"For Muninn? Wait, is she one of yours? Oh, and why can't Mei see you?"
Kiana stared, perplexed, at the silver-haired girl sprawled on the ground, sleeping like a dead dog, and at Mei, who seemed oblivious to Snow's presence. Lowering her voice, she asked softly, "Why can't Mei see you?"
"It's perfectly normal that she can't see me," the golden-haired girl replied. "I'm communicating through quantum entanglement using the Kaslana family's Stigmata, just like your Dad saw Kevin back in the day. Only those who possess the Kaslana family's Stigmata can perceive my influence."
"As for Muninn... she's indeed my Agent. Oh, and Wendy too—don't give me that 'I worked my butt off and you're all on the same side' look."
"This is basically a civil war..." Kiana muttered under her breath, a hint of resentment in her voice.
"I only just managed to undermine the Honkai's forces recently and haven't had a chance to inform you all yet. My apologies~" the golden-haired girl said, though her tone and expression lacked any genuine remorse.
"I can't shake the feeling your apologies are completely insincere," Kiana grumbled. "Anyway, what exactly did Muninn do just now? I sensed her do something within Anti-Entropy's fleet, and then all the Honkai energy in her body vanished in an instant..."
Kiana continued to squat down and poke Muninn's cheek.
"That clueless idiot who only cares about having fun reproduced the memories of me from Cocolia's mind onto her ship."
"Gods are unique entities. Even a recreated memory is still a reflection of my existence in the mortal realm. This brainless fool's actions are no different from projecting the Honkai Will into the mortal realm."
Snow kicked the unconscious silver-haired girl lying on the ground, her irritation clear.
"The Honkai Will only has one conscious vessel in the human realm. Even you could figure that out with your brain tied behind your back..."
"Speaking of the Herrscher of Finality... why did the Herrscher of Finality you showed me look so much like me...?"
"That's the default template. That lazy mutt sculpted one face and couldn't be bothered to make another. Do you think it would spend ten hours on character creation just for half a minute of gameplay?"
"It came to cleanse civilizations, not to put on a fashion show."
Snow shrugged nonchalantly.
"So, she just pulled out something conceptually on par with the Herrscher of Finality on Cocolia's ship?"
Kiana stared incredulously at Muninn, who still lay motionless on the ground after Snow's kick.
"More or less. Then this idiot collapsed. The Authority I granted her could technically do that, but the energy consumption... that's beyond acceptable."
"Naturally, I had to intervene when she caused such a commotion."
The blonde girl shook her head helplessly.
"But the projection on Cocolia's ship... Bronya must still be on board, right?!" Kiana asked Snow in a tense whisper, as if just remembering something.
"They abandoned the warship. I cut off the projection right after their retreat—let them lose a ship as payment for taking the Gem of Desire. Heh heh~"
"If they'd delayed their retreat even slightly, I would have severed the projection immediately."
Mentioning this instantly brightened Snow's mood.
"Typical of you... Emmm... So, Snow, are you here to take Muninn back?"
"No. In this form of communication, I can't bring anyone back. Besides, the child seems to be going through a rebellious phase lately... Arguing with Wendy all day long—just keep her for a few weeks and help mediate their relationship."
Snow shrugged nonchalantly, casually handing Muninn over to St. Freya Academy with a few words. A mother's gaze confirmed: She's all yours.
"Don't you think the academy already has too many Herrschers, Snow?" Kiana asked, turning to the blonde girl.
"Really? Seems fine to me."
"I am, Mei is too, Bronya will be in the future, and now you've added Muninn...?"
"Two, actually. Wendy will also be affiliated with St. Freya Academy—or rather, she's returning to her alma mater, since it's the St. Freya Herrscher Academy... Gods, Apocalypses, Time Travelers, Herrschers, Judgment-class Honkai Beasts... basically, anything non-human can be found at St. Freya."
"Why does the Academy sound like a demon's lair when you describe it? And who's the Apocalypse again???"
Kiana's eyebrow twitched as she glared at Snow, having just heard several new terms.
"Apocalypse? That's Kyuusyou... It refers to a part of her power. Forgetting the glory of saving the world, she lingers at the ultimate end of civilization's history—"
"A tyrant who abandons faith, erases fear, and severs eras; who grinds countless materials and concepts to dust at the end of time."
Snow closed her eyes and began hyping up Kyuusyou, who was casually strolling toward them.
"Why does this sound so... Chuunii?" Kiana's head swam with question marks.
"Cough, cough, cough... Well, Kyuusyou told me as much herself. She might be exaggerating a bit, but there's definitely some truth to it—"
"In a sense, she truly does command time, embodying the concepts of both the end and redemption of all things..."
Snow nodded.
"Alright... I take back what I said earlier—St. Freya Academy is now a Demon's Lair..."
Kiana rolled her eyes.
"Then Muninn will be in your care for a few weeks. She really likes nuts, meat is fine too, and she enjoys fruit."
"Oh, and don't get any bugs to feed her just because she can transform into a Raven. You'll get your butt kicked."
"Also, if you have any ridiculously absurd nightmares at night, or if you see any of those bugs you're terrified of in utterly illogical situations—just punch her. Nine times out of ten, it's her doing."
Snow droned on, sharing tips on caring for Muninn.
"Oh, right! Don't let her mess with any modern electronics when she's alone, like TVs or computers. This unlucky kid can try to figure out how to use them in three minutes flat, then successfully break them all. Explosions aren't out of the question either."
"It feels like you've learned a bloody lesson, Snow..."
"It wasn't that bad. She just wrecked a bunch of appliances I'd swiped and several generators in the World Bubble."
"I still can't wrap my head around how she managed to break a water dispenser that only requires pressing a button... She must have a truly exceptional talent for destruction."
"?!?! I feel like you just sent us a house-wrecking husky as a form of torture."
"Bold of you, Kiana, my friend. It is a husky. And I'm definitely not taking it back."
With that, the golden-haired girl vanished without even a farewell.
"You fucking...!"