I Am a Saintess in Schicksal Chapter 33

The meeting proceeded smoothly, especially with the Alliance Leader presiding.

However, the discussion still revolved around the proposal to expand the organization. The Reformists wanted Anti-Entropy to increase its number of operatives, meaning to grow the organization and recruit more talented individuals. The Conservatives, on the other hand, believed such actions would easily attract Schicksal's attention.

Furthermore, they couldn't guarantee that new members joining Anti-Entropy wouldn't be Schicksal spies.

The Conservatives preferred not to expand Anti-Entropy. In its current size, the organization was less likely to be noticed by the behemoth that was Schicksal.

The proposal to expand the organization was once again postponed.

Both sides reached a temporary consensus.

The Reformists knew they lacked a core figure, which was why they couldn't contend with the Conservatives. Several operatives decided to discreetly scout for outstanding talent.

After the meeting concluded, Welt Yang returned to his room and removed his disguise, reverting to his original appearance. Just as he was about to change his clothes, a red-eyed girl with twin red ponytails, wearing a red dress, roughly pushed open his door.

Simply put, it was a very vibrant and fiery scene.

It caught Welt Yang completely off guard.

"Alliance Leader, you're back?"

"Miss Tesla..."

Seeing the girl who appeared before him, Welt Yang felt a surge of warmth.

The power of the Herrscher was constantly tearing apart every cell in his body, but Welt Yang never felt pain. Or rather, whenever he did feel pain...

The image of this girl would always shine into his mind like sunlight.

"Where have you been for the past half year?"

Freida Nicola Tesla, the girl with twin red ponytails, looked like a startled cat, baring her teeth at him.

Only then did Welt Yang realize he was in trouble.

Tesla, lunging at him, started kicking and hitting him, almost biting him.

Welt Yang quickly begged for mercy.

Although he desperately wanted to embrace the girl before him, he knew someone wouldn't give him the chance.

Knock, knock, knock.

Just as Tesla was about to hug him, a knock sounded at the door.

Standing at the entrance was a girl with a round, doll-like face and naturally curly light-colored hair, her hands tucked into her jacket pockets.

The girl wore a knowing smile. "Am I interrupting you two?"

Tesla, who was easily embarrassed, quickly created distance and pretended to look at the scenery.

"Einstein, I'm back."

The newcomer was Liesel Albert Einstein.

Although her hairstyle resembled a bird's nest, if she had a better hairstyle, she could have been a striking beauty.

"Welcome back, Welt."

Einstein enjoyed teasing those close to her.

Therefore, she never missed an opportunity when Welt Yang returned.

As she spoke, her gaze fell upon the girl fiddling with a vase in the room.

The girl and Welt had made some progress during the Second Eruption, but perhaps due to the inherent nature of twin ponytails, their progress had almost stalled afterward.

It felt like they were taking forever.

Einstein had considered providing them with some "computer accessories" to help them get together a few times.

Don't think that just because she wasn't interfering, these two would make any progress. Tesla was a textbook example of a super tsundere, and Welt Yang was a textbook example of a savior-type dense male protagonist.

If she ever opened the door and saw them kissing, that would truly shock her.

But on second thought, this was their own matter, and it didn't require her, an outsider, to interfere. She should continue to watch over these two slowpokes.

"How was it? This past half year..."

"Hmm, it was a failure. Schicksal headquarters' security was beyond our expectations. I had originally planned to steal data on improving Honkai Energy utilization."

Welt Yang had spent half a year at Schicksal headquarters. Although he had secretly formed an alliance with K422, he still couldn't find True Kiana's whereabouts.

Of course, he didn't believe rescuing True Kiana could be counted on Theresa.

After all, during this past half year, Welt Yang had watched Theresa return to Schicksal headquarters several times, yet she hadn't suspected K422 was a clone. K422 had even continuously dropped hints, but Theresa hadn't understood a single one.

This made Welt Yang, who had wanted to cooperate with Theresa, decisively abandon that option.

He absolutely didn't want to be screwed over by Theresa.

After all, he had finally managed to divert Bishop Otto's attention from him by feigning weakness.

As for Bishop Otto's disdain and contempt... he didn't care. It couldn't cause him pain anyway.

Having failed to persuade Bishop Otto and confirming that Bishop Otto was his enemy, and an enemy of Anti-Entropy, Welt Yang naturally resorted to any means necessary.

Of course, he had his limits when resorting to any means necessary; he couldn't abandon his humanity like Bishop Otto.

During his time at Schicksal headquarters, he had spied on too many inhumane experiments in areas that even A-rank and S-rank Valkyries couldn't access.

"Ein, what about your end?"

"Not bad. I've tracked Bishop Otto's movements from when he secretly left Schicksal headquarters six months ago. It's thanks to you that you thought Bishop Otto would meet you alone and even managed to plant a tracking device on him..."

"No, it's thanks to Miss Tesla's tracking device being hard to detect. As for Bishop Otto, with his arrogance and my 'naivety' and foolishness, he naturally didn't take me seriously."

Welt Yang had indeed gambled on that one-in-ten-thousand chance.

He believed in miracles because miracles were essentially low-probability events.

If you don't try, miracles won't happen. If the probability is low, increase the probability. If the possibility is small, increase the possibility.

But the possibility that Bishop Otto could change was 0.

Forever 0.

So Welt Yang chose the second plan.

"What were the results?"

"There's a secret laboratory within the Far East branch's territory. The exact location still needs to be confirmed, but Bishop Otto secretly left Schicksal headquarters six months ago to head there."

Einstein opened her projector, displaying the investigation footage.

"..."

Upon hearing Einstein's report, Welt Yang clutched his throbbing head.

"Wait, Ein, where did you say that secret laboratory was?"

"In the Far East branch. It might be decades old. The Far East branch was established later."

"So, Theresa Apocalypse doesn't know there's a secret laboratory near the Far East branch she manages?"

Welt Yang couldn't help but raise his voice.

"Yes, according to the investigation data, she genuinely doesn't know about this secret laboratory near the Far East branch."

Einstein checked the footage displayed on her projector.

Welt Yang: "..."

Tesla: "..."

It wasn't that they had any real issues with Theresa. Even though the secret laboratory was hidden underground, its scale wasn't small. For Theresa to have managed the Far East branch for so long and still not discover it was indeed shocking to both Welt Yang and Tesla.

"I wonder if Bishop Otto let Theresa Apocalypse manage the Far East branch precisely because he knew this?"

"...It's possible."

Welt Yang truly didn't know where to begin his complaints.

Anyone else would have thoroughly investigated the surroundings of the Far East branch, but Theresa had no such inclination. She had even planned to apply for an artificial island nearby to build St. Freya Academy.

"However, Theresa has been meeting with Siegfried frequently lately. Perhaps they will soon execute the plan to rescue Kiana. What are your thoughts on this, Alliance Leader..."

Einstein inquired.

"Ein, why do you ask?"

"After all, she inherited the bloodline of Schicksal's strongest Valkyrie, Cecilia, and Schicksal's strongest warrior, Siegfried. She will likely become the strongest Valkyrie in Schicksal's history. Rather than letting her become our enemy in the future, it would be better to bring her back to Anti-Entropy. We could also use this opportunity to win over Siegfried."

"Ein, remember to track those two. If they intend to execute the rescue plan, I will definitely get involved."

Welt Yang knew that K422 was definitely Bishop Otto's enemy.

37. She had a lot of "MMP"s to say...

As the major events about to unfold approached, Anti-Entropy was also quietly preparing its plans.

Time shifted slightly backward.

December 31, 2006, night.

As the new year approached, even though Schicksal's Valkyries and cadets were managed in a military-like fashion, on such a day, they would be allowed to relax. Bishop Otto would also host a New Year's Eve party.

In the grand hall, after watching an opera on a large screen and a few performances prepared by some Valkyries, Bishop Otto announced that the time for Kiana Kaslana's Valkyrie modification surgery would be January 9, 2007.

Simultaneously, the daughter of a hero who had inherited the Bloodline Power of the Schariac family and the Kaslana family was about to become a Valkyrie. This was undoubtedly a major event.

Bishop Otto's persona was very successful, and K422 herself was very cooperative. With the strenuous promotion from Schicksal's propaganda department, the hero's daughter becoming a Valkyrie undoubtedly set the entire venue ablaze.

K422 naturally received everyone's blessings.

Bishop Otto also received a super giant pink Humo as a New Year's gift.

January 2, 2007, night.

K422 was taken to a special laboratory in her sleep.

Besides Bishop Otto, only Amber was present as an assistant in this special laboratory.

"Bishop? What's going on?"

Bishop Otto replied calmly to her confused expression.

"I'm preparing to have you undergo the Valkyrie modification surgery tonight."

"Huh? Tonight?"

K422 was a bit bewildered.

Didn't he say it was January 9th?

Bishop Otto began to explain her confusion: "I deliberately announced a fake date at the New Year's Eve party. Now everyone thinks you'll undergo the modification surgery on January 9th, but the one receiving the surgery that day will just be a substitute I prepared."

"Bishop, why is this?"

As she asked, K422 felt her own situation.

Her body was fixed to the experimental table, so any objection would be useless.

Being in such a helpless state made K422 frown.

She was like a fish on a chopping block right now, unable to do anything but be at Bishop Otto's mercy, whether it was to be flipped over or sliced up.

"Kiana, you underestimate your own importance. Possessing the bloodlines of two great families, once you become a Valkyrie, you are destined to become Schicksal's strongest Valkyrie, perhaps even the strongest Valkyrie in history."

Bishop Otto answered her questions while calmly operating the equipment.

"Many people do not want you to become a Valkyrie, or even to live. On January 9th, many people will surely try to stop the modification surgery, and even attack you that day."

"..."

K422 looked calmly at Bishop Otto.

She didn't think Bishop Otto's motives were that simple.

"Of course, the fake modification date is also a trap for those with ill intentions towards you. They will never expect that the one undergoing the surgery at that time will be a substitute. What awaits them will be the trap I've meticulously set."

Bishop Otto was clearly preparing to lay a trap.