As the transport plane slowly docked on the deck of the Hyperion, Selia finally boarded this ship that had accompanied her for several years.
After the transport plane stabilized, following Himeko’s steps, Selia jumped off the transport plane and walked toward the bridge.
“Let’s go.
Cross the deck, there’s an elevator up there.
That leads to the Hyperion’s bridge.”
Himeko led the way while turning back to introduce to Selia.
“Today we still need to give you some simple treatment, so I won’t take you on a tour first.
You can explore slowly when you come up later.”
As she spoke, Himeko led Theresa and Selia into a very familiar-looking elevator—the one Selia used to see on her phone every day.
As the elevator slowly ascended, Selia finally heard the greeting she often heard at four in the morning:
“Captain on the bridge.”
“We’re here.
This is the bridge.
But well, you’ll probably come here often in the future.”
“I’ll first arrange the navigation tasks for them, then take you to the medical bay.
By the time your injuries are mostly healed, we should be arriving at Saint Freya.”
As she spoke, Himeko called over a crew member below and whispered a few instructions to her.
Then Selia felt a slight vibration from the ship’s hull.
“Haha, don’t be afraid.
The Hyperion’s balance system is very advanced.
As long as the captain doesn’t cause trouble, even those with severe motion sickness won’t feel much shaking.”
As soon as Himeko said this, a chorus of boos came from the console below the bridge.
“Oh, right, right.
As long as the captain doesn’t cause trouble.
Himeko, how many times have you raced the ship over Nagazora City when you were drunk?”
Himeko’s adjutant was the first to undermine her.
“Exactly, exactly.
And usually, you’re drunk more often at night than sober.”
Theresa didn’t hesitate to add another jab.
“Hey, hey, there’s a newcomer here.
Give me some face, will you?”
Himeko coughed lightly, her face slightly red, and explained to Selia: “Drinking is just a little hobby of mine.
Don’t worry, I never miss the important stuff.”
“Alright, alright.
Today is just to show you the way.
Don’t let these old veterans corrupt you.
And you guys, stop undermining me here.
Go prepare the medical bay.
Haven’t you seen that Selia’s injuries haven’t been treated yet?”
With that, Himeko grabbed Selia and hurriedly fled the scene.
…
The Hyperion’s medical bay was located in the middle layer of the ship to ensure that even if the hull was attacked, the wounded wouldn’t suffer secondary injuries.
“Alright, here it is.”
Himeko walked up, turned on the screen in front of the medical pod, tapped a few times, and nodded: “Hmm, parameters are fine.
Selia, take off your clothes and lie down inside.”
“T-take off my clothes?” Selia’s face flushed slightly, and she shyly pinched the hem of her clothes.
At this moment, she was still wearing the system’s default Reserved Warlock Operator uniform, but it was already tattered from the battle, covered in blood and damage.
“Oh, you’re shy?” Himeko couldn’t help but laugh.
Along the way, she had basically confirmed that this girl was not only petite in stature but probably not very old mentally either.
But Selia looked like someone with a story, and her expression had barely changed the entire way.
Now that she finally showed a bit of age-appropriate behavior, both Himeko and Theresa found it somewhat novel.
“I-I’m not shy.” Seeing the situation, Selia felt that if she didn’t comply, she might be teased even more.
She gently raised her hand, slowly unbuttoned the inner clasp of her clothes, and as the clothes fell off one by one, Selia’s fair and delicate body gradually exposed itself before the two.
Facing their intense gazes, Selia uncomfortably covered her chest.
“Tsk, I thought Selia was also the petite and slender type, but it turns out she’s this hidden type…” Theresa’s voice carried a hint of disappointment.
“Hmm…
No serious injuries.
The wounds aren’t deep.
If handled properly, they shouldn’t leave scars or marks.” Himeko looked her up and down and nodded.
“Alright, lie down inside.
If you get wrapped in liquid, don’t worry.
Just breathe normally.
The repair fluid contains some sedatives.
If you feel sleepy, don’t resist; that’s normal.”
After giving instructions, Himeko pressed a few buttons.
The medical pod slowly closed, and the liquid began to rise.
Seeing the girl already asleep in the medical pod, Himeko looked at Theresa beside her.
Theresa gently shook her head and signaled Himeko with her eyes to talk outside.
“Now can you tell me properly?
What’s the deal with that kid?”
Once outside, Himeko eagerly asked Theresa.
“This is a bit complicated to explain.
That little girl fell right in front of me while I was dealing with Yuna…”
Theresa sighed and recounted her experiences over the past two days.
But at this moment, Selia was not asleep as they had expected.
Instead, she had entered the System Space with her consciousness, watching the live broadcast with the system.
“See, I told you Theresa would think I came from a Bubble Universe.
Oh my god, how did she make up my background even more tragic than I imagined?”
[Boss Selia is having fun.]
“How can you say that?
I didn’t tell any lies.” Selia smiled at the system.
“I just didn’t tell the whole truth.
See, that’s the charm of language.”
“Yes, I let Theresa and the others misunderstand, but I can completely become the Selia they imagine, can’t I?”
[Host, stop.
The Otto vibe is overflowing.
If you keep talking, I’ll break into a sweat.
You want to become Otto, but I don’t want to become the Void Archives.
If I get thrown into the imaginary tree, I’ll have to roll back on my own.]
Meanwhile, outside the door, Theresa had basically told Himeko the whole story.
“So, this kid is a survivor from a presumably destroyed Bubble Universe.
She managed to travel through the Sea of Quanta with something like a second divine key, and somehow drifted into our world.”
“That’s right.
By the way, it might be much stronger than the second divine key.”
“And her world might have had a counterpart similar to you, who probably died for some reason.
So when she saw you, her first reaction was to help you defeat Yuna.”
“And her strength is unknown.
She’s weak now, but that doesn’t mean she’ll stay weak for long.”
“Yeah, that’s about it.”
“Uh…
Theresa, don’t you think this seems a bit too coincidental?”