Chapter 309

Amidst Shigure Kira's reflections, Freya chose a coffee shop.

351. Hey, isn't your mom already dead?

After choosing a coffee shop, Freya led Shigure Kira to a seat by the window and arranged for other servants under her control to guard the door.

After taking her seat, Shigure Kira was also amazed by this novel experience.

She glanced at the servants manipulated by Freya standing outside the coffee shop, forming a human wall like guards, while passersby seemed oblivious to the sight.

"... Impressive, they can actually control everyone."

Shigure Kira felt genuine admiration and exclaimed from the bottom of her heart.

"Truly worthy of being Cecilia's daughter."

"Thank you, please order whatever you like, it's on me... As for me, boss, I'd like a mixed coffee."

Freya said as she picked up the menu and ordered a mixed coffee.

After she entered the coffee shop, the owner was already influenced by the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness, not only serving Freya from the bottom of his heart, but also ignoring the exaggerated scenes.

The coffee shop owner ignored the spectacular human wall of hundreds of people in front of his shop and brewed Freya a mixed coffee.

"..."

Shigure Kira rolled her eyes.

Even the shop owner is being manipulated; getting this cup of coffee was surprisingly easy.

Even so, Shigure Kira did not refuse, and ordered a mixed coffee and a Black Forest cake from the menu.

"... I never expected to be able to eat Black Forest cake here. Did you know that Black Forest cake is a famous German dessert and one of the desserts protected by German law?"

Perhaps because she hadn't encountered any acquaintances in a long time, a multitude of thoughts flooded the mind of Shigure Kira, who had drifted into this World Bubble.

I have fond memories of eating cake with the members of the Snow Wolf Squad.

I have memories of training hard in the training room to become an idol.

There are also painful memories left over from the Second Eruption War that one wants to forget but can never forget.

"The perfect Black Forest cake can withstand the scrutiny of all tastes~ Lord Freya, you must try it."

"Okay, I'll order a Black Forest cake too."

Hearing Shigure Kira praise this dessert so highly, Freya also quite tempted and nodded slightly.

The servants created using the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness are not without self-awareness; on the contrary, they are all in a state where they can think for themselves. It is precisely because of this that they take action in order to please Freya.

Freya's method of manipulation is simple. She doesn't need to modify the servants' memories, but rather implants several rules into the minds of those she manipulates, similar to the Three Laws of Robotics.

Of course, the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness can be used in many creative ways.

Just as passersby ignore the human wall outside a coffee shop, Freya subtly influences those near her area of influence, ensuring they are not surprised by what they see.

Compared to having to look directly into the other person's eyes, having an effective range of about 270 meters, being able to use it only once on the same person, and being unable to be used through indirect vision such as television screens or monitors, the Herrscher of Consciousness is truly quite overpowered.

The Herrscher of Consciousness's true means of attack is a memetic weapon. She can infect the minds of everyone who sees a corrupted word by setting a specific word, and trap them in a dream world under her control.

In fact, Freya had never known why she possessed a consciousness space.

Although the consciousness space was jointly constructed by her, Kiana, and Aurora's spirits, the true subject of the consciousness space belonged to Freya.

After communicating with SU, Freya learned that she had helped the Herrscher of Consciousness in her previous life.

They probably spent a long time studying the characteristics of the Herrscher of Consciousness.

This is also why his power is so perfectly matched with that of the Herrscher of Consciousness.

During the leisurely wait, Freya kept watching Shigure Kira's hesitant expression and couldn't help but smile and say something.

"... Shigure Kira probably has many questions she wants to ask, right? That's perfect, I also have many questions I want to ask you."

Seeing that Shigure Kira didn't have the courage to speak, Freya broke the silence first.

Perhaps infected by Freya's smile, Shigure Kira breathed a sigh of relief and immediately asked the question that had been on her mind the most.

"Freya -Lord Freya said before that you are Cecilia's second daughter... and why is your current name Kiana Apocalypse? Could it be that after the Second Eruption War, that Grand Bishop and Cecilia..."

"Well..."

Upon hearing Shigure Kira's question, Freya was taken aback and replied helplessly.

"Miss Shigure Kira is overthinking it. Although Mr. Siegfried was somewhat of a failure as both a father and a husband, he was the man chosen by my mother. I don't know why Miss Shigure Kira ended up in this World Bubble, but at the end of the Second Eruption War, my mother perished together with the Second Herrscher, while Mr. Siegfried left Schicksal."

Then, Freya spent five minutes giving Shigure Kira a brief account of everything that had happened Second Eruption War.

Upon hearing that Cecilia, the Schicksal strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal, met a tragic end in the Second Eruption War, perishing alongside the Second Herrscher, Shigure Kira's expression turned incredibly melancholy.

She ended up in this World Bubble for some reason and was unaware of the outcome of the Second Eruption War. However, judging from the situation at the time, the Second Herrscher's power was too great to resist, and even if they could win, it would only be a devastating victory.

"So many things happened afterward. At the time, I was the adjutant of the Valkyrie units of the African and Oceanic branches, accompanying Cecilia on her journey to southern Siberia..."

"After an hour of carpet bombing, I followed the troops into the Siberian Plains to search for the location of the Second Herrscher. On the way, we encountered a large number of surviving Honkai Beast. During the clearing of the Honkai Beast, Cecilia was captured by the Second Herrscher, leaving only the Black Abyss White Flower behind..."

"I took the Black Abyss White Flower and, together with Shub who carried the Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment, searched for Cecilia and that lecherous man. On the way, we encountered that Judgment-class white dragon... In order to defeat that Judgment-class -Judgment-class white dragon, Shub and I fought with all our might, but in the end we only managed to severely injure it, and could only Judgment-class as it escaped..."

"Because I was also seriously injured, I could only watch the white dragon go further and further away. In the end, I fell into a coma. When I woke up again, I was already in this strange place. It seems that someone from the Inca Republic said that I was a 'Star Speaker'."

After listening to Freya's brief description of the Second Eruption War, Shigure Kira opened up and recounted her experiences during the Second Eruption War and her subsequent experiences after being stranded in this World Bubble.

Freya never expected that Shigure Kira's experiences would be so fascinating.

Of course, compared to the tragic experience of the Second Eruption War, the real excitement lies in the experiences of Shigure Kira after she was stranded in this world.

What Star Speaker, what gemstone, what becoming an idol...

"...It was wonderful, and you worked very hard. I originally wanted to invite you back to the Alliance. Oh, the Alliance I'm referring to is the organization formed by the merger of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy. But it seems I have to give up now."

Freya applauded Shigure Kira, then took a small sip of the mixed coffee the shopkeeper had just handed her.

"The taste is alright, not as good as Rita's coffee... but I rarely drink coffee anyway."

It is said that the more fragrant the coffee, the more special the fermentation method is required. Although the expensive coffee has a unique flavor and is particularly thick and fragrant, Freya has no interest in drinking coffee that is associated with excrement.

Although there's a famous saying in my memory, "If you don't even dare to eat the shit of the woman you love, how dare you say you love her?", in this context, I can understand it as drinking the most delicious coffee. Even after that special fermentation, I can still drink it calmly.

Of course, Freya knows a few hardcore coffee addicts, like Jackal, who loves drinking this particularly expensive coffee.

For Freya, coffee was just a way to stay awake.

More importantly, she was used to drinking Rita's special coffee. If she needed to work through the night on research, she couldn't get motivated without a cup.

Freya's evaluation Shigure Kira somewhat.

Although the coffee shop is indeed nice, it feels cheap for an idol like Shigure Kira.

Frankly speaking, in some light romance novels, it's a wonder that male protagonists who are penniless, incompetent, and only have gentleness as their defining characteristic can still woo rich young ladies.

A rich girl might be interested in cheap things for a while, but expecting her to live a life of poverty with you for the rest of her life is just wishful thinking.

Of course, Freya's connection to these things at this moment was not to criticize the male protagonists of those romance light novels, but because Shigure Kira's experiences were somewhat similar to those in light novels.

Shigure Kira claims to be an unlucky person who is tone-deaf from birth. A colleague even plans to use her original song as a sonic weapon. In this world, if she hadn't accidentally picked up a magical gem, she would never have been able to become an idol.

"By the way, Miss Shigure Kira, may I see that magical gem?"

"Of course, no problem..."

As the tartness of cherries, the sweetness of cream, and the rich aroma of cherry liqueur spread through her mouth in the Black Forest cake, Shigure Kira replied in a mumbled voice.

It was a golden gem.

It's too beautiful to call it a gemstone.

Freya also sensed a strange fluctuation emanating from the gem.

"You're so beautiful. Thank you so much, Ms. Shigure Kira."

"You're welcome, but it's impossible for me to return to Schicksal..."

Shigure Kira replied with some sadness.

Freya wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Shigure Kira's mood had become very low after she mentioned Cecilia's death in the Second Eruption War.

She naturally knew that Shigure Kira loved her mother Cecilia.

This can also be seen from the Shigure Kira spread rumors to smear Siegfried.

However, Shigure Kira's low spirits were not simply due to grief over Cecilia's death; rather, she seemed lost in a state of confusion.

"... Lord Freya, may I ask who the strongest Valkyrie in Schicksal is right now?"

"The strongest Valkyrie?"

Freya gave Shigure Kira a strange look.

Although she possesses the power to manipulate people's minds, Freya will not use this ability to spy on others except in extraordinary times and circumstances.

Because she possesses the power of Herrscher of Consciousness, Freya sets some rules for herself to prevent herself from abusing this dangerous ability.

Just like the passersby she's manipulating now, once she releases the manipulation, the passersby won't remember how they were manipulated at all; instead, they'll fill in the blanks in their minds without disrupting their daily lives.

Simply put, like the coffee shop owner who was manipulated by Freya, if Freya only lifted the manipulation after three days, and the owner had been following Freya around during that time, the owner would only think that he had been operating normally for those three days after the manipulation was lifted.

Of course, due to the turnover, the shop owner might imagine that there was no business in these three days, or that he had to close down for rectification.

Although Freya was curious about what Shigure Kira was thinking, she never intended to use her Herrscher of Consciousness to spy on the other's inner thoughts.

However, Shigure Kira's question was very insightful.

"Shigure Kira, I am now the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal..."

"What?!"

Upon hearing Freya's answer, Shigure Kira was completely shocked. Ignoring the cream still on her lips, she stood up and stared straight at the indifferent-looking girl. However, the girl's several tufts of hair sticking up on her head completely ruined the so-called image of a master.

In Shigure Kira's eyes, Cecilia's second daughter looked like the kind of adorable, clueless girl who couldn't take care of herself, and those few tufts of hair on her head looked especially cute.

Shocked, Shigure Kira suddenly burst into laughter.

"Lord Freya, you just told me that you are the strongest Valkyrie in Schicksal right now? What kind of fool's joke is this?"

"I'm sorry, this is not a joke, I really am the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal..."

Freya answered very calmly.

She also knew that her appearance was deceptive.

However, if you really try to calculate your actual age, the reality is probably even more bizarre.

"This is absolutely true, and it has been acknowledged by Bishop Otto."

Freya's answer actually concealed the fact that she was the strongest fighter.

The strongest Valkyrie is, for the sake of Valkyrie.

For most people, however, Valkyrie are basically synonymous with strong people, or even monsters.

Shigure Kira was unaware that Earth was in chaos, with the World Serpent Organization launching the Judges, the Alliance having titled Valkyrie, and rumors that the Human Alliance was secretly working on some Honkai.

Freya had planned to cause trouble at some point, but she had to change her plans because of this exploration trip.

As she said before, sometimes plans can't keep up with changes. Whenever you make a complete plan, it's like setting a flag that will inevitably change.

"My mother also said that I am stronger now than she was back then."

"???"

Shigure Kira was suddenly dumbfounded, or rather, she was startled.

Hey, isn't your mom already dead?

352. Of course, Freya made that up.

Seeing Shigure Kira's surprised expression, Freya immediately realized that the other party was unaware that Cecilia's consciousness remained inside the Black Abyss White Flower, which was why she misunderstood what she had just said.

"Ah, Shigure Kira, there's something I forgot to tell you first..."

Freya, with a helpless expression, began to explain why Cecilia's consciousness existed inside the Black Abyss White Flower.

From some perspectives, Cecilia can be considered alive.

After hearing Freya's story, Shigure Kira was even more astonished, never expecting such a miracle to happen.