At the Oceania Branch in New Zealand, Wendy sat gloomily in her wheelchair, watching the Valkyries spar on the training ground with a flicker of longing in her eyes.
But when her gaze fell upon her own legs, that spark of longing was extinguished like a flame doused in cold water.
It was because the gem of desire had been implanted in her legs, and once it was inside her, she lost her ability to be a Valkyrie and became nothing more than a vessel.
The lab personnel hadn’t ignored the idea of removing the gem of desire, but it had stabilized after being implanted into Wendy’s body.
Attempting to remove it would very likely cause the gem to lose control, triggering a Great Eruption.
“Wendy, news came from headquarters saying that a junior from St.
Freya Academy is coming to pick you up.” A Valkyrie from the Oceania Branch approached Wendy.
Seeing her, Wendy quickly forced a smile, not wanting anyone to discover the inner torment she was feeling.
“A junior?
I’m looking forward to it.
When is she coming?
Do I need to go meet her?” Wendy maintained the same enthusiasm she’d had since the day she first arrived at the Oceania Branch.
But even she didn’t know how much longer this facade could last; when her heart finally broke, she would likely become a puppet controlled by the gem of desire.
“I’m already here, Wendy-senpai.” A girl with white hair and blue eyes poked her head out from behind the Valkyrie, smiling brightly.
Her first impression was one of pure sunshine and liveliness.
“Let me introduce myself, Wendy-senpai.
I am Kiana, Kiana Kaslana, and I’ve come for you.” As Kiana introduced herself, the Valkyrie who had led her there tactfully departed, leaving the space to Wendy and Kiana.
“Hello, Kiana.” Wendy kept the smile on her face.
Noticing Kiana’s gaze on her legs, she opened her mouth to explain, only for the other girl to say something that sounded almost like sexual harassment: “Wendy-senpai’s legs are very beautiful.
They’re slender but not bony, and your thighs look so shapely and soft…”
Wendy’s smile was on the verge of collapsing.
No one had told her that this junior was a lesbian pervert!
And this Kiana person had just said she came for her…
No way, could Wendy really be this unlucky?
Was she being kidnapped to be some bandit’s wife?!
While Wendy’s thoughts were racing, Kiana had already crouched down.
Her fingertips gently touched Wendy’s sensationless calves, her voice filled with regret and affection: “It’s such a pity that legs this beautiful have to sit in a wheelchair for a lifetime.”
Wendy fell silent at those words.
She felt like Kiana was here specifically to torture her; otherwise, why would every word stab her right in the heart?
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I will definitely make it so you can stand up again and fulfill your dream once more, Wendy-senpai.” Kiana looked up at Wendy and reached out her hand, her gravity field expanding: “Wendy-senpai, can you entrust the rest of your life entirely to me?”
‘Is this a proposal?
This is definitely a proposal!
What is wrong with this junior?
Does she not have a filter?!’ Wendy looked into Kiana’s eyes; that clear gaze made it impossible for her to maintain her forced smile.
“You say you’ll help me stand up again?” Wendy’s voice turned cold as she clutched her chest.
She still remembered the regretful and pitying looks of others when she was first crippled, and the memory made her flare up with anger.
“Do you even know what you’re saying?
The damage caused by the gem of desire is irreversible.
You’re just an ordinary Valkyrie; what right do you have to shoulder my life, and what makes you think you can help me?!” Wendy couldn’t help but shout at Kiana.
But the moment she finished, she immediately felt regret.
After all, Kiana meant no harm, yet she…
“I know.” Kiana’s voice was gentle.
She simply stood up calmly and re-introduced herself: “Then, let’s get to know each other again, Wendy-senpai.
I am Kiana Kaslana.
I am also an extension of the Second Herrscher Sirin’s kindness.
You could say the gem of desire is my power to begin with, so of course, I can control it.”
Kiana watched Wendy’s stunned expression and continued to drop bombshells: “At the same time, I am someone most of the Previous Era’s The Thirteen Flame-Chasers are willing to acknowledge; I am Siegfried’s recognized daughter; Durandal’s recognized younger sister; Theresa’s recognized niece; the one who carries the lives of those I care about; and the future Herrscher of Finality.”
Wendy stared blankly at Kiana, letting out a dazed, “Huh?”
“So, can you entrust the rest of your life to me now?
I promise you, I will make you stand on the earth again, no longer needing a wheelchair.
I will make you a Valkyrie once more, running freely across the land with those beautiful legs.”
Kiana’s gravity pressed toward Wendy, accompanied by an inescapable attraction like a black hole, making Wendy’s heart race.
“Even if the light fades, the wind stops, and the rocks crumble, only the bond between us—our Community of Fate—will be eternal.”
“Wendy-senpai, please entrust the rest of your life to me.” Kiana knelt on one knee before Wendy, reaching out her hand.
Wendy’s face flushed at Kiana’s words.
After all, Wendy was just an ordinary Valkyrie; there shouldn’t be anything worth Kiana’s attention.
“If…
if you just want to retrieve the gem of desire, then go ahead.
I’m just a cripple…
there’s nothing else of mine worth wanting.” Wendy laughed bitterly.
After all, who would be willing to go through the trouble of saving a cripple like her?
“No, Wendy-senpai.
You are my senior.
It’s because of my Aunt’s mistake that you ended up like this, so I should take responsibility for her and heal you.
And then—I’ll take you home.”
The word “home” struck a chord in Wendy’s heart.
How could she not want to go back to St.
Freya?
But she didn’t dare.
She was afraid to face the disappointed eyes of her juniors and the pitying looks of her colleagues.
But now, one of her juniors had come before her, torn away her protective shell, and forcefully grabbed her hand to say, “I’ll take you home.” The scene made Wendy’s nose tingle as she nearly burst into tears.
“I’m willing…” Wendy placed her hand in Kiana’s, feeling the momentary warmth.
She thought that even if she couldn’t stand up, it didn’t matter.
Because at the very least, she had a junior who wouldn’t look at her with disappointment or pity, but with deep respect…
At least she hadn’t been forgotten.
Someone still remembered her.
Wendy felt that this was enough.
“Let’s go…
home…
back to St.
Freya…” A sobbing voice echoed in the small room.
The wind that thought it had been forgotten now had a place to rest once more.
It might not seem tempting right now but who knows what the future holds?
“And If you’re enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!”