Please Take Care of Me, Amazing Little Sister (Revised)
Fortunately, Captain Ragnar had only gotten a little carried away and quickly let her go.
"Ahem. Anyway, let's start with warm-up exercises. Since you're just beginning your training, we don't need to make it too difficult. Just jog slowly around the edge of this training ground."
Training Ground 11 was not particularly large, but one lap still came to 1,400 meters.
"Oh, right. Our team's newcomer will be training with you too."
As she spoke, Laguna pointed at the red-haired woman sitting on the ground with a look of despair.
Although this newcomer was determined to become a Valkyrie, she had originally been a research-obsessed shut-in. She was deeply immersed in her studies and had even achieved results, or she would not have earned a doctorate at such a young age.
And it was a doctorate from Caltech.
"Hello, pretty big sister. Let's do our best together later."
"Captain, what exactly is this adorable creature? How can she be so polite? Can I take her home and raise her?"
The red-haired woman had not expected her to say that and exclaimed in amazement.
"Newcomer, stop having such bold thoughts. And get up off the ground right now. How much longer are you planning to embarrass yourself in front of Kiana?"
"Oh..."
The newcomer knew her slacking time was over, so she could only climb to her feet and obediently stand behind Captain Ragnar.
"Kiana, let's begin the warm-up exercises."
Since she had arrived at the training ground early, Captain Ragnar naturally did not mind starting the lesson ahead of schedule.
"I'll be in your care, Captain Ragnar."
Warm-up exercises were meant to prepare her for the training ahead and prevent injuries during training. Captain Ragnar explained everything to her very carefully.
After finishing the warm-up exercises under Captain Ragnar's guidance, she and the Assault Team newcomer began slowly jogging around the outer edge of the training ground.
The Assault Team newcomer was an adult after all, and before long, she left her behind.
Several Assault Team members worried that she might get hurt during training, so they simply followed behind her. With a Valkyrie's physical abilities, even if she accidentally fell, those Assault Team members could quickly reach her side.
In truth, it was also because she was running very slowly.
By the time she completed one lap, the Assault Team newcomer had nearly finished two.
However, the newcomer began panting heavily with her hands on her hips as soon as she finished her second lap.
By the time she finished two laps, the newcomer had completed her fourth and was leaning against the wall, looking utterly drained.
"I never expected Kiana to run 2,800 meters on her very first day."
"Come on, let's bring her some water. Don't let Kiana get dehydrated."
"Sure. Hey, wait, Kiana hasn't stopped."
Several Assault Team members looked stunned.
For an eight-year-old little girl, slowly jogging 2,800 meters was already a tremendous amount of exercise.
"Kiana, please wait. You've only just started training, so excessive exercise is not suitable for you."
Seeing that she truly wanted to run another lap, the Assault Team members who caught up hurriedly reminded her.
"Your body is still developing in every way. If you exercise excessively, it could easily cause serious damage to your body."
"Doesn't Schicksal... have medicine that can quickly restore physical strength?"
It was impossible to make her stop training.
Whenever she thought of what K423 had gone through, even though she was exhausted and suffering now, strength to persist surged from within her body.
"Kiana, that kind of medicine severely overdraws your body."
"But when will I become stronger like this?"
If she ended her training after only two laps, just how many years would it take before she could pin Bishop Otto to the ground and beat him up?
Her urgent desire to grow stronger did not conflict with the persona Bishop Otto had created for her, so naturally, she was not afraid that he would suspect her reasons for wanting strength.
If anyone asked, she wanted to become the strongest Valkyrie, just like her mother.
If they asked again, beautiful women could only be possessed by the strong, and she had decided to become that kind of strong person.
"Kiana, please rest assured. Jogging is only the foundation. As long as you keep at it every day, it will be effective. Besides, today's training does not consist of jogging alone."
Otherwise, why would the Assault Team's classes take an entire morning? Even if she was small, had short legs, and ran slowly, it would take fifty minutes to jog 1,400 meters and one hour and forty minutes for two laps. Yet there was still plenty of time left in this class.
Captain Ragnar was also worried that she was forcing herself, so she left the newcomer alone and came over to persuade her as well.
"Since Captain Ragnar says so..."
Even Captain Ragnar had come to persuade her, so she naturally could not keep forcing herself to continue running.
Just as Captain Ragnar and her team members had said, her body was still small. Even when training, she could not overdo it, or she would only hurt herself.
"That's good, Kiana. Rest for a while and drink some water. You were originally only supposed to run one lap today."
"Sorry for causing trouble."
"Kiana, you don't need to be like this."
Captain Ragnar was also quite helpless.
She was clearly at a loss over her politeness.
"Kiana, after you've rested, you'll begin twenty push-ups, twenty sit-ups, and twenty squats."
Laguna spoke in as gentle a tone as possible.
Although she had already heard plenty of rumors about Kiana, most rumors liked to use sensationalism to fool people. Laguna had not believed those rumors from the beginning.
How impressive could an eight-year-old little girl possibly be?
Even if the little girl's mother was a hero, that did not mean the little girl had to become one too.
Stories about how she participated in experiments to become the strongest Valkyrie, only to suffer confused memories because of an experimental accident, were all the sort that made listeners sad and onlookers cry.
Even Captain Ragnar had secretly joined the club called "Let Mom Love You Again."
But she had not expected the other girl to really push herself this hard.
The rumors were true.
The daughter of Cecilia, Schicksal's strongest Valkyrie, was as noble and pure as her mother.
Within that young body must dwell a noble soul.
Captain Ragnar realized that she had instead become the other girl's little fan... no, given her situation, she should be a big fan.
With a wry smile, Captain Ragnar corrected several of her mistaken movements.
She did not yet know that Captain Ragnar had become her fan. After finishing twenty push-ups, twenty sit-ups, and twenty squats, she was already exhausted beyond measure.
Her knees felt like those of a newborn fawn, knowing only how to tremble.
After applying ointment to herself, her morning class came to an end.
By the way, the Assault Team newcomer's training load was exactly twice hers. It was unknown whether the Assault Team captain had done that intentionally.
Even now, she still did not know the newcomer's name.
One member with long apricot-colored wavy hair was particularly fond of calling the newcomer in their team "Himeko."
The next day, when she arrived at Training Ground 11, the Assault Team newcomer introduced herself to her as well.
"Allow me to introduce myself first. My name is Murata Himeko. I joined the Assault Team one month ago. Please take care of me, amazing little sister."
Her Effort Was Heartbreaking to Watch (Revised)
Before she knew it, Murata Himeko had been at Schicksal Headquarters for half a month. She had gradually grown accustomed to the heavy daily training, and Captain Ragnar had begun considering whether to increase her training load.
The most important criterion for becoming a Valkyrie was Honkai Energy resistance.
Whenever a Honkai outbreak occurred, it was accompanied by the release of a massive amount of Honkai Energy. Ordinary people exposed to high concentrations of Honkai Energy would quickly be eroded by it and die, and they could even be transformed into Deadmen.
Murata Himeko underwent a Valkyrie aptitude test at headquarters, and the results showed that her Honkai Energy resistance was not particularly high.
Even if she became a Valkyrie, she would not be especially powerful.
Of course, Murata Himeko was very satisfied with this result.
Although the value was not high, it was enough as long as she met the standard. Captain Ragnar naturally applied for a Valkyrie modification surgery on her behalf.
Thinking that she would soon undergo Valkyrie modification surgery, Murata Himeko trained even more diligently. Even the other Assault Team members admired her determination to become a Valkyrie.
Honkai Energy resistance could not be increased simply by exercising.
However, a strong body could accommodate more Honkai Energy.
Valkyrie modification surgery itself used Honkai Energy to strengthen girls with Honkai Energy adaptability.
The higher a girl's Honkai Energy resistance, the greater the dosage she could endure, and that also represented her potential limit as a Valkyrie.
Murata Himeko did not have such talent, but a strong body could indeed raise that limit a little.
So no matter how outrageous the training load Captain Ragnar arranged, she gritted her teeth and endured it.
After all, she truly was not some kind of genius. If even she did not work hard, how could she possibly obtain the rewards she wanted?
In this world, hard work might not bring rewards, but without hard work, there would definitely be no rewards.
"Himeko, take a break."
"Wait a moment..."
Murata Himeko raised a hand to stop the senior with long apricot-colored wavy hair.
Her gaze soon passed over several team members and landed on that small figure.
The other girl's performance not only amazed her, but also shocked the entire Assault Team.
An eight-year-old little girl trained until her body was completely spent every single time before leaving. In fact, without a group of Little Maids supporting her, she might not even have had the strength to leave the training ground.
"I can keep going..."
A few days ago, she could still pull two laps ahead of this little girl, but today, there was only a difference of one and a half laps between them.
If she did not work harder, perhaps this little girl would soon leave her behind.
"Ah... that child. Her effort is heartbreaking to watch."
The woman with long apricot-colored wavy hair naturally saw the little girl being followed by several team members.
Their captain had set a training limit for the little girl. As long as she completed half of the training load, her daily training would count as complete. Yet through sheer willpower, the little girl completed the entire training load every day.
Murata Himeko nodded. "I always thought those rumors about her were Schicksal's publicity, but I never expected them to all be true."
Having arrived at Schicksal Headquarters half a month ago, as an Assault Team newcomer, she had naturally encountered quite a few of Cecilia's little fans.
Rather, Schicksal Headquarters had never lacked Cecilia fans.
Many little fans did not even know about the Snow Wolf Squad or the name of Cecilia's husband, yet they knew Cecilia's preferences like the back of their hands.
Because of this, Murata Himeko had always thought that the rumors about Kiana at headquarters were a kind of fan effect. Since she was Cecilia's daughter, everyone loved her.
At the age of two, she experienced the sorrow of her mother's sacrifice and her father's defection.
But as if fate were playing a joke on her, she contracted an incurable illness. If Bishop Otto had not lent a helping hand, Kiana would have died from her illness long ago.
Of course, Kiana contracted the incurable illness after her father defected. She had also suddenly vanished mysteriously at that time, leading many people in Schicksal to believe that her father had taken her away. It was only recently that Bishop Otto announced that she had recovered.
Even so, fate still had not let her go.
Influenced by her mother from childhood, Kiana had aspired to become Schicksal's strongest Valkyrie, but she lost the memories of her past in an experimental accident.
"After seeing how desperately she trains, how could anyone think those rumors are fake?"
As long as she had not reached her daily training limit, Kiana would persist.
During these days, many Valkyries and candidates had also come to watch. Although they did not interfere with Kiana's training after being persuaded by several Assault Team members, Kiana's desperate training had completely spread among the Valkyries and candidates.
"Come to think of it, the captain seems to have joined a secret club called 'Let Mom Love You Again.' Can I join too?"
Murata Himeko curiously asked the woman with long apricot-colored wavy hair.
After all, this senior was already a member of that secret club.
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