Not to mention how the previous chapter somehow ended up being nothing but dialogue, the video continued in this chapter.
Seeing that Ai Yi had not even prepared a script, A-Quan overcame even the nauseating urge to vomit with her "powerful" willpower. (In truth, she had already thrown up everything there was to throw up.) She forcibly raised her head, turned to Ai Yi, and asked:
"What do we do?" (*?????)
Ai Yi and Himeko looked at A-Quan's big, tearful eyes. They had no idea whether she was crying from the pain of vomiting or from being upset about the lack of a script, and they did not know what to do either.
Just as both sides reached a deadlock... the true hero was finally about to make her entrance!
Xiao Shi had already been unhappy about being called over by Ai-chan and the others for team-building activities—overtime—while she had originally been at home enjoying her vacation with her "biological mother." Then she discovered that she had not even been born during this part of the plot, meaning she had been dragged here purely as a sucker for free labor. That made her even more unhappy!
Xiao Shi had originally planned to find a chance to sneak away, but she had not expected trouble to arise with the lead actors just after she changed into casual clothes.
"A missing script? Isn't this exactly the moment for the great Herrscher of Reason to make her entrance!" (?ω?)
"As long as I write a perfect script, my status in the company will definitely soar! Maybe I can even become that Old Fossil's boss. And then... hehehe, that tiny Old Fossil will be completely at my mercy, hehehe..." (?ˉ??ˉ??)
Thinking that, Xiao Shi immediately rushed out, conveniently adding some special effects to her entrance.
(The Herrscher of Reason altered your consciousness. You now felt that it was very dark here.)
At that moment, Himeko and the others had not yet figured out why their surroundings had suddenly darkened when a beam of light abruptly shone down, revealing a Herrscher of Reason who, for some reason, felt extremely dependable.
(The Herrscher of Reason altered your consciousness. You now felt that a beam of light was shining upon the very dependable Herrscher of Reason.)
Xiao Shi stood with her hands on her hips, looking thoroughly pleased with herself.
"At a time like this, you need the all-powerful Herrscher of Reason to help you write a perfect script!"
[Mei: That's the class monitor!] Σ(?????)
[Kevin: Hua, you too...?] "(oДo*)
[Theresa: What? Fu Hua is actually a Herrscher?!] ?(?'?'??)?
[Fu Hua: That's impossible!]
[Tesla: What's impossible about that? As long as someone is chosen, anyone can become a Herrscher, right?] (￢_￢)
[Fu Hua: I don't know why, but I have a feeling that I can't possibly become a Herrscher.]
[Fu Hua: Also, @Kevin, do we know each other? Why do I feel like you're familiar?]
Fu Hua was rather puzzled. She always felt as though she knew Kevin, and the Elysia who had joined earlier as well. For some reason, both of them felt familiar.
It was as if they had once been companions who could rely on one another. Had she forgotten them because of the Feather of Dust?
Fu Hua shook her head and decided not to think about it anymore. Compared to that, the Herrscher of Reason in the video was more worthy of her attention.
[Theresa: That's right! We're an academy that trains Valkyries. How could we possibly train Herrschers?!]
[Mei: ...] (￢_￢)
[Wendy: ...] (￢_￢)
[Kiana: Do I... count?] ?_?
[Theresa: ...] (?_?)
[Theresa: Those were just accidents! Mei was already a Herrscher before she joined us! Wendy merely used the Gem of Desire! Kiana only became a Herrscher because of Sirin!] ＜(￣3￣)＞
[Sirin: What does that have to do with me? Blame that bastard Otto!]
[Raven: Why do I suddenly feel that Herrscher Academy suits you better than Valkyrie Academy?] (￢_￢)
[Jackal: Indeed. Of the four Herrschers currently known, only the First Herrscher has nothing to do with you. Aren't all the others your students?] (￣Д￣)┍
[Welt: ...]
Welt suddenly wanted to say that he was actually also a teacher at St. Freya Academy, but to avoid causing Theresa trouble, he decided not to mention it.
Although he had spoken before, everyone had simply assumed it was someone with the same name. After all, who could have imagined that the leader of one of Honkai Impact 3rd's three major powers would work as a teacher under the granddaughter of the Golden Retriever he hated most? It was as absurd as a football match ending 0–7, only for people to later discover that someone had filmed it over a decade ago!
But after Raven and the others said that, Welt also realized that all the Herrschers really did seem to be at St. Freya now! And judging from the video, that Herrscher of Reason later on should be Fu Hua. Thinking about it... this tiny St. Freya Academy had actually produced four Herrschers!
Adding himself, a Herrscher teacher, to the mix... even Welt had to wonder whether St. Freya Academy really was an academy that trained Herrschers.
[Theresa: You, you... Anyway, St. Freya Academy cannot possibly be Herrscher Academy!] (.-`ω′-)
[Rita: Lady Theresa, of course we believe that St. Freya Academy is a Valkyrie academy. Please rest assured~]
Ahhh! I really want to see what Lady Theresa looks like right now! She must look so pitiful and adorable! {{|└(＞o＜)┘|}}
What a shame that I cannot see her in person. No! Even if I cannot see adorable Lady Theresa, I still have Lady Durandal! I've decided that tonight, I absolutely have to replenish my Lady Durandal energy! (???ω???)
Ehehehe~ Lady Durandal~ (〃?ω?)
Durandal looked at Rita, who had been staring at her for some reason since earlier, and asked in confusion, "Rita, why have you been staring at me? Is there something on my face?" (??_??)?
Hearing Durandal's voice, Rita snapped back to her senses.
Oh no! I got too absorbed in my thoughts just now. I need to come up with an excuse quickly.
Though she had thought a great deal just now, Rita still maintained the poise of a perfect maid as she calmly replied:
"It's nothing, Lady Durandal. Perhaps you merely imagined it?"
Durandal did not think much of Rita's answer and simply assumed it had been her imagination.
Seeing that Durandal was no longer pursuing the matter, Rita secretly let out a sigh of relief, only to feel somewhat disappointed afterward.
Ah~ When will Lady Durandal finally notice my feelings?
The video continued.
"Eh?" x2 Himeko (Ai Yi): She felt very dependable, but why did she also somehow feel unreliable?
"Ah?" That was A-Quan. She raised her head, wanting to see who this benefactor was, but unfortunately, her eyes were so swollen from crying that she could not see clearly. Though she could not make out who stood before her, going by instinct alone, this had to be a very dependable person, right?
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