As the saying goes,
"The apes on the banks cry ceaselessly, but the light boat has passed ten thousand mountains."
In Vielvie's lab, Lucas felt time drag and race.
With seven personality shifts, Vielvie toyed with him.
"Know how to couple these mechanical parts? No? Let me teach you."
"Like this, then like this…"
"Look… done. Simple, right?"
Gears whirred as Vielvie guided Lucas with parts.
This was Envy's expert personality.
"Learned it?"
"I have."
Lucas nodded.
Greedy Scholar Vielvie emerged. "Binbin, interested in astrology?"
"Not interested?"
"No matter. You'll love it soon. Astrology, or astromancy, uses celestial positions to predict fate."
"If you're Earth, I'm the Moon, revolving around you…"
Scholar Vielvie chuckled, spinning.
Lucas stared blankly.
The subject was too deep, and he wasn't interested, distracted.
Learning? Impossible.
Pretending to understand? Lucas excelled. Just agree.
"Without Aponia's fate-seeing, astrology helps me avoid misfortune, bring luck."
"Oh dear… my time's ending."
"More astrology later."
Lucas watched Vielvie's shifting personalities helplessly.
Next, Wrathful Arch-Evil Vielvie. "Why am I last? Unfair! Lucas, I'll overpower you!"
She pounced like a tiger.
Terrified, Lucas exclaimed, "Don't come over!"
…
An hour later, rubbing his waist, Lucas left with the bodysuit, chuckling. "Hehehe…"
Now to conquer Theresa.
But tonight, he'd hit the Underground Training Ground for Welt Yang's weapon.
Per the diary, it was in a locker.
Many lockers there held Valkyries' items.
A slow search, like game quests.
Judah, shoulder bandaged with a ribbon, tilted her head. "What're you laughing about?"
"Nothing, let's go back."
Lucas patted his waist.
Vielvie didn't make it hard, but he paid with DNA.
Vielvie turned to a puff. (Sad)
1:30 AM.
Early to return, but Judah knew Lucas's plans.
After storing the bodysuit, he'd prepare for Sakura.
How? Cross-dressing.
To survive Sakura, pinker outfits were better, like the Homu costume for Theresa.
Lucas prepped his outfit earlier.
…
Valkyrie Dormitory.
Judah sat, swinging her feet, watching Lucas change.
Pink wig, pink dress, white stockings over leg hair.
He styled his hair maturely, adjusting chest padding.
"Judah, stop staring. Embarrassing!"
"Embarrassing? You seem practiced…"
Judah scrutinized Lucas in drag.
A straight, well-built man, Lucas looked jarring.
Rubbing his forehead, Lucas said, "I'm forced into this…"
"I understand, no need to explain."
Judah sighed, shaking her head.
Lucas was speechless.
2:30 AM, two uninvited guests reached the Underground Training Ground's entrance.
Unlike the bright Martial Arts Arena, it was dim, stairs leading to hell.
Sakura's zone, the Elysian Realm fox-eared wanderer.
Lucas had to be cautious; Sakura catching him would be trouble.
He wasn't here to capture her, just to find the weapon.
"I'll see you off here. You're on your own. Take care."
Judah curtsied, brows furrowed, likely from her injury.
Lucas nodded. "Back soon."
"You'd better."
Judah snorted.
She disliked Lucas's antics, a waste of time.
Better to trust Ai Yi.
Lucas disagreed.
Judah let him be; stopping him was futile.
Bidding farewell, Lucas entered alone.
Darkness swallowed him.
Judah's eyes flickered. She stepped forward, then back.
"Too dangerous inside."
Her quantum state avoided Valkyrie detection, but not S-Class ones.
They could force her out or erase her entirely.
Even A-rank Valkyries could harm her in quantum state with targeted attacks.
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