"Look, is that the new teacher? She's so beautiful."
"She really is! So pretty."
"The one next to her should be Teacher Himeko, so she must be a new teacher. I'm really curious what subject she teaches."
"Yes! Yes!"
Thus, Zeus, guided by Himeko, began her first journey as a teacher amidst the students' gossipy, curious, and mostly admiring gazes. After arriving at the teachers' office with Himeko, Zeus was currently just learning by Himeko's side, so she didn't need much preparation. But Himeko was going to be swamped. The time spent waiting for Zeus had wasted a lot of time; what was originally ample time was now extremely tight.
But there was nothing she could do. She wouldn't be angry with Zeus; she could only blame herself for not calling Zeus to wake up earlier.
Watching the busy Himeko, Zeus wanted to go over and help, but she had no experience with this kind of work. She didn't want to end up being a hindrance, so Zeus decided to stand by and watch. It wasn't until the class bell rang that Himeko finally managed to complete today's lesson plan, which was quite a close call.
"How about it, have some tea!"
"Let's drink it on the go!"
Himeko, seeing the black tea Zeus brought over, hadn't originally intended to drink it, but she didn't want to refuse Zeus's kindness. After all, class was about to start, so she decided to take the cup and, with Zeus, drink it on the way. Moreover, she was feeling a bit low on energy, and some black tea would be a good pick-me-up.
Although it might be a bit ungraceful, the class bell had already rung, and there were no students in the hallway, so she didn't have to worry about many people seeing her walk and drink. As for other teachers, there were hardly any around, only Zeus would see it. But she probably wouldn't mind her impropriety!
"How about it, are you nervous?"
The classroom wasn't far from the teachers' office. In less than five minutes, the two stood at the classroom door. Himeko checked the time on her watch, still not too late, so she playfully teased Zeus with a smile.
"Not nervous, but I'm a little worried if I can do well."
Zeus lied without blushing. She wasn't worried about such small matters. Her ultimate goal was to dismantle Schicksal and make Otto pay for his sins. However, now she might have to add one more goal: saving Himeko's life. These past two days, Zeus had been secretly treating Himeko little by little when people weren't paying attention. The first time she saw Himeko, she had noticed Himeko's physical condition.
Himeko's body was now on the verge of Honkai corruption. Fortunately, the artificial Stigmata had bought her some time, but even so, even if Himeko didn't fight, she would die within three years or transform into a zombie.
Why would Valkyries face such a crisis? Of course, everyone's physique is different. For example, in Kiana's Kaslana family, the people's cells have a very strong tolerance for Honkai. As long as they don't absorb too much Honkai energy and break the cell's tolerance limit, they can use Honkai energy to fight without harming themselves or transforming into zombies.
But Valkyries transformed from ordinary people couldn't. Even if their cell strength was two to three times that of ordinary people, their cells would slowly be eroded by Honkai, thus transforming into zombies. This was due to the artificial Stigmata, but it only allowed them to last a little longer. It had to be said that this was the tragedy of this world: the more it tried to eliminate humanity in this way, the stronger humanity would become. Humanity is a creature with infinite potential, becoming stronger when faced with greater challenges.
"Don't worry! Your abilities and knowledge have been recognized by the Dean. Moreover, you are very smart. After studying with me for a while, you should be able to complete teaching tasks independently."
Himeko said to Zeus with a smile, then, regardless of whether Zeus responded, she directly opened the classroom door and walked in naturally. Zeus also followed her in. She wasn't a transfer student who needed to give others a surprise or anything; she was here to teach a group of mischievous kids how to defeat Honkai Beasts.
"I believe you all know that today, our Academy has a great beauty coming to be my Assistant teacher, and also your future teacher. Are you happy?"
"Happy XN"
Looking at Himeko, who was dramatically hyping things up on the podium, Zeus scornfully pouted in a corner. Can't we stop using such childish things? It's so cliché, I'm almost getting second-hand embarrassment.
"Next, please welcome your new teacher, Zeus, to speak."
After livening up the class atmosphere, Himeko smiled and stepped aside, yielding the podium to Zeus. However, when Himeko's eyes swept to a corner, her eye twitched. The young girl with the same hair color as Zeus, named Kiana, was still sleeping. She hadn't been woken up by such a loud noise just now. As expected, she was indeed the niece of a certain Great Aunt, truly unique.
Zeus had, of course, noticed Kiana, who was slumped over her desk like a salted fish with no dreams. But she didn't plan to make a grand entrance and assert her authority at this moment. She decided to ignore Kiana. However, Mei's expression, covering her mouth in disbelief, was too amusing. The other Bronya, a little girl, also seemed very happy that Zeus had appeared.
Standing on the podium, Zeus's mind suddenly had a momentary lapse. She almost blurted out suicidal words like, 'I'm not interested in ordinary people. If you're an alien, a superhuman, or a person from the future, please come find me.' In the end, Zeus managed to hold it back.
"Hello, students, I am your new teacher, Zeus."
Finally, Zeus held back and began a proper self-introduction. This introduction also symbolized Zeus's first step into the Schicksal organization. And Schicksal would soon fall into the hands of Zeus, this 'ordinary teacher.'
Meanwhile, Otto was mesmerized, gazing at the gem in the cultivation tank. This was a divine artifact capable of giving birth to a Herrscher, and one of the most miraculous things that could resurrect his beloved Kallen.
"Kiana, do you think this gem is beautiful?"
Without turning around, Otto's gaze remained fixed on the gem. Not far from him stood a girl with the exact same appearance as Kiana from St. Freya Academy. However, the girl was very quiet, or rather, she was as calm as a machine, completely devoid of any presence. From a distance, she looked like a statue.
"Really, I asked you such a foolish question."
Otto didn't get a reply from the girl, nor did he get angry. This was exactly what he wanted; he wanted her to be an obedient weapon. He hadn't taught her aesthetics, so it would be strange if she understood.
"Never mind, let's go! We still have an experiment to do later."
Hearing Otto's words, the girl obediently followed behind him. However, Otto didn't know that behind her goggles, a pair of hateful eyes were staring fixedly at him.
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