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After the meal, there was free time in the banquet hall. Perhaps because of the habit of Otto, a former aristocrat, the next thing to do was dance.

It was supposed to be a session for girls to communicate with each other, but with the addition of a man like him, it became quite dazzling.

The Valkyries from the headquarters all entered the dance floor together, and the girls from St. Freya Academy all turned their eyes to him.

Looks like we have to queue up...

Anyway-

Mingyu first took Mei's hand and entered the dance floor, put his arms around her slender waist, and began dancing.

Although Mei was a poor noble, she had learned this kind of social dance.

As for him, his steps seemed much more unfamiliar.

However, the gentle girl did not care about these, but cooperated with his movements, correcting his dance steps bit by bit.

The dress Mei wore today was a black off-shoulder dress dotted with stars. Her legs were wrapped in black silk stockings hidden under the skirt, with only her high heels, which were also dotted with stars, protruding slightly.

The long purple hair is simply tied up with a black satin ribbon and falls to the back, providing some coverage for the backless dress while also giving it a different kind of temptation.

When the dance was halfway through, the girl suddenly whispered:

"Mingyu, you seem a little weird today, what happened?"

Although he never revealed anything to her, the careful girl could still notice his changes.

Even though the Bishop of Destiny was so close, she was still quite worried about Mingyu's safety.

"...Yeah, that's true. It's nothing. Don't worry. I can handle it."

Mingyu looked at the girl in front of him with gentle eyes and said:

"I love you, Mei."

"Why...why are you suddenly saying this..."

The girl's previously flawless steps suddenly became a little flustered by the sudden confession.

Even though they have been together for a long time, she still feels shy and doesn't know how to react when she hears such a confession.

Just then the music came to an end, and Mingyu took the opportunity to embrace Mei's delicate body and held her in his arms.

Mingyu was reluctant to let go as he felt the soft touch of the delicate skin of the person in his arms.

After all, after tonight, I don’t know when I’ll be able to hug Mei again…

The girl in his arms had a face as red as blood, and even the tips of her ears were slightly hot. She just lowered her head and leaned on his chest.

Then he took the girl's hand and returned to the edge of the dance floor.

……

Next up is Xi'er.

Xier's dress is white on the outside and blue on the inside. She wears a headband with a white flower on her head and a big white flower on her chest, which highlights the purity of the girl.

Her movements were very awkward, even worse than his, and when the two of them met, there was a feeling of "mutual harm".

Both of them were led crookedly by each other and almost fell down several times.

Despite this, Xier still enjoyed it.

She is such a simple girl, without any lofty ideals or goals, she just hopes to live with her friends and the person she likes.

"Have you ever considered growing your hair long?"

Mingyu asked with a smile while dancing with the girl in his arms.

"Hey, does Brother Mingyu like long hair?"

Xier blinked her ocean blue eyes and asked innocently.

Would a hairstyle like Kiana or Mei's be better?

"...I can't say I like her. Xier is also cute with short hair. But maybe long hair would suit Xier better."

"Then...Xi'er, let's try it later."

If Brother Mingyu likes it, I will try to grow my hair long when I go back.

However, given her current hair length, if she wants to rely on natural growth to reach Mei's length, it will take at least two or three years, right?

"Well, I'm looking forward to it."

……

After sending Xier back to the edge of the dance floor, a certain white-haired ball couldn't wait to pull him back to the dance floor without giving him a break.

"You want to dance too?"

Mingyu was forced to hold Kiana and start the third dance.

He actually planned to take a break.

Kiana's movements are a little more clumsy than Mei's, but much better than Seele's.

"What, are you tired?"

The white-haired girl teased.

"...a little bit."

Mingyu admitted frankly.

Although it’s not because of dancing.

Looking at the girl in front of him, Mingyu fell into deep thought.

To be honest, he didn't like Kiana in her lazy Paramecium state before, but now she has been completely transformed. Although her energetic personality still exists, she has become a hard-working character similar to Yulandel.

In this case, it shouldn't be impossible to fight against [Sirin's evil].

Although Otto's idea of using the blood of his relatives and friends to allow the human heart to defeat the power of the Herrscher is a feasible method, in his opinion, there should be a better way to make Kiana transform.

Joyce can maintain her own self, Mei can also maintain her own self, and in his foresight, Seele can also do the same thing... If that's the case, Kiana should be able to do it too.

Although, they can all say that they did not accomplish this solely by relying on their own strength. Joyce relied on the will of the 300,000 people who died in Berlin, and Mei had the help of the stigmata in her body.

But there are indeed many people around Kiana who are willing to help her unreservedly. Under such circumstances, it is not impossible for her to defeat herself and surpass that dark will.

Otto's theory that only death and sacrifice can bring about awakening is ultimately just his wishful thinking.

"Why are you staring at me?"

Even Kiana felt a little embarrassed after being stared at by him for so long.

The hand that she was holding around Mingyu's waist slid slightly and pinched the soft flesh on her waist:

"You're not really in love with me, are you?"

"Hiss—don't pinch there."

Mingyu groaned in pain, freed his hand and held Kiana's mischievous little hand.

Then he whispered:

"Should I say yes?"

"Huh? Then... I..."

Kiana obviously didn't expect Mingyu to admit it. After all, that was not how he responded when they were playing on Hyperion's deck during the day.

For a moment, she didn't know how to answer.

"You what?"

Mingyu pressed the girl's head onto his shoulder as he danced, bringing the two of them closer together.

"No, nothing..."

The girl looked around and talked about something else.

Is he kidding, or is he serious...?

After the dance, Mingyu whispered in the girl's ear:

"Kiana, I believe you can defeat her."

"……Eh?"

He smiled, without explanation, and pulled Kiana back to the rest area.

……

As for the remaining girls, Bronya did not participate in the dancing session because of her mobility problems, and Theresa gave up because of seniority and height issues - the latter being the key point.

As for Fu Hua... after he told her so much information before she entered the banquet hall, she was naturally in no mood to entertain herself.

After dancing three dances in a row, Mingyu finally won a short break. He sat on the sofa in the rest area with Feiyumaru.

The girl's dress was a combination of red and white, which matched her hair color very well and fully displayed the girl's vitality.

"I want to eat watermelon~"

Hiyomaru took his arm and said coquettishly.

Mingyu picked up a toothpick, picked up a small piece, and put it to the girl's mouth.

"Mmm... so sweet."

The girl ate the small piece of watermelon in one bite and smiled with satisfaction.

However, there were some water stains on the corners of her mouth, but she didn't know it.

Mingyu reached out, picked up a tissue from the table next to him, and gently wiped the water stains from the corners of the girl's mouth.

At this moment, all the lights in the banquet hall suddenly dimmed, leaving only the light on the podium.

Obviously, some heavyweight figure is about to appear.

"Is grandpa going to give a speech on stage?"

Theresa said from a distance.

After all, it was a banquet attended by the Valkyries from the headquarters and the Far East Branch, so naturally, the man who was the Bishop of Destiny had to go on stage and give a speech.

Feiyuwan took this opportunity to secretly sit on Mingyu's thighs, leaning her back in his arms. She liked this position very much, it made her feel safe.

Mingyu pondered as he felt the light weight fall on his thigh.

Well, it's almost time to take action...

"Higyokumaru."

he said softly.

"Well, Master, what's wrong?"

The girl looked up and asked curiously.

"…I'll take you to a place."

He held Feiyumaru's small hand and gently tapped the holy mark on his neck.

The next second, the consciousness of the two people arrived in the spiritual space where Feiyuwan was.

The big fox had obviously been prepared and was waiting for them here.

"Ah, it's Ling-chan~"

Feiyumaru didn't know what was going on, he just ran to it happily and hugged it.