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Of course, the Far East and Europe are exactly at opposite ends of day and night. Recently, Qi Shi has been busy at night training his beloved first mount, getting closer to Bianca, or going to New Elidu to see the mecha girls. He doesn't have time to bask in the moonlight.

Mei bit her lip, a mix of emotions—despair, anxiety, and restlessness—swirling within her.

Moreover, she felt that her mental state had been somewhat unstable lately, and she would often vaguely see a pair of cold eyes speaking to her. Coupled with her increasingly depressed mood, she could only vent in this way.

But as he moved, gripping the knife handle tightly with his fingers, he felt no relief, only an increasingly heavy feeling in his heart.

In a daze, Raiden Mei seemed to hear a cold laugh. Turning her head, she saw another version of herself staring at her with a cold and indifferent gaze from the refrigerator door.

That cold expression said nothing, but it seemed to mock her incompetence. She clearly yearned for something, yet she was too cowardly to do anything, only knowing how to wallow in self-pity.

"This is the kitchen, not a closet." After a moment of silence, Raiden Mei couldn't help but retort, a stance that belonged to the Herrscher of Food.

However, her words went unanswered, and in the blink of an eye, the figure on the refrigerator had vanished, as if nothing had happened.

On the refrigerator door, only her own face was reflected. Raiden Mei put down the knife absentmindedly and gently bit her lip.

She didn't want to be unable to do anything. She didn't want to just cowardly vent her frustrations in the kitchen like this, and she didn't want to endlessly wait for this low mood.

That cold voice seemed to tear open the wounds of her self-hypnosis.

During her time at St. Freya Academy, Raiden Mei constantly felt pressure.

After entering St. Freya, Bronya was actually the most popular of the three. Her cute and petite appearance, calm and rational attitude and excellent grades made her loved by many classmates. Although she always had a blank expression and seemed a bit unapproachable, the Valkyrie students seemed to like her.

Kiana was also popular with many classmates. Her cheerful, lively, and carefree personality was already endearing. In addition, Theresa's capricious nature, which led her to announce on the first day that Kiana was her niece, aroused the curiosity of even more classmates who tried to subtly inquire about what Theresa liked from Kiana.

After all, despite Theresa's daily laziness and lack of engagement, making her seem like a mascot, the headmistress is actually a difficult figure to approach and understand in the eyes of many students. She is Schicksal's strongest top-tier Valkyrie and has many admirers.

Raiden Mei, on the other hand, doesn't stand out much at St. Freya Academy. Unlike Kiana and Bronya, she doesn't have any outstanding talents or popularity. Her only source of confidence, her swordsmanship, is practically nothing special here.

Because all the Valkyries here are exceptionally talented girls, with many possessing superior combat skills and impeccable character and personality, she was like an ordinary classmate in St. Freya's life, unremarkable, blending into the crowd with just a gentle personality, and so inconspicuous compared to Kiana and Bronya.

This made Raiden Mei feel even more pressured. Already sensitive, she now craved warmth and the moonlight that belonged only to her at night.

She longed to talk to him and hear his gentle voice.

But she hadn't seen the figure she longed for all these days. She knew she had to be rational; this wasn't Kiana's fault. Even when she secretly went to Kiana's room at night, she only saw Kiana sleeping soundly in bed.

Raiden Mei took several deep breaths to calm herself down, her mind racing.

But what could she do? She couldn't just ask Kiana directly. Putting aside whether she could even bring herself to ask, she wasn't sure if her inquiry would hurt Kiana. After all, the topic of a second personality was quite sensitive. What if Kiana resisted, or what if it triggered bad memories for her?

Suddenly, Raiden Mei thought of someone.

Although the other person always seemed a bit too casual during their time together, she could tell that the headmaster seemed to know a lot about Kiana.

Thinking of this, she rinsed the knife that was stained with minced meat, placed it on the shelf, and stopped what she was doing.

Bronya watched Raiden Mei hurry out the door and blinked.

Does Mei-neechan not make breakfast anymore?

In the principal's office, Theresa was sitting in a specially raised chair in front of her desk, but she wasn't working.

Wearing white silk stockings, her thighs, smooth as milk, were covered with the latest limited edition Houmu comic. Her delicate face was focused on sneaking a peek at the comic while she was slacking off at work.

"Headmaster, are you there?"

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, which startled Theresa. In an instant, she tore the limited edition comic book in her hand into quark-sized pieces, coughed lightly, and pretended to be dignified.

"come in."

"Is there something you need, Mei?"

Upon seeing Mei, Theresa adopted a responsible demeanor, as if to say, "Even though I'm very busy, I still made time to see you."

Raiden Mei really wanted to say, "Headmaster, you haven't even opened your files," but that wasn't why she came here. Instead, she went straight to the point and asked a probing question.

"Headmaster, do you know anything about Kiana... sometimes she can act differently?"

"What did you say?!"

Upon hearing this, Theresa cried out in surprise.

Raiden Mei originally just wanted to ask tentatively, but she saw the other person's face change color halfway through her sentence.

Theresa, no longer concerned with maintaining her dignity as the headmistress, hurriedly pressed her for answers. Raiden Mei only gave a brief reply about Kiana's previously revealed, drastically different personality, and the question that concerned her most.

"Headmaster, are you familiar with Kiana's other personality?"

Theresa paced back and forth with a mixture of emotions on her face. She knew nothing about Qi Shi's affairs and was directly frightened by the news brought by Raiden Mei.

Could it be that the Herrscher of the Void's personality is showing signs of awakening? Or did it already happen before she even arrived at St. Freya Academy?

Siegfried, you big idiot! How could you not tell me something so important?!

Chapter 58 Raiden Mei is investigating

After a moment, Theresa took a deep breath to calm herself, and then looked at Mei seriously and gave her some instructions.

"This is a complicated matter. Anyway, Raiden Mei, if you find anything similar again, be sure to let me know immediately. Also, don't tell Kiana about this or our conversation today. Trust me, as her aunt, I wouldn't harm her."

Raiden Mei then left the headmaster's office with instructions and admonitions.

As she left Theresa's office and walked along the streets of St. Freya Academy, she was still lost in thought, recalling the scene of their conversation.

Originally, she only wanted to learn more about 'Kiana's other personality,' but she didn't expect to discover that Kiana had other secrets, and the academy clearly knew a lot of things.

“But the headmistress doesn’t seem to want to tell me,” Raiden Mei murmured.

That would mean the trail has gone cold again.

Her spirits, which had just begun to lift, plummeted again. What should she do? A deep sense of resentment and despondency welled up within her.

Suddenly, the road to St. Freya Academy and the surrounding world turned gray, and a figure appeared who looked exactly like Raiden Mei, except that her eyes were cold.

"Shut up!" Raiden Mei gritted her teeth and shouted, somewhat losing control of her emotions.

A gentle breeze swept by, and everything around her returned to normal. There was no trace of her other self. The sun shone brightly, and she was all alone on the road to St. Freya Academy.

Raiden Mei stood silently on the road, clenching her fists, remaining silent for a long time, though something subtle seemed to be happening inside her.

After closing the door and returning to her dormitory, Raiden Mei happened to walk past Kiana and Bronya, who were about to leave.

"Mei, you're back! Where did you go?"

Upon finally seeing Mei, Kiana immediately inquired about her with concern.

Mei had been gone for quite some time, and it was already past breakfast time and even time for class. Fortunately, Kiana had a habit of storing instant noodles, while Bronya took out her treasured smoked salmon cans and papaya milk. The two shared them and had a sumptuous instant noodle feast.

Of course, she was more concerned about whether Mei had suddenly rushed out because something was wrong.

"Bronya and I prepared instant noodles for you. Eat them quickly. We'll go to class and cover for you!" Kiana said, preparing to help Mei deal with the teacher's scolding.

But Raiden Mei didn't answer immediately. Her gaze suddenly locked onto Kiana's hairstyle, which was completely different from usual, the delicate and beautiful braided pigtails.

After a brief pause, a gentle smile, as always, appeared on her face, and she spoke softly.

"I'm sorry to have worried you. I'm just feeling a little unwell. Could you please ask the teacher for leave for me?"

Kiana inexplicably felt that Mei's smile was different from usual, making her feel a little pressured, but after blinking and looking closely, she realized that it was still her usual gentle and beautiful smile.

It must be just an illusion.

She was concerned and wanted to help, but after the other person repeatedly indicated that there was no need to worry, she had to give up, but she still couldn't help but worry.

"Well, Mei, please take care of yourself while you recover at home. Contact me if you need anything."

"Well, don't worry."

After saying goodbye, Kiana left reluctantly, while Bronya gave Raiden Mei a strange look before leaving.

Mei-neechan is acting a bit too strangely today.

She's not Kiana, she's not so easily fooled.

With her professional skills and keen observation abilities, Bronya easily noticed Mei's unusual demeanor, her hasty departure, and even her nightly secret visits to Kiana's room.

Of course, it's also clear that Kiana's usual attentive behavior towards Mei is obviously abnormal.

Fortunately, Kiana, that idiot, didn't seem to have any unhealthy thoughts about her. Otherwise, if the other party had information about rescuing Seele, she really wouldn't know what to do.

With her exceptional observation and analytical skills, Bronya quickly grasped the answer.

What does Mei want them to do after they leave?

Before leaving, Mei exchanged a glance with Bronya and gave her a gentle smile.

Only after the two had completely left did she regain her normal demeanor, though the expression in her eyes flickered uncertainly.

The world around them seemed to darken again, but this time no other figure appeared. Only a crimson light seemed to shine deep in Raiden Mei's eyes.

He moved slowly and quietly to Kiana's door, opened it gently, and scanned everything inside, glancing past the cabinets, clothes racks, and game console.

Her gaze lingered on the table with the mirror, and she ran her delicate hand across the surface, gently picking up a few strands of hair.

She raised her delicate hand to her face, her eyes observing the silver strands of hair between her fingers, then looked at the bed. The bedding was simply folded, not particularly elaborate, very Kiana-esque, but there wasn't a single hair on it.

She casually tossed the few strands of hair into the trash can, then stood in front of the mirror, letting her hair down and deftly weaving it with her fingertips through her smooth purple hair.

It's not easy to move around in front of a mirror because the image in the mirror is the opposite of reality, and it's also completely opposite to how the human brain reacts. She can only work with her head down, which makes it difficult to see clearly. The mirror only plays a minor supporting role.

After more than twenty minutes, two delicate and beautiful braids finally took shape in my hands.

After doing all that, Raiden Mei glanced at the bed again, lay down on Kiana's bed, gently closed her eyes, turned over and changed position a few times, and thirty minutes later she opened her eyes again and got up from the bed.

Look at the braided hair.

Although she was being very careful, some strands of hair still stubbornly broke free from the braid, causing it to become deformed.

Raiden Mei narrowed her eyes slightly.

Chapter 59 says so, but why are you reacting so strongly, little sister?

The chubby little Bangbu stood in front of the glass, waving his short little arms in a friendly greeting to those inside. His bouncy figure was incredibly cute.

Inside the music store sat a dignified and beautiful woman with an elegant demeanor. The knots at her joints and her unusual skin indicated that she was not human.

When Efa saw the figure at the door, a gentle smile appeared on her face. She gracefully raised her hand and waved in response, greeting him.

Just as Qi Shi was about to do his next move, a hand suddenly grabbed his ear.

“Qi-Shi,” Ling said, speaking each word clearly from behind.