Chapter 292
In particular, the 'Power of Eternity' that Aurora is researching is a power that combines time and space.
The one-handed sword she introduced, 'Eternal Sword', has the ability to isolate a target from the surrounding space for about two seconds.
This is based on the Time-Space Rupture System in the third-generation Valkyrie Armor.
The third-generation Valkyrie Armor's advanced technology, the 'Time-Space Rupture System,' was developed by Otto through his research on Sirin's remains and the Herrscher Core. It enables the relativistic time dilation effect to be achieved in non-light-speed environments.
This means that time around you slows down, which can be understood as bullet time in some works.
Aurora's 'Eternal Sword' is an improvement on this, only slowing down the passage of time around the target, thus causing the target to be frozen in place as if time had been stopped.
If it weren't for the need to avoid suspicion and the efforts of Tesla, Einstein, and others to stop her, Freya would have already given Aurora a title of senior researcher.
"No matter what, she's still our sister, and Cecilia's child..."
Freya never cared about her identity as a clone, but after gaining Cecilia's approval, she genuinely liked the 'accident' that led to her birth.
Whether it's interference from the Honkai Consciousness or a coincidence brought about by fate, she will live well as Kiana and Aurora's sister.
However, even with only a portion of her consciousness remaining, Cecilia is still a worrying character.
Not to mention Kiana, who's starting to resemble Cecilia more and more; she's also a worrying character.
"Yes, but Aurora's adoptive mother treated her very well; at least she had the happy childhood we all once longed for."
Kiana also knew about Aurora's daily life.
This little girl plays and laughs with her friends every day, and her carefree attitude makes her envious, but also makes her feel gratified.
Kiana was always worried that Aurora would end up like them.
"... Look at that silly sleeping face. If only she weren't carrying anything on her back," Kiana couldn't help but sigh.
She knew that her wish was somewhat unrealistic.
Aurora is, after all, their younger sister, which means she is destined to have an inseparable causal relationship with the Honkai. The previous Herrscher Transformation affected all three of them together.
"He's a bit silly, but he has a cute smile."
Freya suddenly wanted to pull that face to both sides, but she didn't want to wake her sleeping little sister, so she decided to wait until she fell asleep and then bully Aurora properly in the consciousness space.
It's the second sister's privilege to bully the younger sister!
"What mischief are you up to now?" Kiana could tell from Freya's wicked grin that she was up to no good, and she couldn't help but feel sorry for her little sister.
Freya rolled her eyes, having no intention of admitting it at all.
To protect her younger sister from being bullied, Kiana had no choice but to step forward, but was immediately pinned down by Freya.
The two joked around for a while, then chatted until late at night...
The following day, Kiana and Siegfried both left.
Siegfried supported all of Kiana's decisions, and now that she had adapted to her prosthetic limbs, he had no reason to stay any longer.
Only Freya and Aurora they departed.
This was also Kiana's request.
Even though there are many versions of the rumors now, very few people know that the girl who left at this time was named Kiana Kaslana, and not Freya Kaslana, the disciple of the World Serpent Lord and the leader of the Ice-bound Serpent.
"My sister is gone..."
Although Aurora knew this would happen sooner or later, she still felt frustrated when Kiana left.
Freya, unusually, teased Aurora, reaching out to stroke her little head.
"Don't overthink it, we'll meet again."
"Um."
"This separation is for a better reunion next time. You should also try your best and not let Kiana down."
Freya comforted her.
This was both a way of comforting Aurora and a way of comforting herself.
Aurora nodded vigorously.
Watching Kiana and Siegfried's small airship sail away, the two also turned and left.
In this year, the major event of the Abyssal War led to a ceasefire meeting between the two major powers in Shenzhou. However, the negotiations broke down for some unknown reason, and Bishop Otto, who attended the meeting, was assassinated.
Freya, as the leader of the Alliance's Schicksal faction, strongly condemned the World Serpent's actions, but it was only a verbal condemnation. The Alliance and the World Serpent seemed to have reached a tacit understanding, developing in their respective territories and keeping to themselves.
The wind blew across her face and lifted a few strands of white hair.
Freya squinted as she gazed at the enormous building standing tall on the ground in the distance.
The Alliance needs fertile ground and time to develop. Right now, the Far Eastern government is acting somewhat unruly, and there are some minor frictions between the Schicksal faction and the Anti-Entropy faction within the Alliance. Of course, there is also the former Schicksal Senate, which still has the idea of making trouble.
Fortunately, these problems do not affect the subsequent development.
"Second sister, what are you planning to do next?"
Perhaps knowing what her second sister was planning, Aurora asked in a low voice.
Freya smiled slightly.
"Do what?"
Naturally, they are Valkyrie mass-produced to be equivalent to Artificial Herrscher.
Freya didn't tell Aurora her plans; she just patted Aurora on the shoulder and said...
"What I plan to do next is my business, and you should do what you're supposed to do. I have faith in you."
"..."
Aurora speechless.
Although her second sister seemed to be encouraging her, the more she listened, the more she felt that her second sister was gloating.
Aurora naturally didn't understand that Freya was putting on a mysterious expression just to wait and see a dramatic scene unfold.
She had even come up with a title for Aurora: "I have few friends, but many lovely childhood sweethearts."
"Second sister, are you planning something again...?"
Aurora, who was well aware of her second sister's perverse sense of humor, couldn't help but tremble.
Her face had been rubbed for a long time in her consciousness space last night, so when she woke up, she was completely dazed.
"How can you say I'm up to something again? Life needs a sense of ritual, I'm just looking for some fun to relieve my boredom."
Freya glared at her younger sister with annoyance.
"But you can't keep harassing me all the time..."
Aurora replied pitifully.
With so many friends, how could she not know that she had become her second sister's punching bag?
Only at this moment did she especially miss her eldest sister who had just passed away.
Freya felt that her authority as the eldest sister—cough, cough—had been challenged, and her face darkened.
"Heh heh, so you have a problem with my decision?"
"... Sister, come back quickly, sister, ahh, second sister, no!!"
That afternoon, Freya had a great time.
Of course, she only saw Aurora as a life-sized dress-up doll.
The live-action version of Miracle Nikki is amazing!
Freya said she just likes white hair, and anyway, she has a room full of clothes that she can't wear them all.
When Mei brought Aurora back, she first saw Freya leave with a radiant face and a satisfied smile, walking with a slightly unsteady gait. Then she saw Aurora lying on the bed, looking completely drained and with a lifeless expression, a tear sliding down her cheek...
Although Aurora was wearing a beautiful dress, Mei was still completely confused and couldn't understand what Freya had done to Aurora.
Freya was somewhat depressed because Kiana left, but fortunately she managed to vent some of her negative emotions by toying with Aurora.
"Not bad, not bad. I'll try it again next time if I have the chance. No, next time I'll let Kiana experience this feeling too."
As for Aurora and Kiana looking exactly like me, well, isn't that even better?
I have so many clothes, I need to find someone to wear them to avoid wasting them.
Freya plans to have Rita pack up all the clothes Aurora wore and give them to Aurora.
After some mediation, Freya's mood naturally returned to normal. After complaining to Kiana about Black Abyss White Flower in her bedroom for a while, she returned to the laboratory to continue the experiment on the new antibody with Jackal.
The new antibody she created by chance has become an indispensable key to the Valkyrie, and also a key to the World Serpent's Stigmata Project and reduce casualties.
World Serpent is even willing to send all its researchers to cooperate with the alliance.
Unfortunately, Freya would never agree to this condition.
Even though our ancestors were eager for new antibodies, the production of new antibodies was indeed limited, and there were still many areas for improvement in antibodies modified from serum made from the cloned blood of K422-1.
Freya rejected the ancestor's request on the day of the meeting.
But out of respect for her older sister, Freya still provided a thousand doses of the new antibody.
The World Serpent Organization also obtained a lot of drugs and raw materials for treating Honkai Energy infection from the Schicksal, the predecessor of the Schicksal Faction. Many of these raw materials are essential for synthesizing new antibodies and are also produced in North Africa.
Unfortunately, the North Africa region occupied by the World Serpent Organization is too underdeveloped, and there are many problems to be solved if it wants to develop rapidly.
For example, a large gathering place of Honkai creature closest to their base.
Of course, how the World Serpent Organization develops is their business; Freya only wants to manage her own little corner of the world.
Some of the new antibodies have already been used in the Valkyrie modification surgery, and the effects are indeed very significant. However, it will take time to verify whether the new antibodies have any side effects.
"... Jackal, use the third environment mode, Honkai intensity level seven, time acceleration one thousand times, start simulation."
Upon arriving at the laboratory, Freya picked up the lab report and began to review it before immediately restarting her suspended research.
"Yes, sir."
After learning of the Lord's return, Jackal clung even tighter to Freya's coattails.
Yes, she is a super traitor, so even if she betrays Freya now, she can no longer return to the World Serpent Organization.
The Gray Serpent will definitely kill her, and the Lord of the World Serpent will definitely kill her too.
Now only Freya can truly protect her.
The Abyssal War proved that Freya possessed the power to protect her, and the Jackal completely submitted to Freya after that, without even a thought of resistance.
Freya was somewhat bewildered by how obedient the Jackal was.
Subconsciously, I used the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness.
"Jackal, tell me, why are you suddenly so docile?"
Although Jackal had always respected and feared her, he now seemed to be opening his heart to her, which was quite different from the impression Jackal had always given people.
"Because only Lord Freya can protect me now. If I leave the alliance, I will be killed immediately by the Lord and the Gray Serpent..."
"That's true." Freya understood the Jackal's concerns perfectly.
After all, from the perspective of Gray Serpent and the Ancestor, they would definitely want to kill Jackal, this traitor.
She would have done the same thing if she were in her shoes.
In fact, on the day of the negotiations, inside the spherical barrier, the ancestor had proposed to ask for Jackal, but Freya refused.
Cutting off the Jackal's head could quickly boost morale within World Serpent, clear Gray Serpent of the stigma of making the wrong decision, or even shift the blame for that great battle.
When Freya was paving the way for Kiana, she planned to have her cut off the Jackal's head. Once she did that, the Gray Serpent would have no chance to recover.
At that point, she'll be able to completely cripple the World Serpent, turning it into a quagmire that will hold Kiana back.
Looking back now, it's a real shame we didn't do that.
With his remaining prestige and decisiveness, Gray Serpent staged a remarkable comeback in the Abyssal War. If he were to add the Jackal's head to his list, his previously lost reputation would be restored.
"... Unfortunately, if it were before, I wouldn't have minded the Jackal's head, but now, this guy is my darling," Freya muttered to herself.
Ultimately, Jackal is not suited to be a decision-maker; she is better suited to be a research assistant.