[Ai-chan: As expected of Bronya. Looks like Ai-chan doesn't need to explain anything else.]
Ai-chan's approving voice rang out in response to Bronya's reaction, affirming Bronya's bold idea.
"W-wait a second. Why is that? What's going on with this Seele? If she's Stygian Nymph, is she actually Seele or me? And... if she's Stygian Nymph, why has she been in this world for so many years? Bronya's thoughts are getting all mixed up. I can't make sense of this!"
Looking at the Stigmata on Seele's chest, Bronya felt like her brain couldn't keep up.
Unlocking Stygian Nymph was supposed to cost... 1,000 Crystals, wasn't it? But... Bronya's Crystals hadn't decreased.
[Ai-chan: Herrscher of Reason Bronya and Stygian Nymph Seele are one and the same. Isn't that common knowledge?]
[If you don't believe it, Valkyrie, you can go to the bridge screen and interact with the Herrscher of Reason there. She won't just ignore you—she'll show off her affection with her Stygian Nymph Seele!]
"..."
Following Ai-chan's instructions, Bronya opened the system's bridge screen and tapped the Herrscher of Reason displayed there. And then...
She was left speechless!
This Bronya really only interacted with her Seele!
"So that's how it is... yeah, right!"
"Sister Bronya, is something wrong?"
Seele looked at Bronya with a little concern, hesitating over whether she should pull her clothes back up.
Fortunately, Bronya was currently a fake emotionless little girl. Her expression barely changed, even though inside, her feelings were already surging like a stormy sea.
"Seele, Bronya's fine!"
Bronya gazed at Seele with a complicated look. Only after Ai-chan had explained everything did she finally understand...
The Seele standing before her was actually a part of her.
That's right, the soul inside this Seele... was also a part of the girl.
So Bronya felt