Chapter 386
"I'm back. Don't worry, I won't be leaving anytime soon."
Seeing Aurora's hesitant question, Freya, guessing her thoughts, readily agreed.
Whether it's giving people from parallel worlds a hard time or being the first to rush out to see her after receiving the coded message, it's all just her little scheme.
Although influenced by Tesla, she has become a little more cunning, but she is still the same innocent and lovely little angel. As for the strange naming method... considering that they are both registered as 14 years old on their documents, it should be said that my little sister suffers from some kind of incurable disease unique to this age.
Of course, saying it's incurable actually means that the disease doesn't require treatment and may recover on its own very soon.
However, it is also possible to have this condition for the rest of one's life.
Who knows, by then, Aurora be wearing a white coat, constantly spouting phrases like "It's all the choice of the Imaginary Tree," and trying to travel back in time to change the future—basically, she'll be in full teens.
In fact, she really does have the ability to travel through time and space.
Although the Herrscher of the Void essentially only possesses the power to manipulate space, Aurora, like her, also possesses some of the authority of the Herrscher of Finality.
However, traveling through time to change the past may not necessarily change the original world; perhaps what she changed was only a parallel world created by the Imaginary Tree.
Freya suddenly felt that she should send her cute little sister for treatment as soon as possible.
While having a disease that can be contracted at this specific age might add to her charm, Freya doesn't want her little sister to bear too much burden. If she's pushed too hard, and one day she starts muttering things like "failed, failed, failed, failed again," it will probably be too late.
Putting aside the jokes for now, Freya knew there were still many problems to solve.
Most importantly, the original plan to dismantle the World Serpent Organization was prematurely detonated by SU, and the actual results certainly did not meet Freya's expectations.
In any case, Freya first needs to determine exactly how long she has been gone, and also what happened after she left.
This took Freya a full three days.
Although Freya was only away from this world for three months and spent more than two months in a parallel world, a great deal of things happened in those three months.
On the morning of the fourth day after Freya returned to the Alliance, she continued her investigation in a rarely used reception room, accompanied by several 'acquaintances'.
If we're talking about the major events of the past three months, the crisis that SU prematurely triggered is the first one. However, this also means that the global front against the Honkai has lost a powerful external ally.
Regardless of whether those judges or World Serpent executives are expensive to hire, their fearless fighting style does indeed make up for the current shortage of Type-B Valkyrie.
After all, Freya cared a great deal about the safety of the Type-B Valkyrie, and the League no longer treated the Valkyrie as disposable items like it did in the past with Schicksal.
However, the difficulty of the Honkai battlefields around the world is gradually increasing. Modern weapons, which originally had only a weak effect, are even less effective in the face of Humanoid Honkai Beast.
As a result, several small countries were unlucky enough to fall completely when the Alliance's Type-B Valkyrie arrived. Even with the Type-B Valkyrie's efforts, many survivors remained in those small countries, but the countries were essentially defunct.
Of course, Freya shouldn't be blamed for this.
She trained many Type-B Valkyrie for various countries and respected their wishes, allowing them to return to their respective countries.
These Type-B Valkyrie should have arrived in these allied countries immediately, but due to a feint attack by the Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast mentioned earlier, Type-B Valkyrie were delayed in their own countries.
To be honest, the situation in various places became so deteriorated because of a burst of anger after Freya left this world.
It's as if as long as Freya is still in this world, the Honkai Consciousness can only do some minor things.
But once Freya left this world, the Honkai Consciousness did not hesitate to reveal its trump card.
The Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast is not very strong, but it is indeed very cunning and has extremely strong perception. As soon as it senses Valkyrie with Sealed Rank strength... no, as soon as it detects that there is an Alliance Valkyrie nearby, it will immediately turn around and run away.
After all, they are Valkyrie trained for various countries, so even Freya couldn't possibly devote herself entirely to them.
If Freya considers all the Valkyrie of the Alliance as her family, then... these Valkyrie trained for various countries can be considered distant relatives.
Although Freya would still take good care of them, their treatment was naturally not as good as that of the Valkyrie who belonged to the Alliance.
Because of the destruction of the World Serpent Organization, the defense line, which was already on the verge of collapse after Freya left, finally crumbled at this moment.
"Honestly, if we really go by it, shouldn't you be fully responsible?"
Freya said, glaring angrily at the man in the reception room who was wearing a calm smile.
And without any hesitation, she gave him the middle finger. Well, at this point, she had no idea what her etiquette teacher had taught her.
It was precisely because this jerk had ruined his own life, and in a way, also ruined Kevin, that Freya had asked him, Kevin, and Immortal Fu Hua who was stationed on the border of Shenzhou, to come together alone.
The main reason for her dissatisfaction was the collapse of the defense line. Bianca Durandal Atagina, the strongest Sealed Rank knight captain in the alliance, had to run around the world with Rita like a firefighter.
Should we say that cunning Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast was cowardly? Or should we say it was too much of a bully who preyed on the weak?
That Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast never approaches Changkong City, and rarely even sets foot on the Far East, basically focusing its attention on the logistics bases of various countries.
Yes, this Humanoid Honkai Beast knows how to attack logistics.
They also knew to bully the weak and fear the strong, and to attack the enemy's weaknesses.
Even when they are about to achieve their goal, as soon as they sense the aura of the Alliance Valkyrie, they will abandon the other Honkai Beast and choose to run away.
Bianca chased after it several times with Bright Knight: Excelsis's thrusters, but failed to catch up with this Humanoid Honkai Beast could traverse land, sea, and air.
The thought of finally returning to the Alliance, only to find herself without her beloved maid to sleep with, naturally dampened Freya's spirits.
"Ahem, Miss Freya, this isn't entirely my fault. I know you've learned about the series of unexpected events that happened after you left these past three days..."
"The destruction of the World Serpent has nothing to do with me; you detonated it yourself. However, I really didn't expect the Honkai's offensive to become so fierce after I left."
Freya was truly grateful at that moment for continuously strengthening the alliance and leading the Valkyrie into a new era.
Times have changed; Valkyrie are no longer expendable on the Honkai battlefield.
Therefore, on the main battlefields of various countries, apart from the Valkyrie that Freya cultivated for each country, the Valkyrie belonging to the Alliance blocked all the attacks, but were also restrained by those fierce attacks.
"Even without the Herrscher, there are still Honkai Beast. Perhaps, among the Honkai Beast, there is one with a clear mind."
Freya shared her opinion, which SU and Kevin both agreed with. However, SU nodded with a smile, while Kevin remained silent, feigning seriousness.
"Miss Kiana is also investigating this matter now, and I believe she will catch the other party red-handed soon."
SU also doesn't believe that an Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast could have such a high level of intelligence.
Therefore, the World Serpent survivors who had just joined the Alliance also began to contribute to the Alliance.
"Furthermore, Miss Freya, I have some good news that I think you should hear: since you returned, the attacks of the Honkai Beast and Humanoid Honkai Beast have weakened considerably."
"Tsk, it seems they don't want me to leave this world so easily."
Freya felt that the Honkai Consciousness might prevent her from continuing to travel to other parallel worlds to recruit people.
After all, during her one long trip to a parallel world, she not only brought back three giants from that parallel world— Otto, Welt, and Kevin —but also two genius researchers from that parallel world: Tesla and Einstein.
As for the World Serpent Organization's MVP Jackal, the number of members has increased from one to two.
Regardless of what changes this force from a parallel world might bring to this world, the Honkai Consciousness clearly does not intend for Freya to repeat such poaching behavior time and time again.
Who knows, when the Herrscher of Finality descends again, and turns around to find over a hundred Kevin, over a hundred Welt, and over a hundred real Kiana and clones from different worlds... The Herrscher of Finality will probably have a headache then.
The Honkai Consciousness does indeed possess a clear will, and it has indeed shown its attitude to Freya.
Freya simply chuckled in response.
441. Don't overthink it, you old geezer!
Although the invitation was extended by Freya, the only sound in the reception room at that moment was the quiet rustling of Freya flipping through documents.
For Kevin, Sue, and Hua, this was probably a long-awaited class reunion.
However, despite being separated by 1,500 years, the three of them didn't have much to say to each other.
Kevin remained silent, Fu Hua closed her eyes in concentration, and SU wore a smile as they all waited for Freya to speak.
Since the World Serpent Organization is a thing of the past, Kevin has accepted reality and has not shown any signs of mental imbalance.
With SU's help, Kevin regained the part of his memory that FU had erased.
Reclaiming his erased past, he remembered a mischievous friend named FU, and how FU lured away the Honkai Beast by making a scene to help him and Mei escape.
Just when he thought his friend had died for him and Mei, he heard in the Fire Moth organization that he had been saved by a person named Himeko. In order to repay Himeko, he joined the Fire Moth and quickly showed some potential. Under the notice of the organization's superiors, he was sent to California Institute of Technology.
Kevin is happy for his bad friend, and during a mission, he reunites with SU, whom he thought was also trapped in the Honkai of Changkong City.
With his only two friends safe and sound, Kevin thought his luck would continue, while his relationship with Mei was also growing stronger.
Until one day, Himeko became the Herrscher of Flames—
The Herrscher of Flames's destructive power far surpasses that of other Herrscher; within a week of her birth, she turned the entire country of Australia into a sea of fire.
The higher-ups immediately blocked FU's intelligence-gathering channels, isolated him at California Institute of Technology, and even sent members of their organization to monitor him.
In order to fight against the Seventh Herrscher, Mei proposed the [Fusion Warrior] project, which involves integrating the DNA of Emperor-class Honkai Beast into the human body to create super warriors with natural resistance to Honkai Energy and physical abilities surpassing those of humans.
In order to support Mei's plan, Kevin volunteered to become a test subject.
The DNA of the Emperor-class Honkai Beast [Party], capable of controlling ice and snow, was integrated into his body. After experiencing unspeakable pain, Kevin gained the power to control ice and snow, but his body also suffered irreparable damage...
Under Kevin's leadership, who had gained the power of Honkai, humanity finally defeated the Herrscher of Flames.
However, Kevin was not happy despite his victory.
Having incorporated Honkai Beast DNA, his body temperature remains at -30 degrees Celsius year-round; anyone standing next to him will suffer frostbite.
For the rest of his life, he must endure loneliness and never be able to embrace his beloved Mei again.
His trusted comrade-in-arms also harbored resentment because Mei ordered Himeko's death...
At the same time, he also lost a close friend forever.
The more memories Kevin regained, the more guilt welled up in his heart, but he did not regret his choice.
Mei's position in the Fire Moth at that time was also rather delicate.
The success of the Fusion Warrior Project has given Mei more say in the matter.
Although the Fire Moth was an organization established by the United Nations to combat the Honkai, internal contradictions and conflicts within the organization, with different factions squeezing out the living space of those without affiliation, have led to internal conflicts.
His quick surrender to the alliance might also be a reflection of his desire to make amends.
It's just a pity that Freya is not FU after all.
He attempted to usurp the powers of the Herrscher of Finality, but to achieve this goal, he had to sacrifice himself.
Regaining memories is not a pleasant experience, neither for Kevin nor for Fu Hua.
Fu Hua still cannot get over the fact that Kevin killed her benefactor.
Perhaps this is why Fu Hua and Freya sat together, while Kevin and SU sat together, facing each other in pairs.
On the matter of Mei ordering the killing of Himeko, Fu and Fu Hua will never be able to reach a consensus with Kevin and Mei.
FU, who was trapped in the United States, was unaware of the details at the time, but Fu Hua, as the person involved, insisted that Himeko was conscious.
But in Mei 'Fire Moth view, the burning of the entire Australian continent is a bloody reality.
The moment she became the Herrscher of Flames, she was no longer the Himeko who saved Fu and Fu Hua.
Regardless of her reasons for becoming the Herrscher of Flames, the destruction and terror she brought are undeniable realities. Whether she is conscious or not, Himeko has become Enemy of Humanity.
Kevin killing him was the right thing to do, both for Mei's sake and from a moral standpoint.
However, being right doesn't mean Kevin feels no guilt.
With the higher-ups blocking FU's channels for obtaining intelligence and even arranging for organization members to monitor them, he had every opportunity to secretly inform the other party about this matter.
But he did nothing.
They chose to remain silent in response to the decision made by their superiors.
Kevin knew very well what trouble it would cause if he told FU about this.
Regardless, her friend is a very proactive person. If he knew that the person he admired had become Herrscher, he might stand against everyone for that person's sake. Most importantly, such a situation would definitely affect Mei's position.
Kevin sighed softly.
"No way, no way, you're actually sighing?"
Freya stopped flipping through the documents. She spent three days learning about the major and minor events that had occurred in the past three months that required attention. However, some events that did not require attention might still cause new problems.
Even though the Honkai Beast's offensive suddenly weakened after she returned to this world, it doesn't mean they had defeated the Honkai of this world.
Most importantly, the enemies of modern civilization are not only the Honkai, but also the civilizations in the universe that hunt the Honkai.
It must be said that the gains from traveling through a parallel world are substantial.
Freya also understood why there were no detailed circumstances surrounding Himeko's father's accident, and why Welt and Tesla remained silent about it.
For Freya, she not only had to figure out how to tell Himeko the truth, but also had to speed up the world's response to the Honkai Consciousness's counterattack. Moreover, she couldn't stay in this world indefinitely. Having finally conquered a parallel world, how could she fight the Herrscher of Finality if she didn't continue to expand this advantage?
Even so, Freya was still surprised to hear Kevin sigh, and even temporarily put aside the things that needed her attention.