Chapter 144: "The Reunion"

The meeting time they agreed on fell when the sun had sunk into the horizon. Before the time came, both Bronya and Kiana had their own affairs which made them act separately.

Bronya tries to take a walk around St. Freya to look for clues that can trigger Genius. But after she searched every side of the academy building, Bronya still couldn't find any clues.

The Genius Device she had in her hand had not shown any reaction until now.

Bronya is at a dead end.

"Looks like the clue to get out of this place isn't in St. Freya. Is it outside? Bronya should take advantage of this mission to find out."

Watched the horizon in the sky grow darker and darker, and the last rays of sunlight disappeared at the end of the path. Bronya came to the area they agreed on, and she suddenly saw Kiana who was currently sitting on a park bench in a daze.

"Kiana? What's wrong with you? Do you have a clue?"

Although Bronya doesn't have high hopes for Kiana. She still kept asking her.

In any case, it couldn't hurt to ask a little, rather than miss out on something important due to her superior attitude.

"Bronya... I can't contact sister Thea."

Kiana sighed: "Before I tried to enter the stigmata room to ask for help from sister. But for some reason, I always couldn't enter the room as if the stigmata room was tightly closed."

"No matter how much I try, the result is still the same."

"Besides that..."

Kiana lowered her head, and she rubbed her slightly cold arm.

"Sister Thea, sister Sirin, and also Aurora... They don't seem to exist in this world. Mama even got confused when I asked where they were."

In this bubble universe, Kiana discovers that her three sisters, who are closest to her, never existed.

Of course she knew that big sister Sirin was the second herrscher from thirteen years ago, and was the most horrific war criminal to mankind.

It was big sister Sirin own who told her about her past.

Recalling that the second Herrscher in this world died very quickly, and her body was brought back to Schicksal for research. Kiana somehow felt very uncomfortable.

Besides that...

Big sister Thea, and also Aurora....

"I find the effect of the butterfly to be quite terrifying. With just a slight change, then the people you know will disappear as if they never existed. I now understand why sister Thea is so stubborn about this."

Kiana took a deep breath, before she looked at Bronya with a silly smile as usual.

"Don't worry, even though I don't have any clues at the moment, I've already asked for help from big sister Bia- ehem! I mean, Durandal to help us."

"Durandal?"

"Yes! S-rank Valkyrie! The most powerful Valkyrie ever! Although we are not related by blood in this world, with mama connections, everything will be fine!"

Hearing this, Bronya looked at Kiana with awe.

"Bronya didn't expect that Kiana could do something like this. Bronya takes back the words that you are a stupid girl."

Kiana snorted: "Hum! I'm not stupid! Even though big sister often calls me a tuna idiot, she never calls me stupid!"

"Oh, then Bronya will call you a tuna idiot in the future."

"Hey! You're looking for trouble with me!? Come here, and taste my bullets!"

"Bronya thought it wouldn't work."

"If you haven't tried it, who knows! I will unleash its maximum potential, and let you feel the true power of the Key of Radiant!"

"....Your gun is also a Divine Key?"

"Hah! A pair of graduation gifts from big sister!"

"....Bronya jealous. Bronya also wants to have an older sister who is caring and also wealthy."

"Then keep on dreaming!"

....

Mocking each other, and killing time bit by bit. The agreed time arrived, and their instructor and teacher finally arrived together.

Himeko smiled: "Oh~? You girls came pretty early too. Are you girls looking forward to your first mission?"

Cocolia also nodded her head: "Young people do have a lot of energy. I'm quite jealous of you two."

Seeing that almost everyone had gathered here. Cocolia, who realized that there was one more member who was not present yet, kept waiting.

Kiana and Bronya didn't really mind either. As a rookie, listening to what the seniors had planned was the most important thing.

As newbies, their job is just to listen and obey orders.

"Ah?"

"What's wrong Bronya?"

"...The Genius Device detected something strange."

Ignoring Kiana who was confused, didn't understand what she was saying at this time. Bronya was fiddling with the Genius, and she realized that something that was detected, was currently moving towards them rapidly.

"S-Sorry... Seele really sorry for being late!"

Heard a familiar girl's voice. Bronya's eyes shook, and she immediately raised her head in a hurry.

"Seele...?"

Frozen in silence, and saw Seele who was currently panting exhaustion as if she had just run 200 meters. Bronya, who sensed the Genius response, finally understood who was detected on the radar.

Ever since they got separated because of the X-10 experiment incident, Bronya has always been thinking about how to save Seele.

She just didn't think...

That the person she wanted to save, would come to herself.

"Big sister Bronya?"

Seele was also aware of Bronya's presence in the current team.

Staring at Bronya doubtfully, afraid that this was just an illusion. Seele rubbed her eyelids a few times, and Bronya's figure in front her did not disappear.

Seele was silent for a moment, before a feeling of immense happiness, started flowing through her body.

"Seele, this Bronya."

"BRONYA ONEE-CHAN!!!"

Opened her arms wide, and hugged Seele's body tightly. The heavy rock that kept crashing into Bronya's heart, finally disappeared.

Bronya could feel Seele's body shaking, as if she was holding back her tears. In the end, she could only rub her hair gently.

"Big sister Bronya, Seele misses you... hiks... Thank goodness... Seele really misses you..."

"Yes... Bronya is already here. Bronya has come to take you home."

Bronya, smiled with relief.