Salome: I'm Docking Your Bonus / The Holy Sword's Deliberate... / Edison and Otto Are Acting Strange

"So touching..." Pardo pulled out a tissue, first wiping away her tears, then wiping her nose, making sure not to waste a single tissue.

"The comics still can't compare to the movies. When that background music comes on, it's hard to hold your breath." Sakura cried, not knowing whether it was because of Bronya and Seele's reunion or because of the tragic events that would happen to her and her sister later in the script.

Looking at the three emotional individuals, Kevin was somewhat bewildered. This scene had only touched him a little. He then looked at the three rational individuals, and sure enough, it was just as he had expected.

"Does what Seele said mean that she has been trapped in this space for a very long time, constantly experiencing reincarnation and watching things happen in front of her?"

May's focus wasn't on Bronya and Seele's reunion, but on Seele's words. "We can't hand it over to someone else, or everything will have to start all over again."

"If that's the case, it doesn't seem like a parallel universe anymore," Vill-V said. It's more like a space created specifically for a certain purpose.

"I've already said it, he only came up with this setting to advance the plot." Mobius waved his hand.

"Shenzhou say beauty is in the eye of the beholder in China," Mei joked. "Why does it seem like in your eyes, everything Yaqing does is terrible? Could it be that you're still..."

"Don't call me 'senior'!"

"???" Upon hearing this, Mei was completely dumbfounded. She had been calling him "senior sister" for so many years, why was she suddenly forbidden from doing so now? The genius space domain expert Mei was a little slow to react.

"In short, it's not allowed." Mobius crossed his arms.

In the front row, Kiana kept glancing at the couples embracing and crying on the screen, then at the couples sitting together holding hands tightly, a wry smile on her face.

Seele was a little shy and tried to pull her hand away.

Bronya ignored Kiana's gaze and held Seele's hand tightly.

"Brainless Idiot, go look at your Mei."

Mei, who was suddenly called out, looked at the two of them blankly, her eyes red, seemingly moved by the reunion of the Konkai Duo on the screen.

"Mei, why are you crying?" Kiana frantically searched for tissues.

Bella handed over a tissue at the opportune moment.

Kiana gave Bella a thank-you look.

"Stupid Brainless Idiot, stupid Bella." Sirin, eating potato chips.

"?" Bella looked at Her Queen in confusion, wondering what she had done wrong.

"Bella, you shouldn't have handed her the tissue. And Kiana, if you couldn't find a tissue, couldn't you have just wiped away her tears with your hand?"

"Oh right!" Kiana exclaimed in realization.

"Little Sirin, how come you're so skilled?" Theresa came over, her gossipy expression impossible to hide.

Sirin hid the small bag behind her back.

She made up her mind that she couldn't let anyone know the secret in her bag.

Otherwise, her Queen demeanor would be completely shattered.

"Hmph, isn't this something anyone would know how to do?" Sirin feigned toughness.

Chapter 173 Salome: Deducting Your Bonus / The Holy Sword's Intentional

Bronya asked Seele why she was in this world, Seele's answer was thought-provoking. She was chasing light in a dark room, and when she came to her senses, she was already in this world.

Seele tells Bronya that the world keeps going back in cycles, and she has tried many times. The last time she rescued Joachim, but time will continue to go backward.

Bronya first comforted Seele.

Then they prepared to meet up with Cocolia.

When Cocolia suggested sending Joachim back to headquarters, Bronya vehemently rejected the idea and removed Joachim's clothes, revealing his shocking scars once again.

"Electric shocks, burns, post-operative scars... he suffered inhuman treatment in Schicksal's lab." Bronya's voice was low. "Sending him back there is no different than sending him to hell."

Fu Hua, however, held a different view. The other party possessed the power of Herrscher, and this power was beyond his control. No one could guarantee that he wouldn't grow into Herrscher capable of destroying the world.

Bronya suggested that Joachim be taken back to the St. Freya Academy to receive instruction there, and that once he was sent back to the laboratory, he would surely grow into Herrscher.

"This is the freedom he, as a human being, should possess, and it's something that St. Freya has always taught Bronya."

"Bronya is absolutely right," Himeko agreed.

"This is all thanks to Teacher Himeko's guidance," Bronya said modestly.

Seeing this scene of teacher-student harmony, one person was displeased: Theresa. She put her hands on her hips and complained, "Is it only Himeko who is teaching us? Where is the headmistress?!"

"Well..."

I really didn't want to shatter Theresa's illusion.

Himeko and Bronya exchanged a glance and shook their heads simultaneously.

"Hey, what do you mean by shaking your heads?!" Theresa pouted angrily.

"Even in different worlds, the researchers of Schicksal are just as detestable." Kalpas sneered.

"Most of the Herrscher that have appeared so far were created by Schicksal's researchers. If we kill all the Schicksal researchers, will the birth of the Herrscher be delayed for a long time?" Little Knowledge's idea was dangerous.

Pardo's eyes widened in fright.

Fu Hua calmly tapped Little Knowledge's head.

"Don't scare the child, Little Knowledge."

"Oh." Little Knowledge rubbed his head, which had been knocked red, and looked at Little Griseo with an embarrassed smile.

Griseo tilted her head, not understanding why Little Knowledge Shi was suddenly looking at her.

Bronya's words are thought-provoking, but Cocolia had planned to take Joachim back from the beginning. Saying that he was sending him back to headquarters was just to tease Bronya, or rather, to test her.

On the way back, Bronya talked with Himeko, admitting that Himeko was the best teacher she had ever met. Her heartfelt words made Himeko blush.

Bronya specifically sought out Fu Hua to ask for her opinion. After receiving her answer, she asked again, this time not to Fu Hua, but to Shadow Knight: Moonlit.

"It was Bishop Otto who arranged for Bronya to enter St. Freya Academy."

Bronya answered without hesitation.

After receiving Fu Hua's accurate answer, Cocolia lied to headquarters that the mission had failed and returned to the St. Freya Academy with Joachim.

"Take him onto the transport ship. From today onwards, he is free."

"Bronya is really reckless. What if Otto doesn't exist in this world?"

"That doesn't matter. The worst outcome is that Fu Hua will think I have mental problems."

"If the story were like this, Cocolia would be even more suitable than Einstein and Tesla to be the leader of Anti-Entropy after Welt Young's disappearance."

"What a pity, I remember that Cocolia was also saved by Cecilia in the main storyline."

"Seriously, how come Hua is still an undercover agent in this world? Kiana doesn't even exist anymore, so who is she still spying on?"

Bronya felt the space around her spinning, and when she opened her eyes again, she was back on the platform where she first met Joachim.

In the world she left behind, Cocolia led Asim by the hand to the gates of the St. Freya Academy.

"This is St. Freya, your home from now on."

What does "home" mean?

You'll find out later.

"Where are the doctors? They'll be angry if I don't get treatment on time..."

"Don't worry, you'll never see them again. By the way, I haven't asked your name yet."

"... W317."

"It's not that kind of thing. A name is your symbol, it's how you want others to address you."

"Can I... have a name like everyone else?" He lowered his head, trying to figure out the meaning of the question.

"Of course you can, that's your freedom."

"Welt ...my name...is Welt!"

"A salute, this is a salute in itself!"

"Kiana, this is the only point I agree with you on today." Bronya nodded. "It's more about shaping Uncle Joyce than Uncle Yang."

"No wonder Yaqing chose to finish airing the web series before the movie was released. This is exactly the same as Einstein naming Joyce's company after the world." Even Shub, an insider, couldn't help but sigh.

"Isn't his next web series already in preparation?"

Upon hearing Shub's words, Kiana, who was sitting behind her, couldn't sit still any longer and quickly came over, asking curiously, "Sister Shub, when is the next web series? Who is it about?"

"Stupid Shub, you've turned one of your own people into a traitor again," Salome said irritably.

"What does it matter! We watched Kiana grow up, she's one of us!" Shub stubbornly.

"I'll deduct your bonus for this month," Salome said casually.

"Salome, are you serious?!" Shub couldn't sit still at the mention of money.

Salome turned to look at Kiana.

"It's alright to tell you, but you must never tell anyone else."

Upon hearing Salome's words, Mei, Himeko, Theresa, the Arlene sisters, Bronya, and Seele, who had been eavesdropping, felt a little embarrassed and obediently moved closer.

"What are they doing up there? They seem to be having a great time chatting." This caught Kevin's attention.

"Why are you so curious when the girls are just chatting privately?" Mei said coldly.

Kevin still doesn't know what he did to upset May.

Front row.

"The next web series will tell the story of the Holy Sword."

"The Holy Sword?" Kiana asked, puzzled. "How do we guess?"

"Then it has nothing to do with me." Salome.

Chapter 174 Edison and Otto's Strange Behavior

Inside the office of Anti-Entropy.

Edison looked at the words "My name is Welt" on the screen, glanced at Joyce, and smiled, "It seems that the young CEO thinks highly of you and Ain."

"How did he know?" Joyce remained calm, instead pondering another question.

"What?"

"Edison, don't you find it strange? There are many things that even we ourselves don't know, but he, by Schicksal, knows them perfectly well." Joyce shook his head. "I don't believe in any special abilities in this world."

"You mean, Schicksal has been watching us all along? Or do you suspect someone is a Schicksal spy?" Edison laughed. "Don't make me laugh, Joyce."

Joyce did not reply.

"Maybe he dreamed about it?" Edison joked.

Joyce kept a watchful eye on things.

Edison didn't seem to care why Yaqing knew so much about Anti-Entropy, or why he knew so much about them.

To Joyce, Edison was a genius who once produced 36,876 patents in a single year and was also the behind-the-scenes boss of the Anti-Entropy. But now, Joyce found him all very strange.

Putting aside the question of whether it's possible to produce so many patents in a year, Joyce recalled that when he was just an ordinary employee at Schicksal, Edison was willing to take out billions of dollars to support him in starting a company, without even any conditions.

He once thought Edison had a "keen eye for talent," but now he realizes that the logic doesn't hold up at all.

Joachim directly admitted his identity as the clone of the First Herrscher, Welt Yang, Bronya. He asked what had happened a year ago, but remained silent.

Bronya has another question about Seele, but Joachim doesn't know Seele and guesses that her true form is still drifting in the Sea of Quanta.

"She possesses a special power that allows her to travel through the Sea of Quanta."

In the trials to come, Bronya will likely encounter Seele again, and the diary will be the link that guides Bronya to find her.

Guided by Joachim, Bronya then traveled to the second world.

The screen then went black, leaving only the sorrowful voice of a man.

"Karel, my child..."