Chapter 202
In this wedding venue, all the important members, from the Alliance Leader of Anti-Entropy to the founders of Anti-Entropy, were present. This meant that as long as the Anti-Entropy Leader and the founders of Anti-Entropy were dealt with, the Anti-Entropy organization could be completely eliminated.
However, Otto arrived at the venue dressed in a black suit, looking like an ordinary guest attending a wedding.
If the Anti-Entropy organization is to be eliminated, then Bishop Otto, who appears here, should be accompanied by a large number of Floating Battleship in the sky.
Freya breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, she had foreseen this... so she installed remote-controlled bombs in all of Schicksal's Floating Battleship.
Once Otto brings all the Floating Battleship to the wedding venue, Freya will have no choice but to detonate the remote-controlled bomb.
The black hole bomb, designed by Planck and completed by Einstein, is powerful enough to destroy the anti-gravity engine of Floating Battleship.
At that time, all of Schicksal's Floating Battleship will fall from the sky.
Freya could move the crashed Floating Battleship, but even with power equivalent to a fully grown Herrscher, it would be difficult to protect the others from a large number of Floating Battleship with full firepower.
Otto's actions have a sense of ritual.
Or rather, there is a very obvious pattern.
As long as it doesn't interfere with Otto's plans, Otto will not be their enemy; in fact, Otto will become their strongest ally.
"Welt Yang, congratulations. Miss Frederica Nikola Tesla is an excellent lady."
Otto walked to Freya's row of seats, took out the invitation, and then sat down next to Freya with a smile.
"My lovely Kiana, I never expected you to invite me."
"I just wanted to speculate on the progress of your experiment. Since you sent Sister Amber and Sophia to disrupt us, it means that your experiment has reached a critical point... If you don't want us to interfere, it means that the laboratory you are currently hiding in should be in the area covered by Schicksal and Anti-Entropy. Schicksal Headquarters recently evacuated from Europe, and Sister Amber also took an international flight from Europe, which means that the secret laboratory is in Europe."
Freya winked at the nervous-looking Welt, then whispered her reply to Otto beside her.
"The laboratories you've established in various places can't all have the same functions. I specifically had the Schicksal Headquarters evacuate from Europe to lure you Europe ... After all, compared to laboratories in other regions, Europe, a place you've been operating for hundreds of years, must have laboratories that meet your requirements."
Freya's decision to leave Europe was not only because Europe was too dangerous, but also because Otto had been operating there for hundreds of years, and it could be said that Otto had planted countless trump cards in Europe.
Although she didn't know how many cards Otto had up his sleeve, Freya wasn't confident she could win a battle of wits with Otto in a place like Europe. In that case, she might as well treat Europe as a trap to lure Otto into her trap.
In fact, Otto did take the bait, even though Freya didn't know where Otto was hiding.
"After that, it's simple. Whether it's preparing an invitation for you in the database of Schicksal, or sending people to Europe to advertise Welt's wedding in prominent places on the streets, it will divert your attention from the experiment. As long as you notice the invitation, you should be able to understand the stage I have prepared for you."
"Using the lives of everyone in Anti-Entropy as bait?"
"... No, as long as I don't interfere with your plans, you won't bother my little game, will you? My dear grandfather."
Freya leaned against Rita and stared directly at Otto Apocalypse, the man she had once feared.
Not long ago, the Schicksal faced a financial crunch. The reason why Freya's experiments failed and no new equipment was immediately provided was because Freya had allocated twice the budget for all of Schicksal's ongoing experiments.
Freya didn't know which of the ongoing experiments by Schicksal was more important to Otto. After she dismissed the researchers who were conducting inhumane live experiments, she assigned new researchers to the positions she had dismissed. With double the funding, she was able to obtain experimental results faster than before, even with a lack of experimental subjects.
She not only did not hinder Otto's experiments, but also contributed to Otto. Therefore, given Otto's personality, he would not take this opportunity seriously.
Because the experiment went so smoothly, he even hired a top tailor to make him a high-end suit, which was even more expensive than Welt's, making him seem a bit like he was stealing the groom's thunder.
But he did come with blessings.
His location was discovered by his adorable granddaughter, but she didn't take any action; instead, she sent him an invitation to her wedding.
His own schemes, intended to disrupt Schicksal and Anti-Entropy, unexpectedly allowed the enemy to successfully pinpoint his location.
"Of course I won't interfere with my lovely granddaughter's little games."
Otto, sitting on a bench, surveyed the restless crowd in the cathedral with a pleased expression.
Some of them had a grudge against him, some were surprised by his appearance, and others couldn't understand why he had appeared.
Otto, of course, would not admit that he had been 'checkmated' by his adorable granddaughter.
In fact, in chess terms, Otto has the opportunity to capture Freya's "King" at will, but this game of chess does not follow the usual rules. If he captures Freya's "King", then Freya will lose and capture his "General" at the same time... and may even flip the board.
One hundred of the three thousand Honkai Energy Splitting Bombs were now aimed at Europe.
For Otto, who has the highest authority, he can deactivate the Honkai Energy Split Missile at any time.
However, Freya's aim in targeting the entire continent of Europe was not to destroy Europe, but to make Otto honestly admit that he had been discovered.
"But you've grown up, this hairstyle suits you very well."
Otto also sincerely praised Freya, who had the same hairstyle as him.
"No... it's your movement that's too much, it's like it's on purpose, Otto, what do you need?"
"Hehe, as expected of my lovely Kiana."
Freya frowned. She didn't feel like she had won because Otto had made it too obvious this time, as if he had deliberately let her find out. Freya even felt that this situation might have been replayed in Otto's mind a dozen times over.
"However, if it's you... you should know what I want."
232. To communicate in a 'friendly' manner
If it's you... you should know what I want, right?
Upon hearing this, Freya's lips curled up, and a smile appeared on her face.
Of course I don't know!
Okay, she just wanted to be mischievous this time.
Freya some guesses about what Otto wanted, although she couldn't guarantee that her guesses were absolutely correct, but there weren't many things in the Schicksal that Otto could ask for.
"... Your Excellency, I have not experimented with other Divine Key, so I cannot guarantee success."
Freya said in a low voice. Otto smiled when he heard the reply, realizing that Freya was not only imitating him in hairstyle, but also in expression and tone of voice.
In fact, Freya did not refuse to experiment with other Divine Key.
Instead, after seeing the consciousness of the Sixth Herrscher of the Previous Civilization in the core space of the Black Abyss White Flower Herrscher Core, Freya gave up her idea of experimenting with other Divine Key.
Freya originally believed that she could use her ability to awaken the consciousness of the users of the Divine Key, after confirming that her ability could be used to negotiate with Otto.
For Otto, who wanted to revive Kallen, her ability to awaken the consciousness of users of the Divine Key was the best bargaining chip.
However, the ability to awaken consciousness is uncontrollable. Freya cannot accurately awaken the consciousness within the Divine Key, and she cannot guarantee that her ability will awaken the consciousness of the Divine Key user.
Especially since her ability can awaken the consciousness of the Herrscher from Previous Civilization, Freya dares not touch the Divine Key casually. She is unsure whether awakening the consciousness of the Herrscher within the Divine Key will bring unknown dangers.
Most importantly, Freya cannot guarantee that Kallen's consciousness is truly dormant within the Eleventh Divine Key.
The users of the Divine Key have changed many times, but not every user's consciousness can be preserved in the Herrscher Core.
Just as Freya sensed three consciousnesses within the Black Abyss White Flower, one of which was her mother Cecilia, another was the Sixth Herrscher of the Previous Civilization, and the last one seemed to be still asleep, but this consciousness should be one of the users of the Black Abyss White Flower throughout history.
In other words, only two strands of consciousness remained from the past generations of Black Abyss White Flower users.
In reality, the Black Abyss White Flower belongs to the Schariac Family, and the most outstanding Valkyrie in the history of Schicksal Headquarters would also borrow the Black Abyss White Flower from the Schariac Family.
Although the conditions for using the Black Abyss White Flower are harsh and require a certain level of suitability, there are definitely no fewer than double digits of users of the Black Abyss White Flower. However, out of so many users, only two consciousnesses remain within the Black Abyss White Flower.
Therefore, Freya could not guarantee whether Kallen Kaslana's consciousness was dormant within the Judas' Oath.
"A certain degree of risk can be ignored. Although it is not necessary for me, it is a bonus."
Otto said calmly with a smile.
Even if problems do arise, as long as the risk is transferred, it doesn't matter if it's passed on to someone else.
Freya did not hide the fact that she had seen her mother in the Black Abyss White Flower; Welt, Siegfried, and the others all knew about it.
However, they were all unable to communicate with the consciousness within the Divine Key.
Furthermore, Freya cannot always enter the Herrscher Core space of the Divine Key, so she is unable to communicate with her mother in the Black Abyss White Flower.
In other words, her ability to awaken others has significant flaws and carries unknown risks.
Even so, this ability still has extremely high research value.
Freya specifically entered the details of this ability into the database. Although she set it to be an experimental report that only she could view, it was not difficult for Otto, with his privileges, to peek at the newly added experimental reports in the database.
This was Freya's bait to lure Otto; she didn't intend to use this ability to negotiate with Otto, as the risk was too great.
She was certain that Otto's arrival was simply the result of a series of elaborate arrangements.
Unfortunately, Otto seemed to have seen through Freya's entire plan.
Otto came to the wedding venue entirely because the experiment was progressing well. Otto didn't take Freya's trap and bait to heart at all. Studying Freya's blood alone had already allowed his experiment to take a big step forward.
Just as he always said, Freya was his surprise box.
Every research project brings more surprises and new discoveries.
What Otto needs now is Kallen's relics. The Judas' Oath is not a necessity. Even if he could awaken Kallen's consciousness within, it would only be Kallen's consciousness... What Otto wants is Kallen's soul.
Some schools of thought suggest that the soul may linger on the object one is most attached to.
The objects one frequently used in life, or the things one cherishes as a token of remembrance, become the final resting place of the soul.
The Eleventh Divine Key, the Judas' Oath, is not Kallen's most cherished possession, but it is certainly the weapon she has used for the longest time.
To be honest, Kallen also used the Seventh Divine Key, Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment, but after she obtained the Judas' Oath in the name of the strongest Valkyrie, she handed over Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment to a collateral descendant.
If we're talking about obsessions, the Kaslana Family's ancestral Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment is even more important to Kallen than the Judas' Oath.
"Even so, Your Excellency, the risk is still too great. It may cause irreparable damage to the Divine Key."
"So, what do you intend to use to negotiate with me, my lovely Kiana?"
"Please don't be impatient, Your Excellency. Let's talk about something that interests you, such as the Emperor Xuanyuan's Ruins that the Asian Branch plans to jointly develop with the Schicksal Headquarters."
"Huh?"
"For example, the technology of that Humanoid Honkai Beast and the World Serpent."
"Continue..."
"For example, the Second Divine Key has the ability to observe parallel worlds."
Faced with Freya's heavy bait, Otto's expression changed slightly, as if he was cooperating with Freya's performance, which made Freya grin with displeasure.
All the bait he had thrown out was within Otto's expectations. Even though he didn't know the plans the three sisters had devised in the consciousness space, Kiana in World Serpent, Aurora in Anti-Entropy, and Freya in Schicksal's Three Kingdoms were enough to tell him their intentions.
Freya and Otto had a 'friendly' exchange, but the atmosphere between them was becoming increasingly difficult to get close to.
The two are not truly hostile to each other. Although Freya, who is on Kiana's side, will certainly not stand on the same side as Otto, especially since Otto has schemed against Freya many times, which makes Freya want to take revenge, her revenge is more about making Otto suffer.
However, Freya's schemes still failed to defeat Otto this time. Even though Otto fell into Freya's carefully prepared trap, it was only after Otto saw through all her calculations that he made his choice.
Although I didn't lose as badly as the first time, I still didn't win, even when Otto deliberately lost.
Otto was very interested in the Second Divine Key, as well as the technology of the Humanoid Honkai Beast and World Serpent.
However, he had many things to correct regarding Freya's scheming, so he began to guide Freya as a grandfather.
Otto knew himself very well; if it weren't for a certain purpose, he would never have taken the position of Grand Bishop. Otto had once tried to win over Welt Joyce.
After all, in Otto's eyes, Welt Joyce had the potential to become Grand Bishop.
Even as a sophisticated egoist, Otto was willing to cultivate a guardian for the world.
However, the guests inside the cathedral barely dared to breathe because of the conversation between Otto and Freya.
"Otto ..."
"Oh, what's wrong? Welt II, there's no need to make a fuss about me. You are the star of this wedding, and I'm just an ordinary guest invited to the ceremony."
Otto smiled with pleasure as he saw Welt approaching.
His experiment is now at a critical stage. What is missing next is the soul information. Otto has kept all of Kallen's belongings. If there is anything missing, it is the Judas' Oath, the Divine Key that Kallen used the longest, and the Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment, which is inherited from Kaslana.
"..."
Welt knew very well that Otto was ignoring him.
Otto, who no longer cared about Anti-Entropy, was engrossed in his experiment that he was about to complete.
At this moment, Otto resembled a victor who deliberately went to show off in front of the losers.
However Otto, it would be difficult to determine a winner between Otto and Welt, since Welt valued different things.
Welt's actions stemmed from his love for his friends, who told him about the beauty of the world, and he was willing to risk his life to protect it.
But for Otto, his entire world consisted of a girl named Kallen Kaslana.
"Since you have stated that you are just an ordinary guest, I expect you to abide by the rules that ordinary guests should follow."