The Two Holy Maidens
When Videl heard what Ruby said, she couldn't understand what she meant.
The chosen hero of a goddess?
For a moment, she simply stood there staring.
The morning sunlight filtering through the office windows illuminated the room in soft golden rays. Dust motes drifted lazily through the air while silence settled over the office.
Videl's sapphire eyes blinked several times.
A hero?
Her?
The words felt absurd.
She wasn't Victor.
Victor was the one who always accomplished the impossible.
Victor was the one who always seemed to know things before anyone else.
Victor was the one who solved problems that left everyone else helpless.
Compared to him, she often felt like she was merely trying to catch up.
Yet this strange woman was looking at her as though she were some legendary figure.
When Ruby saw the confused look on Videl's face she wanted to explain the situation to her, but then someone interrupted her.
