[Theresa grabbed the iron bars and, with a powerful tug of her small hands, CRACK—the nearly two-meter-tall steel gate was forcibly torn from its frame. Looking at the children, their faces still wrapped in bandages, Theresa's heart ached with both pity and anger. She pitied them for the inhuman treatment they had suffered here, and she was furious that even though she knew about the darkness within Schicksal, she was powerless to stop it. Theresa extended a hand to the children, offering a gentle smile.
"Come out. You're all safe now."
The children cautiously emerged. A brown-haired girl, about the same size as Theresa, bowed deeply in gratitude. Theresa quickly waved her hands to stop her. Leaning against the wall, Patrick explained the girls' situation. They were merely test subjects, orphans conscripted by Schicksal for experiments on human adaptability to Honkai energy. And Schicksal had at least several thousand more test subjects just like them, their lives and deaths a matter of complete indifference to anyone.
"No, it's not that no one cares. At least I will care for them." Theresa gently took the brown-haired girl's arms, her touch so light as if she were afraid the slightest pressure would hurt her wounds. Theresa promised them that she would get them away from this place.
"Wait, Theresa, you're violating regulations..." Patrick grabbed Theresa's shoulder. According to the rules, the test subjects had to be sent back to HQ. Furthermore, she believed that releasing them after they had been injected with Honkai energy would pose a danger to society, a danger to the people.
In response, Theresa simply glanced sideways. "You know about St. Freya High School, don't you..."
Patrick froze.
The scene aptly cut to a different location: a place filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers. A Northern European-style castle-like building stood under a blue sky, a stark contrast to the dark and gloomy filter of Babylon Tower.
"Not long ago, I submitted an application to the Overseer..."
"One day, they will be able to return to a normal life, or... become outstanding Valkyries, just like you."
The genuine smile on Theresa's face left Patrick completely stunned. She reluctantly agreed.]
"Hah, Schicksal really is hideous," Kalpas snorted.
"Uh... Kalpas means the Schicksal in the story." Although Sakura was equally furious, she quickly tried to smooth things over. After all, besides Yàqīng sitting behind them, her best friend was married to the de facto leader of Schicksal.
"I know, Sakura," Yàqīng nodded and said. "In every beautiful story, a villain must appear. Perhaps it's Overseer Otto, or perhaps... it's me."
"Mmm..." Elysia took Yàqīng's arm, her beautiful face looking at him earnestly. She said sternly, "Yàqīng, you are not allowed to write your own character like that."
"I will, Ely."
CRACK. A snapping sound came from somewhere, but after Kalpas had already broken his armrest, no one paid it any mind. Only Su shook his head.
Elysia may or may not have believed him, but she had already turned her attention back to the screen, her eyes shining. She clasped her hands together excitedly. "What a beautiful idea~! Miss Pink Elf♪ wants to get to know Theresa more and more~ ♥"
"Heh heh." Kevin quickly hugged his girlfriend tighter.
"Pardofelis, are there any more chips?" Vill-V asked.
"Yes, yes, Sis Vill-V! Thank you for your patronage!" Pardofelis, sitting in the front row, perked up her ears. She pulled a bag of chips from under her seat, her eyes glinting with the image of money.
"That's my little Theresa, truly. To grow up in that environment and still maintain such a pure heart," Otto remarked, completely oblivious to his own role as the mastermind behind it all. After learning that the real Schicksal had never done such things, Kallen had felt relieved. But hearing Otto's words, she rolled her eyes in annoyance. Settling old and new scores at once, she kicked Otto clean off the bed. "Oof."
"So that's the meaning behind St. Freya Academy?" Perhaps because she was projecting herself into the story, Sirin, who was officially a student of St. Freya but had been on indefinite leave, was stunned. "Hey, that's you, Sirin~" Bella pointed at the big screen. An idea suddenly struck her, and she leaned close to Sirin's ear and whispered, "My Queen~" "Hey! Bella, don't call me that! Honestly." Sirin's pretty face flushed red. Sitting beside them, Cecilia watched the two interact with a fond, motherly smile.
Siegfried's expression was grim. He visits the company and sees his eldest daughter developing a thing with Rita. He visits the academy and sees his third daughter developing a thing with Raiden Mei. He comes home and sees his second daughter also showing signs of developing a thing. Siegfried wanted to cry but had no tears. Three daughters, and the family line was done for!
["Such pretty words." A purple-haired girl walked past Theresa, but Theresa seemed completely unable to see her. "Did someone just... say something?" Theresa looked confused, but she quickly thanked Patrick. Patrick, however, ignored Theresa, her gaze fixed on the conspicuous Honkai energy residue on the iron bars, lost in thought.
That night, at midnight, by the Honkai reactor. The purple-haired girl stood before the reactor, which had mysteriously activated. The intense Honkai energy, which would infect any normal person upon contact, was the best kind of nourishment for her. As she reached out to absorb it, Patrick's voice came from behind her.
"That's far enough, Miss Culprit."
The purple-haired girl turned, curious as to how Patrick had found her. But for a genius like Patrick, it only took simple deduction to connect all the dots. "Did you come alone?"
"I'm more than enough. More people would just alert the target."
Hearing Patrick's words, the purple-haired girl found it somewhat amusing. Her smile grew into a wild, unrestrained laugh that echoed through the chamber—a laugh filled with both sorrow and the savage joy of impending revenge. "Hahaha, wonderful! I finally have my chance... to get my revenge on the Valkyries!"
"Revenge?!"
The purple-haired girl stood bathed in the light of the Honkai energy. "Those damn researchers used to smile at me and say:""'The purpose of the experiments we perform on you is to create the Stigmata that Valkyries bear.'""'As orphans, you should feel honored to sacrifice yourselves for the Valkyries, for Schicksal.'"
The purple-haired girl lifted her head, her golden eyes flashing with a demonic light as she clenched her right fist. "To hell with your honor! I am NOT a sacrifice!""Today, I will use my power to prove that I am stronger than any Valkyrie!☆"
Just as Patrick was about to make her move, her expression suddenly changed. "The light around me is distorting... This is..." As Patrick stared in shock, the screen went black.]
"Sirin, any thoughts on your first appearance?" Cecilia hugged Sirin and asked in a joking tone. Although her tone was lighthearted, Cecilia's shoulders were trembling slightly. "Mmm... it was lame!" Sirin gave her review. "And why am I the villain?! That stinky uncle, he must be targeting me!"
Targeting her? Cecilia didn't think so. Because she was 15 years older than Yàqīng, he was only 14 when she adopted Sirin. When he first visited, Sirin was very shy. To help her fit in with the family, Yàqīng would often tease her, which made Sirin greatly dislike this uncle who wasn't much older than her. When it came to "targeting," Cecilia could feel that Yàqīng's love for Sirin was no less than her own. Perhaps in Yàqīng's eyes, he didn't see Sirin as a niece, but as a little sister.
[The screen lit up again. Otto sat on a sofa, the top two buttons of his white shirt undone. He looked at the screen with an expression that was part disdain, part seriousness. No one could know his true thoughts. Amber's somewhat cold voice narrated. "A-Rank Valkyrie Patrick has mysteriously disappeared. Near the Honkai reactor, only a small amount of her blood and her weapon were found.""Not even an A-rank Valkyrie was spared. Upon receiving the report, Overseer Otto increased his focus on this incident.""He not only dispatched the other two members of the original Snow Wolf squad to the Babylon Laboratory.""But also... him!" The camera showed the back of a man.]
Seeing this, Kiana, who was still stuffing chips into her mouth, froze on the spot, not even reacting as the chips fell to the floor. "Noooo, my stinky old uncle is so unfair! That's not how a princess acts!" Whether it was her nerdy older sister killing an A-rank Valkyrie with a wave of her hand or her dad's cool final entrance, Kiana was so angry she started rolling around on the floor, crying and throwing a tantrum. "Kiana, the floor is dirty," Mei said gently, her voice full of helplessness.
"Aaaah!" Theresa started up as well. "I'm not that short! What do you mean 'the body of a 12-year-old child'?! This principal is a normal 1.53 meters tall! Yàqīng, I'm not done with you!!!!" Himeko sighed and rubbed her forehead. Only Bronya silently took out her phone and started screen recording. Suddenly, she felt a gaze and looked up to see Senti, who had also taken out her phone. The two exchanged a knowing smile.
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