Veliona took a deep breath, poking her head out from Bronya's embrace and casting a brief glance at Luo Lin standing nearby.
"Um!"
This time, Veliona's efforts finally paid off. At least she didn't lose complete control like before. However, due to her exertion, her face flushed red, emitting an adorable sound.
Trembling, Veliona turned into a shadow and hid inside Seele's body.
Several seconds later, Seele gradually woke up. Her blue eyes filled with confusion - this time, it was indeed the real Seele.
"Huh? Where am I?"
Seele didn't understand the situation at all. She looked up and immediately saw Bronya's face.
"Sister Bronya! You... ah, why have you grown so big?! Is it because of the X-10 experiment?"
Seele was initially delighted to wake up in Bronya's embrace, but upon closer inspection, she realized that Bronya had grown several times bigger than before she lost consciousness - in every sense of the word.
Could it be that I've been unconscious for over a decade? Seele thought with some concern.
Suddenly hearing a familiar term, Bronya's expression changed. She grabbed Seele's hand and asked, "Seele, did you mention the X-10 experiment?"
"Yes, Sister Bronya... Isn't it because I failed to stop you from conducting the X-10 experiment that things turned out like this?"
This time, Seele finally felt that something was amiss. She squinted and asked the other consciousness within her body, "The other me, are you there? Do you know what happened before?"
"...Seele, we were ambushed by something strange and ended up in a strange place..."
She briefly explained the fact that they had acquired bodies and strange abilities, then warned solemnly, "Don't look around recklessly. There's someone strange here who, as soon as you see her, makes you lose control and do strange things!"
Remembering her behavior when she lost control, Veliona paused awkwardly for a few seconds, then emphasized, "Aside from that person, this one who looks a lot like Bronya isn't your sister!"
"Huh?"
Seele looked at Bronya and asked cautiously, "Sister Bronya, what about the gift I gave you...?"
"You mean Project Bunny?"
Now it was Bronya's turn to feel embarrassed. She awkwardly rubbed the back of her head. "Um... Project Bunny turned into a motorcycle, which doesn't meet the regulations, so I couldn't register it. I had to let it write code in my office..."
Project Bunny can do that?
Seele blinked. An instinctual feeling rose from within her, allowing her to confirm instantly that the person in front of her was not her sister Bronya.
Seele remained silent for a long time. With her extensive experience with "Seeles," Bronya caught a subtle emotional fluctuation on the girl's face. She realized that this Seele from a parallel world was somewhat uneasy, so she took the initiative to speak up to comfort her:
"Don't worry, Seele. Although I'm not your sister Bronya, I won't ignore other Seeles. I'll find a way to help you."
Seele gazed at Bronya's familiar yet unfamiliar face, coupled with her undisguised concern, and finally, somewhat shyly, she turned her head away softly and murmured an affirmative response, accepting her goodwill.
Seele raised her head and saw Luo Lin's face covered in ash-white, she asked in surprise, "Why is this sister glowing?"
I'm glowing?
Everyone turned their heads, Luo Lin looked puzzled. She even took out a mirror from the system space to look at herself. She asked in confusion, "Himeko, did you see me glowing?"
"I didn't see it, and normal people don't glow..."
After thinking for a moment, Luo Lin said uncertainly, "Perhaps when exerting full Honkai energy making people emit light? The Honkai energy eroded lines do emit light..."
Everyone was speechless. Such a statement would not be funny a joke in the Honkai world.
Welt stared at Himeko with a complicated look, harboring many doubts. However, considering the bizarre situation with the St. Fontaine now, anything was possible. Besides, he could just ask Bronya directly; she would be more concerned about this than he was.
While Welt was pondering, everyone expressed that they hadn't seen any light emanating from Luo Lin's body.
With several question marks hovering over her head as she listened to others speak, Seele heard an incredulous voice from Veliona inside: "Why don't you...?"
In Seele's mental space, Veliona had constructed a scene resembling a cabin, with black and white checkered floors, soft sofas, and a table. There was even something resembling a TV on the other side - if Veliona needed it, she could share Seele's sights, sounds, and even other senses through that "TV."
However, Veliona found that there seemed to be a significant difference between herself and Seele in this matter.
"What do you mean by 'not'? The other me?"
"Cough... um..."
Veliona coughed and didn't really want to reveal her embarrassment to Seele, but in the end, she confessed the truth.
"Can't control yourself?"
Seele frowned, carefully examining the girl emitting a faint glow in her field of vision.
While Luo Lin's figure was much smaller compared to characters like Ragnar or Himeko, she had still undergone the rigorous training of a full-fledged Valkyrie - without the Valkyrie armor to assist her, she relied more on strength. Apart from some regrets in certain aspects like Fu Hua, Luo Lin was the type to appear slimmer when dressed. If one were to pinch her body, the feeling would likely be very... solid?
With average height and slightly sharp features, she could pass for a boy, especially with the aura of approachability surrounding her. It must be said that becoming a Valkyrie in the Intelligence Department fully utilized her talents.
Of course, to Seele, the aura of approachability was far more important than other features. The "light" emanating from Luo Lin's body she perceived was almost the essence of girlishness condensed.
But enveloped in this gentle light, Seele's inner anxiety and restlessness dissipated by more than half.
"The 'light' I see is gentle and comforting..." Seele deliberated, "I guess anyone would be willing to stand beside such a light..."
What? Gentle? Kind?
Himeko stroked her chin thoughtfully, "Come to think of it... you seem to be able to relax people's vigilance quite well, huh?"
"Huh?"
Luo Lin opened her mouth wide, and even Ragnar had said something similar to her before.
"I, Himeko, admit that I'm not as good a drinker as those old guys, but I still have some capacity. The first time I met you, I wasn't exactly drunk, and I still had some basic vigilance. I didn't expect to be fooled by you with just a few words and even developed a relationship..."
Himeko pointed around, "Initially, I thought this was a basic skill of the Intelligence Department Valkyries, but now, look at all these people around us. We've only known each other for a short time, but don't they all seem to trust you to some extent?"
Bronya and Timido exchanged glances and nodded.
It's indeed a bit fast.
Even Welt, who had just met Luo Lin, carefully scrutinized the girl and spoke, "I also feel that this person looks very pleasing, and she doesn't seem too threatening... Are you really from the Intelligence Department? Why are you still wearing that old uniform?"
"Well, it's a long story..."
Luo Lin's mood was quite complicated - why do I give people the impression of being a japanese kind main character?