Clearly I came first!

Is there some hidden story?

What's the hidden story...? How can I possibly explain this?

The power of immortals can spread to all directions and directly transmit commands into our brains.

In other words, if the immortals wanted to allow these Schicksal ones to come up the mountain, they would simply ask directly.

She hasn't said anything yet, which means it's not allowed.

Lin Yu is still on the mountain. What if these people disturb the meeting between the immortal and Lin Yu at this moment...?

Even if the immortals don't get angry, the sect leader will!

"Excuse me, make way!"

As Wendy slowly descended from the mountain, looking at the three people below, she suddenly sensed a power that shouldn't have been there.

"This power is..."

"—The power of Herrscher?!"

Upon simultaneously sensing the presence of Herrscher power within their opponent, both sides immediately prepared for battle.

However, after seeing who was standing in front of them, both sides, who had just thought a fight was about to break out, were stunned.

Looking at the green-haired girl's face, Bronya, who had seen Lin Yu carry her back to the Schicksal Headquarters, asked Wendy uncertainly.

"You are... Wendy?"

"You lot are the Valkyrie of Schicksal —damn it, Otto's lackeys, have you come to capture me?!"

Wendy, who was still confused about the situation, immediately spoke to the Tai Xu Sword Sect members behind her.

"Everyone, step back! There are two Herrscher here. If they really fight, you might get caught in the crossfire!"

"I'll hold them off here. You all go and inform Master!"

"Um, Miss Wendy."

Seeing the tense atmosphere on the scene... well, it can only be said that Wendy the only one with a tense atmosphere. As someone who knew the situation, Li Pu walked up to Wendy and whispered something to Wendy.

"These people are definitely not enemies. After all, according to my investigation, they all have close ties with Lord Lin Yu."

"I have a very close relationship with Senior Brother Lin Yu...!!!!"

The moment Wendy heard those words, her fighting spirit vanished instantly.

But after regaining her senses, Wendy's previously vanished fighting spirit not only resurfaced, but even became more intense than before.

Um, did I say something wrong?

No, these aren't friendly forces, they're at least guests! Miss Wendy, please don't make things so serious!

"What are you guys doing here at Tai Xu Mountain?"

Looking at the group of people in front of her, Wendy, who had already started imagining a 300,000-word plot and was feeling jealous, stared at the three of them with an unfriendly expression.

"Master is busy right now and will not see you."

"The master you speak of..."

"It's the senior Fu Hua that you all know."

Ah?

Ah?

Ah?

Listening to Wendy's speech, everyone looked at Wendy and then recalled the stereotypical image of Fu Hua in their eyes.

Well, Class President who is meticulous in everything he does is indeed very suitable for taking on apprentices and teaching.

"Then, if the immortal is not available today, we will come another day."

After watching the three leave so accommodatingly, Wendy suddenly felt as if she had done something wrong.

Well, her jealousy hadn't disappeared.

But being jealous doesn't mean Wendy will start acting unreasonably.

Looking at the three Valkyrie before her, Wendy felt as if she were seeing her past self.

In the past, Wendy took pride in being the Valkyrie of Schicksal, using her power to save others.

But on that day, Wendy in Haiyuan City saw Otto's true face and, in despair, completed the final step of Herrscher Transformation.

Even though Lin Yu later used brutal methods to suppress her Herrscher Persona back and used the legendary HSN Serum that had dealt with the Herrscher of Thunder to suppress the power within her, Wendy would never forget the despair she experienced that day.

Having learned the truth and experienced despair, even though Wendy knows that most of the members of Schicksal are unaware of Otto's true identity and are good people striving to save the world, she can no longer be proud of being Valkyrie.

Now, looking at the Valkyrie of Schicksal, Wendy feels as if she is seeing her past self.

She loathed Otto, but she still had feelings for the Schicksal organization and everyone in it.

If given the chance, Wendy would definitely want others to jump out of the fire pit instead of continuing to be fooled by Otto.

Furthermore, these people were said to have close ties with her beloved senior brother. So, whether from the perspective of understanding her senior brother or from the perspective of informing these people of Otto's danger, she felt that she had to have a good talk with these people.

"Please wait a moment, everyone."

After saying this to everyone, Wendy cleared her throat and spoke to Li Pu beside her.

"Brother Li, can you help us find a 'completely safe' place?"

"The next topic we're going to talk about..."

"—It's really not appropriate for too many people to hear this."

Chapter 268. I was here first!

Schicksal Headquarters. Bishop's Office

So, you see...

Seeing the girl suddenly lost in thought, Theresa sighed softly and stopped talking.

After realizing her lapse in composure, Kiana, regaining her composure, immediately lowered her head apologetically towards Theresa.

"Excuse me, Bishop, I was lost in thought."

Bishop...

Hearing Kiana's distant way of addressing her made Theresa feel really uncomfortable.

Okay, she already knew from the Nine Nether that the girl in front of her was Sirin after her resurrection.

But so what?

Siegfried acknowledged her as Siegfried daughter, she is now Theresa's niece.

In the past, Sirin made many irreparable mistakes, but now that Kiana is willing to admit her mistakes, repent, and atone, Theresa will certainly accept her as her family.

However, now, under Siegfried's tutelage, Kiana has developed the right values. She is genuinely willing to admit her mistakes, repent, and is prepared to spend her life atoneing for them.

But the problem is, did Siegfried's education make this unfortunate child too well-behaved?

You've repented, admitted your mistakes, and are ready to atone for them. Why are you being so distant at a time like this?

Ugh, this is the kind of thing I'm really bad at handling.

But now, Himeko has to deal with documents, Rita went to help Himeko with her work after she came back today, and Amber is somewhere else, so I'm the only one left...

Forget it, let's take a hard line.

"In short, call me Auntie—don't refuse, it's my order as the Bishop of Schicksal!"

Kiana, who had been told those words by Theresa, muttered to herself in a very low voice.

"But you yourself said before that you should be addressed by your title in public..."

"Um?"

"I didn't say anything!"

"Um."

Seeing Kiana's slightly flustered expression, Theresa felt a little relieved.

Just now, Theresa gave Kiana a suggestive smile, and from Kiana's flustered expression, she saw a shadow of Kiana's past.

Perhaps Kiana's sudden realization of her bloody past made it difficult for her to accept the reality, leading to a sudden change in her personality and even feelings of self-loathing.

But old habits die hard, and this little girl is still that silly Kiana at heart.

Given enough time, she will eventually become the person she always was.

Well, that puts my mind at ease for now.

Siegfried, you...

The thought of her missing comrades cast a shadow over Theresa's heart, though she didn't show any outward emotion.

In the past Theresa actually disliked Siegfried a bit. After all, even though Siegfried and Cecilia were in love, Theresa still felt that Siegfried had 'stolen' her Cecilia.

However, after Cecilia died in the Second Honkai Eruption, their relationship actually improved considerably.

Seeing Siegfried's distraught state made Theresa realize even more deeply just how much Siegfried loved Cecilia.

Now, Siegfried's adopted daughter is experiencing psychological problems. Although time can gradually alleviate her symptoms, Theresa believes that Kiana would recover much faster if Siegfried could guide her as her father.

But, but...

—Siegfried, that unlucky fellow with so many misfortunes, was captured by the World Serpent.

In this situation, even if Theresa had this plan, she would be unable to implement it because the most crucial 'factor' was missing.

Now that Lin Yu has returned to the Schicksal Headquarters, at least we don't have to worry about that kid anymore.

In the time to come, besides being wary of Grandpa and the World Serpent causing trouble, we should also put rescuing Siegfried on our agenda.

He only developed a dissatisfaction with Schicksal because of his grandfather.

Now that his grandfather has disappeared, bringing him back, with his powerful fighting abilities, would surely make him one of the pillars of Schicksal.

Moreover, if he returns, he can not only comfort Kiana, but also fill in for other top-tier fighters.

With Siegfried back, Lin Yu can finally relax a bit and go get some rest for a few more days.

"Oh right, Kiana."

Recalling Kiana's momentary lapse in concentration, Theresa suddenly asked with a hint of curiosity.

"What were you thinking about just now? Were you thinking about Lin Yu?"

"... To be honest, there is a little bit of that."

Seeing her second niece admit to the matter, Theresa, slightly surprised, suddenly jumped off the chair with a mischievous grin and hopped over to Kiana.

"Hey, you're being so frank this time."

"Well, after all..."

At this moment, she thought of Lin Yu's Kiana and suddenly smiled sweetly at Theresa.

"It already belongs to my senior."

Theresa, who had initially felt a little relieved, immediately stopped smiling after seeing Kiana's smile.

I just realized I could solve the problem easily; I guess I'm really getting a bit of dementia.

Kiana's smile, combined with her tone, doesn't this look like there's something seriously wrong?

Theresa doesn't consider herself a highly intelligent person.

However, although she didn't trust her own brain, she did trust the ancestral intuition of the Kaslana clan.

Just now, her intuition told her that Kiana's problem was definitely much more serious than it appeared on the surface.

What troubled Theresa even more was that when she realized Kiana's problems were more troublesome than she had imagined, she really didn't dare to provoke this younger woman with such a high degree of self-loathing anymore.

Now I need to find Siegfried even more.