"Mmm..."
Kiana woke up from her sleep in a daze.
"Why does it feel like there's a bit of noise next door? Sister? Sister?"
Kiana, still half-asleep, elbowed Bianka, who was sleeping soundly beside her.
Like Seele, she was destined to be in her own room, but ended up in someone else's.
However, compared to Seele, Kiana and Bianka had a much more legitimate reason for lying down together; in Siegfried's words, it was to strengthen their bond as sisters.
Bianka was quite easygoing, so she didn't refuse.
But for Kiana... well, it was very strange to suddenly have an older sister.
So Kiana didn't sleep very well that night.
"Eh?"
Kiana shook her several times before Bianka finally opened her sleepy eyes with a yawn, and at the same time turned on the light.
"Kiana, what's the matter?"
It must be said that Kiana, seeing Bianka's dazed expression, immediately thought of herself.
Mmm... she really is my own sister.
"Sister, didn't you hear something outside? It's already 3 a.m., what's going on outside?"
Kiana glanced at the clock on the wall.
"Outside? Maybe there are still office workers working overtime outside?" Bianka adjusted her pajamas, which were a bit disheveled, and spoke to her sister naturally.
"The soundproofing in this Schicksal hotel is really bad..."
"It's just that our senses are as sharp as valkyries, even the faintest sounds can be heard if we concentrate."
While Bianka spoke, she prepared to lie back down.
"After all, Schicksal cannot completely isolate a room from outside sounds; wouldn't that be like a cage from a certain angle?".
"That makes a lot of sense..."
Kiana nodded at the explanation, but still had some doubts.
"But that sound... although it was very unclear, it didn't seem to be footsteps."
"Not footsteps?"
"Sister, didn't you hear me?"
"Me?"
Bianka tilted her head; unlike Kiana, she was indeed sleeping soundly.
Kiana made a gesture for Bianka to be quiet.
"Sister, calm down and listen carefully...".
Hearing Kiana's words, Bianka immediately held her breath and focused her attention on perceiving the slightest movement around her.
"Ah~~"
"Sister, did you hear that? A moment ago a sound was heard, right? It sounded like a woman's voice...".
Since she was awake this time, Kiana could hear even more clearly than before.
"Sister, is it true that your Schicksal headquarters isn't haunted or anything like that?"
"Does Tian Shi count?"
Bianka reflected for a moment and gave Kiana an answer that left her speechless.
Bianka thought about it very seriously for a while, but no matter how much she thought about it, the only thing related to ghosts in Schicksal was Tian Shi.
Ah, right, my teacher is a ghost...
Kiana couldn't help but put her hand to her forehead.
"What exactly was that sound? I swear, it didn't start suddenly; it was intermittent and lasted a very long time."
Kiana remembered her uneasy dream and summarized the situation with a serious expression.
"Ehm... Kiana, there's no need to analyze it further. I heard it very clearly; it was Rita's voice."
"Rita?"
Kiana arched an eyebrow.
How to put it?
Her impression of Rita was... well, at first it wasn't very good, but it had changed quite a bit in the last few days due to various circumstances.
In short, it all comes down to everyone suddenly sharing the same stance.
Rita has a sharp and direct personality.
As an enemy, Kiana couldn't stand her under any circumstances, but once they became teammates, Kiana had to admit that Rita was, without a doubt, a comrade she could fully trust on the battlefield.
Additionally, in her daily life, Rita is the perfect maid, capable of turning a useless person into a fortune-making machine, even if Kiana didn't like this treatment.
Now she understands why Bianka and Rita are so close: it's the same relationship she has with Mei.
What could she be doing in the middle of the night? That person isn't the type to cause trouble for others, right?
Kiana was a bit annoyed.
"Can't you even let people rest in the middle of the night... Hmm, wait, could it be...?".
Kiana was complaining for a moment when she suddenly realized something.
"Kiana, what are you worried about?"
"I'm thinking... that woman wouldn't have been at 7 2 1 in the morning, right?".
Kiana's lips twitched as she spoke.
"But of course, considering the first impression that woman made, it's not entirely incomprehensible that she would do something like that in the middle of the night...".
"721?"
Bianka looked puzzled.
Is this some kind of proverb?
"This..."
Kiana looked at her innocent-looking older sister, not knowing if she should speak directly.
I'll tell her anyway, so my older sister is mentally prepared.
I can subtly remind her later, during the day or at another time.
After all, it's not a big deal that I found out myself this time, but if someone else finds out... wouldn't it be very embarrassing?
Kiana blushed and coughed slightly.
"Sister, how about your sexual education?".
"I get the feeling this is the third time I've been asked this question."
Bianka paused for a moment to think: why do people always ask her this question?
Do I look like a girl who knows nothing?
"Of course, it's at the level of a normal person."
"I see..."
Kiana nodded with some skepticism and then leaned close to Bianka's ear.
"Hey, sister, Mei told me about 0721, it's something from the Far East about... whispers...".
"You understand, right?" Kiana blushed after explaining.
"Oh, then that means it's very likely that Rita is currently...".
"Don't be so direct! That's very rude!"
Kiana blushed and quickly stopped Bianka.
"Sister, please be a bit more reserved!"
"Wow..."
Bianka nodded.
She didn't quite understand why her sister was blushing.
Hadn't she heard that her sister had gone too far at St. Freya?
But Bianka wouldn't ask that question now; instead, she went directly back to the main topic.
"Then Rita is probably at 0721 now... What should we do?"
"Are we... not going to do anything?"
Kiana reflected for a moment and then said with a hint of helplessness.
"After all, talking about this directly might be a bit awkward, right?".
"But if we don't do anything, other people might find out about Rita's business."
Bianka thought for a moment and realized that all the valkyrie dorms around them were occupied.
"Speaking of that, next to Rita, on the other side, is...".
"Li Sushang, and then Professor Ragna," replied Kiana, who had asked about the location of the dorms.
"Then there's the class representative… eh, I mean, Senti."
Their area is quite empty, or rather, the valkyrie dorms at Schicksal headquarters have never been full.
While the surrounding area used to be the residence of the members of the Immortal Blades team, Otto reorganized the dorms to keep Rita in check.
The Immortal Blades base is still the base, but all surrounding team members have moved to other locations.
After the relocation, a group of people settled there, and there were still empty spaces.
As for the reasons, they are perfectly legitimate, as in the case of Li Sushang and Senti, people whose combat power and status are beyond doubt.
As for Ragna, well, that's a bit of a historical matter: your Immortal Blades base was the Valkyrie Assault Team base ten years ago... and even more, Rita's room was Ragna's room back then.
Furthermore, Otto's word was considered law, so everything was very clearly organized.
"Speaking of that, it seems like we haven't heard the class representative speak for a long time."
"What do you want me to say?" As soon as Kiana finished asking, Hua gave her an answer in her mind.
"No, it's nothing, I'm glad you're okay, class representative."
"Yes, I've been fine lately."
If Kiana could see the mental world of Feng HuangDown, she would see Hua and Sirin chatting quietly at this very moment.
Due to what happened with Bella, Sirin has overcome many things.
Furthermore, Kiana has recently assimilated her and her personality has improved a lot.
Because of this, Sirin now goes to chat with Hua whenever she has free time.
"That idiot, wasn't she so brave when she fought? Why is she so shy and hesitant now when it comes to fighting for a man?"
Sitting on a stone bench in the martial arts training ground of the Fuyun Temple in the spiritual world, Sirin sighed, held her head high, and looked at Hua, who was drinking tea like an old man.
"And you, how long do you plan to stay in her mental world? Don't you care about your body?"
"It doesn't matter much." Hua put down her teacup and spoke calmly.
"With the collaboration of the three parties, with just one order from Master Tian Shi, I can get a body at any time."
"Don't you want the original body anymore?" Sirin arched an eyebrow upon hearing this.
"If you're afraid you can't win, I can help you."
"I thought you hated me." Hua looked at Sirin in surprise.
"Of course I hate you, but you are one of the people who are pleasing to my eyes in the crowd."
Bored, Sirin made a chess piece appear and began to play with it.
"So, how about you consider it?"
"I appreciate your kindness, but it doesn't seem so bad to me that Senti… or rather, the Little Herrscher, is in my body now; at least I don't think it's necessary to fight her for the body right now."
It's impossible for Hua to say she doesn't want her body to be possessed, but now that Senti is near Tian Shi, she is quite stable.
Hua feels that, even for the sake of the big picture, there's no need for her to fight Senti and cause the Herrscher to lose control.
Hua also understood the intense emotions that would erupt when someone discovered they were being denied everything they had.
Therefore, there is no need for that; Hua still hopes for a peaceful resolution.
After all, if we don't talk about combat capacity, physical problems are not an issue at this moment.
Schicksal already possesses stable Soul Steel Body technology, so if a biological body is not willing to help her, she should be able to overcome it...
Put more directly, she could simply change bodies and then undergo another super-transformation surgery.
Even if the surgery fails, she will have Abyss Flower, Feng HuangDown, and her own master as a triple guarantee...
And right beside her was Bella, a docile and well-off figure, with the rank of judge...
Therefore, Hua's desire to fight for her body gradually faded away.
"Tch, coward."
…
While Sirin and Hua were chatting, Bianka and Kiana also reached a conclusion.
"I still have to go take a look."
After all, it's not a big deal that those two discovered the 0721 incident, nor even that Li Sushang discovered it.
But if Rita's master, Ragna, found out... well, both Bianka and Kiana could imagine the expression of deep humiliation that Rita would feel at that moment.
"You must be discreet when the time comes, very discreet."
After Kiana and Bianka changed clothes, Kiana emphasized something to Bianka.
"I see."
Bianka gave a confident look, then stepped forward and opened the door first.
Squeak...
Bianka looked silently at Li Sushang, who had also just come out.
"Eh... good night?"
Li Sushang also stiffened for a moment, and then waved her hand at Bianka as if nothing had happened.
"What are Miss Bianka and Miss Kiana doing in the middle of the night...?"
As Li Sushang formulated the question, she glanced at the tightly closed door of Rita's room.
Bianka nodded.
Isn't that a coincidence?
"So... can it continue?"
Li Sushang immediately relaxed and made an inviting gesture.
She and her sister Bianka shared the same opinion: Rita doing this once in a while was fine, but this was disturbing the peace and was going too far.
However, for Li Sushang, an outsider to the group, it is quite difficult to advise on this kind of thing...
Mainly because the girls don't know how to approach it.
To be honest, the fact that Li Sushang gathered enough courage to go out and prepare to remind Rita was already a sign of her chivalry.
So when she went out and happened to run into Bianka, who had the same goal as her, Li Sushang didn't beat around the bush and immediately signaled Bianka, Rita's best friend, to take the lead.
"Why do I get the feeling you're planning to do something bad?"
Bianka observed with a strange expression the two girls crouching behind her, who were acting suspiciously like thieves.
Although Li Sushang didn't seem to be the right age, Bianka would no doubt mistake her for a girl because of her height.
Kiana is her younger sister, so isn't it normal to treat her like a little girl?
"No, no, I was just there to cover Miss Bianka," Li Sushang coughed slightly.
"In our Taixu Sword Sect there is no concept of abandoning comrades."
"Is that so?"
Bianka looked skeptical.
At the same time, a creak was heard.
Ragna came out, dressed in her pajamas.
"Girls… eh, I see."
Ragna looked at the people in front of the door and understood immediately.
"Rita's voice was a bit loud, but it's understandable, young people are inexperienced… ahem, Bianka, go knock on the door and give Rita a lesson."
Ragna said it naturally.
All the respected elders intervened, and although Bianka sensed that something wasn't quite right, she still stepped forward and knocked on the door.
But...
"Beep! Authentication successful!"
Creak!
As the electronic door opened automatically, a somewhat absurd scene appeared before everyone's eyes.
"..."
Tian Shi and Rita, in their undignified posture, looked in amazement at the crowd outside the door.
"Ah!!!!"