The Paladin on the Infinite Tour

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"Auntie, why do you want to establish St. Freya Academy?"

Alexia suddenly asked.

This is a question that he is more curious about.

As an active S-class Valkyrie of Destiny and the granddaughter of Bishop Otto, Teresa should be trained as the next bishop. However, she left the headquarters specifically and came to the headquarters where she had almost no influence. East, St. Freya College was established.

"Is it for any special reason?"

"Well - actually, this is something your mother mentioned to me."

Theresa said.

(Mother? Cecilia Shaniat?)

Is the establishment of St. Freya College related to her?

Theresa walked in front and said as she walked: "You should also know that most Valkyrie actually don't cherish their lives very much. In order to fight against Honkai, they often make reckless actions and throw away their own lives in vain. life."

"And Cecilia didn't want all Valkyries to be like that. She once dreamed of building a Valkyrie Academy, enrolling children with natural Honkai Impact resistance into the academy, and living in an ordinary, free academy. I will train them to become Valkyries who cherish life."

"Unfortunately, she passed away during the second collapse. Therefore, I inherited her dream and came to the far east to establish this St. Freya Academy. As her friend, I hope She can continue her dream and make it a reality.”

(Mother’s dream...?)

Alexia turned to look at the church-like teaching building that she was moving away from, and at the same time recalled the Valkyrie trainees she saw when she first came here, who were completely different from those at the headquarters.

"My mother...should be a very gentle woman, right?" Alexia said, not sure. After all, he had no memory of his mother, so he could only summarize it from Theresa's words.

It is impossible for my own mother to be gentle if she can have such a dream.

Theresa smiled: "Well, she is very gentle. No matter who sees her, they will think that she is a real saint. She has saved many people and helped many people - better than your inconspicuous father. Much better. You must never become like your father, Alexia."

(The problem is that I don’t even know what kind of person my father is...)

Alexia smiled bitterly in her heart.

"Woooooooo~~~~"

Suddenly, the sound of a ship came from not far away.

Alexia looked in that direction: "Who is this voice?"

"The ship that went out to purchase supplies has returned." Theresa explained, "St. Freya College is built on an artificial island. If you want to maintain operation, you have to go to the outside world to replenish various supplies. Although grandpa often They forced me to have a lot of supplies, but I basically didn’t use them.”

"So, most of the materials needed for the operation of the school and branch are purchased from Changkong City, which is adjacent to the school."

21. First encounter with Raiden Meiyi

[Next news, about the recent president of me club...]

Screens on the walls of the building broadcast the latest important news.

"Hey, have you heard about it? The one from Qianyu Academy..."

Girls walking by the roadside were talking about recent interesting things.

After arriving in the city from the port area, this was the scene that caught Exiya's eyes.

"Is this Changkong City?"

Exia's previous activities were limited to the Destiny Headquarters and Europe, and the other world was later added. This was the first time that she actually set foot on the land of an eastern city.

(It’s a different architectural style compared to Europe, and...)

At the end of the field of vision that Ixia could see, a wall lay behind many tall buildings.

Long empty wall.

A huge wall that divides the entire Changkong City into two.

Before Exia came to Changkong City, she checked the most famous attractions in Changkong City from her personal terminal.

(It’s really much more spectacular than it looks in the photos. Speaking of which...)

"Mr. Kaslana, we are returning home. If you want to return, please call this number one hour in advance and we will pick you up."

On a cruise ship engraved with the symbol of destiny, a Valkyrie from St. Freya Academy said this and handed a piece of paper with a phone number to Ixia.

He came here on the boat used by St. Freya College to purchase supplies. As for the reason for his coming, It was suggested by Theresa.

[Anyway, you have seen our St. Freya Academy. Other places are places where only girls can go. If you can't go, then why don't you just go to Changkong City? You've probably never been alone before, right? Take this opportunity to have a good time! 】

This is the reason why he came to Changkong City.

By the way, considering that Alexia had been in Europe before, Teresa specially gave him a bank card, saying it was pocket money for his nephew. On the ship, Alexia checked it with her personal terminal—— The number three is followed by five zeros and is expressed in yen.

(I originally just wanted to visit St. Freya Academy and then go back to the headquarters.)

Sighing helplessly, Ixia's Valkyrie handed over the phone number: "I understand, thank you. I will bother you again later."

"That's okay. Have a nice holiday then."

After saying this, the Valkyrie returned to the port.

After saving the phone number, Exia turned and looked at Changkong City in front of her. After thinking for a while, she took out her personal terminal and sent a text message to Bianca.

[I am currently in the Far East. Due to the time difference, I may not be able to answer your call then. If not, I will call you later]

"That should be enough...then, if you take a vacation——"

Movies, bookstores, coffee shops, libraries...

As Alexia walked on the streets of Changkong City, she was thinking about where she wanted to go next.

To be honest, he is not very good at holidays, because in the past, even if he had holidays, he would have to do more work temporarily. As a result, he would often have to work overtime during holidays.

And even if there is a rare holiday without work, he will stay at home. When Bianca is at home, he will go out with her - to be precise, he will watch her train or walk around with her. .

(Leaving aside other worlds, in this world I act alone... is this the first time for me?)

There is a sense of freshness.

People are always full of curiosity about unknown things, and are full of freshness about things they come into contact with for the first time.

"Hey, look at that boy over there."

"So handsome..."

"Where's the white hair, foreigner?"

"It's my thing!"

...

Such conversations rang out from the side. Alexia looked over there and saw several female students in uniforms looking at him with excitement, their cheeks still blushing, pointing at him.

Alexia can understand Japanese, English, French, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, and German. He knows six languages ​​at the same time, but except for English, most of them are limited to daily communication, and he can only understand Chinese.

(I'm talking about how handsome I am... This is the first time someone has complimented me so bluntly.)

Alexia looked at herself in the mirror.

"If possible, I hope it was Bianca who said that, but after all, it's her, so it shouldn't be possible for her to say that, right?"

If one day Bianca suddenly told herself that she was handsome, then Alexia would wonder if she had been transferred, or if there was something wrong with her head.

"boom....."

Just when Alexia was thinking this, her shoulder was suddenly hit.

"Feel sorry....."

"No, it's okay-"

Alexia subconsciously turned sideways and looked at the person who bumped into her - a girl with long purple hair, tied into a ponytail with a bow. Wearing the same uniform as the girls who spoke just now, the sign is... Qian Yu?

And for some reason, she looked a little lost.

(Have you encountered something sad?)

"That one just now was..."

"Well, it's Raiden Mei, right?"

"I walked back like this today. I'm really depressed. I used to take the bus every day."

"After all, she is no longer a rich young lady. Her father is in jail."

The voices of those girls came over again.

Thunder Mei Yi? Rich lady?

Thunder and lightning?

(That last name I remember...yes, news.)

There was no need to take out a personal terminal. Exia looked directly at the electronic display on the surface of the building not far away. The same news was still playing repeatedly on it as before.

[The president of MassiveElectric, a world-famous multinational electronics manufacturer, Mr. Raiden Ryoma, was recently reported as suspected of an economic fraud case. After police investigation, the evidence was conclusive. He has been imprisoned and sent to prison, and all relevant assets have been frozen and seized]

[Changkong City Police reminds residents not to believe the requests of any unknown person. If money is involved, please double check...]

massiveelectric company—referred to as me company.

Its president, Raiden Ryoma, was arrested and imprisoned just yesterday. According to the contents of Destiny's internal database, ME Company appears to be the world's leading electronics manufacturer, but in fact it is a money-making machine and development department under Destiny's enemy organization Anti-Entropy.

The president of that company was arrested on suspicion of financial fraud?

Alexia stared at the news on the big screen, and then looked in the direction where Raiden Mei, who had just hit her, was walking.

(And that was Raiden Mei? The only daughter of Raiden Ryoma?)

22. Lightning Mei flies across the sky

Worst week ever.

Mei Raiden has had the worst week of reading lately.

Since his father was arrested, his life has plummeted to the bottom.

It was a life that could only be described as terrible.

Due to his father's arrest and the establishment of a financial fraud case, Raiden Ryoma was dismissed by the board of directors, all funds were frozen, and his reputation plummeted - and as a result Raiden Mei lost everything.

After losing her respected father, her classmates who were usually close friends at school suddenly stopped paying attention to her and even shunned her as a god of plague.

Raiden Mei is actually isolated in school. Although it can't be called campus bullying yet, I'm afraid it will be a matter of time before it develops to that point.

This is so common in Japan.

It's the same at home - no, she no longer has a place that can be called home.

The mansion where she had been living had been left behind for the time being, but she no longer wanted to go back. Several maids in the family have all left. The father's imprisonment and the freezing of assets mean that the Leiden family can no longer afford to pay their salaries, and no one is willing to work in vain to support a eldest daughter.

Therefore, the Raiden Mansion is now empty, with no one around.

There are only those board members of me company who come and visit every day.

After the removal of Raiden Ryoma, me company has essentially been in a leaderless situation, and every member of the board of directors wants to take the position of president. It's just that everyone knows that the current situation of Me Club is very critical, and if it is not handled well, it will cause a greater crisis.

So a puppet is needed, a puppet who can take the blame.

And Raiden Mei is undoubtedly the most suitable puppet. After all, she is the only daughter of Raiden Ryoma. There is no problem at all in inheriting the me club. Even if something goes wrong with the subsequent operation of the me club, just throw her [the daughter of a sinner] out.

The thoughts of adults are full of complexity and surprisingly simple at the same time. Even a sixteen-year-old girl like Raiden Mei can see through their thoughts.

"It hurts..."

Long empty wall.

Unknowingly, after allowing herself to move forward with the flow, Raiden Mei came to the high wall that divided Changkong City into two.

One side of the wall is the prosperous Xicheng District facing the port, while the other side is the less developed Dongcheng District surrounded by mountains as if blocked by the wall.

What Leiden Meiyi is walking to now is a viewing platform on the wall facing Xicheng District - after all, it is a famous building and scenic spot in Changkong City. Anyone who comes to Changkong City will want to take a look, so a long time ago There is this kind of viewing platform for tourists to overlook Dongcheng District from a high place.

It can be used as tourism revenue to invest in urban development.

Lying on the fence of the observation deck, Leiden Meiyi looked down at the city where she had lived for more than ten years. This city that she liked very much and thought was beautiful in the past looked gray to her now.

It was this city that ruined everything about itself.