The Paladin on the Infinite Tour.

why?

Why is he here?

Why is he here?

[That’s right, why are you here? 】

As if to emphasize Anna's thoughts, [Anna] stopped in front of her, blocking all the sunlight shining on her while looking at Alexia: [Obviously your presence here will only further aggravate her pain, It just makes her feel inferior... Why are you here? 】

"roll!"

Faced with [Anna]'s words that contained a different meaning, Alexia's response was so simple and rude!

I don’t know if this roar had a strong impact on the darkness of consciousness, but [Anna] was instantly knocked back dozens of meters by the roar, and flew out directly in front of Anna!

Quickly coming to Anna's side and holding her hand, Alexia held her in her arms: "Sorry, Anna, I may have come a little late. But it's okay. Come back with me now."

"..."

Unreal.

Are you dreaming?

Looking at Alexia who was so close, Anna saw him look anxious and worried for the first time.Is he worried about someone?Judging from the situation, it seems that you are worried about yourself?

Is she worth his worry?

Is she actually worth his worry and anxiety?

"go back?"

Anna murmured.

"Go back... where?"

"Go back to our home." Alexia replied, "I will take you away from this darkness. At home, everyone is waiting for you to go back. Bianca, Kiana, Mei... .Even if you become a Herrscher, we will not change anything about you."

Bianca.

Hearing the name, Anna's eyes suddenly darkened.

(So...are you going back to that person? That's right, if you go back, she will definitely be there...)

Then...if I go back, I will definitely see that scene again.

I saw a scene where I couldn't penetrate at all, and it would only look very abrupt and inappropriate.

So, no.

Anna squeezed Alexia's hand slightly: "No...I..."

"Anna?"

"I...stay here with me...can't you?"

Under Alexia's surprised eyes, Anna said these words.

"Just stay here with me, Alexia..."

"Anna?"

Alexia looked at Anna in her arms in disbelief: "You...what are you talking about?"

【Hehehehe~~~~】

[Anna] A faint laughter full of weirdness came from this moment.

【Oops~~~Are you surprised?Alexia was surprised that her lover would say such a thing - but this is the most normal situation, isn't it? 】

[Speaking of which...why are you so sure that she will go back with you willingly? 】

100. Becoming a lawyer is not a big deal

Anna and Bianca's relationship.

Actually it's not that bad.

Before Anna met Alexia, the two actually exchanged letters.After all, Bianca is very popular in Destiny and has no airs about her. Many Valkyries regard her as their idol.

Anna is one of them.

And because of Shaniat's identity, Anna is one of the few ordinary Valkyries who can have contact with Bianca, and the communication between the two originated from this.Perhaps it's because they both became excellent Valkyrie at such a young age. Although the two of them met in person very rarely, they had a very good relationship.

Anna has always admired Bianca, who was destined to be the most powerful Valkyrie, and has been chasing her back.

But...in addition to longing, deep in Anna's heart, there is also a ray of emotion that she is not aware of.

If nothing unexpected happens, that strange feeling will probably be hidden in Anna's heart forever. This is a normal thing, and everyone will hide their feelings more or less - but, because Ai Under the influence of Kesia, this strange feeling grew up unconsciously.

Although she moved into Alexia's house as [Exia's fiancée], and everyone in the family welcomed Anna's arrival, as I said before, she occasionally had such thoughts.

【Are you really worthy of Alexia? 】

The longer she lived in the Exia family, the stronger this idea became. In that family, Anna was really the most insignificant one.

So she chose not to live there for a long time and chose to stay in the Snow Lotus Team.

If she stays on the front line, she will get more fighting opportunities and increase her strength faster - if she becomes stronger, she should be able to become someone worthy of Alexia.

Anna doesn't want to be taken care of by Alexia from now on.

She has been taken care of by Exia enough. If she is satisfied with the status quo, then in the future she will no longer be [Anna Shaniat], but will become [Exia's Anna].

That's not what she wants. What she wants is to be like Bianca, to stand in the same place as Alexia, and at the end of the day, stand closest to him behind him, and help him like Bianca.This was what she had to do after receiving a lot of help from Exia.

However......

[Kiana became a special S-class Valkyrie], [Sword of Victory and the Blade of Immortality], [the right to use the God-killing Armor was granted to Kiana]... Just when Anna served in Snow Lotus When we were in the team, these messages came one after another.

Kiana is her future sister, and it is impossible for Anna to be unhappy about her growth.But being surpassed so easily, being left behind again, it was hard to say that Anna's mood was not fluctuating.

Can she really catch up with Alexia?

Anna often had this thought during training. No matter how much training she increased, no matter how stringent the standards were for herself, Anna could never get rid of this concern.

And, it was amid this concern that what happened the day before yesterday happened.

......

[He is really a man who doesn’t understand people’s hearts]

Looking at Alexia hugging Anna, [Anna] sneered.

[He said that she was his lover, but he didn't even notice her inner inferiority and lack of confidence. She only said some nice words, and after saving the other person, she stopped caring about her... ..Don’t you think that your actions are just pure evil to her? 】

"..."

Alexia fell silent.

Because in this darkness, which is essentially Anna's consciousness, Exia and Anna are actually in a state of spiritual communication. He can clearly feel Anna's mood at this moment.

(Did you...did you always think so, Anna?)

(…)

Alexia really didn't notice.

(This is too much pressure.)

Shajo Aige also understood the current situation.

(Maybe the prince thought it didn’t matter, but as the prince’s fiancée, Miss Anna unknowingly put a lot of pressure on herself. And then...)

Too much pressure caused Anna to start to get into trouble and fall into self-doubt. She even felt ashamed of herself when facing Bianca.Coupled with the failures and setbacks she suffered during her mission...the combination of various circumstances caused the shadow in Anna's heart to attract Honkai's attention.

And now, became a Herrscher.

Shajo Aige can understand Anna.

Because this is something she's seen too many times in the past.

[Okay, now do you understand the situation? 】

[Anna] laughed.

[You are the source of her pressure, the source of her becoming the Herrscher. You think you are the only one who can save her, but in fact you are the one who unknowingly pushed her to destruction.She has some self-awareness, so she——]

"——shutup, bichi."

Again.

After interrupting [Ana]'s words with a rude tone and glaring at her with a cold gaze, Exia looked at Anna beside her: "Ana, I won't stay here with you."

"...Sure enough, is that so?"

Anna's expression was not surprised.

She knew very well that her request would be rejected. After all, she was so unimportant to Alexia. With almost no emotional basis between her and Alexia, it was natural for her to be abandoned.

"Similarly, I will not leave you here. You have to go back with me, back to our home, back to everyone."

"...No need." Anna shook her head, "It doesn't matter whether I... can go back or not, right? Even if I am your fiancée and lover, I still... It’s nothing, just a name, I... I’m not worthy of you, Aixia.”

"Then become a woman worthy of me from now on!"

Alexia shouted angrily!

After removing her gentle look, Alexia held Anna's hand hard, so hard that Anna felt pain.

"Haven't you been working hard for this goal? Why are you giving up now! Is it just what you say that you want to be worthy of me? You have obviously mastered the power to come to me and stand beside me. You opened the door leading to me, why did you close the door yourself?!"

"..."

What is he saying?

Anna couldn't keep up with Alexia's thoughts for a while.

"That is to say, I want you to control [Herrscher of Ice]~~~"

Shajo Aige said with a bit of playfulness.

"To be honest, the prince and I, as well as everyone in the family, don't really care about you becoming the Herrscher of Ice. Isn't it just a Herrscher? There are already two Herrschers and a pseudo-Herrscher in the family. It doesn’t hurt to have one more.”

"And if that's the case, have you ever thought about such a possibility?"

"[If I master the power of the Ice Herrscher, will I be able to realize my expectations?]"

Anna: “————!!!”

Thoughts that she had never had before, at this moment, through the mouth of Shatiao Ai Ge, hit Anna's heart hard.

101.I like you, Alexia

Anna's situation, if simplified to the extreme, is like this——

[Because I am too weak and have no strength, I fall into self-doubt, feel inferior, and think that I am not worthy of the environment in which I live]

Mortals will probably have this thought when facing a genius.

Shajo Aige couldn’t be more clear.

But now, Anna is no longer a [mortal], she has become a Herrscher. If she can master the power of the Herrscher like Kiana, then she will become one of the most important people!

"Shall I...control the Herrscher's power?"

Anna still couldn't believe what Shajo Aige said.

Can such a thing really be done?

"Nothing is impossible."

Alexia did not let go of Anna's hand: "There is already a precedent of Kiana, and now - I am here! Anna!"

Facing his friend who had become a Herrscher, Kevin's final choice was to kill him because he had no choice.

But Exia had a choice.

He has the power to control the spirit, and he has the Great Holy Grail that makes all his wishes come true.He can transform Anna, who became the Herrscher, back into a human being, seal the Herrscher's consciousness, and let Anna use the Herrscher's power!

"I won't stop, Anna."

Alexia said seriously.

"In order to protect you who I love, I will not stop getting stronger. If you can keep up with me, then I will be happy to go with you. If you can't keep up with me, I will try my best. I will protect you with all my strength, this is my responsibility as the pillar of that family, and it is also my responsibility as your lover."