The next day.
After a bout of frantic writing, St. Freya Academy's annual Valkyrie Exam finally came to an end.
On campus, Raiden Mei and Bronya walked ahead, discussing the bug in yesterday's synchronization device.
Meanwhile, Kiana walked behind them, yawning with a weary look on her face.
"Ha... It's finally over... I'm completely exhausted..."
Suddenly, Kiana noticed the figures of Raiden Mei and Bronya before her beginning to blur, while the familiar St. Freya Academy was gradually shrouded in a strange dark red hue.
"This is... the dream from before!"
Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings, Kiana finally realized that she had returned to that previous dream once again.
Just as she came to that realization, she suddenly found herself inside a research institute.
As Kiana wondered what was going on, a familiar female voice rang out from nearby.
"Cute little girl, you really are surprising. I never expected you to defeat even that Ganesha~☆
You should know that this Emperor-class Honkai Beast, which appeared in India in 2012, once caused the deaths of two A-rank Valkyries and seriously injured twelve others...
I thought it would be an insurmountable obstacle for a B-rank Valkyrie like you~"
Kiana proudly replied, "Don't be fooled by the fact that I'm only B-rank. In reality, I possess the strength of an S-rank Valkyrie!"
"Hehe~ You really love talking big." The familiar female voice continued, "Although your strength is indeed impressive, you're still some distance away from an S-rank Valkyrie~ After all, fourteen years ago, I personally experienced the strength of an S-rank Valkyrie~☆"
"Fourteen years ago? Personally experienced it?" Hearing this, Kiana suddenly realized something. "Could you be... the Second Herrscher?"
After hearing the other party admit to being a Herrscher, Kiana was both shocked and furious.
"You murderer who killed my mother! Don't even think about leaving here alive today! Even if this is a dream... I'll destroy you completely!"
However, Kiana's words were met with the Second Herrscher's ridicule.
"Little girl, it seems you've gotten one thing wrong... I never intended to leave this place, because... this is not only your dream, but mine as well. I am you, and you are me. The one who should leave is you... Kiana."
The Second Herrscher's words not only shocked Kiana, but also sent the real world into a frenzy of discussion.
Alas, my vocabulary is limited. One "holy crap" conquers the world!
So Kiana wasn't just a second-generation Valkyrie, she was also a Herrscher!
This plot feels a little like that ninja manga from neighboring Inazuma, doesn't it?
You little brat, you're a Jinchuriki, aren't you!
Fast-forward to Kiana reconciling with the Second Herrscher inside her body, then the two of them saving the world together!
You little brat, here's the pen. You write it!
While the netizens were discussing it, Kiana began fighting the phantoms created by the Second Herrscher.
But just like before, the endless phantoms were like indestructible cockroaches.
As expected, Kiana once again fell into a bitter battle.
Just as Kiana was about to run out of strength, Ye Li's phantom appeared again, just as expected.
As fiery red feathers drifted down through the dreamscape, Ye Li descended once more.
Hahaha! It's that man again!
Seeing this, I'm not worried at all, because I know my godfather will step in to save my wife!
True, the Second Herrscher probably ground her molars to dust when she saw this~
Sigh! I just love seeing the Second Herrscher unable to stand me but also unable to kill me!
Ye Li: Kids, I'm back.
Indeed, Ye Li's phantom appeared once more, saving Kiana from her desperate battle and disrupting the Second Herrscher's plan.
But unlike last time, the Second Herrscher was not nearly as hysterical when she made her exit.
Because she had discovered that Ye Li's influence over this space was growing weaker than before.
As the dreamscape collapsed, the Second Herrscher's influence over the space dissipated as well. Yet her voice came from nearby like a lingering curse.
"Did you think... this would be our last meeting?"
"Throughout the rest of your life, I will keep appearing, again and again and again... in your deepest nightmares."
"Until one day, you no longer have the strength to resist..."
As a flash of white light passed by, Kiana began to regain consciousness.
After looking around, Kiana discovered that she had somehow made her way into the Moonlight Throne's main control room.
The people of St. Freya Academy were gathered around her, looking at her with concern.
At that moment, Rita, the inspector sent by Schicksal Headquarters, said from the side, "
"It seems that Kiana's fainting and sleepwalking, much like Bronya's, were affected by the Moonlight Throne engine's abilities. This battleship's engine really is quite strange~"
In response, Theresa, as the academy principal, could only smile bitterly.
"In any case, my mission here has ended. Next, I'll return to headquarters to make my report... So, Principal Theresa, is there anything you need me to bring back to headquarters and report to the Bishop?"
Hearing that the troublesome Rita was preparing to leave, how could Theresa dare say anything more? She immediately replied, "N-No, nothing! I have nothing to say to Grandpa."
While Theresa and Rita were talking, the recovered Kiana was already clamoring that she was hungry.
Her carefree demeanor made Mei at the side speak indulgently, "Then let's hurry back~ I'll cook for you!"
The real world----
Seeing that only a few seconds remained on the video's progress bar, many netizens said they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
They won't pull anything on us again this time, right?
After all, it wasn't so easy to pull off another plot twist in only a few short seconds.
Just as the netizens enjoyed the girls being affectionate while posting comments demanding updates...
Suddenly, the video's background music turned eerie!
Holy crap! Something's wrong!
Damn it, this BGM is up to something!
No way! Again?!
Screenwriter, hey, what are you doing~
In the video, accompanied by the eerie BGM, the scene suddenly shifted to Rita, who had just left the main control room.
After leaving the main control room, Rita opened the memo she carried with her and began recording something.
Observation Report—No. 105-K423: Compared with the past, the subject's physical fitness and combat ability have improved significantly. However, the specific state of personality reappearance still requires observation. The Bishop's plan is about to enter its executable phase.
"Everything is within that person's control..."
At the end of the video, Rita left St. Freya Academy with an unfathomable smile, setting off for Schicksal Headquarters.
Seeing this, the netizens unsurprisingly put on their masks of pain once more.
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