Old Yang: You, a Woman? / Raiden Ryoma: Cocolia, You XXXX.

Led by the Wuse Huohuo, the group of four toured St. Freya Academy, which resembled a fairytale manor, and the tension brought about by the series of events that morning quietly dissipated.

Just as the four of them arrived at the St. Freya Academy's school cafeteria to enjoy lunch, they suddenly heard a gruff, childish voice—

"You're here! I've been looking for you for ages."

Gwen looked in the direction of the sound and saw a small figure that had attracted a lot of attention walking quickly toward them.

"Theresa, would you like to have lunch together?"

Upon seeing Theresa, Gwen showed no politeness whatsoever, greeting Theresa as if she were the host.

"Want!"

Theresa rolled her eyes at Gwen, then strode over to the table and unceremoniously pulled out a chair and sat down.

"Remember to pay the bill!"

With that, Theresa pulled over the menu and ordered a few dishes.

Gwen, however, didn't seem to mind at all.

After all, he had been wandering around the St. Freya Academy with a blatant potential Herrscher, which had worried Theresa for quite some time, so it was only right that he treat her to a meal.

While Theresa's arrival brought even more attention to Gwen and his companions, who were already in the spotlight, it also meant that no one was given any malicious looks.

After all, Theresa, as the school principal, still held a certain degree of authority in the students' hearts.

Many people looked over here out of curiosity about who could have gotten the headmaster to ask them to treat them to a meal. After all, aside from Teacher Himeko Theresa rarely accepted invitations from others.

This also includes Welt Yang, a history teacher who regularly comes here for lunch.

Looking at the girls sitting at the table with Theresa, and the young man who had attracted a lot of attention, Welt Yang pushed up his glasses, the reflection making it impossible to see his eyes.

"Sure enough, both children were taken to St. Freya... It was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune."

It was that young man... who managed to fool Siegfried, and that face of his..."

The excellent teacher at the St. Freya Academy couldn't help but recall some unpleasant memories.

Gwen, who was being watched by many eyes, felt a jolt in his heart and noticed that particular gaze was different from the others—

Unlike others who were more curious, inquisitive, or slightly fond of him based on his appearance and basic information, that gaze, filled with seriousness and doubt, was as conspicuous to Gwen as a single green leaf in a sea of flowers.

So, while playfully fighting with Theresa, Gwen, with his head tilted to the side, met Welt Yang's gaze as he leisurely sipped his soup...

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Chapter 251 Old Yang: You're a woman.

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Even though more than a decade had passed, Welt Yang still involuntarily tensed up at this moment, his body, already riddled with wounds, went into a state of alert, and the aura he unconsciously exuded even attracted the attention of several students nearby.

Realizing he had lost his composure, Welt Yang quickly regained his composure and waved to the students with a smile, as usual.

Upon seeing Welt Yang, a learned but not combat-trained history teacher, the students assumed it was their imagination, exchanged greetings, and continued eating.

After getting away with it, Welt Yang breathed a sigh of relief, only then realizing that he had broken out in a cold sweat just a moment ago, and dared not look at Gwen again.

Although Welt Yang had already obtained Gwen's information and, after analyzing it with his old friends, determined that he was not Otto's alter ego, but most likely a cyborg created by Otto using genetic methods.

However, that eye contact that had just given him a strange sense of déjà vu made Welt Yang doubt his judgment—

If it were only as described in the documents, Gwen would never have caused him to have such a stress response.

"Is it simply because of that face?"

Or is his actual strength far beyond the level recorded in the records?

Or perhaps... our previous judgment was actually wrong?

With these thoughts in mind, Welt Yang quickly left the restaurant, intending to return and send a message to Tesla, instructing headquarters to continue investigating Gwen's information.

On the other side, Gwen was also somewhat surprised by the other party's reaction—

"If nothing unexpected happens, then it should be Welt Yang hiding here."

Was it because my sudden increase in strength led to a decrease in my control, and the power that was unconsciously leaked out provoked Old Yang, who was already wary of me?

Surely the Anti-Entropy Leader can't really be scared by a face that looks too much like Otto...

No, although I do look a lot like Otto, we're quite different in terms of temperament, aren't we?

Furthermore, with the evolution of the body, some decisive differences in appearance have emerged. Why are you so frightened?

While mentally complaining, Gwen showed no sign of discomfort on his face and continued to eat happily.

During lunch, Theresa also arranged temporary accommodations for the group.

"It's a bit troublesome to set up the student dorms, so why don't you stay at Himeko for now? She basically has everything she needs. She's usually either working or preparing lessons, so she doesn't spend much time at home and it won't bother you too much."

As for Gwen, you...

Theresa was pondering how to deal with Gwen when Gwen interrupted her first—

"I don't need to go to that trouble. Just arrange a room for me in the male staff dormitory."

After all, I didn't go through the headquarters' official visit procedure this time, so it wouldn't be appropriate for me to stay at the reception area. Besides, I'm only staying here for three days, so there's no need to specially clean my room.

"Hmm... there are rooms available, but they might be a bit lacking in some things, and you'll have to eat out."

Theresa nodded upon hearing this, but still offered a reminder.

Given Theresa's and Gwen's levels, it's natural that they couldn't arrange accommodation for Gwen. However, they had just tricked Mei, Kiana, and Himeko into staying together, and then turned around and arranged accommodation for Gwen alone, which seemed a bit too deliberate.

"It's a small problem. I'm not some pampered young master."

Gwen smiled and waved his hand, but his gaze turned to the two girls opposite him.

"Mei, Kiana, I'm sorry to trouble you to stay with Major Himeko for the next two days. I may need to go back to headquarters to confirm the formal accommodations."

However, as Major Himeko is a pillar of the Far East Branch, you can ask her any questions you have; I'm sure you'll get the right answers.

"Okay, don't worry, we won't cause you any trouble..."

Although Kiana had previously forgotten about Siegfried, after the initial excitement, she remembered her elderly father. Since she hadn't planned to stay here long anyway, she didn't care.

In her opinion, Mei, whose father worked at Anti-Entropy, was obviously in the same situation, so Kiana simply answered for her as well.

Mei, however, suddenly recalled what Gwen had said to her that night when he revealed his true self. A realization dawned on her; Gwen's return was likely to persuade the Archbishop of Schicksal. Her gaze towards Gwen became complicated, but she still said:

"Besides, even a young lady from a wealthy family isn't necessarily spoiled, is she?"

"Certainly."

Upon hearing this, Gwen realized he had spoken out of turn and replied with a smile.

"I misspoke just now, and I'll punish myself with three drinks..."

With that, Gwen picked up the orange juice in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.

"Who punishes themselves with three cups of orange juice...?"

Kiana, who had spent some time in the Northeast, instantly realized Gwen's trick and muttered to herself.

"They are still minors here, so they cannot drink alcohol."

Gwen said with a smile as he poured himself a full glass of orange juice.

"Mei, look at him! He has no sincerity at all!"

Kiana was about to pull Mei into the fray, but unexpectedly, she was betrayed by her best friend—

"It wasn't a big deal to begin with, a few jokes would have been enough..."

As she spoke, Mei gave Kiana a teasing smile.

"Or do you think I'm a spoiled rich girl, Kiana?"

"No, no!"

Kiana immediately shook her head vigorously, like a rattle-drum, and picked up her Gwen just like Gwyn.

"I'll also punish myself with three drinks..."

The lunch ended happily in a cheerful atmosphere. Kiana and Mei, led by Hui Huo, went to Himeko's place. Gwen estimated that he would be busy tidying up Himeko's room for half a day.

Gwen was led by Theresa to the front of the male faculty dormitory building.

"It would be fine to temporarily place those two children at the Far East Branch, but that's not a long-term solution. Gwen, what are your plans?"

Seeing that no one was around, Theresa asked in a low voice.

"I told Theresa before that I saw some things from parallel worlds in the Sea of Quantum."

Gwen, whose strength had increased dramatically and whose confidence had also grown considerably, spoke frankly about this.

"Among them, I saw some things that are good for the future, and some things that are not so good."

I plan to speak with Bishop Otto after returning to headquarters, and if possible, try to make things go in the best possible direction.

If things are beyond our control...

As Theresa looked on in astonishment, Gwen leaned down and whispered something in Theresa ear before finally nodding with a complicated expression.

After parting ways with Theresa, Gwen went to his temporary residence, tidied up a bit, and chatted with Kiana on his phone for a couple of minutes. He discovered that they were indeed helping Himeko clean up the mess at home. After chatting for a while, he teased the girl until she got angry, then stroked her back and promised to treat her to dinner that evening before stopping.

Then, just as Gwen was about to go out to buy some daily necessities, his neighbor happened to be carrying lesson plans out and bumped into Gwen face to face.

"Hello, I'm Gwen, a temporary resident here. I hope I won't cause you any trouble."

Seeing the surprised expression on the somewhat weathered middle-aged man's face, Gwen smiled and extended his hand first.

"Hello, I am the history teacher here. You can call me Yang."

It's almost time for class, and I need to get to the classroom as soon as possible, so please excuse me.

Like a typical teacher worried about being late for class, Welt Yang shook hands with Gwen and then turned and left in a hurry.

Watching Welt's figure disappear at the end of the corridor, Gwen let out a silent chuckle, then continued with his own business as if nothing had happened.

"They actually live right next to Welt Yang?"

"Heh... that saves a lot of trouble. I can talk to him tonight. On the one hand, it could change his situation and the course of events after the Anti-Entropy policy, preparing for future plans. On the other hand, it could serve as a fallback plan, Plan B in case Otto doesn't accept the plan."

What Gwen didn't know was that while he was plotting against Welt Yang's friends and comrades were also discussing him—

"So, he took all our daughters back to Schicksal?"

In a seemingly ordinary but fully equipped small room in Changkong City, Raiden Ryoma suddenly stood up, looking incredulously at Siegfried had brought back the latest news.

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Chapter 252 Raiden Ryoma: Cocolia, I XXXX.

"That's about it for now."

Across from the emotionally charged Raiden Ryoma, who was barely able to contain himself, Siegfried, who had just entered and placed his coat beside him, nodded helplessly.

"At least we avoided the worst outcome."

Could things get any worse than this?

Having just been bailed out of prison by Siegfried in the early hours of the morning, Raiden Ryoma, who was hiding in this safe house waiting for the right moment to leave the Far East, felt a surge of anger rising again upon hearing Siegfried's words. He glared at Siegfried in front of him, almost feeling an urge to overturn the table in front of him.

"Don't worry, my daughter is with your daughter."

Seeing that Raiden Ryoma looked like he wanted to devour him, Siegfried helplessly pinched his brow and waved to Raiden Ryoma to calm down.

"You're in prison, so you don't know much about the situation. You're here today, so you don't know what's going on outside."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Raiden Ryoma looked at Siegfried's helpless yet anxious expression, his chest heaving as he suppressed his anger and sat down again without any regard for appearances, staring intently at Siegfried.

"Then tell me!"

"At least, our daughter wasn't killed by the missiles launched by Cocolia."

Siegfried shrugged and said casually.

"Or rather, they didn't die from the Honkai caused by the Cocolia."

"What!"