Ludwig Karlfeldt
Rothschild - Bridge
11/16/2026
Monday - Early Morning
The long hallways of the SLEIPNIR are empty and silent at this hour.
Upon hearing of the return of Chiyoko, Ludwig had rushed through those halls in a mix of excitement and curiosity. Despite his eagerness, he was careful enough to make sure he didn't make too much noise so that the others on the ship could continue their activities in peace.
Whether that activity is simply is resting, or something more befitting of the Rothschild faction's reputation...
The boy would also prefer to avoid Xavier, who might just yell after him for running in the halls in the first place.
Nevertheless, the ship is really quite big. Big enough that, even when rushing forward, the boy's mind is left to ponder and wonder long enough to remember an old wound.
Hey Lydia, if hypothetically, we'd end up on conflicting sides at some point...
If you're asking about Lara, then I'd have to point out it's pretty hard for me to say anything about her with absolute certainty.
She may be my origin point, but the events that have shaped us until now are vastly different. Your memories may have formed me to fill the void she left behind, but by now she and I have developed into different people.
Still, I really cannot imagine anything that would cause a genuine rift between us. You're just too precious for that my little Lud~.
Yeah, I don't believe anything could do that either... but I once thought that with Lara as well.
So, if we were to face off on opposing sides, what would you like me to do?
Why win of course! Show that silly me the power of your conviction so I have no choice but to see my own foolishness! As long as you truly believe in the path you've chosen I'll inevitably end up losing.
And when I do, make sure you bring me back to the right side. I wouldn't want to miss your journey for the world, so you best make Big Sis proud!
A sheepish grin forms on the young Tamer rushing through. Hearing such words of sincerity from his COMP AI still have an effect on him even after all this time together.
Thanks sis, that helps.
Anytime Lud. Anytime.
Originally Posted by
Chiyoko-chan
"-Anyways, people were asking for you at the celebration Adala, you should really go with me one of these years!"
Hearing her voice once again, Ludwig's mind suddenly is reminded of that visage in the dreamscape crafted by Alexia. The sight of the younger Adala who, unlike the Adala Lagerkvist who Ludwig is most familiar with, had not yet been able to repress the aura of a Goddess.
The reason why is simple. It is because her voice had reminded Ludwig of the fact that Chiyoko had a Divine Aura of her own.
It'd always been a mystery that he wasn't able to place, one that she never spoke of to him, one that gnawed at his mind until he decided to give up on his curiosity.
But now, now his mind had linked those two. There was undoubtedly something about those two that made them stand out from even other legends.
And yet while both unmistakably share that kind of aura, the feeling alongside it is different somehow.
As if the energy and divine radiance they exuded had something different behind it, a different signature, or perhaps a different source?
Perhaps that's where that rumor regarding time comes from?
---Just another mystery added to the pile that is Fujimoto Chiyoko.
Without really thinking about it, the young Tamer had stopped his movements in order to not disturb those two but...
Originally Posted by
Chiyoko-chan
"Huh? Are you calling me lazy? I completed my assignment first, then I went to the reunion."
...now what does he do?
Clearly it would be wrong to simply stand here and listen in on what must be a confidential mission... but he'd already taken so much time off the Commander's hands.
A Commander that, by her own words, was clearly very busy.
A Commander that was going to be very busy again, very soon.
A Commander that clearly needed a little break, to catch up with a friend.
Yes...
Ludwig had screwed a situation like this up with Alexia before, so this time it'd only be proper to wait.
And thus, the ever curious Tamer lets those two legendary heroines chat without interference.
He walks out of the bridge, for once curbing that incessant curiosity of his.
...But the modern Tamer is never alone...
Appearing -unseen and undetected by the Karlfeldt Inheritor- from a cluster of butterflies is the Big Sister COMP AI.
Lydia Karlfeldt.
The girl has sneaked off a myriad of times in this fashion. Usually simply to chat with others onboard the ship, sometimes to gather information that may somehow prove useful later on.
Just like she did with Alexia.
This time simply satisfied with listening in on two friends while doing her very best to not be observed by anyone.