Chapter 211

In Otto's eyes, the two were completely different.

The deeply favored Theresa has the right to be forgiven by Otto no matter how willful she is, but this right only stems from Otto seeing Kallen's shadow in Theresa and believing that Theresa may have Kallen's soul.

However, this argument was quickly refuted, but Theresa's striking resemblance to Kallen made her quite susceptible to Otto's indulgence.

Her existence serves as a source of comfort and a delicate plaything for Otto to pass the time.

Just like the game of pretend play that little girls enjoy.

For Otto, his relationship with Theresa was nothing more than a game of pretend play.

Otto retains his status as the first in line to inherit Theresa only because he still favors and dotes on Theresa. Once Kallen Kaslana is truly resurrected, Otto will abandon Theresa, just as he abandoned Amber.

For Otto, Freya was a tool to control the Grand Bishop candidate of the Schicksal.

Although she is only second in line to the throne, it is clear to anyone with eyes to see that she has a wider range of rights than Theresa.

Even though Theresa has a veto power, she does not have the right to remove Freya from her position. Even though the policies she promotes cannot be promoted openly, they can be carried out in secret or behind Theresa's back.

Although she received no favoritism or pampering from Otto, she was undoubtedly used as a useful tool by Otto.

"No... I won't oppose your policies. I already said this when we were working together: you and Welt are better at policies and plans, so I'll leave it all to you two... When I'm needed on the battlefield, I will absolutely not back down..."

Theresa answered very calmly.

The Kaslana Family is the shield of the people, and even though they are clones, the blood flowing in their veins still tells this story.

Of course, if Freya knew what Theresa was thinking right now, she would definitely laugh out loud.

The ancestor of the Kaslana Family was a madman who would do anything to defeat the Honkai. His "Stigmata Project" came at a great cost, only to help the Honkai quickly wipe out humanity, and was utterly worthless.

Freya always believed that if humanity wanted to defeat the Honkai, then... in the end, it would rely on intellect, not the invincible power of an individual.

Whether the Honkai is a cosmic phenomenon or another super civilization, the power of an individual is simply no match for it... In fact, the more supernatural power one possesses, the more thoroughly one merges with the Honkai.

In a sense, their Great Ancestor was no different from Herrscher. The only difference was that the Herrscher obeyed the commands of the Honkai Consciousness, while their Great Ancestor did not hear the voice of the Honkai Consciousness.

"Theresa, I haven't violated this rule either. To be honest, the reason why we have different opinions is simply because... you still want to go to the battlefield and have no intention of being a good Grand Bishop, so you don't want to lose the Judas' Oath."

Freya, unaware of Theresa's thoughts, showed no emotional fluctuation.

Theresa's opposition was like a passerby suddenly jumping out to oppose Welt and Tesla's marriage; they were a perfect match, why should a passerby like you object?

"...I am a warrior, I think you are more suitable to be the Grand Bishop."

Theresa always knew that Freya had no intention of becoming the Grand Bishop, and that Freya would leave the stage alone after they defeated the Honkai. This was evident from the fact that she did not actively promote the three sisters' storyline. Freya never cared about her.

Otto understood Freya's thoughts, which is why Freya's succession order remained unchanged. On the contrary Otto inherited a secret force, which is still known to very few people.

Theresa, who has absolutely no confidence in managing the Schicksal, only wants to use her power to protect Kiana and those who need her protection.

"Theresa, stop messing around. You are the rightful heir. Both the bastard bishop and I think so."

With Welt, Tesla, Einstein, and others, Freya was actually quite at ease with the current Schicksal.

She had even been considering leaving the Schicksal for some time.

But as Otto said, before she had the power to protect her sisters, Schicksal she could rely on to protect them.

"Otto needs the Judas' Oath ... because the consciousness of Kallen Kaslana may be dormant within the Judas' Oath."

"Impossible!"

Theresa immediately retorted.

"When Kallen died, the Judas' Oath was not with her."

"That's why I said it's possible. Once Otto successfully resurrects Kallen, or even introduces a resurrection technology with minimal side effects, it will bring about a new change to the entire world. At that time, even the Great Ancestor of the Kaslana Family might not refuse the olive branch I extend."

Freya did not deny the reason why she planned to use resurrection technology to negotiate with her arrogant Great Ancestor.

She can actually communicate with the Great Ancestor across time and space. This is not Great Ancestor is spying on Freya again, but because the Ancestor can communicate with Kiana, and Freya can communicate with Kiana in her dreams. Therefore, the two can use Kiana as a megaphone to communicate.

However, the relationship between the two did not improve because of Kiana; on the contrary, it became more hostile and tense. Especially after learning that Kevin needed Herrscher Core to leave the Sea of Quantum, Freya planned to arrange for the attack on Sea Abyss City and also put all three Schicksal Herrscher Core Schicksal in her hands.

Schicksal's three Herrscher Core are the Gem of Serenity of the Herrscher Core of Death, the Gem of Desire of the Herrscher Core of Wind, and the Gem of Calamity of the Herrscher Core of Flame.

Meanwhile, the Conqueror Gem, which Herrscher of Thunder Core from Anti-Entropy, was stolen by Cocolia and transplanted into Raiden Mei.

In order to prevent Kevin from emerging from the Sea of Quantum, Freya kept the three Herrscher Gem under strict guard. She even planned to transform the Schicksal Floating Island into Space Fortress and then take the three Herrscher Gem to geostationary orbit.

Artificial Herrscher like Aurora, Mei, and Welt, who possess Herrscher Core within their bodies, are never short of guards. Welt himself is also incredibly powerful, leaving no opportunity for them to take advantage of the situation.

Because of Freya's actions, Kevin became increasingly reluctant to speak to Freya.

Kevin felt he had been wronged.

Even without his instigation—no, I mean his persuasion— Kiana would have gone down a similar path because of her hatred for Otto.

On the contrary, it was his appearance that gave Kiana a shortcut to the end.

But Freya was unreasonable, believing that it was all Kevin Kaslana's fault.

The two sides were like oil and water, and in the end, the message Kiana relayed between them was just a single word. "Hmph."

That's why Freya panicked when Immortal Fu Hua, because it meant she might really have to bow down and admit her mistake to her Great Ancestor.

But if I really mastered this resurrection technology, then... it would be the Great Ancestor would have to bow down.

"Resurrection... change, will only bring disaster."

Theresa said with a grim expression.

She could imagine the trouble the Schicksal would face once they announced they possessed resurrection technology.

"Theresa, when we have soldiers who can be resurrected continuously, why should we worry about those little troubles... That being said, the reason why countries can still cause trouble is simply because they are too well-fed. If the Honkai spreads to all countries, without the help of Schicksal, even an Emperor-class Honkai Beast will cost the price of an entire city."

Freya did not tell anyone that she could now directly create Emperor-class Honkai Beast.

The experiment conducted in Nagoya City, although it accidentally created a Humanoid Honkai Beast, did elevate it to the standard of a Super Honkai Beast Emperor Honkai by forcibly infusing it with Honkai Energy.

It was only because the Honkai Consciousness intervened in her experiment that she was able to independently create Emperor-class Honkai Beast.

In Freya's plan, which she kept hidden from everyone and only conceived in her mind, there was a plan to create Emperor-class Honkai Beast to attack major economic cities in various countries. After the countries sought help from Schicksal, she would send Type-B Valkyrie to provide support. Of course, such support would not be free.

Freya shook her head. Seeing that Theresa wanted to immediately deny herself, she brought up a topic that was enough to shake Theresa's resolve.

"If there were a resurrection technique with minimal side effects... Theresa, wouldn't you want to resurrect my mother, Cecilia?"

"...That's so...despicable, Freya!"

At this moment, Theresa could only say, 'You are just like Otto.'

244. This is actually a play involving three people.

Among Cecilia, Kiana, Siegfried, and Theresa is undoubtedly the one who most wants to resurrect Cecilia.

When Freya asked Theresa if she would want to revive Cecilia if there were a resurrection technique with minimal side effects, Theresa even blurted out Freya's name in a moment of panic.

Fortunately, besides Freya, there was only Theresa in this laboratory.

"Is it despicable?" Freya had also faced this question.

But unlike Theresa, her mother made the choice for her, who was unable to make the decision herself.

Even though Freya was very interested in resurrection technology and even had the idea of researching it with Otto, she ultimately gave up the idea of actively resurrecting her mother in order to uphold her promise to her mother... Although Freya was willing to abandon this bottom line for her mother.

Moreover, there was a loophole in the agreement between her and her mother that she could exploit.

Just as Freya is now trying to get Theresa to pursue the resurrection technology, as long as it is not herself who resurrects her mother, then she will not be breaking her promise to her mother.

Freya may have been using Theresa.

"... Is that so? But only despicable people can get what they want."

She answered quite calmly.

If you really want to say it, who wouldn't want to bring their loving mother back to life?

"Frei... Kiana, Cecilia absolutely does not want to see you become like this."

Theresa hesitated for a moment when she called out Freya's name, but in the end she changed her address back to Kiana.

After all, her public name is Kiana Apocalypse.

"My mother definitely doesn't want me to become like this? Theresa, you must be mistaken."

"Yes, your mother must have hoped that you would be like your father, or like your mother."

At this point, Theresa's voice softened slightly.

Freya, who occupies a high position and has the power to decide the life and death of thousands of people with a single word, has long developed the aura of a superior. When the two sides confront each other, their auras have already engaged in countless invisible clashes.

Overwhelmed by her own aura, Theresa, facing the confident Freya and feeling the latter's ever-increasing momentum, felt increasingly small, helpless, and pitiful.

Theresa's weak and unconvincing rebuttals actually made Freya burst out laughing.

"Among the birthday gifts my mother prepared for Kiana, there were many letters she had written to Kiana. After Kiana left, I put everything in that room into a safe. Of course, I also read through the contents. My mother never hoped that Kiana would become Valkyrie like Siegfried or like her."

Cecilia's letters to Kiana were mostly written in conjunction with the birthday gifts she had prepared.

Not long after Kiana was born, Cecilia was so excited that she prepared a birthday present for Kiana for the following year. While preparing the birthday present for the following year, she was so excited that she even prepared a birthday present for Kiana the year after next... She kept preparing like this until she came to her senses and found that Cecilia had prepared a gift for Kiana for twenty years.

Cecilia never expected Kiana to become Valkyrie; she only wanted her to live an ordinary life, which is why she and Siegfried bought a simple house on Earth.

"Theresa, you should understand your mother's wishes better than anyone else. She would never let her child be like her."

For Cecilia, who grew up in the Schicksal, it was her home. Even though she witnessed the dark side of the Schicksal, she was still willing to give her life for Schicksal.

But Cecilia absolutely did not want her children to have the same life as her.

Cecilia was overjoyed when she discovered that Kiana only possessed the Honkai Energy resistance of the Kaslana Family, which meant that Kiana could leave the Schicksal.

Unfortunately... her wish ultimately failed.

"I know..."

Theresa's face immediately turned very ugly.

In fact, she knew Cecilia's wishes better than anyone else.

Before Siegfried appeared, Theresa and Cecilia were the closest of friends.

From a certain perspective, Theresa harbored the most resentment towards Siegfried, but compared to the attitudes of the Snow Wolf Squad and most of the Valkyrie, Theresa seemed to hope that Cecilia could find happiness.

The Second Eruption War dealt a tremendous blow to Theresa.

Her most important person, Cecilia, was sacrificed in the Second Eruption War. She was unable to protect Siegfried and Kiana, whom Cecilia valued.

Furthermore, he failed to uphold Cecilia's wish and was unable to free Kiana from the Schicksal.

She was even slow to realize everything. When Freya revealed her identity to Theresa, she really wanted to tear her own heart out and shred it.

This time, Theresa, who wants to protect everything, is determined to oppose Freya's cooperation with Otto in order to prevent Freya from going astray.

The Judas' Oath was important to her, but Freya was even more important to her than the Judas' Oath.

Theresa was more worried than Freya about the failure of the experiment, which had reached a critical stage.

Faced with the possibility of resurrecting Cecilia, Theresa is torn between conflict and anguish.

Making a choice is inherently a difficult thing.

Even when buying ordinary things, I have trouble making a choice because I have to choose between two options.

Moreover, it concerns the choice of the person most important to Theresa.

Pain, silence, hesitation, agonizing pain, sadness... all sorts of emotions kept welling up from Theresa's heart.

"But cooperating with Grandpa is too dangerous, and the Divine Key ... I can't give it to him."

"Is Theresa rejecting resurrection technology?"

Freya's lips curled up slightly; she hadn't expected Theresa to make this choice.

"Yes... Cecilia will understand. Grandpa... it's too dangerous. To resurrect Kallen, even if the price is sacrificing more than 90% of humanity in this world, he won't even flinch..."

Theresa and Otto once had differing ideologies, but after cooperating with the Anti-Entropy -Anti-Entropy organization and using the intelligence provided by them, she has come to fully understand the true culprit behind the Second Eruption War.

Freya also relayed Cecilia's account of the end of the Second Eruption War. Faced with multiple Honkai Energy fission bomb launched by Schicksal, it was the Second Herrscher, Sirin, who used her power to transfer them to the Imaginary Space, which allowed Cecilia and Sirin to retain their complete bodies and also allowed Siegfried, who was protected by Cecilia, to survive.

In fact, given the number of Honkai Energy fission bomb launched Siegfried Schicksal at the time, even with the protection of the Black Abyss White Flower, the plants activated by the Black Abyss White Flower could not withstand the impact of the Honkai Energy fission bomb exploding.

In other words, Otto's initial goal was to eliminate Siegfried as well.

"Grandpa's only goal is to resurrect Kallen. He..." Theresa closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she had confirmed her purpose. "Give up cooperating with Grandpa, Kiana. Perhaps he really can develop resurrection technology, but... that would be a price we cannot afford."