Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

From the moment a certain sign appears, the flower of evil begins to bloom.

Everything collapsed like dominoes, eventually igniting a massive fire that consumed everything.

Little Houmu died, and Big Houmu died too.

Headmistress... Himeko... Kiana... Alicia... Mebius...

My comrades are dead, everyone is dead...

They're all dead. ...

The large, crimson characters filled the screen, until they filled all the gaps, densely stacked in countless layers.

A desperate, suffocating feeling suddenly gripped her throat.

In the blink of an eye, the bright red scene became reality.

Moments later, she was lying in a pile of ruins.

The air was filled with the smell of coke and blood.

Ziyao's chest hurt terribly, so much so that tears almost fell from her eyes.

However, she was merely an onlooker, passively experiencing the pain.

Soon, a girl with dark horns on her head cried and hugged her tightly.

As if it were the most precious treasure, I dared not use too much force, for fear of hurting her, nor too little, for fear of separating us.

Even with the cold mask of the Herrscher, she is ultimately a fragile girl.

Now, all she has left is the person in her arms.

The person she loved gave their life for her, and every drop of blood that flowed felt like it was tearing her heart apart.

No amount of pleading can save a life that is about to end.

"Mei... I'm sorry, I made a serious mistake... cough cough... at least I hope you can survive... consider it my insignificant... atonement."

Volume 1: Chapter 9 Raiden Mei

Thunder Mei Yi.

ME-sha's daughter, Raiden Ryoma.

She was kidnapped, leaving her with indelible psychological trauma.

When the outbreak occurred in Changkong City six months ago, she was just a delicate young lady.

Of course, that's in the past.

Mei has now grown into a Valkyrie capable of standing on her own, and Bishop Otto hopes she will join the headquarters.

She has a gentle and calm personality, remains composed in the face of danger, and can even actively suppress the power of a Herrscher.

When the outbreak occurred in Changkong City, it was thanks to her composure that millions of people were saved.

Upon arriving at St. Freya Academy, the girl began a brand new life.

Aside from Kiana and a few other friends, Mei deliberately maintains a distance that fluctuates between closeness and distance with everyone else.

Gradually, some students even gave her the nickname "Queen of Thunder".

He himself didn't seem to care much, but his figure looked a little lonely.

Is it a good thing or a bad thing that she has transformed from that gentle and timid girl into the aloof and unattainable beauty she is today?

Theresa put away the documents and moved closer to the center of the training field.

"Swish! Swish!!"

The sound of air being cut rose and fell, and each swing of the sword contained a faint rumble of thunder.

Mei, dressed in the latest Valkyrie 4th Generation Strike Armor, arrived at the training ground early in the morning.

Her swordplay was chaotic today.

In the past, cutting open a simulated mech was effortless, simpler than chopping vegetables.

Now, his mind was in disarray, and he missed vital points with more than a dozen strikes.

With a beep, the mechs disappeared, and the training ended.

"Congratulations, Mei, you scored 190,000 points, second only to class monitor Fu Hua."

When Rita first saw Mei's power, she was so surprised that she couldn't speak.

After training ended, Theresa immediately handed him a towel.

"You seem a little distracted. Is something wrong?"

Theresa noticed that Mei was different today than usual.

I always felt that her expression was very sad.

"Thank you for your concern, I just had a bad dream."

"Did Kiana play another prank on you and make you clean up the mess?"

"It definitely has her style."

Mei chuckled, feeling a little more relaxed.

"The plane sent from headquarters is ready to pick you up and take you to London at any time."

Be careful, my grandfather isn't entirely bad, but you still have to be wary to prevent him from using you for bad things.

"Well, I'll pay attention."

"Mei, where are you going? I want to go too!"

Triggering the keyword, Kiana, with two braids, jumped out from the shadows.

"Kiana? Didn't I tell you to stay in the dorm?"

Mei sighed, rubbing her forehead.

After the outbreak in Changkong City, Kiana stayed by her side.

"I'm sorry, Mei-neechan, Bronya couldn't stop Kiana, that idiot."

Bronya followed slowly, looking like she couldn't keep an eye on her own little pet.

"I want to go, I absolutely have to go, the academy is so boring."

"Auntie, please, I promise I won't cause any trouble."

Kiana feigned pitifulness and hugged Theresa tightly.

"Hey, let go! I can't breathe!"

After being freed, Theresa crossed her arms and said irritably, "You barely passed the B-rank Valkyrie exam last month, so you can't go on this mission."

"How could this be? They promised me a B-rank mission!!"

The girl suddenly became a little upset, puffing out her cute cheeks and stomping her feet.

"Idiot Kiana, didn't you say yesterday you wouldn't go?"

"I...I've changed my mind!"

A flicker of panic crossed her face.

Bronya hugged the Houmu doll in her arms tightly, "Mei-neechan needs to help find the Divine Key, you're not of any use."

"I'll make you something delicious when I get back, just bear with it, Kiana."

Mei also advised, adding that she also wanted to be alone for a while.

"Okay...I understand."

Kiana lowered her head and said reluctantly.

"Idiot Kiana, Kallen Fantasy has been updated, wanna play together?"

After Theresa and Mei left, Bronya went up to comfort them.

"That same tearful expression again... just like six months ago."

"I still can't do anything... even though I want to make Mei happy."

The girl gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, unwilling to accept it.

"Kiana, everyone has secrets they can't tell others, and Bronya is no exception."

"Perhaps one day, Mei-neechan will tell us when she resolves her inner conflict."

Seeing Kiana's head lower and lower, Bronya thought her persuasion was working.

"Hmm... I see."

“It seems Kiana isn’t that stupid after all,” Bronya nodded.

Suddenly, Kiana raised her head, as if she had figured it out.

"I'm going to hitch a ride on an airplane!"

Bronya: ?

Half an hour later, the transport plane located on the west side of St. Freya College slowly started up.

Mei leaned against the window, gazing at everything familiar in the academy, feeling as if a piece of her heart was missing.

Feeling lost and dejected, as if waking up from a hangover to find myself lying alone on a deserted street in the dead of night.

———One person is missing.

That's what the vague impression says.

Headmistress, Kiana, Bronya, Class President...

Everyone was there.

What's bothering her is her dream from last night.

This time, it's no longer an image composed of fragmented memories, but a real, almost realistic scene.

When the girl died in her arms, her heart seemed to shatter, impossible to piece back together.