Sis, You Smell So Good / Yae Sakura Is Actually a Natural-Born Schemer

"Hmm... I can sense it, or rather, the Herrscher Core actually cherishes me, its master, to some extent."

Wendy pointed to her leg. "It actually wanted to go into a deep sleep again to save my life, because if it returned to its previous stable state, with my body's adaptability and proper treatment, it would still be possible to return to the state of sitting in a wheelchair."

"However, I kept forcibly controlling the core to operate at its maximum capacity, so... my body deteriorated to that extent in just one day."

"However, being able to be used for a day before breaking down should be considered a good deal, considering that very few of the Valkyrie I experimented with could even last a minute..."

"So, what if there were a way to make your body adaptable to the demands of the Herrscher Core?" Highmore looked quietly at Wendy, "But the price would be that you would become a monster like me. Would you... be willing?"

"Isn't that... a matching couple's set?" Wendy tilted her head.

"That's why I say being love-struck is truly terrifying!"

"Well, what I mean is I'm willing." Wendy smiled sweetly, "As long as I can stay with you, it doesn't matter if it becomes like that."

"And if I become like you, does that mean I can also..." Wendy blushed, thinking of the tentacles that had just grown on Highmore's body.

"What are you thinking?!" Highmore saw through Wendy's plan at a glance, and her face turned bright red instantly. "You, don't think I don't know, those weird novels and comics in your terminal, you wouldn't be thinking of doing the same to me, would you!"

"So what if I want to!" Wendy retorted confidently. Ever since meeting Highmore, Wendy seemed to have suddenly become particularly fond of acting cute. "Then you can't just not save me, can you?"

"You, I..." Highmore stammered for a long time, unable to utter a single word.

"So, how do we change it!"

Wendy immediately took the initiative and pounced on Highmore.

"The sea, the Sea Creatures cells exist in my body, so, fluid exchange or directly consuming it... mmm..."

Before she could finish speaking, Highmore's voice was once again silenced.

After a long while, Wendy, whose lips still had a trace of blood on them, blinked.

Is that enough?

"Um... it doesn't seem like it's quite enough..."

Highmore placed her hand on Wendy's body, feeling her physical condition.

"Your body is actively accepting the Sea Creatures cells, perhaps because you know they are a lifeline? But under the suppression of the Herrscher Core, it is still too difficult to transform you into a half- Sea Creatures form like mine."

"Fluid exchange is only suitable for consolidation. If you want to generate a large number of Sea Creatures cells at once, you'll really have to..."

Highmore focused her gaze on her own body.

"Let me ask you a question, Wendy, do you like to eat squid?"

"Uh... is it alright?"

"And what about this one?"

Highmore adjusted her body, and at the same time began to grow slippery accessory limbs.

Chapter Fifty-Two: Sisters, You Smell So Good

"Uh... huh?"

Wendy looked at Highmore with a confused expression.

A moment later, as if she had thought of something, Wendy's face flushed red.

"Eh, eh, eh, yes, it's... well, it's not impossible..."

"Get your dirty thoughts out of your head, you idiot!" Highmore shook Wendy's body vigorously. "I mean, let's eat properly!"

"Serious???"

Wendy was completely shocked, still feeling dizzy. "There's such a way to play!"

"I would be happier if you could change your weird word choices," Highmore sighed, covering her face.

"Hehe, just think of it as my way of hiding my shyness." Wendy blinked. "But doesn't it hurt?"

"First of all, these tentacles are like extensions that I created. When I created them, I didn't leave them with the ability to feel pain."

"Secondly, let alone these limbs, even I myself can block out pain, okay?"

Highmore pouted. "I've only been gone for half a day, how could you forget something like this?"

"Well, I was still a little shocked. No matter what, suddenly being asked to eat something like this makes me a little shy..."

"I'm glad you're shy and not because of any psychological barrier..."

"Because it's Highmore. If you hadn't asked me to, even knowing all this, I definitely wouldn't have done it. But since it's your request..."

Wendy took a gentle bite.

"Hiss..." Highmore gasped.

"W-what's wrong? Does it hurt?" Wendy quickly stopped what she was doing.

"No, no..." Highmore tried her best to appear nonchalant, "It's just a little strange..."

"Okay..." Wendy lowered her head slowly again.

"Wait, wait, we can't continue like this..." Highmore shuddered again and left the spot.

"?" Wendy looked at Highmore again with an innocent expression.

"You're obviously doing this on purpose!" Highmore said hesitantly, "Never mind... it seems like I can't rely on you to do it yourself. Luckily, I have a second plan."

Highmore closed her eyes, adjusted her body, and then began to control the Sea Creatures cells that Wendy had previously absorbed.

Then, something else suddenly appeared in Wendy's eyes.

"Sea, Highmore, something feels a little strange..." Wendy's eyes became misty. "Why do I feel like you're a little... delicious?"

"As expected, we still have to rely on the predatory instincts of the Sea Creatures at crucial moments. Hopefully, this time we won't fail..."

Seeing Wendy's increasingly strange expression, Highmore finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to control her prosthetic limbs to feed her.

Result...

It seems that the Herrscher Core suppressed the Sea Creatures Cells to an excessive degree, causing these cells to launch a frenzied counterattack.

Especially after the appearance of Highmore as a "supply" target, the predatory desire of these Sea Creatures cells seems to be even stronger.

The specific manifestation of this is... because there weren't enough accessory limbs to eat, Highmore had already been tackled to the ground by Wendy.

A few hours later.

"Hmm, it still feels a bit lacking... but it's generally able to maintain a balance."

After carefully examining Wendy's body, Highmore nodded in satisfaction.

"Waaah, Highmore, I'm sorry... I couldn't control myself..."

Wendy covered her face, somewhat embarrassed to look at Highmore clothes were now tattered from biting.

"Uh... you don't need to worry about these things. First, I can block out pain. Second, for my body, this kind of damage is probably equivalent to... trimming my nails?"

Highmore tried her best to use vivid metaphors.

"But... to be honest, I'm a little curious, is it delicious?"

"I don't know if it was because of Sea Creatures's instincts..." Wendy recalled the somewhat vague feeling from just now, "It should be... not bad?"

"You've made me a little curious myself..."

"However, we still need to replenish our Sea Creatures cells frequently during this period..." Highmore added, "Because in the early stages of the transformation, a considerable number of cells will likely be lost due to the radiation from the Herrscher Core."

"So... I can control these cells just like you, Highmore?"

Wendy curiously touched her ear; the decoration that originally belonged to Highmore's ear had now been "grafted" onto her body by Highmore.

"Hmm... theoretically, yes, but you'll need to practice for a while." Highmore demonstrated by waving her limbs. "You see, it's like having a few extra limbs. To be as flexible as me, you'll need to practice and get a feel for it."

"Fortunately, since this kind of control is one of Sea Creatures's instinctive behaviors, you don't need to worry too much."

Upon hearing this, Wendy blinked, then her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Hey, Highmore, I've got an idea!"

"It allows me to practice controlling these Sea Creatures cells while also replenishing new cells..."

"?"

Highmore looked bewildered, and before she could react, Wendy hugged her.

"Highmore, hehehe..."

"Wait, Wendy, what are you doing? Stop..."

A touch of pink quietly rose into the azure cave.

At this time, in the vicinity of the sea area of Oceania.

As several Schicksal warships slowly approached, a new temporary branch was established.

Since the personnel were all prepared in advance by Otto, and most of them were transferred from headquarters, although it was a temporary branch, its functions were performed several times more efficiently than the original branch.

The aftermath of Wendy's actions was quickly resolved. In fact, she hadn't killed many people. As she told Theresa, she hadn't harmed any innocent people. Therefore, this greatly reduced the difficulty of Schicksal's handling of the aftermath.

Of course, these are all secondary factors. The real reason is that Otto handled these matters personally.

After all, although three S-rank Valkyrie were gathered in Oceania at this time, only Rita was capable of handling these matters, and she was not even good at it. Therefore, after Otto arrived, he chose to prioritize resolving these off-field factors.

Otto was incredibly efficient; he finished most of the work in just half a day and then turned his attention to the issues that mattered most to him on this trip.

"Hello, nice to meet you, Ms. Xia Ling."

Otto smiled warmly and asked, "Would it be convenient for you to invite Ms. Yae Sakura out for a chat?"

Chapter 53 Yae Sakura is actually a natural dark-hearted person

Seeing Xia Ling and Theresa's wary expressions, Otto shook his head helplessly.

"Sigh, I really don't know how little Theresa usually describes me to you guys."

"I'm usually pretty awesome, so why do you guys always treat me like a bad guy?"

"Grandfather, if you did fewer immoral things in your daily life, maybe I wouldn't think this way."

Theresa said angrily from the side.

Although Otto wanted to talk to Xia Ling alone, Theresa, who was a little worried, accompanied her to see Otto. However, Otto was not surprised, as this was within his expectations.

"Alright, alright, really, little Theresa is getting more and more mischievous." Otto sighed. "But this time I really meant no harm."

"After all, as you can see, I didn't come here to investigate Miss Xia Ling's background, nor did I directly ask you about the origin of this Stigmata, nor did I even ask you about how you resolved the incident."

"I just wanted to see some old friends from our era. You don't need to be so wary."

"What do you think, Miss Xia Ling?"

Otto looked at Xia Ling with a smile.

"..."

"Alright, but if the Lord Bishop makes Yae Sakura angry, I might not be able to stop her."

Xia Ling "kindly" reminded him.

"Of course not, I really just meant to give her a gift."

Otto's expression was sincere and infectious; if he weren't Otto, Xia Ling would have truly believed him.

However, no matter what, Otto has his own principles. He would never do anything to cause trouble when it comes to Kallen. This is why Xia Ling dared to release Yae Sakura to divert attention.

After all, if she didn't use this as a shield, Otto would most likely deal with his own problems as well. Although Xia Ling wasn't sure if Otto would come, Xi was at the Schicksal Headquarters.

Back when Otto was mobilizing his forces to take over the Oceania branch, Xi had already told Xia Ling that Otto was likely to come to Oceania.

Xia Ling slowly closed her eyes and began to contact Yae Sakura in the Stigmata Space.

"Yae Sakura, sob sob, are you there?"

"Miss Xia Ling, what kind of strange nickname is this?"

Yae Sakura, who had been resting with her eyes closed in the shrine, opened them with a hint of helplessness.