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As Olivia ran towards where the recent detonation had taken place, her mind raced with possibilities as to what might have caused it. In particular, if it [i]was[/i] the work of a Pageless, however unlikely that might have been, the azure-clad maiden couldn’t help but wonder what said hypothetical Pageless might look like. However, upon reaching the source of the explosion, the blonde beauty was somewhat surprised [sub]and maybe a little disappointed[/sub] to hear that it was simply a student’s mistake gone a bit overboard. She was also fascinated by the metal-armed girl standing in front of the ruined classroom alongside Charlotte, a girl who promptly introduced herself as Valeria Weizenbaum, apparently a substitute defense class teacher. 

[color=LightSkyBlue][i]E-Exploded?[/i][/color] Olivia wondered when the German girl noted the reason for their [i]original[/i] defense teacher’s absence. She wouldn’t have long to dwell on that, though, as Valeria wasted no time in using her mechanical arms to arrange the gathered crowd of students into orderly rows, before transforming the limbs into cannons, from which blasted a volley of fireworks. [color=LightSkyBlue]“Goodness! Those arms of hers certainly are fascinating!”[/color] the blonde beauty marveled. [color=LightSkyBlue]“Don’t you think so, darling?!”[/color] she asked with an excited smile, while turning to look up at Xolys, who was now standing to attention behind her.

[color=MediumBlue]“Indeed, I do, my sweet,”[/color] the Master of Xhar’doth replied. [color=MediumBlue]“Miss Weizenbaum must be the bearer of a most intriguing Grimoire to possess abilities such as those.”[/color]

Meanwhile, the young woman in question was telling the assembled students how they were drastically lacking as combatants, a sentiment Olivia found to be somewhat harsh, especially since some of them, herself included, had only just arrived at Marrywell less than three short days ago. She was about to say as much, when the metal-armed maiden began her little “inspection”, and while she was soon standing face to face with the annoyed-looking German, the cold intensity of the girl’s judgmental gaze left the azure-clad beauty utterly speechless. Indeed, all she could do was stand at attention and hope she wouldn’t be found wanting in the eyes of the senior Magical Girl. Giving voice to a relived sigh when Valeria moved on to her next victim, Olivia continued to stand in uneasy silence until the inspection was complete, at which point Valeria announced that they would begin combat practice immediately. Unsurprisingly, the blonde beauty’s eyes widened in shock at this revelation. She and her team had just returned from a lengthy patrol, had just fought an Apex-level Pageless, and now, after less than fifteen minutes of rest, they were expected to go right back into battle? Thankfully, saner heads prevailed, and after a few words from Charlotte, Valeria reluctantly conceded to reschedule the impending exercise for the coming evening…

So it was, that at the appointed hour, Olivia and Xolys found themselves standing in Training Facility B’s vast central chamber, along with quite a few familiar faces. In particular, Suzuya had tentatively approached her and asked if she thought Valeria might possibly do commission work. [color=LightSkyBlue]“Oh, gosh, I don’t really know,”[/color] the azure-clad maiden conceded. [color=LightSkyBlue]“But it would certainly be wonderful if she did! I mean, after seeing her various constructions so far, I imagine there’s no limit to what she could create! Although…”[/color] the blonde beauty added with a slight frown. [color=LightSkyBlue]“If her previously displayed demeanor is anything to go by, she may not be particularly amenable to taking requests…”[/color]

[color=MediumBlue]“Perhaps if one gave an exceptionally skilled performance in the upcoming exercise, Miss Weizenbaum might be more agreeable to accepting any potential request such an individual might wish to make,”[/color] Xolys mused from where he stood a good distance behind Olivia, so as not to unnerve Suzuya, or the other gathered students, any more than necessary.

[color=LightSkyBlue]“Oh, wow! I didn’t think of [i]that[/i], darling!”[/color] Olivia exclaimed with a hopeful smile. [color=LightSkyBlue]“In that case, we’ll just have to do our best together, right Suzuya?!”[/color]