"All right. Once things here are settled, I'll give you their contact information!"
Hearing Theresa's words, Himeko felt relieved... This way, after she left, Avrora and the others would have a new place to rely on.
Although Theresa was merely a Judah launcher, one must not forget... she was also one of the handful of S-rank Valkyries in Schicksal.
"Okay, then what should we do now?"
Theresa nodded, then directly handed the decision of what to do next over to Himeko.
Because she had to admit that she truly was not suited to completing difficult missions alone.
Theresa had been a Valkyrie for many years, but most of the time, she had completed missions alongside other Valkyries. Most of the time, she was only responsible for fighting. As for investigating and tracing the source or truth of an incident, that mainly relied on others.
What was more... Theresa now had no idea where exactly she was. She had long since gotten lost. If Himeko and the other two had not appeared, she could only have relied on her instincts to find her way.
Now that she had luckily encountered Himeko, and Himeko was also investigating this incident, she naturally chose to follow Himeko. Appearing when she was lost was precisely when Theresa's dependence on others was strongest.
"Our next destination is the shrine halfway up the mountain. I have a feeling... we might find something there."
"A shrine? There's a shrine on the mountainside?"
Theresa was a little curious. It felt like Himeko knew so much.
"Yes, a very ancient shrine..."
Recalling the Yae Shrine from her memories, Himeko wondered what would be different about the shrine five hundred years later.
"Let's go!"
Without saying anything more, Himeko waved to Theresa, Sirin, and Hiyamaru, then headed straight toward the small