"A Valkyrie is... a powerful warrior?"
After looking at each other for quite a while, Cornelia, who was slightly older than the others, finally answered hesitantly.
"You could put it that way! We are warriors, people who could die in an accident at any moment, and people who will forever shoulder everyone's fate.
A 'Valkyrie' is a warrior whose purpose is to fight for all the beautiful things in the world!"
"We cannot decide what kind of world we live in, nor can we demand what others should do, but at the very least, we can decide what kind of life we ourselves will live."
"..."
The little girls looked at Durandal before them. They did not really understand, but it somehow sounded incredibly impressive!
"However, if you want to become a true Valkyrie, you must first possess sufficient strength. And the gift I will give you next... is one of the powers that only Valkyries possess... the power of Stigmata!"
Although Rita had already given them weapons to kill enemies with, she had not yet given them Stigmata. At that time, they had not even qualified as Valkyrie candidates!
"Stigmata?"
Akame and the others looked even more curious!
"This is a Stigma, something that can instantly increase your strength!" Durandal raised her hand, and a set of Stigmata appeared above her palm.
"Next, I will give each of you a set of Stigmata!"
Durandal glanced through her Stigmata storage. Hmm... she had nearly a hundred Hannah Sets that she had never given away. Now, she could use them as the girls' starter Stigmata.
Although the Hannah Set had always been looked down upon in the game and was always the set most beloved by Captains, the power it granted was still considerable for people in this world.
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