Chapter 55: The Courage of Mei Raiden

The next day, Bronya was still in a low mood. Although her expressionless face was no different from the past, the faint pressure emanating from her and her more silent demeanor than usual made it clear she was troubled.

In this situation, as a good friend who lived in the same room, Angel, who "knew nothing," naturally tried her best to comfort her.

Bronya was very moved.

At the same time, the more moved she was, the more guilty she felt. She felt that she had no dignity to face the "innocent and pitiful" Angel.

Bronya rarely skipped classes, but now she did.

On the one hand, she wanted to avoid Angel's unbearable concern, and on the other hand, she wanted to further inquire about Cocolia's situation.

However, Bronya did not dare to contact her mother, who was "heartbroken" by her last night, for fear of seeing her sad expression. So, she contacted Sin, and with Sin's sharper and more piercing weirdness than usual, she finally found out the information she wanted.

At noon, in the office of the principal of Saint Freya Academy, Bronya relayed the information she had gathered.

"The good news is that Mother regards Mei as a complete Herrscher. She wants to build the East Shenzou Sea base, expand the Titan Corps, and develop more and stronger weapons—in short, before she is sure that she has the power to annihilate the Herrscher head-on, Mother will not take action and will try her best to avoid provoking Mei to prevent another Nagazora City incident."

"The bad news is that once she is ready, it means that we will face a powerful force that can theoretically overwhelm the Herrscher. Bronya doesn't think Saint Freya can resist, because with mother's wisdom, dealing with Saint Freya must be part of her plan."

Bronya hugged her Homu pillow and rubbed her eyebrows tiredly. She hadn't slept at all last night, constantly thinking about Cocolia's affairs.

Now, she was really exhausted.

At this time, someone raised a key question: "How long will it take for Cocolia to be ready?"

Bronya immediately replied, "In my mother's plan, it will take about three to four years."

As soon as these words came out, the solemn atmosphere immediately dissipated.

Raiden Mei: "Hu~~"

Himeko: "Hu~~"

Theresa: "Hu~~"

Welt: "Hu~~"

From what Bronya had said before, they thought Cocolia would come with a mighty mechanical army and warships in a few months!

It turned out there were still three or four years. Now, although there was still pressure, at least they had time to find a solution, so it wasn't as scary.

"Bang!" Theresa suddenly slammed the table, pointing at Welt and said loudly: "No! How dare you show up in front of this dean? You've been hiding in my school for several years and stealing wages. Aren't you afraid that this school principal will beat you to death with Judah on the spot!?"

"Principal, first of all, I have not done anything bad to Saint Freya. Secondly, I teach seriously and earn legal remuneration through labor. Finally, I don't know why, but the salary of our ordinary faculty and staff has not increased for many years, and even a little is unknowingly deducted from time to time. Adding it all up, I actually don't get much salary." Welt adjusted his glasses and spoke with some fatigue, his words full of the resentment of lower-level workers for the repeated compression of wages.

Theresa's inflated momentum suddenly deflated, her crystal blue eyes shifting left and right. She then forced herself to straighten her expression and said seriously:

"Let's not talk about these little things for now. Anyway, I am very pleased that we can communicate frankly now. Although you came completely uninvited, I am very happy to know that you are still safe after the great collapse that year."

"Thank you for your concern. By the way, this is a little souvenir. It's a little late. I hope you don't mind."

Welt took out a comic book with a beautiful cover from somewhere.

Theresa grabbed it instantly, raising it high with both hands, her small mouth opening into a small circle with excitement.

"This is... This is the special collector's edition of the Homu Adventure. The author personally hand-painted it and even improved many storyboards. It has a perfect reading experience. It is called the treasure-level collection of the Homu series. It is limited to 200 copies worldwide. I didn't get it back then!"

"Ahem! I happen to be familiar with the author of the Homu series." Welt put his hand to his mouth and coughed dryly as if it was normal.

Yes, the author's real name is Welt Yang; how could he not be familiar with him?

However, as the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance, a mature man in his sixties or seventies, there is no need to publicize such a small matter. It always feels like people will look at him with strange eyes.

For example, Bronya, whose ears were already perked high, glanced at Welt frequently.

If the timing wasn't wrong, she would surely pester him for information about the author, right?

"Principal, as you know, I am a Herrscher with a human heart, and I have a lot of experience in controlling the power of the Herrscher. Therefore, I want to stay in the academy for a while, not only to protect Mei but also to teach her during this time and help her master the power dormant in her body. What do you think?"

"Ah, it's okay, you just stay, I have my own way with Grandpa. Hehe, Homu, hehehe~~"

Theresa held up the collection comics, sucked the saliva from the corner of her mouth, and responded carelessly. She had no time to think about Welt's problem.

Several people belonging to Saint Freya couldn't help but twitch their mouths.

Even Bronya, who was shaken by this rare treasure, knew that business was more important.

But Theresa Apocalypse... Forget it, in front of outsiders, it's better not to say it.

In the delicate atmosphere, Mei Raiden stood up with a tangled look and said:

"Teacher Yang... No, Lord Welt, what are your plans for my father?"

"Just continue to call me Teacher Yang. I like the identity of a teacher. If the collapse was not still threatening our world, perhaps a teacher would be the most suitable career for me. As for Ryoma, we are still trying to find him." Welt said gently.

Raiden Mei frowned in confusion and asked softly:

"But, with Anti-Entropy's strength, it shouldn't take that long, right? Is father's problem serious?"

"Mei, you have to understand that it is precisely because Anti-Entropy has power that overrides the secular world that we should be more cautious in interfering with normal people's affairs. There are laws in the Far East. Cocolia took the formal legal route to put Ryoma in jail, and we can only use legal channels to rescue Ryoma. First, we need to raise enough funds to make up for the deficit that Ryoma misappropriated without authorization, and then apply for parole... In short, it will take some time."

Welt patiently explained the principles of Anti-Entropy, and also hoped to convey the concept of using power prudently to Raiden Mei.

But things were actually far more complicated than this. First of all, the mistakes made by Raiden Ryoma were clear to all the executors, and even Welt couldn't force these executors to understand and forgive. More importantly, Raiden Ryoma had too much responsibility for conquering the gems. Even if he was released from prison, he still had many problems to face.

Raiden Mei pursed her lips and finally nodded in understanding.

Welt smiled gently and said:

"Don't worry about Ryoma. We are all working hard, and Cocolia let go a long time ago. It's only a matter of time before we rescue him. The more important thing now is that I hope you can master the power of the Herrscher. Only when you become a Herrscher like me will we have enough power to convince Cocolia and avoid this terrible conflict."

"But can I really do it?"

"Mei, humans are fragile and strong beings, especially the heart that wants to protect important people. It's a hundred times stronger than the heart of a Herrscher, just like Joyce back then, just like me now. So, don't ask if you can do it; ask if you want to protect the people around you."

"Of course I want to!!"

Raiden Mei said decisively.

For Kiana, for Angel, Bronya, Teacher Himeko, and for all the people who cared for and helped her, Raiden Mei clenched her fist, and then bowed deeply in front of Welt.

"Teacher Yang, I will do my best to learn. Please teach me!"

Raiden Mei had not experienced the pain of losing Kiana, nor had she witnessed the cruel scene of school life being shattered.

But the heart of protection always exists.

And the appearance of Angel, as well as the various information she had received during this period, reminded her of her responsibilities as a sinner in Nagazora.

At this moment, Raiden Mei had the greatest determination and decided to muster up the courage to face the darkness she feared the most.