Chapter 210

She strongly suspected that Otto couldn't stand it anymore, which was why he gave the Amber to Theresa.

"The loss of Judas' Oath is still too great for the Schicksal. We should ask that bastard bishop for more compensation."

That being said, Freya had already had Welt analyze all the Divine Key in the Schicksal.

Freya also took the opportunity to analyze Judas' Oath using the power of Herrscher of Reason. Although the replica she created only had half the power of the original, it was still a result of analyzing the performance of Judas' Oath. The reason she couldn't improve the replica's quality was simply because the awakening rate of the power of Herrscher of Reason within her body was not high, and she herself was not very proficient in using the power of Herrscher of Reason.

Welt can create replicas that are close to 70% accurate, so even if Freya gives the Judas' Oath to Otto, it doesn't mean that the Schicksal has lost the Judas' Oath.

After deciding to use the Judas' Oath for a transaction, Freya secretly arranged the experiment.

Unexpectedly, Theresa, the idle one, was also in the laboratory where Freya was conducting the consciousness awakening experiment the next day.

"Because we've had too much free time. Welt and Tesla aren't here, so we agreed to delay the implementation of the new policies and plans by a month. And this month is mainly for relocating supplies and buildings on the Floating Island, as well as debugging the Cannon Titan..."

Theresa explained her reasons for being in the laboratory.

Because she is too free to make new policies or plans, it means that her veto power is not needed, and that she does not need to stamp anything.

Routine daily planning can be handled by the staff and adjutants.

Freya has an exceptionally capable adjutant, Rita, and Theresa now has an exceptionally capable adjutant, Amber.

"Kiana, by the way, what kind of experiments is this lab used for? Where are the researchers in the lab? Why are you the only one here? Oh, and have you seen my Judah? I used it as a clothesline last night. I put my clothes in the basket this morning, but Judah is gone."

"..."

Freya looked at the culture tank in the center of the laboratory, filled with orange liquid, and fell silent. The Judas' Oath that Theresa had mentioned was soaking inside.

242. Even a fool's thousand thoughts may contain one correct one.

The laboratory Freya chose contained experimental equipment that Otto used to read data from the Soul Steel.

Over the long years, Schicksal has repeatedly discovered underground structures that appear to be refuges of previous civilizations.

Deep within these massive ancient buildings lies a mercury-colored metal sphere, which is actually a quantum computer composed of liquid Soul Steel.

According to the highest-level access control data in the database, these mercury-colored metal spheres serve two purposes: one is to manage the daily operations of the underground shelter, and the other is to record information from the history of ancient civilizations.

In order to read the data from the quantum computer in the liquid Soul Steel, Otto prepared many laboratories for reading the data inside the Soul Steel.

Soul Steel is a metal block composed of self-repairing nanorobots. Because it has the function of storing information, Soul Steel can also be used to store records.

Schicksal, Anti-Entropy, and World Serpent all possess the technology to read data from Soul Steel.

The Divine Key is a weapon made of Soul Steel and Herrscher Core. It is feasible to read the internal data of the Divine Key using experimental equipment that reads Soul Steel.

The Schicksal has conducted many experiments to read the Divine Key.

However, the data inside the Soul Steel that makes up the Divine Key is protected by a much stronger shield, almost completely blocking external access to the internal data. Ordinary reading devices simply cannot read the data inside the Divine Key.

But Freya felt that with her talent, she should be able to read the data inside the Divine Key.

Of course, given her talent for awakening consciousness, the possibility of awakening the dormant consciousness within the Divine Key is extremely high once she wears the consciousness connection device.

Although Freya's awakening talent can be used by simply touching it with her hand, this unpredictable ability may bring unknown dangers. Therefore, it is safest to wear a consciousness connection device to awaken the dormant consciousness within the Divine Key. If any problems occur, the device will stop operating immediately.

Simply put, it means unplugging the power cord.

Freya explained the experiment she was about to conduct to Theresa.

"Wait, you soaked my Judah in orange juice?"

As soon as Freya finished explaining, Theresa couldn't wait to ask.

"... That's not orange juice, it's a special liquid nanorobot used to read Soul Steel."

Freya replied rather coldly.

She had already explained that it was some kind of special liquid nanorobot, but Theresa looked at the orange liquid inside the reading chamber and simply called it orange juice.

"Kiana, Judah won't get ruined, will he?"

Theresa continued to ask with a hint of worry.

Reading data from the Divine Key sounds impressive, but Schicksal has conducted similar experiments with the Divine Key before. Due to its multiple layers of protection, even Otto was unable to read any records from Divine Key.

"What's wrong with it? It's the Divine Key, not a water-damaged phone... You even used it as a clothesline yesterday."

Freya arranged for Rita to retrieve the Divine Key "Judas' Oath," but when Rita finished retrieving the Judas' Oath and gave a report...

Freya almost spat out the herbal tea she had just drunk.

Even if the Judas' Oath can be used in various ways, using Judas' Oath as a clothesline is going too far.

She never expected Theresa to do such a thing.

When the Judas' Oath fell into Freya's hands, she clearly felt a sense of relief emanating from Judas' Oath.

It was even more intense than the joy of the Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment.

"That is one of Judah's abilities."

Theresa replied angrily.

She often used the Judas' Oath to hang her clothes out to dry, sometimes even her pantyhose and underwear.

It should be known that once the Judas' Oath is unfolded, six golden spears will split off from each side, plus the spear that extends from the middle, for a total of thirteen spears.

Once the Judas' Oath is hung on a shelf, the unfolded Judas' Oath is equivalent to extending several poles for hanging clothes. Moreover, the Judas' Oath itself can also increase the temperature.

Theresa immediately began to explain Judah's special abilities.

"The biggest difference between Judah and other Divine Key is its transformation function. In addition to the fact that the Soul Steel inside can be transformed into a chain of thirteen spears, the thirteen spears can also freely change size. After becoming the size of an iron, you can lay wet clothes on the front of Judah and then use the heated small spears to dry the wet clothes. A piece of clothing can be dried in just a few minutes. I chose the lazy mode. As long as I hang the clothes on Judah, they will automatically dry overnight, even without the sun."

"???"

Freya was completely stunned, and even stopped what she was doing while adjusting the consciousness connection device.

This was the first time she had ever known that the Judas' Oath had such a function.

"Really?"

"Of course it's true. Judah can generate heat. When it's cold, you can stuff it in the bed to warm it up. It's like a giant hand warmer. Did you think Judah could only be used to fly?"

"Judah could fly?"

Freya began to suspect that Judas' Oath was that of a traitor within the Divine Key.

Why are the other Divine Key only used for fighting Honkai Beast, while only the Judas' Oath has such fancy and complicated functions?

It can be used to iron clothes, and it even has a lazy mode with a built-in drying function. It can even fly...

"Hmph, Judah is amazing. Judah's thirteen spears have the ability to lock onto targets, and in extreme conditions, they can reach 200 kilometers. Even if the target is in the sea, it can still track the target. I have also used Judah to hunt whales. It is much better than those harpoon cannons that have no accuracy."

"..."

Freya suddenly understood why she felt a sense of relief when the Judas' Oath came into her hands.

With Freya's authority Acting Grand Bishop, she was naturally aware of the true power of the Judas' Oath.

Like the Herrscher of Constraint, Judas' Oath has the Honkai Energy to nullify Honkai energy and weaken other forms of energy to varying degrees.

Its Zero-rated Power is the "Divine Grace Barrier," which is comparable to the power of Herrscher. It can create a barrier that nullifies Honkai Energy, lasting for one minute, with an unknown maximum range... According to the database, the maximum range that previous users could achieve is 3 kilometers.

In addition to being a weapon, the Judas' Oath has a "hunting mode" for locating enemies. It tracks enemies by sensing the user's thoughts. When used, the Soul Steel inside the cross is transformed into eight chains for tracking, pointing in eight directions.

Theresa had mentioned this feature before. When she once sniped the Floating Battleship of Schicksal, this mode had the precision to penetrate the weak layers of the Floating Battleship and hit the most vulnerable part of the anti-gravity engine.

Additionally, it can enhance the power of the gravity attack mode and the hover vehicle mode for levitation movement.

"Theresa, Judah is the Divine Key."

"..."

Perhaps because the Judas' Oath is so useful, Theresa seems to have subconsciously forgotten the fact that the Judas' Oath is the Divine Key.

In fact, in her eyes, Judas' Oath, with whom she had spent a long time, was an important friend, and perhaps even an older sister.

Sometimes, Theresa could also sense that Judas' Oath had its own consciousness.

When she was thrown into the water by the Second Herrscher, it was the Judas' Oath that found her and rescued her from danger.

During the time she lost Cecilia, Theresa was like a walking corpse, unable to protect the person she had sworn to protect with her life, and she carelessly threw her clothes on the ground every day.

But the next day, all the clothes were clean and tidy and hung on Judah's spear.

Release heat when she feels cold, so that Theresa can feel a warm embrace on a lonely night.

Just as the Black Abyss White Flower holds special significance for Freya, the Judas' Oath also holds special significance for Theresa.

Only when it comes to matters related to the Judas' Oath does Theresa display wisdom far exceeding her usual level.

"Kiana, can you tell me if you want to give Judah... to Grandpa?"

After a moment of silence, Theresa suddenly put away her somewhat frivolous expression.

Of course, when she was talking about Judah's various functions, she wasn't being inappropriate; those functions were indeed present.

Like an older sister who is willing to listen to all her capricious younger sister's demands, the Judas' Oath responds to all her wishes.

Sometimes she felt that it wasn't she who was controlling the Judas' Oath, but rather that the Judas' Oath was helping her drive those spears.

That's why Theresa can hit targets with pinpoint accuracy, achieving a hit from several kilometers away with no error of even a millimeter.

"Don't rush to deny it. I'm not really stupid. Since you used Judah for experiments, you must have some confidence... Judah was originally Kallen Kaslana's weapon. If there's anything in Schicksal that Grandpa cares about, it's definitely Judah..."

Even a fool can have a stroke of genius, and Theresa not be truly foolish.

She merely relinquished the rights that Grand Bishop's Aide; Theresa, with her veto power, could interfere with any policies Freya implemented.

But she didn't do that, because she had given Freya her complete trust.

These past few days, Theresa has been thinking about why Otto appeared, and why he was at Welt and Tesla's wedding.

After thinking about it hundreds and thousands of times, she finally figured out why Otto had appeared.

"Grandpa was there to see you that day, which is why Amber appeared so coincidentally. Freya, are you in cahoots with Grandpa?"

"No, that's not it—"

Freya scratched her head, thinking that Theresa might be overthinking things.

But Theresa did indeed hit many of the right notes.

"Otto and I do cooperate, but that's based on the premise that we don't interfere with each other's plans. If he interferes with me, or I interfere with him, the cooperation will be terminated..."

Freya shrugged, but she really hadn't expected Theresa to see through that.

"So he and I can't really be considered to be on the same side. In fact, if I find his real body, I will just pack him up and send him to Kiana. But until then, as a partner, no one is better than him."

243. That's too, too despicable, Freya!

Collaborators are usually described as either suitable or unsuitable, but Otto's case is an exception.

He was certainly not a suitable collaborator, and for Freya, Otto, who was destined to never be with her, was merely an excellent collaborator.

Freya didn't hide her thoughts from Theresa, who rarely used her brain to think.

Otto's experiment has now reached a critical stage. Although it has reached this stage so quickly because of the study of Freya's DNA, at this point, anyone who tries to hinder his experiment will be defeated by Otto with all his might.

Yes, Otto is no longer the carefree person who used to kick aside pebbles blocking his way.

That's why Freya arranged a honeymoon trip for Welt and Tesla away from Europe. Letting the two of them enjoy the blue sky, white clouds, and sea on a tropical island is far better than letting them trigger a Honkai Energy fission bomb at any moment.

"Theresa, you are the second... no, if we include Rita, you are the third person to know about this."

Freya raised her index finger and made a shushing sound.

"However, this matter needs to be kept secret. Although Otto and I are not on the same side, the reason I was able to cooperate with the Anti-Entropy organization is because I showed an attitude of hostility towards Otto. It would be quite troublesome for them to know that Otto and I are cooperating."

"That's what you say, but you don't really think that way, do you?"

Theresa frowned, her gaze passing over the glass dome and landing on the cross immersed in orange liquid.

"In any case, I do not agree to hand over the Judas' Oath to my grandfather."

"Oh? Should we use it? Use the veto right at this time?"

Freya's lips curled up slightly.

Both of them wore the same hairstyle as the Grand Bishop, but their existences were completely different.