Chapter 251
Of course, Freya is not saying that Welt and Tesla were not serious.
Last month, these two had just resolved a troublesome Honkai incident and, along with several Type-B Valkyrie squads and new mechs, recaptured a city in Southeast Asia. Giving them a break was a decision Freya made after careful consideration.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Welt, Sister Tesla, your vacation next week may have to be canceled—"
Freya spoke, as projected on the projector.
"!!"
"!!!"
The projector's image perfectly captured the shock on the two people's faces.
"Wait a minute, Freya, you promised us a three-day holiday next week, and you can't go back on your word! I promised to take Aurora to the amusement park as a reward for her getting first place in the overall rankings for six consecutive months!"
During the past six months, Welt diligently performed his duties as governor and frequently took over extremely difficult tasks from Freya no longer went out.
At the same time, he also has to fulfill the responsibilities of being a good husband and a good father.
It must be said that Wa is indeed much more reliable than Qi in this regard.
"Freya, what happened? Uh, Lady Theresa, what are you eating?"
"Oh, sorry, I'm eating a donut. Grandpa just made it. He's in a good mood today and made a lot of desserts... By the way, Freya, Grandpa also asked me to urge you to find the lost Divine Box as soon as possible Divine Box disappeared in Shinano Province."
Hearing Theresa urging her from afar, Freya rolled her eyes. She was already so busy, how could she have time to help Otto find some kind of Divine Box?
However, she had already arranged for the search for the Divine Box to be carried out by St. Freya's students and Valkyrie with free time.
After all, Freya provided a high amount of Alliance contribution points and academic credits for the quest to find the Divine Box.
Alliance contribution points are credits used within the alliance and can be exchanged for various technologies and items within the alliance.
Putting aside the changes of the past six months, Freya briefly explained to the three what had happened and why she had convened the video conference. She also asked A-374 to transcribe the meeting minutes and deliver them to Rita.
"..."
A-374, acting as Kagemusha, opened his mouth, looking like he really wanted to say something.
Seriously, is it really okay to use her like this?
She's an imposter!!
A-374 would rather be arrested than stay in this position as a living stamp.
The Kagemusha she was able to perfectly portray Theresa, in addition to having a thorough understanding of Theresa's modus operandi, was also because she was smart enough to be competent in a high-level position.
As a result, Freya actually used her as an adjutant.
On one hand, she had to continue working on the living seal, and on the other hand, she had to run errands for Freya. The worst part was that because she wasn't a real Grand Bishop's Aide, Freya didn't pay her the salary of Grand Bishop's Aide.
Meanwhile, because the Grand Bishop's Aide was busy monitoring Otto and not doing his job, Freya withheld the real Theresa's salary on the grounds that the Grand Bishop's assistant was neglecting his duties.
It wasn't just A-374 who harbored resentment towards Freya; Theresa was still in a laboratory somewhere in Europe at this very moment, also felt the same way.
"Yes, Lord Freya."
After a moment of frustration, A-374 agreed and then obediently took out his notebook to record the proceedings of the meeting.
Although a video recording will preserve the proceedings of this meeting, paper records have their advantages.
"Getting back to the main topic, let's first talk about how to stop the World Serpent's attack."
Freya shrugged and continued, "It's possible to block it, but the losses will be enormous."
The Schicksal has finally begun to thrive, and its internal political system has undergone positive changes, eliminating many corrupt and harmful elements.
The current alliance needs stability, not another major war.
Especially the clashes between the three major organizations, despite the World Serpent Organization's current state of decline.
Freya never dared to underestimate this ancient organization. In fact, every time the Gray Serpent took action in the outside world, Freya would arrange for people to suppress them, and she even personally took action many times... This made the Gray Serpent, whose psychological trauma had expanded, dare not appear in front of her at all.
But this time, Gray Serpent had Cocolia deliver this kind of information.
"Their meaning is quite clear: they want us to withdraw our troops." Welt sighed, seemingly disappointed that he wouldn't be able to go to the amusement park.
The alliance between Schicksal and Anti-Entropy is indeed superior to that of the World Serpent, but this does not mean that the World Serpent, which possesses a large amount of Previous Era technology, can be underestimated.
No country in the world can withstand a total attack from the World Serpent Organization alone.
"Either we hand over Sea Abyss City, or we fight them to the death in their desperate gamble, and then the Human Alliance benefits in the end... By the way, the ruling class of various countries has already taken up some kind of council positions in the Human Alliance, and that barking general has also taken a seat."
Tesla also sighed, saying that after finally having six months of peace, another problem had arisen.
"In the end, Freya was pushing too hard."
"My fault? What does the two internal conflicts in the World Serpent have to do with me?! I absolutely did not send any Shadow Knight who can transform to cause trouble!" Freya patted her chest to assure them.
"..."×4
296. In any case, the World Serpent must die.
Despite Freya's confident assurance, Welt and his companions, along with A-374, didn't believe a single punctuation mark.
In the past six months, the alliance between Schicksal and Anti-Entropy has developed steadily, without any provocation from mysterious forces or interference from any national agencies... The only organization that is hostile to Schicksal, the World Serpent Organization, has inexplicably experienced two internal conflicts.
Freya established the Knight rank and promoted three Titled Knights, but only the Knight of Victory Laguna and the Knight of Protection Lewis appeared in public.
Of course, judging from her title of Shadow Knight and the composition of the Shadow Knight Order she led, she was an assassin and spy who was not suited to appear in public.
Furthermore, when Freya promoted the Shadow Knight, she revealed the existence of this secret force to Welt and the others.
The secret force, meticulously trained by Otto, consists of Valkyrie specializing in assassinations and other unique tasks.
Seeing that Freya was still determined to play dumb, Tesla and the others stopped talking about it.
"Freya, let's get back to the main topic. First, let's talk about whether or not to defend Sea Abyss City. Personally, I'm inclined to give Sea Abyss City."
Tesla, not wanting to dwell on Freya's daily bullying of the World Serpent Organization, quickly steered the conversation back to the main topic.
"Wait a minute, Tesla. There's a passage connecting Sea Abyss City to the Sea of Quantum. Think about the information Freya shared with us a few months ago about the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quantum."
Welt quickly spoke up to voice his objection.
Although he adored his wife, Welt had his own unique perspective on such matters and did not blindly follow her opinions.
Even though it's understandable that Tesla did this to avoid unnecessary casualties, and in fact, Welt also tends to reduce internal friction among humans, if Sea Abyss City involves the future of the current civilization era, then some sacrifices must be made. Welt is even mentally prepared to be the first to sacrifice himself.
"Of course I remember the information Freya shared, but there will always be a passage to the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quantum. Wasn't the Second Divine Key given to Otto by Freya? It is said that Otto has also produced some research results."
At this point, Tesla's projection turned towards Theresa's projection.
Theresa, who was eating a donut like a squirrel, paused for a moment, put down the donut, wiped her lips elegantly, and opened her eyes as if nothing had happened, looking as if she had everything under control.
He immediately received glares from the other three people.
"Theresa, stop fooling around and get down to business. This concerns your salary."
Freya said irritably. Theresa, who was being looked down upon and threatened by the three, had no choice but to speak up.
"... You said it yourself, Freya. Don't use my lack of diligence to deduct my salary later. Hmm... Grandpa has indeed researched some things. The Second Divine Key is a mobile tool used to explore the Imaginary Space. Its main ability is to build stable channels in the Imaginary Space and open the door to the Imaginary Space."
Hearing Theresa say this, Tesla and Welt both breathed a sigh of relief.
Since there are other ways to explore the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quantum, Sea Abyss City is not a place that must be garrisoned.
"Then I also tend to withdraw the stationed troops. Although Sea Abyss City is of paramount importance, there is absolutely no reason to start a full-scale war with the World Serpent right now!"
At this point, Welt decided to agree with his wife's decision.
But at this moment, Freya shook her head.
"First of all, the purpose of the World Serpent's attack on Sea Abyss City was not simply for the passage to the Sea of Quantum. The leader of the World Serpent, also known as the Lord by the World Serpent members, is trapped in the Sea of Quantum."
Freya dropped this crucial information, and then, ignoring the astonishment of everyone, including A-374, continued, "Gray Serpent passed on the information about attacking Sea Abyss City to us through Cocolia, which means that he also does not want to clash with Schicksal and Anti-Entropy."
Even if their alliance wins a full-scale war against the World Serpent Organization, it will only be a Pyrrhic victory.
"Freya! You never told us this information before!"
"Didn't I say so? Well, I might not have, but it's not a big deal. This information was provided by Kiana. A few months ago, she pinpointed the exact location of the World Serpent Leader."
Freya had always known that the leader of the World Serpent was trapped somewhere, but she never expected that he was trapped in the Sea of Quantum.
Welt and the others rolled their eyes; they didn't believe Freya really knew nothing.
Anyone who held such thoughts or looked down on Freya has already tasted the bitter fruit.
The new antibody was a very tempting bait. The World Serpent Organization, which took the bait, was forced to hand over the technology of the Previous Era time and time again. The governments of the various countries that took the bait even provided Freya with a list of council members of the New Human Alliance.
This seemingly obsessed young girl has never stopped making little moves after locking herself in the lab.
"I apologize, I'm really sorry, is that alright, Mr. Welt?" Freya saw that Welt's gaze was the fiercest among the three, and decisively raised her hand to admit defeat.
"I favor war. Although I personally do not want the Alliance to suffer any casualties, and internal strife between humans is pointless, but... rather than worrying about the World Serpent Organization making underhanded moves, I don't mind finding an opportunity to completely destroy the World Serpent."
Since the World Serpent has decided on all-out war, Freya has naturally prepared a great gift.
Or rather, those three thousand Honkai Energy fission bomb and the few nuclear bombs manufactured by Anti-Entropy were all prepared to be dropped on the World Serpent Organization.
This time, she can bring the runaway girl home.
"I suddenly suspect that Freya was responsible for the World Serpent Organization's attack on Sea Abyss City."
Theresa for a moment, feeling that it was strange for the World Serpent to start a war at this time.
Two internal conflicts are no big deal to the World Serpent Organization.
Even if Freya has been pressing hard, it's not the first or second time. There's no reason why arranging for a Shadow Knight to cause internal strife twice would lead World Serpent to make a desperate gamble.
Most importantly, the acting leader of the World Serpent is Kiana, and she would never agree to the Gray Serpent's reckless operation.
In particular, it liberated the so-called Lord from the Sea of Quantum.
If the ancestor returns, it will inevitably affect Kiana's control over the World Serpent Organization, which contradicts Kiana's idea of leaving home to have her own power.
"My fault?"
Freya was confused when she heard Theresa say that.
Did I really push the World Serpent Organization too far?
Gray Serpent shouldn't be that fragile!
"Let me first explain the main reason for killing the World Serpent Organization. First of all... the leader of the World Serpent was Kevin Kaslana, a warrior who fought against the Honkai in the Previous Era. Although he was the ancestor of the Kaslana family, his only connection with the current civilization era was probably Adam, the second-generation head of the Kaslana Family."
Freya squinted and continued, "In other words, he has absolutely no relation to the humans of the current civilization era. Don't be fooled by the fact that the humans of the current civilization era are also descendants of survivors from the Previous Era; our ancestors didn't care how many humans died in the current civilization era."
"My assistant Jackal, Sister Tesla should also know this guy. Putting aside his emotional intelligence, his level as a researcher is not low."
"Well, I have to admit, if that guy lived in the same era as us, even if he was a step below me, Einstein, and Professor Planck, he would still be at the same level as Nancy."
Tesla tilted her head back and praised the Jackal, but it was clear from her words that she wanted to emphasize that she was even more of a genius.
Tesla's mentor, Planck, now serves as the Alliance's technical director after using the Schicksal- extending technology. Einstein highly praised his abilities, while Planck himself often lamented that the 'genius' of that era was born at the wrong time.
The existence of the Schicksal provides a platform that countless 'geniuses' need.
Similarly, due to the existence of the Schicksal, countless 'geniuses' have also had their true nature stifled.
It can be said that countless 'geniuses' were ruined by Otto, the greatest 'genius' of the time, but even in that era, many beautiful flowers still bloomed.
For example, Nancy Thomas Alva Edison was a super genius who dared to ask Otto to buy the North American Branch.
If she hadn't been more of a businesswoman than an inventor, her achievements shouldn't have stopped at being an electrical engineer.
Although Tesla was being arrogant again, she actually had a very high opinion of Nancy.
Whether it's invention or business, Nancy is a genius!
Tesla once described the other party in this way.
In Freya, Welt, and the others' view, Tesla's mere association of the Jackal with Nancy proved that she was also certain of the Jackal's abilities.
"Alright, let's just say she's on the same level as Miss Nancy. Jackal originally held a very high position in the World Serpent Organization, and was even entrusted with the important task of managing Shencheng Medicine..."
When Freya got to this point, everyone's expressions turned strange.
Jackal's original identity was that of the founder of Shencheng Medicine. However, after learning that Shencheng Medicine was a subsidiary of the World Serpent Organization, it became clear that the so-called founder identity was fake. Nevertheless, people had to admit that Jackal was capable, otherwise they would not have let her manage this international pharmaceutical company.
But precisely because she was in charge of Shencheng Medicine, she made a huge self-disclosure when faced with the investigation team sent by Schicksal... If Walter hadn't known that Jackal was actually a cadre of World Serpent, Welt would have even thought that Jackal was a member of the Shadow Knight Order under Freya.
The result of entrusting him with such an important task was that he ruined Shencheng Medicine and dragged World Serpent into the mess.
"Don't say that. Although she's really not good enough as a teammate, her ability as a researcher still needs to be acknowledged. She was in charge of half of the new antibody experiments; without her, I wouldn't be able to find time to bother World Serpent... Simply put, it's because Jackal's research level has been recognized by World Serpent they entrusted her with their most important project..."