Chapter 492

It's not that Valkyrie and Fusion Warrior are not needed, but rather that alliances with Valkyrie and Fusion Warrior are not needed.

A powerful alliance is too much of an eyesore.

Even though the alliance touts itself as an international charity and says it's all in cahoots with all countries, it still manages to prevent everyone's interests from being seen as a thorn in their side.

This is the case with the Schicksal in this world. Even though they defeated the Honkai and saved everyone, they are still resented by a large number of survivors and are hostile to many countries.

After Otto's disappearance, Theresa's authority was no match for the corrupt hearts within Schicksal.

Freya and her friend Theresa had a similar experience, but at that time, Freya displayed the form of a dragon. No matter how young she was, she was still a dragon after all. Her terrifying appearance, with its bared fangs and claws and fire-breathing, did frighten the jackals and hyenas around her.

Although Theresa in this world has the help of the Anti-Entropy organization, she still cannot solve the corruption within Schicksal.

Theresa, who greeted Freya and her group, was slightly taken aback. She probably hadn't expected that the person she had been in contact with all this time was actually such a small little girl.

"You... you're Kiana Apocalypse? You're more than I imagined..."

"The image in the communication screen is real, but the posture you see in front of you is fake. I should have told you before that because of the potential risks in crossing the world, we used a certain technology to create a fake body that carries consciousness."

"Really? You're not kidding me, are you?"

Although Freya was very serious, Theresa still wanted to believe that the tangible, edible body was fake.

"The bodies we use are projections extracted from the Sea of Quantum. They do have the touch and eating ability of normal people, but eating does not mean absorption. Even if we don't eat, it does not affect our bodily actions. Eating is just an instinctive reaction."

Freya shrugged. The Quantum Body has many advantages, but it also has many flaws.

One of the problems is that the projection can only replicate 70% of the original body's strength. Although it can extend its existence time through hibernation like the original body, eating cannot extend the projection's existence time at all. Furthermore, the energy required for the projection to continue to exist is rapidly consumed due to intense battles, and there are no means of replenishment.

Of course, despite its many flaws, the advantage of 'not being affected by death' alone is enough to increase research funding for the Quantum Phantom System.

The most crucial characteristic is quantization, which gives Valkyrie using Quantum Body powerful infiltration capabilities. Secondly, the projected Quantum Body has no vital points; even if the chest is pierced, the heart will not be damaged, since there is nothing inside.

"Therefore, she wouldn't even do something like pooping, which fits the premise that a beautiful girl wouldn't poop."

"..."

Hearing Freya say this, Theresa's feelings became even more complicated. This was probably the first time she had heard that the beautiful girl's inability to poop was actually a quantum projection.

"Okay, anyway, welcome."

"In that case, please call me Freya affectionately."

Although Freya had long wanted to change her name back, her older sister Kiana really liked the name Freya Kaslana. Even though everyone in the League knew she was Kiana, she still liked to wander around with the name Freya Kaslana.

Freya would naturally cooperate with her sister's interests, since she didn't dislike the name Kiana Apocalypse anyway.

"Freya?"

Theresa looked confused, but she managed to compose herself and said...

"Welcome to Schicksal Headquarters, Freya."

Seeing Theresa's forced smile with her eyes narrowed, Freya subconsciously stepped forward to pat her head.

Freya was about to say, "Theresa, let me help you," but when she got to Theresa, she realized that she probably couldn't reach Theresa's head even if she stood on tiptoe.

"Well..."

"Um?"

Theresa looked at Freya with a strange expression as she stood on tiptoe and raised her hand to gesture, and couldn't help but feel puzzled by her perplexing behavior.

Freya withdrew her hand and gave up on tiptoeing. She casually created steps by freezing the air beneath her feet, and then, before Theresa could react, she successfully touched the top of her head.

"Ahem, Miss Theresa, let me help you."

Although the body she is currently using is a projection of her state shortly after undergoing Valkyrie modification surgery, it doesn't mean she can't use the Herrscher power that hasn't been awakened yet. After all, at this time, she is still considered a backup vessel for the Herrscher of Finality. However, using the Herrscher power in an unawakened state will naturally reduce its power significantly.

Theresa was stunned by Freya's sudden action. However, seeing Freya's mature demeanor, many Valkyrie burst out laughing.

"Pfft, Lord Freya is so cute."

"No, don't laugh. Sister Freya was clearly Theresa... chuckle"

"Don't laugh, we've got professional training, haha..."

The Valkyrie burst into laughter.

Hearing the laughter around her, Freya felt helpless. In her current state, she couldn't project any authority whatsoever. It was only at this moment that she could truly understand Theresa's feelings.

Theresa, who was stunned for a while, came to her senses amidst the laughter, and then looked at him with a strange expression.

"Thank you very much, Miss Freya, but... it's really hard for me to trust you when you're like this. No, it's not that I don't trust your abilities, it's just that you're really... Pfft, I can't help it either."

Theresa, who hadn't laughed in a long time, burst into laughter while clutching her stomach.

Seeing that familiar smile and posture, Freya was initially a little annoyed, did not choose to stop her from laughing.

Sometimes being able to laugh is a kind of happiness.

Even though eight years have passed since the final battle, the various problems Theresa has faced over these eight years have made her forget how to laugh.

The weight of the word "responsibility" is hard for those who haven't experienced it to imagine.

The responsibility of supporting a family can make a man cry over a trivial matter.

Bearing the responsibility of a nation keeps one on edge at all times, fearing that a single mistake could lead to countless tragedies.

In fact, many rights holders only enjoy the benefits that rights bring, but ignore the responsibilities that rights represent.

Just like Freya, who never told anyone except her husband about the pressure she was under.

The Abyss Civilization was actually quite developed, with towering white towers and mysterious buildings everywhere. The appearance alone gave people a breathtaking sense of beauty. But in Freya's eyes, it was a den of demons, as if it were stained with blood that could never be faded.

That was a civilization forged with the blood of billions of people on Earth, not a continuation of any Earth civilization.

As the strongest Valkyrie standing on the front line against the Honkai, Freya knows what the responsibility on her shoulders is, and she knows how heavy it is.

Her radicalism, her unreliability, her frivolity—all of these were simply to spare others from bearing too much weight.

576. I just feel despair for this world without miracles.

The first impression of the Abyss Civilization's architecture is its cleanliness, followed by its tidiness; both FU and Mei seem to have a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder about it.

The excellent environment and absolutely equal treatment among different classes allowed capable individuals to obtain their due status based on their own abilities. Coupled with the implanted souls' obedience to high-level Honkai Life forms, the Abyss Civilization was, in a sense, almost a perfect empire.

Although Freya was also working on a similar system within the Moon Civilization, it didn't proceed as smoothly as she had hoped. After all, some wounds are difficult to heal even after a decade or more, not to mention that many members of the alliance were disheartened by their previous crushing defeat.

Overall, the Moon Civilization is currently in low spirits and desperately needs a major victory.

Only a few people knew that the Moon Civilization and the Abyss Civilization had joined forces to fight against the People from the Sky. The Valkyrie naturally knew the inside story, but Freya told the internal staff that the Moon Civilization and the Abyss Civilization had only temporarily ceased hostilities, which did not mean permanent peace.

Therefore, the Valkyrie who came to this world had the intention of joining forces with the local forces and then ruthlessly ripping off the Abyss Civilization from the very beginning.

Ten days ago, Freya told Bishop Theresa of this world that their world was being targeted by a Honkai Disaster called the Abyss Civilization, a disaster even more terrifying than the Herrscher.

For Bishop Theresa, who had finally achieved peace after defeating the Herrscher, this news was terrible. Bishop Theresa immediately agreed to cooperate with the Moon Civilization.

Of course, having Grand Bishop for eight years, Bishop Theresa wasn't so naive. She didn't believe everything Freya and the others said, and Freya didn't hide the relationship between the Moon Civilization and the Abyss Civilization.

Upon learning that the Moon Civilization was composed of survivors fighting against the Honkai Civilization, while the Abyss Civilization was built on the Honkai of billions of humans, Bishop Theresa understood the gravity of the situation, even though she only believed seven-tenths of Freya's words.

Not long after Freya met with Bishop Theresa, she revealed the objectives of the Moon Civilization and the Abyss Civilization's operation in her office.

This matter happens to coincide with what Bishop Theresa is currently troubling.

In the years following the victory over the Honkai, the city of Saint-Fontaine, known as the "Golden Spring," has been rebuilt at an astonishing pace and is Freya's target on this journey.

During these twenty-odd days, the Valkyrie who arrived first did not do nothing. After contacting Bishop Theresa, in addition to assisting Bishop Theresa's aid efforts, they also carried out some investigative tasks that were not suitable for public disclosure.

Although I don't really want to belittle my own Theresa, the Bishop Theresa in this world is more like a politician than she is.

Freya originally intended to help Bishop Theresa by doing something underhanded, but Bishop Theresa herself had plans to do something underhanded, and not many people knew about it. Rather, she originally planned to have her own confidants do it, but this time, she planned to use the Valkyrie instead.

Freya realized that she had indeed underestimated Bishop Theresa, who had borne the responsibility and burden alone for eight years in the position of Grand Bishop.

Although Freya originally intended to help Bishop Theresa, it was two different things that Freya took the initiative to use her and that Bishop Theresa used her. Freya was surprised that she did not get the initiative in this matter from the other party.

Even though Freya will inevitably discuss cooperation with Bishop Theresa later, Freya's attempt to facilitate cooperation by lending out the Valkyrie failed. Instead, with Bishop Theresa in control, there was no possibility of negotiating cooperation if Freya completed the work for her.

In short, Freya had originally planned to help Bishop Theresa with her dirty work as a condition for cooperation, but now it has become a prerequisite for cooperation, and other conditions will be required for the cooperation to proceed.

Although this minor incident did not exceed Freya's control, it did serve as a Freya that even though they shared the same appearance, the Bishop Theresa of this world was not the Theresa she knew.

Freya and Bishop Theresa talked for two hours in the office, and then arranged the personnel according to the pre-agreed terms.

Some Valkyrie are skilled in infiltration and assassination... Even if they are not skilled, Valkyrie with quantum abilities can easily infiltrate any military base and disappear immediately after killing their target.

Freya assigned a group of Valkyrie who were better at infiltration than the others to Bishop Theresa.

Unfortunately, the Shadow Knight Order, the Dark Rose Squad, and the members of the Covert Mobile Force were not brought this time. The Valkyrie of these three units are all extremely skilled in infiltration and assassination.

The remaining Valkyrie and Fusion Warrior divided into two groups: half were responsible for building the logistics base, and the other half accompanied her to Saint-Fontaine.

The world's First Herrscher Welt Yang, disappeared in Saint-Fontaine, which was one of the conditions for Freya's cooperation with Bishop Theresa.

Saint-Fontaine, a miraculous city that was the fastest to rebuild after humanity's victory over the Honkai, is located at the southernmost tip of Africa, nestled in Lion Bay on a flat coastline surrounded by the Cape of Good Hope mountains. At first glance, it appears to be an ordinary seaside town—

"Bullshit..."

Freya, who had arrived by airship after several hours, immediately complained.

Although the satellite images showed nothing unusual, Freya saw right through the disguise covering Saint-Fontaine.

"No wonder FU said that this world could serve as a place for the Moon Civilization and the Abyss Civilization to reconcile. It turns out that the People from the Sky have invaded to this extent."

The airship lost contact with the Schicksal Headquarters due to its proximity to Saint-Fontaine, and the airship, affected by the interference, began to fall, only a few hundred meters away from crashing.

Freya slightly manipulated gravity to send the airship out of the interference's range.

"Miss Freya... how are things there? We had previous communications..."

Since Saint-Fontaine was refusing entry, the airship was already illegally entering the country. Naturally, Bishop Theresa did not immediately hold Saint-Fontaine accountable for the airship's loss of contact.

Of course, Bishop Theresa still had some sense of shame. In Freya's memory, there were several countries that had illegally entered the country but later held the local government accountable.

Sometimes, a little underhanded tactics can be more effective in solving problems, or rather, in dealing with the people who create them.

Saint-Fontaine has almost become an alien land, with its blood-red sky creating a sense of oppression.

"Shortly after arriving in Saint-Fontaine, the airship was interfered with, and it has been confirmed that it was caused by the vanguard of the People from the Sky."

"Is that so? I understand. I will try to speak with the person in charge at Saint-Fontaine..."

"Well, I think it's probably hopeless. It's possible that the current head of Saint-Fontaine has already been manipulated. There's a kind of mechanical being among the People from the Sky who has the ability to control humans."

Freya shrugged at Bishop Theresa on the other end of the communication.

Although she still held onto a sliver of hope when she learned that Freya and the Abyss Civilization's target was Saint-Fontaine, after all, she couldn't completely believe Freya's claim of a Star Civilization invasion. However, her hope was shattered; there really was such a thing as Star Civilization invasion.

Bishop Theresa rubbed her furrowed brow and smiled wryly.

"Alright, let's stick to the terms we agreed on before. I hope you can bring back the missing Welt Yang and the Schicksal Third Squad."

"I can only say I will try my best. Although this enemy is just the vanguard of the People from the Sky, the People from the Sky Civilization itself is stronger than ours."

"This is the worst news imaginable."

Bishop Theresa's face showed even more weariness. She had thought that after defeating the Honkai, the world would be at peace again and become a better place.

In reality, however, human desires have no limits.

Just when she thought she only had to deal with 'man-made disasters', someone came to tell her that natural disasters had never ended and that new natural disasters would once again descend upon this planet.

"If I had chosen to believe you before, I don't know if this disaster would have been as fleeting as a phantom."

"There's no such thing as a free lunch."

Freya responded with a wry smile.

If disasters could vanish as quickly as phantoms, they wouldn't be disasters.

Moreover, the so-called Star Civilization invasion is itself a disaster caused by Honkai. The hunting civilization that Honkai Energy is itself a hound Honkai by Honkai.

It is Honkai the pressure and test that Honkai exerts on civilization, and a cruel and ruthless executioner.

"I know, I'm just feeling despair in this world where there are no miracles."

Bishop Theresa no longer hid the bitterness on her face. The world had finally overcome the Honkai and paid too high a price, but the peace it gained did not last long.

Putting aside the fact that the Moon Civilization and the Abyss Civilization have targeted them and are using them as a logistical base to fight against the People from the Sky Civilization in this parallel world, the Moon Civilization would at least give them a heads-up. As for the Abyss Civilization... after learning that it possesses the technology to transform humans into Honkai Life, it's hard for her not to worry that they would target the humans on this planet.

"..."

Bishop Theresa's sigh also stirred up many thoughts in Freya.