One-way traffic

Cocolia, who had been squinting slightly, snapped out of her daze and looked directly at the other person.

"May I ask if there is anything important that you would like to interrupt me for, Ms. Tesla?"

"This is a huge problem! Do you know that any plan involving the Herrscher requires the Alliance Leader's approval before it can be implemented?"

"Oh, and then?"

"You haven't even gotten the alliance leader's approval, so how could we possibly listen to you!"

But to Tesla's surprise, laughter erupted from the scene.

However, that wasn't Cocolia's laugh.

—It was someone else's laughter.

It was a man wearing a black cloak sitting next to Cocolia.

"Well then, please allow me to introduce myself briefly... Ms. Tesla."

She gently raised her hand.

then.

—The intense pressure covering the entire arena easily caused everyone to collapse.

Except for Cocolia.

"Whoa—!! What—is this?!"

"If we're talking about His Highness the Alliance Leader, Lord Walter... isn't he right beside me right now?"

Walter—

The First Herrscher, Welt?!

"How...could this be...?"

She looked up, staring at the scene in disbelief.

The man, draped in a black cloak, held some kind of dark blue sphere in one hand.

That is the power that controls gravity.

"The plan is to send the Alliance Leader to St. Freya Academy, defeat all the obstacles in one fell swoop, and then directly reclaim the Third Herrscher... That's our plan."

"Now, let me answer you, Ms. Tesla. What you said is true... My laboratory was indeed attacked, and I intend to take revenge on the attacker in this operation."

"First, we need to prepare several enhanced Titan mechs for a surprise attack—of course, even with just that, the chances of success won't be particularly high, so I've arranged another plan for the Alliance Leader."

She chuckled softly.

"After reclaiming the Third Herrscher, the First Herrscher, Lord Welt, will begin the search for the enemy who attacked the Anti-Entropy Laboratory."

"Then, we'll capture that enemy alive and bring him back to Anti-Entropy as a rare research subject."

"So, may I ask, is all of this problematic for you, Lord Alliance Leader...?"

Smiling, Cocolia looked directly at the man beside her.

The other person simply flicked their fingertips casually.

He said so.

"—It's just dealing with small fry, so what? Can it be considered a problem, Lord Cocolia?"

Chapter 268 The First Herrscher - Welt?

—St. Freya Academy.

This is the Valkyrie Training Academy built by Theresa, the head of the Far East branch.

It is so vast that it resembles a medieval square, and the surrounding architecture also looks exactly like something from the Middle Ages.

This is St. Freya Academy, which has a different training method from the Destiny Headquarters.

No matter who they are, as long as they are Valkyries in the academy, they can enjoy their own lives here.

It will not be eroded by external wars, nor will it be dominated by ruthless exploitation.

Even in this apocalyptic world, the Far East can be considered a haven.

then.

"Aaaahhhh!!!"

The sound coming from a dormitory somewhere in St. Freya Academy was like a wail.

"I lost again!!"

That was a girl lying on the ground with tears streaming down her face.

Raiden Mei, and sitting next to her was a Valkyrie named Bronya.

Both of them are Valkyries in St. Freya Academy, and this is their dormitory.

It's already very late. Kiana, who shares a dormitory with them, has been called away by Principal Theresa for simulation training, and it's unclear when she'll be back.

To pass the time, the girls chose this way to relax.

Playing console games via TV connection... however, this does not seem to have effectively relaxed the concept.

In the course of an hour, Raiden Mei didn't win a single game.

"Waaaaah... I'm so frustrated... I didn't even get a single victory!"

"Don't worry too much about it, Mei-neechan. It's just a game. As long as Mei-neechan improves her reflexes next time, she'll definitely be able to defeat Bronya."

That's what they say, but...

The girl with long, purplish-black hair sighed and said, her face ashen.

"But I still really want to beat Bronya once before I go to sleep..."

"..."

The petite figure beside her did not respond.

She rolled her eyes and then it dawned on her.

"Then let's play one more game."

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"Wow——!!"

To Raiden Mei's surprise.

This time, her victory was effortless.

"We won! We really won!"

"As expected of Mei-neechan, Bronya has made such rapid progress even though she has only just started talking about these things. She's amazing."

"But... how exactly did I unleash that ultimate attack? Hmm... I remember the energy bar wasn't full yet, so why is that..."

—Of course, it's because Bronya secretly manipulated the game data that Mei was able to win so easily.

Of course, Bronya would never say such a thing; her goal was simply to see Raiden Mei wearing a very happy expression.

"...That should solve the problem, right?"

Looking at the girl in front of her, who was smiling happily and seemed to have improved her spirits, Bronya couldn't help but smile helplessly.

thump.

Then, other voices broke the peace.

"what?"

"It's a knock on the door, but who would be coming over so late...?"

Bronya and Raiden Mei stared at each other.

The knocking continued, and both of them were curious about who could be coming to the Valkyrie's dormitory at this time.

But they eventually reached the door.

Click. The door opened, and Raiden Mei and Bronya instinctively assumed it was Kiana returning from training with the headmaster.

But it doesn't seem to be the case.

"Yo..."

This is not Kiana who returned after training.

It was a person dressed in a black robe, whose face was completely obscured.

Judging from the voice, it's definitely a man.

"I'm so sorry to bother you two lovely Valkyrie ladies so late at night. I'm truly sorry."

"Um, who are you...?"

"I am the secretary recently promoted by Principal Theresa Academy."

Secretary...?

Bronya instinctively frowned.

"Huh? Did the headmaster send you to find us?"

"To be precise, I came here specifically to see you, Raiden Mei-san... The headmistress needs you to go to her office, so..."

The man gracefully extended his hand to Raiden Mei.

"I hope you can come with me."

Raiden Mei was somewhat surprised.

It's so late, why would the headmaster send someone to wake her up? Hmm... I'm curious what it's about, but... I guess I have to do what the headmaster says, right?

"I'm sorry, Bronya, I might be a little late getting back..."

Raiden Mei then decided to apologize to Bronya beside her.

However, the even smaller girl stood directly in front of him.

"Huh? Bronya?"

Ignoring Raiden Mei's astonished expression.

Bronya stood between the two of them, looking at each other.

"As far as Bronya knows."

"what?"

“St. Freya Academy generally does not select men to serve as secretaries.”

"Well, coincidences are inevitable, aren't they?"

"Perhaps that's true... but you've overlooked a key point."

Click.

Bronya raised her hand without hesitation.

In an instant, a cannon-like muzzle materialized behind her.

“Headmaster, Kiana was just called away for simulation training, and it's not over yet, so it's impossible for her to return to the office.”

In other words.

"—Tell me your true colors."

Under Raiden Mei's astonished gaze, Bronya directly aimed her particle cannon at the man.

"Who are you?"

Snapped.

A series of applause followed.

“Amazing… what an amazing little guy.”

Everything gradually became clear.

The man clapped his hands and laughed heartily. Although his face was not visible, there was no doubt that he was laughing.