Chapter 107: "You can see that? the hidden knife!"

"Himeko, how are you feeling right now?"

"Hngh, it feels like my body really feels very light. The pins and needles pain around my body has also disappeared. I've never felt this free before."

Hearing this, Thea smiled with relief: "Then thank goodness. From now on, you won't need alcohol to soak your pain anymore, right?"

Himeko's body suddenly froze, and she shook her head frantically: "That's another matter. Have you ever heard of alcoholics suddenly stopping drinking alcohol?"

"Yes, I've heard of it."

Himeko narrowed her eyes sharply: "But, I refuse."

Thea: "...."

Walk together out of the inspection area. Himeko who saw the long queue of valkyries lining up together with their parents for the artificial stigma, couldn't help but smile wryly.

"You know, this place used to have an atmosphere like a cemetery. Because no one here wanted to talk."

Looking behind her, at a building that had terminal stigmata in it. A place where one could erase her artificially flawed stigma, and also replace it with a new one. Himeko can only sigh deeply at the technological development of mankind.

"This building used to be like an incubator machine that can only choose which eggs are good, and which eggs are bad. There will be a chance as much as 50% for valkyries to get a complete artificial stigma, and another 50% to get a flawed artificial stigma."

"It's a pity, I'm that unlucky person. Even if I get the flawed stigma, at least I can fight the honkai as I want."

"For the girls who have a low honkai resistance like us, the flawed stigma is actually not bad at all. Of course, compared to that flawed stigma, the stigma of your current make is really a hundred more times better than before!"

"Now, I no longer have to worry about my short lifespan. It feels like the world looks even more beautiful!"

Hearing Himeko's impression. Thea also nodded her head in agreement.

"This world is indeed beautiful, because it is worth protecting."

Looking at the crowd of valkyries who had a lot of emotions, mixed with happy, and also excitement as there was no need to worry about their family being contaminated by honkai energy. Thea who saw all this, could only smile softly.

Protect someone important to you.

Not only Thea who did this, but also many people who are the same as her.

Giving them the opportunity to protect what was important to them, was extremely satisfying.

She could see herself in the eyes of the many valkyries.

"Thea, you are really suitable to be Saintess. You're really soft-hearted."

Himeko, who had seen the rise and fall of the sea, also couldn't get a bit nostalgic.

"I didn't expect that brat who disappeared for a few months would grow up so quickly, and change the world with her own hands. Looking at you now, I am truly very proud of you."

Hearing what Himeko said, Thea's mouth slightly twitched.

"Aren't I a good student? I feel like I've never been naughty?"

"Huh, you're a good student? Then explain why you always laugh and whisper in the back row seats with Kiana."

"... That is wrong?"

"Then how about the incident where you sold your cute face to get lots of snacks from all your classmates?"

"Sorry, I really am a naughty student."

Thea immediately admitted her mistake very quickly.

Damn, the disgrace she had hidden deep suddenly was exposed.

As expected of a teacher.

Himeko waved her hand: "Never mind, don't think about it too much. The past is in the past after all. Speaking of celebrating my recovery, would you be interested in having a beer with me tonight? I will treat you."

Hearing this, Thea raised her eyebrows in confusion: "...Himeko-sensei, I'm thirteen."

"Eh?"

This time, Himeko who suddenly became very confused.

Take a few steps back, and see Thea's figure which is almost exactly the same height as her. Himeko rubbed her eyes one more time, and she finally came to her senses.

"Look how stupid I am. But this is also your fault! Why are you growing up so fast!? I thought I was talking to someone who is the same age as me! You are growing too fast Thea!"

With the figure of an adult that she had, and her demeanor as calm as clear water. Anyone who hadn't checked her data profile would never have thought that this Saintess of the Schariac house had just turned 13 years old.

Even if they knew this, they probably wouldn't believe it.

"Maybe the way of growth of stigmata is a bit different from that of humans. To me, even though I only left St. Freya for nearly 4 months, the time I spent here really feels like a long time."

"Very long..."

Thea whispered in a very small voice, and she smiled helplessly.

"Sorry for reject Himeko sensei's drink invitation. I still have business to take care of. If I have another chance, then I will return to St. Freya with a souvenir."

Himeko laughed: "Look at your tone. Are those words that could come out of the mouth a 13 year old girl? Anyway even if without any gifts, try to come home more often. Your family is always wondering why you rarely contact them anymore at this time."

"Yes, I understand Himeko sensei. In that case, I will take my leave first."

Waving her hand, and saw Thea walking back into the inspection building to return to work as a supervisor. Himeko also sighed helplessly.

"Becoming an adult suddenly really makes adults feel worried, doesn't it?"

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In the night...

Bianka, who was walking in the hallway of the Schariac family residence, looked around her with curious eyes.

This morning, her little sister caused a huge stir with the announcement of the first phase of her Stigma project.

In order to prevent chaos, she, and the rest of the Immortal Blades squad had been deployed to guard the stigmata terminal center site, and the rest of the unemployed valkyrie team had also been deployed to guard other areas prone to accidents.

Bianka still remembers that this afternoon, Ragna complained that in the airport area, the place they were taking care of, almost exploded due to the visit of the family members of the very dense valkyries.

Luckily Thea caught wind of this news quickly, and she made the announcement once again that all members of the valkyrie family would be stigmatized, and she also divided their visit into several sessions to alleviate the problem of the sudden outburst of visitors.

Bianka could see that Thea had become very busy during all this day.

She didn't want to disturb her current break. But, security task reports must still be provided.

They had caught a lot of foreign spies trying to break into the stigmata terminal device room today. Important matters like this must be reported immediately.

"Miss Saintess, that's enough! You should go rest! Please leave all your work to me!"

"No Maria, this is the first day of the Stigma project. We must always be alert and have a quick response when something goes wrong. I still can't rest now."

"But you haven't slept for 4 days!"

"Is that a problem? Doesn't Amber usually only sleep once a month?"

"S-She not human Miss Saintess! Please go to sleep! It's for your health!"

"....I'm not human either, Maria..."

Hearing the commotion from the back side of the door. Bianka who was already in front of Thea's office door, frowned.

"What's going on here?"