Man Proposes, Heaven Disposes

Seeing the principal's personal terminal and emergency communicator on the table, she, who had been temporarily appointed, couldn't help but feel eager to try her hand at her job.

As the saying goes, a new broom sweeps clean. Well then, I, Xing Apollyon, will also be making a splash upon taking office! Wait, you've changed your name already? Don't become a traitor like Lü Bu, serving three masters!

"In short, pay all the wages Theresa owes, except for Rita's. Wait, the records show that Rita hasn't received a salary since she started working here? Should we still pay her..." Didn't she regularly send a lump sum of money? Was it not enough, or did Theresa embezzle it? Maybe we should just add more zeros next time.

And so—

Welt Young, who was on leave to prepare for the opening ceremony of the new HOMU theme park and Einstein, suddenly received a remittance.

Raven had taken leave to hunt down Tesla, glanced at the money transfer notification on her phone and continued her revenge plan. Under the combined pursuit of Schicksal and World Serpent, Lobster Doctor's trail was quickly discovered.

Himeko had taken a day off for a date, glanced at the photo of Sachi that was used as her wallpaper on her phone and pushed away the young man in front of her with disdain.

Rita, who had taken a day off to see a doctor, was so badly beaten by Fu Hua's one-inch punch that she questioned her existence.

Hmm? It seems like something strange has gotten mixed in?

To clarify, after Rita's failed Kidnapping attempt while stalking Sachi, she was beaten up by Fu Hua and ended up in the hospital. And Fu Hua was also her attending physician...

—A father's protective actions for his child

It is said that afterwards Durandal, who was protecting her own, took leave and fought with Fu Hua, and was then beaten by the immortal and sent to the hospital to accompany Rita.

Oh, Fu Hua is in the hospital bed next to theirs, which is a perfect example of one person trading two for one.

The still-developing Clumsy Goose encountering the greatly weakened Flame-Chasers is like Fu Hua fighting Li Sushang —your ancestor is still your ancestor.

Because the incident was so embarrassing, Fu Hua and Rita lied and said they were on a mission, so Theresa, unaware of the situation, granted them a period of leave. It's just unknown whether they will be discharged early.

PS: Although this is Mom Hua's first time taking care of a child and she doesn't have much experience, I believe that when she faces Xiao Shi in the future, she will no longer be that stubborn and inflexible woman.

Given the current timeline, will Xiao Shi still be able to emerge?

——Divider——

Xing sat listlessly in her chair, swinging her two white-stockinged legs that barely touched the ground. Theresa had taken all the HOMU comics with her; she'd left in a hurry when she came to the office, taking nothing but a terminal. So boring.

The little girl unconsciously turned her gaze to the pile of documents waiting to be processed next to her. "It wouldn't hurt to take a look, would it?"

Just as Xing reached for the pile of documents, she suddenly remembered something, took off the Judas Bracelet from her wrist, and threw it out the window.

If you're going to put on a show, then go all the way, right? Go, Judah!

In Xing's dormitory, Pardo was boredly tossing a ball of yarn, occasionally teasing Crimson Kite's Wings. Suddenly, a cross-shaped object pushed open the window and flew in. To Pardo's bewilderment, it bound her and Crimson Kite's Wings inside, then rolled up the Prototype Pulse Greatsword and some of Xing's clothes. Judah covered the window, tidied up the scene, and flew back to the headmaster's office.

This is a new use of Judah recently developed by Xing: Judah Travel Mode – pack up your pets, clothes, weapons, and other items with one click.

Even though the power of the Key of Binding was not fully activated, it still made the physically weak Pardo feel extremely uncomfortable. Fortunately, this state did not last long, and she was soon released.

Pardo saw Sachi in women's clothing, her eyes lit up. "Hey? Little Xing, have you finally decided to debut as an idol?"

Bang!

Forgot to use the Mortal Tribulation Difficult to Cross World visual filter, and with a face full of black lines, Pardo knocked Pado unconscious.

OK, use the power of the Key of Consciousness to create a cognitive barrier for her and Crimson Kite's Wings. Fu Hua is not at the St. Freya Academy recently, so no one but me can see the two of them.

Then I tidied up my clothes, just to make it look like I really was going out on a mission. If Bronya and the others went to my dorm to investigate, they'd definitely become suspicious if they found anything amiss.

As it turned out, Sachi's worries were not unfounded. Shortly after she packed up Pardo and Crimson Kite's Wings and took them away, the four members of the Fire Moth, having received the news, split into two groups: Kiana and Mei went to Theresa, while Bronya and Wendy went to Sachi's dormitory, hoping to stop him before he left.

At this point you might ask, if Xing's overall strength is ranked first in the team after Fu Hua, why are we still worried?

Why? Hehe...

The three main families. "This guy causes trouble wherever he goes. What if something happens to him outside?"

Changkong City, Yae Village, Taixu Mountain —wherever he goes, he's destined to cause some trouble.

What? You're asking if St. Freya Academy hasn't had any problems yet?

Can you count how many Herrscher are here?!

Moreover, according to Bronya's calculations, the chances of something going wrong are higher when someone acts alone.

And so, the two caring older sisters and the two little girls vying for attention all had the same thought when they received Theresa's message: "Why didn't you call me to come along?"

So, while she was happily petting her cat in the office, Kiana suddenly kicked the door open, nearly scaring her to death.

The furious white ball of fur rushed to her desk, grabbed her collar, and said sternly, "Auntie, what did you call Xing for?"

Kiana considers herself Sachi's older sister (or cousin by relation), so naturally she can't let him go out alone, he's only 11 years old!

Mei followed closely behind, awkwardly winking at Kiana: "Kiana, you can't be so rude to Principal Theresa... So where did you take him, you little dwarf?"

Oops, Mei, the Herrscher Mei halfway through.

The woman disguised as Theresa was terrified. Although her current body wouldn't look out of place even if Kiana stripped her naked, she had no idea what Theresa would do in this situation. Let her think...

"Ahem, didn't the Schicksal Headquarters recently send someone to inspect St. Freya Academy? Sachi's identity is a bit sensitive, so I sent him out ahead of time. I'm really sorry for only informing you now."

Kiana asked, puzzled. "Is your identity sensitive?"

"You know, I'm also planning to send Wendy out soon."

"I see, the headmaster is so thoughtful." Mei, who had just gotten her number back, suddenly realized and quickly pulled Kiana, who was about to say something, away.

Before leaving, the restless Kiana yelled at her, "Auntie, if anything happens to Xing outside, I won't let you off the hook!" She then threateningly smashed something on her table, apparently from the Changkong City incident. Theresa's cold attitude hadn't yet left a lasting impression on her (although it was all Theresa act).

Xing stared blankly at the broken emergency communicator on the table. Why did you have to smash this one of all the options?

Meanwhile, in Xing's dormitory—

Bronya, transformed into Sherlock Holmes, conducts a thorough search, as Mei forbids her from playing Yugi and she hasn't been here for a long time.

"The room is tidy, but a little messy, and there are fewer clothes in the closet, which is typical for an emergency deployment. Hmm? What's this?!"

Bronya found a hidden compartment in the wardrobe, pulled it open with force, and what she saw almost made her brain freeze.

"Why is there a maid outfit? And these are... girls' clothes? How could this be? Does he have a fetish for cross-dressing? That's impossible. He told me he hates this the most, but he seems to really like looking like that White-haired big sister. It's suspicious."

PS: Mainly bought for Yae Sakura, Cang Xuan, Dan Zhu, Jilin, and Pardofelis.

Wendy leaned closer. "Bronya, did you find anything?"

Bronya silently closed the hidden compartment before she could get close. "No, it's nothing. Did you find anything over there?"

"Ah, I found this Card album. It seems to contain cards that Brother Xing printed personally."

The two little girls huddled together and opened the Card album that was clearly being carefully protected.

The first page contained cards of the Fire Moth original four. "Huh, aren't these the cards Sachi used in the Memory Battlefield? Could it be that he kept going there to print these out? Tch, what a waste of time..."

Ya Ya happily turned to the second page, and sure enough, it contained the Judgment Knight, the Blade of the Thunder Queen, the Otherworld Hacker, and the original Fire Moth.

Wendy cupped her face in her hands, her eyes glazed over, and said, "This is a record of our Bonded Weaponry, isn't it? Brother Xing is so romantic!"

Next up are the individual pages for each member. Bronya points at Wendy Windsong and Gale Caller and jokingly says to her, "Hey Wendy, there's something I've wanted to say for a long time. Aren't your transformation outfits a bit too revealing? Are you actually an exhibitionist?"

"No, no, that's not true!" Wendy, who was extremely ashamed, almost wanted to disappear into the ground.

The Card album mainly records their transformed forms, and also gives some interesting scenes or weapons magical or trap-like effects. By the way, Heavy-Duty Rabbit 19C is not a weapon, remember that, she's Bronya's friend.

PS: Bronya has always referred to Heavy-Duty Rabbit 19C as "she".

But why does Kiana have so many cards?

The others only have a few forms, Wendy has a few more, and there's also the exclusive enhanced form of Fire Moth, but doesn't Kiana have a bit too many cards?

The Judgment Knight original skin, the Herrscher of Thunder kin, the Herrscher of Death kin, the Herrscher of Wind kin, the Heavy Cannon Rabbit combined version, the Armored form, and even the Fire Moth form are all evolved from the Judgment Knight.

Alarm bells immediately went off in the two little ones' hearts. No way, that seemingly honest Kiana had actually raised Xing's favorability so high behind their backs?

PS: Actually, it's because only Kiana can spawn so many sub-species forms.

Putting down the Card album, the two continued searching for clues and soon made a new discovery.

"Bronya, I found a Floor bed under Brother Xing's bed. It seems to be for Crimson Kite's Wings. Although it's a bit big for its size, considering the adult size of Crimson Kite Bird, Brother Xing probably planned to use it for it in the future. But there's a fragrance on it. Does Brother Xing spray perfume regularly?"

No, that's the cat's natural scent.

Wendy was a little confused because the Crimson Kite's Wings was currently placed on the bedside table, and she didn't know what the Floor bed under the bed was for.

The observant Bronya and Wendy pulled out the Floor bed together, and the sharp-eyed Bronya quickly noticed something was wrong.

"This is?!"

With trembling hands, the Bronya picked up a short brown hair from the bed sheet and roared, "Xing! You scumbag!"

Pardo expressed her apologies for the hair loss.

——Divider——

"Achoo!" Xing suddenly sneezed.

Feeling utterly bored, she started flipping through the pile of documents. "Is it okay to just look at them?"

Sachi began reviewing documents just like a real school principal.

Hey, about the expansion plans for the St. Freya new campus? Is the funding sufficient? Have the current student numbers reached their limit?

Rejected; there is no need for it at the moment.

Let's move on to the next one, um, the investigation into the Fire Moth Squad's repeated destruction of equipment in the combat simulation room...

Kiana did it all, it has nothing to do with me.

Oh well, I'll pay the fine another day. Next one, next one.

Regarding the fact that the Fire Moth Squad repeatedly caused bugs in the Memory Battlefield...

Is it wrong for him to want to play cards with President Kaiba a few more times? He also wants to see what effects the cards he printed have, so he can print them into physical copies later.

I'll just go less often in the future. Next!

Regarding the decision by the Human Resources Department of Schicksal to transfer the Fire Moth Squad to Schicksal Headquarters...

Reject it! It must be rejected!

Upon seeing the document, Xing's back was instantly drenched in cold sweat. He was horrified to discover that the Fire Moth Squad now possessed all the Herrscher Core that originally belonged to Sirin, except for the Plague Gem, and even the Herrscher of Reason was now at the St. Freya Academy.

Is Otto up to no good? After I finish this, I'll go to London and see if Thousand Worlds is still there.

Next, regarding the upcoming review process at the Schicksal Headquarters...

Why is the completion date three days later?

Wait, that calendar that hasn't been torn in a month... Could it be?!

You Silly Mom who's ruining your son!

Xing was stunned. Theresa had probably been misled by the calendar about the exact time, which was why she dared to sneak out to slack off at such a crucial moment. What should she do? Should she call her back now?

Looking at the emergency communicator on the table that Kiana had broken, she fell into deep thought.

The Jizo-Mitama can't find Theresa's trail in the vast network on its own. In the past, Bronya helped find the terrorists' web addresses, but now she can't help.

We're doomed!

Author's Note—

The pendulum cards have been printed, but they won't be released until the game reaches a certain stage of development.

Also, Seele will appear in this volume!

Waaah, why did I get Aponia's best-in-slot gear even though I was supposed to be pulling for Elysia's equipment? I didn't pull Aponia!