Chapter 432

The reason God is God, and can manipulate the humans he created, is precisely because the humans he created lacked wisdom, while the first humans who ate the fruit of wisdom understood what wisdom was, which frightened God, so he banished them from the Eden.

However, this alone cannot undo the consequences of their actions. The Herrscher of Origin, who reversed from the Order Side to the Honkai Side, is now the Herrscher of Finality, or perhaps the Honkai Consciousness that manipulates the Herrscher of Finality.

In reality, the consciousness of the Herrscher of Finality, which lies dormant within Kiana, is only a small part of the Honkai Consciousness, and that small part of consciousness is precisely the main body of the Herrscher of Finality.

Kevin's true enemy is the Honkai Consciousness, which brings Honkai the phenomenon of Honkai.

The so-called Herrscher of Finality is merely a manifestation of a small part of the Honkai Consciousness.

Kevin was easily persuaded, SU fully understood Freya's approach, not to mention the former Schicksal faction governors that Tesla mentioned; they naturally supported Freya's plan unconditionally.

A few days later, Freya, who had persuaded most of the people, brought up the topic of moving the Alliance headquarters to the moon at the Governors' Meeting that day.

Ultimately, Freya's decision was passed with the support of 70% of the governors.

Welt and Theresa were both very unhappy after the meeting. Although they could understand Freya's idea of moving the Alliance headquarters to the moon, this behavior, which was tantamount to abandoning everyone else on Earth, was very much against their values.

After the meeting, Tesla, who was having tea with Freya in the tea room, smiled slightly.

"As expected, Welt and Theresa scolded him."

"... It doesn't matter, anyway, Welt and Theresa can't stop it, that's everyone's opinion."

Freya, who was lounging on the sofa in the tea room, replied.

Although Welt and Theresa didn't actually scold her, they sensed Freya's desire to abandon all humans outside the Alliance during the meeting, and they did give her a sharp rebuke in a very unfriendly tone.

The thought of that somewhat timid girl suddenly becoming assertive actually made her quite happy.

If Freya's flaw as a leader was her excessive selfishness and her doting on the Valkyrie, then Theresa's flaw as a leader was her excessive tolerance and gentleness. While this made her seem magnanimous, it also made her lack authority.

Although this young lady is indeed not the type to be authoritative.

"So you've decided to play dead here?"

Looking at Freya lying on the sofa as if she were paralyzed, Tesla couldn't help but ask with a smile.

Given Welt and Theresa's temperaments, even if Freya's plan were to proceed, the two would still try to help as many innocent people as possible, even if it meant leaving the alliance to act alone.

But before that, Welt and Theresa will definitely argue with Freya on the side of reason.

Even if such behavior is meaningless, Welt and Theresa will not give up harassing Freya.

Thinking of this, Tesla couldn't help but smile even more happily.

"Being lectured by Welt and Miss was unavoidable. This was originally part of the plan. It's just that the lunar base to be built before was only a small forward base. Now it's just to speed up the process of suppressing the building on the far side of the moon. The size of that building on the far side of the moon is enough to accommodate ten times the current population of Changkong City."

Freya and Aurora went directly to the ruins on the far side of the moon and retrieved some important technical data, such as the Fusion Warrior. However, they did not actually approach the center of that building.

Both Freya and Aurora felt a strong sense of oppression as they approached the center of that building.

Although there are no detailed records of this world, Freya learned some inside stories of the Second Eruption from the twos in the parallel world, such as why the Second Herrscher suddenly became stronger after going to the moon.

Otto Two from the parallel world also generously shared the information that he saw the Honkai Consciousness through the Second Herrscher. The Honkai Consciousness that Otto Two saw was also the god mentioned by the Second Herrscher.

Freya also received confirmation of this answer from Aurora's Herrscher Persona.

Therefore, the buildings on the far side of the moon are the next target for the Alliance to conquer. According to the combat records of SU, Kevin, and the Previous Civilization, a large amount of Honkai Energy on the far side of the moon comes from the Honkai Energy evaporated from the Herrscher of Finality by the Moonlight Throne used by the Previous Civilization.

Freya has a guess here: is the true form of the Herrscher of Finality from the Previous Civilization sleeping in that building?

After all, Honkai exists to destroy civilizations, and Freya doesn't think the Herrscher of Finality would sit idly by and watch the buildings on the far side of the moon exist. It's not like she's retconning the past; otherwise, given the strength of the buildings on the far side of the moon, they wouldn't be able to withstand the Herrscher of Finality's attack at all.

Not to mention that after the Fusion Warrior failed and returned from the moon, the Herrscher of Finality chased after them to Earth to erase the traces of the Previous Civilization. After being forced to crash and restart by Kevin, she knew that the Fusion Warrior had already left the moon, and she would definitely destroy the civilization on Earth first.

Unless she is unable to return to the moon after destroying civilization on Earth, it means Freya's previous guess was wrong, and the Herrscher of Finality's true form is sleeping somewhere on Earth.

Regardless, Freya will have to take over the buildings on the far side of the moon.

With Mei's wisdom, perhaps she left some clues for the guardians of modern civilization in the buildings on the far side of the moon.

502. Freya, Theresa, please allow me to withdraw from the alliance.

Bang!

The door to the tea room was pushed open roughly, and a pleasant smile immediately appeared on Tesla's face.

Upon seeing the figures barging into the tea room, Freya seemed to give up resisting and continued to slump on the soft sofa.

"Freya!!"

"Freya!!!"

As soon as Theresa and Welt entered the tea room, they immediately shouted at Freya was sitting on the sofa and was not at all ladylike.

"No need to speak so loudly, I can hear you."

Freya picked at her ear, then continued in that classic, languid lying position.

"..."

Welt and Theresa, who were initially furious, somehow calmed down after seeing Freya's somewhat mesmerizing reclining posture.

"You!"

"Yes, I know what you want to question, but building a lunar base was a long-standing plan. I'm just asking to expand the original lunar base several times over, simply to increase our chances of conquering the Pre-Civilization Ruins on the far side of the moon."

Freya replied in an impatient tone.

She already explained it this way at the council meeting just now.

However, Welt and Theresa did not believe this explanation.

"Freya, don't try to fool us with that same excuse you use to fool others!"

"Alright, let me get straight to the point. Our enemy has always been the Honkai, but to be more specific, it's the so-called Honkai Consciousness. And after learning about the Whitelist, you should also know that we are not the righteous ones. Our battle with the Honkai is simply a fight for survival—"

As she said this, Freya's lips unconsciously curled up, revealing an attitude of utter contempt. Even though she was lying there in a very dejected state, while Welt and Theresa were standing, they could still feel Freya's condescending gaze.

Although Welt and Theresa knew that Freya wasn't looking down on them, her condescending attitude was just too much like that of a certain missing, scoundrel bishop.

Even knowing that Freya was a clone of Kiana with the DNA of the Second Herrscher integrated, some insiders, including Welt and Theresa, still felt that Freya might have mixed in the DNA of Bishop Otto.

Freya paused only slightly before continuing.

"... Since it's a battle for survival, what's wrong with using any means necessary to survive?"

Although Freya remained slumped on the sofa in that same decadent posture, her gaze suddenly became very sharp, making it impossible for Welt and Theresa to look directly at her.

Freya could easily confine everyone in this world to a dream world, just as she did in the parallel world before.

Before returning to this world, Freya didn't think there was anything wrong with her behavior.

In reality, Freya never had such a thought in this world; her words and actions seemed to be designed to fit the impression given by the word 'Saintess'.

"You might think I want to abandon others. Yes, I don't deny that I have such thoughts. But the truth is, most people only think about their own small family. Even if there is a so-called concept of nation, most people have never thought about what they can give for their country. Those people only think about how to benefit from their own country..."

In Freya's eyes, those who are easily manipulated by various opinions and claim to be just the bottom rungs of the country do not actually care about the country at all.

These people, who take everything for granted, have bottomless appetites. They see themselves as part of a vulnerable group and are never satisfied, but when responsibility comes, they all choose to shirk it.

Just like the frequent Honkai events around the world, some countries, due to their geographical advantages, take the protection of major powers for granted while refusing to accept international treaties to combat Honkai.

"There are far too many people like this. Just like in an avalanche, no snowflake is innocent. What's wrong with me abandoning them?"

Freya's question also silenced Welt and Theresa.

"If nations and alliances were to wage a world war, every penny of tax paid by the people who are manipulated by public opinion would become a bullet aimed at us."

"In the face of a battle for survival, is it really necessary for us to wage a civil war with a bunch of fools? What was our initial purpose in proposing the construction of the lunar base? Wasn't it precisely to focus on fighting the Honkai?"

"So... I'm asking Mr. Ryoma to expand the construction area of the lunar base, intending to relocate everyone in the Alliance to the moon. Is there anything you and Theresa should be held accountable for, Mr. Welt?!"

Faced with the oppressive aura emanating from Freya, who suddenly stood up and stomped her foot on the coffee table, Welt and Theresa, taken a step back in shock.

"Wait, Freya, you're using a fallacy to confuse the issue."

Theresa, who was feeling a bit suffocated by the pressure, suddenly brightened up and immediately retorted.

"You used lofty ideals and reality to cover up something else: you never thought about uniting others..."

Why should we unite them?

"Why not unite them?! You have the latest technology, and the process for Fusion Warrior and Valkyrie has been simplified. Even if we don't protect them, we can still empower them to defend themselves."

After hearing Theresa's rebuttal, Freya sighed deeply.

Welt pondered for a while longer. Although he was willing to believe in the possibilities of humanity, after Theresa proposed another option, he realized how dire the current situation was.

With the new Honkai disease spreading, even ordinary people can use Honkai crystal to unleash various supernatural powers.

If Theresa hadn't brought this up, Welt would have chosen to stick to it no matter what.

"Wait, wait a minute, Theresa, which side are you on?!"

Welt's expression suddenly turned grim. He turned to look at Theresa beside him, only to see a calm smile.

From the moment she became the Bishop of Schicksal, Theresa has always lived in Freya's shadow. But this has never been a question of her lack of ability. It's just that, in terms of personality, she can't suppress the strong-willed Freya. But that doesn't mean she's weak.

Theresa smiled slightly.

"Of course it's Freya's side... Convincing you about this is the hardest part, well, I have to be included too. But, there are some things I've experienced more than any of you..."

Theresa was once a top-tier S-rank Valkyrie, however, her achievements were somewhat exaggerated.

At that time, Otto valued Theresa highly and naturally protected her very well, so that Theresa rarely came into contact with the most tragic areas.

But that doesn't mean Theresa is helpless. She repeatedly disobeyed orders and repeatedly ventured into areas outside her assigned territory to fight.

She saved countless Valkyrie, and countless others accepted her Valkyrie while lost and confused.

Theresa's prestige among the Valkyrie has never been low; in fact, at her peak, she could even overpower Cecilia, the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal at the time.

It's fair to say that her adorable appearance and many cute actions make it hard to associate her with the identity of Grand Bishop.

Even so, Theresa, who became the Grand Bishop of Schicksal, worked hard and was eager to do better, so she naturally discovered some dirty secrets in the database.

During the Schicksal era, both Bishop Otto and the researchers affiliated with the Schicksal had countless scandals.

It was from the mundane battlefield records that Theresa felt the bloody reality and the despair of being betrayed by friendly forces from various countries and her own people that she was easily persuaded by Freya.

Even Freya herself didn't expect to be able to persuade Theresa.

Although Freya was unwilling to scheme against her own people, since this young lady was willing to cooperate, Freya joined forces with her to set a trap.

For a stubborn opponent, letting them know the truth is the best approach.

Freya's original choice was Tesla, but unfortunately she couldn't persuade Theresa. However, she found a breakthrough with Tesla. She had Theresa pretend to be Welt's teammate and empathize with Welt's indignation.

Even the particularly stubborn Welt, once he calmed down, would not have difficulty realizing what the Alliance would face if it continued to stay on Earth.

In fact, Welt was indeed deceived.

Welt, who is usually easily deceived, has fallen into Theresa's trap this time.

"How was it, Freya? My acting was pretty good, wasn't it?"

"This is terrible. Mr. Welt figured it out on his own first."

It is extremely difficult to present such a serious fact to a savior-type protagonist like Welt.

When faced with the choice between "sacrificing the world to save one person" and "sacrificing one person to save the world," this type of savior protagonist usually covers their ears and says, "I don't want to hear it! I don't want to hear it! I want it all!" Then, through various miraculous powers, they save both one person and the world, achieving their goal of having it all.

Freya rolled her eyes at Theresa, annoyed. As far as acting was concerned, it was absolutely terrible.

Welt wasn't unpersuasive, but some things were better left for Welt to calculate himself rather than for her to emphasize them repeatedly.

Tesla remained in the position of drinking tea, his gaze becoming somewhat vacant.

"Wait, wait a minute, Theresa! You're in cahoots with Freya!!"

"Hmm~ Freya came to my room yesterday and talked to me all night. There are some things I know better than she does."

When Otto was still the Grand Bishop of Schicksal, Theresa had no power to resist, so she chose to accumulate the power to resist, and one day she would end the tragic fate of the Valkyrie.

However, after Otto left the Schicksal, she and Freya became the actual power holders. While Freya attracted all attention with her strength, Theresa was not just a mascot. Instead, she was searching for clues about the mysteriously 'disappeared' Valkyrie in the Schicksal database.

Over the years, Theresa has searched for several Valkyrie based on clues and traces recorded in the database. Freya has also assisted Theresa in finding those missing Valkyrie.

However, fewer than five Valkyrie were actually found, and even those five were in a state of mental instability.

Freya had long been disappointed in humanity, and Theresa, too, had long held no expectations of humanity; she too only wanted to protect the Valkyrie.

However, as the Head of Administration and the Alliance Leader of this alliance, she has many more things to consider.