You wouldn't want them to be bullied, would you?

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Qiu Bi offered some words of comfort to Maria.

Even if Maria can't find a path beyond S-rank Valkyrie, it's insignificant. Sirin and Angelin are strong enough to deal with the Herrschers who will descend later.

Considering Maria's stubborn nature, Qiu Bi did not reveal this matter.

"Maria, do you need to rest for a while?"

“No need. Brother-in-law, I’ll just wash up a bit, and then I can go with you to the Land of Bliss.”

Maria shook her head, then picked up a bath towel and gracefully walked into the washroom provided with the training room.

The training rooms used by Valkyries are equipped with washrooms so that they can take a comfortable hot shower after training, which will not only relax their tense minds but also relieve some of their physical fatigue.

However, there are very few Valkyries as carefree as Maria.

Maria wore only a vest on her upper body and shorts on her lower body, and her every move always revealed glimpses of her cleavage.

Hearing the sound of the shower coming from the bathroom, Qiu Bi couldn't help but clear his mind and start thinking about the rest of the trip.

After sending Maria to Paradise, Chubi and Eden will not stay long and will soon leave Paradise to travel around the world.

Two minutes later, before Maria had even finished showering, Angelia had already appeared at the training room door.

Looking at the open door, she was momentarily lost in thought, then secretly peeked inside to observe the scene.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Qiu Bi, Eden and Amber, and then jogged into the training room.

"Brother-in-law, are you planning to make a move on Maria?"

Angelia deliberately lowered her voice, appearing furtive.

Qiu Bi: ? ? ?

What does it mean to "go after Maria"?

Qiu Bi was completely baffled, so he grabbed Angelia's face and pressed her for the meaning of the words.

Under Qiu Bi's persistent questioning, Angelia could only lower her head and explain the meaning of that sentence to him.

“Brother-in-law, since Maria is going to get married sooner or later anyway, why not let her marry you directly? That way, we'll still be family.”

"Besides, Sister Maria has a great figure, but her personality is a bit awful."

"Brother-in-law, you must have seen it just now, right? Sister Maria was dressed very scantily during training. Although she can't compare to Sister Cecilia, she's still a rare 'beauty'."

At this moment, Angela seemed to transform into a "salesperson," racking her brains to tell Qiu Bi about Maria's merits.

Little did they know, Qiu Bi and Eden's expressions had become very strange.

Maria had finished bathing and was now standing behind Angelia.

"Brother-in-law, how are you feeling?"

Angela, oblivious to Maria behind her, continued to "promote" Maria, saying, "If brother-in-law is interested, I can help, like getting Maria into your bed..."

"Oh? Angelia, how are you going to get me into my brother-in-law's bed?"

Chapter 284 Cecilia: "I don't actually mind these things."

Maria's voice came from behind her, causing Angelia to tense up instinctively.

While tensing her body, Angelia was racking her brains for words to explain herself.

"Um, this... Sister Maria, please let me explain... Ah, no, please let me explain..."

"It's alright, I'm not in a hurry. Take your time making up reasons—if you don't satisfy me, then I'll have to hand you over to Sirin for punishment."

Maria's idea was simple—

Angelia is, after all, a magical girl, so naturally, it is Sirin, the "Goddess of Magical Girls," who should punish her.

however……

Upon hearing that Maria was going to hand her over to Celine for punishment, Angelia, as if she had nothing to lose, decisively abandoned any attempt to explain herself.

"Sister Maria, why don't you just hand me over to Sirin?"

When Celine was mentioned, Angelia showed no embarrassment whatsoever; on the contrary, she appeared quite confident.

From Angelia's reaction, Qiu Bi could guess that Angelia's move must have been approved by Sirin, otherwise she wouldn't have been so calm and confident.

Seeing Angelia's seemingly reckless attitude, Maria was furious but couldn't bring herself to scold her, so she could only give her a symbolic flick on the forehead.

"Sister Maria is bullying me!"

"Hmph! Don't say things like that next time, or I won't be the only one who gets angry."

"Slightly, slightly, slightly~"

Angelia made a face at Maria and stuck out her tongue, looking quite mischievous.

Maria chuckled, then looked at Qiu Bi: "Brother-in-law, don't take Angelia's words to heart—shall we set off for Paradise now?"

"Yes, this is a good opportunity for Delta and Bella to show you around the Paradise of the Past."

Upon hearing this, Angelia seemed to have discovered something interesting and excitedly asked, "Brother-in-law, Sister Maria, can I come along?"

"no!"

Maria refused Angelia without hesitation, then asked in return, "Angelia, have you finished your homework?"

"How could mere homework possibly be difficult for a magical girl!"

Angelia avoided discussing her homework and did not specify whether she had finished it.

Seeing this, Maria understood immediately and guessed that Angelia must not have finished her homework.

Maria then shoved Angelia out of the training room, urging her to go home and do her homework.

"Sister Maria, you're hogging all the food! That's so stingy!"

Angelia's indignant complaints rang out, followed by a cry of pain, as if Maria had used force to silence her.

Before long, Maria returned, looking apologetic at Qiu Bi, Eden, and Amber.

“I’m sorry… Angelia has become increasingly mischievous these days. It’s mainly because I’ve been busy dealing with Honkai events and have neglected to discipline her.”

Since Cecilia was already married, Maria took on the responsibility of disciplining Angelia very early on.

"If you're really too busy, you might as well ask Cecilia to help discipline Angelia, after all, Cecilia is your older sister."

“Sister Cecilia must be very busy usually, so I won’t bother her with such a small matter.”

Maria shook her head, politely declining Qiu Bi's suggestion.

Qiu Bi carefully recalled Cecilia's usual work and couldn't help but show a strange expression.

Aside from the start and graduation seasons, Cecilia's work isn't particularly busy; it mainly involves processing some documents.

Even when Qiu Bi went to look for Cecilia and Theresa, he would always see the two of them holding a "tea party".

—A "tea party" with only two participants.

……

The transport ship sped towards the former base of the World Serpent.

Even though the headquarters has been moved to Destiny Airport, World Serpent has not given up on this location, simply because "Paradise of the Past" is located here.

Amber piloted the transport ship, Qiu Bi accompanied Eden as they surveyed the sea of ​​clouds, while Maria chatted with Cecilia via communications.

"...Maria, keep going! If you feel tired, come to Fogsea Manor to relax anytime—Fogsea Manor is quite big, you can rest directly when you're tired."

“Sister Cecilia, there’s no need for that—I need to use this opportunity to find a path beyond S-rank.”

"That being said, don't push yourself too hard."

Cecilia's tone was both reproachful and admonishing.

Maria scratched her head, appearing somewhat reserved, like a child who had never grown up.

“Sister Cecilia, you don’t need to remind me like this. After all, I’m not a child anymore.”

"But I'm still your older sister, aren't I?"

“That’s true. By the way, Cecilia, Angelia was quite rude just now.”

"Huh? What's wrong?"

“Angelia actually wanted to put me in my brother-in-law’s bed. It seems she has really neglected to discipline me lately.”

Maria complained angrily, unaware that Cecilia's expression had turned somewhat strange.

Cecilia pressed her index finger to her lips, looking thoughtful.

After a moment, she smiled and said, "So... Maria, you're not young anymore. When are you planning to settle down?"

“Sister Cecilia, how could you say such things…”

Maria was a little helpless.

Cecilia smiled slightly at this.

“If you really can’t find someone you like, you might consider Angelia’s suggestion. That way, you’ll still be family—I don’t really mind that kind of thing.”

"Sister Cecilia, you must be joking!"

Maria seemed a little embarrassed, and after complaining for a few more minutes, she hurriedly hung up the call amidst Cecilia's teasing.

Even after the communication was completely disconnected, Maria was still in a daze, with a very obvious blush remaining on her cheeks.

Maria had actually thought about starting a family when she had some free time.

However, her ideal partner must either be someone who can overcome her or someone who is no less capable than Qiu Bi.

Although Qiu Bi had many wives, he was not lacking in any other aspect.

Thinking of this, Maria subconsciously glanced at Qiu Bi, only to meet his gaze.

"Sister, brother-in-law, why are you looking at me like that?!"

When her little act was discovered, Maria lost control of her emotions and raised her voice several decibels.

"It's nothing, we're just getting close to the paradise of the afterlife."

Qiu Bi overheard Cecilia and Maria's conversation, but he didn't say anything special.