Chapter 197

Today, another version of myself told me I've made a lot of progress, which made me a little happy, but I can't show it, otherwise that other version of myself will definitely mock me again.

[I miss Sister Bronya so much. Today I remembered when we played hide-and-seek at the orphanage, Seele still liked to hide in the box... In my dream, Sister Bronya didn't find me.]

[Another version of myself scolded me again today. I'm going to write it down in my little notebook. This is to... spur myself on. Yes, spur myself on.]

[Is that child named Shen Gonglin? He seems to be Sister Bronya's friend. Seele also saw him in her dream... But why this kind of dream? Seele is shy, but my other self is eager to try, saying that next time we should dream about being on top. Seele doesn't understand at all...]

[She encountered a snake again. It said that if Seele agreed to its request, she could leave the Sea of Quantum and return to Sister Bronya's side. Seele didn't know whether she should believe it... The other me said, let me decide for myself...]

Seele really wants to leave the Sea of Quantum. Seele wants to go back to Sister Bronya's side. Seele misses her mother, Rosaria, and Liliya... Maybe, should we just do this? If she can leave the Sea of Quantum, Seele will do anything.

[Of course, that kind of thing is out of the question. But if it were Sister Bronya, then it wouldn't be impossible... And if it were Shen Gonglin, that would be fine too.]

[Ahhhhhh... What did Seele write yesterday? It must have been written by another me, it must have been something written by another me who took over Seele's body, and Seele has no idea...]

[My other self seems angry today. She said Seele was shifting blame randomly yesterday... Seele doesn't understand what shifting blame means at all. My other self hasn't spoken to me all day. Seele was wrong...]

[Many, many days trapped in the Sea of Quantum... Another day I wanted to die.]

... What is all this stuff? Why am I getting less and less able to understand it? Is this really a diary? If it is, why can't I understand it with my brain? And why is my own name in it? Shen Gonglin was getting more and more confused. But Seele's handwriting is really ugly. I'll have to teach her properly when I have time.

"Seele, Seele, what do you mean by what you wrote? I don't quite understand it. Could you explain it to me?"

Asking questions when you don't understand is a good habit of Shen Gonglin. He poked Seele's arm and waved the beautifully designed little notebook in his hand at her. Seele was carefully bandaging Shen Gonglin's wound, tearing a corner of her Shen Gonglin to carefully bandage it. But then Shen Gonglin suddenly did this. Seeing the diary in his hand, Seele couldn't help but be stunned.

How did this thing end up in Shen Gonglin's hands?!

Upon seeing the diary, Seele's expression changed drastically. The gentle and timid girl's cheeks instantly turned red. She frantically raised her hand, trying to snatch the small notebook from Shen Gonglin's hand. How could Shen Gonglin have seen it? The contents were all things Seele had recorded in the Sea of Quantum, as well as many things that couldn't be seen by anyone else. This was a treasure that only Seele could see. The key point was that it contained not only the transaction with the snake but also things related to Shen Gonglin. Just thinking about those things made Seele blush.

She didn't know why she wrote such things down in her notebook. Maybe it was just something she wrote for herself to pass the time. Seele never imagined that Shen Gonglin would see it... Although he had already peeked at it last time. That guy, casually peeking into a girl's diary.

They're not even human!

Chapter 137

"Give it back to Seele!"

How could Shen Gonglin see something like this? Seele hurriedly tried to snatch the diary from Shen Gonglin's hands, but her anxious appearance piqued Shen Gonglin's interest. It seemed that this thing was really important to Seele. In that case, of course she couldn't just give it to her. Shen Gonglin would never do something like peeping at a girl's diary.

But if it's all aboveboard, then Shen Gonglin doesn't care.

With one hand supporting Seele's head, Shen Gonglin, who was unusually taller and had longer arms and legs than others, stopped Seele from coming closer while flipping through her diary with his other hand. Shen Gonglin wrote that the unlucky kid was very mean, and the more you forbade him to do something, the more he wanted to do it. He was never a good person. Shen Gonglin Jingu was extremely mean.

[I dreamt about Rosaria and Liliya again today. In the dream, they bullied me again. Luckily, Sister Bronya protected me. But Rosaria and Liliya are still too mean. I need to remember them and find a way to deal with them after Seele leaves.]

[Another one I mentioned wanted to keep a diary, but Seele felt that... she probably wasn't very good at it?]

[I got bullied by my other self again today. I think she probably found out about what I wrote in my diary about her. It's really troublesome. Seele sometimes wants her own private space, even if it's my other self... I can't write anymore. If my other self finds out, she'll definitely bully me again.]

[... It still got found out. There was nothing Seele could do but hand over ownership of the diary to the other me, hoping she wouldn't write anything weird...]

As Shen Gonglin read, she read aloud what was written in the diary. To Seele, it sounded like a public execution. The girl's face turned bright red. This was alright, she was a little embarrassed but could bear it. But what came next, Shen Gonglin really couldn't see!

"God, Shen Gonglin, give me back my diary! I can't read the rest, I really can't read it anymore!"

Seele called out anxiously. Any respectful girl would have given it back to her, but Shen Gonglin was not that kind of person at all. In fact, the more Seele resisted, the more excited he became. This girl seemed to have a split personality. What exactly did Seele write that Shen Gonglin cared so much about? Bullying girls was like an instinct for this guy. Saying he couldn't bear it was completely impossible. For details, you can refer to Kiana and the others. This guy never stops bullying girls.

"Don't be afraid, let me see, it's nothing serious. Oh, the handwriting is the same, but the feeling it gives is completely different. Let me see what this one has written."

He held Seele's head down to keep her from coming closer. The girl's wildly flailing arms couldn't distract Shen Gonglin's wicked sense of humor. He wrapped one leg around Seele's waist to keep her from interfering with him, while Seele, afraid of touching the wound on Shen Gonglin's leg, couldn't struggle with all her might. The girl's blue eyes started to dart around. No, no, Shen Gonglin is really going to see that kind of thing. Another me, please help! The rest is all your writing, you have to take responsibility!

[Oh ho, finally it's my turn. Seele is such a coward. Of course, I have to write something exciting in my diary. I'll start with yesterday's dream. I'm afraid I'll forget if I don't write it down. Cough cough...] He slowly pushed the door open and walked in. The lovely Seele was still sleeping peacefully, while Shen Gonglin's hand slowly reached under the covers, and then...

As he looked at the words in the diary, Shen Gonglin's eyes began to dart around, a blush creeping onto his cheeks. His normally delicate, fair skin turned bright red. This kind of thing... He never expected Seele to write something like this. Shen Gonglin sometimes looked at this kind of thing online, since he was always looking for something to do late at night when he couldn't sleep. But he never imagined he would one day become the male protagonist in such a story. Oh no, I'm so embarrassed! I feel like I'm about to explode with shame!

"Put it down!"

Seeing that Shen Gonglin had turned to this page, Seele froze. A strong sense of shame caused the original elegant blue-clad girl to instantly log off, and another Seele logged into her account in red. However, even she couldn't accept this situation. This was something she had written, originally just to tease Seele. She never expected that the real Seele would see it. This girl was not as easy to bully as Seele. Shen Gonglin, put that diary down!

The girl, who had been suppressed by Shen Gonglin, instantly launched a counterattack. More skilled in combat than the frail Seele, the red-clad girl broke through Shen Gonglin's grip and locked him in a counter-attack. Her cheeks flushed, she tightly gripped Shen Gonglin's neck. "I told you not to look, not to look! Is this what he wanted? Now we're both in an awkward situation. It's not my fault, is it? I've only ever seen Shen Gonglin, the only normal male I've ever met, which is why I dreamt of him..."

No, Shen Gonglin isn't a normal man at all. Is my brain abnormal? How can someone like Shen Gonglin be considered normal?

Shen Gonglin raised an eyebrow. "Fine, this guy actually dares to lay a hand on me!" she thought. She hadn't even minded the fact that the guy had portrayed her as that kind of male protagonist. The main problem was that Shen Gonglin hadn't done anything wrong, yet in the writing, she was depicted as a seasoned pro. Shen Gonglin Jingu couldn't stand such slander. And to make matters worse, she'd even laid hands on him! When had Shen Gonglin ever suffered a loss? No matter who it was, she wouldn't let him get away with it!

So Shen Gonglin grabbed the girl's arm that was around his neck and started to grapple with her. In this struggle, Shen Gonglin realized that the girl's strength was no less than his own. This shouldn't be the case. Although Shen Gonglin wasn't very strong, he felt that he should be much stronger than a delicate girl like Seele. But the strength in her hand... tsk, another dual personality?

Shen Gonglin said that she had seen many girls like this before. Kiana was like this because the Herrscher of the Void's consciousness was hidden in her body. Mei also has a Super A mode. Even Bronya can turn evil. So she can accept Seele's dual personality switching now. None of these girls are easy to deal with!

The two of them started wrestling without any regard for their image. To be honest, Shen Gonglin was never one to care about her image to begin with, and Seele in her red state clearly didn't care either. Whether her thigh was rubbing against Shen Gonglin or her small chest was pressing against his arm, she didn't care at all. She clearly had a lot of things she wanted to ask Shen Gonglin, but none of them mattered as much as Seele's diary. This guy was still holding onto the diary tightly and refused to give it back. Did he enjoy spying on a girl's privacy so much?

Although I often read Seele's diary myself, how can Shen Gonglin compare to her? They are the same person!

"You bastard, give it back to me right now!"

After a long stalemate, Seele was getting a little exasperated. She wasn't as weak and pitiful as that Seele. If Shen Gonglin didn't return it to her soon, she really would take drastic measures.

"No, if I give it to you, you'll definitely write that kind of stuff again. I've never been slandered like that. When did I ever touch your thigh? What will happen to my reputation if others see this? I'll keep this for you!"

Shen Gonglin refused her request. This kind of thing shouldn't exist in the world. When she got back, Shen Gonglin was going to burn the diary. Those strange things that made people blush shouldn't exist in this world.

"You're already touching it! Give it back now, these are all things Seele wrote down in her head, I'll talk to her about it, now give it back to me, it's that Seele, not me!"

Red Seele was getting angrier and angrier. She was just writing in her diary, which was at most just wishful thinking. But now, Shen Gonglin was touching it! She had so many questions for Shen Gonglin, like how he got to the Sea of Quantum and how he got injured. But now Seele didn't want to think about those things anymore. Getting her diary back was more important than that. Even if the snake said the opportunity for the deal had arrived, Seele couldn't care less. The most important thing now was to get her embarrassing little notebook back!

"Hehe, who are you trying to fool? I don't believe that a simple and innocent girl could write something like this. Anyone who could write something like this is definitely a yandere, maniac, violent, and repressed... repressed... you know that type of girl all too well. Don't try to fool me."

Shen Gonglin chuckled. He could tell from the two different handwritings in the diary that they were written by two girls with completely different personalities. The Seele had just bandaged his wounds was a completely innocent girl, but the one who was now entangled with him without any regard for others was clearly not her. Although they looked the same, their personalities and eye colors were completely different. Rin Shen Gonglin had experience dealing with Seele with this kind of personality. Wasn't Tokisaki Kurumi just like that?

Or are all yanderes black and red?

I have a feeling you're secretly making fun of me, but I won't say anything... Rin, watch out, that guy's coming after us.

The voice of the Time Spirit rang in her mind, Shen Gonglin instinctively paused. Right, now is not the time to fight with a girl. There is something chasing her. Her power has not been fully adjusted yet. Although she can already damage that guy, this level of damage is not enough. She needs to give her power some more time to adjust.

Perhaps it's because the creatures in the Sea of Quantum exist in a different form than those in reality. Ordinary attack methods are ineffective against them. While Shen Gonglin can indeed damage them after fusing with the power of the Herrscher, it will take some time to adapt before she can exert the same force as in reality. Until her power is fully adapted to the Sea of Quantum, all Shen Gonglin can do is try to delay as much as possible.

The elven girl's reminder had barely faded from their minds when the surrounding space shattered again, and Tlaloc, who had been fighting with Shen Gonglin, reappeared before them. This guy was really relentless in his pursuit, giving them almost no time to rest.

Having received the order to eliminate Shen Gonglin, this uninvited guest in the Sea of Quantum, Tlaloc launched another attack the moment he saw Shen Gonglin. The situation was critical. Rin Shen Gonglin, holding Seele in her arms with one hand, had no choice but to let go of the diary. After watching the exquisite blue diary fall to the ground, Seele felt a sense of relief. It was alright that it fell; she could pick it up again as long as it wasn't in Shen Gonglin's hands.

Controlling the Spear of the Void with one hand, Shen Gonglin blocked the quantum creature's attack with a wave of his hand. He didn't know why this thing was chasing him. If his attacks hadn't been insufficient to damage it, he would have crushed it into a pancake. His understanding of the Sea of Quantum was really insufficient. It seemed that he had been a bit impulsive to enter the Sea of Quantum without permission. He didn't understand their weaknesses and structure at all!

"Tsk, looks like I don't have time to mess around with you anymore. Let me tell you, you're not allowed to write any more of those weird things. Just wait, Bronya and I will rescue you sooner or later. When that happens, I'll definitely teach you a lesson on behalf of my older sister. For now, just stay put."

This thing is targeting me. If Seele is with me, she will definitely be affected. It seems I can't stay here any longer. This thing isn't giving me any time to analyze the situation. Now, the only option is to run away... no, to make a strategic retreat.

With only these words left in mind, Shen Gonglin forcefully tossed the girl in his arms far away. Only after watching the girl stand steadily in the distance like a light butterfly did Shen Gonglin feel relieved. He made a universally recognized hand gesture at the lunging Tlaloc and then summoned a portal and disappeared inside. This feeling of running away was really annoying.

"They're the serpent's retinue... Why are they chasing after Shen Gonglin?"

Standing there, Seele stared thoughtfully at Tlaloc, who had been tracking Shen Gonglin Jingu. She knew the creature's origins; it seemed the snake wasn't friendly towards Shen Gonglin. But he had said he and Bronya would definitely rescue Seele ...

A flicker of struggle crossed the girl's face. For a fleeting moment, she did indeed want to wait for the two of them to rescue her, but in an instant, Seele's expression returned to calm. In her red pupils, the girl made up her mind. No, she couldn't rely on others. She had been in this Sea of Quantum for too long, Seele didn't want to wait any longer.

Seele has to find her own way to leave the Sea of Quantum, so that deal is necessary. Bringing Yang to the snake is acceptable, even if it's for his own benefit!

Chapter 138 The Plan is Underway

Shen Gonglin... isn't here either. Where did he go? Could he have been secretly captured by Cocolia? But that shouldn't be the case. Shen Gonglin isn't stupid. He couldn't have been captured without saying a word. Besides, Cocolia shouldn't have the strength to capture Shen Gonglin. So where did he go?

Hyperion, Einstein had already searched all over Sea Abyss City, returned to the Hyperion. Here, she still couldn't find Shen Gonglin. There was no news from Theresa or Bronya either. Einstein began to feel worried. How could Shen Gonglin suddenly disappear? She couldn't find him anywhere. Where did that guy go...? Could it be that he went to that place?

Einstein turned her gaze to the Sea Abyss City outside the window. She bit her lip and returned to the laboratory. She still couldn't fully trust Cocolia. The disappearance of Shen Gonglin was a suspicious point. Perhaps she should investigate. Einstein had never been able to trust that woman.

Einstein restarted her computer and entered Cocolia's system. She felt it necessary to investigate what Cocolia had done, whether Shen Gonglin's disappearance was related to her, and whether her bad premonition was unfounded. She also wanted to know the cause of the abnormal fluctuations in Sea Abyss City. She felt that there was a third force in Sea Abyss City besides them and Cocolia, and Cocolia seemed to have some connection with this third force.

"This guy... as expected, has connections with a mysterious third party. She lured us here on purpose, and Gem of Desire... Tsk, I knew Cocolia wasn't trustworthy."

Having tracked down Cocolia's database, Einstein's eyes widened slightly. From the database, she heard a voice talking to Cocolia. Although the chaotic sound effects made it difficult to understand, the familiar, synthesized voice made Einstein realize who it was. It was Gray Serpent, no doubt about it!

It seems this information broker is more than just an information broker; this guy has some kind of deal with Cocolia. Ever since they arrived in Sea Abyss City, everything has been part of Gray Serpent and Cocolia's plan.

"No signal is coming in... Has the tracking signal been intercepted? There's no time to waste. We must notify Ms. Theresa as soon as possible. Cocolia is hiding something from us."

There was no more signal coming through the earphones. Einstein realized with a keen sense that she might have been discovered. However, just as she was about to go find Theresa to inform her of the situation, a tall, black figure appeared behind her. The red prosthetic eye emitted an eerie light in the darkness. "Found it, the little bug that was tracking them."

"Doctor, don't you know that eavesdropping on other people's conversations is actually very impolite?"

Blocking Einstein's way out, Gray Serpent pulled out a pistol and pointed it at Einstein. Upon hearing his voice, Einstein felt a sense of unease. What was going on? Wasn't Gray Serpent talking to Cocolia? Why did he suddenly appear here? He wasn't Shen Gonglin and didn't have the power to travel through space. How could he get here so quickly? Could it be that Gray Serpent wasn't alone?

"Mr. Gray Serpent, what exactly is your plan with Cocolia? You tricked us into coming to Sea Abyss City and then threw the Shen Gonglin of Gem of Desire into the Eye of the Abyss. What is the purpose of all this? And... where did you take Rin Kamiya?"

Einstein took two steps back, calmly looking at the Gray Serpent blocking the doorway. Breaking in through the door was clearly impossible; she didn't possess the Valkyrie's exceptional physical abilities. The gun the opponent held posed a significant threat. Even someone as strong as Fu Hua was taken down by Otto with a single shot. Although that guy had been mimicking Divine Key back then, and the Gray Serpent was now wielding only an ordinary pistol, Einstein still didn't believe she could withstand it. She needed to find a way to buy some time. There was an emergency button on the command console; pressing it would alert Theresa and the others to an emergency on their end.

"Doctor, caution is a valuable quality, and knowing to stay in a safe place is a wise move. However, Einstein, you have made a mistake. Caution is a virtue of scientists, not spies. Where in this world is there any safe place? Even in your laboratory, I'm sorry, because you know some things I don't want you to know right now, so please stay quiet for a while. Also, we don't know where Shen Gonglin is."

Without hesitation, she fired. After the shot rang out, Einstein collapsed to the ground in pain. The electric shock wouldn't kill her, but it would put her unconscious. Did she think she hadn't seen her trying to press that button? Villains die from talking too much, and Gray Serpent clearly understood this perfectly well. So, Dr. Einstein, please take your leave for now.

Einstein has been taken out of the lab, and the plan is progressing smoothly. We must not allow any interference to affect the plan.

"Headmaster, we can't find Dr. Einstein anywhere. The last time we communicated with Dr. Einstein, she was still in the lab. Now, all that's left in the lab is a data formula, which is the location data for the Gem of Desire, but we don't know where the doctor is."

On the bridge, Bronya and Theresa finally reunited. They were already very anxious about Shen Gonglin's disappearance, but now even Einstein had vanished. They now felt that they must have fallen into some kind of conspiracy. Where on Shen Gonglin and Einstein gone?

"Calm down, Bronya. Einstein couldn't have left us alone. Something must have happened to her. Shen Gonglin must have discovered something too. Bronya, you'll work with me from now on. We can't afford to be separated and picked off one by one."

Although she was also very worried, Theresa knew that she couldn't panic right now. She had to stay calm. The disappearance of Shen Gonglin and Einstein was definitely not accidental. They were probably already caught in the web of some conspiracy. Was it Cocolia's doing? Was coming to Sea Abyss City a mistake after all?

"Yes, Bronya understands. Shen Gonglin will definitely be alright. He's amazing... Headmaster! A violent Honkai energy reaction has been detected at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Honkai Beast throughout the entire sea are moving towards Sea Abyss City!"

Bronya forced herself to calm down. Worrying was useless now. Trusting Shen Gonglin was the only thing she could do. Bronya had a lot of confidence in his strength. Shen Gonglin was much stronger than her. Putting aside his other abilities, his Herrscher of the Void ability alone was enough to keep him undefeated. So he must be fine. He was probably just held back by something. Just then, the Hyperion's alarm sounded. Bronya quickly opened her personal terminal to check the situation. She was surprised to see the dense cluster of Little Red dots on the radar approaching. These Little Red dots were the reactions of Honkai Beast. The number was astounding.

Sea Abyss City is in danger!

"How could this happen? Is it Cocolia's doing? Let's go, Bronya, let's go to Sea Abyss City first. We can't leave here until we figure out the situation. Who knows if the Doctor and Shen Gonglin are in Sea Abyss City?"

Theresa made a quick decision. Logically speaking, staying in Sea Abyss City now was not the right choice, as Honkai Beast were gathering here and the place would soon become a brutal battlefield. However, Theresa and the others had not yet achieved their goal of coming here. The Gem of Desire had not been retrieved, and Shen Gonglin and Dr. Einstein had disappeared. They absolutely could not leave at this time.

"Theresa... Bronya...?"

Theresa and Bronya rushed towards Sea Abyss City, where they encountered Cocolia and the twin sisters who were heading out. Cocolia was surprised to see the two of them heading into the interior of Sea Abyss City. They must have received the alarm by now. What were they waiting for?

"Cocolia, what are you up to now? Why are the Honkai Beast suddenly attacking Sea Abyss City?!"

Finally, they met the Vixen. Theresa glanced at Cocolia and the others. Were they preparing to evacuate? It must be this woman's doing. Otherwise, how could Sea Abyss City suddenly become like this? And Doctor and Shen Gonglin have disappeared. What exactly is this woman trying to do?

"I should be asking you! The Eye of the Abyss has been activated, and the Honkai Beast were attracted by it."

Cocolia was also very unhappy to be treated with such a questioning tone by Theresa. She really didn't know what was going on. This was different from the deal between Gray Serpent and herself. How could the Eye of the Abyss be activated suddenly? It wasn't the time they had agreed on yet. If it was activated now, everyone would be threatened. This Gray Serpent was really not a good partner!

"What? The entrance to the Sea of Quantum has been opened? Make way, we need to get there immediately!"

It turns out that things have turned out this way because the Eye of the Abyss has been activated. The situation is out of control, but no matter what, Theresa will not give up this opportunity that is so close at hand. They came here for the sake of the Gem of Desire, and if they retreat now, everything will be in vain.

As Theresa spoke, she ran past Cocolia, but when Bronya was about to rush over as well, Cocolia reached out and stopped her.

Chapter 139 Snake

"Bronya, I won't care if Theresa wants to die, but you can't. I won't allow you to go in. The Eye of the Abyss has gone berserk, and thousands of Honkai Beasts are gathering here. The Valkyrie forces of Schicksal will definitely not stand idly by either. Staying here is a sure way to die. Come with me. We have decided to abandon Sea Abyss City. It's not too late to leave now."

Cocolia be indifferent to Theresa, but she couldn't be like that with Bronya. Cocolia still cared about Bronya, and it was too dangerous for her to stay here. She had to leave quickly. She reached out and grabbed Bronya's wrist. Now was not the time to be temperamental; she had to get her away from here as soon as possible.

"No, Bronya has things she needs to do."

Bronya raised her hand to dodge Cocolia. How could she leave now? She was already this close to saving Seele, and Shen Gonglin was nowhere to be found. What would she do if she left now? Bronya would never forgive herself for that. Not one of them could be missing. Not one of Bronya's people could be missing!

Einstein: Meow meow meow? What about me?

"What can you do? Listen to me, get out of here right now! Tactical Mech, stop her!"

Faced with her disobedient daughter, Cocolia had no choice but to take a hard line. Even if her daughter hated her, it didn't matter, as long as Bronya's life was saved. There was no time to waste. Even if it meant forcibly taking Bronya away, she had to do it. Cocolia gave orders to the mech unit around her, but Bronya had already reacted first. Bronya knew her mother very well, and she had expected this choice.

Heavy-duty Rabbit appeared behind Bronya, its condensed cannons instantly firing and blasting away the charging Titan Mech. Facing the mech forces behind Cocolia, Heavy-duty Rabbit launched another attack, detonating smoke grenades. By the time Cocolia reacted, Bronya and Theresa had already run into the interior of Sea Abyss City. Cocolia gritted her teeth, watching their retreating figures. "Bronya, is she going through a rebellious phase?!"

"Bronya, come back quickly!"

He shouted at Bronya, "Why is she so disobedient? If she just listened to me, she could escape danger and save her life. If she stays here any longer, I really can't guarantee that Bronya will be safe."

"Mother Cocolia, Bronya isn't a child anymore, she's not anymore..."

After leaving those words behind, Bronya turned around and went around the corner with Theresa. Theresa looked at Bronya with some surprise. This girl was really brave this time. She truly deserved to be called Bronya, truly deserved to be called the top Valkyrie of St. Freya, whom she was so proud of, and truly deserved to be called her student.

"Headmaster, why are you looking at me like that?"

As the two moved forward together, Bronya felt Theresa's gaze. Somewhat puzzled, she turned to look at her. Theresa was looking at her with a very gratified expression. What was wrong with her?

"It's nothing, I just feel that Bronya, you've really grown up."

Theresa was filled with emotion. Those little girls had now become capable warriors, and that was her goal—to fight for the ideals she held dear. That was what she wanted to pass on to them. Bronya, indeed, was her student.