Could it be some kind of staff member?
He doesn't look like a good person...
Cecilia stared silently at the suspicious man who also appeared near the school wall and didn't look like a good person, with doubts in her heart.
What she didn't expect was that her combination of hat, sunglasses and mask was not much better.
Although Cecilia had many doubts in her heart, she still thought it was important to ask for directions, so she kept her guard up and walked forward cautiously, and asked softly:
"that......"
Just as he started to ask for directions, the hooded man who didn't look like a good person suddenly turned around.
Hidden beneath the shadow of his hood were a pair of blue eyes that were sinister, fierce, and mixed with arrogance.
At the same time, a transparent distortion attacked Cecilia along with his eyes.
It was like gravity crushed the space.
In response, Cecilia, who was prepared for this, twisted her waist and dodged the sudden attack, throwing away the suitcase in her hand.
At the same time, she completely confirmed that the other party was not a good person but an invader of St. Freya Academy, and she also fully entered the combat state.
He waved his free hands in the air, and two thorns as thick as an adult man's forearm broke out of the ground at lightning speed, stabbing violently at the invader on the opposite side, and the sonic boom caused by breaking through the air reverberated in the air.
One of the thorns was full of life and couldn't help but stir; the other thorn was filled with an indescribable silence, as if touching it would lead to death.
It’s easy to imagine that these two thorns are not ordinary thorns.
And that's exactly what happened.
They were born from the key of creation, the Black Abyss White Flower, and represent the White Flower and the Black Abyss respectively.
It cannot be said that touching it will kill you, but if you are touched by it, there will probably be no point in living.
Although the hooded man looks arrogant and disrespectful, he is actually a bit of a character.
Naturally, he could see the magic of the thorns, so he did not dare to be careless at all and immediately mobilized all his abilities.
The space twisted again, and at the same time, a huge repulsive force vibrated, stopping the two thorns with one blow.
As if he knew that the noise he made was too loud, he didn't want to fight at all. He turned around, flew into the air and fled.
Seeing this, Cecilia, who was very confident in her own strength as the "Only Second Saint of Destiny", was about to chase after him, but was stopped by a gentle male voice that suddenly sounded behind her:
"No need to chase him anymore. I left a means of tracking his location on him. He can't run away."
Looking back, he saw Lu Mian rushing over after sensing what was happening here through the Yu Duchen who had been deployed in various places in St. Freya Academy.
Although I didn't know Lu Mian before, I didn't know what Lu Mian looked like.
But Cecilia was certain that the handsome and gentle man in front of her, who had a kind and gentle aura that made people want to get close to him, was Lu Mian.
"Um, are you Lord Lu Mian?" she asked timidly.
"I'm actually not used to such a respectful title. Just call me Lu Mian. Or you can just call me Mian like Otto and Kallen."
As he said this, Lu Mian stretched out his hand and activated the power of the Mimic Black Abyss White Flower, causing all the remaining thorns on the ground to disappear, and then activated gravity to level the ground and restore it to its original state.
This is his home and must be treated well.
When Cecilia, who was standing by, saw Lu Mian's move, her eyes narrowed slightly and she was quite shocked.
Logically speaking, the Black Abyss White Flower actually has a certain level of consciousness and will only obey her orders. It is impossible for it to disappear so easily under the arrangement of others.
Moreover, how come this method of restoring the ground looks very similar to that of the hooded man who just escaped?
Yes, the hooded man...
Thinking of this, she suppressed her doubts and asked:
"Master Lu Mian, um, are we really not going to have to worry about that hooded 'intruder'?"
Hearing this, Lu Mian's eyes flickered, and a moment of piercing coldness flashed across his face.
Then it turned into a pool of tenderness:
"Didn't I just say that he can't run away, let alone survive tonight, so it doesn't matter."
It was obvious that he had recognized the identity and origin of the hooded man in just a brief encounter.
After all, it was Cocolia's fault.
The other party is the previous anti-entropy leader of Walter Yang, a clone of Walter Joyce, who bears the name of "World". Judging from the time and place, he can be simply called: Walter.
BYD Cocolia is truly worthy of the title of Babar, the only designated character in the world of Honkai Impact 3rd.
After sending the person away, they still leave such a thing to disgust people.
Lu Mian, who was getting more and more unlucky the more he thought about it, shook his head and finally locked his eyes on Cecilia in front of him. "The most important thing right now is to settle you down first."
While saying this, he always felt an inexplicable sense of tension.
Not to mention the girl opposite, whose "mother-in-law" face is still great even though half of it is covered by a mask.
Just say her name.
Cecilia Apokalis.
Apokalis...
Cecilia couldn't read minds, so she had no idea of the indescribable strange feeling in Lu Mian's heart.
She nodded obediently and did not mention anything about Watt. Instead, she ran to get back the suitcase that had been thrown aside just now, as well as the pixel sunglasses that had been accidentally broken during the battle.
Holding the pixel sunglasses that were obviously broken and could no longer be worn in her hands, the Saint Lady, who was obviously very agile in the battle, said nothing, and was almost turning into a crying cat.
Chapter 21: Cecilia is Broken (Two in One)
Under Lu Mian's confident guarantee, Cecilia did not mention anything about Watt again.
He then ran over to retrieve the suitcase that had just been thrown to the ground, and also found the pair of pixel sunglasses that had been accidentally broken during the battle.
She looked at the pixelated sunglasses that were obviously broken and could no longer be used, her azure eyes lowered, and the genuine heartache that could be seen and felt between her brows.
Lu Mian didn’t know nor did he think that this pair of pixel sunglasses would be important enough to make Cecilia so distressed.
I thought that the other party had accidentally suffered some invisible internal injuries in the previous battle, so I hurriedly took two steps forward and asked with concern:
"What's wrong? Are you having any problems?"
"It's broken," Cecilia showed the remains of the sunglasses in her hand a little slowly, looking a little naive, "I was planning to wear them for a while longer."
Isn't it a pity that such an interesting little item is broken?
In response, Lu Mian could only raise his eyebrows and chuckle awkwardly but politely.
At this point, he realized that the girl in front of him was really mourning for the pixel sunglasses in her hand, which were definitely worth no more than 50 yuan. He was speechless and didn't know what to say for a moment.
This is just like the high school children of a gangster who is well-known in the underworld for being ruthless and taciturn, and who only loves "AD calcium milk".
No matter how you think about it, it feels awkward.
How can you be so obsessed with this thing?
"Okay, okay, you don't have to be too sad. There is a commercial street in our Saint Freya Academy that must sell it. At most, you can just look for it carefully.
"Otto told me that you will stay here for a while. Is your luggage complete? Are your daily necessities complete?
"Now, do you want me to take you to your place first, or should we go directly to that commercial street to have a look?" Lu Mian was getting more and more nervous the more he thought about it, so he simply stopped thinking about it.
He shook his head and said so with a chuckle.
These words can be said to be caring and attentive, but not the kind of care and concern that one would give to a goddess.
Rather, it is a "strange" concern that can make those who hear it feel extremely warm and as if bathed in spring breeze, and at the same time make them feel inexplicably younger.
This is an instinct that is ingrained in his bones and has been accumulated over a long period of time over several worlds.
When you see a "good kid" who needs care, you will subconsciously want to take care of him.
It was obvious that he subconsciously regarded the adorable and innocent saint lady in front of him as someone who needed care.
It doesn't feel as good as a very beautiful giant insect.
Well, not as good as...
Cecilia did not dislike such pure and heartwarming concern; on the contrary, she liked and enjoyed it.
She first put away the remains of her sunglasses, then raised her hand to lift the few strands of white hair that were blown by the cool breeze by her ears, smiled gently, and asked softly:
"As for me, I want to drop off my luggage at my residence first, and then go to the commercial street to take a look.
"Is this okay? Is it too much trouble?"
"What's the trouble? Let's go?" After saying this, Lu Mian turned around and walked towards the teachers' dormitory.
So I naturally took on the role of a guide, very consciously.
While being friendly and gentle, he also maintained a certain degree of distance and did not lend a hand to help Cecilia carry her luggage when they just met for the first time.
Of course, part of the reason for this is that Miss Saint, who is one of the only two saints destined by heaven, probably doesn't need help at all.
Cecilia carefully felt Lu Mian's perfect sense of intimacy and distance, the corners of her lips curled up unconsciously, and she quickly took two steps to catch up with him, dragging her suitcase.
In the sunset that is dyed an extremely romantic orange-red, in the occasional cool evening breeze, and in the sound of the suitcase wheels contacting and rubbing against the ground.
The two people walked towards the distance of the picture, one in front and one behind, as if they were walking towards the end of the story.
During this time, there were occasional conversations.
"Lu Mian, do you think building a commercial street in this Saint Freya Academy will have any impact on the academic performance of the students in the academy?"
This is Cecilia, who clearly has a strong interest and personal ideas about St. Freya Academy.
Lu Mian paused when he heard the question, his expression unchanged, "Maybe there is."
"Is that so? Then why do you still do this?"
“Because the original intention of you and Theresa in this world to create this academy was to train the Valkyries as tools, which was colder than destiny;
“I hope to create a more humane teaching environment so that the vast majority of Valkyries, who already have a hard life, can understand the meaning of the word ‘happiness’.
"I can't guarantee anything else, but judging from the fact that the children in St. Freya Academy are always smiling, the original intention has been achieved. In comparison, academic issues seem less important."
"why would you say so?"
Lu Mian stopped moving forward, turned around, and smiled gently but helplessly:
"How many heroes are there in the past and present? Ji Lin, who walks on the land of Shenzhou holding a golden sword, the Chiyuan Immortal who protects Shenzhou, the flawless bishop you know who brings light to the world, and the saint who engraved pure spirit and will into destiny...
“Such people shine in a fascinating way, but they are ultimately a minority among the minority. There are not so many geniuses in the world, and hard work does not always pay off.
“In fact, the problem that most people have to face is not whether their efforts will be rewarded, but the necessity to persist in their efforts even though they know that their efforts will not be rewarded.
"Let's take what happened just now as an example. If the person facing the hooded man just now was not you, but anyone in this academy or the Destiny Headquarters,
"Not to mention resistance, except for the talented, how many people can survive before I arrive?"
Cecilia pursed her lips, and was speechless for a moment.
Seeing this, Lu Mian slowly shook his head, "Anyway, I personally think that instead of forcing the children to fight for a result that they know is impossible, it is better to let them live smoothly and happily.
"Of course, this doesn't mean they can give up all their efforts. We have physical fitness and combat tests, and even written tests in our academy. After they have mastered all of these, they won't be at a disadvantage when facing Honkai beasts and death warriors.
"As for fighting the Houkai or making the Herrscher no longer pose any threat, that is what 'we' have to do."
Hearing this, Cecilia, who had recovered from her shock, nodded slightly and smiled again.
It was no longer a gentle, virtuous smile, but a smile that contained a hint of understanding and appeared very confident.
What exactly did she realize?
I’m afraid only God knows.
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Cecilia's sudden arrival made the division of houses a not-so-small issue again.
I have to ask Theresa for instructions.
However, there was an empty bedroom in the dormitory of Yaesakura, Yae Rin and the little guy Hiyomaru.
So in order to save trouble and not have to work any harder, Lu Mian took the initiative to arrange for Cecilia to move in there.
