Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

In bed?

No, that's too obvious. Mei will definitely become suspicious.

This room doesn't even have a wardrobe; the only thing is a desk facing inwards.

Got it!

Kiana had a sudden inspiration, pulled Ziyao to her seat, and then hid under the table.

"Shh, please don't let Mei find out."

The girl cutely raised her index finger and lowered her voice.

This was extremely important to her.

"It's very crowded."

Ziyao complained.

The desk itself is not far from the wall, and it is not enough for one person.

The space under the desk was so small that Kiana could barely fit in.

The girl hid inside, but she had nowhere to even step.

"Okay, okay..."

The girl reluctantly adjusted her posture and moved her body with difficulty to give each other comfortable space.

Lecture Hall —

Mei left.

Bronya couldn't help but feel a little worried about Kiana.

Hopefully, that idiot won't cause any misunderstandings...

After confirming that the volume had been turned down, she lowered her body and turned on the Houmi doll again.

The next moment, the voice coming from inside petrified Bronya.

"Hoo... How was that? Did you feel better this time?"

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Volume One: Chapter Thirty-Three: Please Advise

"Nightingale teacher, Kiana shouldn't have caused you any trouble, right?"

"There are some..."

Ziyao controlled herself from looking under the table and maintained her normal expression.

A strange sense of déjà vu appeared before my eyes, with a tendency for it to develop into a short story.

"Honestly, she's being willful first thing in the morning and didn't even bring her lunch."

"I'm so sorry to have troubled you."

Although they had only spent a few days together, Mei thought Ziyao was a very good teacher and therefore respected her very much.

She didn't like the other person being bothered because of her, and she'd have to give that idiot Kiana a lecture later.

"I understand, it's normal for young people to have this mentality."

After expressing her gratitude, Mei left the infirmary.

"Are your legs still tight?"

After Mei left, Ziyao helped Kiana up from under the table and made room for her to sit and rest.

"Thank you... Nightingale teacher, you are so kind..."

Kiana lowered her head, looking embarrassed.

Like a student who has been invited to an office and doesn't know what to do.

The girl had her hands behind her back, unsure of where to put them.

The thoughts of questioning or teasing vanished.

Even though it was so obvious that the teacher was putting her in a difficult position, she was still willing to treat the teacher gently.

Actually, aren't you the one who cares most about Teacher Nightingale?

She suddenly remembered Bronya's words.

Hit the nail on the head.

Why is she so bothered by something so ordinary...?

Is that the sad expression on Mei's face the day she went to Changkong City?

Fragments of dreams and contradictions of reality disturbed her peace of mind.

She got up before dawn this morning.

A person sits blankly on the bed, doing nothing, thinking nothing, just reminiscing.

———Recalling bits and pieces from a hazy dream.

Amidst the warm light and blood, she lost someone important to her, and Mei also passed away as a result.

That feeling of fear, that I hoped it was all a dream, that I could wipe away my tears and go to sleep, and that I would feel normal again the next day... it all remains vivid in my mind.

Even after waking up, the lingering effects of a hangover linger.

It was so real that she couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

Is it reality or a dream?

Was Mei's unusual behavior at that time also due to a dream, or something else?

"Um, Nightingale teacher, I meant if."

"This is just my gut feeling. Don't tell Bronya, or she'll laugh and call me an idiot again."

The girl gazed at Ziyao's pretty face, and suddenly a brilliant idea struck her.

"If what?"

"If I said I think you are the 'hero who ignites the flame,' do you think it would come true?"

Kiana had a strange intuition that the two were the same person.

They are clearly very different.

One has white hair, and the other has black hair.

The former is full of heroic spirit, while the latter is silent and reserved.

"What would you do if I admitted it?"

"Hmm... how should I do this...? Oh, by the way, could you teach me how to become a powerful A-rank Valkyrie?"

"The headmaster said he'd tell me about my stinky dad once I get an A grade, that's my goal for this year!"

"You're just daydreaming. Didn't you eat breakfast?"

Ziyao sighed and took out the bento box that Jizi had given her along the way.

Kiana is acting strange.

Since the day before yesterday, when she tried using her Puppet Master talent on her, the girl has been paying more attention to her.

She obtained the girl's consent before using it.

However, an unexpected situation occurred during the process, and she was inexplicably thrown out.

"It's braised pork ribs with vinegar! Nightingale teacher is the best!"

Upon opening the bento box, the gloom on the girl's face dissipated considerably.

The sunlight gradually dimmed.

Ziyao's bad premonition grew stronger.

The Honkai energy concentration indicator on the bookshelf kept rising and was about to reach its maximum value.

"Kiana, go back to class first, trouble is coming."

Pulling back the curtains, a massive, seemingly black hole appeared in the sky, from which even light could not escape.

It's obvious that this is aimed at me.

"Teacher Yang, it seems you misunderstood my hint."

“I have no intention of being your enemy, and besides, the kind of tactic of striking first is probably only used by people like Otto.”

The figure on the high-rise building did not respond.

The black hole's power was strangely reduced by a fraction; Ziyao's words had worked.

If Otto were the enemy, he probably would have already attacked when I wasn't paying attention, right?

A terrifying power...

The space seemed to freeze into a sticky piece of bread candy.

The stairwell was sealed off, and no one could force their way in.

Before the power of the Herrscher, everything else seems so insignificant.

"Kiana?"

The girl didn't leave. Instead, she quickly finished her bento and immediately pulled out her dual pistols.

"This is not an enemy you can face. Stay away."

The other party deliberately blocked the corridor, so even the S-class Valkyrie Theresa would have a hard time getting in.

"Don't worry, I've received professional training."