In a Honkai World, I Only Love Valkyries

Kiana and Mei did not pay it much mind. After all, they had only just met her. If someone were up to no good, the child in her belly might not survive.

When traveling, one could not afford to let down one's guard.

However, Mei quietly asked in Fu Hua's ear.

"Miss Fu Hua, where's your man?"

Why wasn't he here taking care of her?

Kiana perked up her ears as well.

Fu Hua was somewhat confused. A man?

"There's no man in my family."

She had long since been an orphan.

As for a father, he had been gone ages ago.

Hearing Fu Hua's answer, Kiana and Mei both sucked in a sharp breath once more. With her active imagination, Kiana immediately spun up a tearjerking inspirational story in her mind.

A young girl had been deceived and impregnated by a scumbag, then cast out by her traditional parents. To support herself and the unborn child in her belly, she had to work and earn money even while heavily pregnant.

Was this what a mother was?

How great.

Kiana and Mei, both of whom had lacked maternal love since childhood, were deeply moved.

As Fu Hua followed behind Otto, she always felt as though there were thorns at her back. Yet whenever she turned around, all she saw were Kiana and Mei gazing at her with gentle eyes.

What did that mean?

"What is it? Is something wrong?"

The straightforward Fu Hua asked directly.

But Kiana shook her head and gave Fu Hua a firm nod.

"You've worked hard."

Mei nodded too. The two of them then gave Fu Hua looks of encouragement and affirmation.

How baffling.

Were there perhaps something wrong with those two's heads?

Completely bewildered, Fu Hua could not follow their train of thought. She felt that she ought to remind Otto to pay closer attention to the Herrschers' mental states.

They had better not all be idiots.

Otto, You Don't Want Me Either?

Cocolia was annoyed.

Her plan had clearly been perfect. If everything had proceeded according to plan, she would have obtained the Herrscher Core of the Herrscher of Thunder.

But!

Everything had been ruined by the Anti-Entropy Conservative Faction's stubborn resistance.

Since last night, Schicksal had been active in Changkong City, clearing out most of Cocolia's hidden sentries and arrangements there.

Their swift and decisive actions made Cocolia wonder whether Schicksal had been watching her all along, merely waiting for the right moment to strike.

No, how could Schicksal have been watching her all along?

There was no way Schicksal could have known about her plan.

This was all the Anti-Entropy Conservative Faction's doing.

If not for the Anti-Entropy Conservative Faction taking Raiden Mei away and making such a huge spectacle out of destroying Senba Academy, how could Schicksal have noticed?

Cocolia even discovered that Raiden Ryoma was no longer in his original prison. He had already been taken away, most likely rescued by Tesla and the others.

Otherwise, who would rescue a member of the Anti-Entropy Conservative Faction?

Could it have been Schicksal?

What use did Schicksal have for Raiden Ryoma?

Sure enough, Tesla and the others had not spent all these years idling away.

They had even turned one of her Joyce Welt clones against her!

After Wight returned that day, Cocolia sensed that something was off about his attitude, so she checked the messages in his communication device.

Everything Wight used had been prepared by her, so there was a backdoor that allowed her to monitor what he did.

Inside his communication device, Cocolia found a string of numbers.

It was contact information.

The name attached to it was Tesla.

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Because Wight did not know the name of the Otto who had fooled him back then, he had only caught the name Tesla.

Cocolia had her subordinates hack into the communication address, only to find themselves powerless. At their technological level, they actually couldn't breach it.

The only ones more advanced than her Reformist Faction were Anti-Entropy's Conservative Faction and Schicksal.

And Schicksal could be ruled out first.

That all but confirmed Tesla's identity as the mastermind behind it all.

However, Cocolia did not make a move against Wight. Although Wight now harbored thoughts of betrayal, Cocolia believed she could use him in turn.

She would use Wight to feed false information to Tesla and the others, then seize the opportunity to uproot Anti-Entropy's Conservative Faction.

By then, with the Sovereign absent, Anti-Entropy would be hers alone to command.

If she pushed the puppet she had prepared into power, then even if the Sovereign returned, it would be too late to change anything!

There was a saying in Shenzhou: before confronting external threats, one must first settle internal affairs.

As a master of civil war, Cocolia thought the saying was absolutely right.

Only after winning the civil war would she have enough energy and leeway to fight foreign enemies.

The main reason her plan had suffered this setback was that she had failed to eliminate the Conservative Faction.

But Changkong City's situation was now chaotic. Schicksal had taken over the city's affairs, and most of Cocolia's arrangements had been removed. It was difficult for her to reach beneath Schicksal's watchful eyes.

Then Cocolia thought of her precious daughter, Bronya.

She was one of the few covert agents Cocolia still had in Changkong City who had not been removed.

Cocolia was deeply unwilling to simply let Raiden Mei go. Anti-Entropy only had the Conquest Gem; if she lost it, she would have to set her sights on the other Gems in Schicksal's possession.

After pondering for a moment.

Cocolia contacted Bronya and issued her command.

"If you encounter Raiden Mei or the awakened Herrscher of Thunder, seize the Conquest Gem inside her body when the opportunity arises—or dig it out directly."

Her words were cold and cruel.

A while later, a calm voice sounded from the other end of the communication terminal.

"Yes."

After quickly finishing breakfast, Fu Hua still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Because Kiana and Mei were far too concerned about her.

They were terrified that she might bump into something or get hurt. Even if Fu Hua made a slightly larger movement, their hearts would leap into their throats.

Anyone would be a little nervous with a pregnant woman nearby.

Otto sat in his chair, sipping black tea as he watched the scene with great interest.

In fact, he had realized what was going on halfway through.

Hehe, but he simply chose not to say anything.

He was going to let Kiana and Mei continue misunderstanding.

After all, seeing them like this put Otto in a wonderful mood. Just watching the three of them was enough for him to eat three bowls of rice.

Who would have thought that his casual act would develop into something so interesting? It truly was an unexpected gain.

Otto stood up and instructed Mei.

"Mei, stay by Fu Hua's side from now on. I have other matters to handle later, so it will be a while before I can come see you."

"Mm." Mei nodded.

Then Otto looked at Kiana.

"Come on, let's go back to the room and pack our luggage."

"Mm." Kiana obediently answered.

After breakfast, she had already forgotten about saying she would ignore Otto earlier.

Still, she was a little puzzled. Why did they need to pack?

Suddenly, she tightened her grip around the Three-Year Cherry she had kept in her pocket.

Kiana realized that she might be leaving Changkong City.

Leaving this city where she had only stayed for a few days, yet which felt as though she had lived there for a very long time.

Her heart tightened slightly, but she still followed Otto out of the dining hall, leaving Fu Hua and Mei behind.

Looking at Otto's broad back, Kiana noticed that he was dressed differently from before. He looked exceptionally luxurious, and the white-and-gold outfit he wore was clearly expensive.

Still, Kiana thought it suited Otto very well.

He looked extremely handsome.

"Otto, are we leaving Changkong City?"

Standing in the elevator with only the two of them, Kiana asked.

Hearing Kiana's question, Otto turned his head and flashed a mischievous smile.

"No, I'll still be in Changkong City. You're the one leaving."

Kiana's eyes widened slightly.

She looked at Otto, suspecting that she had misheard him.

But Kiana knew there was nothing wrong with her hearing.

Her left hand clenched into a fist while her right gripped Three-Year Cherry tightly. In her mind, the scene of Siegfried leaving without a word that day surfaced uncontrollably.

For some reason, her eyes felt a little hot.

"Otto, you don't want me anymore either?"

Kiana asked instinctively.

For an instant, Otto suddenly felt that Kiana was like a homeless kitten, her gaze unusually fragile.

What a sensitive girl.

She had already come to see this place as somewhere she belonged.

After tasting warmth, no one was willing to return to the depths of winter.

Otto put on a smile and ruffled Kiana's hair.

Kiana did not resist either. She simply stood there and let him pat her head. For some reason, whenever Otto touched her head, she always felt warm all over, filled with a comfortable sensation.

The kitten had gotten used to being petted.

"How could I possibly not want you?"

"It's just that something dangerous will be happening in Changkong City soon. I'm worried about your safety, so I want to take you somewhere safe first."

"Once I've dealt with what's happening in Changkong City, I'll come pick you up."