Chapter 329
This was the first time Freya had been separated from Rita for such a long time.
It was only after such a long separation that Freya realized how used she had become to having Rita by her side.
While enduring the pressure of fighting against the Finality and the Honkai, it was Rita's companionship that enabled him to persevere.
Freya, who was only six or seven years old, seemed to have already been captivated by Rita's care and companionship.
This prompted Freya to feign a sigh, "Sigh... It's all Rita's fault, it's all this lolicon's fault."
Freya, of course, wouldn't mention that she also reads lesbian romance novels because of Rita.
He wouldn't say that he developed the idea of wanting to have a romantic relationship with a woman because the Valkyrie often had in-between relationships.
At the time, I thought I was out of my mind, but now it seems that I was subconsciously curious about and longing for the romantic relationships common in Valkyrie.
To him, Rita was not just an adjutant and maid, but someone he could rarely trust.
At the same time, Freya also treated Rita, who was two or three years older than her, as her older sister.
Well, Freya didn't really treat Kiana as an older sister. On the contrary, because she often worried about Kiana, she considered Kiana as a younger sister in her heart.
Even though Kiana puts on a show of so-called elder sister authority, the one who actually gives Freya that feeling is Rita, who has always taken care of her.
If this was premeditated, then Rita must be considered a strategist.
Incidentally, after this unexpected separation, Freya discovered that among the three sisters, the one with the strongest self-care ability was actually the youngest sister Aurora.
Kiana, in reality, is much the same as herself; it's just a case of the pot calling the kettle black.
Freya muttered to herself that her peace of mind was disturbed, all because of Rita, while wrapping the blanket around herself tighter.
While Shigure Kira was withdrawn and locked herself in her room, Freya could only clutch the thin blanket in the living room.
Of course, given Herrscher physical condition, she wouldn't be afraid of the cold, but was she really just afraid of the cold when she wrapped herself tightly in a blanket?
No, of course not.
Freya is craving warmth.
And it's human body temperature.
She didn't know if it was a hereditary disease, but with the physical strength of Herrscher, Freya would only feel like she was taking a hot bath, let alone being exposed to wind and rain or being directly soaked in lava.
But every time Freya went to sleep, she longed for someone to be by her side.
Not only herself, but Kiana and Aurora also have similar problems.
Of course, there may be other reasons why these two crave warmth. For example, Kiana's body temperature is several degrees lower than normal, while Aurora may simply be young and still need her mother's embrace.
Of course, if this were some kind of strange genetic disease, Freya would have no choice but to cause trouble for her current ancestor, Kevin.
It's highly likely that it was inherited from him.
Freya had shifted the blame to Kevin, closed her eyes. After a while, she opened them and sighed, "... I can't sleep, sigh... That's right, a lot happened today. And now, counting the Freedom Crystal in Kira's hands, the two crystals in the Speaker's hands, and the two powers that Rita, Bianca, and the little dog found, it means... if the Holy Sword Durandal finds two more crystals, it can restore its full power."
Freya murmured to herself.
Since she was destined to sleep alone in the living room tonight, she decided to spend time making plans.
Freya didn't want to break her promise, so she agreed to help Shigure Kira resolve the world's crisis. Even though she entrusted the task to the most suitable person, it didn't mean she would stop paying attention to it.
"As for the crisis in this world, according to the intelligence provided by the Speaker and the Minister of Defense, the problem is not just that ever-expanding Honkai Energy wall," Freya said, lying on the sofa and gazing at the moonlight outside the window.
Freya didn't care whether they were willing to provide this information or not; since she had already obtained it from their minds, she might as well consider it as their voluntary provision.
Unfortunately, neither of them knew much information.
She did have the idea of trying to Honkai Energy wall using her absolute power to control Honkai Energy.
She had intended this as a backup plan from the beginning, and would only use this ability to solve the problem if her lieutenant, hero, and knight were unable to do so.
Of course, that's not the point.
The most crucial thing right now is for Freya to find traces of Honkai Beast in the minds of these two people.
"In a way, this is only natural. Any life corrupted by Honkai Energy will either die or become Honkai Beast... Asgard Wall, which surrounds the Europe continent, those who escaped in advance... those who sacrificed themselves to crash into the wall, those who longed to return to their homeland, and those who did not have time to escape, have probably all become Honkai Beast."
Freya analyzed carefully.
It wasn't difficult to find traces of Honkai Beast in the minds of the Speaker and the Minister of Defense. Rather, as the Speaker and Minister of Defense of the Inca Republic, they were already firmly committed to opposing the Asgard Wall, so it was only a matter of time before the soldiers of the Inca Republic encountered Honkai Beast.
Over the past century, most of the original inhabitants of the Europe continent, except for those who died or were swallowed by the Asgard Wall, have migrated to other countries.
At the rate of expansion of the Asgard Wall, if it continues to expand like this, the Inca Republic will eventually be swallowed up by the energy barrier.
As their living space shrank, they eventually had no other choice.
Of course, compared to Australia and the Americas, Africa and Asia, which are closest to Europe, will be the first to suffer.
The Inca Republic is located in South America.
However, this does not mean that the Inca Republic is without pressure. It should be noted that the Inca Republic controls the 'Waka Tunnel Waka Tunnel', which runs through the Earth's core, and the Inca Republic has already discovered traces of Honkai Beast inside it.
This incident also made Freya understand why the Inca Republic has not been able to find Star Speaker in recent years, or rather, why Star Speaker have stopped being born.
The Waka Tunnel not only connects various parts of the world, but it is also the most precious Aether Anchor in the world. Once the Aether Anchor is damaged, the world may be directly assimilated by the Sea of Quantum.
The Aether Anchor can read information from the Sea of Quantum, thereby constructing 'Star Speaker' in the World Bubble that are similar to those in the main world and have the ability to resist Honkai Energy. It can also guide the Star Speaker to descend upon the Inca Republic.
Within the Alliance, anyone who has taken a course on Honkai Energy research knows that Honkai Energy possesses extremely powerful corrosive properties.
Even the Divine Key rely on the restorative abilities of Soul Steel to avoid being reduced to scrap metal due to Honkai Energy.
Tesla's 'Týr Alloy' can isolate Honkai Energy, but the time it isolates Honkai Energy is limited, so it cannot be considered an alloy that is truly immune to Honkai Energy. It can only be said that it can resist erosion for a longer time than other ordinary alloys.
The Aether Anchor of this world is the masterpiece of Previous Civilization. Freya knows this because of the Soul Steel quantum computer that Kevin traded three years ago.
Previously unnoticed, Freya discovered, after comparing it with the Waka Tunnel, that this World Bubble itself was an artifact of Previous Civilization.
Therefore, the Previous Civilization was truly amazing.
It has a lot of talented people and strong capabilities!
Of course, Freya didn't mean to boast, after all, strictly speaking, she can only be considered half a person from the Previous Era.
Getting back to the main point, through comparison, it was discovered that the Waka Tunnel was the Aether Anchor, and the Aether Anchor was the Waka Tunnel. Furthermore, there were signs of Honkai Beast activity in the Waka Tunnel. Freya immediately realized that there was a problem with the Aether Anchor.
The Inca Republic's constant adversaries are the Honkai Beast that lurk in the tunnels or appear from time to time in various places.
Due to the erosion caused by Honkai Energy, the Aether Anchor malfunctioned, resulting in the Star Speaker no longer being born.
This has led to a continuous decline in the military strength of the Inca Republic.
At the same time, the Honkai Beast can also attack the whole world through the Waka Tunnel.
In general, the main crisis in this world is not only about cutting down the wall, but also about defeating the final boss that activated the wall, killing Honkai Beast in the Waka Tunnel, and repairing the corrupted Aether Anchor.
Whether a hidden boss will appear or not remains to be seen, depending on how things develop.
The plan is to have Bianca lead the attack, with Sophia and Rita providing support. This combination should be able to solve the world's problems.
If the plan fails, or even if some hidden boss appears, Freya wouldn't mind slapping the opponent to death to ensure the success of her plan.
And so Freya waited for three more days until the Caledonius arrived in the Inca Republic.
Of course, she also felt empty, lonely, and cold for three nights.
Shigure Kira became embarrassed, or rather, when she suddenly became withdrawn, Freya was indeed flustered and at a loss.
In particular, Shigure Kira has stopped cooking these past few days. After washing up, putting on light makeup, and getting dressed, she rushes out of the house and hides in the opera house.
It's like she did something to them, and now they're avoiding her.
During these three days, Freya once again realized how terrible her self-care abilities were.
Freya herself was quite disgusted by the mess of her hair. However, she neither knew how to braid nor how to tidy up her stray hairs. Shigure Kira only three days of strike, Freya had already surrendered, indicating that she hadn't intentionally stopped, which was why she had the other party help her wash and comb her hair today.
Freya has repeatedly stated that she has indeed completed the analysis of Freedom Crystal, but because she has not successfully created Freedom Crystal in reality, she intends to explain it in a roundabout way.
But who could have imagined that Shigure Kira would give up so quickly?
Shigure Kira, who hadn't yet mastered the "true fragrance" tactic, and being too shy, finally forgave Freya after three days.
Fortunately, the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness is very convenient. During the three days when Shigure Kira didn't care about her, Freya did more than just occasionally try cooking; she created servants to take care of her daily life.
Of course, these mind-manipulated servants don't really have any technological advantages.
Those who are ordinary will remain ordinary, and those who are exceptional will remain exceptional...
Judging from Freya's level of enjoyment over the past three days, well, they're all just an ordinary group.
"The hard times are finally coming to an end."
At the harbor, facing the sea breeze, Freya opened her arms and couldn't help but sigh.
Yes, upon learning that the Caledonius would be arriving today, Freya arrived at the port early in the morning to wait.
She hoped Rita would come down immediately and realize her predicament.
To conceal her terrible condition, Freya simply used the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness to create illusions. In their eyes, Freya was still the well-dressed and obedient good girl.
In reality, Freya had hundreds of tufts of hair sticking up on both sides of her head, and she had a look on her face that said, "I'm not fully awake and want to sleep some more."
Shigure Kira's efforts that morning weren't entirely useless; at least when Freya went out, she looked quite neat. However, after taking a few steps... a whole bunch of ahoge (cowlicks) suddenly popped out.
"Oh?" Upon hearing the exclamation Shigure Kira raised her eyebrows.
She was no longer embarrassed, so she naturally chose to accompany Freya to pick up people at the port.
She glanced at Freya, who appeared to be perfectly fine, and seemed quite pleased with the result of her hour of hard work that morning.
Perhaps because she was in a good mood, Shigure Kira said in a relaxed tone, "Could it be that living with me is very difficult for Little Freya?"
"Of course, it was very painful... I never thought I would be abandoned by Sister Kira... It wasn't my fault. I wanted to say this a long time ago, but Sister Kira kept interrupting me... That's why I didn't hear the important news."
Freya greeted the sea while waiting for the so-called Caledonius to arrive at its destination.
"I've already explained it, it's just that Sister Kira wouldn't listen..."
"Yes, yes, I'm so sorry, Little Freya. As an apology, how about... Sister Kira treats you to a big meal at noon?"
Shigure Kira patted her chest, pretending that nothing had happened before.
Freya was immediately exasperated, but fortunately, at that moment, an ironclad ship came breaking through the waves from afar.
375. Rita, welcome back... I missed you so much.
As Freya gazed at the amphibious ironclad ship Caledonius cutting through the waves, Freya beamed with joy and even forgot to reply to Shigure Kira's invitation.
It wasn't because Rita came.
Freya never considered Shigure Kira as a substitute.
She was indeed a fan of this idol.
The ten-plus days I spent with this idol were also filled with joy.
She simply missed her adjutant even more.
Although from an outsider's perspective, this behavior looks particularly despicable.
Yes, it's like when your wife goes on a business trip, and you get lonely, so you take on an idol as a substitute for your wife. When your wife comes back, you abandon the idol and return to your wife's embrace.
Freya said she had read similar romance novels before, but the endings were not good; the scumbag female protagonist was stabbed to death by her idol.
Incidentally, she mostly borrowed romance novels from Rita's room.
Although Freya sleeps with Rita every night, Rita has her own room, which is right next to Freya's.
Freya naturally denied that she could act like a scumbag female protagonist. At most, she would act like the female protagonist in another romance novel, saying that everyone is her wings... cough cough.
Okay, that's scumbag behavior too.
With these jumbled thoughts in her mind, Freya saw the Caledonius dock, saw the captain of the Caledonius undergo customs inspection, and saw a charming figure among the crowd disembarking one after another.
Immediately, her gaze was drawn to that figure.
Whether it was a hero, a knight, or even the idol standing beside her, Freya forgot them all at this moment.
Freya didn't lament that she had the potential to be a "bad girl." Instead, as the figure rushed towards her, she opened her arms and hugged it.
The familiar touch quickly reached her chin and face, and in a daze, Freya also noticed that she was much taller than before.
Many things are easily overlooked when we take them for granted.