(Heartfelt thanks to 'Yunqi Qinggu', 'Key of ?', 'Ye Ming Xiuluo', 'Youcai Luobo', 'Zhen ℡ Poison', 'Sui Feng Qi Wu', and 'Erciyuan de Shuangxiezuo' for their rewards!)
As they watched Veronica descend the boarding stairs from the hatch of the Sylvanus warship, every member of the welcoming party held their breath, including Ash and Eco.
Clad in armor, Veronica descended with the clanging sound of thunder around her. A terrifying pressure emanated from her body, and her gaze was as sharp as a blade, as though it could pierce everything in sight. Combined with her reputation for ruthless decisiveness, her bearing was simply beyond Sylvia's comparison.
Only after reaching the ground did Veronica raise her head, revealing eyes as sharp as an eagle's. Her powerful, resonant voice rang out.
"Thank you all for coming to receive me. You have worked hard..."
As she spoke, Veronica raised a hand in a gesture telling them to dispense with formalities. The movement sent her cloak fluttering, revealing her heavy and dazzling armor in full.
Only then did Ash, Eco, and the others notice...
The hand Veronica kept beneath her cloak was gripping an enormous greatsword!
It was this greatsword that had made Veronica's title of Iron-Blooded Valkyrie resound throughout the Roreyamon Knight Kingdom!
While everyone present was frozen by Veronica's oppressive aura, there were two people whose expressions never changed.
One was Rebecca!
The other was Cosette!
As though to break the heavy silence, Rebecca stepped forward, respectfully placed a hand over her chest, and performed a noble's salute.
"It has been a long time, Princess Veronica..."
"Hmm?" Veronica shifted her sharp gaze away from the surrounding crowd and onto Rebecca, then raised an eyebrow.
"Oh? Isn't this Rebecca?..."
"Yes!" Under Veronica's blade-sharp stare, Rebecca calmly smiled.
"Rebecca Randall, on behalf of all