Chapter 337
"You are stronger than... the Herrscher of the Second Eruption! No! What exactly are you?!"
The alien life form discovered that its situation was far worse than it had imagined. Fortunately, its instincts were correct; it did not hide anything from Freya, nor did it harbor any ulterior motives...
"As you know, the Schicksal Saintess of the Alliance... I am willing to cooperate with your race because of your honesty. The details of the cooperation will have to wait until we return to the main world. Of course, I hope your compatriots have not left Earth yet, otherwise... as you said, the two sides are not equal in strength, so it cannot be called cooperation."
Freya breathed a sigh of relief.
From a certain perspective, the amount of information provided by this alien life form was still within her capacity to process.
Although she doesn't know when the 'People from the Sky' mentioned by the extraterrestrials will arrive on Earth, all she can do for now is to make the current alliance develop faster and become stronger.
Strength is the only way to survive in this world.
After Freya decided to return, she injected another sum of money into the organization that trains Valkyrie for professional combat.
Only Valkyrie specializing in combat and powerful enough can overcome the challenges ahead.
The day after Freya spoke with the alien creature Black Sugar, Shakespeare met with Sophia Henry Thoreau, the Speaker of the Inca Republic.
After a pleasant discussion, both parties finalized the executor of the plan to combat the Honkai.
It refers to the use of the Holy Sword Durandal to cut and blast away the entire Europe continent and its corresponding higher-dimensional structure.
The Inca Republic is responsible for destroying the portion of the Holy Sword Durandal that was cut out.
Honkai Energy the Honkai Energy walls surrounding the Europe continent, along with the Honkai Beast within them, and Emperor Napoleon is manipulating everything behind the scenes.
However, the Holy Sword Durandal has only just collected the Courage Crystal, the Reason Crystal, and the Freedom Crystal, which she just obtained from Shigure Kira. Even with the Intuition Crystal and the Ethics Crystal in the hands of the Speaker, the Holy Sword Durandal is still missing the Dominion Crystal and the Prosperity Crystal.
Fortunately, the Speaker of the Republic knew the location of the Prosperity Crystal; strictly speaking, Shakespeare and his contemporaries were only missing a Dominion Crystal.
To ensure their plan went smoothly, Shakespeare left in a hurry that afternoon.
Rita, Bianca, and Sophia accompanied them, while Freya decided to use the Black Cube to teleport Shigure Kira back.
Although she was very reluctant to part with Rita, Freya couldn't rest easy letting Bianca and Sophia handle the world's crisis.
Rita was one of the few people Freya could trust, so she had no choice but to entrust the care of the two little ones to her.
This isn't about being fickle and abandoning the maid just because you have a new idol.
Freya considers herself a nostalgic person, and most importantly, she is obsessed with her maids.
Of course, even if Shigure Kira changes into Maid Dress, the gap between her and a real maid will not immediately shrink.
Freya's eagerness to return was indeed related to the information revealed by the extraterrestrial life. Of course, Freya originally wanted to return to the main world as soon as possible, since she had been away for too long. Freya was worried that some strange things might have appeared while she was away...
Moreover, the alliance and the World Serpent Organization are only at a temporary ceasefire, which does not mean that the two organizations can remain at peace forever.
Moreover, the interest group led by that powerful North American country may not be willing to be the Alliance's subordinate forever. In fact, their desire for the Alliance to help cultivate Valkyrie, and even their willingness to send many suitable candidates at great cost, shows that this country is very ambitious... If it weren't for the existence of Schicksal, Anti-Entropy, and the World Serpent in this world, this country would surely become a powerful nation.
Of course, even though it is overshadowed by Schicksal, Anti-Entropy, and World Serpent, this country is second only to these three extra-theory organizations.
After the merger of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy, transforming the three organizations into two top powers, this country, through the Human Alliance it secretly harbored, is showing a strong tendency to become the world's third top power.
Most importantly, this community of shared interests also includes the ancient nation of Shenzhou, located in the East of Asia.
Hidden in history are chivalrous figures who manipulate a power called Qi, and an organization of Onmyoji who can control supernatural abilities.
This low-key yet powerful ancient country may one day emerge like a sleeping dragon, revealing a power that will take the world by storm.
Freya's headache stemmed from these many reasons.
Even though the alliance is now allied with Shenzhou, it still has many close business ties with the powerful North American country and has reached a consensus with the World Serpent Organization.
But this peace, this fragile balance, could be broken at any time.
This is the most troublesome part.
Wherever there are people, conflict is inevitable.
Civil war has always been a major theme of Earth's civilization.
Freya was originally only worried about the unstable situation, but now she also has to worry about an alien invasion.
"Honestly, I'm even thinking of quitting!!"
After Freya was teleported back using the Black Cube, she couldn't help but complain upon seeing Tesla and Aurora the first time.
This left Tesla and Aurora both looking puzzled.
"Sister... what's wrong?"
"Don't speak yet. Hmm, you little brat, you've got some nerve acting as my middleman!"
Freya quickly stopped her little darling from speaking, then angrily rushed forward, grabbed the little girl who instinctively tried to run away, and hugged her tightly, kneading her for a while. She even pinched her soft cheeks a few times before letting the little brat go.
"Waaah..."
Aurora, who had been spared by Freya, rubbed her reddened cheeks, her face full of grievance.
However, she dared not lose her temper with her sister. She could only say that she was not suitable to be the middleman. Her stories were often incomplete, leaving Freya sometimes confused.
Even if Aurora had grown up in the best environment, she might not have been well-suited to relaying the details of events.
"Sister Tesla, I'm back."
"Welcome back. Okay, stop bullying my daughter."
The young girl, whom Freya called Sister Tesla, answered while chuckling and patting Aurora's little head.
Seeing her daughter's tender face redden from being pinched, she glared at Freya in annoyance.
"She's almost on par with the Second Herrscher, she's not so easy to bully. But Sister Tesla, please call a meeting. There are some things... I need to make public to the consuls, and have all the adjutants come too. Although I don't know where that bastard bishop is hiding, he should be able to get the meeting's contents from those two adjutants. Oh, and don't forget to call the High Immortal."
Freya glanced back at the Shigure Kira, then turned to Tesla with a serious expression and said...
Seeing Freya's serious expression, Tesla realized the situation was serious and immediately sent orders to Theresa, Welt, and Immortal Fu Hua to convene an emergency meeting.
Theresa and Welt, who were holding a press conference, as well as Fu Hua, the head of Shenzhou's diplomacy, all received the instructions.
Freya had no intention of hiding the information revealed by the alien life form, Black Sugar.
As for how Amber and A-374 passed a message to that bastard bishop, Freya actually had no clue.
Even now, she hasn't relaxed her guard against the two of them at all.
She firmly believed that the bastard church used the two men to steal the meeting's contents; of course, much of what the alliance discussed at the meeting was unimportant.
There was no need to hide the truly important information from that bastard bishop; in a way, Freya wanted to take advantage of his mind.
Although there is a huge gap between Freya and Dr. Mei from the Previous Era, the latter is indeed the most outstanding researcher in the world at present. Freya hopes to gain inspiration or solutions from him.
Of course, Freya's desire to lure out the bastard bishop who had faked his death was also a factor.
Freya then used the communication tower in the experimental field to contact Rita, who was holding the Black Cube.
He then gave instructions to Bianca and Sophia, two restless little ones, before taking Shigure Kira to the conference room.
Because the existence of extraterrestrial life was not suitable for public disclosure, and given the taboos of their race, Freya did not allow them to reveal themselves in public.
Besides, Freya only intended for Welt and the others to know about this.
Ultimately, the intelligence possessed by this extraterrestrial life form is extremely important, as it relates to the conflict between Earth's civilization and the People from the Sky.
The more we learn about the People from the Sky, the greater Earth's chances of success will be.
383. Humanity has never been the only civilization.
"Freya, you're back..."
Immortal Fu Hua rarely attends emergency meetings, sighed, after all, she had the privilege of not having to attend meetings.
At the same time, she looked at the people participating in this emergency meeting and then said in surprise, "Where is the maid who is always by your side?"
"Rita is still carrying out operations in that World Bubble, and I don't feel comfortable letting Bianca and Sophia carry out operations alone."
Freya had just sat down, explained.
"I see. With that maid's abilities, she is indeed reassuring."
Immortal Fu Hua nodded and then took her seat.
Meanwhile, the three governors other than Freya arrived at the conference room one after another, each accompanied by their respective adjutants.
Seeing Einstein's expressionless face and Raiden Ryoma's sour expression as they entered the conference room, Freya had been preoccupied, subconsciously felt a sense of pleasure.
"Mr. Ryoma, what's wrong with you?!"
Seeing Ryoma's sour face, Freya figured it must be related to his daughter Raiden Mei.
"...nothing."
Hearing the almost overflowing pleasure in the voice, Ryoma's face grew even uglier.
He couldn't very well say that his daughter had started to reject washing his clothes with him, which filled the old father, who was both a father and a mother, with melancholy.
Of course, now that his daughter has grown up, he has nothing more to say.
"Sigh, I'm so curious!"
Freya didn't hesitate to activate her curiosity mode.
"No, Lord Freya, you're not curious! Please be serious."
Ryoma answered with a straight face.
To be honest, Ryoma was also troubled by Freya's curiosity. Although she was perfect in every way, she also had many troublesome flaws.
This includes her fondness for gossiping about other people's family affairs.
In Freya's words, it's like, "I have wine, cola, potato chips, and sunflower seeds, while you have stories to tell. Why not have a heart-to-heart talk?!"
Ryoma had never seen anyone speak so confidently about gossiping about other people's affairs before... and now, he completely ignored Freya's curiosity.
"Mr. Ryoma, the more you say that, the more curious I become!"
"No, aren't you curious!"
"No way, I'm just curious!!"
"Then... please use your curiosity for good, Lord Freya."
"Isn't it right to care about the family affairs of subordinates?" Freya replied with an air of righteousness.
Ryoma rolled his eyes several times. Freya's behavior made him doubt everything he had just witnessed. Looking at Freya, who was now so righteous and caring for her subordinates, Ryoma found it hard to reconcile the person who had just been speaking with such joy.
Of course, those in the know, such as Ryoma, knew that this was Freya's true nature.
While Freya and Ryoma were bickering, Amber and A-374 had already taken their seats next to Theresa, and Planck, the special advisor who rarely attended meetings, was also present at this emergency meeting.
Tesla, of course, was surprised, but even Einstein, a man rarely showing emotion, displayed a look of astonishment at this moment, demonstrating the seriousness of this emergency meeting.
"Professor Planck ..."
"Why are even the teachers here?"
Tesla and Einstein were amazed. Planck's position in Anti-Entropy was irreplaceable, but she had not been transformed by the power of Creation, and therefore did not have the immortality that Tesla and Einstein possessed.
Even though Planck received the life-extending surgery provided by Schicksal and can now live for a long time, she is an elderly woman. In order to give young people more opportunities to show their talents, she chose to serve as a special advisor and rarely attended meetings so as not to affect the performance of the 'young people'.
"Freya sent me... It seems things have gotten serious."
As a seasoned old woman, Planck could tell at a glance that Freya seemed distracted.
Given Freya's serious and earnest demeanor, Planck didn't think this emergency meeting would be simple, especially since she was required to attend.
Immortal Fu Hua also wore a serious expression. Seeing Planck attend the meeting, she had a bad feeling.
In fact, once everyone who was supposed to come had arrived, Freya explained the information she had received from the extraterrestrial life, leaving everyone astonished.
Welt, in particular, was actually an insider.
However, this matter involves the death of Muryōtō Ryūsuke. As Himeko's teacher at the time, Welt found it difficult to tell Himeko the truth and ultimately chose to bear the secret alone. But he did do something; it's just that, from Anti-Entropy's perspective, the Schicksal they faced at that time was the real problem they needed to confront.
When Freya made contact with the extraterrestrial life and obtained information about the People from the Sky from them, everyone realized that the situation was serious and that Earth's struggle for survival would face even greater difficulties.
Unlike the previous struggle to survive simply due to the catastrophe of Honkai, the upcoming battle for survival involves cosmic-level issues such as resource competition and survival of the fittest.
"Living a long time really does mean you can encounter all sorts of things," Planck couldn't help but remark.
Her appearance is like that of a well-maintained middle-aged woman, and saying such things at this moment makes one really not know how to criticize her.
In particular, Immortal Fu Hua to the side, nodded in agreement, saying, "Indeed, the universe is vast and full of wonders, but such a discovery... is still astonishing."