Chapter 244
That's why Freya's first beacon, after almost failing to be made by hand, was casually pressed onto someone's chest.
So the beacon was buried in Theresa's chest.
In a sense, it was also attached to Theresa.
As for how to cancel the beacon, Freya had no idea. Although she was already a mature Herrscher and should be in control of the Herrscher's power, it was really hard to estimate what kind of power Herrscher possessed. She, a mature Herrscher, was like a salted fish.
Freya's deepest impression is... Miss Theresa's chest is still quite substantial.
289. She should be the brave warrior and hero who embodies everyone's hopes.
Although Theresa desperately wanted to know the hidden truth from Freya, she was easily fooled by Theresa intelligence.
When they arrived at the restaurant Theresa, Otto was already sitting and waiting for a long time. A Western lunch for four people was laid out on the long table.
Freya and Rita sat opposite each other in the center of the long table, watching Theresa sit down next to Otto.
"It's been a long time, Your Excellency."
When Freya privately calls Otto "Grandpa," it's not without a hint of sarcasm.
In front of others, Freya had no interest in pretending to be friendly with Otto.
Even though she doesn't have any direct grudge against Otto, the troubles Otto's caused her and Otto feud with her older sister mean that there's never been any possibility of them getting along peacefully, unless her older sister Kiana Kaslana forgives him.
And his adoptive mother Cecilia, could also be said to have been killed by the other party.
Of course, Otto killed Cecilia first, and Cecilia formally adopted her as her foster daughter and gave her the name 'Freya Schariac' later.
Cecilia, who adopted her, was actually a fragment of consciousness kept by the Black Abyss White Flower. It can only be said that the consciousness in the Black Abyss White Flower was indeed Cecilia, but the real Cecilia was not that consciousness.
The real Cecilia is dead.
He died in the Second Eruption War.
Therefore, the hatred between her and Otto is really hard to calculate, while the hatred between Kiana and Otto is simply irreconcilable.
She pieced together the truth of the Second Eruption War from information gathered from various sources— Otto, disguised as the Clown Alpha, betrayed Welt and Siegfried, causing the Second Eruption War to be prolonged. This led to Cecilia, who would not have participated in the war, joining the fight. While Siegfried and Cecilia were fighting the Second Herrscher, she launched Honkai Energy fission bomb onto the battlefield, attempting to wipe out everyone on the battlefield. In the end, Siegfried disappeared after the war and continued to be hunted down by Otto, while Cecilia perished together with the Second Herrscher, Sirin.
Freya was the 422nd test subject, and Aurora was the 423rd test subject. In essence, without Otto, they would not have been born.
But the price of their birth was Kiana's dark and painful childhood.
Aurora had reason to resent Otto because of this, Kiana had even more reason to.
Freya greeted him softly, but once she faced Otto face to face, her feelings became very complicated.
The birth of experimental subject K422 was an accident. Normally, she should have been frozen and discarded, but she survived for some reason.
Without fusing with the Second Herrscher Core, she was essentially a superfluous puppet.
It was just a coincidence that she became the one who replaced Kiana.
It was just a coincidence that a special physique appeared that surprised Otto.
It just so happened that it was used as bait to attract attention.
Beyond a series of coincidences, there is nothing inevitable; it is simply a matter of timing.
She replaced Kiana Kaslana as Kiana Apocalypse, becoming the bait to attract all attention, and also taking Kiana's place in Otto's research—
Then, he becomes the second in line to succeed the Grand Bishop of Schicksal.
Since then, he has received an elite education.
After days of suffering and hardship, Freya finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel.
Although life was peaceful afterward, Freya still couldn't get as close to Otto as Theresa had.
"..."
After the calm greetings, Freya and Otto both fell silent.
The sudden freeze in the atmosphere put pressure on the other two.
They could talk fluently and endlessly across the screen, but when they were face to face, Freya and Otto both felt heavy-hearted.
"My lovely... Freya ..."
Otto thought he could say those words as usual.
But just as I was about to blurt it out, I found that I couldn't maintain my usual composure.
During the time she was away from Schicksal, Freya led the Schicksal forward. First, she introduced the Type-B Stigmata, which granted Valkyrie extraordinary power. Then, she implemented all the policies to elevate the status of Valkyrie. Next, she clashed with Shencheng Medicine and the World Serpent organization behind the scenes. She led Schicksal to surpass the heights she had reached before.
Now, the emergence of the new antibody will make the position of the Schicksal even more unshakable. Once only Freya can produce the new antibody, even the World Serpent Organization and the warriors of the Previous Era will have to bow down to Freya.
Facing the puppets of his past.
Facing the chess pieces he once held in his hands.
Otto didn't know how to praise her; Freya's performance was far better than he had imagined.
He originally thought that Freya would be in a state of chaos for a while after taking over the Schicksal.
He originally thought that Freya's alliance with the Anti-Entropy organization was undoubtedly a case of seeking help from a tiger, and that she would ultimately be betrayed by the Anti-Entropy enforcers.
Ultimately, Freya suppressed the Schicksal's will, and the enforcers of Anti-Entropy gradually came to accept Freya's beliefs.
Regardless of how Freya actually views Schicksal as a tool, her actions still maintain the stability of this world.
The measures taken to elevate the status of Valkyrie and strengthen Valkyrie boosted the morale of even those Valkyrie who hadn't become stronger.
Thanks to Freya's vigorous suppression efforts and the presence of the Type-B Valkyrie, no Valkyrie has sacrificed herself in the fight against the Honkai during this period.
That's outstanding.
As for the Grand Bishop, Otto believed Freya was better than himself.
Because she did consider the needs of the Valkyrie, the interests of the lower-level personnel, and the aspirations of the researchers.
While controlling the Senate and the upper echelons, it did not drive them to a dead end, leaving room for reconciliation.
"I must say, you are outstanding, which makes me very proud."
Otto, who had devoted all his energy to reviving Kallen, had to admit that Freya's growth had exceeded his expectations.
"...Yeah?"
Despite hearing the sincerity in Otto's voice, Freya remained completely unmoved.
The Otto before me is still a clone made of Soul Steel. What drives this clone is Otto's consciousness. Even if I defeat him here, it will only make him lose the memory of using this body.
The real Otto is not here.
Freya cut the steak with her knife and fork, savoring the incredibly delicious steak as if it were chewing wax.
She didn't know why the premium steak, cooked by a master chef, had such a bland texture and taste.
"Let's not talk about business or the price of the Second Divine Key. My lovely Freya, I don't mind answering some of your questions."
After a long silence, Otto composed himself.
It's not difficult to admit that he's not qualified as Grand Bishop. Back when he met the first Welt... Welt Joyce, Otto already understood that he had his limits as Grand Bishop.
Ultimately, he was a scientist, a researcher, and not suited to sit in that position that embodies justice.
The Senate, which plays games of power, is equally unsuitable to be the Grand Bishop of Schicksal.
"You don't mind answering? Then... Your Excellency, please tell me about Bianca's background."
After Freya swallowed the second small piece of steak as if it were wax, she asked the question that had been hidden in her heart for a long, long time.
"I know Bianca is your trump card. As a hero who is going to defeat the Demon King, she is indeed a rare talent. But I want to know why she gives me a strange feeling. What exactly did she go through during her time in the sanatorium?"
"I see. You were wondering why Bianca didn't have the information before she moved into the sanatorium, right? In fact, both her birth date and name... were chosen by Bianca herself. Whether she is really only 8 years old or actually 10 years old... there is no right answer, because she has lived in that sanatorium ever since she can remember."
Otto put down his knife and fork, raised his glass, and took a sip of the fragrant red wine.
"When I found her, she was in that sanatorium. It was as if she suddenly appeared after I went there. I investigated, but there was no information about Bianca before she moved into the sanatorium, not even a single record of her before she was admitted."
"..."
Freya began to think seriously.
Bianca, who entered her sight like a hero, was quite special.
The other person's profile stated that she was a survivor of the Second Eruption War, but her birth date was randomly written as January 1, 2000.
The Second Eruption War took place on February 1, 2000.
The event concluded on February 17th.
If Bianca is a survivor of the Second Eruption, then her birth date must be incorrect.
Freya didn't suspect Bianca; it was just that Bianca's mere presence drew her gaze involuntarily.
In order to verify Bianca's special status.
Freya used the rare opportunity Otto had to answer her questions to find out about Bianca's origins.
The same applies to Otto.
Otto slowly recounted his experiences after leaving the Schicksal.
While Freya was confronting the Senate, assisting Theresa, and trying to win over the Anti-Entropy organization, Otto secretly kept an eye on Kiana's whereabouts.
He then traveled to an uninhabited island in the south.
The islands in the unknown seas, or rather, the seas without shipping routes, are mostly where Otto's laboratory and the refuge of the Previous Era are buried.
Otto set up a secret laboratory and continued his research on Freya's blood there.
This research has provided a significant boost to his plan to revive Kallen.
That is the transformation of the nature of the soul and the theory of soul factors.
Of course, these were areas where Freya's knowledge was limited. While Otto recounted this new discovery, Freya remained calm, while Rita next to her and Theresa sitting opposite her both appeared quite bewildered.
"To be precise, I extracted the power of the Herrscher of Domination from your blood..."
"Herrscher of Consciousness... Wait a minute, Your Excellency, I was supposed to be an experimental subject created by mixing the DNA of the Second Herrscher with Kiana's DNA. The main body should be a clone of Kiana. How could the power of the Herrscher of Herrscher of Domination have been mixed in?"
Otto's sudden revelation surprised Freya.
But then, Otto said very calmly.
"... To be precise, I simulated a special environment that allowed the Holy Blood to undergo three evolutions: in addition to the power of the Herrscher of Domination, there was also the Herrscher of Constraint, and the Herrscher of Rock..."
Otto recounted the story very calmly.
"Simply put, all the abilities of the Herrscher that we know can be discovered after the Holy Blood within you evolves."
"..."
"I don't think I need to elaborate further. You yourself were mentally prepared for this, which is why you are so fond of Bianca."
Otto didn't want to hint at it too much, but he knew Freya was a smart person and definitely knew what she was.
Regardless of the circumstances, from a human perspective, the imposing little girl before us could very well be a vessel for the power of Enemy of Humanity.
Unlike other vessels that house the power of Herrscher, this one houses the power of all Herrscher.
"Although there is the reason for the interference of the Honkai Consciousness, your appearance is indeed an accident. If there is a parallel world to this world, then... among the thousands of parallel worlds, there is probably only this one special case."
"It's like giving a typewriter to a monkey and letting it type randomly to produce an English version of Harry Potter—the probability is almost hopelessly small."
Seeing that Freya had fallen silent, Otto continued to recount his experiences.
He conducted research on a deserted island far from the hustle and bustle, discovering the theory of soul factors from the Holy Blood that had evolved several times, thus perfecting his plan to resurrect Kallen.
This was his closest attempt to revive Kallen.
In order to successfully revive Kallen, Otto chose to go to a more well-equipped and advanced laboratory... But on his way from the deserted island to Europe, he was drawn by an unknown force and came to a sanatorium.
Otto wanted to call this unknown force fate.
He believes that his encounter with Bianca was like destiny.
It's as if in other parallel worlds, he and this girl would also connect in different ways.
The interference from the Honkai Consciousness wasn't as exaggerated as it seemed; in reality, it only interfered twice.
One was the birth of K422, and the other was the birth of Humanoid Honkai Beast.
Both instances involved prematurely triggering outcomes that were destined to occur.