At the dinner table, Mei and Kika were gone, but Theresa and Judah had joined. However, Judah didn't need to eat; she only needed Honkai energy. For Judah, after connecting with Ryn, the days of having an endless supply of Honkai energy were fantastic!
Although the gloomy atmosphere had been largely dispelled by the antics of the bickering duo, Mei and Kika, Kiana still looked listless.
Theresa, holding her bitter melon juice, walked over to Kiana and poked her.
"Kiana, do you really want to become stronger?"
"I do... I want to get stronger quickly, to be by Ryn's side, not just a bystander who can only watch..."
"No problem. But Kiana, do you know what's most important for a Valkyrie's strength, besides her own abilities?"
"Knowledge?"
"Err... that's part of it, but you probably don't have time for that. Guess again."
"Power!"
"Guess again..."
"Theresa, you should just tell Kiana..." Ryn propped his head on his hand, watching the two play their guessing game.
"Alright..." Theresa stuck out her tongue sheepishly. She was hoping Kiana would figure it out herself for a better surprise, but she'd probably be guessing until dawn.
"It's battlesuits. A Valkyrie's battlesuit is a very important part of her strength! While current battlesuits may not be compatible with all powerful Valkyries, even the strongest Valkyrie can't fight bare-handed; she must have weapons.
So, the Valkyrie battlesuit, the pinnacle of Schicksal's technology, was born. The battlesuit is equipped with numerous Honkai energy reactors, quantum transmission technology, Honkai energy drive units, time fracture systems...
It can greatly enhance a Valkyrie's strength and her ability to utilize Honkai energy. A powerful battlesuit can elevate a Valkyrie to the level of a Herrscher.
But the more powerful the battlesuit, the greater the burden on the Valkyrie. That's why Grandpa categorized them according to Valkyrie ranks. The standard Valkyrie battlesuit is your current uniform, which is the most common type. And the highest-grade battlesuit is the fourth-generation 'Moon Knight' series that Grandpa is still researching. But even though I'm an S-rank Valkyrie now, Grandpa hasn't equipped me with a fourth-generation suit yet... a bit of a shame~"
"A battlesuit? Right, there's the Valkyrie battlesuit!" Kiana had a sudden realization and happily grabbed Ryn's hand.
"I have one of those! I remember it was called White Knight: Moonlight, such a pretty name. When I wore it back then, I really felt an endless stream of power..."
"White Knight: Moonlight!!!"
Theresa cried out, then grabbed both Ryn and Kiana, lifting them up and shouting.
"Are you two crazy! When did you go to Schicksal and steal this! Give it back with me right now, or Grandpa will punish you severely when he finds out!"
"Huh?" Kiana looked at Theresa, confused. It was just a battlesuit, why was she so worked up?
Ryn stood up straight, lifting the Theresa who was holding him into the air.
"Theresa, you've misunderstood. White Knight: Moonlight was a gift from Otto to Kiana when we saved Kallen. We didn't steal it."
"Yeah, yeah, why would we steal a battlesuit for no reason..."
"Huh?" Theresa looked at Ryn and Kiana in disbelief. She knew her grandpa was generous, but not so generous as to just give away White Knight: Moonlight...
"Do you two not know the value of White Knight: Moonlight..."
"Nope, isn't it just a battlesuit?"
"No, no, no, Kiana... White Knight: Moonlight is the highest-grade, most powerful Valkyrie battlesuit I was just talking about, the fourth-generation 'Moon Knight' series! It's a battlesuit that only S-rank Valkyries can equip! Kiana, with your current physical condition, how could you possibly wear it!"
"I'm a Kaslana!" "You can trust a Kaslana." Ryn and Kiana gave Theresa a thumbs-up.
"Huh?" Theresa was even more confused. She was a Kaslana too... why didn't Grandpa give her one?
(Blood Knight: Moonlight is still in development; Otto hasn't given it to Theresa yet.)
"Then summon it and let me see. I've been dying to see an S-rank Valkyrie battlesuit for a long time~" Theresa rubbed her hands together. She had seen it several times in the lab, but it was still under construction, so she had never seen the completed version.
Kiana and Ryn looked at each other, then shrugged.
"It's gone~ Otto gave it to me in a data space. It disappeared when we left..."
"Err... Otto said he would later install White Knight: Moonlight onto Kiana's third-generation battlesuit, so we'll have to wait until Kiana's third-generation suit arrives before we can show you..."
"Third-generation? Why didn't you say so earlier!" Theresa grabbed Ryn and Kiana and led them out of the house.
With Theresa, Ryn, and Kiana gone, only Bronya and Judah were left at the table.
Bronya gathered all the bitter melon juice Theresa had forgotten. Even though it tasted awful, for the sake of growing taller, Bronya was willing to try!
But Judah kept staring at Bronya, making her feel very uncomfortable.
Finally, after finishing the last bottle of bitter melon juice, Bronya poured a drink for Judah.
"Would you like some?"
"Thank you, but I don't need any."
"Oh..."
Bronya continued to eat in silence, but Judah kept staring at her...
After a few more bites, Bronya fled to the living room. Although Judah was beautiful, being stared at constantly was too creepy...
Bronya turned on the TV, but Judah watched her instead of the TV. Bronya started playing a game, and Judah still watched her...
Finally unable to take it anymore, Bronya ??? looked back at Judah.
"Can you tell Bronya why Judah keeps looking at Bronya?"
"I don't know... Maybe because Bronya is too cute?"
???
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"Bronya doesn't like this..."
"Oh..."
Judah silently moved away from Bronya's side and stood behind her, watching her.
"..."
"Is Judah like this with Theresa and Ryn too?"
"Yes, is that not okay? I've been watching Theresa like this ever since I was just a weapon~
Ryn said it's like a mother watching her child... Now when I watch Theresa like this, she'll look back at me too~"
???
"So Judah sees Bronya as a child like Theresa?"
"Yes, isn't Bronya a child? Small and very cute!"
Bronya hugged the Homu doll in her arms tightly and ignored Judah.
*Damn it, Bronya will definitely grow up and become an adult!*
*From now on, I'll drink five... no, ten! Ten bottles of bitter melon juice every day!!*