[The next day.]
After a round of intense writing, the annual Valkyrie exam of St. Freya Academy finally came to an end.
Inside the campus, Raiden Mei and Bronya were walking in front, discussing the issue of the synchronization device bug that happened yesterday.
And Kiana was walking behind the two, yawning with a tired expression on her face.
"Ha~ Finally finished the exams… totally exhausted…"
Suddenly, Kiana discovered that the figures of Raiden Mei and Bronya in front of her began to blur, and the familiar St. Freya Academy also started to be shrouded in a strange dark red color.
"This is… the previous dream!"
Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings, only then did Kiana realize that she had once again entered the previous dream.
Just as she was reacting, she suddenly appeared in a laboratory.
While Kiana was confused, a familiar female voice rang out from not far away.
"Cute little girl, you really are surprising. I didn't expect even that Ganesha to be defeated by you~☆
You know, that emperor-level Honkai Beast which appeared in India in 2012 caused the deaths of two A-rank Valkyries and severely injured twelve more…
Originally, I thought for a B-rank Valkyrie like you, it would be an insurmountable challenge~
In response, Kiana proudly said, "Don't be fooled by the B-rank title. In fact, I, this lady, actually have the strength of an S-rank Valkyrie!"
"Hehe~ Really like to talk big," the familiar female voice continued, "Though your strength is indeed not bad, there's still some distance from an S-rank Valkyrie~ After all, 14 years ago, I personally experienced the power of an S-rank Valkyrie~☆"
"14 years ago? Experienced?" Upon hearing this, Kiana suddenly reacted, "You couldn't be… the Second Herrscher?"
After hearing the other party admit her Herrscher identity, Kiana was both shocked and furious.
"You murderer who killed my mom! Don't even think about leaving here alive today! Even if it's a dream… I'll wipe you out completely!"
However, Kiana's words were met with the Second Herrscher's mocking laughter.
"Little girl, you seem to be mistaken about one thing… I never planned on leaving here, because… this place is not only your dream, but also mine. I am you, and you are me. The one who should be leaving… is you, Kiana."
The Second Herrscher's words not only shocked Kiana, but also stirred up discussion in the real world.
[Alas, I am uncultured, but I can only say one word, damn!]
[So Kiana is not only the second generation Valkyrie, but also a Herrscher!]
[This plot is kind of like that ninja manga from next door's Inazuma Country, right?]
[You kid, are you a Jinchuriki or what!]
[Fast forward to Kiana reconciling with the Second Herrscher inside her body, then the two team up to save the world!]
[You kid, here's the pen, you write it!]
As netizens were discussing, Kiana also began fighting against the illusions created by the Second Herrscher.
But just like before, the endless illusions were like unkillable cockroaches.
As expected, Kiana once again fell into a hard battle.
Just when Kiana was about to run out of strength, the illusion of Van unsurprisingly appeared again. With fiery red feathers drifting down in the dreamscape, Van descended once more.
[Hahaha! It's that man again!]
[Seeing this, I'm not panicking at all, because I know my foster father will come save my wife!]
[Indeed, probably the Second Herrscher is grinding her teeth at this moment~]
[Sigh! I just love seeing the Second Herrscher annoyed but unable to get rid of me!]
[Van: Children, I'm back.]
Indeed, Van's illusion appearing again saved the struggling Kiana and also disrupted the Second Herrscher's plan.
But compared to last time, the Second Herrscher didn't go into a hysterical fit when retreating.
Because she realized that compared to before, Van's influence on this space was getting smaller and smaller.
As the dream space collapsed, the Second Herrscher's influence also gradually disappeared, but her voice came from not far away like a festering wound clinging to bone.
"You think… this will be our last meeting?"
"In the future of your life, I will constantly, constantly, constantly… appear in your deepest nightmares."
"Until one day, you can no longer resist…"
Accompanied by a flash of white light, Kiana began to regain consciousness.
After observing her surroundings, Kiana discovered that at some unknown point she had ended up in the control room of the Moonlight Throne.
The people from St. Freya Academy were all gathered around her, looking at her with concern.
At this moment, the inspector Rita, sent by the Schicksal Headquarters, spoke from the side, "It seems that Kiana's sleepwalking and unconsciousness are similar to Bronya's, likely affected by the Moonlight Throne's engine ability. This warship engine is really quite bizarre~"
In response, as the head of the academy, Theresa could only smile bitterly.
"No matter what, my mission here is finished. Next, I'll return to the headquarters to report… So, Principal Theresa, do you have anything you'd like me to pass on to the Overseer?"
Upon hearing that this troublesome Rita was preparing to leave, how could Theresa dare say anything more? She directly said, "No… nothing! I have nothing to say to Grandpa."
While Theresa and Rita were conversing, the now-awake Kiana was loudly complaining that she was hungry.
This carefree appearance made Mei beside her say with doting affection, "Then let's go home quickly~ I'll cook for you!"
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[In the real world]
Looking at the progress bar with only a few seconds left until the video ended, many netizens all let out a long sigh of relief.
This time they won't suddenly throw something wild at us again, right?
After all, pulling a plot twist in just a few seconds isn't that easy of a thing to do.
Just as the netizens were enjoying the cute girls interacting and spamming comments urging for the next update...
Suddenly, the background BGM in the video became strange.
[Damn! Something's off!]
[Damn it, this BGM smells like plot twist!]
[No way! It's happening again!]
[Scriptwriter, hey, what are you doing~]
Inside the video, along with the eerie BGM, the screen suddenly switched to Rita, who had just walked out of the control room.
After leaving the control room, Rita opened the memo she carried with her and began recording something.
[Observation Record Report, No. 105-K423: Compared with the past, the subject has shown significant improvement in physical strength and combat ability. However, the specific status of personality resurgence is still under observation. The Overseer's plan is about to enter the executable stage.]
"All… is within that lord's control…"
At the end of the video, Rita left St. Freya Academy with a deep, mysterious smile, stepping onto the road back to Schicksal Headquarters.
Seeing this, netizens unsurprisingly once again put on the mask of pain.
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