"It wasn't that serious. Judging from our experience not long ago, the state we needed to achieve was something like when we fought the Herrscher of Domination."
As the Herrscher of Reason, Bronya began analyzing the specific situation.
"To put it more clearly, we need Kiana to become the medium connecting everyone."
"Only, this time, besides the three of us, the extra person we need isn't the Class Monitor—but you... Herrscher of Sentience."
After Bronya finished speaking, Kiana began to elaborate.
To be honest, this answer had truly caught Shishi off guard.
So this time, besides the three of them, it included an outsider like me?
"Uh... Hmph, do whatever you want. Ahem... I said time was precious—who's going first?"
"Heh... Besides the Herrscher of Origin, is there any better choice?"
As though they had arranged it beforehand, every sound around them fell completely silent at that moment.
"What is the authority of Origin?" The first Herrscher of Human clearly did not wish to explain this with words.
"Leave cold, lifeless knowledge and technology to the textbooks."
"You of the future will witness the traces of our lives, the imprints of our souls, and find within them the answers you seek."
Perhaps Raiden Mei had not yet fully understood the true meaning of those words back then—
But at this very moment, her actions, guided by instinct, had already proven everything.
"Kiana... Hold this blade, then close your eyes."
Mei held out her blade before Kiana and said with a smile.
"After that, all you need to do is follow your heart."
"Huh?"
Kiana had no need to be wary of Mei at all, so she indeed reached out her hand.
Yet the moment she grasped the blade, she froze.
Before she could understand everything, the girl stepped into a