Chapter 26 - Meeting Jeanne (1)

Perhaps it was a coincidence, or maybe it was fate.

After the incident in the square this afternoon, they went to the same bar in the evening.

When Jeanne and Beatrix entered the bar and saw Keiko and Seol-Hyun Ae sitting by the bar in the distance, Beatrix couldn't help but sigh.

"Jeanne, I'm starting to admire your fate with the Second Lieutenant Death Reaper. I think you really need to say hello."

Jeanne smiled, didn't disagree with Beatrix, "Okay, we'll do as you said."

Jeanne and Beatrix signaled to the waiter who came to receive them to go to the bar near Keiko and Seol-Hyun Ae, and the waiter took them there.

At that time, Keiko was drinking her margarita in a low mood. Seol-Hyun Ae sat next to her with a glass of whiskey on ice in front of her.

"This bar was opened by veterans. Many Ein soldiers love to come here. We soldiers enjoy a 30% discount..." She paused, seeing that Keiko had no response, and sighed, "If you're not happy, let's go back."

Hearing this, Keiko hurriedly said, "I'm fine. Let's sit for a while."

"You... What the hell happened today? Have you been smitten with evil? Fortunately, I'm so smart, otherwise, things will get worse. How do you think it will end if I don't control the situation?" Seol-Hyun Ae complained.

Keiko smiled wryly and shook her head, but said nothing.

"Look at your alignment test to see if there is anything unusual," Seol-Hyun Ae whispered to her ear.

Keiko was stunned. She quietly opened the bracelet ID, went directly to the faction interface, and found that she was still in the lawful neutral faction.

"It should be fine." She breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good. Don't do this kind of thing again in the future, I don't think my heart is ready for anything like this in the near future," Seol-Hyun Ae said and sipped her drink.

Keiko was silent for a while, took another sip of her drink, and asked hesitantly.

"Seol-Hyun, what exactly does that black collar do? It's just to mark the deviants?"

Hearing Keiko's question, Seol-Hyun Ae's eyes widened; she opened her mouth, but she didn't answer.

Suddenly, a cold but captivating female voice came from behind, followed by a cold fragrance like a plum blossom. A delicate and beautiful woman sat beside Keiko as if it was natural.

"That is a torture tool for execution. If the deviant is detected betraying again or does anything that is judged as a potential threat by the Nine Gods System, the black collar will be activated. It will inject a neurotoxin into their bodies, and the deviant will die in less than 0.7 seconds."

The woman said something frightening in a casual tone. Keiko only felt that her whole body shivered involuntarily, and when she turned to look, she saw a face that left a deep impression on her. She was a little stunned for a while and blurted out.

"Jeanne Armstrong?"

"Hello Keiko, it's been a long time."

Jeanne gave her a smile that could make flowers bloom suddenly, which made Keiko's heart thump loudly.

On the other hand, Seol-Hyun Ae jumped down from the bar excitedly, and quickly stood up and saluted.

"It's an honor to meet you, Major Armstrong!"

"Don't forget about me," Another voice resounded in dissatisfaction. Beatrix also showed up and sat beside Jeanne.

Seol-Hyun Ae was even more surprised, "Miss Heisenberg!"

'Who is this woman?' Keiko was confused.

Judging from Seol-Hyun Ae's reaction, it seems that Miss Heisenberg was also a celebrity, and Keiko should not be ignorant.

So, although she was stunned for a while, Keiko pretended to have known this lady for a long time and got up to greet her politely.

Fortunately, Seol-Hyun Ae has a cheerful personality and was very good at chatting, so she naturally chatted with this lady who Keiko had no idea who she was, and Keiko also luckily learned the identity of this young lady from the content of the chat between the two.

The full name of the lady coming together with Jeanne was Beatrix Heisenberg, and her last name was actually an important reminder.

She was the granddaughter of the deceased father of the Federation and the only Grand Marshal of the Federation, Baldwin Heisenberg, and the youngest daughter of Conrad Heisenberg, one of the seven-star generals. Conrad Heisenberg was the governor of the city of Valhalla.

As the only son of Marshal Baldwin, Conrad was the most prestigious general among the seven-star generals and was loved by countless soldiers.

He was always stationed in Valhalla, the city of war and the capital of the military, and his personal family also settled here.

Therefore, Beatrix Heisenberg, who grew up in Valhalla, was considered a localhost.

It's just that the residence of General Heisenberg was not in Ein City, but in Folkvangr City, which is farther inland and very close to the noble city of Gladheim. Folkvangr City was also one of the metropolises of the City-States of Valhalla, a megacity, and its status was comparable to that of Tokyo, Kyoto, or Osaka in Japan at that time.

This time, Beatrix caught the news that her best friend, Jeanne, was coming to Valhalla, and came to Ein from Folksvangr City. She took two days to go shopping with her best friend to see Valhalla's style.

Beatrix was actually a lot more famous than Jeanne, not only because of her background but also because she was "The Army Songstress." She had a very beautiful voice and was an important member of the Federal Army Art Troupe. You could say she was similar to an idol.

This 25-year-old, distinguished eldest lady was already a civilian lieutenant colonel, and her rank is higher than Jeanne's. However, as a soldier of the military art troupe, no matter how high her rank was, she was still a bit lower than a real soldier. Soldiers used to call her Miss Heisenberg or simply "Miss" instead of her rank.