"Yo, you're finally awake. As expected of the guy who could defeat giant Honkai Beasts and Titans head-on without wearing combat armor, it seems you've recovered well."
When Evan woke up, the first thing he saw was the ceiling. Then, right in front of the white hospital bed he was lying on, was a white-haired shorty wearing a nun's outfit, sitting on a giant cross—ahem, the world's cutest Theresa.
Is that giant cross the Oath of Judah? One of the strongest weapons in the entire world.
Evan's gaze lingered briefly on the giant cross before quickly shifting to Theresa.
"Thanks for the compliment. So where am I now? On the Hyperion aerial battleship, or at St. Freya Academy?"
"St. Freya Academy, the only institution in the world that trains warriors to fight the Honkai, also known as Valkyries. By the way, you're male, so simply applying the term 'Valkyrie' seems a bit weird."
Theresa didn't consider Schicksal's high-intensity training methods for Valkyries, which lacked human touch and were more like an assembly line for machines, to be "nurturing." Part of the reason she broke away from Schicksal to establish her own school was to oppose Schicksal's cold attitude towards Valkyries.
Theresa jumped down from the cross and looked Evan up and down as if she had discovered some rare animal, continuing.
"Actually, as a male, while possessing rare aptitude, you also made the worst choice. As a male, just surviving in this Honkai-ravaged world is one in ten thousand. And you, possessing extremely high Honkai adaptability comparable to an S-rank Valkyrie, are even rarer. There are too many choices for your future. Why embark on the path of fighting the Honkai? This path is dangerous, and enough Valkyries have already walked it. You don't need to step on it."
Facing the girl's curiosity, Evan smiled.
"Didn't Principal Theresa invite me to join St. Freya Academy before? Why are you playing the role of persuader now?"
"Joining St. Freya Academy doesn't mean you have to become a Valkyrie fighting the Honkai. You can also be a researcher, or other workers providing logistical support and medical assistance. Many professions also require Honkai adaptability. Compared to Valkyries, the safety is much higher."
"Do you think I would become a non-combatant just because the survival rate is higher?"
"No, so I really want to know the reason for your firm attitude."
Evan got up from the bed, stretched his muscles and bones, and answered.
"The Honkai means destruction and extreme danger. Those who dare to take responsibility and fight the Honkai shine especially bright. Valkyries are all cute beautiful girls, and cuteness is justice. I want to be a partner of justice. Are you willing to accept this reason?"
Theresa tilted her head and revealed a very "righteous" smile.
"I accept it. Since you've recovered your mobility, come with me. Kiana, Raiden Mei, and Bronya are all waiting for you. Originally, I was going to arrange dormitories for them first, but they didn't seem to have the mind to do anything else before you woke up."
Walking out of the ward and passing through the corridor, they came to a hall with many exercise equipment needed for patients' rehabilitation. Kiana, Raiden Mei, and Bronya were sitting there somewhat absent-mindedly. When they heard footsteps and looked up to see Evan, Kiana and Raiden Mei revealed unconcealed smiles. Bronya's eyes only changed slightly; considering her damaged emotions, this should already be a sign of happiness.
"You're finally awake!"
Kiana rushed to Evan, seeming to want to give him a big hug. In her excitement, the girl forgot the distinction between men and women, but she didn't forget that Evan was recovering from serious injuries. Her movements suddenly became very careful, touching and then pulling back.
Although Raiden Mei also cared about Evan, with her gentle personality, she naturally wouldn't use physical actions to express her inner emotions. she just watched with a smile from the side, causing the Herrscher personality, who was also witnessing all this in her body, to grit her teeth.
It was precisely because of Raiden Mei's behavior of not declaring sovereignty properly and letting other bad women touch Evan that made the Herrscher personality very unhappy with the normal personality, calling her a cowardly weakling.
The Herrscher personality wanted to take over the body immediately to protect Evan from the harassment of other women. However, being newly born and still somewhat immature, she couldn't forcibly seize control of the body unless Raiden Mei's normal personality experienced huge psychological fluctuations or lost her mind.
Damn it!
The Herrscher personality, who had tried hard many times but failed, began to think of ways to change the situation. Although she could grow continuously over time and would eventually be able to forcibly seize control—at least it wouldn't be as difficult as now—the Herrscher personality didn't want to wait anymore.
As for the mission of destroying the world as a Herrscher?
Raiden Mei had obtained the Herrscher Core that didn't belong to her first, and was then catalyzed into a Herrscher by high-concentration Honkai energy. The resulting Herrscher personality was originally an abnormal product, only knowing that she had a mission to destroy the world, but completely ignorant of why she had such a mission.
The Herrscher personality was confused, but having also inherited Raiden Mei's memories, she soon became unconfused.
Compared to that ethereal mission of destroying the world, it was indeed more important to snatch Evan back first. From the moment she watched Evan drag his heavily injured body to negotiate with Himeko Murata and Theresa for her sake, the Herrscher personality had firmed her thoughts like never before. Evan was an existence more important than that rootless, strange mission.
If she let the main personality sit and wait for death, Evan would be hooked away by other women!
I must find a way to negotiate with the main personality, but under normal circumstances, communication is impossible—Right, when dreaming at night...
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