Himeko left and the School Director's office door was confirmed to be tightly closed.
Theresa quickly took out her already red hands and blew on them, on the verge of tears. She wished she hadn't slammed the table so hard QAQ.
Night, in the school infirmary.
Bella lay quietly on the hospital bed, her eyelids suddenly trembled, then she opened her eyes.
"Hmm, familiar ceiling." Bella threw off the covers and sat up.
She didn't appear in some dungeon, nor did she lose her life.
Himeko really wanted her to use her existing abilities to complete an impossible task and show her conviction.
It seemed she had gambled correctly.
Her being perfectly fine here was proof.
She could stay.
"Oh, Bella, you're awake."
Paimon, sensing Bella's awakening, emerged from the system space, rubbing her eyes.
Looking at Paimon, who was sitting on her shoulder and looked like she had just woken up, Bella suddenly remembered what happened during the test, Paimon at that time...
"Paimon."
"Hmm, Bella, is something wrong?"
Hearing Bella call her, Paimon turned her head and asked curiously.
"During my test, I think I saw you appear and then disappear, and you said something about past and present lives. Do you remember?"
"Eh, did I?" Paimon was a little surprised.
"After you entered that Training Arena, I fell asleep in the system space out of boredom. When I woke up later, you were already lying here, until you just woke up."
"Is that so?"
Bella could tell Paimon wasn't lying.
Was what happened then just her hallucination?
She thought for a while but still had no clue.
In the end, Bella attributed it to hallucinations caused at the time. After all, she was severely injured then, and her head was dizzy, so a little hallucination was normal.
Although she thought this, Bella still kept the matter in mind.
For some reason, Bella always felt something strange, but it also seemed like nothing was wrong.
"Bella, it seems that because of the recent test, you've learned how to use your power, so your system panel seems to have updated. Want to take a look?"
At this moment, Paimon's voice came from the side, interrupting Bella's thoughts.
The panel changed?
Bella opened the system panel, and sure enough, it had changed from before.
Host: Bella
Strength: Judgment Class (severely injured, expected to recover fully in 2 months)
Abilities: Honkai energy Adaptability Max, Regeneration.
Skills: Transformation, Aura Concealment, Elemental Breath
Special Skills: Magic Dragon Transformation, :
A special skill category had appeared on the panel. In addition to Elemental Breath, Magic Dragon Transformation and the unknown skill were both marked as special skills.
Bella then clicked on the newly acquired skill on the panel.