In the Light Screen footage, Raiden Mei's "narration" began: "At the time, Senior Robin Hood wanted to use his own experiences to counsel me. I understood his kindness, but the confusion in my heart never truly went away."
"Even though I found new companions here, and set myself a goal to strive toward, I was really still just drifting with the current, doing my best to imitate those who had succeeded."
"I... had never possessed that personal obsession to truly accomplish something according to my own wishes."
"Learning from others and imitating others was the path of growth I set for myself..."
"I thought that suited me well. But Senior Robin Hood, and everyone else, believed I should forge my own path. That I should truly act according to my own will, rather than clumsily imitate everyone else..."
"Perhaps, back then, I had truly lost myself. Under the slogan of unwaveringly fighting for humanity, I had turned myself into a tool that did whatever others asked of me..."
What Raiden Mei revealed was melancholy, helplessness, and uncertainty within her will.
Unlike other powerful people, the young Valkyrie did not possess an unwavering will or an unshakable direction forward. What she truly desired was perhaps simply to return to St. Freya Academy, to live the ordinary life she once had with the friends she cared about, and spend her life free of worries.
Then, in the Light Screen footage, Raiden Mei, who had returned south with Robin Hood, received news of Robin Hood's death a few days later.
Yes, Robin Hood had died very suddenly.
Robin Hood, who had been using his own story to comfort Raiden Mei just days ago, encountered a formidable enemy during another trip north to rescue refugees.
Although Yan Qing had accompanied him this time, Robin