Knock knock knock—!
"Who is it?"
Wearing a white T-shirt, Welt lay on the sofa, one leg crossed over the other, a lollipop in his mouth as he played a game.
Hearing the knock, he paused the game and called out.
Then, slipping on his sandals, he opened the door.
Standing there was a man in a hood.
….
"Who are you?"
Bronya was certain she had never seen this person during her time at St. Freya Academy.
Instantly, she felt a sense of caution.
"I'm Principal Theresa's assistant. She sent me to secretly call you over."
"The principal's assistant? I've never heard of you. And if the principal really wanted us, why wouldn't she just call us?"
Bronya eyed the man suspiciously.
After all, they lived under the same roof as Theresa. If Theresa really had an assistant, they would have known about it.
"Exactly. So who are you really?"
At this point, Raiden Mei also drew the katana she carried with her.
Her gaze was fixed on the hooded man.
"Tch, couldn't you just play along? Now I have to resort to force to take you away."
"So you are an enemy. Project Bunny!"
Confirming that he was an enemy, Bronya summoned Project Bunny and punched him, sending him flying several meters.
The hooded man, caught off guard, was thrown onto the grass.
Getting up, his face twisted in anger.
"How dare you treat me like this? You're asking for it!"
In an instant, the hooded man activated his power.
Bronya felt an immense weight press down on her, forcing her to the ground.
"I'm the First Herrscher, master of gravity. How dare you two little girls challenge me? You're coming with me."
"What about me?"
As the words left her mouth, Raiden Mei's katana began to glow with faint lightning.
With a single swing, the sound of thunder erupted, forcing the hooded man to dodge.
Zap—!
Seeing the spot where he had just stood turn to scorched earth, the hooded man's heart raced.
Just as he was about to attack again, a figure in a white shirt appeared.
In an instant, the figure kicked him in the face, sending him flying dozens of meters.
"Mei, you—"
"Hmph, I'm not that coward. Tch, damn bomb."
Feeling the bomb's countdown, the Herrscher of Thunder felt annoyed.
"Then let's finish this quickly."
Fu Hua nodded and prepared to attack again.
"Again and again, do you think I have no temper? Hundredfold Gravity, crush them!"
In an instant, everything within a 10-meter radius—trees, bushes, and grass—was flattened as if under immense pressure.
Even the soil began to collapse, not to mention the others.
If it weren't for Project Bunny, Bronya would have been severely injured.
Both Fu Hua and the Herrscher of Thunder were forced to kneel on one knee.
"Wow, Fu Hua's acting is really good."
"...Indeed. But making an honest person like her act feels a bit cruel."
Watching Fu Hua's flawless performance, Chang Yuan raised an eyebrow.
The two of them were watching from a distance.
After all, this wasn't their part of the script. They were just extras here.
Of course, in later parts of the story, Elysia might make a cameo as the Elysia from the Elysian Realm.
"I wonder how Kiana's doing over there."
"Don't worry. With Mei here, Kiana will only work harder."
Glancing at a distant training ground, Chang Yuan spoke calmly.
Meanwhile, elsewhere...
Beep beep beep—!
『System breached. Activating alert system. Training ground lockdown initiated.』
"Huh? A breach? Oh no, Mei and the others!"
Hearing the alert, Kiana's first thought was for Mei and the others.
Without even testing the new Valkyrie armor her aunt had given her, Kiana rushed out.
But then, a projection appeared.
"Hey, Kiana, no need to rush. Shouldn't you catch up with your old man first?"
"Dad!"
Hearing the familiar, slightly roguish voice, Kiana turned to see the man she knew so well.
"Hmph, it's your old man. Come here, let me hug you and see how much you've grown—"
Before Siegfried could finish, a figure rushed toward him.
In an instant, Siegfried was sent flying.
"Dad, was this your doing? Hurry up and lift the lockdown! I need to save Mei!"
After kicking her father, Kiana immediately scolded him.
"Ouch, that hurt. And who's this Mei guy? Have you been swept off your feet by some man while I was away?"
"No! Mei's a girl, and she's... she's the most important person in my life."
Blushing, Kiana managed to shout out the last part.
Siegfried's heart shattered.
He had always known his daughter was into girls, but hearing it from her own mouth was a whole different story.
Taking a deep breath, Siegfried decided he might as well try for a third child.
The first two were clearly a lost cause.
"That's the Kaslana spirit—bold and unafraid to love. But if you want to save that girl, you'll have to defeat your old man first."
"So it was you! Fine, I'll take you down first, then save Mei."
Hearing that her father was behind this, Kiana stopped holding back.
She went all out, while Siegfried merged the two halves of the Judgement of Shamash into a greatsword and clashed with Kiana.
Clang clang clang—!
The sound of metal clashing filled the air as the two exchanged dozens of blows in seconds.
As time dragged on, Kiana grew more anxious.
"Dad, you asked for this! Wings of Light, unfold!"
At that moment, Kiana activated her new armor's ability.
Countless beams of light shot toward Siegfried, who simply spread his arms and made no attempt to defend himself.
"Well done, Kiana. Now go save your future wife. Hehe~."
With those words, Siegfried's projection disappeared.
Blushing, Kiana kicked open the training room door and rushed toward her dorm.
Meanwhile, the Herrscher of Thunder's time was running out.