In Honkai, I Only Love Valkyries

"Good night."

There was no response in the quiet cabin.

"You're saying Otto suddenly descended from the sky, punched you, and stole the Judgement of Shamash?"

Deep within the World Serpent base, Jackal, an executive of the World Serpent organization, felt like he was listening to a fairy tale.

"Are you the kind of woman who would mistake Iron Man for a blond mongrel?"

Jackal looked at Raven in front of him, frowning, as she found it hard to believe what Raven was saying.

"That's what happened, you don't believe me?"

Losing the Judgement of Shamash was a major incident, so as soon as Raven escaped, she immediately returned to the World Serpent for a physical examination to ensure she hadn't been brainwashed by Otto.

Only after confirming Otto hadn't left any backdoor did she meet Jackal to report what had happened.

She even revealed that Otto had invited her to join Schicksal.

It was much better to reveal it now than to be discovered by the World Serpent later.

Despite this, Jackal still looked at Raven with distrust.

Jackal sat in his chair, lost in thought. While he couldn't believe certain details, there was one thing that should be certain.

That was, the World Serpent had been exposed.

But to what extent?

Had his Kamijou Pharmaceuticals been exposed?

Without Kamijou Pharmaceuticals, most of the World Serpent's human experiments would encounter problems, which gave Jackal a slight headache.

Thus, he showed Raven a smiling face.

"How could I not believe you? But you should go report to Gray Serpent first. He hasn't been at the base recently; he seems to have been constantly observing Cocolia, whom he has high hopes for."

"Heh, if Cocolia can truly obtain the complete Herrscher core, then letting her join the World Serpent wouldn't be a bad idea."

"Her experimental site seems to be in Changkong City. Gray Serpent has placed great expectations on her. I'd like to see how far that woman can go."

These words were deliberately told to Raven.

This was information Raven didn't know before.

And this was also information Schicksal didn't know.

"I need to figure out how to get the Judgement of Shamash back. You go find Gray Serpent first."

"Yes."

Raven nodded, neither servile nor overbearing.

As fellow executives of the World Serpent, while Jackal was slightly higher in rank, she didn't need to grovel.

As Raven left, the smile on Jackal's face faded. She picked up the communication terminal and said, "Investigate everything that has happened around Raven recently, especially who she has met and what she has done. And keep a close eye on her."

Verbal trust was never to be trusted.

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Chapter 18. Bronya's Online!

"Bronya."

"You will wait in Changkong City for now. After the Third Herrscher is born, I will send someone to assist you in reclaiming the Third Herrscher."

In the convenience store, the young girl with a somewhat childish appearance heard the calm voice of the mature woman through her earphones and replied, "Yes."

The girl had beautiful light gray curly hair and eyes, a cute appearance, and a petite figure. She was also holding a Humo plush toy.

However, it was regrettable that she was sitting in a wheelchair.

This girl was Bronya Zaychik, a member of Anti-Entropy.

The woman on the other end of Bronya's earphone heard Bronya's flat voice, devoid of any intonation, and was silent for a moment.

"Bronya, after this experiment is over, I will find a way to use the Herrscher core to open the gate to the Sea of Quantum."

"When we find Seele, you and Seele can go home together."

The one talking to Bronya was her adoptive mother, Cocolia.

Although Cocolia was her adoptive mother, ever since Seele was trapped in the Sea of Quantum due to Cocolia's X-10 experiment, Bronya had parted ways with Cocolia.

The two were now more like familiar strangers.

Bronya remained silent.

She didn't speak until Cocolia cut off the communication.

Bronya took off her Bluetooth headset and looked at the magazine section in front of her, but her mind drifted to Seele's smiling face.

I really want to see you, Seele.

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Just then, the convenience store door opened, and Bronya looked towards the entrance. She saw a man and a woman walk in side-by-side.

Are they a couple?

The girl with beautiful long white hair immediately headed straight for the snack aisle upon entering.

The blond man behind her said helplessly, "Eating so much, you'll turn into a pig."

"Hmph, this lady doesn't get fat!"

Are they foreign tourists?

Without paying them much mind, Bronya looked away.

It's really bad luck to come to Changkong City at this time.

Once the Herrscher of Thunder is born, who knows how many people in Changkong City will survive the Great Honkai.

Thinking of this, Bronya felt no emotional turmoil. After all, she was a killer by origin.

She had long since come to terms with life and death.

She wasn't that noble; she just wanted to protect the people she cared about.

Bronya hugged the Humo doll in her arms tightly. She reached out and picked up the latest issue of Humo comics, then controlled her wheelchair towards the checkout counter.

However, there were several people queuing at the checkout, so Bronya had to wait at the back.

But, due to her past habits as an assassin, Bronya observed her surroundings with her peripheral vision while waiting in line.

They were all ordinary people and things. Some people even looked at Bronya, sitting in her wheelchair, with pity.

After all, it was a great shame for such a cute girl to be in a wheelchair at such a young age.

Her gaze gradually shifted to the convenience store's snack aisle. She saw the cute white-haired girl with her hands on her knees, knees slightly bent, her hips pushed out, swaying her body as she looked at the dazzling array of snacks with a conflicted expression.

"Otto, what should we buy? They all look so delicious."

"If you want them, you can buy them all."

The blond man toyed with a pen in his hand.

He said dotingly, looking like a man who doted on his wife. However, Bronya noticed that the man's gaze was fixed on the girl's protruding backside.

Still an old pervert.

Bronya mentally tagged the blond man.

But with his looks, this girl would probably willingly let him and Tam Q her.

She withdrew her gaze. No matter how handsome he was, Bronya's heart remained unmoved.

After losing Seele, she might never feel joy or sorrow again in this life.

But then, she suddenly heard a sentence.

"Otto, who is this girl named Raiden Mei you're looking for?"

The white-haired girl asked. The blond man smiled and replied, "Hmm, the one who cooks for us?"

Seeing the man's perfunctory answer, the white-haired girl pouted and patted his shoulder. However, the action was exceptionally gentle, without any force, as if she was afraid of hurting him.

The two seemed to be flirting.

But their words were like a bolt from the blue to Bronya.

What do they want with Raiden Mei?

Bronya narrowed her eyes. She knew Cocolia intended to use Raiden Mei to create the Third Herrscher. Her current mission was to wait in Changkong City to retrieve Raiden Mei after her awakening.

Cocolia had told her that with a complete Herrscher core, there was a high probability of opening the door to the Sea of Quantum.

But why are these foreigners looking for Mei?

Bronya instinctively sensed something was wrong. She clenched her small fists.

"Next, please."

The cashier at the counter called out. It was Bronya's turn.

After paying, Bronya controlled her wheelchair and left the convenience store, heading to a coffee stand across the street.

She took a seat by the window, opened the Humo comic she was holding, but her gaze kept observing the convenience store entrance through the window.

Bronya watched. After waiting a short while, she saw the couple leave the convenience store, carrying several bags of snacks.

She quietly followed them, trailing them all the way to a high-class hotel with many black luxury cars parked in front.

She hid in a dark corner, then took out a small computer from her pocket and connected to the hotel's network. In just two minutes, she had infiltrated the hotel's database.

Compared to her assassination skills, her hacking abilities were far more terrifying.

Bronya's gaze sharpened as she searched for where the couple was staying.

Soon, she found the answer, as a young man and woman were easily filtered out from the data.

The man's registered name was Olga Itsuka, and the girl's registered name was Kiana Kaslana.

Both were names she hadn't heard before.

They had just booked out two rooms on the top floor of the hotel, with the charges going to an account in Europe.

Europeans?

Bronya frowned. Cocolia had already arranged everything with Raiden Mei, telling Bronya to just wait for the plan to come to fruition. But now, two people had suddenly appeared, looking for Raiden Mei.

This was an unexpected variable.

"Seele…"

Recalling Seele, who was still trapped in the Sea of Quantum, Bronya's eyes became resolute.

Even though she disliked Cocolia's plan, she had to ensure its success now, because only by relying on Cocolia could she find Seele.

Therefore…

She had to help Cocolia eliminate this variable.

At the very least, she had to find out why they were looking for Raiden Mei.

And the time would be tonight!

Chapter 19: The Duck Who Wants to Knock Out Soul Steel!

As night fell, Otto lay on a lounge chair on the balcony, swirling a glass of red wine.

He gazed at the night sky, dotted with stars. It was hard to imagine seeing stars in the city.