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Chapter 62: Outlandish Rumors

Leinas, after fruitlessly searching for the wielder of the dangerous weapon in the vicinity of Kiana, decided to come and reinforce and protect critical facilities first.

As she passed by a corner of a wall, Leinas's peripheral vision caught a glimpse of a small, silver-haired girl with double spiral curls and an exquisite, adorable face sitting on the ground with a vacant expression.

"What's wrong with you? Are you injured? Do you need help?"

Similar attire and the delicate appearance of the young girl made Leinas instinctively consider her a fellow Valkyrie. Although she didn't recognize the small girl in front of her, there were so many Valkyries in the base, and except for a few individuals with exceptional memory, no one could truly know everyone.

"Elise... first kiss... was supposed to be for Sister Elisa... but now... it doesn't matter anymore... hehehe..."

The intermittent words and the hollow gaze fixed on the black enemy not far away immediately led Leinas to imagine a disastrous scenario.

"You dared to defile the purity of an innocent girl! Unforgivable! I'll avenge you!"

Leinas charged towards the small girl with anger burning in her eyes. Little did she know, behind her, Bronya stood up expressionlessly, patted her skirt, and muttered, "Too easy.”

...

A squad of three Valkyries sprinted over to join forces, but suddenly, a shadow swiftly approached from the side and rear.

When the two groups converged, several Valkyries turned their heads to look, seeing a girl in a white dress, holding two camouflaged light machine guns, and sporting an exquisite and emotionless little face—they subconsciously assumed she was another Valkyrie who had come to assist.

"Wow! You're so small!"

"Bronya is not small; Bronya is almost an adult! You're the small one! Your whole family is small!"

Amidst the milk-flavored retorts and insults, none of them got angry. Instead, they all raised the corners of their mouths, and any remaining doubts disappeared.

"Why did you come alone?"

"Our foolish captain got blown away by a Titan's shell, the communicator is temporarily malfunctioning, so Bronya has to act alone to save the world!"

"Ha! Save the world! Hahaha!"

"Why are you all laughing? Bronya will turn you into sieves! Why is everyone just like my stupid captain!"

"Hahaha, Yes, sorry, we were wrong! Let's act together for now."

"Don't slow us down... Bronya heard from some retreating Valkyries that the enemy is very tricky and, well, a pervert. More than ten Valkyries have lost their will to fight after encountering it."

"What!?!"

"I heard the lightest thing done to them is just being touched, the more severe of them is losing their first kiss, and the worst... Well, when they mention that, they have strange expressions and say that Bronya is still too young to know. Humph! Bronya has long passed the age of bedwetting and is already a capable warrior! Who are they to look down on anyone? They're just like my stupid captain!"

The girl spoke expressionlessly as the listeners' expressions became increasingly bizarre. There was suppressed laughter, anger, and subtle fear.

"Beep!"

The girl who called herself Bronya suddenly stopped in her tracks, frowned slightly while pressing her earpiece, then after a moment, revealed a faint, soothing smile.

"What's wrong?"

"That foolish captain isn't dead after all. It's a pity, but Bronya is going to meet up with her. You can handle it here."

"...Alright, go ahead, and be careful."

Then, the petite girl left once again. The last thing she left behind was a proud yet joyous expression that was difficult to conceal.

Watching the small figure depart, several Valkyries exchanged glances.

"What a pity, such a cute child. How did she end up not being in our team? By the way, I forgot to ask her which squad she's in."

"We'll have a chance in the future... that pervert must be defeated by us!"

"Right! We can't let someone as pure as Bronya encounter that kind of person. Bronya's first time can only be entrusted to me!"

"I'm thinking about it, Peach! Obviously, it's mine!"

"Why argue? Let's get to work first. We'll discuss this matter three days from now on the rooftop!"

"Captain, why are you...?"

"Can't I be a loli enthusiast too!?"

Then, Bronya returned, looking at them expressionlessly.

"Uh, we were just joking, just kidding!"

"Just like my foolish captain, always saying strange things. Anyway, where is the 19th Laboratory? The foolish captain said to meet up there, and Bronya hasn't been there yet."

"It's in that direction!"

"Alright, thank you for your help... be careful and don't get hurt, it will hurt a lot."

"Okay, Bronya, you should be careful too!"

The girl left once more.

Several Valkyries watched the small figure and showed expressions of enchantment.

"We can't allow this to continue; that pervert must be taken down before something happens to the innocent Bronya."

"Right! I'll be the first to strike!"

"Let's get to work!"

. . . .

"Hey, did you hear? That enemy seems to be a pervert who likes to defile innocent Valkyries."

"What!?!"

. . . .

"Be careful, Bronya heard from others that when they encounter that enemy, they instantly become... wet . What does that mean? Does it mean they're seriously injured?"

"Bronya!"