Seele opened her eyes, and upon seeing Bronya before her, tears welled up uncontrollably.
"It's me, Seele."
Bronya embraced Seele tightly, and the two held each other close. In that moment, time seemed to become eternal.
Kiana, 〈Bronya finally saw Seele.〉
Mei, 〈Yeah.〉
[Miss Lily] Otto, 〈But this is only temporary. Once the punishment is over, the two will still have to part, won't they?〉
[Magical Girl] Theresa, 〈Grandpa, are you allergic to romance or something?!〉
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"Although the reunion scene is very touching, failure means you have to start over. Also, if you fail five times, the system will force completion."
Seeing the two of them tightly embracing, lost in their own world, Fu Lin spoke up to stop them, softly reminding them.
"Bronya understands. Seele, wait for me, I will definitely come to get you." Bronya held Seele's shoulders, gazing into her eyes, her expression unusually determined.
"Seele has always believed that Bronya-nee will find her." Seele wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, nodded slightly, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
After that, the two began to reenact the scene and dialogue from the video.
"Bronya-nee~"
"Seele, you little fool, I even got my driver's license revoked just to pick you up."
"Bronya-nee, no... no car then..."
But every time Bronya poked Seele's forehead, Seele would always show a shy expression and couldn't get the last line out, causing them to get stuck at the final sentence every time.
Seeing Seele's flushed face and her struggling to speak, Black Seele couldn't help but speak up, 'Seele, this is the last time, if you really can't do it, let me do it.'
'Okay, I'm counting on you, my other self.'
Seele's eyes lit up, and she immediately handed over control of her body to Black Seele, quietly hiding in the corner of her consciousness, shyly covering her face.
As her ocean-like eyes turned red, Black Seele officially took over. Looking at Bronya in front of her, the corners of her mouth curled slightly, and she softly called out,
"Bronya-nee~"
Bronya was stunned, her eyes slightly narrowing as she looked at the 'Seele' before her. Although her appearance hadn't changed, there was an indescribable feeling, as if she'd become a different person in that moment.
Bronya then buried her doubts deep in her heart, reached out to gently poke 'Seele's' forehead, and spoke her line.
"Seele, you little fool, I even got my driver's license revoked just to pick you up."
Black Seele hugged Bronya's arm, raising a mischievous smile where no one could see, and softly said, "Bronya-nee, if you don't have a car, then stop trying to pick up girls."
As the white light lit up, when Bronya opened her eyes again, she was back in the student dormitory. She couldn't wait to look at the comments in the livestream room.
Seele (White), 〈Bronya-nee, are you okay?〉
Bronya, 〈Bronya is fine, just feeling a bit sentimental.〉
Seele showed a faint smile, then her expression grew determined as she rushed in the direction where she had first met Welt and Kevin.
"It's finally over, let's start the next livestream quiz. I can't wait any longer."
Fu Shi stretched lazily, her eyes lighting up slightly as she looked at the video about the Fourth Herrscher, Wendy, and the corners of her lips curled up as she said,
"I've decided, let's go with this one."
Fu Lin leaned over, stroking his chin, muttering, "Are you going to play the Wendy's highlight moments? But she doesn't seem to be in the livestream room."
Fu Shi rolled her eyes at Fu Lin and said, "Just pull her in."
[Wendy has entered the livestream room for the first time...]
In the pristine laboratory, due to her paralyzed legs, Wendy was feeling a wave of low spirits and gloom. She looked at the sudden screen with a trace of surprise in her eyes.
But when she saw the option asking whether to enter the livestream room, her eyes flickered with hesitation, yet her curiosity got the better of her, and she chose to enter.
Wendy, 〈Who are you people, and what is this...?〉
"This is the Honkai Quiz Livestream Room. If you answer the questions correctly, you'll receive generous rewards. It's even possible to cure your legs. Of course, there are also penalties for failure."
Seeing Wendy's confusion, Fu Lin patiently explained, feeling a bit of sympathy in his heart.
If his memory of the storyline was correct, Wendy used to be Theresa's student, even the most outstanding one, with the potential to become an S-rank Valkyrie.
However, due to Theresa's recommendation, she participated in the "Gem of Desire" experiment, resulting in the injection of the gem into her legs, leaving her permanently disabled and losing her chance at promotion.
This planted hatred in her heart, providing an opening for Honkai to exploit, leading her to become the Herrscher of Wind, and in the end, she exited the stage quietly, dying without a sound.
Wendy, 〈Really? My legs can really be healed?〉
Her dim eyes brightened a little as she excitedly sat up, then noticed a comment from Theresa, unconsciously clenching her hands, only to quietly loosen them again.
[Magical Girl]Theresa, 〈Is that you... Wendy?〉
Wendy, 〈Teacher Theresa, long time no see.〉
[Magical Girl]Theresa, 〈Yes, ever since you were transferred to the Oceania branch, we've lost contact.〉
[(Speed Quiz) Question, Who is known as the most embarrassing Herrscher in history?
A, Herrscher of Reason (Bronya)
B, Herrscher of the Void (Sirin)
C, Herrscher of Thunder (Raiden Mei)
D, Herrscher of Wind (Wendy)]
Kiana, 〈What does "most embarrassing Herrscher" mean?〉
Mei, 〈Could it mean this Herrscher is really weak?〉
Einstein, 〈Hmm... What kind of action would make someone be called the most embarrassing Herrscher? After all, the authority of each Herrscher represents destructive power.〉
[Miss Lily]Otto, 〈Oh, it seems this Valkyrie named Wendy will become the Fourth Herrscher in the future.〉
Wendy, 〈...〉
[Magical Girl]Theresa, 〈My former student actually became a Herrscher... I suddenly don't know how to express my feelings right now.〉
Fu Shi counted silently on her fingers, then kindly reminded, "Theresa, that's not all~"
Tesla, 〈Could it be that your St. Freya Academy is actually undercover for Honkai, specifically training suitable vessels for it? Stop pretending, just rename it to Honkai Herrscher Academy.〉
Elysia, 〈I didn't expect Herrschers to have their own special academy for training, that's so nice?〉
Kevin, 〈....〉
[Magical Girl]Theresa, 〈I warn you not to speak nonsense, that's slander! I'll sue you for slander, do you hear me? I'll sue you! She's slandering me! She's slandering me!!!〉
Himeko, 〈Principal, why are you so agitated? Could it be we're really training vessels for Honkai? If so, I should resign while I still can.〉
At this moment, even Himeko fell into self-doubt, suddenly feeling the world was so fake — she woke up one day and all her students had become Herrschers.
[Magical Girl]Theresa, 〈Major Himeko!〉
Himeko, 〈Hahaha, just kidding.〉
Kiana, 〈It definitely can't be me, when I was possessed by Sirin, I was super cool. Mei wouldn't be either — you were so stylish on the rooftop!〉
Mei, 〈Kiana, stop mentioning the rooftop.〉
Mei gave Kiana a resentful look, but recalling the cringeworthy dance on the rooftop, she suddenly felt the most embarrassing Herrscher was probably herself.
Kiana, 〈As for Bronya, she got her driver's license revoked as soon as she appeared, definitely the most embarrassing.〉
Bronya, 〈Stupid Kiana!〉
Bronya's face darkened. Did she, Bronya, not care about her reputation? She immediately stood up and walked out of the dorm, ready to teach Kiana a lesson.
Einstein, 〈Thinking carefully, aside from the unfamiliar Herrscher of Wind, it seems Bronya is the most likely.〉
Wendy, 〈I have the potential of an S-rank Valkyrie. Becoming a Herrscher would only make me stronger, so it definitely isn't me.〉
Bronya, 〈.....〉
'Blazing Flame', 〈I choose D.〉
Wendy, 〈???!!!〉
Tesla, 〈Tsk tsk tsk, before this question even popped up, the host deliberately pulled Wendy into the livestream room. No matter how you look at it, it feels like a setup. And someone still picked D — get ready for your punishment.〉