Chapter 198

"Sir, you should take a rest."

Rita, who had given Freya this advice, folded her hands in front of her and stood straight in place, her posture so perfect that no one could find fault with it.

Even Freya felt like she might have fallen in love with Maid Dress.

Of course, her liking for it wasn't about wearing it herself like Laguna and Rita did, but simply about enjoying watching others wear Maid Dress.

"... There might be some rest time at noon, that's fine."

After taking a sip of warm milk, Freya focused her attention back on the research data at the finish line. After all, if she didn't seize the time to study now, she would be busy all day after Welt and Tesla's wedding began.

Although I am just a guest at the wedding, what other wedding can invite the Acting Grand Bishop of Schicksal as a guest?

This was originally a political propaganda campaign, intended to strengthen the cooperation between Schicksal and Anti-Entropy. Freya was even to serve as a colleague representative of the newcomers Welt and Tesla.

Although she was allowed to give a prepared speech, Freya still felt a little nervous.

"It's really not easy for these two to be together. To be honest, after so many things happened yesterday, I feel really sorry for them."

They accidentally created Humanoid Honkai Beast capable of destroying the Far East, nearly ruining Welt's wedding.

Fortunately, the humanoid Humanoid Honkai Beast was relatively well-behaved. After being injected with an anesthetic powerful enough to anesthetize even the colossal Honkai Beast, it remained asleep.

Although Welt had objections to this approach, Freya's excuse successfully persuaded Welt. After all, he was getting married to Tesla the next day, and Welt couldn't guarantee that he and Freya could control it, so he simply let it sleep all day.

Of course, Welt didn't know that Freya was setting a trap for Otto. Since Otto used Amber and the so-called rebirth to scheme against her, Freya could use the only Humanoid Honkai Beast in the world as bait.

Freya didn't believe that such a unique Humanoid Honkai Beast wouldn't attract Otto.

You dared to scheme against me? Come on, let's hurt each other!

226. Do you know who this wedding was mainly for?

Freya was also curious whether Otto would fall for it.

Although the Humanoid Honkai Beast has nothing to do with the resurrection technology Otto is researching, as a rare individual with only one of its kind in the entire world, it would certainly be of interest to researchers.

In fact, some well-informed researchers had already submitted their research applications, but Freya postponed them using Welt's marriage as an excuse.

How could she possibly let those researchers use this bait?

After having breakfast with Rita, Freya changed into her extremely elaborate Acting Grand Bishop's formal attire and prepared to visit the man who was about to get married.

At this moment, the wedding venue in the Dogmatic District was undergoing final preparations.

Dressed in a neat dark suit and a gray tie, Raiden Ryoma directed the staff to speed up the process. He had been spending almost all of this time setting up the wedding venue in order to give Welt and Tesla, a couple who had gone through many hardships to be together, an unforgettable wedding.

His earnest attitude and upright posture, like a bonfire attracting moths, made the eyes of many women in the venue sparkle.

Ryoma is undeniably handsome and the president of ME Company. Many women want to marry Ryoma, especially those heartbroken by Welt's impending marriage. In their vulnerable and helpless moments, when Ryoma's serious and earnest figure comes into view, well, quite a Valkyrie feel like they've fallen in love.

"Tch, so vain."

Looking at Ryoma, who was always surrounded by many women, a white-haired man in the wedding venue curled his lip in displeasure.

If Ryoma is ranked number one on the list of the women in the venue who most want to marry him, then this man with a pout is ranked number one on the list of the least desirable marriage partners.

Siegfried naturally noticed the unnatural gazes of the women around him.

Although Siegfried's wanted poster had been lifted long ago, most of the Valkyrie still recognized the man easily. After recognizing Siegfried, they instinctively wanted to spit on the ground.

Ultimately, Siegfried, who married Cecilia, was the Valkyrie's public enemy.

Seemingly feeling overwhelmed by the stares, Siegfried had no choice but to flee the wedding venue, though it was also partly due to his desire to have a smoke.

"Hey, isn't that Theresa?"

Siegfried was taking out a cigarette from the pocket of his somewhat ill-fitting black suit trousers, noticed the white-haired girl surrounded by Valkyrie.

Although it had been a while since he had seen Theresa, Siegfried still felt somewhat at ease seeing the smile on her face.

His companions and friends all seem to be doing well.

Especially when he learned that Welt and Tesla were getting married, Siegfried was so surprised that he rolled off his chair.

He admitted that he was completely stunned when he heard the news.

But Siegfried was genuinely happy for the two of them.

Siegfried served as Anti-Entropy Executor for a period of time. Although he is now a cadre of World Serpent called "Black Serpent," the Anti-Entropy organization has not removed him from the ranks of Executors, and Siegfried still has a very high sense of identification with the Anti-Entropy organization.

During his time as Anti-Entropy executor, Siegfried naturally knew about the incredibly frustrating relationship between Welt and Tesla.

"Why are you smoking here?"

Ryoma, who saw Siegfried smoking in the pavilion outside the venue, asked with a smile.

"What, is the venue setup complete?"

"Except for some government departments, it's almost all done. After all, there's a political performance involved, so it can't be perfect. However, I'll try my best to give the two of them some wonderful memories."

Ryoma, a member of the Father's Sorrow Alliance, accepted the new cigarettes and lighter handed to him by Siegfried.

He directed his Anti-Entropy members to carpet the area outside the cathedral with hundreds of acres of fresh pink roses, creating a beautiful rose garden. It could be said that the original solemnity and grandeur of the Schicksal's Dogmatic Quarter had vanished, replaced by a romantic sea of flowers and a castle...

According to Ryoma's idea, it wouldn't cost much to buy a castle with a huge rose garden in Europe. Getting married in the castle would be fine, no, it would be even better. Ryoma even wanted to go along with it and give the castle to the two of them as their wedding home.

Unfortunately, holding a wedding in the Dogma District can also be seen as a display of political stance. After all, it is of great significance to both organizations that the Alliance Leader of Anti-Entropy is getting married in the Cathedral of the Dogma District of the Far East Branch of Schicksal.

Such political performances are used to convey to grassroots members the close relationship between Schicksal and Anti-Entropy.

Although the interior of the cathedral has not changed much, since the vows are exchanged inside the cathedral by a priest appointed by Schicksal, the main wedding ceremony is still held in the rose garden outside the ecclesiastical area.

Siegfried frowned as he took a deep drag on his cigarette.

"Nothing has happened recently, right?"

Siegfried also had a headache dealing with his daughters.

Now that the eldest daughter has taken over the World Serpent, she often travels with a girl named Raven, funding the construction of refuges around the world.

Judging from the pattern that Great Honkai that occurs during the birth of Herrscher is more intense than the last, the eldest daughter believes that building more refuge areas will help ordinary people survive the Third Great Honkai.

Another purpose of building the refuge zone is to win people's hearts and minds and develop a network of subordinates, as well as to search for Otto's whereabouts. The new organization of the World Serpent, the Ice-bound Serpent, has recently managed to get in touch with a few countries that refuse the intervention of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy.

The eldest daughter did this because of the second daughter's suggestion.

The second daughter, who clearly wanted her eldest daughter to come home sooner, offered her advice without reservation.

Siegfried couldn't understand his second daughter's thoughts, nor could he stop his eldest daughter's actions.

Even now, his youngest daughter still doesn't love him as her father, but instead longs for Welt and Tesla to be her parents.

Siegfried felt he was really miserable.

"What's happened recently? It doesn't seem like anything major has happened... Our Acting Grand Bishop is outstanding. Although Welt said she acted a bit recklessly yesterday, the fact that Schicksal and Anti-Entropy have developed to this point is largely thanks to our Acting Grand Bishop."

Ryoma was generous with his praise, and perhaps because someone was praising his daughter, Siegfried tilted his head back somewhat smugly.

"Siegfried, your second daughter's guardian and caregiver should be Bishop Otto. Her excellence has nothing to do with you..."

Seeing Siegfried's smug look, Ryoma couldn't help but stab him in the heart.

"Ryoma, do you have to say that? Even if Otto raised you, it's because of my superior DNA..."

"Considering that the Kaslana Family members are basically single-celled thinkers, many executors believe that the Acting Grand Bishop is highly likely to have been influenced by his upbringing. By the way, some executors have even suggested that the Acting Grand Bishop is so smart because of a genetic mutation."

Ryoma spoke in a very serious tone.

To be honest, he said that simply because he felt he wasn't as important as Aurora in his daughter's heart and wanted to get revenge.

Then, between Welt and Siegfried, Ryoma chose the heart of Siegfried.

"..."

Ryoma successfully stung Siegfried was indeed as sullen as he had hoped.

After all, in the process of raising his three daughters, Siegfried realized that he had not played the most important role.

Even though his relationship with his eldest daughter had progressed, she devoted herself to her career, while his second daughter easily rose to the position of Grand Bishop and acquired a huge fortune that he could never have built in his entire life, and his third daughter was about to become someone else's sweet little darling.

Siegfried silently smoked his cigarette.

The only reason that could make Ryoma so depressed is naturally Ryoma daughter Mei.

Whether it's the Core Fragment of the Herrscher of Thunder implanted in her body or the somewhat strained father-daughter relationship between her and Ryoma, both cause Ryoma to grow a few more gray hairs every day.

At this moment, Siegfried felt somewhat fortunate for the Kaslana Family's hereditary white hair.

Even if you worry your hair turns white, you won't be able to tell.

Just thinking about his third daughter gave Siegfried an urge to fight Welt.

Even if his third daughter liked Welt and Tesla very much, Siegfried still wanted to win her back.

You know, the third daughter is a little angel. Even if she's not close to her father, she can heal him with her smile.

Siegfried, heartbroken by Ryoma's words, chose to forgive him.

As a father himself, he naturally understood Ryoma's feelings.

Besides, mutual harm can't bring smiles, Siegfried patted Ryoma on the shoulder.

However, Raiden Ryoma glared at Siegfried with annoyance.

"... Let's get down to business first. How many scientific and technological achievements has the World Serpent made?"

"Not many. There aren't many researchers left in the World Serpent Society. The best one is locked up by my second daughter."

Siegfried took a glass bead out of his pocket and flicked it at Ryoma.

Ryoma, who possessed swordsmanship at the level of a master swordsman, immediately sensed the movement and instinctively raised his hand to block it. Fortunately, he didn't have a sword with him, otherwise he would have instinctively cleaved the sword in two.

"This is?"

"The portable storage device has a custom-made glass bead casing; I've already shipped the rest to Welt's house."

Siegfried yawned; this was considered a deposit for the deal between the World Serpent and Anti-Entropy.

To be honest, he didn't quite understand Schicksal was still maintaining its momentum in pursuing the World Serpent, while Anti-Entropy was secretly entangled with the World Serpent, making it seem like Anti-Entropy and Schicksal weren't of one mind. Moreover, the fact that this wedding was so grand and the political performance it was putting on felt like an attempt to cover up something.

It's as if the negotiations between Schicksal and Anti-Entropy are about to break down, so they urgently need to use this kind of political performance to fool the lower-level members.

"This was at the behest of the Acting Grand Bishop... To be honest, Siegfried, you're not suited for politics. You're probably worse at politics than the average politician. You should know that the Acting Grand Bishop has managed to suppress the Schicksal Senate, which has been playing politics for decades, solely through political means... Do you know who this wedding is mainly for?"

"... Those major powers?" Siegfried answered slowly after a long silence.

"No, it includes all state organs, including those of major powers."

Ryoma said with some disdain.

227. Simply put, this guy is ruining his daughter's life.

Simply put, although the Schicksal monopolizes scientific research and technology, it is ultimately on the side of humanity. Therefore, any country that attacks Schicksal will be condemned by other countries.

Of course, such condemnation is of little significance to a country. In order to stay ahead of other countries, the ruling class of each country does not care about its so-called image and credibility.

In many countries, the leaders on the surface are merely puppets put forward by the ruling class behind the scenes.

At most, the ruling class behind them will replace the puppet with a new one amidst public outrage. They have never paid any attention to the so-called condemnation from other countries. After all, the main reason why a great power is a great power is because it has military power that makes other countries wary.

The so-called condemnation is just empty talk; it's just a big-power mentality that says, "Go ahead and hit me if you dare!"

The reason why the world coveted the technology that Schicksal possessed but did not attack Schicksal was because Schicksal also had military power, which was no less than that of any major power. In fact, if it weren't for Anti-Entropy helping countries improve their scientific research level, all countries would still be under the suppression of Schicksal.

In this scenario, even if a major power were to go to war with Schicksal, the possibility of the major power losing in the end would not be low. Schicksal, with its large number of Floating Battleship and air fortresses, could easily wage a world war against several major powers.

Such a war is completely contrary to the interests of the ruling class. The most important thing is that even if they win by chance, the weakened national strength cannot guarantee that they can keep the technology of Schicksal to themselves. They have to share it. Faced with a weakened country, the country does not mind turning into a hyena and devouring the country along with the technology of Schicksal they have stolen.

Moreover, at this time, other countries could still claim the moral high ground, shouting for justice for Schicksal while jointly dividing up the weakened nations.

So going against Schicksal... brings no benefit, and will only lead to your own downfall.

Moreover, Anti-Entropy possesses military power comparable to that of a major power. It's possible that after other countries defeat Schicksal, Anti-Entropy will emerge and happily scavenge the spoils.

If Schicksal and Anti-Entropy hadn't been constantly fighting the World Serpent while Schicksal was cooperating, the countries probably would have united long ago.

Nations may tacitly accept the transcendent status of the Mandate of Schicksal, but they cannot tolerate the return of Schicksal overwhelming rule.

After Schicksal unites with Anti-Entropy and World Serpent, countless countries will begin to smear Schicksal, portraying it as an extremist attempting to establish a dictatorship... Although they may not be able to confront a powerful Schicksal will certainly face many troubles.

In fact, the ruling classes behind various countries have already created a Human Alliance.

They conspired with the Senate to secretly eliminate Otto, promising the Senate various benefits and several council seats in the Human Alliance.