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The scene ended with two entangled blue butterflies.
After witnessing this extremely shocking image, everyone present was silent for a long time.
Even Kiana who usually liked to bicker with Bronya,l was also convinced and admired Bronya's wonderful performance in the image.
She whispered. "Bronya is quite handsome."
This made Bronya smile.
It wasn't easy to make stupid Kiana say something like that.
Seeing that she looked so cool, and knowing that it seemed she would be able to rescue Seele later—and even earned Kiana's admiration—Bronya was in an extremely good mood at the moment.
But before she could enjoy it for even a few seconds, Kiana spoke again with a bit of disgust.
"But why is the person next to me so lame?"
Bronya's forced smile vanished instantly, and her previously elated mood was ruined.
Huh?
What do you mean the person next to me is lame?!
Isn't that Bronya herself?!
The one in the video is also what Bronya will experience in the future!
"Then Bronya thinks stupid Kiana isn't much better!"
Annoyed, Bronya replied expressionlessly.
Before, she was controlled by the Herrscher persona and ended up like that, which led to Teacher Himeko dying in battle.
How dare you say that about me! How dare you!
"Hmm…"
Kiana was choked by the rebuttal and couldn't refute it.
Compared to the Bronya who became a Herrscher to save her sister and looked so cool in the video, her past self—who was also controlled and indirectly caused Himeko's death—really seemed pathetic.
Although the Queen's performance had its merits, Kiana had nothing to be proud of.
Every time she thought of what she had seen in the video, she only felt regret and discouragement.
"Okay, okay, stop arguing," Mei intervened just in time.
She could ignore their usual bickering, but when it came to sad matters—especially considering that Kiana, even though she had changed a lot and wasn't as fragile as before—she might still feel bitter.
"What happened in the past is in the past, and it's not Kiana's fault that things turned out that way."
She said this casually, then also encouraged Bronya
"Bronya's performance was really great."
Mei's praise was sincere. She truly believed Bronya's performance was excellent and complimented her wholeheartedly, which made Bronya feel much better.
Yeah, Mei really is the best sister!
It's a pity I already have Seele, otherwise...
Bronya didn't dwell on that thought for long.
Well, after rescuing Seele, I'll introduce her to Mei. I believe Seele will get along well with Mei—after all, they're both gentle in their own way.
"Good performance."
As a friend, subordinate, and assistant to the former Herrscher of Reason, Tesla crossed her arms and seemed very satisfied with Bronya's display in the video.
Einstein also gave a rare smile.
To Bronya, the successor chosen by Welt Yang, her performance in the video had not been disappointing at all.
Fu Hua.
She admired Bronya's composure and presence in the video.
But more than admiration, she was still distracted by the pain in her knees.
With the reminder from Book of Fuxi, Fu Hua finally understood the meaning behind what Bronya had said earlier.
But upon realizing it, she felt as though an arrow had pierced her knees.
She had always thought that the obedient and honest Bronya was a good girl.
Staring at Bronya with a slightly resentful gaze, Fu Hua felt genuinely hurt.
Suddenly—
Whoosh!
A falling sound was heard.
Fu Hua instinctively dodged to the side.
And then...
Book of Fuxi next to Fu Hua wasn't so lucky.
Bang!
She was directly hit by something that fell from the sky and was heavily pinned to the ground.
That "something" was the Homu reward box that appeared after answering the question.
As the answerer, Bronya picked up the Homu Reward Box, freeing Book of Fuxi. He braced his back and floated up again. Although he was an iron-clad armed puppet, Book of Fuxi had the ability to simulate pain—and being hit like that couldn't have felt good.
Once it was confirmed that Book of Fuxi was fine, everyone relaxed and turned their attention to Bronya.
Bronya, of course, knew what she had to do. She placed the Homu Reward Box on the ground and opened it with a trace of anticipation.
As always, golden light burst forth. Everyone was used to it by now… well, everyone except Fu Hua, who felt like she had been shot by another arrow when she saw the golden glow.
Inside the box was an ornate and gorgeous hair ornament.
"Isn't this the one Bronya wore in the video?!"
After Theresa pointed it out, everyone else remembered.
From the appearance, it was indeed the butterfly-shaped ornament that had appeared with the pleated skirt when Bronya reached the final stage of becoming a Herrscher in the video.
"Just an ornament?" Tesla showed a slightly annoyed expression.
As a pragmatist, she had no interest in purely decorative items. At best, they just made the overall image look tidier.
Einstein's eyes also flashed with disappointment. Judging by her disheveled and unruly hair, she clearly wasn't the type who cared about appearances.
She really had no interest in simple ornaments.
However, the people at St. Freya Academy didn't look down on these kinds of accessories.
After all, Mei became a genius just from wearing a plain pair of glasses, and that eye thingy (Mei's limited edition) turned her into a super cook. So they didn't underestimate seemingly useless accessories or miscellaneous items.
"Open the info panel and take a look," Kiana, growing impatient, urged Bronya with curiosity.
Then…
[Motor Duck's Accessory]
[The Herrscher of Reason – Bronya Zaychik used the power of the Herrscher to construct an accessory matching the costume. It contains the power of the Herrscher of Reason (indestructible).]
[Friendly reminder: Hidden attributes will be triggered when worn by certain people.]
"…This attribute," Mei muttered with a twitch in her lips. She was all too familiar with it.
The glasses she was wearing now could increase intelligence and allow the use of part of the Herrscher of Thunder's power.
Hidden attributes, wasn't it the same as what was shown in the video?
"Since it's your own accessory, Bronya, why don't you try wearing it?"
Using her own experience as a reference, Mei gave her suggestion for triggering the hidden attributes.
Bronya didn't hesitate to accept it. She took off the accessory tying her hair.
Her signature double Roman curls instantly fell apart, cascading down like silver silk threads.
Then, Bronya placed the ornament exactly where she had worn it in the video.
This hair ornament was special—it didn't need pins or clips. Once placed, it automatically adhered to her hair.
As soon as it was in position, a wave of blue light flowed over her. The accessory transformed into a dreamy blue butterfly that flapped its wings twice before returning to its original form.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the feeling Bronya gave off—
—had changed.