Chapter 189

"Our Acting Grand Bishop has grown up and has her own ideas... Perhaps she really did go to Nagoya City with some kind of purpose."

"Yes, they're already 10 years old..."

Theresa was both amused and exasperated.

The actual clone is only 2 years old, but Theresa also admits that Freya has always had her own ideas.

"Oh, by the way, I just went to see Aurora."

Although Theresa usually refers to Freya as Kiana, she calls K423 Aurora and brings her some gifts.

Theresa naturally adored the woman, who looked even cuter and possessed a vivacity that matched her appearance.

On the contrary, Freya has been putting more and more pressure on her lately.

In particular, Freya's temperament is becoming more and more like her grandfather Otto, Theresa always subconsciously looks down on Freya in front of her.

"How about it, my daughter with Tesla..."

At this point, Welt readily admitted the other party's identity.

Although Siegfried would definitely cause him trouble over this, Welt said he would take full responsibility.

"You sound a bit smug, Welt, but you haven't spent much time taking care of the other party."

"Tesla is a good mother," Welt boasted calmly.

Tesla also had many flaws, especially her poor drinking habits, but as Welt said, Tesla was indeed a good mother.

During Aurora's most unsettling period, Tesla abandoned all his experiments and devoted himself to staying by Aurora's side.

When Aurora needed love the most, Tesla unhesitatingly poured his mother's love into her.

When Aurora wanted to grow, Tesla also acted as a guide and teacher, even more so than himself.

"Look how smug you are..." Theresa rolled her eyes.

She heard a lot about Welt Great from Tesla himself.

If it weren't for Freya's domineering nature and Aurora's wishes, Welt would still have chosen the responsibility of protecting the world.

If Freya hadn't completely overwhelmed Welt with her aura, and if Schicksal and Anti-Entropy hadn't grown stronger through their collaboration, Welt might not have had time to reflect on his life and Tesla's.

Anti-Entropy caught up with Schicksal in just a few decades.

However, Anti-Entropy still has many shortcomings, among which insufficient combat power is the biggest problem.

Welt often had to take matters into his own hands.

In contrast, Otto would never personally intervene in Schicksal unless something happened that concerned Otto. Compared to Welt, who was busy traveling all over the world, Otto was able to find free time to play video games.

"Let me tell you about my daughter first." Welt was also a little embarrassed, after all, to be honest, this daughter was raised by Tesla.

"Of course it's super cute!"

Theresa was also generous with her praise.

Theresa's exaggerated response made Welt even more smug, and he couldn't hide the undisguised smile on his face.

However, even though the two of them were pretending to be there, they still couldn't get in touch with Freya.

"Haa..." ×2

Welt and Theresa both sighed, naturally feeling extremely troubled.

Ultimately, the main problem is that Freya acted on her own without any precautions, as if she were telling everyone that she deliberately went to Nagoya City alone.

"We need to spend some time appeasing the Far Eastern government."

Regardless of Welt and Theresa, who had confidence in Freya, the Far Eastern government would certainly be quite alarmed by Freya's unauthorized actions.

If something really happens to Freya, the Far East government definitely can't take the blame.

"Understood. I'll contact them. The Far Eastern government has prepared a welcome banquet and wants Freya and me to attend tonight."

"You don't want Aurora, do you?"

"That's not necessarily the case. But, Welt, your suggestion is good. I'll have Aurora her face. But... if I really do that, Kiana will beat me up."

Theresa shrank back; she knew Freya's temper all too well.

The other party's affection for Aurora was so great that he even forced Welt to marry Tesla.

Even though Schicksal and Anti-Entropy cooperated, Welt didn't initially intend to start a family with Tesla. However, Freya made Welt realize the truth, and after Schicksal and Anti-Entropy joined forces, Welt became less important, began to have a lot of free time.

Because he had more time on his hands, Welt was able to consider things he hadn't had time to consider before.

"Of course, no one can surpass her dedication to her family."

Welt gave a wry smile, realizing that adopting the other person's sister was a foolish move.

But if he doesn't adopt the other person's sister, he'll probably only face certain death.

"Speaking of which, Lady Theresa, do you know what kind of experiments the Acting Grand Bishop has been conducting lately?"

"... I don't know either. Kiana distributed a lot of basic technologies to researchers, but no one knows what experiments she conducted herself. However, there was a research team that was in charge of Kiana's experimental projects before, but it seems that the experiments failed and Kiana reassigned them to other experiments."

Theresa thought for a moment before answering.

She was beginning to lose sight of Freya was becoming more and more like her grandfather Otto Apocalypse in every way.

Her grandfather did so many terrible things to Kiana, Freya, Aurora.

Normally, it would be reasonable for the three of them to harbor deep resentment towards their grandfather.

But Freya was imitating her grandfather.

I often go to my grandfather's room to rest for an afternoon.

"Does Lady Theresa know what kind of experimental project that is?"

"It seems to be an experiment to enhance Honkai Beast."

Theresa shook her head, indicating that she really didn't understand those things with her own brain.

Even Welt, who usually respected Theresa, couldn't help but Theresa at this moment.

It is important to understand that the core of power in Schicksal and Anti-Entropy currently consists of the Acting Grand Bishop, the Grand Bishop's Aide, the special advisor, and the first staff officer.

To be honest, of the four, Theresa was the only one who didn't also work as a researcher.

Tesla goes without saying. Although her main job has become motherhood, she is still one of the most outstanding senior researchers at Anti-Entropy.

While Welt himself wasn't a scientific genius, he had been influenced by Tesla and Einstein for many years, and in order to maximize the power of the Herrscher of Reason, he was naturally considered a semi-researcher.

"... I feel like you're looking down on me."

"Lady Theresa, you're overthinking it. How could I possibly look down on you? But... you should take some time to learn more about the foundation of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy, at least to know what the researchers below are up to."

Welt offered his earnest advice.

Otherwise, having the highest-ranking Grand Bishop's Aide would truly be out of place with them.

"Let's talk about the new students. I heard that we recently enrolled another batch of new students."

"Some girls in Schicksal's welfare institutions meet this requirement, but... there's something I haven't told Kiana."

When the topic of new students came up, Theresa suddenly adopted a serious expression.

"What's wrong?"

Welt also became serious.

"Well, about an hour ago, Grandpa's adjutant showed up."

"Otto's adjutant, you mean that one? So there's some trace of Otto?"

"No, there's no trace of Grandpa. After his adjutant brought him to the admissions office, he booked a room at a nearby hotel. Just now, my men took him away, and he didn't resist at all..."

At this point, Theresa couldn't help but feel sorry for Amber.

There was no doubt that the other party had been abandoned by Otto, Theresa understood her feelings very well.

"I blocked this information with my authorization immediately. Kiana will need at least another hour to find out about it."

Although Theresa did not previously have the authority to Grand Bishop's Aide, Freya clearly took Theresa's feelings into consideration, granting her a fairly high level of authority even though Theresa's main role was to affix seals.

However, Freya was unable to grant Theresa higher authority than herself. Therefore, Theresa, whose authority should have been above that of the Acting Grand Bishop, actually had authority lower than Freya's.

Theresa was naturally not confident that she could keep Amber's whereabouts a secret, but coincidentally, Freya happened to be in Nagoya City, so she was the only one who knew that Amber had appeared.

After some thought, Theresa decided to tell Welt about it.

Even though the other party has been abandoned by Otto, the position of adjutant represents too much, and there could be problems if things are not handled properly.

215. They're not busy enough.

The so-called adjutant is a trusted confidant who assists the chief official.

As Otto's adjutant, Amber undoubtedly possesses many secrets known only to Otto and herself, and she may even know Otto's current whereabouts.

What troubled Theresa was that Amber hadn't secretly arrived at the front-line headquarters, but had instead brought a freshman with her openly on an international flight from Europe...

Although she encountered no unexpected events along the way, the news of her appearance could not be kept secret for long.

"In short, my grandfather might be trying to cause us some trouble."

Theresa relied on her intuition to make judgments.

Although the Kaslana Family bloodline has made Theresa's way of thinking somewhat one-dimensional, it doesn't mean she really understands nothing, especially when relying on intuition.

Moreover, tracing back along the bloodline of the Kaslana Family, the other half is Dr. Mei from the Previous Civilization.

Theresa clearly understood what the sudden appearance of the adjutant meant.

Originally, the other party was under Otto's protection, but now that the other party has been abandoned by Otto, Theresa can imagine the covetousness of the higher-ups, the Senate, and even forces from other countries for Amber.

Just like how Otto once deliberately used Freya, the future strongest Valkyrie, as bait.

The future strongest Valkyrie, who inherited the Bloodline Power of the two great families, the Schariac Family and Kaslana Family, has indeed brought together the anti- Schicksal led by Anti-Entropy, whether as a combat force or as an experimental subject.

While there are many factors at play, such as Welt and Siegfried's primary objective being a rescue, the allure of the future strongest Valkyrie to all factions cannot be denied.

Many factions also hope to find the technology to create Valkyrie from Freya.

Amber, the lieutenant who lost Otto's protection, will be more attractive than the future strongest Valkyrie.

The mere thought of the other party being Otto's confidant, and the intelligence and secrets they possessed, was like a mountain of gold laid out before one, making it difficult to resist the greed within.

Even a great power that maintains a good relationship with Schicksal, or even Anti-Entropy which is currently in a honeymoon period, cannot guarantee that they will not be tempted by this adjutant.

"As long as Schicksal continues to protect... I see, even Schicksal's own people can't be trusted."

"Yes, Mr. Welt, I can still block the information now, but I can't suppress it... Even if Kiana and I wanted to protect her, we couldn't do so for long..."

If Otto were to appear in public, Amber would naturally not have to worry about being coveted.

Or rather, it was common for her to be coveted, but as long as Otto was still around, no one dared to have any ill intentions towards Amber.

Theresa knew very well that Freya's deterrent power had not yet reached Otto's level. Although she had secured their positions as Grand Bishop, Freya's deterrent power was still several levels below.

Even if some organizations can be subdued, it cannot guarantee that someone within the Schicksal will choose to take the risk.

"Lady Theresa, your previous actions were correct."

"It's alright, but the main reason is sympathy."

Theresa sighed. Although it was a sudden inspiration, she couldn't deny that Amber's value as her adjutant was too high, so high that it wouldn't be surprising if there were traitors within Schicksal.

It wouldn't have mattered before, but now Amber has clearly been abandoned by Otto.

As a clone of Kallen, Amber, whose number is earlier, is a cyborg, with most of her flesh replaced by Soul Steel.

This also allows her to be used as Otto's clone when necessary.

However, Amber, who considered Otto everything, was already despondent after learning that she had been abandoned by Otto, and Theresa saw only death in his eyes.

Theresa sighed softly.

Although both are clones of Kallen, the relationship between her and Otto is closer to that of family.

The other clones undoubtedly felt admiration for Otto.

It could even be the admiration between a man and a woman.

Theresa had already seen the Amber once, so she knew very well that the Amber was in bad condition.