Chapter 14 Theresa Apocalypse

(Shiina Mahiru's POV)

I woke up in a plain snowy forest with nothing, the only memory I had was falling asleep on the couch while waiting for Aron to return from his classes. We had a unique situation due to our different schools and the time difference between the Philippines and Japan. Our summer breaks didn't align, but that was the extent of my understanding.

But where was I now?

"ROAR!" A deafening roar echoed through the area, filling me with immediate fear.

"BOOM! BOOM!"

The forest was being torn apart, and the chaos was approaching. I sprinted away, panic taking over. The ground trembled beneath me, hinting at something enormous.

I risked a quick glance backward and spotted a colossal white creature that resembled a bull charging towards me at incredible speed.

"W-what's happening?" I stammered, tears streaming down my face. I screamed, "Aron! Help me!" even though I knew he wasn't here.

Just as the creature closed in, a red sword pierced its head, ending the threat. I turned to see a stranger, a woman in tight-fitting attire with blonde hair, and a faint streak of white.

"Are you alright?" she asked, extending her hand.

I tried to reach for it, but my fear held me back as I continued to stare at the dead creature.

"Don't worry; I'm here to help," she reassured me, offering a warm smile. "I'm Bianka Ataegina. Nice to meet you."

Desiring answers, I asked, "By the way, what are you doing in this place?"

As I shared my story with her, she nodded, showing understanding.

"You probably ended up here when Master Otto opened a portal linked to the Divine key."

The term "Divine key" confused me. Was Otto the cause of my situation? What about Aron?

Lost in thought, I held Bianka's hand and asked, "Have you met someone named Aron?"

She shook her head, "No, you're the only person I've met from another place."

Relieved but still concerned about Aron, I muttered, "I need to find him, but with those monsters around, I can't do it alone," feeling downcast at the thought that I might not be able to find him.

However, I realized that I could gather information from the surroundings to increase my chances.

Suddenly, a surge of power coursed through me – the ability to manipulate light. My hand began to glow with a soft, golden light, leaving Bianka wide-eyed in astonishment.

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(Meanwhile, in the Schicksal Chamber)

Various people had gathered to watch the unfolding scene in Nagazora, including the intense battle between Kiana and the Herrscher of the Thunder.

Hyperion had arrived in the area and discovered five individuals, consisting of four girls and one boy. The male individual displayed incredible strength, effortlessly defeating a Templar-class opponent with a single flick of his finger.

The image froze just before the connection disappeared.

"Was that person the Herrscher?" inquired a man with a violet attire upon witnessing Aron's feat of killing a Templar with ease.

A girl, shorter in stature but bearing a resemblance to Kiana, chimed in to contest the masked man's conclusion. "No, Herrschers are born arrogant and prideful, beings of mass destruction who disdain humanity. Look at that person; he seemed to enjoy being around people."

All the masked individuals nodded in agreement, their attention fixed on the footage.

"Theresa-sama, were right," one person said in an attempt to gain Theresa's favor, though she mostly ignored him.

Theresa gazed at the footage and let out a sigh. "More Herrschers will appear in the near future. We need to prepare ourselves," she muttered while observing Aron's abilities, simultaneously instructing Hyperion to retrieve the kids.

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(In St. Freya Dean's Office)

Himeko entered the office, her shoulder aching. "Urgh... My shoulder," she muttered, realizing she needed a massage later.

"Major Himeko, where's the report?" A voice echoed through the office, but when Himeko looked at the chair, she could only see the top of her head. She couldn't resist teasing the principal.

"Ah! Principal, you're here? I didn't notice you because you're so cute and little," Himeko giggled, watching the principal's cute face grow annoyed.

"Shut up, bimbo woman," Theresa snapped in annoyance. She despised the fact that, despite being over 40, she still looked like a child. "It serves you right that your shoulder is stiff."

Himeko chuckled, ignoring Theresa's comment, and handed her the USB containing the report data that had been hidden between her breasts.

"You! Why did you put the data in there?" Theresa shouted, flustered by Himeko's action.

"Oh, did you forget that we've been collecting all this data within the organization?" Himeko smirked, giggling at Theresa's flustered expression. "To prevent other organizations from discovering the data, I hid it in the safest place."

"Enough! Give me that," Theresa demanded in an annoyed tone.

Himeko giggled at Theresa's reaction.

"Ew, it even has your sweat. Disgusting," Theresa commented, causing a thick vein to appear on Himeko's forehead. But Theresa ignored her and started reading the data.

"Hmm... The person who stop the Herrscher." Theresa said reading the files about Kiana.

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Name: Kiana Kaslana

Gender: Female

Age: 16

Height: 163cm

Weight: 49kg

Date of birth: 12/9/1998

Place of Birth: Unkown

Father: Unkown

Mother: Unkown

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|7 December 2013, Involved in Senba High School missing students case on the open ceremony day. She was then found in 19:34 on the same day, along with a dead female. The deceased's name is Asakura Miyuki, after the Investigation, she is the mastermind of Senba High School missing students case, murdered numerous female student from the school have abnormal sign of mental state before death. Thus, the police consider that Kiana's action belongs to justified self defense and did not pursue further responsibility.|

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"Kiana Kaslana." Theresa said contemplating about something.

"That girl was weird she touch the wings of Herrscher and stayed at the center of Honkai energy without getting affected," Himeko said as this is the first time for her seeing a human not getting affected by the Honkai energy while staying at the center of it. "No not only her. But the others too with the exception of the Herrscher.

"I know that Kiana was not a normal Human," Theresa said looking intently at the information about Aron and the others but all of them we're blank. "But the others are in similar categories I guess."

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Name: Raiden Mei

Gender: Female

Age: 17

Height: 172cm

Weight: 52kg

Date of birth: 4/13/1997

Place of Birth: Japan Honshu Nagazora

Father: Raiden Ryoma

Mother: Unkown

|Details ∇

|16 November 2013 18:34, Worldwide well-known electronic manufacturer, Massive Electric Society's President Raiden Ryoma, suspected of economic fraud was arrested. It is reported that Raiden Ryoma loaned about 34 million US Dollar for the purpose of developing a High Frequency Electronic Field, however the project was recently stopped abruptly, the case is still under investigation at the moment.|

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"Raiden Mei." Theresa said looking at the information of Mei. "So this little girl was the Third Herrscher... Wait she's the eldest daughter of the Raiden Ryoma the CEO of ME corp!?"

Theresa we're shock finding out that the princess of ME corp we're the third Herrscher.

"You're also shock to see that the oldest daughter of ME corp which is behind of the organization of anti-entropy are the most powerful enemy of the world~" Himeko chimed in seeing Theresa expression.

"The oldest daughter of ME corp turned into Herrscher and the Anti-entropy didn't even lift a single finger?" Himeko laugh as she said those words. "Well, it's inevitable no matter how you think of it."

"Oh right," Himeko said as if she realizes something. "I already arrange the intelligence department to find the whereabouts of Riaden Ryoma."

"Mhmm?" Theresa looked back and forth starting at the first page to the second and saw nothing about Aron and the others. "Where's the information about the other kids?"

"Their information we're blank." Himeko answered with a serious expression.

"I see," Theresa replied as she looked intently at the image of three people which is Bronya, Seele, and Aron. "Sigh... Alright then you should deal with those kids."

Himeko nodded without a single words and left as she needed to make a maintenance form for the Hyperion.

Watching Himeko back Theresa looked at the footage of the destroyed building in Nagazora and saw a woman with pink hair and wearing yukata walking around the place with a small fox like being following her by its side.