After returning to the dormitory, Raiden Mei prepared a dinner for three people at an astonishing speed.
Colorful pepper curry omelet rice with perfect color, aroma, and taste, made people's mouths water just by looking at it.
If Van were here, she would definitely say, "Herrscher of Rice, truly lives up to the name."
Looking at the delicious-smelling dinner, Kiana shouted, "I can't take it anymore!" and started devouring her meal with great effort.
This made Bronya, who was beside her, show her disapproval, "So rude. Mei worked so hard to make you food, and you didn't even say a word of thanks?"
"I didn't not! Eating the meal Mei made is the greatest way to thank her!" Kiana answered Bronya while puffing up her cheeks and eating quickly.
"Alright~ You two don't argue anymore. Let's eat together~" Watching the two bicker, Raiden Mei coaxed them gently in a pampering tone.
With their stomachs full and drinks down, the three of them were chatting while sitting on the sofa.
Ding dong~
At this moment, the familiar notification sound of a special subscription alert rang out three times in a row.
After a short silence, the three of them took out their phones from their pockets.
"Ai-chan updated again?!" Kiana said joyfully, "Hehe~ I can't wait to admire Miss Bronya's heroic appearance in the video!"
"The heroic appearance you mean, is that referring to blowing up your own plane at the start, disobeying orders, and getting your teammates hurt?" Looking at the proud Kiana, Bronya instantly dished out some mockery.
"You!" Kiana slammed the table in frustration. "That's still better than someone who betrayed us!"
"You!" This time it was Bronya's turn to slam the table. "Being controlled by someone else doesn't count as betrayal! I didn't have a choice back then!"
Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Raiden Mei was getting a headache.
"Alright~ don't fight anymore!" Though her voice wasn't loud, Raiden Mei quickly calmed the two down. "I have a suggestion, since we're all interested in the video, why not cast it on the projector screen and watch it together~"
After a few simple steps, the video officially started. The story continues from the end of the last episode.
After a short break, St. Freya Academy once again became lively.
According to the message from the "Throne of the Moonlight," in order to activate the warship, all four Herrscher gems were needed.
So, after careful consideration, Principal Theresa decided to first go to the Oceania Branch in New Zealand to retrieve the Gem of Desire stored there.
To ensure the success of this operation, St. Freya Academy also dispatched many Valkyries.
But unlike the previous operation in Changkong City, Himeko didn't dispatch all of the Valkyries to the scene this time.
Instead, she only sent the Valkyrie "Big Three" led by Kiana, along with Van and others who had rushed back from Destiny HQ to support, to head to the New Zealand branch.
Others stayed behind on the Hyperion battleship to guard against any accidents. After Hyperion arrived in New Zealand, Kiana and the others received communication from Himeko.
"Kiana Second Lieutenant, you've arrived in New Zealand, right?"
"Reporting, Himeko! We have safely arrived!" Kiana replied full of energy.
"It's Himeko Major… never mind." Himeko suppressed her urge to correct Kiana and continued, "Since you've arrived safely, I'll now officially tell you the mission objective..."
"Aiya~ Himeko, I know, I know! It's to retrieve the Gem of Desire from the Oceania branch~" Kiana interrupted. "But Himeko, I have a question, what exactly is the Gem of Desire?"
Before Himeko could get angry, Van spoke first, "Kiana, you should know about the Second Eruption 14 years ago, right?"
"I know, I know! Because it was mentioned in our textbooks." Kiana said excitedly.
"Kiana has a good memory. Fourteen years ago, Destiny obtained three highly concentrated Honkai crystals, one of which was named the Gem of Desire," Van explained. "And three years ago, Destiny launched a massive research project using the Gem of Desire, hoping to develop weapons rivaling Herrschers. Unfortunately, the research failed, and the Gem of Desire has been kept at the Oceania branch since."
"Oh~ So that's how it is. So we're just going to pick up the gem now? That's too easy!"
"Kiana Second Lieutenant, this operation isn't as simple as you think," Himeko said, holding back her anger. "First, here's some bad news, just one day ago, a powerful Honkai eruption occurred in New Zealand. The area is now filled with zombies and Honkai beasts. The Oceania branch has completely collapsed, and the Gem of Desire went missing during the eruption."
"But fortunately, the Hyperion's detector can locate the Gem of Desire, so next, I'll guide you in retrieving it."
After a fierce battle, and following the guidance, the group arrived at the location of the detector.
Looking at the ruins around them, Raiden Mei looked puzzled, "According to the detector, this should be the place… but why can't we see anything?"
At this moment, Bronya suddenly spoke, "Mei, please wait. The Destiny detector is showing a response not far from us."
Following the direction Bronya pointed, the group quickly found a girl sitting in a wheelchair, surrounded by several Honkai beasts.
"This is bad, the girl's in danger!"
Raiden Mei rushed forward as she finished speaking, and the others followed closely behind.
After swiftly taking care of the Honkai beasts, the Valkyries gathered around the weak girl in the wheelchair and asked about her condition.
But what they didn't notice was that, although the wheelchair girl looked surrounded by Honkai beasts, she showed no signs of fear or tension.
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[In the real world]
Seeing this, Kiana said with relief, "Good thing we made it in time. Otherwise, how could a disabled girl possibly escape being surrounded by Honkai beasts? I don't even want to imagine it."
But Bronya had a different opinion, "I have a question. Even a fully capable adult can't escape from that many Honkai beasts. How did a girl survive until now?"
To this, Kiana scoffed and said, "Bronya, you just don't get it! It's just like in movies and novels, important characters are always saved just at the last moment."
Bronya wanted to argue back, but the fast-paced plot gave her no time to speak.
In the video, just as the group saved the girl in the wheelchair, Himeko's communication came through.
"Looks like you found the target."
"Target? But we found… Major Himeko, don't tell me…?" Raiden Mei said in disbelief.
"That's right. According to the intel just received from the Oceania branch, the girl in front of you is the Gem of Desire."
When Himeko mentioned the Gem of Desire, a flash of hatred passed through the wheelchair girl's eyes, but it disappeared quickly.
Then, the wheelchair girl spoke, "Um… my name is Wendy."
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[In the real world]
A bard who was drinking in a tavern froze upon seeing the girl in the video. The wine glass in his hand dropped to the floor with a clatter.
"Even though the appearance is different, and the gender is different, I still feel like… that girl is my female counterpart."
After a short bit of imagination, Venti quickly accepted this setting.
"Don't say it, don't say it…"
"I look pretty good in women's clothing, ehehe~"
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