14. Tesla: What the-how did I end up boxing Otto?! Σ(°Д°; / 15. Otto: Quiet, everyone. I'll decide when time moves

"Ah, it's Rita and Bianca..."

Xi waved to them, and the person next to Xi turned around. As they expected, it was indeed the mysterious Miss Li Sushang.

So, does that mean His Lord Bishop has brought all of Schicksal's current S-rank fighters here...?

Suppressing the doubts in her mind, Rita bowed slightly to Li Sushang, then knelt down and affectionately stroked Xi's hair, asking about her well-being.

"... Miss Li, you're here too?"

Feeling a little uncomfortable being addressed Durandal, Li Sushang scratched her head and laughed, "Please call me by my full name. Being addressed so politely makes me feel like something's not quite right."

"This child... well, may I ask, is he your child?"

"Cough cough cough... Miss Li Sushang, why would you think that way..." Before she could even ask anything, Li Sushang's words almost made Durandal lose control of her expression.

"Hehe, because when Little Xi was chatting with me just now, she described you all as if you were her parents."

"Furthermore, five hundred years have passed since I came to this world. Based on my observations, the definition of lovers in this era seems to have expanded beyond just the relationship between men and women?"

Li Sushang's curious expression made Durandal realize that the other party genuinely lacked modern common sense, rather than being mocked.

"Well... while Schicksal does possess similar technology, we don't currently have such plans... Besides, Rita and I are just good friends..."

Durandal explained in a flustered manner, while Xi, who was combing her hair, noticed that Rita paused for a moment.

Tsk, this piece of wood...

Xi and Rita had the same thought at the same time.

"Not now, does that mean there might be in the future?" Li Sushang didn't seem to intend to let Durandal. In her time at the old headquarters of Schicksal, she had already witnessed more than one such situation.

Now that I've finally met a couple in person, I naturally want to satisfy my curiosity.

"I already said we're not..." Durandal wanted to continue explaining, but under the two burning gazes beside her, she didn't continue, "Uh... never mind, how can we know what will happen in the future now? After all, being Valkyrie is a high-risk profession."

"Okay..." The somewhat heavy atmosphere was completely broken by Li Sushang's series of questions, and Li Sushang then changed the subject appropriately.

"However, I noticed you all seemed quite serious just now. Is something wrong?"

"Of course, it's because of His Lord Bishop's plan," Rita said. "Perhaps you are unaware of this, but it seems that while His Lord Bishop is transferring power, he is also carrying out a..."

"A plan to resurrect Kallen is being carried out?"

Li Sushang finished the sentence for her.

"Huh?" ×2

"So... Rita and Bianca didn't know about this?"

Xi looked up, her face showing just the right amount of confusion.

"This... His Lord Bishop clearly wants to keep the suspense for us until the very last moment."

"That's really... no wonder he didn't want me to get close to you guys." Li Sushang shook her head helplessly, clearly not surprised that Otto would do such a thing.

"To put it simply, you should know that Rakan... no, the bishop has a childhood sweetheart, the Schicksal from five hundred years ago, Kallen Kaslana."

"I don't know much about the grudges and entanglements of that time, but I do know that the bishop caused Kallen's death by some mistake, and so he has been trying to find a way to make amends for this mistake for the past five hundred years... that is, to resurrect her."

"Considering that the bishop has now awakened me, then according to his promise, his plan should be nearing its end..."

"Promise?"

"Hmm." Seeing the two people's puzzled expressions, Li Sushang was also a little embarrassed. "Back then, I was seriously injured, and with the medical level at that time, it was impossible to cure me."

"So the bishop chose to put me into a deep hibernation, and then wake me up when he could heal my injuries in the future."

"At that time, he asked me what kind of future I wanted to achieve... At that time, out of some selfish motive, I really wanted to witness the moment when he realized his dream."

"Therefore, I did not choose the era in which humanity triumphs over the Honkai, but instead chose the era in which you achieve your wish."

"So... the Lord Bishop has awakened you means that he is truly confident in resurrecting someone who has been dead for five hundred years?"

Rita's expression showed undisguised surprise.

"To be precise, His Lord Bishop is close to success, well... just from my feeling."

Lifting her head from Rita's softness, Xi looked at Rita and said seriously, "After all, I also put in a lot of effort in the experiment."

"And you, Little Xi, I haven't asked you yet." Rita gently pinched Xi's crystal-clear dragon horn, her tone slightly reproachful. "Why didn't you tell me and Durandal about participating in something so dangerous?"

"Ugh... Because, because if I were the bishop, and something happened to Rita or Bianca, I probably would have done the same thing..."

Xi's eyes darted away. "After all, the more similar the drawings are, the more you can feel the difference between the person and the artist. It's like the difference between a painting and a person..."

Rita's hand suddenly froze, and Durandal's gaze softened considerably.

"Hmph, I told you your child is very well-behaved," Li Sushang said with a grin. "Actually, my reasons for helping the bishop are somewhat similar... after all, he saved my life."

"Out of gratitude, I will help him once. Of course, the opponent has already been identified, so if you want to cause trouble for him, I will not stop you. This is not within the scope of my favor to him."

"As for what happens after I make a move... if I still have the strength, I'll probably help you clean up the mess he left behind."

Chapter Fourteen Tesla: I tested it, how did I end up with Otto? Σ(°Д°;

"This, this..."

Tesla's body sprang up from the chair like a freshly cooked shrimp.

"Hey, you with the messy hair, come quick! This data is wrong, isn't it?"

Tesla's voice was somewhat erratic, and there was only one reason why she could lose her composure like this.

"Ah... I see, Dr. Tesla."

Ain sighed and leaned back in her chair.

"How is this possible! Why would the primary controller of this core be... Otto?"

"Is there even a question...? My dear Dr. Tesla, I believe your knowledge should already have the answer for you."

Ain remained silent for a moment, then stood up.

"We've only found the object linked to the core... We're still far from locating it. You continue, I'll go find Theresa."

"Chicken-meat hair, this matter... is it...?" Tesla's expression was somewhat hesitant.

"I listened to the recording of your conversation at St. 537 Church... Have you ever considered the possibility that Otto wasn't lying to us back then?"

Ain had already put on her coat. "Up until now, we've all been prejudiced against Otto, thinking he's the mastermind behind everything, and we've always harbored the utmost malice towards his intentions..."

"I must clarify that there is nothing wrong with this behavior itself, but the price of this caution is what we are seeing now."

Lingmeng (1) Ling San Er Ling Ni Si "Scar" "We really hadn't considered that Xia Ling might actually have reached some kind of cooperation with Otto."

With that, Ain left the laboratory.

Theresa's location isn't too far from here, and usually she's slacking off in her office at this time.

However, today she was unusually diligent in studying a history of Schicksal, instead of slacking off. After all, given the current situation, Otto's goal was definitely related to this most famous saint in history.

"Theresa." Ain knocked lightly on the wide-open door and then went inside.

"Ain, is there any news from the core?"

Theresa jumped down from the tall chair with a whoosh, but somewhat comically, after jumping down, the area of the table she was exposed on actually decreased.

"There is news... but it's bad news."

Under Theresa's tense gaze, Ain slowly revealed the answer, "Based on the current experimental results, the primary controller of these cores... is Otto."

"Grandfather?" Theresa paused for a moment, "Hmm... it's not surprising. After all, Grandfather is a habitual liar. I knew his motives for attacking Xia Ling weren't so simple..."

"No, Theresa, you've got one thing wrong."

Ain sighed, "Otto didn't lie to us. The problem might not be Otto... but Xia Ling."

"Ah?"

"This has to do with the core mechanism of the Herrscher of Domination. Theresa, you should know that the Herrscher of Domination in our generation can be broadly regarded as a pyramid-shaped structure."

"However, the core position at the top of the tower is only occupied by Xia Ling, while the core for the downward distribution can be up to 1,000 more, and can be combined arbitrarily."

"If Otto attacked Xia Ling while he was hostile to her... then he would not be able to obtain the position of the first person in charge of the core."

"Because you know, Mulsus also has a lower-level core. Even if we consider the worst-case scenario, that Xia Ling dies and Otto takes the core."

"In this situation, Xia Ling will definitely choose to release the core on a large scale and designate Mulsus as the next subject to be dominated, and then the core will automatically move towards her."

"In other words, we would inevitably know this situation, because the core of the Herrscher of Domination is not entirely with Xia Ling, but also has several in our laboratory as research."

"So..." Theresa paused for a moment, then asked, "Otto's control over the core was with Xia Ling's consent?"

"That's right. In terms of status, he is in the same situation as Mulsus, both being independent individuals under the main body. However, the amount and strength of the core he controls are unknown."

"You know, that means..."

"I can be sure that Xia Ling will not betray us, Lin Meng Qi Er Yi San Leng Si Jiu Ni Shan Si."

Before Ain could speak, Theresa interrupted her.

"I understand, but judging from the current situation, Otto probably isn't lying to us either."

Looking at Theresa, who suddenly became agitated, Ain said seriously, "She certainly won't betray us, but that doesn't mean Otto won't offer her a deal that will tempt her."

"Even we have a minimum level of cooperation with Schicksal. Although I personally dislike Otto, I have to admit that Otto cannot be simply described as good or evil."

"A deal that would tempt her... But what exactly did Grandfather offer to sway Xia Ling?"

"Well..."

Seeing that Theresa was actually seriously thinking about the answer to this question, Ain couldn't help but feel speechless.

"What's wrong, Ain? Why are you staring at me like that..." Theresa's words trailed off as she realized what Ain's gaze was trying to convey.

You mean... me?

"Besides you, I can't think of any other possibility." Ain thought for a moment and added, "Of course, it could be Ms. Kal'tsit or those people from the Previous Civilization who have a mysterious relationship with Xia Ling, but Otto probably wouldn't be able to offer any bargaining chips involving these people."

"Considering his sudden resignation... the most likely candidate is undoubtedly you, Theresa."

"But I never said I wanted to be an archbishop! How could Xia Ling have such an idea..."

Theresa placed her hands on the table, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"Miss Xia Ling's purpose is probably not that superficial... Even if Otto really leaves, even if she doesn't make a deal with Otto, the next bishop of Schicksal will most likely be you, or Amber or Durandal, but it doesn't really matter."

"So..." Ain analyzed, "He must have offered some kind of bargaining chip that Xia Ling couldn't refuse... that made Xia Ling willing to cooperate with him without saying a word."

"As you know, in Xia Ling's view, the people around her are definitely more important than the so-called world... and the fact that she hasn't mentioned this deal to us means that it is indeed closely related to you, Theresa."

"On the other hand, it also means that Otto's plan... is very likely to come at a considerable cost."

Chapter Fifteen Otto: Quiet down, I'll decide the time.

"Hello everyone, my dear S-rank Valkyrie, I'm sorry I'm a little late."

The conversation between Durandal and Li Sushang did not last long. Soon, a projection appeared in front of the four of them.

Good afternoon, Your Lord Bishop.

Xi greeted them politely.

"Oh dear, why is everyone so indifferent? Only Little Xi responded to me."

Otto shrugged indifferently. "Okay, it's my fault. Maybe it's because you really have nothing to say in the face of this unreal projection."

"If my recent actions have annoyed you, then please allow me to apologize—after all, as someone who is about to leave this world, my desire to perform is indeed a bit too strong."

"So... Bishop, you really are leaving this world. Then I'll get straight to the point." Durandal ignored Otto's performance and went straight to the point.

"Bishop, you want to resurrect Kallen, so what is the price?"

"The price... no, I need to correct a statement first. Strictly speaking, although I am going to another world, it does not mean that I am leaving this world."

"You should already be familiar with the theory of the Tree of Imaginary ..." Otto glanced at Sushang: "Oh, I forgot about..."

"I understand!" Sushang said angrily, "Although I was five hundred years ago, I'm not stupid. Xia... the Schicksal employees below have explained it to me several times!"