Chapter 369

Otto knew very well what Freya's name meant. Even though she consciously controlled the flow of information from the parallel world, her name, appearance, and the Twilight Knight armor she wore as everyday clothes revealed enough information.

Otto regretted being relentlessly pressured by his opponent, which prevented him from having time to carefully analyze the information from this parallel world.

Most importantly... he seemed to have spotted a secret code in an inconspicuous place on that evening suit that only he knew.

"If... I'm not mistaken, that code must be a signal left to me by my parallel world self." Otto was also curious about his parallel world self.

It seems that his parallel world self is even more cunning than him. In fact, even Freya herself did not discover this code.

Otto had plenty of ways to leave a code on Freya's casual clothes. After all, the Twilight Knight armor she wore as casual clothes was meticulously crafted by Otto using her as a template after he changed the owner.

Therefore, many functions are different from when Theresa was registered as the owner, and Theresa will not continue to grow taller, while Freya's height has already exceeded Theresa's by a head, so the size of the Twilight Knight armor was naturally changed to be designed for 14-year-old Freya.

After much deliberation, Otto remained silent for only two or three seconds before a new plan formed in his mind. He then smiled at Freya.

Freya suddenly broke out in goosebumps on her arms. She subconsciously looked around suspiciously, feeling that some very, very, very, very bastard had set a trap for her. Then she straightened her evening gown.

Although she stole the Twilight Knight armor from Theresa, Freya's data has been recorded since the Blood Knight, so basically only she can use this enhanced armor.

That being said, this was a rare gift from some bastard. When she was weak, Freya was always protected by this armor. After it was upgraded to an evening gown suitable for a 14-year-old, Freya wore it as everyday clothes, since it was indeed beautiful and had many auxiliary functions.

420. In short, the situation is extremely awkward right now.

Freya used four "very"s in a row, but she still felt that four "very"s were not enough to describe how much of a jerk the person she was describing was.

When large patches of goosebumps appeared on her arms, Freya noticed the change in Otto's expression. Although on the surface, Otto's expression was no different from his expression a second ago, Otto was silent because of something else.

Freya immediately drew a conclusion based on her intuition. Although she lacked experience, she was indeed able to guess some of Otto's intentions.

Considering that people like Otto are inherently corrupt, Freya instinctively suspected the casual clothes she was wearing.

Let's assume this evening gown-style armor is a gift from Otto. But now that I think about it, even though that bastard did raise me, I shouldn't have sought so-called kinship from him.

Of course, Theresa has this privilege.

After identifying her primary suspect, Freya quickly found unidentified symbols resembling decorations in several inconspicuous places on the evening gown. However, she couldn't find any corresponding information by analyzing them using existing writing systems and codes.

Freya immediately concluded that the unknown symbol was created by Otto alone, and perhaps only Otto himself knew its meaning.

However, Freya could tell from Otto's silence in this world that... he had noticed the code and might even know its meaning.

This made Freya want to manipulate Otto's consciousness and make him decipher the code for her, but mental abilities were not as effective as she had imagined for Otto, who could transfer consciousness.

Moreover, considering that she has discovered more than one unknown symbol, even if she successfully manipulates Otto in this world, she may not be able to obtain the correct code from him.

Freya had reason to believe that some of the symbols were just disguises, and the real code should be hidden among them. If she randomly pointed to a code and asked Otto of this world to translate it, he might get a wrong translation, which could lead to an irreparable mistake.

Although Freya herself really wanted to take off the blue-and-black evening gown she was wearing immediately and examine it closely, she quickly dismissed this unrealistic idea that suddenly popped into her head.

After all, it was a code developed by Otto, Freya didn't think she could decipher it without any tools or hints. Of course, whether she could find the real code hidden in the disguise was also an unknown.

In any case, it was thanks to Otto's overly strong reaction in this world that Freya became aware of the hidden danger within herself.

After all, she had been wearing the Twilight Knight armor as her everyday clothes for some time now, and she preferred cool-toned outfits in black and blue to bright colors like red and white.

That being said, some really, really, really, really bastard is truly heartless and ruthless.

Even the gifts he gave her years ago contained hidden messages. If it weren't for Otto, who rarely resorted to scheming, Freya felt that she would have been completely outmaneuvered by that bastard again.

As expected, Otto, who was completely hidden in the shadows, was far more difficult to deal with than Otto who appeared in front of others.

Freya scratched her head. She didn't think Otto could leave much information on this evening gown, so even if he did leave a code, the information it could convey would be limited, especially since the code was prepared for her parallel world self, making it even more restrictive...

After all, he couldn't guarantee that Otto in the parallel world Freya went to would have the same code; perhaps the same symbols would have completely different meanings.

Freya squinted and pondered for a moment.

"Forget it, if we're talking about which Otto is a bigger threat, it's definitely that bastard from the original world."

While Otto in this world is also extremely threatening, compared to Otto in Freya's original world, he does seem rather weak.

Perhaps because the hacking of the Schicksal Headquarters system went so smoothly, she turned a blind eye to Otto's spying and even decided to stay overnight at the Schicksal Headquarters.

Welt and the others on the southern island were completely dumbfounded when they received Freya's message.

After all, while they were discussing how to deal with Freya swiftly froze the leader of the World Serpent and the base together, and now more and more people are discovering the strange situation that half of the continent has turned into an ice field.

However, most people are naturally more concerned about what's happening around them than what's happening on another continent.

There were no preventative measures against Freya's Mind Plague, and the major powers could only establish isolation zones along the routes between cities to blockade those cities affected by the Mind Plague.

Originally, the major powers could obtain a small batch of medicine from Schicksal, World Serpent, and Anti-Entropy to slow the spread of the plague, but in a few days, those major powers will no longer be able to obtain those treatments.

Although the Mind Plague has been temporarily contained by physical blockades by various countries, Freya's main Meme Attack still has no good countermeasures.

Even the three major organizations possess very few cognitive-impairing drugs, so high-ranking officials in various countries have no way out when facing Meme Attack.

Even if countries take measures to shut down the network, in reality, all electronic signals are the medium through which contaminated keywords spread. Coupled with the mental network built by the Mind Plague, even if some countries eliminate all electronic signals, they still cannot stop the spread of contaminated keywords.

Especially the mental network; once you are shrouded in the mental network, you will be directly affected as long as you think of the keywords that have been contaminated.

Welt, Tesla, and Einstein were naturally shocked that Freya had stayed overnight at Schicksal Headquarters.

In a single day, Freya dealt with the World Serpent Organization and apparently even seized the Schicksal Headquarters.

Welt originally thought that his Anti-Entropy organization would be the next target, but he eventually discovered that his Anti-Entropy organization was not taken seriously at all.

Watching the waiter who had relayed Freya's message return to his post, Welt fell silent once again.

After all, there are almost no means of communication with the outside world now. Apart from the three major organizations having a few communication channels with multiple encryption, almost all communication methods between countries and cities have become invalid.

Although Welt already knew how serious the predicament Freya had brought to this world was before he came, he only realized after experiencing it firsthand that the predicament was far more serious than he had imagined.

"Tesla, it seems we... made the wrong choice."

"No, Welt, we had no choice. If she were the enemy, we would be powerless to resist. No enemy is more troublesome than someone we know best. Fortunately, she is not our enemy." Tesla was very glad that he had had an in-depth conversation with Freya.

Tesla, based on his assessment of that 'friend' from a parallel world, believed that the reason the other party wanted to completely eliminate the connections between countries and cities was to gradually devour all of humanity.

The opponent's Mind Plague and Meme Attack are powerful, but she cannot control all humans at once. Therefore, there must be a sequence, and she also needs time to get used to the feeling of controlling a large number of humans.

"She's currently staying at Schicksal Headquarters, in case she reaches some kind of agreement with Otto..."

"Please rest assured about that. Although she mentioned the name Kiana Apocalypse, I have a feeling that she probably hates Otto of this world."

Tesla pursed her lips; she had a lot of experience in how to dislike someone.

If that genius girl weren't her boss, but rather someone she could barely call a friend, given her annoying personality, she would have punched her long ago.

Yes, Tesla wasn't referring to anyone else, but specifically to Thomas Edison, who famously said that genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

In Tesla's view, if Otto from the original world hadn't had some kind of nurturing relationship with Freya, given his annoying personality, Freya would have definitely scattered his ashes within three days.

Given this situation, how could Freya possibly treat Otto, someone she had no connection with and no debt of gratitude for raising her, with any respect for him?

Tesla slowly explained to Welt, while Einstein, who had fallen silent, was still worried about what Freya might do. Of course, at the moment, she still had to relay the news that Freya was staying overnight at the Schicksal Headquarters to Kiki.

In fact, Freya's plan to scatter Otto's ashes came earlier than Tesla had predicted.

That night, Freya, who had changed into her pajamas and was sleeping in another room, saw Otto dressed as a woman in the dressing room. At the same time, Otto had the Twilight Knight armor that Otto had taken off when she took a shower that night in his hand.

"..."

"..."

In the changing room of the Valkyrie dormitory's large bathhouse at Schicksal Headquarters, Freya, who was clearly playing the role of a hunter waiting for her prey, looked at the clothes thief with a playful smile.

Incidentally, she didn't leave her underwear in the changing room.

Although she deliberately used the Twilight Knight armor as bait, she didn't want Otto in this world to become an underwear thief. The thought of Otto holding her underwear made Freya feel particularly uncomfortable.

Otto, dressed in women's clothing, stared at Freya, clearly not expecting Freya to be so decisive.

Of course, the same applies to Freya; she hadn't expected Otto to be so decisive.

"I thought you would be patient for a few days, for example, by expressing goodwill and trying to persuade me to stay at the Schicksal Headquarters to lower my guard..." Freya teased.

Otto raised his eyebrows slightly, dressed in casual Valkyrie.

However, this is only the bare minimum of makeup. Otto clearly has a good foundation and doesn't need much makeup on his face.

Of course, he was quite tall, taller than most Valkyrie. However, there are actually quite a few Valkyrie with such a physique, especially those Valkyrie with the highest mortality rate on the front Valkyrie, most of whom have such a robust build.

Lewis, the B-rank Valkyrie in this world, is an example of this.

"I didn't expect you to be watching me from the very first day. I thought you would lower your guard a little and try to gradually break down my guard by using your own clothes as bait."

Otto had anticipated that Freya would use the Twilight Knight armor as bait, and he also knew that Freya intended to turn the tables on him and was mentally prepared to be constantly persuaded to stay. Her vigilance would not decrease over time, but would instead increase day by day.

So in her plan, she was actually least vigilant on the first day.

Otto saw this as an opportunity and planned to act on Freya's least vigilant first day, but he ended up running right into Freya's trap.

Otto originally planned to use Freya's plan to turn the tables on him, but Freya unexpectedly turned the tables on him again at the last minute.

Frankly speaking, the calculations on both sides were like nesting dolls, a kind of calculation that easily confuses people, with each side thinking what the other thinks.

"I just never expected you could be so shameless..." Freya exclaimed.

Otto's swift action was truly unexpected for Freya. If it weren't for her concern about the coded messages left by Otto from the original world, which might be a code for a plan or a special situation, she might have been surprised.

For example, Otto originally designed 1 to 9 plans, each representing what kind of crisis he encountered and how to deal with it.

If Otto from a parallel universe also designed a similar scheme, then the code Otto left on the Twilight Knight armor wouldn't need to convey too much meaning; a number that would allow Otto from other universes to understand the situation would be sufficient.

Because she was so worried, well... Freya could actually guess what Otto's code meant. After all, Otto had been missing for three years, and the Twilight Knight armor was scheduled for an upgrade soon. The only way to tamper with it would be during the upgrade process.

However, only specific individuals could tamper with the Twilight Knight's armor upgrade process, including Rita, Theresa, and Theresa's two lieutenants.

That is, Amber and A-374.

Of course, both of them are suspects.

With these conditions in place, Freya had already guessed Otto's code: it was to prove to her parallel-world counterpart that parallel worlds truly existed. Perhaps Otto intended to use her to connect all the Otto in all parallel worlds...

Freya couldn't guarantee that her guess was accurate enough, but it was about 50-60% close to the truth.

The reason she appeared in the locker room on the first day when she was least vigilant was simply because she didn't have a pillow and couldn't get used to the bed Otto had prepared. Freya, who hadn't slept well, ended up bored and went to the locker room to wait for people.

Coincidentally... she thought Otto would take action on the second or third day, but she didn't expect him to take action on the first day.

At this moment, Freya was once again glad that she hadn't left her underwear in the changing room.

Otherwise, Bishop Otto would not only cross-dress and enter the dressing room to steal clothes, but also underwear. Even if the other party was willing to disregard his reputation and shamelessness, Freya simply did not have the courage to wear underwear that had been in his hands.

In short, the situation is extremely awkward right now.

421. You're absolutely right, but the person who said that doesn't deserve my trust.

On Freya's first night at Schicksal Headquarters, Otto becomes a clothes thief.

Of course, Freya was already being lenient by not turning into a lingerie thief.

Although Freya also felt uncomfortable about it.

But in short, what happened that night was a case of me anticipating your anticipation and you outsmarting me, and then turning the tables on me...

There is indeed an element of coincidence in creating this situation.

Ultimately, the trouble stemmed from Otto from the original world leaving a coded message on the evening gown she liked.

"Your Excellency, although the moonlight is beautiful tonight, it's a pity there's no one for me. Never mind, let's get straight to the point."

The Schicksal Headquarters, high in the sky, is perhaps the best place in the world to appreciate the moonlight. Unfortunately, such beautiful and bright moonlight is missing an important person to enjoy it with.

In the dressing room, where a few rays of moonlight shone on the floor, Freya sat on the cabinet where the clothes baskets were placed, looking down at Otto, whose expression was somewhat embarrassed, with a clearly mocking smile on her face.

"Well then, let's talk about why you became an underwear thief, cough cough, a clothes thief... It must be some bastard I know who left a code on my favorite evening gown that only 'Otto' would know." Although Freya was speculating, her tone was very certain when she said it.

Otto wasn't surprised that Freya had discovered the code, after all, the Twilight Knight armor did indeed have many exquisite patterns and symbols.

Given Freya's meticulous nature, it would be even more unrealistic for her not to have discovered that these patterns and symbols had another purpose.

However, most of the patterns and symbols are meaningless disguises.

The remaining part consisted of deceptive coded messages; even he didn't know where the real coded messages were hidden, which is why he stole the clothes tonight.

"I'd guess that you haven't found the real code yet, but you actually have a general idea of what it means..."

Freya even suspected that none of the patterns and symbols on the Twilight Knight's armor were genuine codes.