Chapter 23 - Reunion

Since coming to Longsky City, Raiden Mei had not experienced such a cinematic life.

She once thought that the man had tragically died in the small-scale Honkai in Longsky City. Fortunately, last night she had once again stepped into that space.

This time, Raiden Mei witnessed the love story between a knight and a princess, from their first encounter in childhood to the hardships after their marriage. In the end, she witnessed the conclusion of this love story.

In fact, Lu Yu didn't know that, in the world he simulated last night, the Thundering Mei, who had become the Herrscher of Thunder, had caused quite a stir in the Schicksal headquarters before leaving.

Her final ending was that after raising her daughter to adulthood, she aged and eventually was buried alongside Lu Yu. This was their conclusion.

Lu Yu didn't know this ending, but Raiden Mei knew. And because she knew, she felt envious, and because she knew, her heart was moved.

Still that unknown man, still the same appearance, but in Raiden Mei's perspective, Lu Yu had become quite adorable.

When he stood in front of her in elementary school, swinging his fist, warning everyone not to bully her, that boy looked so handsome. His vow was like a spiritual pillar for her at a young age.

Later, Raiden Mei grew up and gradually realized that the boy wasn't handsome, he seemed to have Chuunibyou (middle school syndrome). But Raiden Mei didn't mind.

The boy was truly foolish. He consistently ranked at the bottom of the class in terms of academic performance. Raiden Mei even worried that he wouldn't graduate.

Later, due to their different academic performances, the boy went to a different middle school than Raiden Mei. The three years in middle school were the most difficult time for her.

She didn't know where the boy had gone, nor if they would ever meet again. She could only pray to meet him again.

On the day of the college entrance exam, Raiden Mei saw the boy who had grown into a handsome teenager. Three years of yearning burst forth, and she confessed to him. The boy was still the same, he made a vow in his unique way.

"Then it's a promise, Lu Yu. Knights can't deceive princesses."

"Of course, until death, I will always be by the princess's side!"

Originally, it was just a joke, but Raiden Mei never dreamed that the Conquest Gem would condense inside her body. She became a Herrscher.

In the end, the man fulfilled his promise, protecting her and paving the way to connect to the Imaginary Tree with his own life. Raiden Mei became the true Herrscher of Thunder but lost the person most important to her.

In fact, when Raiden Mei emerged from the alternate space last night, she couldn't contain her emotions. In the last scene, she saw him, wounded and battered, sacrificing everything to protect her. At that moment, Raiden Mei's heart was in pain.

She really wanted to find that man. She was afraid but still determined to find him. She feared that her fate might turn out the same as she had witnessed.

In four different lifelines, Raiden Mei's life intertwined with his every time. What kind of feelings did Raiden Mei harbor for him? She couldn't say clearly, but she knew that she must find that person!

Last night's events proved that he hadn't perished in Longsky City; he must be somewhere in the city waiting for her!

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At St. Freya Academy's main building, Kafka led Lu Yu to a secluded office.

"This will be your workplace from now on."

Lu Yu, who overslept, couldn't escape the fate of starting work immediately.

The office wasn't big; there were only two desks in it, side by side.

"Miss Kafka, may I ask whose desk is this one in front of mine?"

Lu Yu was curious why the Head of Logistics and he, the Health Management Office Administrator, would share an office.

"That's mine. Also, in the academy, please call me the Director."

Lu Yu was indeed the administrator of the Health Management Office, and Kafka was the Director of Logistics. According to the rules, he should address her as such.

"Understood, Director. But why do we share an office?"

Lu Yu found it strange. What was the Head of Logistics doing sharing an office with the Health Management Office Administrator? It didn't seem right!

"Well, the Health Management Office is a newly established department, and you have just taken the position. I need to supervise your work."

"I see!"

Lu Yu nodded. Kafka's explanation seemed reasonable, but... why did he still feel that this young lady had some ulterior motives?

"Here."

Kafka handed him a piece of paper.

Kafka took a document out of her desk and handed it to Lu Yu.

"What is this?"

"It's a list of the janitors currently employed by St. Freya Academy and the areas they are responsible for. Starting tomorrow, you will need to arrange for them to perform cleaning and maintenance tasks throughout the entire academy."

Lu Yu looked at the list and became even more confused.

"Isn't this list already arranged? Do I need to make some adjustments?"

The position of Health Management Office Administrator was just something Kafka had fabricated on the spot. It was normal to have some loopholes, and how could St. Freya Academy not have someone responsible for cleaning?

"No need for adjustments."

"Then what exactly should I do?"

"You... You need to inspect their work results."

Seeing Kafka's somewhat unnatural expression, Lu Yu remembered the more than 20 cameras in his room.

Murata Himeko, Schicksal Organization, St. Freya Academy, Theresa, Otto Apocalypse.

So, it turned out that his information was leaked to the Archbishop! No wonder he was suddenly assigned to St. Freya Academy.

Well, it didn't matter. He would be provided with meals, accommodation, and insurance here. He wouldn't cause any trouble, and if Otto wanted to raise bugs, he could do so. Lu Yu would just take it easy.

"Oh."

Lu Yu responded, waved to Kafka, and then turned to walk towards the office's door.

Kafka didn't quite understand what Lu Yu was planning to do. "What are you going to do?"

Lu Yu turned his head back and looked at Kafka with a righteous expression. "I'm going to inspect the results, of course!"

So, he was assigned a seemingly idle position as a suspicious person?

Lu Yu smiled to himself and silently praised Archbishop Otto. He gave this praise for two reasons: one was that Otto found him so quickly, and the other was that Otto had given him such a great job to slack off.

"I have nothing to do, might as well take a walk."

After leaving the office, Lu Yu decided to tour St. Freya Academy. He was indeed interested in the academy that cultivated Valkyries. As for inspecting the cleaning work, that was a joke. He wasn't a real janitor, so he wasn't going to do it!

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"Teacher Himeko, I apologize; I'll focus on the class."

It wasn't right for her to daydream in class. After being reprimanded by Himeko, Raiden Mei gathered her thoughts, and now she should pay attention to the lesson.

However...

Just as Raiden Mei was adjusting her mood to concentrate on the class, she inadvertently glanced out the window and saw him.

That man who had been entangled with her in four different lifelines. At this moment, he was walking in the corridor outside the classroom, with a piece of grass in his mouth.

Raiden Mei: "!!!!!!"

The man she had been thinking about was actually right by her side?!