Chapter 90
Her eyes lit up, especially at a few struggling clothing stores and some outdated unisex children's wear.
"Rita, what do you think of these clothes?"
Her last name is Apocalypse, and she's rich.
Seeing K422's expression of wanting to buy everything, Rita was about to speak when the maidservant beside her quickly stopped her.
"Kiana, the bishop gave you a lot of clothes."
"But I don't like those."
"However, those clothes all have Honkai Energy resistance. Kiana, you should pay more attention to your safety. You are the hope of Schicksal... No one wants anything to happen to Kiana."
After all, ordinary people's clothes have no Honkai Energy resistance. Even the Maid Dress worn by the little maid has a certain degree of Honkai Energy resistance, which can provide her with protection. Even if she is bathed in Honkai Energy, she will not die immediately like an ordinary person.
Just as K422 said, if Schicksal really goes all out to develop the clothing industry, then clothes with Honkai Energy resistance will definitely be very popular.
Unfortunately, the Schicksal doesn't produce much of the fabric that has Honkai Energy resistance.
Although K422, who possesses the Kaslana Family's extremely high Honkai Energy resistance, doesn't care about that resistance, she doesn't want her little maid to worry.
Even Rita couldn't help but say, "Yes, Kiana, you are the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal's future. You can't let a small thing ruin your future. If you really like this style, you can ask the Bishop for some fabric with Honkai Energy resistance, and I'll sew you an exact copy."
"Um?"
Rita's attitude has clearly changed 180 degrees.
He had previously seemed to want to stay away from her, but now the slight blush on his face and the almost watery look in his eyes puzzled K422.
K422 greatly underestimated its own strength.
Even though she didn't show her full strength, the fact that she so easily destroyed the Emperor Honkai already meant that she possessed strength above A-rank.
Whether she can reach the S-rank Valkyrie depends on how Schicksal Headquarters evaluates her, but without a doubt, K422 is definitely the strongest Valkyrie in the future.
Everyone who witnessed this brief battle thought the same thing.
Of course, researchers want to study it.
However, the only person capable of researching K422 is Otto, the Grand Bishop of Schicksal and a researcher.
Whether considering his current role as guardian or his position as Grand Bishop, he is the only person qualified to study K422.
After all, K422 is no ordinary person; this Grand Bishop of Schicksal has undoubtedly become her biggest backer.
That immense power truly captivated Rita's young heart; Rita was extremely insecure, naturally wanted to make a friend.
96. She even knows how to sacrifice herself, that's great!
She didn't know why she felt that Rita was a bit lesbian, but K422 naturally wouldn't dislike having a pretty girl get close to her.
Unfortunately, there were very few places to visit in the rural town. Seeing the bored expressions on Rita and the little maid's faces, K422 had no choice but to give up the idea of continuing to explore.
If Rita and her maid hadn't been there with her, she wasn't sure she would have done things like climbing trees, building snowmen, and rolling around on the ground.
Ultimately, even the air is incredibly fresh in places far from the Schicksal Headquarters.
K422 also increasingly wanted to bring True Kiana out to see the world as soon as possible.
Perhaps this world is not perfect, and even Laguna has his moments of disillusionment, but it also has its beautiful aspects that people are willing to protect with their lives.
"Kiana is so powerful."
Rita, walking beside her, cupped her face in her hands, looking completely blissful.
"Yes, when I was watching the live broadcast from inside the bunker, I was completely shocked by the scene."
The maidservant beside her also sighed in admiration.
K422 shrugged; she didn't mind Rita and the others blowing even harder.
The horde of thousands of Honkai Beast came on strong, but who would have thought that K422 possessed a tank force with considerable firepower?
Modern firearms can only serve a suppressive purpose.
Like K422, a single volley of fire spears swept across the ground, and a towering pillar of fire launched a wide-range attack. Only a few Honkai Beast in the entire Honkai Beast were left barely alive, and the Emperor Honkai was still stubbornly alive.
But in the end, accompanied by that snap of fingers that seemed to echo in one's heart, the frozen Honkai Beast exploded into beautiful diamond stardust.
It was as if someone had casually tossed countless rare diamonds down from the clouds.
What was originally thought to be just a political performance and not taken Saintess Parade by the local branch administrators has now completely evolved into something else entirely, with local branches hoping that the Saintess's next stop will be in their area.
The Saintess Parade itself was planned to visit all the branches.
Meanwhile, Otto was far away at the Schicksal Headquarters, also received many applications. Branches in various places hoped that K422 would come to their places to suppress the Honkai battlefield.
Of course, that wasn't the real purpose of the local branches.
He naturally watched the live stream as well.
The performance was absolutely fantastic.
Whether converting Honkai Energy Power of Flame or Ice power, the resulting visual effects are very eye-catching.
Whether he's strong or not doesn't matter, he's handsome enough.
Otto knew that K422 had been following the Propaganda Department's requirements from the moment she entered the frame, and that her posture and expression were in accordance with the performance.
Even Otto couldn't be sure how powerful the K422 was.
With K422, Otto no longer needed to worry about Schicksal being Honkai by the Schicksal, so he naturally devoted himself to researching the technology to revive Kallen.
Of course, I was worried before the live stream.
After all, K422 is very good at tearing Honkai Beast apart. Even the Emperor-class Dawn and Night Twins were pinned to the ground by the opponent's buttocks, and the opponent swung its fists left and right.
If that scene were shown on a live stream, the Schicksal Saintess would probably be turned into the Saintess of Iron Fist.
Thinking of this, Otto couldn't help but laugh.
He figured that K422, given her personality, definitely wouldn't like a title like "Iron Fist Saintess."
Otto was not worried that the K422 would get out of his control.
In fact, the weaknesses of the K422 are too obvious.
It's obvious that simply having control over the real Kiana is enough to control her.
However, Otto felt that there were not enough bonds binding K422.
His gaze swept over the characters he had prepared.
"Laguna Rodbrok, Murata Himeko, Theresa, and a maid named Liv."
In just six months, as many as four people have formed a bond with K422.
"Hehe, she's not nearly as heartless as she claims."
That's why Otto generously let Laguna go.
Laguna indeed possesses extremely high combat talent and strong beliefs. He is highly admired among the Valkyrie and often serves as a mentor to prospective trainees when they are feeling lost, guiding them to stay on the right path.
But none of this mattered to Otto.
If the other party gets in his way, Otto will send out an annihilation force as well.
Not just Laguna, but the entire Assault Team will be wiped out by him.
But now... she has become the best target to bind K422.
"My beloved K422, you have unknowingly put one constraint on yourself after another."
Of course, the K422's impressive performance also gave Otto another option.
Otto even wanted to groom her to succeed him as the Grand Bishop of Schicksal.
At that time, the Schicksal will become her greatest weakness.
Given K422's personality, it's impossible for her to truly stand by and watch innocent people die.
No matter how much is mixed in with the blood of the Kaslana Family, it is always for the purpose of protecting the people.
The Stigmata known as the Wings of Oath also symbolizes the beliefs that the Kaslana Family upholds.
"I really don't mind getting along with the lovely K422, but the people of Kaslana always make me both love and hate them."
At this point, Otto was also quite helpless.
The other party's hostility was particularly persistent.
Whether it was sending her a bunch of beautiful clothes, setting up a special room for her, delivering the Black Abyss White Flower to her, or even agreeing to let her see the real Kiana once a month, she never showed the slightest hostility.
It effectively locked down the fluctuations of hostility, allowing only an increase in hostility and not a decrease.
It's normal for a reaction to have ups and downs.
Otto even planned to become a shackle on K422, but all his actions seemed to be met with indifference.
They've already crafted an excellent persona for themselves.
For example, a Grand Bishop grandfather who suddenly realized the truth.
Theresa will definitely fall for this, but it's hard to say whether K422 will.
In fact, the Schicksal was a mess; without his rule and suppression, it would have long since triggered various riots.
No matter how times change, and no matter how many times history repeats itself, power is always the main cause of struggle.
If you were to simply hand over the Grand Bishop of Schicksal to K422, even if she were extremely intelligent, she would be overwhelmed with problems.
Otto didn't care about Schicksal, but a chaotic Schicksal certainly wouldn't allow him to enjoy his secluded life with Kallen in peace.
"... Let's make things a little difficult for her."
Otto had a mischievous smile on his face.
The stronger K422 is demonstrating now, the easier it will be for him to break free from his boring career.
Even now, the K422's capabilities continue to grow.
In a good mood, Otto naturally came up with a good way to bully others.
K422 was unaware of the prank Otto had prepared for her, and was still in Russia frolicking with her Assault Team members.
That evening, I enjoyed a delicious sandwich made by Himeko at her Himeko.
The luncheon meat in the sandwich was pan-fried, making it especially flavorful, with a rich barbecue taste in every bite.
"Speaking of which, it seems like we'll be talking about investment next."
"Yes, Kiana, we have also shortlisted a few names for you. You can choose to invest in a few orphanages, or fund the construction of a few Schicksal churches in the local area. Of course, there are already quite a few Schicksal churches in Russia."
The Church of Schicksal specifically takes in orphans and widows who have suffered from the Honkai, and also provides them with basic education. It is because of this subtle influence that many of the girls who are taken in choose to join Schicksal and become Valkyrie as soon as they grow up.
In order to film the Saintess Parade, the Propaganda Department naturally had to follow her to all the local branches. The head of the Propaganda Department also gave his suggestions on the charity activities that K422 was going to do next.
The list he handed over showed that the orphanages they had chosen all had clean backgrounds.
At the same time, the orphanage was in a poor profit situation, or rather, it was not profitable at all and was on the verge of closing down. It was precisely because of this that it was suitable as a target for poverty alleviation.
This is also a form of political propaganda.
The Minister of the Propaganda Department was even willing to personally fund K422's charity events.
After all, the upcoming charity events will not only be conducted in the name of Schicksal, but also in the name of Kiana Apocalypse.
K422 flipped through the list that the head of the Propaganda Department had given her.
It is said that the head of the Propaganda Department prepared it early in the morning and then sent it over from the Schicksal Headquarters.
Among the various orphanages, K422 noticed a place called Cocolia Orphanage.
The profitability was also quite poor, but the orphanage director's identity was very interesting.
The other party was a former Russian captain who left the army after the Second Eruption War, but was imprisoned for falsely accusing his superior.
Not long after Cocolia left the army, she established the Cocolia Orphanage.
She has dedicated herself to helping many children displaced by instability and national turmoil, and she also uses her connections to find excellent adoptive parents for the children in the orphanage.
Judging from the notes on the list, this former Russian officer named Cocolia is clearly a person with a strong sense of justice.
The story of a hot-blooded young man being imprisoned for falsely accusing his boss sounds like a story of a passionate young man reporting his superiors only to be slapped in the face by his cronies.
"Cocolia Orphanage. We'll visit there tomorrow."