Theresa: "I Want to Be an Idol!"

The morning sunlight streamed through the window and shone on the fast-sleeping **.

Theresa looked like she was sleeping soundly, and she rolled over comfortably.

But what's with that clump of pink fluff in her hand?

The boy, looking utterly disappointed, poked his head out from under the bed. "If it weren't for the fact that you were willing to adopt me, I would have made you have a nightmare of being played with by Rita at will!"

He picked up the sleeping Theresa, intending to let her experience the cruelest torture in the world—tickling the soles of her feet!

Just then, the woman in the dream unconsciously murmured, "Cecilia, forgive me..."

Oh well, I guess I'll just consider it a lesson learned from my Silly Mom.

Speaking of which, when will Cecilia's Stigmata be available?

Fortunately, he retrieved the orb of light and placed it in Theresa's hand.

No movement

"As expected, it's not that easy. If we can activate it, it might be able to suppress the Queen."

Don't misunderstand, Xing didn't intend to Polymerization this Stigmata; he already has enough Stigmata.

And what if Polymerization with my mother-in-law's Stigmata unlocks Cecilia's transformation?!

Imagine Sigfried... the image is too beautiful to contemplate.

——Love Gate——

During breakfast, Theresa yawned and looked at Rita, who was completely submissive to Xing, and asked curiously, "Little Xing, what did you do to make Rita betray Grandpa and obey your orders?"

Xing and Rita froze, exchanged a glance, and felt an awkward silence.

"Yes, Lady Theresa, it's like this. Do you remember the A that resided in Sachi? I'm sorry, I misspoke. I should call her Luna Kindred. As you know, she has vampire-like abilities. When Lady Sachi was infected by her, Vishnu's factors within her devoured her, causing her to evolve."

Rita subconsciously touched her lower abdomen, sighing inwardly. As an S-Rank Valkyrie, she had carelessly become the captive of a weak and submissive young boy. This was truly...

That's so much fun!

After listening to Rita's detailed account of the abilities she gained after being bitten by the Luna, Theresa looked at her son with a gleam in her eyes. "So, she has to do whatever you say now?"

"Yes, but there are some things that seriously cross her bottom line that I can't command. For example, I can order her to kill Otto, but I can't... that kind of thing also seriously crosses my bottom line." Sachi explained the limitations of the familiar's abilities to Theresa.

PS: When Xing took Pardo out shopping before, she wanted to pay with cash, but found that she hadn't brought her wallet. When she asked Pardo to lend her money, she refused to give it to her no matter what, and even forcing her didn't work. That's how Xing found out.

"Hey, why did you tell her that?" Theresa glanced at Rita and angrily tugged at his ear. "Aren't you just giving her an opportunity?"

Rita calmly watched the two of them, smiling without saying a word.

Reluctantly, she pushed Theresa away and explained, "Rita should have figured it out by now, after all, she hasn't given up on the idea of me wearing a dress."

"To correct you, my mistress doesn't only have skirts," the scoundrel maid said.

"Fine, I'll just use Feather Crossing Dust to add a restriction on you: you're not allowed to think about anything lewd." Xing took out the Mortal Tribulation Difficult to Cross and aimed it at Rita.

Seeing this, Rita took out a scythe and held it to her own neck, saying, "If you do that, Rita will lose the will to live~"

Is your motivation to live just lolis and shota?!

Feeling the way the mother and son looked at her—no, looked at her like she was a pervert, or rather, looked at her like she was a large, non-combustible piece of trash— Rita felt no shame whatsoever; instead, she was extremely excited. Yes, that's the look! Let me see those disgusted expressions on your faces a little longer!

She's completely let loose...

"Let's get back to business. Regarding the investigation here, where is the monitoring room? Or should we find the person in charge?" As soon as Xing finished speaking, he noticed Theresa and Rita looking at him strangely.

"Little Xing, as I said before, there aren't many electrical appliances here, which means there aren't any cameras installed." Theresa flicked his head and emphasized again.

"However, speaking of the person in charge, the owner of Golden Ocean Park —the biggest investor in Schicksal —is currently on vacation here. If something really happens here, it would be better to notify her first to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, after all—" Rita seemed to recall something, and rarely showed a look of fear, "That lady is not someone we can afford to offend."

"I'm a little curious about someone who can scare Rita." Intrigued, Xing asked Theresa, "Mom, what kind of person is that?"

"Hmm..." Theresa fell silent, it seemed she didn't know the answer to the question.

"Rita?" Sachi looked at the maid again, but she also fell silent.

Xing's curiosity grew even stronger.

Rita for a moment, piecing together the information in her mind, and said, "Well, she rarely shows herself. Even when His Lord Bishop discussed investments with her, it was via voice call. The Schicksal Intelligence Department has very little information about her; she's probably an adult woman, an art enthusiast who enjoys performing on stage but never shows her face, and she doesn't care about money at all. But there's one very strange thing—"

"What is it? Tell me quickly!" Seeing Rita hesitate, he urged her on.

"I... well, Lady Theresa, you should speak." Rita awkwardly turned her gaze to the side.

"..." Theresa was silent for a moment, then suddenly hugged Sachi tightly. "I'm sorry, Little Xing, Mommy may not be able to stay by your side for long periods of time in the future. But don't worry, I will give you all the authority of the headmaster and the Far East Branch manager. Go ahead and do what you want to do!"

"Huh? Hey, explain yourself! Why are you suddenly acting like you're about to face your death? What happened?" Theresa was sobbing and almost strangled him. The bewildered boy looked on with a puzzled expression and could only try to calm her down.

"Yes, that's how it is." Seeing Theresa's emotional outburst, Rita decided to explain the situation herself. "The reason why Lady Theresa brought you on vacation this time is actually because she may not be able to stay at the St. Freya Academy for a long time in the future. That's why she wanted to create some wonderful memories with you during her last bit of free time."

"So, her personal freedom will be restricted?" Xing's tone suddenly turned cold, and several phantoms exuding powerful auras appeared behind him. He pressed Theresa's head down, making her look at him with an extremely serious expression.

"Tell me what happened. If anyone is threatening you, whoever they are, I will make them pay."

Otto and Kevin are the same.

Fortunately, he thought to himself. (This is assuming he levels up properly.)

Seeing her son, who looked like he was about to pull out the Greatsword Heavenly Fire and launch a powerful attack at any moment, Theresa was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing. She wiped away her tears, hugged him with a wry smile, and explained helplessly, "Silly Little Xing, it's not what you think!"

Rita couldn't help but laugh. "You and Lady Theresa seem to have a very good relationship. Please forgive my rudeness, but you looked really handsome just now!"

Fortunate. "???"

Stop being a riddle reader, explain yourself clearly!

"Ahem, actually, it's like this." After being punched by her son, Theresa covered the large bump on her head and explained, "That lady's sponsorship of Schicksal isn't free. Besides some standard conditions, there's a special requirement. She wants Schicksal to send her a Valkyrie with idol potential every so often, so she can personally evaluate her and confirm her suitability before the deal is considered complete. This special collaboration started in the 1970s when the Golden Group and Schicksal began their partnership, and it continues to this day. That wealthy lady's enthusiasm just hasn't waned."

"Gold, the Group?!" Xing's expression suddenly became very interesting. Since even Pardo survived, could it be that the other Flame-Chasers also did?

Could it really be her...?

"It's worth mentioning that all the Valkyrie she selected eventually became globally renowned Super High School Level idols," Rita added.

"But this time, that lady seems to have become much stricter. Is it because she's getting older and her temper has worsened? She rejected all the Valkyrie that Grandpa carefully selected, saying they were too rigid and didn't meet the most basic requirements to become idols." Theresa said with distress, "If we don't satisfy her, the Schicksal Headquarters will have much less funding this year."

"Hey, don't tell me you want to..." Xing looked at Theresa with a twitching mouth. Please, aren't you the idol Theresa from Honkai 3rd? Or should I go to the World Bubble and find an Idol Natasha to bring to you?

PS: In the timeline of his time travel, although the Project D was a few months behind in release, he had already finished watching the Project Ring.

"Yes, that's it." Theresa nodded solemnly and said reluctantly, "After all other options, Grandpa found me. This was his last hope."

"Are you alright? No, that's not the point. Why would becoming an idol... Oh, I see. Your schedule is full, isn't it? By the way, you're an S-Rank Valkyrie. Although you're a bit clumsy, a bit silly, and a bit dull, isn't it a bit of a waste to use you as an idol? Otto, uh, is there something wrong with Great-Grandpa's head?"

"Dare you repeat what you just said? I'm the smartest Valkyrie!" Theresa grabbed his collar angrily and shouted, "You're the stupid, dumb, and idiotic one!"

"Lying, idiot, idiot..." a parrot flew to the windowsill and shouted loudly.

Rita and Sachi desperately tried to stop Theresa from eating the roasted parrot, and in between, they explained, "Ah, I remember it. It's the famous Truth Parrot here. I heard that this trained bird can detect many lies."

"Calm down, Lady Theresa! If you kill this bird, you'll have to pay that wealthy client a lot of money!"

Deliqiong silently let go of Judah.

"It's just routine idol activities. When major events occur, the Valkyrie's primary duties take precedence. Besides, Lady Theresa rarely attends, so the Lord Bishop resorted to this tactic," Rita continued to explain.

"Actually, if we're really going to choose an idol, I have two pretty good candidates here." Xingxiang thought of those two brats and felt that they had a slightly higher chance of success Theresa. Hey, are you guys really that sure Theresa will be chosen?

Faced with Xing's questions, Theresa and Rita remained incredibly confident.

"Of course, Theresa is the cutest in the world! ♪(^∇^*)"

"I have complete confidence in Lady Theresa; she will definitely succeed! (If she fails, you might consider taking your mother's place in the army.) ╰(￣▽￣)╭"

Sachi: "...(For some reason, I have a bad feeling. I'll call Rosalia and Liliya later to let them know.)"

"One of Lady Theresa's purposes in coming here was actually to meet that lady and conduct an assessment, but the main task at hand is to investigate this place. My master, what are your orders?"

Honkai Vision, activated—

The faint red marks, winding and meandering into the distance, resembled the tracks left by a snake crawling on the ground.

"Everyone, change into formal attire and follow me! Just in case, Rita, give my great-grandfather a heads-up about our operation."

Author's Note—

The sponsor of the Moth Fire Moth Squad —oops, I mean, the sponsor mom—is about to appear!

In addition, the idol Sachiya, whom everyone has been eagerly anticipating, will also be making an appearance!

Ahem, I have a question. Does calling her Theresa" Mom" sound a little awkward to everyone? I'm a bit worried about that.

Fortunately, he had already accepted her, which was why he called her that. Having spent so long in the Honkai World, he had long since let go of some of his prejudices.

Because this is a real world, not Yugi.

Oh, by the way, Xing isn't stupid at all.