What?! You want me to be the Herrscher of the End?!

"Cirin's consciousness has been suppressed... Could it really not be your doing, old friend?"

"Does it really make sense for you to ask these questions now? If I'm not mistaken, there should be surveillance cameras you left on the Moon Wheel's armor, right? You... don't you already see everything clearly?"

In a pitch-black room, Fu Hua was reporting the mission results to Otto over the phone.

"Don't worry about it so much, after all, I was just asking casually."

Otto's signature voice came from the other end of the phone, and while speaking, Otto cleverly avoided mentioning that he had installed surveillance equipment on the Luna Armor, but Fu Hua didn't seem to care.

So the two of them continued their conversation.

"...Leaving those aside for now, what are your plans regarding Bai Mo's death and Kiana's next steps?"

“If possible, I hope you can let Kiana stay at St. Freya Academy. After all, Sirin’s consciousness within her has been sealed, so Kiana is of no value to you now.”

Fu Hua didn't dwell on it any longer, because at that moment she was only thinking about how to properly handle Bai Mo's death and Bai Mo's dying wish to take care of Kiana.

For a whole day, Fu Hua never truly relaxed. Even at the banquet, she only ate a few bites before returning home early.

Even now, the image of Bai Mo's relieved smile before his death still lingers in her mind.

It was obvious that Bai Mo had somehow managed to overhear Otto's conversation with him.

Therefore, under those circumstances, Bai Mo must have known that she had been abandoned, but at the same time, in order not to embarrass herself, she resolutely jumped into the imaginary space with Xilin in her arms.

"That's right, that must be it," Fu Hua thought to herself.

Because this is the only explanation for Bai Mo's actions at the time; after all, who wouldn't want to survive?

Therefore, the more Fu Hua thought about it, the greater her guilt towards Bai Mo became. It was precisely because of this that Fu Hua felt she had to take good care of Kiana, at least... until Sirin regained consciousness, she had to protect Kiana.

"The Valkyrie's death... Don't worry, old friend, I'll take care of all her funeral arrangements. After all, I've always had great respect for Valkyries who dare to sacrifice themselves for humanity."

"I hope you can keep your word. So, what about Kiana?"

Although Fu Hua has a strong prejudice against Otto's character, she might choose to give him a chance in this kind of situation.

After all, Bai Mo's death could also be attributed to Otto's selfishness.

"Kiana... Indeed, given her current situation, Kiana isn't very useful to me."

"However, since you, my old friend, wish for her to continue staying at St. Freya Academy, then I will grant your wish. But this also means that your mission will continue."

Otto paused for a moment, clearly considering the consequences of his actions. But after careful consideration, he finally agreed to Fu Hua's suggestion and allowed Kiana to remain at St. Freya Academy.

"Just continue the mission. As before, if there are any signs of Sirin's consciousness awakening within Kiana, I will let you know immediately."

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—————————————— Three days later, in the office of the Dean of St. Freya Academy.

"What's wrong, Theresa? Are you still upset about Professor Walter's departure?"

With practiced ease, Himeko took a glass of bitter melon juice from Judas and placed it in front of Theresa. Himeko gently massaged Theresa's already sore shoulders.

"No... Mr. Walter's matter has been resolved a long time ago, and a new history teacher has been recruited and should be starting work tomorrow."

Looking at the bitter melon juice in front of her, Theresa didn't drink it all in one go as usual. Instead, she ignored it completely, because she was feeling very complicated right now.

Faced with Theresa's highly unusual behavior, which would never occur in everyday life, Himeko thought, "If it weren't for Professor Welt..." At this thought, she instantly understood.

"It's...it's because of Bai Mo, isn't it? Theresa, did you find out anything?"

Although deep down, Himeko had long believed that Bai Mo would meet with misfortune during that mission, she still desperately hoped that Theresa could tell her that Bai Mo might still be alive.

"...Yes, I...I've already found out about Bai Mo..."

Seemingly very reluctant to bring up the topic, Theresa spoke with great resistance, and her body was trembling slightly.

"Really... What will the result be? Theresa, you can tell me without worry. I... I can handle it."

Judging from Theresa's current state, Himeko could already tell that this wouldn't be a good outcome, but she was still extremely eager to know how Bai Mo was doing.

Please, please, please don't let anything go wrong! Please, please, please don't let it become an irreversible situation! Even just an injury, even just an injury would be better!

At this moment, Himeko desperately hoped that Theresa's answer wouldn't be too cruel.

In response, Theresa first looked up at Himeko, and after confirming that the other party was ready, Theresa slowly placed the report in her hand on the table and then spoke.

"Bai Mo... she sacrificed herself in that mission..."

At this point, Theresa could no longer hold back her inner pain. Her eyes first reddened slightly, and then tears welled up in her eyes as she burst into loud sobs.

On the other hand, Theresa's words pierced Himeko's heart like a sharp sword. Looking at the report in her hand, Himeko forced herself to remain calm and turned the page of the death report with her trembling hands.

Name: Bai Mo

【Gender: Female】

【Age: 18】

[Grade: B]

[Affiliation: Destiny/St. Freya Academy]

[Cause of death: The Valkyrie suffered excessive blood loss; the fatal wound was a penetrating wound to the chest.]

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Chapter 87 I never expected you to be such a jackal!

"Theresa...you should put all these documents away later, and be careful not to let Kiana and the others see them."

"After all, if they find out about this, it will definitely be a huge blow to the three of them."

"So, let's keep this a secret for as long as possible, after all... it's for their own good."

Reaching up to wipe away a few tears from the corner of her eye, Himeko took a few deep breaths to compose herself...

For Himeko, this matter absolutely cannot be told to Kiana and the other two so easily, because... now is not the time.

"While I understand Himeko's reasons for doing this, isn't it unfair to them?"

Theresa reached out and took the tissue Himeko handed her, wiping her tear-streaked face.

At the same time, Theresa expressed that she could understand Himeko's actions and their significance, but this understanding was just that.

If it were really possible, Theresa felt she should let Kiana and the other two know about this, since Bai Mo was their best friend, and for that reason alone, Theresa felt she shouldn't keep it from them.

Although, if this matter were discussed with the three of them, it might cause them psychological distress.

But people always have to look forward, so that's why Theresa is even more eager for Kiana and the other two to overcome this hurdle as soon as possible, instead of lingering in place because they can't get an answer to this matter, and eventually developing a heartache.

“I know what you’re hesitating about, Theresa, but if we just tell them about Bai Mo’s death so hastily... that would be irresponsible of us.”

Himeko placed the death report neatly in front of Theresa and said meaningfully.

"Although in previous years, whenever a Valkyrie sacrificed herself, the death report would only provide such a brief description of the cause of death, doesn't Theresa find this time strange?"

"Strange? This death report was provided by headquarters. Are you doubting that the one Grandpa gave us is fake?"

Following what Himeko had just said, Theresa picked up the report on the table again and examined it carefully.

However, even though Theresa had almost memorized the report, she still couldn't find anything strange about it. So, she looked at Himeko with a puzzled expression.

“I’m not doubting that the report provided to us by headquarters is fake, because the strange thing I’m referring to is that we have never seen Bai Mo’s body with our own eyes.”

Shaking her head, Himeko pretended to be thinking, and silently took out her phone.

"After all, in theory, if a Valkyrie sacrifices herself in a mission, her body should be handed over to her family or friends. But this time, why didn't headquarters give us Bai Mo's body, but only a death report?"

"So, there's no body? How were these fatal wounds identified? Did Bai Mo activate the emergency call system before sustaining these injuries? And were these wounds determined based on the conclusions provided by the emergency call system?"

"Okay, let's assume for now that Bai Mo's fatal wounds were determined by the analysis of the emergency call system."

"But at the same time, we also need to consider what kind of environment Bai Mo was in that caused such severe injuries, and why she would have needed to activate the emergency call system?"

"As we all know, the emergency distress system is something that is only used when you are isolated and helpless, or when all your teammates are incapacitated or have been killed."

"After all, if your teammates aren't dead, who would want to waste time activating this instead of letting their teammates heal them as quickly as possible?"

"So, what's Bai Mo's reason for using the emergency call system? Is it because all her teammates have lost their mobility? Have they all sacrificed themselves and can't save her?"

"If that's the case, then why did their mission summary casualty report only state that one person died and the rest were uninjured?"

At this point, Himeko suddenly slammed her phone onto the table with a loud thud.

"This...this is! The complete personnel list and casualty report for Bai Mo and her team's mission!"

Theresa, who hadn't dared to interrupt Himeko's analysis until now, exclaimed in surprise when she looked at the contents of Himeko's phone!

because...................

—————————— Tianqiong City, Shencheng Pharmaceutical.

During dinner time, Bai Mo followed the jackal to a private restaurant in Sky City.

Upon entering the private room, Bai Mo was at a loss for what to eat when he saw the table already laden with food.

Torn! Utterly torn! Bai Mo was currently struggling with a monster called "choice paralysis"... but the next second...

"What do you want to eat? Break me some."

Giving up, destruction... Choice? Only children would do that? You know, as a mature adult, Bai Mo wants it all!

First! Let's start by eating that white, bun-like cake in the jackal's hand!

"Oh, this is Da Nai Nai, the latest new product from this restaurant."

"Here, have a taste. I personally think it's pretty good, except for the name, which is a bit strange."

After saying that, the jackal actually broke off a piece of this dessert called Da Nai Nai and stuffed it into Bai Mo's hand.

Da Nai Nai? Da Nai Nai? This name can't even be called strange anymore! This is absolutely outrageous!

And look at the shape of its desserts! Is this really a proper restaurant?!

"I...I think I'll pass. I'm on a diet right now, so I'd better avoid desserts."

There's no way you could possibly eat that! Tsk tsk tsk, I really never imagined you were such a jackal!