"Wow! It's sooo biiiiig!"
After the negotiations were over, Himeko led them towards a small ship that had been ejected from the Hyperion
Kiana was very excited about the Hyperion- so much so that her nervousness of meeting her Aunt subsided
"Welcome to my ship- the Hyperion."
Himeko spoke up, gesturing around the ship
"We still have half a day until we return to the Far Eastern Branch. We have already arranged rooms for all of you- but of course, go see Principal Theresa first."
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"Oh, you are all finally here!"
As soon as they entered the bridge area, a clear voice rang throughout the surroundings.
"Eh?! Who's talking? Is it a g-ghost?!"
Although she heard the sound clearly, Kiana jumped in fright, looking around with vigilance
No one else was in this room….And Himeko, who led them her, had already walked away
"Here! Heeeeere!"
As if angered by the white haired girl's words, the owner of the voice slammed the commander's desk hard as she shouted
"Huh?"
Seeing a little girl behind the commander's desk, Kiana blinked in confusion
"A little brat? Aren't we supposed to be meeting my Auntie here?"
Kiana walked over to the commander's desk and kneeled in front of the little girl
"Little girl, do you know where my auntie is?"
She said gently-
"...."
Theresa, behind the commander's desk, had a tick mark on her face
"Who are you calling a little brat, you silly niece?!"
She snapped her fingers lightly-
And several chains shot out from both sides of the cross, leaning on the side of the chair behind her, tying up Kiana.
"I didn't expect that you'd become so rude after growing up, Kiana."
Theresa jumped onto the commander's desk and looked down at Kiana, who was chained up like an insect on the ground, with disappointment on her face.
"Ha?!"
The chained-up girl's eyes widened-
"This little brat is my Auntie!? Impossible!"
Kiana moved, twitching on the ground as if struggling to get out of the chains
"Have you inherited the stupidity of the Kaslana? Look at my hair!"
Theresa huffed, gesturing to her white hair
"Also, call me Principal!"
The white haired girl in a nun's uniform put her hands on her hips, looking down at the other white haired girl with a domineering look on her face
"Of course, I'd also accept 'Miss Theresa' or 'Madam Theresa'!"
….
"Pssst…"
While watching this scene, Olivia called out to him, her voice a whisper
"Are you sure this is the so-called 'Principal' of a 'Prestigious Academy?"
Seeing the heavy doubt on her face, Adam's eyebrows twitched
Turning to look at his other companions-
Indeed
Both Mei and Bronya were staring at the almost comical scene in front of them with various expressions on their faces
Mei was staring with an incredulous look on her face, seemingly never imagining that this 'principal' of a secretive Academy that trains warriors would be so 'quirky'
As for Bronya…
She just seemed very….doubtful
….
"Ahem!"
Seeing the tied up Kiana, who had a look of disbelief and frustration, Adam walked over to them, putting his hands in his pockets and exaggeratedly raising his head to look forward proudly
"Don't be fooled by Theresa's appearance. In fact, she is already a 42-year-old legal loli- the same age as your father..."
Before Adam could finish his words, several golden chains burst out from Judah once again and were ejected towards him in a menacing manner
But before the chains reached his body, the silver-haired boy had already disappeared from his position, as if he had predicted this attack
Then-
He reached out with his hand that was vaguely flickering with a kaleidoscope of colors, and grabbed all the chains with a singular hand
The Key of Binding, the Oath of Judah made using the core of the Herrscher of Binding, has the ability to invalidate Honkai energy.
And now, it was time to really test whether it invalidated all energy
"...."
Adam felt carefully. All his energies were indeed weakened….but some more than others
….
[MA energy has been weakened by 80.5%, Chakra by 60.9%, Aura by 60.4%, RWBY magic by 30.2%, Magicules and other magical energies by 20.1%]
'...Indeed'
His lips twitched
'Though....Aren't the types of energies I have….A bit too much?'
It seems like he has to figure out a way to merge some of them….
…
"You-! You actually grabbed the chains of Judah with your bare hands?! Who are you?"
Theresa's eyes widened, her mouth opening in shock at the scene in front of her
She obviously didn't continue her attack. In fact, the attack she did previously was just revenge for exposing her age!
"I'm just a weak man who wants to protect the people he cares about."
While playing with the chains in his hand, Adam smiled, his voice dripping with sarcasm sarcastic
Theresa's eyebrows twitched.
She looked at his hand, which was casually playing with the chains of the Oath of Judah
"Is this what you call 'weak'-?!"
"What do you think of my previous suggestion?"
The silver-haired boy interrupted her and let go of the chains, letting them retract into the Oath of Judah
"Becoming a student of St. Freya's Academy?"
The girl in a nun's uniform tapped her chin, deep in thought
"Hm…"
Her gaze turned to the purple-haired girl
"Is this girl the third Herrscher?" She looked at the torn uniform and the slight wounds on her body. "Your name is Raiden Mei, right?"
Mei flinched as the room unexpectedly focused on her. Her eyes rapidly darting around as she took a deep breath
"Y-yes, that's right. G-greetings, Principal…."
Looking at the nervous yet polite purple-haired girl, Theresa nodded in approval and satisfaction
"What a polite girl…."
She sighed, shaking her head
"-Much more polite than my stupid niece!"
Theresa glared at Kiana, who had shamefully turned her head and acted like she heard nothing
"....."
Then, the principal turned to look at Bronya, who had remained silent up until now
"Bronya's name is Bronya."
Theresa once again nodded.
After all, it had only been a few hours since the honkai eruption. There was no time to conduct detailed searches for survivors, and to do background checks to get them back to their families
So it was quite obvious to her that Bronya was one of these few lucky survivors.
Then finally, the little girl in a nun's uniform turned to look at the blue-haired woman-
"Hi! I'm Olivia, Olivia Servant!"
Olivia waved at Theresa with a smile on her face
"....."
She stared at the blue-haired woman with a deadpan expression
"Y-you….also want to be a student of Saint Freya?"
"Yeah. Why not?"
The corners of the girl's mouth twitched
"Aren't you a bit too old?"
Theresa continued staring at Olivia with an incredulous look on her face
"And what's wrong with that?"
Adam suddenly interjected from the side, putting his hands on his hips
"Compared to her burning desire to fight and learn- age is just a number!"
He spread his hands, declaring loudly with bold confidence
"That's right!"
Olivia also put her hands on her hips, nodding repeatedly
"....Perverts"
The mostly silent Bronya muttered after seeing their shameless statements
"Indeed, that….. sounded very weird."
The little white haired girl frowned, her eyes thoughtful
"Are you going to accept us or not?"
Adam crossed his hands in front of his chest, staring at Theresa with a serious expression
"...."
She looked at him, then at Mei, then at Bronya, then at Olivia, and finally, her eyes stopped on Kiana
"Okay, I agree."
Theresa finally nodded
"However, I also have a request!" She also crossed her arms in front of her non-existent chest. "You must accept the monitoring arranged by the school!"
"Hm….."
The silver-haired boy stroked his chin
"That doesn't sound very appealing- but sure, I accept."
He turned to look at his companions
"What about you guys?"
"Um….Okay…"
Mei nodded hesitantly
"...."
-And Bronya also nodded silently
Nothing needed to be said about Olivia. She didn't care at all.
As for Kiana-
"Wait a minute, Auntie! Do you know where my stinky dad is?!"
Before leaving, Kiana finally remembered about the most important question she wanted to ask- something far more important than mere monitoring!
"Oh? Siegfried?" Theresa blinked, her blue eyes widening ever so slightly ".... I do know where he is."
Nodding slowly, she looked down at Kiana
"But if you want me to tell you, I have a condition!"
Theresa put her hands on her hips, puffing her (non-existent) chest outwards
"Become an A-level Valkyrie!" She dramatically pointed at the wide-eyed white-haired girl, "Since you will enroll as a student, then become A-rank! As long as you do that, I'll tell you where he is!"
"Hmph!"
Kiana huffed loudly, standing up with confidence
"I thought it would be something difficult…." She smirked smugly, "But heh! As long as I put in the effort, I'll surely become the highest-ranking Valkyrie!"
Smug smirk widening, she crossed her arms under her chest, her chin tilting upwards in pride
"We'll see, Kiana."
The white haired Auntie smiled softly at her
"..."
The other people in the room who were sidelined looked at each other
"As expected of Kiana"
Adam nodded, showing his approval
"....."
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"So….How did it go?"
After exiting the bridge area, what greeted them was the questioning voice of Himeko
She was just standing there, arms crossed under her (considerable) chest as she looked at them with a smile on her face
"Cough…"
Adam coughed, attracting everyone's attention
"Please take care of us, Himeko-sensei~"
He smiled, giving a brief bow
"Yes!"
Mei also hurriedly, yet sincerely, bowed
"Mah, there's no need for that."
The mature red-haired woman waved them off
"From now on, you'll be my students. You don't need to be so formal!"
"Then, Aunt Himeko, how long will it take to get there?"
Kiana immediately asked bluntly.
".....Call me Teacher Himeko!"
Himeko said with slightly gritted teeth, already regretting what she had previously said
"You can call me teacher, or Major, or Captain."
"Then…."
Adam spoke up, raising an eyebrow
"Can I call you sister Himeko?"
Olivia looked at him weirdly as he said that
"Ahaha"
The red-haired captain came closer to him, her smile widening
"It seems that we'll get along very well, young man."
She patted his shoulder, nodding in satisfaction
"....."
The silver-haired boy's lips twitched.
Indeed, calling an old woman young will easily increase her affection
"Anyway, until we get to St.Freya, you guys are free."
Himeko looked at them, her gaze pausing on Mei just a bit longer
"You can go check the cafeteria- though this is just a ship, the food is quite delicious."
"Sure"
He shrugged, deciding to accept her suggestion
Adam has indeed gotten quite hungry…
Well, not exactly. His body can't be hungry. But his mind is definitely craving some delicious food!
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A/N:
I feel that my writing skills have become very rusty
But....I'm done with final exams- and subsequently, I'm done with school.
I didn't do as well as I hoped...But it is what it is. I can't change anything- I can only accept it
Now...I might need to practise. This chapter came out very dry, and I'm not satisfied at all with it