"But if you want to become true Valkyries, you must first possess sufficient strength. And the gift I'm about to give you... is one of the powers exclusive to Valkyries... the power of Stigmata!"
Although Rita had previously given them weapons to kill their enemies with, she had not yet given them Stigmata. At the time, they did not even qualify as Valkyrie candidates!
"Stigmata?"
Akame and the others looked even more curious.
"This is a Stigmata, something that can instantly increase your strength!" Durandal raised her hand, and a set of Stigmata appeared in her palm.
"Next, I'll give each of you a set of Stigmata!"
Durandal glanced through her Stigmata inventory. Hmm... she had nearly a hundred Hanna sets that had never been given away. She could use them as their starter Stigmata for now.
Although the Hanna set had always been looked down upon in the game, and was also the set that loved the Captain most, the power it granted was still quite considerable for people in this world.
Besides the health, critical hit, and even strength bonuses provided by each Stigmata, the Teutonic Knight set effect from equipping all three pieces increased movement speed and melee damage... It was quite a substantial boost in strength.
"Then, Akame... you first!"
Durandal looked over the little lolis before her, and finally fixed her gaze on Akame.
"Mm."
Akame did not hesitate in the slightest and walked straight up to Durandal.
"Turn around!"
Looking at the little girl before her, Akame was only around ten years old now, but she already resembled her grown-up self somewhat.
Especially under Rita's care, they had basically never gone hungry, so none of them were malnourished... They were all growing up healthily.
Akame did not ask any questions. She obediently turned around,