Chapter 110

"We are a caravan from another country. We encountered some trouble on the way and lost a lot of supplies, so we came to the Church to see if we could find a place to rest."

Theresa looked past the priest and at the surroundings behind him. Just as the priest had said, there were indeed many people dressed in rags. This was the most impressive building in the entire town, yet it stood in stark contrast to the prosperity outside.

To use this excuse, most of them had dirt and dust on them, and they carried large bags of various supplies to ensure their livelihood, making the reason quite suitable.

"Just as I expected."

The priest's eyes darkened slightly, and then he said, "You've come at the wrong time. Not long ago, two giant dragons were fighting around here. They not only destroyed a city and turned all the people in the city into refugees, but also made the monsters in the vicinity extremely frenzied."

"One of the dragons is now dead, while the other is circling in the forest recovering from its injuries. The monsters whose territory has been destroyed and seized now attack any creature they see without hesitation, and have already attacked many caravans and travelers."

After glancing at Theresa's clothes again, the priest asked curiously, "Madam, does your country allow church personnel to participate in trade?"

Asking about this kind of thing directly suggests that the church here is much more relaxed and tolerant than one might imagine, and not as strict as it was in the normal Middle Ages.

Realizing this, Theresa became much bolder. "Although it's not forbidden by the rules, almost no one would do it. I'm being tested with them, and traveling with caravans is more of a side trip... By the way, I'm Theresa Apocalypse."

"Theresa Apocalypse..."

Upon hearing this name, the priest's eyes widened slightly; this was no ordinary name.

Theresa (God's gift) Apocalypse (divine revelation). Although it is divine revelation, its more accurate meaning is the Book of Revelation, which carries connotations of world destruction and the end times.

In other words, the girl's name can be interpreted as "God grants the destruction of the world".

Looking at the conspicuous cross the other person was carrying, the priest felt his hands trembling, and for a moment he didn't even know how to react.

Finally, he swallowed hard and managed to say, "So it's Theresa... Ms. Theresa."

The priest didn't even dare to utter the surname. He couldn't imagine what the other person's identity was. The fact that she was carrying such a huge cross already proved that she was no ordinary person, and then there was this name... I'm just a priest... Is this a test from God for me?

Is there anything else you need?

He barely suppressed his panic and continued to ask.

"I would like to learn more about this town and this country. I hope you can tell me and my... servants some of what we have seen and heard."

Theresa had no idea that he had thought so much in just a few seconds, "The caravan also needs to understand the current situation, so I want to bring one person from the caravan along. As for the others, I'll have them wait at the door."

"Of course. If you don't need to stay overnight, the Church can accommodate many people. Please go Church first, and I'll ask a deacon to fetch some water."

The priest nodded, and after watching Theresa enter the Church, he found the deacon distributing food not far away.

"Talen! Have the citizens prepare to flee at any time! This town may not remain peaceful any longer!"

The priest, who felt he had received divine revelation from Theresa, looked anxious.

He had long harbored anxieties about the dragon resting and recuperating, but abandoning their homeland was no small matter for the people, and the priest believed that God would protect the town.

But Theresa's arrival made the priest's long-standing worries impossible to hide, and they had to make thorough preparations.

Chapter Fifteen: Can Amber also be God?

The Scout Team spent two days in the town and gathered a considerable amount of intelligence.

The progress was slow, but since they were foreign merchants, not people from Otherworld, we could only ask them indirectly and fill in the gaps with our imagination.

This is a world where gods and dragons exist. The overall pantheon is somewhat different from Earth's, but there are also many similarities. Furthermore, it shares similarities with most pantheons outside of Asia.

With so many real gods, this world has a wide variety of beliefs, but it doesn't vehemently reject other faiths. After all, unlike on Earth, there are real gods here. If you openly express disrespect for a god, you may not necessarily be noticed, but once you are, you will face divine punishment.

That being said, there are different levels of power among the gods, and it is only natural that powerful gods receive more faith.

Of all the gods, the power and might of the God of the Bible are naturally the most terrifying.

In this dog-eat-dog world, humans are incredibly weak, and no matter how much faith they offer, the gods may not bestow Blessing or mercy.

After summarizing the priest's meaning, Reiner provided a simplified version.

'Gods and dragons are the rulers, and both have factional struggles that wage endless battles in this world. Humans, on the other hand, possess no power to match either of them. Human existence is no different from that of demons; we are merely ants in the eyes of gods and dragons.'

The only difference is that gods occasionally show favor to humans, while dragons ignore them completely...?

In such small towns, a priest is usually the most knowledgeable person in the area, and most of the intelligence for the Scout Team comes from him. But this does not mean that he will not have a personal bias in his view of the world, or rather, it is precisely because he is a priest that he will wear colored glasses.

But this information was already a great help to the Scout Team, at least they could vaguely get the combat power level of this world.

According to the priest, dragons can easily level mountains and turn cities into ruins in an instant due to the aftershocks of battle. This level of power... only nuclear bombs can do it... no, in fact, even nuclear bombs are far from being able to achieve this level of destructive power.

Even these two dragons are not the pinnacle of this world. At least the God of the Bible mentioned by the priest is far more powerful than the dragons. Even if there is a boost from faith, faith will not appear out of thin air without battle achievements.

The fact that the residents, knowing full well about the dragon's calamity, still remained in the town further testifies to their trust in the God of the Bible, firmly believing that the evil dragon would not dare to come to this town that worships the God of the Bible.

"Ms. Theresa ...this..."

Having gained a deeper understanding of this world, Reiner, drenched in sweat, looked at Theresa, composed himself, and continued, "If this world has truly set its sights on Earth, we need to prepare for battle as soon as possible!"

Theresa and four or five others were sitting in a room provided by the hotel. They had exchanged the food they carried with them at the Church for some of the world's currency and were now staying at the hotel in town.

Because of the dragon disaster nearby, there were no tourists left, so the hotel had many empty rooms and could easily accommodate nearly a hundred people.

Seeing Reiner's panic, Theresa asked, "Do you think this is enough, Colonel?"

Reiner said matter-of-factly, "Of course it's not enough, but all we can do is quickly gather the strength of the whole world and call on the Magical Girl to help!"

"No, what we should be doing now is to gain a deeper understanding and exploration of this world."

Theresa gave a different answer, "Have you forgotten? Gods and gods, dragons and dragons, are not a monolithic entity. On the contrary, they have many disagreements. At present, we cannot determine whether the malice against Earth is the intention of one side or the intention of this world."

Reiner may not be a particularly capable person, but he is still a colonel, and he quickly understood what Theresa meant.

"You mean... to find suitable allies in this world to help us resist the forces of this world?"

"Allies... can only be called allies when both sides are equals."

Theresa frowned. "We know too little about this world. Acting rashly could lead to worse results. Let's focus on understanding this world first. Of course, we also need to prepare for war on Earth in advance."

"That's insane..."

Reiner felt a chill run down his spine; he hadn't expected to receive such news so soon after arriving in this Otherworld to explore.

"You have brought in more reinforcements. This can no longer be classified as a simple reconnaissance operation. We must race against time and operate at the level of infiltration warfare. The scope of infiltration is... 100 worlds."

Without giving the Representatives of Eighteen Nations time to absorb the information, Theresa directly commanded, "The Valkyrie and I will remain in this world. I will wait for you for half a month. The Manifestation Device will record your coordinates when you arrive and when you leave, to ensure that you can return here when you come back."

As the person with the highest status present, and the only one who seemed emotionally stable and the backbone of the group, Theresa's command was naturally taken very seriously. After nodding, they prepared to open the portal.

Theresa walked to the window and stared blankly downstairs, her face showing a complex expression that was hard for others to decipher.

Seeing her expression, the representatives from various countries couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Although it was said that Bishop Theresa looked young on the surface but was actually over forty years old, her youthful appearance, combined with her composure and demeanor in the face of danger, and her complex expression at this moment, still gave people a feeling that was... hard to describe.

Theresa May has gone to great lengths for the planet, taking risks and standing on the front lines... she is truly remarkable.

However, Theresa's thoughts at that moment were completely different.

The flow of time in the real world is the same as here. We have already collected a lot of information about this world, and judging from the results, this world is undoubtedly the Otherworld from "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid".

However, that work did not describe the state of the Otherworld in much detail, at least not in Amber's Remembrance. The few descriptions were only revealed in the interactions between Tohru and Elma.

The God of the Bible... Theresa didn't think that this God of the Bible was really as omniscient and omnipotent as 'God', and she didn't even think that He was more powerful than Mio Takamiya.

Although Mio Takamiya was created as a monkey version of God, in this world... it's really hard to say who the monkey version is. If Amber, who has all of Mio Takamiya's power, were to come here, the position of God might have to be changed.

Let's pull back our wild ideas a bit. To keep Amber from getting bored during her New World vacation, we need to do something interesting every now and then.

Looking up at the distant forest, Theresa had an idea.

Chapter Sixteen: An Anomaly! It's an anomaly!

In this Otherworld, dragons are divided into two factions: one is the Harmony Faction that advocates Equilibrium and Order, and the other is the Chaos Faction that yearns for destruction and conflict. Although there are also neutral dragons, they are insignificant between these two factions.

Meanwhile, the giant dragon in the mountain was a dragon from the Chaos Faction. Judging from its appearance, it was stronger Tohru, but Tohru had never shown his full strength, so it was actually difficult to judge.

But it wouldn't be difficult for a force capable of destroying mountains to flatten Japan.

It wasn't really appropriate to start with such a big project. After thinking about it, Theresa put her bold idea aside and decided to do something else, like... sending some powerful Demon Beast to Earth to cause some trouble.

Although there are some waves, they don't seem very big... All countries want to hide the existence of the Otherworld, so why not just expose it first?

"I'll stay here. At least I need someone to provide support and help. Although I'm not good at fighting, I can still be useful in another way."

"Reiner said."

Everyone naturally understood what he meant. Although Theresa's status was the highest among those who came to the Otherworld, she was not a country and did not have the authority to lead those experts. In particular, many of those experts were from the America and pro-American forces, making it easier for Reiner to control them.

"Alright."

Theresa didn't object; it would be even better if he stayed, as that way she wouldn't have to look for another scapegoat and could simply find an opportunity for Reiner to accidentally open the gate to the Otherworld.

On the other side.

Kiana and Mei, who successfully completed the two-day Valkyrie course, have become legends in the Valkyrie major. After all, their combat record is truly outrageous. Even the instructor couldn't last more than a few moves against them and eventually admitted that they had held back.

As the nation that most admires strength, and in the profession that most admires strength, the other Valkyrie have already crowned this black-and-white duo as the best new Valkyrie in history. They already have such exaggerated physical abilities without even having Stigmata. Once they have Stigmata, they might be able to go and challenge Magical Girl.

Moonlit Forest is not a place where reporters and paparazzi can enter, but word of mouth among students eventually spread the news to the outside world.

Unlike Magical Girl true identities are unknown, Kiana and Mei are people you can see and touch in daily life. In addition, since Valkyrie have never been a hot topic before, the media tentatively reported on their titles of Best Newcomer, which once again garnered considerable attention.

Realizing that these two individuals naturally attracted attention, the media immediately focused on uncovering their identities.

You won't believe it until you dig; what you find is truly astonishing.

Kiana Kaslana, who is obviously a foreigner, originally lived in a small town in the United Kingdom. That town was unusually quiet and peaceful, free from the harm of monsters and Evil Organization for many years. However, after the girl left, disasters appeared like those in other places, requiring Magical Girl to solve them.

Furthermore, rumors circulated among students of the Moonlit Forest that Kiana had been fighting monsters since childhood, naturally leading the media and the public to believe that Kiana had been protecting the town all along.

Unfortunately, that's all the news we have; there's nothing more.

Why did we get this news in such a short time? Actually, it was because an editor accidentally saw a foreigner in a bar looking at a newspaper with Kiana's picture on it with a nostalgic expression. The editor asked him out of curiosity, and that's how we got the news.

Kiana's experience of fighting monsters since childhood has given her a heroic aura, and has also prompted some online Magical Girl to express their surprise and respect on Twitter.

On the other side, Raiden Mei, in comparison, seems somewhat ordinary, yet she is equally extraordinary.

Due to various reasons for secrecy, those in the know did not reveal much information, only giving a general outline.

"My family used to be very well-off; my father was the chairman of a large company. But he was framed and imprisoned, and coincidentally, he survived a terrorist attack in prison. He's been bedridden ever since. If it weren't for meeting a lifelong friend, he might not have been able to withstand the pressure."

This kind of story—a rich young lady falling into despair after a misfortune, only to be pulled out of the abyss of despair by another girl—is something that people who like Magical Girl will definitely enjoy.

This is love and hope, friendship and redemption!

Although no further information was revealed, and there was no way to delve deeper, and it was even impossible to find a major entrepreneur with the surname Raiden in Japan, none of that mattered. With multiple media outlets offering their own versions of the story and 'reasonable speculations,' those who wanted to believe it would come up with their own reasons to convince themselves.

As for who the lifelong best friend in these stories is... everyone's eyes aren't blind, it's definitely Kiana!

Later, it was revealed that Mei and Kiana mentioned 'finding her father' in their conversation. It's not hard to imagine that Kiana left the town because her father left without saying goodbye. Without the care and protection of her parents, how could this girl grow up to be so cheerful and righteous? It's even more unimaginable how she managed to earn money and grow up all by herself.

However, considering this information, the down-on-his-luck rich girl meets the sunny poor girl... netizens exclaimed that it would be against all reason if they didn't get together.

As she gained more and more attention online, Amber could now feel a lot of eyes on her, even when she was going to and from school. Fortunately, they were just watching and didn't seem to have any intention of coming up to talk to her.

"Ha... Do Magical Girl always have to operate under this kind of scrutiny? That's exhausting..."

On the rooftop of the Moonlit Forest, Amber lay on the ground, her whole body radiating discomfort.

"You've become a complete celebrity, Kiana- senpai."

Sitting opposite her, Shoko Toyokawa didn't think there was anything wrong with it. For them, who were about to form a band, initial exposure would undoubtedly accelerate their path to fame.

To let everyone see her music was Shoko Toyokawa's dream.

"I just want some time alone with Mei! Being watched every day feels like my life is completely exposed to everyone!"

Amber, who was lying on the ground, straightened up and vented her dissatisfaction.

"Kiana -senpai... she really can't live without Mei- senpai."

If an ordinary person had said this, Sakiko would probably have distanced herself from that person, but... even though she had only known them for two or three days, she was already getting used to the wild and inappropriate words that this white-haired senior would occasionally blurt out.

Is it because she's cute that people can accept her saying such perverted things?

"Kiana, if you don't eat soon, it'll get completely cold."

The black-haired girl was clearly more accustomed to her words and could now remain expressionless.

Just as the white-haired girl stood up, intending to say something, Mutsuki Wakaba, who had remained silent, suddenly changed her expression slightly.

The next moment, screams came from the playground.