Seele...
She had always been nothing more than a coward. She had been like that back at the orphanage, and she was still like that afterward. She could not do anything, only cause trouble for Bronya and the others.
Now, she had even made Bronya endanger herself in order to save her.
She did not want this. She did not want to keep running away! She did not want to keep being that coward who hid whenever anything happened!
Seele's bloodstained fist came down with heartbreaking force, smashing into the already-cracked floor. The barrier between reality and the Imaginary shattered, and Seele fell into the Sea of Quanta once more.
At that moment, the innate Stigmata that had lain dormant within Seele for years finally awakened completely. Under the influence of its power, her clothes instantly transformed into an incomparably beautiful gown.
It resembled the Herrscher dress formed around Valkyries when they awakened as Herrschers.
[The promises of the past remain vivid in my mind, yet cowardly me has always held you back. This time, I will protect you, Bronya.]
"It's erupted! Seele's stage has begun..."
Watching Seele change, Miko Yotsuya had anticipated it, but her eyes still lit up. Seele's new appearance was even more beautiful.
It seemed to happen every time.
The girls in Griseo's paintings always managed to hit everyone's XP again and again.
"She's way too beautiful!"
"Seele... Hehehe, Seele!"
Seeing Seele's brand-new appearance on the giant screen, many visitors became excited. She looked so good. Even those who had not cared much for Seele before instantly started liking her.
"Seele! Seele! Waaaaah... Everyone, look over here! I hereby announce that from this moment on, I am Seele's dog."
Someone suddenly shouted, boldly raising his hand and loudly declaring it to everyone around him. There