Chapter 182
Only after she identified herself did the Far East Defense Command lift the Level 2 alert.
It seems that as long as Freya cannot reveal her identity, she will shoot down the Escort Ship with anti-aircraft missiles. To be honest, this is a show of force from the Far East government.
After all, when the Schicksal Headquarters was only this short distance from the Far East, almost everyone who could fly in the sky belonged to the Schicksal.
However... the show of force thrown at Freya almost scared the head of defense to death.
Targeting Freya's so-called Escort Ship with anti-aircraft missiles would cause serious diplomatic problems, but fortunately Freya knew that the other party was doing its duty.
As the last stop for the Schicksal Headquarters, the Far East was also the place where Freya and Theresa were to put on a show at the embassy. However, Freya was eager to see her sister, which is why she decided to leave the main force by taking Escort Ship.
To be honest, when the Escort Ship broke away from the main force and flew towards the Far East with the Schicksal Headquarters, the defense of the Far East thought that the Schicksal Headquarters had launched a missile towards the Far East mainland.
If it weren't for the communication connection, they would really have had no choice but to intercept with air-to-air missiles.
This was also due to Freya's lapse in judgment; she didn't contact the Far Eastern government before entering the Far Eastern border.
After the incident was resolved, the Escort Ship quickly arrived at the location of the Joint Front Headquarters.
Seeing the former Schicksal Far East Branch transformed into the Joint Front Headquarters, with the logos of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy displayed side by side on the main building, Freya and Rita's expressions were somewhat complicated.
Upon arriving at the United Front headquarters, Freya naturally wanted to meet with the person in charge.
Although she was eager to see Aurora and her friends all lived on the artificial island where St. Freya Academy was located.
The school island has a dormitory area for students to live in, but the children from Aurora and Cocolia Orphanage have special status, so they live in a special mansion.
The original A-rank Valkyrie in Schicksal were also like this; most Valkyrie lived together, while elite Valkyrie each had their own room, and the original A-rank Valkyrie could have their own independent villas in the Valkyrie district.
Her mother, Cecilia, owned such a villa. The villa where the A-rank Valkyrie who died in the Second Eruption War lived has been preserved and is being used by Otto as a propaganda tool for promoting the benefits of Valkyrie.
However, A-rank Valkyrie are easier to obtain now than in the past, so the benefits are no longer like before, where you would get a villa as soon as you reached A-rank.
In Freya's view, her approach was indeed the same as Otto's: special people should receive special treatment. This could serve as both a promotion for the Valkyrie and a way to win over outstanding Valkyrie.
"... Sister Laguna, it's been a long time."
Freya arrived at the conference room of the United Front headquarters. No one dared to stop her. The young girl with white hair and blue eyes, dressed in an extremely gorgeous formal suit, Freya recognized by almost everyone.
However, different regions have different cultures, so the Valkyrie and staff members bowed to Freya in various strange ways.
Some knelt on one knee, some curtsied, and some clenched their fists and placed them in front of their chests as if they were about to offer their hearts.
After all, the Valkyrie at the United Front Headquarters come from all over the world, and the education provided by different branches is also different.
After Freya greeted him, Laguna in the conference room was momentarily stunned, seemingly not quite understanding what was happening.
"Kiana?"
"Yes, is that strange?"
Freya didn't care about what was happening in the conference room at all.
Whether it was a characteristic of the Far East Branch or not, Laguna had obviously become much lazier after becoming the manager of the Far East Branch. When Freya came in, he was lying on his desk, muttering that men were all big pigs.
The other members of the Assault Team chimed in.
As beneficiaries of the Type-B Stigmata, the combat power of all the Valkyrie in the Assault Team increased several times over.
Whether it's the Honkai Energy resistance that far surpasses that of the past, or the Honkai Energy control that Valkyrie rarely possess, it all signifies that Valkyrie have been elevated, and their fighting style will also be greatly changed.
It is said that a Valkyrie has already formed a research group to study how to use Honkai Energy to control combat.
Some reckless Valkyrie even attempted to test the strength of the Honkai Beast in Nagoya City.
However, the Valkyrie, who was so reckless, was saved because of Laguna's overwhelming strength.
Even so, Laguna was in a very sorry state.
Because Nagoya City is occupied by a large number of Honkai Beast, it not only has a large number of Honkai Beast, but also has the presence of an Emperor-class Honkai Beast and several Emperor Honkai.
Despite Freya's ability to multitask during training, the Emperor Honkai is actually extremely difficult for Valkyrie to deal with, let alone Emperor-class Honkai Beast.
This is a mobile natural disaster that would be a catastrophe no matter where it is placed.
Without the Type-B Stigmata, Laguna could not guarantee that he would have survived with his previous strength.
"No, no, no, I really didn't expect Kiana to come."
Even though the other party is now the Acting Grand Bishop, Laguna has not developed any estrangement from Freya because of the difference in their status.
In fact, Laguna couldn't help but smile when the other person called her "Sister Laguna".
"Kiana, don't forget to rest because you're busy." Laguna smiled as he left his desk.
As the head of the Joint Front Headquarters, she was naturally dressed in formal attire, but accidentally kicked over a can of beer as she walked around the desk.
"..."
Seeing Laguna's slightly flushed cheeks, Freya knew they must have been very drunk last night.
Freya instinctively stood on tiptoe and, sure enough, saw a beautiful older sister fast asleep on the floor behind the sofa next to her.
The girl with long, wavy apricot hair who often followed Himeko was now slumped over the desk. There were several empty bottles of liquor at her feet, and a small, tilted wine glass in front of her.
Well, it seems they're all quite drunk.
"By the way, Sister Laguna, what exactly is going on?"
The more she examined the situation, the more she realized that the Assault Team had been drinking wildly the night before, and several familiar Valkyrie had even rolled under the desk.
"Ugh, my head hurts so much. How should I put it? I guess I've just broken up with my boyfriend."
"...I see."
Freya raised an eyebrow, immediately understanding what was going on.
After all, apart from the three pairs of Valkyrie were in a lesbian relationship, most of the other members of the Assault Team were single, older Valkyrie, and Welt, just as she had said before, had the looks, the manners, and the status...
In other words, a single aristocrat who is almost flawless.
Freya would be the first to disbelieve that the Assault Team weren't lusting after Welt; perhaps Captain Ragnar was the one leading the charge.
However, as members of Schicksal, they certainly wouldn't know about the Alliance Leader's gossip.
Among the members of Anti-Entropy, only some of the executors and retired elders knew about the emotional entanglement between Welt and Tesla.
So when Welt's marriage was revealed, most of the Assault Team were heartbroken. Tomorrow was Welt and Tesla's wedding day, and the day before the wedding, the Assault Team, led by Laguna, collectively went on a drinking spree.
Tsk tsk, as expected of Welt.
206. Bishop Otto's stigma wouldn't be any worse than this.
To be honest, a man like Welt, who is powerful, good-looking, and has a good temper, is the ideal man in the hearts of almost all Valkyrie.
The enforcers of Anti-Entropy and the retired veterans knew the truth. The two had been through a lot together, and it was truly not easy for them to come together.
For most Valkyrie, Welt's marriage to Tesla was too sudden.
I just thought Welt and Tesla were having a little flirtation, but the next day they announced their marriage.
Freya comforted Laguna, both amused and exasperated.
Himeko had cried about this before. It was just bad luck that she fell in love with the right person, but the right person didn't love her back.
At the very least, any Valkyrie that comes out is outstanding.
It's not a question of whether they are worthy or not.
Rather, the Valkyrie were unaware of what Welt and Tesla had gone through.
There was absolutely no room for anyone to get involved between Welt and Tesla.
Judging from tomorrow's wedding day, Valkyrie except the Assault Team will be crying their eyes out. After saying hello, Freya decided to meet Himeko.
Perhaps because she had cried before, Himeko seems to have come to terms with it now.
When Himeko learned that her admired teacher Joyce was actually Welt had already announced his marriage to Tesla, which was a huge blow to Himeko.
Now, Himeko, who is recuperating, is wearing glasses and reading some casual books.
She looks very quiet and elegant.
However, Himeko was originally a scholar who earned her doctorate from California Institute of Technology before she was twenty years old; this was her true nature.
Himeko's father, Muryōtō Ryūsuke, is a senior scientist at the Institute of Artificial Life Evolution, a secret Honkai research institution under the Honkai Schicksal.
Himeko originally dreamed of becoming a scientist like her father, lost everything due to the Honkai.
Now that the artificial Stigmata has been removed and the body has been strengthened with the Type-B Stigmata, Himeko has recovered some of the lifespan she lost. As long as she continues to recuperate, the lifespan that was greatly lost due to the experimental accident will eventually be mostly recovered.
Having been ordered by Laguna and Freya to recuperate in a medical facility Himeko, with nothing to do, picked up the theory of artificial life evolution again.
"Himeko is reading a book."
"Kiana?"
Himeko was a little flustered that she would arrive at the United Front headquarters a day early. After all, she was living in a medical facility with nothing to do every day, and her captain was afraid that she would secretly train, so he specially arranged for someone with long, wavy apricot hair to keep an eye on her.
The other party was drinking with the team leader last night, and I don't know why they haven't shown up yet.
I've come to visit you.
Freya gestured to Rita and then went into the ward, while Rita stood guard outside the door.
"It's really too much trouble for you, Kiana. Don't worry, I'm in good health, and my awakening rate is 78%. It would be a waste to leave me here like this."
"Yes, that's such a waste."
Freya answered with a smile, but in reality, she had no intention of letting Himeko return to the battlefield.
Although Himeko's awakening rate is indeed very high, among the Valkyrie Schicksal the Type-B Stigmata, only Himeko has reached four stars.
One can foresee the power that Himeko can unleash with her four-star awakening Stigmata.
But Freya didn't even care about Himeko's four-star awakening rate.
A small portion of the secret force that Otto prepared for Freya has now been equipped with Type-B Stigmata.
This small group of Valkyrie in the secret unit were simply Valkyrie who accompanied Kiana. It's unclear whether Kiana's companionship had an effect, but these Valkyrie also developed their own thoughts to some extent.
Because of this, Freya judged that this small group of Valkyrie could be trusted, so she equipped them with Type-B Stigmata, and their minimum awakening rate was three stars.
The outstanding ones have already awakened their Stigmata.
It must be said that after the Second Eruption War, Otto, as one of the looters, managed to grab the most valuable parts from the survivors.
Although Cocolia could only be considered a scavenger, there were indeed many exceptionally talented people in her orphanage.
"However, I think Himeko- neechan would be very suitable to be a scientist."
Freya sat on the edge of the bed and began talking to Himeko.
Of course, she would never agree to Himeko participating in the battle. Even in the Nagoya City battle after Welt's marriage, Freya had no intention of letting Himeko participate.
Himeko needs now is to make up for the lifespan lost due to the accidental damage during the modification surgery.
Although the large-scale cleanup operation was scheduled for a month later, it also depends on the progress on Ryoma's side. If the development of the turret-type Titan Mech fails, Freya will not let the Valkyrie take charge of this operation.
Based on the Valkyrie's probing combat prowess, they were no match for her at all.
A single Emperor-class Honkai Beast, along with multiple Emperor Honkai and a large number of Honkai Beast, is practically Freya's daily play setup.
Even if the current Emperor-class Honkai Beast are strengthened by three times, the Emperor Honkai by five times, and ordinary Honkai Beast by ten times, Freya can still spare the time to study.
"A scientist? Kiana, it's about my father..."
"Hmm, do you want to hear the truth, or... a lie?"
Freya narrowed her eyes. She knew very well why Himeko had joined the Schicksal, so she was also investigating the matter for Himeko.
Himeko's father was a senior scientist at the Institute of Artificial Life Evolution, but he died mysteriously in a Honkai event.
You should know that a so-called senior scientist is a senior researcher; even if they are not as good as Jackal, they are not much worse.
A high-ranking researcher belonging to the Schicksal, under the Schicksal's protection, mysteriously died in the Honkai Incident. Even without an investigation into the so-called truth, Freya already had a premonition.
Although the truth revealed after the investigation was somewhat strange, Freya was convinced of it.
According to intelligence gathered by the secret service, Himeko's father apparently discovered something and subsequently died in a Honkai event.
Those who took action included high- Schicksal members of Schicksal, researchers who were jealous of Himeko's father, and members of the Senate... but Freya knew that the person who really killed Himeko's father was a certain bastard bishop.
The secret unit has a large list of assassinated researchers and high-ranking officials.
These people were all killed by Otto's men because they discovered Otto's secret.