8. Who says the real thing is always better than a fake? / 9. Xia Ling: Let's review the trending Herrschers online

Ignoring Theresa's sudden lunge, Otto adopted a lecturing tone and condescendingly "instructed" Theresa.

This is not an overestimation, but in terms of combat skills alone, Theresa and Otto do indeed have an almost insurmountable gap. After all, if Otto wants to ultimately achieve his goal, then combat strength is of paramount importance.

It seems that Theresa is still trying to restrain herself... Can she maintain a certain level of composure even in this situation? If that's the case...

Otto smiled slightly, choosing to ignite Theresa's anger completely.

"Alas, what a pity, my dear little Theresa. Although you have found love by chance and filled the void in your heart, it has also made you act impulsively and without regard for the important matters."

"Let me tell you about what just happened..."

"I killed Xia Ling because I had no other choice, but you were blinded by rage and chose to oppose me, even going against me at the old headquarters of Schicksal ... What can I say about that?"

"You may not have Xia Ling anymore, but you still have me. I can be your companion and provide you with emotional support, can't I? Just like I gave you family before."

Unfortunately, Xia Ling didn't see this scene, otherwise she would have regretted leaving too early... She never expected that the famous scene originally meant for the Dumb Goose would actually happen to Theresa.

So, could Theresa remain unfazed by this? The answer, of course, is no.

With a fury that seemed to pulverize her teeth, Theresa slammed a bottle to the ground.

The "MewMew Juice," shimmering with pale blue and pale green light, splashed out as the bottle shattered, forming five translucent human figures.

The changes didn't stop there. Perhaps knowing how difficult Otto was, MewMew didn't stop. Instead, she turned her gaze to Durandal, who was gripping her spear tightly and struggling with whether to confront Otto.

"It seems your identity isn't ideal for taking action. In that case, I'll take your place."

The translucent, Flow-type winked playfully, then transformed instantly into Durandal's appearance.

In the blink of an eye, Otto also showed a rare hint of surprise. Since he had not been deeply involved in the Herrscher of Domination's affairs, he had not anticipated MewMew's existence and knew very little about her abilities.

Before he could even mimic the Thousand Worlds Layered to relocate, five lances were already hurled towards his position simultaneously.

This spear attack was not like Theresa's restrained chain attack from before... Caught off guard, Otto's body was sent flying, and then, in the same posture, Theresa, who came to finish him off, pierced him with Judah's chain.

Knowing full well that Otto possessed multiple Soul Steel bodies, Theresa showed no mercy in this attack, choosing to kill Otto without hesitation with chains imbued with Power of Restraint.

Accompanied by a tooth-grinding metallic scraping sound, Otto's body also transformed into the same alien shell as Xia Ling's just now, revealing the original form of the Soul Steel under the mimicry.

Theresa breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Durandal, who seemed hesitant to speak, just about to open her mouth.

"Clap clap clap..."

Amidst applause, another Otto slowly emerged from behind the cross in the church.

"That's really impressive. I never expected to be forced to switch to a backup body. Little Theresa's growth is truly astonishing..."

"However, now that you've already killed me once, you should calm down, right? So, how about we continue our previous topic?"

"Continue? Otto, you shameless bastard!"

The red-haired lobster-headed Doctor angrily tugged at Theresa's sleeve. "Let's go, Theresa! I knew it, talking to a bastard like Otto was a waste of my precious time!"

"Oh dear, Dr. Tesla is as energetic as ever."

Otto's expression remained unchanged; he simply smiled at the three of them and slowly uttered a sentence.

"But Doctor, you seem to have forgotten to ask me where Miss Xia Ling's true form is right now?"

Chapter Eight: Who says genuine products are always better than fakes?

"Otto, you...!"

Tesla was interrupted by Theresa's gesture before he could finish speaking.

"Since that's the case..." Theresa's gaze was as cold as frost. "Then let me see if Grandfather can actually transfer his consciousness without any energy."

"The Judas' Vow - Zero Rated Power".

A golden barrier unfolded from Theresa's cross and rapidly spread toward Otto's body.

On the other side, MewMew stood in front of Tesla to prevent her from being accidentally injured by the barrier.

"A barrier of restraint? It seems Miss Xia Ling is really important to you."

"But... my dear granddaughter, have you forgotten something?"

The golden cube instantly transformed into the shape of a cross, and then a golden barrier almost identical to the Divine Prayer Barrier was released from Void Archive.

"Tch, it's just mimicry..."

Theresa gritted her teeth and increased Judah's output power.

However, the collision of the two barriers did not cause any tilting.

Otto's smile remained one of absolute certainty, and the simulated barrier he created was even expanding, subtly showing a tendency to overwhelm Theresa.

Finally, with Otto's gentle tap, both barriers shattered simultaneously. Theresa groaned and involuntarily took a few steps back.

"How about that? Isn't it strange that Judas' Vow couldn't even defeat the mimicry of the Void Archive?"

Otto stepped forward, about to say something more, when a lance blocked his way.

"Enough, Bishop, that's enough."

"If you continue to make moves, I will prioritize protecting Theresa's safety."

Durandal shielded Theresa behind her, her expression stern.

"In any case, this whole thing started because you, Bishop, arbitrarily erased an innocent consciousness... even if she was created by you."

"Yes, that's right." Otto didn't seem surprised by Durandal's exasperation. He nodded easily, without any sense of guilt.

"But is this the first time you've heard that I would do something like this?"

"For example... I saved someone's life five hundred years ago, but five hundred years later, I still point a gun at her. That's more like what Otto Apocalypse would do."

"For example... In order to study the power of the Herrscher, I once took the Second Herrscher from Anti-Entropy. At that time, Mr. Welt was almost able to destroy her."

"And after that I killed her, resurrected her, and used her power to torment almost everyone on the Hyperion. These are all things that Otto Apocalypse did."

"Even Theresa behind you, her birth wasn't entirely pure; her sisters are even more human-like than this consciousness..."

"Durandal, you know more or less about the cause and effect of these things, but now, you're concerned about a mechanical consciousness that has only existed for a few hours?"

"..."

Durandal remained silent, still standing in front of Theresa.

"Oh dear, are you angry because of what I just said? Well, I can apologize—"

"Because in my opinion, being afraid to act for fear of harming others is not a shameful thing."

"Over the years, in order to maintain the stability and order of the world, you have chosen to tolerate the darkness of this world and the necessary evils I have committed... I must say, this is not shameful."

"In this matter, you have shown a maturity and perseverance beyond your years, and I must say, I am very proud of you in this respect."

"Grandfather, now that things have come to this, I don't want to talk to you anymore."

Theresa had recovered somewhat from the side effects of activating the Divine Prayer Barrier. Before she could even wonder why Otto was completely unaffected by the Power of Restraint, she immediately said coldly.

"Tell me, where exactly is Xia Ling?"

"Ah, it seems our little Theresa is getting a little impatient."

"Well, how about this: you'll see Xia Ling at tomorrow's coronation ceremony, okay?"

Clearly, Theresa was not satisfied with the result, and even Durandal did not put down her lance.

"Alright, alright, stop sulking, my good children. Why are you staring at me like I'm a murderer?"

"Your Grandfather isn't a demon. No matter what, he wouldn't kill people randomly."

"I am serious about resigning, and I am serious about leaving Schicksal. Whether you believe it or not, when I invited Xia Ling, I was really just asking her to assist me. I did not coerce her, nor do I have that ability."

"Moreover, our collaboration has been quite pleasant. I have overcome tens of thousands of difficulties and finally found my ultimate destination—"

"That is a priceless treasure that cannot be bought with anything, and I would give everything for it."

The rapture and satisfaction on Otto's face seemed genuine; even Theresa believed that his words were truly heartfelt.

So she couldn't help but ask, "What... did you find?"

"We found a time ago, we found a sacred soul that was not yet dead, you know—many people die too late, and some die too early."

"I will use my life to prove to her what kind of brilliant human light can still shine in her originally stagnant future."

"You don't need to be too angry with me, Theresa. Tomorrow's power transfer ceremony will proceed as scheduled, and I assure you, you will become the Archbishop of Schicksal with full power."

"And your Xia Ling will also make her debut at that time... At that time, would you like her to be your secretary every day, just like Amber, or would you like her to return to her teaching career and take over as the headmaster of St. Freya Academy? It's up to you."

"As for me... I will soon embark on my final journey to the other side of the world to find that one and only existence, a hero that you all know by heart."

"Kallen Kaslana".

Leaving behind the echoes reverberating in the church, Otto quietly turned and left, without a hint of worry that Theresa would destroy another of his Soul Steel bodies.

In fact, Theresa did not stop him. Her gaze was serious as she pondered Otto's words about the dream.

Putting aside his evil deeds disguised by flowery language, Otto's words just now did indeed sound like the blank space left by a dying man.

But Theresa didn't believe he would just hand over the reins so peacefully and leave for the other side of the world he spoke of.

Moreover, Otto's words just now undoubtedly pointed to something.

He seems to have found a way to resurrect Kallen, who has been dead for over five hundred years.

But how could that be possible? That's something even Black Abyss White Flower couldn't do.

"Let's take this core back first. In any case, it's one of Xia Ling's cores... I can try to integrate it into the large core that Otto gave us before."

Tesla looked at the small, dark gold core and said.

"Okay, let's go... let's meet up with Kiana and the others first."

Chapter Nine Xia Ling: Identifying Popular Herrscher Online

"What? This actually happened!"

Outside the former residence of the Scarlet Crow Immortal, a key protected site in Schicksal, the sounds of the Scarlet Crow Immortal (a fake) slamming his fist on the table could be heard.

"Please calm down, Sirin. Also, although this is my former residence, the items here... should be considered cultural relics to some extent."

In contrast, Fu Hua was much calmer. Like Dr. Tesla, the longer someone spends with Otto, the less surprised they become by Otto's incredible actions.

"Moreover, neither Principal Theresa nor Dr. Tesla were injured... However, Otto's behavior this time is indeed intriguing."

Fu Hua absolutely refused to believe that Otto simply wanted to abdicate and then carry out his experiments. Those involved are often blinded by their own perspectives; after hearing MewMew's account, both Fu Hua and Kiana clearly sensed something was amiss.

"It seems like Otto is trying to provoke Aunt Flo? Could it be that he's trying to find out what we have up our sleeve?"

Kiana guessed.

"If his goal is really that simple, then he can be said to have succeeded."

MewMew Ling Meng Er Jiu Ling lazily on the table. The battle at St. 537 Church had exhausted her energy. After all, simulating five Durandal at the same time was a bit beyond her capabilities. At this moment, she was in a state of "dehydration".

"So now we..."

"Go find the headmistress and the others."

Fu Hua and Kiana said in unison.

"You two are really in sync..." Sirin muttered, and then the three of them simultaneously heard the phrase "spiritual wings lingyi abandon private kicking Si (eight) group chat communication" in their heads.

"Should we bring the one from outside?"

You mean Rita?

Kiana was already used to this method of communication; she and Fu Hua had exchanged messages like this many times when they were in Changkong City, so she asked the question with ease.

"Judging from what MewMew has seen, Durandal probably no longer wants to be subservient to Otto... This is a very interesting phenomenon, and we can try to ask her about it."

"After all, for the sake of the stability of Schicksal, she usually chooses to acquiesce to Otto's actions... but this time she did not do so, perhaps because she also sensed something."

"As for Rita... don't let her background in Otto's direct intelligence unit fool you. If she had to choose, she would probably stand with Durandal without hesitation."

"Of course, given her intelligence, she will most likely choose a way that is acceptable to both sides and stop there."

As a former great detective, Fu Hua may be a block of wood, a specialty of Mount Tai Xu, but her analysis of others is still very insightful.

"However, there is something that is of concern to me... I just heard Rita mention Little Xi, the little girl who fought alongside us in Changkong City. She is also in Kolosten right now."

"Given Otto's personality, he might pull this child into his camp as well. And you've all seen some of Little Xi's abilities; she's very difficult to deal with."