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As for Kevin…

The matter of World Serpent can be temporarily left to Jackal and Gray Serpent, while he stays in the apartment, keeping company with his former comrades.

Qiu Bi was quite interested in the "she" Kevin had mentioned earlier, but Kevin seemed to have some unspeakable secret and remained silent in response to Qiu Bi's questions.

The original plan was to arrive in Academy City on the day of the full moon celebration, but on the day of the celebration, there was no trace of "her" at all...

If nothing unexpected happens, "she" will probably go off to wander around in other places again, doing as she pleases.

She is a very special person, and Kevin doesn't have much control over her, which leads to her having a very carefree personality.

Qiu Bi was surprised by this, but he didn't care too much and went to accompany his wives.

Although he has few leisure activities each day, Qiu Bi is never bored as long as he is with his wives, not to mention his two newborn daughters, Vivian and Tracy.

Unfortunately, Vivian and Tracy were very popular with their daughters, and apart from their biological mothers Sofia and Alexandra, even Qiu Bi rarely had the opportunity to hold his two daughters.

Qiu Bi felt helpless, but didn't say much.

It's always a good thing that the daughters took the initiative to take care of Vivian and Tracy.

With the full moon celebration over, the Snow Wolf Squad members set off again to deal with numerous Honkai events.

On the contrary, Raiden Mei and Houraiji Kushou did not continue to go out on missions, but stayed in Academy City to live.

While Horaiji Kyusou simply wanted to rest and relax, Raiden Mei's goals were somewhat impure; she was trying to become Sirin's "mother."

Meanwhile, Anna is also working in this direction, which puts Sirin in a difficult position.

Sirin loves both Anna and Raiden Mei and wants them both to be her "mothers".

After much deliberation, Sirin finally made a decision—

Only children make choices; Sirin wants it all!

To this end, Sirin devised a series of plans with the goal of simultaneously bringing Qiu Bi, Raiden Mei, and Anna together.

Qiu Bi, Cecilia, and the others were completely unaware of this, simply believing that Sirin had been busy modifying the Dominion Theater recently.

After the battle with the "Herrscher of Domination," Maria slept for nearly a week before finally waking up, looking extremely haggard.

However, when Sofia and Alexandra brought Vivian and Tracy to visit Maria, Maria looked at Vivian and Tracy's innocent smiles and seemed to be healed, her haggard expression easing considerably.

"Sister Maria, you really went too far this time!"

Contrary to her usual behavior, Angelia blamed Maria as her "sister".

Maria, with a haggard face, smiled but remained silent, offering no rebuttal to Angelia.

This action was indeed somewhat reckless, but the final result was good; no one died.

As Maria listened patiently to Angelia's complaints, she gazed out the window at the peaceful and serene scene, her eyes darting about, lost in thought.

After the collapse ends, the world should remain peaceful and serene. What will become of her then?

After a long career of fighting, Maria had no other skills besides combat.

With the physique of an S-class Valkyrie, she wouldn't have to worry about food and drink even if she went to a construction site to carry bricks, but it's just that there are some things that are not suitable for her.

Or perhaps it's time to look for a future husband and start thinking about getting married...

Maria's thoughts drifted to some strange, distant place.

Although she had this thought, her inner standard corresponded to Qiu Bi.

If the other party's conditions are not as good as Qiu Bi's, she probably wouldn't even consider it.

"Sister Maria? Sister Maria! Are you listening to me?!"

Angelia's voice involuntarily rose a few octaves, pulling Maria back to reality from her daze.

"Ah... I'm listening."

Maria withdrew her gaze, looked at Angelia's slightly displeased expression, and gave her a doting smile.

"Really... Sister Maria, please don't take such risks next time. The Human Alliance is not like it used to be. There's more than just you as an S-rank Valkyrie. There's absolutely no need for you to take on the task of killing a Herrscher all by yourself. You should trust your partners appropriately!"

"Of course I know, but... I just wanted to check on Anna's condition as quickly as possible, but..."

At this point, Maria seemed to remember something, and suddenly fell silent, saying no more.

Regardless of her initial thoughts, the fact remains that she and Kiana were ultimately caught in the siege of the dolls.

No matter how Maria tried to explain, she couldn't change the situation.

"What's the result?"

"……nothing."

Maria shook her head, seemingly unwilling to discuss the matter further.

Angelia wanted to say something more, but Maria suddenly continued speaking, interrupting Angelia's train of thought.

"Angelia, I'm craving some apples. Could you go and buy me some?"

"Hmm? I can have a magical girl do it for me, after all, several magical girls come from families that run fruit shops..."

“Angelia, I would much rather eat the apples you picked for me yourself.”

As Maria spoke, she gave Angelia a slightly weary smile.

Seeing Maria's appearance, Angelia opened her mouth, but could only let out a helpless sigh.

"Since Sister Maria has said so, of course I can't refuse."

"That……"

"Sister Maria, wait for me a moment, I'll go buy you some apples now."

Angela seemed to appreciate Maria's words and couldn't help but show a little embarrassment.

Maria smiled slightly and said, "Angelia, you don't need to be in such a hurry. I'm not in a rush to eat apples right now. You can take your time to choose."

"I understand! Sister Maria, I'm off then!"

"Well, be careful on the road."

Maria smiled as she watched Angela leave the ward.

After a moment, she suddenly stopped smiling and said coldly, "Come out. I've already sensed your presence. There's no need to hide anymore."

No response.

Maria's breathing echoed in the ward.

The noise outside the window became exceptionally clear, as if amplified several times in the quiet environment.

Maria frowned and looked around the room in confusion.

Her senses were absolutely correct; she had indeed detected an unfamiliar presence in the room, which had vanished without a trace...

Could it be that--

The target of that unfamiliar aura was Angelia?!

Chapter 374 Feathered Rabbit

Thinking about this, Maria could no longer remain calm. She reached out and grabbed the IV tubing, intending to forcibly pull it out, and then drag her weakened body to find Angelia.

As for the pain of the needle tearing blood vessels and skin...

This little bit of pain didn't even make Maria frown.

Just as Maria grasped the IV tubing and was about to pull it off, an arm suddenly grabbed her wrist.

"Rest assured—my target is not that girl with strange powers."

A gentle voice sounded in her ear, making Maria hesitant to make any rash moves.

She couldn't even feel the other person's presence until her wrist was grasped.

Maria followed the arm to its owner, and when she saw the person's face, she was stunned.

picture……

They look so alike...

Despite some subtle differences, the other person looked remarkably like her older sister, Cecilia Schariac.

"You...who exactly are you...?"

"I am one of the executives of World Serpent, codenamed 'Feather Rabbit,' and at the same time..."

Yutu paused for a second, then smiled and continued, "I also have another name—'Shaniat'."

"……What's the meaning?"

"I am the Stigmata Space of the Shaniat Family Stigmata, which took on the form of a human by chance."

"..."

Maria remained silent and quietly released the IV tubing.

Although she didn't understand what Yuto meant, Maria was temporarily convinced by the fact that the other person looked almost exactly like Cecilia and called himself "Shaniat".

Seeing Maria release the IV tubing, Yu Tu also released Maria's wrist.

The reason he showed up was mainly to prevent Maria from doing anything foolish.

As the Stigmata Space of the Shaniat family's Stigmata, Yuto was well aware of just how bad Maria's current condition was and that she needed to be patiently recuperated.

"Your appearance..."

"Let me tell you about this matter slowly."

Yu Tu sat beside Maria's sickbed, in the spot where Angelia had previously been, and began to recount her experiences.

As the Stigmata Space of the Shaniat family's Stigmata, Yuto cannot transform into a human under normal circumstances.

but……

This is not normal.

In 1999, Qiu Bi bestowed upon Cecilia a power known as "Saint's Power".

This power should not have appeared in this world, at least not now.