An Qi and Kiana's First Time

She's out having fun and she's not short of money, so of course she can't treat herself badly.

"The Herrscher of the Void showed no signs of waking up throughout? Is K423's will completely solidified, or has the Herrscher of the Void begun to waver?"

Otto was somewhat surprised by the calm process.

But on second thought, this actually means that his plan is progressing smoothly.

Either way, it's conducive to the creation of a controllable Herrscher of the Void, Otto is happy to see it happen.

"Continue to grow, continue to deepen your bonds, let me witness human emotions, and create new miracles."

Looking at the figures of the white-haired girl and the blonde little girl on the phone screen, Otto's lips curled into a gentle yet strangely eerie smile.

"Thump! Thump!"

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Otto casually said, "Go in."

A beautiful priestess, as vibrant as blooming cherry blossoms, pushed open the door and entered. Seeing Otto sitting leisurely inside, the delicate priestess with animal ears smiled gently and charmingly, like spring water.

"Good morning, Mr. Otto... Would you like some tea? Amber said yesterday that my tea skills have improved a lot!"

"Oh? Then I'll have to try it. I'll wait and see."

Otto stroked his chin, pointed to the cabinet next to him containing the tea set, and replied in a good mood.

Yae Sakura didn't stand on ceremony. As if she were at home, she skillfully boiled water and set out the tea set. In no time, she placed the fragrant black tea next to Otto.

"Hmm~ Not bad, this is interesting."

"Really? Don't just keep saying nice things, Mr. Otto."

"Okay, to be honest, it's alright, but there's still room for improvement."

"That sounds much more practical. So, Mr. Otto, is there anything you need me to do?"

Yae Sakura smiled and sat down, holding her teacup, looking like she was listening quietly.

Otto watched Yae Sakura's adorable demeanor as she carefully savored her tea, and sighed inwardly, saying:

"I'd like to ask you, are you interested in becoming Valkyrie of Schicksal?"

Yae Sakura paused, and after a long while, asked uncertainly:

Are you talking about me?

"Certainly."

"I... I've only just woken up, I don't understand anything yet, and I don't have much power. Is someone like me even capable?"

Yae Sakura looked extremely uneasy and insecure.

Otto chuckled for a moment and said:

"If even your strength isn't considered strong, then there are hardly any qualified Valkyrie in the entire Schicksal."

Having gained the approval of the Herrscher of Erosion and wielding the full power of the Jizo Mitama of Key of Erosion, Yae Sakura, with just a little training, is fully capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with a true Herrscher. Even in her current immature state, if she gets serious, only a handful of Schicksal's trump cards can rival her.

For example, if Yae Sakura were to get serious, the invincible S-Rank Valkyrie Rita could probably win with a single strike, right?

The potential of Herrscher- level power, along with the widely applicable power of Erosion, is enough to make Yae Sakura one of the most important pieces on the chessboard, so important that even Otto couldn't help but be tempted.

"I know you're still trying to adapt to this unfamiliar and rapidly changing era. There are so many things that are hard to understand, which often leave you feeling confused and lost, and that's why you lack confidence. But believe me, you can become S-Rank Valkyrie, because you deserve it."

Just like Li Sushang, when that old friend wakes up, she will probably look exactly like Yae Sakura now, and at that time, Yae Sakura should be able to become her guide, right?

Imagining that interesting scene, Otto smiled slightly, feeling a bit of anticipation.

Yae Sakura stared intently at Otto for a long time, then sighed softly:

"Mr. Otto, are you trying to drag me into this?"

"Oh, do you know what I want to do?"

"Sakura, I don't know. Just like Kallen said, it's hard for outsiders to understand Mr. Otto's thoughts. But after seeing Kiana and Theresa, I always feel that what Mr. Otto is going to do might not be something that makes people happy... Of course, I'm not saying that you did anything wrong. As you said, I don't understand anything yet. I don't understand this era, let alone how to fight against the Honkai, so I'm not qualified to judge your decision."

Yae Sakura had a blank and hesitant expression.

Otto smiled nonchalantly and said casually:

"Then are you willing to come with me for a while? You know that there are more and more troubles in this world, and I am worried that I will be powerless when it comes to the most critical moment. So, as you said, I want to drag you into this."

"Oh well."

"You just agreed like that?"

"Mr. Otto has already put it this way, what else can I do?"

Yae Sakura stared intently at Otto, a helpless smile playing in her azure-blue gem-like eyes.

Otto felt a sense of relief. This answer was within his expectations, because in the current era, only he, as a fellow Kallen friend, was Yae Sakura's closest confidant. Just as he treated Yae Sakura favorably because of Kallen, Yae Sakura would also be exceptionally soft-hearted towards him because of Kallen.

"Sakura, believe me. I hope you believe me, everything I've done has a reason."

Otto stared intently at Yae Sakura.

He would prefer Yae Sakura to cooperate with him willingly, rather than being pushed forward by a carefully designed scheme.

This makes no sense. For example, Otto never expected Durandal to understand him; he only needed her to follow the predetermined path and her own will. But Yae Sakura is different because she stayed by Otto's side under Kallen's influence, and perhaps she is the only person in the world who could possibly understand him.

Yae Sakura held her teacup, bewildered and helpless, and said with a hint of resentment:

"Can't you just tell me your reason directly?"

"It's not the right time yet. Maybe, just maybe one day, I'll tell you."

"Does this mean I have to go through some kind of test before I know?"

"Hehe! Maybe so?"

The witch's confused, distressed, and helpless expression pleased Otto.

Like playing a trick on a close friend, this feeling was quite novel for Otto. The pleasure it brought was perhaps more memorable than placing new pieces on the chessboard; after all, the former was warm, while the latter was only cold calculation.

"Mr. Otto, please enjoy your tea. I'll go help Amber organize her documents."

The usually gentle and kind shrine maiden, unusually, stood up and left with a blank expression.

You feel like you've been tricked, so you're angry, right?

Otto stroked his chin with amusement and chuckled in the empty office.

As Yae Sakura stepped outside, beneath her expressionless exterior, she was clearly in a rather cheerful mood.

'He wavered and finally decided to take me with him.'

Keep up the good work; it's far from time to relax.

Touching the Imaginary Tree, one comes into contact with truths higher than the universe, the true path to Apotheosis.

Otto wanted the result of reshaping history, while Anqi wanted the process of revealing the truth; they arrived at the same goal through different paths.

So keep going, Your Excellency, your future will surely be as you wish!

Chapter 212 Anqi and Kiana's First Time

The helicopter roared down from the sky and took the two from the desolate snowfield to a magnificent palace manor. Several old men then tried to get close to Anqi, but Anqi dismissed them with a blank expression. In the end, only a few beautiful and very professional maids remained.

All of this stemmed from Kiana rolling around in the snow and her piercing complaints.

"Who are they? Do you know them?"

"I don't know him. To put it simply, he's a local bully."

"Ha?"

Kiana looked completely bewildered. She picked up the expensive-looking cookies on the table and started eating them, utterly clueless about what was going on.

However, with a sofa, TV, games, heating, a bed, and food—all the things she had been howling about in the snow— Kiana chewed on a biscuit and simply gave up thinking about it.

"Leaving aside the nouveau riche tycoons, normally, the most influential people in a region will have some way of knowing about the existence of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy. Perhaps that knowledge is not profound or accurate, but it is enough for them to understand that these two are behemoths that can only be handled with utmost care."

Anqi explained in a way that was half conversation and half instruction.

Kiana nodded thoughtfully.

Then Anqi continued to explain:

"I transferred some money to them, and then made a few small requests through Tachibana Yuki's channels. And that's what you see here. Kiana, when you're out and about, unless it's a special situation where you absolutely have to hide your identity, using the organization's influence is a skill. Have you learned it?"

Kiana: "(?????)..."

"Okay, forget I said anything."

Anqi gave up teaching.

Thinking about it carefully, it's really unnecessary. There are plenty of people to help Kiana with her worldly needs; for example, Anqi herself wouldn't let this silly girl go hungry or cold. And when Kiana truly encounters difficulties, worldly forces are meaningless to her.

It should be said that most Valkyrie are like this. Relying on the power of Schicksal, they don't need to care about worldly issues. They only need to consider how to increase their strength and how to survive in the Honkai.

Otto did a great job in this respect, at least a hundred times better than the chaotic situation of the Previous Civilization, where power was still used to interfere with and suppress combat power until the very last moment. In comparison, the three elders of Anti-Entropy, who were fighting against the Honkai Schicksal while constantly being harassed by the North America government, were less kind and more naively honest.

"They said the hot water is ready, would you like to take a bath?"

"Of course I'm going! I'm exhausted from walking these past two days. I don't understand why you're so excited. What's so interesting about snow?"

Kiana, who wandered across Siberia alone during her childhood, clearly couldn't understand why a landscape with nothing but snow was worth lingering over.

Stepping into the vast bath, it's less a bathhouse and more a palace filled with art sculptures and flowing hot water.

"It's huge! Much bigger than Himeko's house!"

Kiana quickly rinsed herself off, then ran to the hot water pool in the middle, jumped in with a splash, and soon floated on her back, like a piece of white jade floating on the water.

Anqi also sat in the hot water, trying to look at Kiana's body with admiring eyes, but that satisfied little face was really silly and cute, making it impossible to appreciate.

"If only Himeko were here..."

The alluring and mature woman with a broad mind has a completely different appeal compared to Kiana, who is like a child who never grows up.

"Hey, Anqi, let's stay here for a few days, it's so comfortable here!"

"Rejected. I'm here for a vacation to relax. Taking a break is fine, but staying here all the time is not an option. Don't worry, now that we've made contact with the local bigwigs, you don't need to worry too much about what happens next. You'll be very comfortable."

The reliable Anqi made a reliable promise, which relieved Kiana.

"Alright... Shall we have a water fight? Anyway, it's just us here, no Himeko or the class president to bother us!"

"I'm not hitting you. Are you ever going to stop? Can't you just give me..."

"Hey! Take this!"

"Kiana!!!"

"Hehe, you can't hit me, you can't hit me~~"

"Stop right there!"

Water splashes as Anqi chases and Kiana swims. The place, which should have been a place to wash away fatigue and sweat, has become even more tiring and sweaty.

An hour later, Anqi took a boiled egg and used it to apply a warm compress to Kiana's dark circles.

"That's so unfair! Who punches someone in the eye during a water fight?"

"Shut up, do you even want to be okay?"

Anqi began to regret bringing Kiana on the trip. Kiana was really not a suitable travel companion. She had no patience when it was time to enjoy the scenery and was too noisy when it was time to rest. She was completely at odds with Anqi's pace.

"Puff!"

However, seeing Kiana sitting obediently with a pained expression, Anqi suddenly couldn't help but laugh.

Although the rhythm of life is always going against me, I only realize how relaxing this idiot is when I have some free time. After getting angry, I feel a comfortable sense of complete relaxation.

"Wow! You're still laughing even after I've been through this? Gleeful! You have no conscience!"

Kiana protested her innocence, her pouting lips practically dripping with soy sauce.

Anqi couldn't resist reaching out and pinching Kiana's lips; they were incredibly soft.

Kiana felt even more aggrieved, and in her displeasure, she subconsciously grabbed the things on the table and hugged them to her chest.