Everyone watched Kiana weep in Theresa's arms with aching hearts. They all understood that the girl had suffered far too many setbacks along the way. They had witnessed Kiana being forcibly changed from an innocent, cheerful girl into someone depressed.
Now that the girl had obtained her true power, the people she had lost were still gone. She also blamed herself deeply for the consequences she had caused.
Feeling Kiana crying in her arms, Theresa held her close with a pained heart and did her best to soothe her shattered emotions.
Kiana cried in Theresa's arms for a long time. Nearly half an hour later, she raised her head with soft sobs, her eyes red and swollen from crying.
"Sorry, I got your clothes all wet."
Kiana stood up, accepted the tissue Bronya handed her, and spoke softly in embarrassment. Theresa merely shook her head. The power of the Path flickered over her body, and her clothes became clean as new once more.
"Eh, what kind of ability is that?"
Academy Head Theresa curiously leaned closer to Theresa and asked in surprise. Looking at Academy Head Theresa's face from so close up, Theresa resisted the urge to pinch her cute cheeks and smiled mysteriously.
"Just a little ability. The Hyperion is about to arrive at St. Freya, right? When we get there, I'll reveal my true identity."
"But let me make this clear beforehand: I truly am Theresa, in every sense of the word. I definitely haven't deceived you about that."
Theresa said with a mysterious smile. Academy Head Theresa and the others could only nod. After all, this Theresa did not seem to harbor any ill intentions.
Besides, she had helped them overcome the battle against the Herrscher of Thousand. They truly had no reason to say anything against