Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

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There are still a few hours before departure, which is plenty of time.

After giving a few words of advice, Ziyao agreed to Kiana's request.

Her identity is now that she is dead, and cannot be easily exposed, so she did not accompany them.

Leaving the port, Kiana arrived at a luxurious jewelry store.

She wanted to know what kind of pendant would be better.

The luxuriously decorated store is filled with display cases containing a wide variety of ornaments.

There were also several young couples in the store, seemingly choosing wedding rings.

"The patterns are too numerous... Ziyao probably won't like them."

"This one is simpler, but isn't it too heavy?"

Very hesitant, unable to make a decision.

I thought referencing something would clarify my thoughts, but it only made things more confusing.

As she was about to leave, she heard familiar words.

"St. Freya Academy? Is your sister studying and training there?"

"She texted me, saying that a lot of things had happened somewhere."

"It's better than us, right? Those of us who joined directly have to face strict instructors all day long, it's tough and tiring."

Secretly observing, Kiana discovered the Destiny Crests affixed to the chests of the two, which turned out to be the Valkyries of the Australian branch.

"By the way, I didn't go to the meeting yesterday. Was it some new task?"

"It's not really a mission, and it's not something we can accomplish."

—Be on alert for suspicious persons, and report to headquarters immediately if any trace of the Herrscher of the Void is discovered.

The order was issued by headquarters and must be carried out by all Destiny branches worldwide.

Herrscher of the Void...

Such a dangerous guy had managed to sneak into the crowd; these weak Valkyries would probably only be able to run away if they saw him.

The topic was getting increasingly unfavorable, so Kiana temporarily abandoned the idea of referencing the jewelry and decided to focus on moisturizing first.

As she turned around, she bumped into someone.

Volume 1: Chapter 134 Crossing the Sea (Part 2)

"There are still twenty minutes left. If we are any later, they might remove the elevator."

Kiana arrived late at 2:30 pm.

She was holding a small box, which she deliberately hid behind her back so that Ziyao wouldn't see it.

"My aunt and Mei aren't at the academy; they seem to be looking for me everywhere."

After putting the box away, Kiana returned to the cruise ship's terrace and recounted what had just happened.

Unexpectedly, her disappearance caused her friends so much trouble.

If it were her, she would probably be frantically searching everywhere.

"Could you contact them and tell them not to worry too much..." Kiana asked anxiously.

"Not at least not this month."

Ziyao shook her head and looked down at the sea, where she could occasionally hear a long bird call.

What's the intention behind doing this?

Kiana is no longer as reckless as before; after these events, she has become more composed.

Her first thought was that Ziyao must have had some considerations, otherwise she wouldn't have lost contact.

This composure was also evident just now. When the girl was almost discovered in the jewelry store, she managed to calmly compose herself and successfully deceive the other party, thus escaping.

"We must bide our time until you have full control over the power of the Herrscher."

"It's okay for me, but you..."

Kiana had another question: she didn't understand why Ziyao faked her death.

“When you died, Mei looked heartbroken; she had never shown that expression before.”

She covered her chest with her right hand, expressing her empathy.

Although it was Sister Xilin who was in control of the body at the time, she could still see everything that was happening.

It is an indisputable fact that destiny wanted to use her.

But Kiana didn't understand why Ziyao also had to hide.

If she's worried about being seen as an enemy for going against destiny, she should join Anti-Entropy; after all, with her abilities, she could easily secure a position.

"It's complicated. Thinking too much about it won't do you any good. You should rest first, and I'll tell you later."

Ziyao reached out and stroked Kiana's head, saying perfunctorily.

"I'm not a child."

Kiana puffed out her cheeks and moved Ziyao's hand away; she didn't like being treated perfunctorily.

"I'm still a few months away from adulthood, I wasn't wrong."

"Hmph, how old are you, Ziyao?"

"24 means student."

Considering her age before she was killed by a dump truck, that's how old she is now.

"I don't believe it, they're clearly about the same size as us."

Kiana carefully examined Ziyao. The girl was wearing a summer dress and, even after the disguise, still retained some of her original beauty. She had fair skin and delicate features, and with her slightly shorter stature, she looked every bit the youthful beauty.

In the language spoken in the Far East, it's called JK, I think?

"Please double-check, what are the differences between us besides height?"

To help Kiana relax, who was worried about her friend, Ziyao held Kiana's wrist, making her look at her directly.

"Fine, I'll look. I don't believe you're that big as an ID card!"

Kiana readily agreed, as if determined to prove herself superior.

When the girls are close together, the visual difference immediately becomes apparent.

A compared to A+.

Clearly, Ziyao has slightly more resources than Qiyana.

To make Kiana understand more clearly, the girl pressed closer and closer until their soft bodies were pressed together.

"So, are you sure now?"

"This...this doesn't represent age..."

Kiana blushed and said that Ziyao's initiative had made her lose her composure.

He had been so confident before, but he was defeated in their first encounter.

It appears strong, but is actually as fragile as paper.

【...】

This is really frustrating.

Xilin couldn't bear to watch any longer in her consciousness space, so she closed her eyes to rest.

"——"

The boat suddenly rocked slightly, and upon closer inspection, they realized they were moving further and further away from the shore.

The time indicated 3:10 PM, which corresponded to the departure time.

This is a cruise ship that travels through the Far East and North America, and finally returns to Australia from South America, taking a total of two months.

They should be able to reach the Far East in about two days.

"That can't be right, this distance should take at least half a week."

Pointing to the map, Kiana, unusually clever for once, pointed out Ziyao's calculation error.

This isn't a yacht, it's a sightseeing cruise ship, I never imagined it would be this fast.

"Ahem, let's go back to our room first. We have important things to do."

Important matter?

Kiana followed closely behind, puzzled.

"Fun."

Ziyao gave a simple answer.

"A new game?"

She hasn't played games for almost two weeks since Otto kidnapped her.

Remembering how she watched Xilin get beaten up last night, she wanted to play a couple of rounds herself.