"Wendy, congratulations. From today onward, you are a member of the Hyperion. Once the graduation ceremony is over, go find Theresa and submit your application, and say that I asked you to stay."
"Mm, okay, Captain." Wendy nodded slightly, then with a hint of shyness and anticipation asked softly, "Then… the God Seat weapons…"
After all, for a student like her with no background, it was truly difficult to obtain a powerful God Seat weapon upon graduation. Not everyone was Kiana, who had an aunt serving as both the head of the Far East Branch and St. Freya Academy, allowing her to use God Seat weapons as she pleased. For a Valkyrie, a high-quality God Seat weapon could undoubtedly greatly boost her strength, so she naturally longed to have one.
"Don't worry. One of these days when I have time, I'll head to Schicksal Headquarters to help you look for a suitable one. If there isn't anything appropriate, I'll ask Otto to custom-make one for you."
For Shun, investing in Wendy was a sure-win deal with no losses. Knowing that she would become the Herrscher of Wind in the future, even if he couldn't build as deep a bond as the main character group in the plot, befriending her in advance wouldn't be a mistake. Shun had already planned to bring Kiana and the others into the Hyperion's roster. He believed that in that kind of environment, Wendy would quickly integrate.
After all, even Fu Hua, who had lived for fifty thousand years, had been steeped in that rich "yuri atmosphere." Wendy's age was still less than Mei's. She had enrolled in St. Freya Academy as an orphan early on and was only now finally facing graduation. Rather than letting her run wild, it was better to keep her under control first.
Speaking of which, it was also time to deal with that thing called Cocolia. Leaving her alone had always been troublesome, mainly because he didn't know what tricks she might pull next. If she occasionally stirred up trouble in the shadows, it would remain a hidden danger.
To deal with Cocolia, two people definitely needed to be involved. Setting aside Seele, who was still following Fu Hua for the time being, it was time to make a trip to Misteln's place to find Bronya.
The last time he came to Misteln's place because of Cecilia, he hadn't run into her either. Counting it up now, several months had already passed since they last met.
If Bronya's training results were satisfactory, then taking advantage of St. Freya's new school term to let her enroll would also fulfill her wish to see Seele.
Moreover, bonds and such things also needed to be established quickly. In this healthy, sunny, and positive world, the power of bonds could be said to be invincible.
A certain Herrscher lady who had suffered greatly from it: "Back then, they shouted 'friends' and 'bonds' and rushed up to blow up my Domination Theater…"
Although this thing had no scientific basis, it was very Honkai-like. Even if he didn't know whether it would be useful in the real world, it was better to believe it existed than not to. Even if it was just for psychological comfort, it was excellent.
After Shun parted ways with Wendy, he arrived at Misteln's secluded residence. After not seeing it for several months, the infrastructure here had improved more and more. Not only had roads been paved, but water and electricity were connected, and even the door had been replaced with a security door.
Shun arrived at the door and found that it was no longer the original wooden door that could be pushed open with one shove. Thinking back to when he used to be here, there hadn't been such a good environment. He could only say that Misteln, this little auntie, really doted on Bronya.
"Come in." Shun had just raised his hand and hadn't knocked yet when the door in front of him opened directly. With Misteln's spiritual power covering such a wide range, she had probably noticed the moment Shun appeared.
"What's wrong? Our Mr. Shun isn't at home accompanying his own wife, so how does he have time to come to my barren land? Could it be that there's some trouble again and he's come to find me?"
Shun heard the dissatisfaction and resentment in Misteln's words and thought to himself that he couldn't blame her. After all, he rarely contacted her on ordinary days, and every time he visited it was almost always to ask for something. No matter who it was, they would probably feel displeased. However, Shun did not notice the key point hidden in Misteln's words. What she was truly complaining about was not merely the rarity of visits, but actually…
"Uh, speaking of which, today I'm here to find Bronya. There are some matters regarding her adoptive mother."
"Cocolia?" Misteln unnaturally raised her eyebrows. Having learned about this woman, she had no good impression of Cocolia at all. After all, Bronya had suffered quite a bit while under Cocolia.
"Yes." Shun nodded, then continued, "Now that the situation has more or less stabilized, the only unstable factor left in the world is Cocolia. If we don't eliminate her, this hard-won peace will probably still suffer."
Upon closer examination of the current world situation, the originally most troublesome Otto was now one of his own. As long as he followed the plan step by step and let him replace Binding to become the false god, the most troublesome Binding under Finality could be resolved. Furthermore, the Anti-Entropy conservative faction led by Welt Yang—with whom he had gotten along quite well over the past few months and could even be considered friends—the Anti-Entropy conservatives themselves had no ambitions, so there was no need to worry about them. The World Serpent also belonged to Shun. It could be said that in the current world, there were no forces hostile to Shun.
The only exception was Cocolia. This woman's ability to do evil absolutely could not be underestimated. In Honkai Impact 2nd, she directly pushed forward the "Twilight of the Gods" that led to Finality destroying the world; she could be called a team-wipe engine. Moreover, she herself was also a major villain in the early stages of Honkai Impact 3rd. Behind events like the Anti-Entropy invasion, the Serenity Gem, and Chiyou, she had been there fanning the flames.
How could one allow others to sleep soundly beside one's bed? Shun was determined to protect his Earth and his human civilization, and he would definitely deal with this clown who loved to make big moves.
"Indeed." Misteln had never liked Cocolia to begin with, so hearing that Shun wanted to deal with Cocolia, she was definitely in favor.
"Do you want me to lend a hand and help you?" Misteln proactively suggested.
"Uh, no need. If dealing with Cocolia still requires your help, then I've really been living more and more backwards?" Thinking back to the time in Nagazora City, when he was secretly schemed against by Cocolia and almost died, it had made Shun hold in a belly full of anger.
But at that time there were many complicated matters, so he had no choice but to set this matter aside for the time being. Now that he truly didn't have any important affairs, dealing with Cocolia was just a trivial matter he could handle with ease.
"Mm, but if you want to come, there's no problem either. Just treat it as you coming to hold the fort for me. With your assistance, it can be even more foolproof." Seeing Misteln's gloomy face and unpleasant expression after he refused her, Shun immediately and quickly changed his tone and agreed to Misteln's proposal.
Sure enough, after Shun changed his words, Misteln instantly became happy and stood up, walking toward the inside of the house. "Wait a moment, I'll call Bronya out."