Penguin's Progress

Mobius watched the two embrace and could not help clicking her tongue in wonder. Perhaps because of Kevin's low body temperature during the Previous Civilization, there had always been an invisible barrier between them. Mei was rational, but she was also emotional.

"Elysia, jealous? This Captain's arms are available for your use!"

Having been force-fed a helping of PDA, Zhang Wei did not mind teasing Elysia. Smiles never disappeared; they merely moved elsewhere.

"No, you just want to take advantage of me!"

Elysia let out a coquettish huff and rolled her eyes cutely (＞＜). She had no intention of throwing herself into Zhang Wei's arms. Although there were indeed many cute girls around him, Miss Fairy was no easy target either.

The Flame-Chasers aboard the Hyperion had also arrived after hearing the commotion. The moment they saw Mei, they were all stunned. It was only natural; none of them had imagined that one day they could leave the Elysian Realm and possess bodies.

Still, it felt like they should not have come. They had been force-fed enough PDA to choke on. They really deserved this.

"Ahem, I know you two have been apart for a long time and want to hug, but there are children here!" Eden covered Durandal's eyes. She was still young and did not need to endure such torment.

Mei and Kevin immediately separated, both awkwardly embarrassed. The main reason was that they had gotten carried away.

"Whose child is this?" Mei lowered her head to look at Durandal. Because of her wavy golden hair, Mei had not recognized her at first glance as a descendant of the Kaslana family.

Kevin leaned close to Mei's ear and proudly introduced Durandal. She was a descendant of the Kaslana family and a junior to both of them.

She had not trained for long, but Durandal absorbed knowledge like a sponge. No matter what she was taught, she could take it all in. Such talent made Mobius immensely envious. If not for everyone stopping her, Durandal would already have been sweet-talked onto Mobius's operating table.

Gun Fu had existed in the Previous Civilization, and at this stage, Kevin had taught her the Gun Fu that the Kaslana family had refined through battle.

What the Kaslana family passed down now was basically the Gun Fu inherited from Kevin's children. Durandal had also displayed her exceptional learning ability and soon became capable of using it with ease.

Hearing that, Mei looked at Durandal in surprise. She truly was a little genius. Looking more closely, Durandal's eyes were indeed blue, just like Kevin's.

Yet before she had even spent time with her own child, she had already met a descendant. The feeling was truly difficult to put into words.

"Durandal is very talented. She also picked up the etiquette and music theory I taught her very quickly." Eden did not hesitate to praise Durandal as well.

"It seems Penguin will become a Valkyrie who slaughters enemies across the battlefield, while in private, she'll be an elegant and dignified young lady," Zhang Wei said with a smile.

When Kiana and Durandal met someday, Kiana would probably be ashamed beyond measure. Durandal's other half came from the Saniat family, so it was hardly surprising that she could be ladylike. As for why Kiana was so carefree and boisterous, that was because she had been raised by Seigfried.

"Captain, could you stop calling me Penguin?"

Durandal puffed out her cheeks in annoyance. How was she slow-witted? Now even Elysia and the others teased her by calling her that.

"Who told you to be so straightforward?"

Zhang Wei put his hands on his hips and teased her with a grin. Durandal's straightforward personality could not be changed, but that was also one of her defining traits. Without that side of her, it would feel a little strange instead.

The Flame-Chasers were all very serious when teaching her. Even Chrono gave her a few pointers in a friendly manner.

"Hmph! ╭(╯^╰)╮"

Durandal gave a light snort. She might still be young now, but when she grew up, she would settle all these "grudges" at once.

Over at Schicksal.

Because of the Second Honkai Outbreak, Cecilia had died in battle, and Theresa had "run away from home." Schicksal's number of S-rank Valkyries had not been restored to full strength for many years. The fresh blood of recent years had yet to grow up.

At times, Otto wanted to awaken the S-rank Valkyrie Su Shang whom he had hidden away, but it was not the right time yet, so he had never done so. Fu Hua was also indifferent toward becoming an S-rank Valkyrie, leaving him only to wait for a qualified candidate to emerge from among these young girls.

"Bianca Ataegina, I hope you will not disappoint me!" Through the training ground's surveillance feed, Otto watched the small figure with interest, an inscrutable smile appearing on his handsome face.

Perhaps it was the correction of the worldline. Although Otto had not obtained the real Kiana from the crash, he had found an unexpected delight among the K-series clones. Her vital signs had been weak, but Otto had still used Soulium stimulation to heal her.

If Durandal had seen this person here, she would certainly have been shocked, because the two were practically identical: the same wavy golden hair and the same blue eyes.

Although Schicksal had him supporting it, if its ranks of S-rank Valkyries remained incomplete, certain restless organizations would start trying to stir up trouble. He did not care about ants hopping about, but they could become tiresome. An S-rank was not merely combat power; it was also a deterrent, making those petty schemers obediently tuck their heads in.

"The Kaslana bloodline, the Saniat bloodline. You are an important link in my plan." Otto elegantly sipped his red wine and spoke blandly, without a trace of emotion, like a fool wearing a mask.

Kallen...

Only when Otto thought of this name did emotion appear in those emerald-green eyes. She was the faith of his entire life.

Soon, soon, Kallen. Wait for me a few more years...

"Bishop, St. Freya's construction currently has no financial support. Lady Theresa is raising funds everywhere."

Amber reported the information. This was something Otto paid attention to as well, since Theresa was one of the few people he cared about.

When Theresa had first gained consciousness, that name had been one he reserved for the child of himself and Kallen. In the end, he gave it to a clone. That showed just how important Theresa was to him. She was Schicksal's crown princess.

Sure enough, Otto helplessly held his head. His rebellious granddaughter was at it again. "My foolish granddaughter is out of money again. Amber, make up whatever amount she needs. As long as Theresa is happy."

St. Freya was even more luxurious than Schicksal. It was hard to imagine that it was an academy, so naturally, it also spent an enormous amount of money.

Only Otto's indulgence could sustain it. If Anti-Entropy had been handling this, it probably would have gone bankrupt for a while. One could well imagine how much money had been invested in St. Freya. It was absolutely an astronomical figure.

"The Bishop truly dotes on Lady Theresa!"

Amber could not help sighing. Theresa had established St. Freya not only because of her promise to Cecilia, but mainly so that Valkyries would not become sacrifices Otto could discard at will. Although Otto clearly knew this, he still generously helped Theresa establish it.

Otherwise, relying solely on Theresa's personal savings, she probably would not even have been able to lay the foundation by now.