Chapter 367

"Personality... huh? I see, so she's still Kaslana after all..."

Otto believed that his deduction had many flaws and could not be explained by himself. However, after thinking about the other party's white hair and blue eyes, he suddenly found that many flaws that could not be explained by calculation suddenly had an answer.

"Tsk, you bastard, you really were trying to scheme against me."

Seeing Otto's dark face and unhappy expression, Freya had no intention of falling for his trick.

Otto's acting skills might fool many people, but they were useless against Freya, who could see through Otto's lies.

When Freya was young, Otto's coercion and scheming left a deep impression on her, and she still remembers it vividly to this day.

After all, even a young girl like her had to scheme against him. Freya thought Otto's actions were quite morbid and left an indelible mark on her young mind. From then on, Freya subconsciously imitated Otto's behavior and way of thinking.

At least in some ways, Freya is more like Otto's blood relative than her innocent and lovely Theresa.

"This Herrscher ... Miss, you're overthinking it. How could I possibly be plotting against you..."

Otto replied with a smile.

However, Freya didn't believe a single punctuation mark of his words.

She knew very well what kind of person Otto was; even she herself was the type who could smile on the surface while secretly scheming against him.

"Based on my understanding of you, you should have figured out my true identity by now, and you should also realize that there is a debt of gratitude between us. However, that is a karmic entanglement between me and Otto from that world, and it has nothing to do with you in this world. Where do you get the confidence to think... I won't beat you half to death next?"

Freya did not use her Herrscher of Consciousness abilities.

For someone like Otto, using the abilities of Herrscher of Consciousness would not provide the answer.

Freya's current speculations all stem from her understanding of Otto, her judgments based on experience, and her repeated overestimations.

Everyone can be underestimated, but Otto only one who cannot be underestimated.

Freya had no idea what Otto was thinking. As for whether she had predicted Otto's prediction, or Otto had predicted hers, or whether she had predicted Otto's prediction in the end... in fact, there was no answer at all.

However, Otto did gain a lot of information from the parallel world through the conversation just now and Freya's admission of her identity.

Freya shut her mouth abruptly, and Otto remained silent as well.

Rita and Bianca were speechless, feeling as if the air in the lab had suddenly become heavy, like it had been filled with lead.

From their perspective as bystanders, it was a situation where two people with extremely bad personalities were testing each other. Because Freya knew Otto's personality very well, the situation was somewhat unfavorable for Otto. However, as time went on, Otto would obviously be able to obtain more information from the parallel world from the other party.

Rather than a scheme between two intelligent, cunning individuals, it's more accurate to describe it as a cunning confrontation between a scheming old man and his alternate account.

"Oh, I see. Miss Herrscher, in the original world, you must have had a very close relationship with Bishop Otto..."

Bianca tried to break the heavy atmosphere.

However, Freya's words made the atmosphere in the laboratory even more oppressive.

"My public name is indeed Kiana Apocalypse, but in my original world, I watched the real Kiana assassinate her, and incidentally, I also took advantage of her misfortune."

"..."×3

The air in the laboratory did indeed become heavier; to use a metaphor, it felt like keeping vigil in a funeral parlor.

Otto's eyes lost their sparkle; he simply couldn't believe such a thing could happen in that parallel world.

"How... how could that be? With your personality... you wouldn't just stand by and watch someone die."

In fact, when Otto heard that the real Kiana had tried to assassinate him, Otto eye twitched involuntarily, finding the reality even more surprising.

Otto's attention was quickly diverted to something else. If it was to be expected that the real Kiana would assassinate him, then based on his previous analysis, Freya, who possessed the qualities of Kaslana, would not have stood by and watched him die. Therefore, something must have happened in that parallel world that absolutely did not happen in this world.

The thought of this made Otto feel like he was being constantly tickled, and he became increasingly eager to know information from the parallel world.

"Trying to gather information from a parallel world? That's certainly something you'd do. However, my time is 2012, which is five years later than yours in 2017. If you're hoping to get information from that world that's beneficial to our world, you're likely to be disappointed."

Freya shrugged. Although she didn't know Otto well that she could guess what kind of fart he was going to say just by looking at his butt, the chances of guessing Otto's thoughts by guessing her own were actually quite high.

To put it bluntly, she's just an Otto imitator, and a rather mediocre one at that.

For Otto himself, her imitation only made it easier for Otto to predict her next move, which was also the main reason why Freya quickly stepped down from her position as Acting Grand Bishop and relinquished all command of the Valkyrie.

If we're talking about the current forces under Freya, the Schicksal Saintess in the Alliance, then it only consists of the Artificial Herrscher squad that she created, the Deadman squad that chose to follow her for some unknown reason, and a silly, cute Humanoid Honkai Beast.

Although Freya has the right to grant titles, and the Apocalypse Knights are a force directly under the Grand Bishop and the Saintess, the main command is in the hands of Theresa.

Besides that, Freya only had two subordinates: her adjutant and her research assistant.

However, as a scholar once said, "Those who learn from me will live, those who imitate me will die." Freya's blind imitation of Otto did indeed make her restrained by Otto, but it was precisely because of her imitation that she was able to predict Otto's next move.

"How could I be disappointed? I welcome you to talk about your own affairs. Speaking of which, you suggested having dinner together before, right? I think it was a really good suggestion. Rita, go and prepare a lunch for four people. I think a hearty lunch with a homey feel would be good for bringing us closer."

"Have you immediately adopted a conciliatory approach?"

Freya subconsciously rubbed her temples, a habit she'd developed from repeatedly trying to predict Otto's actions.

Compared to Otto in the original world, Otto in this world is naturally not at a high level.

But this isn't because Otto in this world isn't skilled enough; it's because he hasn't encountered someone he needs to carefully calculate against in a long time.

This is different from Otto in the original world. After all, he had an adopted granddaughter who was always ready to assassinate his 'father'. Otto in the original world would naturally have to spend more time outwitting and outmaneuvering his lovely adopted granddaughter.

Freya could imagine Otto's current state of mind, but given Otto's experience, he should soon be able to shake off his preconceived notions.

This joyful sparring among newbies is about to end.

This made Freya subconsciously want to let out a sigh. Although she was not a person who liked to sigh, the increasing burden on her shoulders sometimes made it difficult for Freya to breathe.

Ultimately, she was just imitating Otto, albeit as Otto's trumpet.

The biggest difference between her and Otto is that Otto can decisively abandon the entire Schicksal, while she simply cannot abandon the Alliance, nor can she abandon those hundreds of thousands of Valkyrie...

"I certainly don't mind accepting your invitation, you damned bishop," Freya said to Rita and Bianca, ignoring Otto's completely black face.

"Rita, I'll leave lunch to you; Miss Hero, we should have a good chat, I'm very curious about your growth over the past few years..."

"No problem, Herrscher. However, in exchange, I would like to know about your experiences over the years."

"Sure."

Freya did not refuse, and a bright smile immediately appeared on Bianca's face.

418. Herrscher, is there something strange on the top of my head?

If he had to pick the most frustrating lunch he'd ever had, Otto would say it was the one he shared with the Herrscher from another world.

Freya accepted Otto's invitation, but she clearly no longer took Otto seriously.

"Miss Hero, wait a minute, you just said when you went to the Sea of Quantum? No, you just said who you went to the Sea of Quantum with?"

Because she was very curious about Bianca's growth over the years in this world, Freya kept asking questions after she sat down.

Bianca had no intention of hiding anything, after all, the other party was Herrscher with mental abilities, and the fact that the other party did not directly read her memories was already a great concession to her.

"When I was 12 years old, well, to be precise, it should be 2012... As for who I was with, it was Rita, of course. Thanks to Rita, I overcame many difficulties," Bianca replied with a nostalgic look.

Rita couldn't help but drift into memories; that adventurous time was indeed something she missed.

In fact, she and Bianca still occasionally return to that world to meet up with their old adventure companions.

"I'm curious, could you explain in more detail?"

Both the year 2012 and the adventure to the Sea of Quantum left a deep impression on Freya.

Bianca naturally made no secret of her past adventures, and in her narration, Freya heard a very familiar adventure story.

Although there are some differences in the details of this adventure story, Freya did hear almost the exact same adventure story from Bianca and Rita in the original world.

Freya listened intently. Although the reasons why Bianca from the two worlds went to the Sea of Quantum were different, their adventures in the World Bubble of the Sea of Quantum were almost identical.

As Bianca continued her story, Freya's thoughts drifted into the distance.

Without a doubt, at this point in time, 2012, in both worlds, Bianca and Rita from both worlds traveled together to the Sea of Quantum. This is naturally the so-called convergence of world lines, and also an unshakable established fact in SU's words.

What is called a given fact is a fact that is bound to happen.

Among the countless parallel worlds observed by SU, some events are bound to occur in some parallel worlds, while others will occur in others, and in some parallel worlds, all of these events will occur.

Simply put, without the influence of a tremendous force, one will inevitably experience certain things that are bound to happen.

SU has observed many parallel worlds without the World Serpent Organization, yet in those parallel worlds, Kiana still transformed into the Herrscher of Finality.

In a parallel world with the addition of the World Serpent Organization and Kevin, Kiana is given the additional characteristic of being a clone.

Freya had previously communicated with SU and understood the importance of 'great power'. Kevin was such a person who could influence established facts, but his influence was not enough to completely reverse all established facts.

In SU's view, Freya is also a so-called 'great power'. She changed the original fate of many Valkyrie, as well as the fate of the Schicksal and the Anti-Entropy organization.

However, her influence remained limited, and she was still unable to change the established fact of 'world destruction'.

The only difference between parallel worlds where Freya exists and those where Freya does not is the executor of their destruction.

SU saw her own choices in this parallel world, and also saw what the 'hero' she chose would look like after growing up.

However, the 'hero' chosen by himself in this parallel world is still not enough to change the established fact of 'world destruction'.

Although the concept of countless parallel worlds is strongly opposed to Freya's ideas of worldline convergence and a single universe, certain situations are remarkably similar.

For example, in 2012, Bianca and Rita went to the Sea of Quantum together.

In the original world, Freya took Rita, Bianca, and Sophia with her to study the Aether Anchor and to try to find new power outside of the Honkai.

If it weren't for a sudden whim, she would have only arranged for Bianca and Sophia to act together.

In the end, Freya was too free and worried about Bianca and Sophia, so she had to arrange for Rita to come along, and that's how a group of four was formed.

From a certain perspective, Rita, who wouldn't have gone otherwise, still went to the Sea of Quantum because of her, which is a result of established facts.

In today's world, when external interference causes events to deviate from their original trajectory, a self-correcting process will inevitably occur.

For example, Freya originally had no intention of setting off, and Rita, as her adjutant, naturally wouldn't stray far from her.

If we classify the parallel worlds where Bianca and Rita are destined to travel to the Sea of Quantum in 2012 as Category B parallel worlds.

So, Freya's original world was the so-called Class B parallel world. Under the influence of the established facts, she suddenly felt very idle and wanted to investigate the Sea of Quantum. When she went to the Sea of Quantum, she would definitely bring Rita with her, thus fulfilling the established fact that Bianca and Rita would travel together.

"... SU is probably worried about this situation. So even though I have changed the fate of many people, I still haven't been able to reverse all the established facts."

Freya believes that only by defeating the Herrscher of Finality can the predetermined fate of the Honkai world be completely changed.

Even with her and Kevin working together, there are still shortcomings in pushing this change forward.

"Speaking of which, SU wouldn't be planning to let me master the Sea of Quantum travel so that I can easily go to other parallel worlds to poach people, would it?"

Freya murmured to herself in a voice only she could hear.

She suddenly realized that SU's purpose in throwing her into this world was not simply to let her try to defeat the Honkai in this parallel world, but also that they might have considered that she was unable to save this world and could only leave some embers to return.

No, it should be said that SU's initial goal was to obtain those sparks.

To change established facts, one can only rely on external forces.

In fact, both she and Kevin can be considered external forces, since they are Kevin from Previous Civilization.

If we consider worlds without Previous Civilization as Type A worlds, and worlds with Previous Civilization civilizations as Type B worlds, then the differences between Type B worlds and Type A worlds are enormous, especially the impact of Previous Civilization.

Of course, as for whether the impact of the pioneers of the Previous Civilization was good or bad, SU could not draw a conclusion because she could not see an ending without destruction. However, the huge external forces like her and Kevin's did change many established facts.

Moreover, established facts are not necessarily all bad things. For example, the adventures that Bianca and Rita experienced led to Bianca's growth.

At this point, Bianca's adventure story was coming to an end, and the stories at this stage were all parts that Freya had never heard of.

For example, Roland, the commander of the Third Guards Training Regiment of the Inca Republic, eventually became the Roland Beast; and the archaeologist (Jeanne François Champollion), who joined the group as a part-time consultant detective after the Alexandria incident, eventually revealed that he was the human side of Emperor Napoleon, the mastermind behind the series of events...

Finally, Bianca used the gem from the Holy Sword Durandal to seal the entire anchor point, along with the World Bubble itself and Honkai Energy, into her body. As long as Bianca lives, this world can still exist.

Of course, in memory of Little You, Bianca in this parallel world changed her name to Bianca Durandal Atagina.

The experiences Bianca in this world are the same challenges that Bianca in Freya's original world would have faced. However... given the strength Bianca possessed in her original world, she might not necessarily lose to the Honkai creature that calls itself 'Lanina' when fully armed.

"This is terrible. Now that I'm not here, that Roland Beast is probably doomed."

Freya felt it was a great pity. As a researcher, she naturally had a desire to dissect the Honkai creature that had taken over Roland's body and called itself Lanina.

Unfortunately, judging from the development of this world, the original world would probably just cut this Honkai creature off.

Freya even felt that her sudden departure from the World Bubble and subsequent teleportation to this world by SU might be due to the established fact that Bianca had sealed the World Bubble and Honkai Energy into herself.

Now, Freya can no longer say for sure whether she and SU planned to change the established facts by abducting characters from other parallel worlds, or whether the established facts had an effect that diverted her and SU's attention to the parallel worlds.

Whatever the answer, it won't make Freya happy.

Freya sighed. She had only been listening to Bianca recount her adventures from her youth, but in the end, her own wandering thoughts and random ideas left her feeling lost.