Chapter 119

Often, the most unbelievable explanations are the truths hidden beneath the answers.

Raven now understood why communication had appeared in his mind, and why he had encountered Durandal.

Entropy's forte is technology, and Strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal.

If Schicksal and Anti-Entropy form an alliance, then finding the World Serpent's base is not impossible.

"Damn it! That Gray Serpent, even though Anti-Entropy and Schicksal have formed an alliance, it hasn't sent a single word. It's infuriating!"

When her life was threatened, the Raven didn't hold back in mocking her incompetent colleague.

With your level of expertise, you dare to revive the World Serpent? You even dream of welcoming back your lord?

They've already messed things up like this, what's the point of carrying out the Stigmata Project, what's the point of saving the Lord? They should just go buy a copy of "Postpartum Care of Sows" and go back to their village to get rich!

Raven: "When did you all get transported together? You even managed to win over the Anti-Entropy Leader, who is your enemy. I've truly witnessed the power of Schicksal."

Faced with the alliance of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy, with the S-rank Valkyrie Durandal in front and the Anti-Entropy Leader Welt behind, Raven knew that she could only be stubborn for now.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Valkyrie forces of Schicksal and the steel torrent of Anti-Entropy are waiting for her outside the base.

Welt: "Ahem! Miss, I think you've misunderstood. I'm not Welt, the Anti-Entropy Leader, just an ordinary history teacher."

Raven: "At a time like this, you're still spouting nonsense. Can you swear you have absolutely no connection to Anti-Entropy?"

Welt: "I do have something to do with Anti-Entropy..."

It was Welt's own persona that he created—a senior researcher who was Cocolia. In order to avoid being suspected by Theresa, he can now admit it himself.

Raven: "You said no before, but now you say yes, Mr. Welt, Anti-Entropy Leader, do you take me for a three-year-old?"

Welt: "..."

Theresa: "Welt, there's no need to explain to the World Serpent. You are my confidante, Theresa's history teacher at the St. Freya Academy!"

Durandal: "Miss Raven, judging from your alarmed appearance, could it be that you've misunderstood something?"

Raven: "You... you didn't come here to attack the World Serpent?"

Raven had already hidden away all the bounties he had earned over the years, and he was ready to run away at any moment after the Gray Serpent and the Jackal were taken down.

What a joke! She's just a mercenary who works for a living, a bounty hunter who makes a living through her skills.

Why would she risk her life for the World Serpent if there's nothing wrong with that?

Now, with messages from the Chat Group flooding his mind, Raven realized that he seemed to have misunderstood something.

Durandal: "Miss Raven, your suggestion is very constructive, but unfortunately Bishop Otto did not give me the order to attack the World Serpent."

Theresa: "The footage just showed Durandal and Kevin's battle, and then Otto and your Lord reached an agreement."

Raven: "Cooperation? Schicksal and the World Serpent?"

Why didn't the Raven believe this at all?

Himeko Murata: "Of course, this was an agreement reached between Kevin and Bishop Otto. Basically, Kevin traded something for the entire Schicksal."

Raven: "Exchange for Schicksal? What illogical nonsense... Wait! How did you even know the name Kevin?"

That is the Lord of the World Serpent, Flame-Chasers, who is now sealed in the Sea of Quanta. It is also a major event that the Gray Serpent is currently organizing.

Even within the World Serpent, this is a secret known only to high-ranking officials.

Why does it feel like everyone already knows?

Kiana: "Hehe, Miss Raven, I've noticed you seem a bit confused, not quite understanding the current situation."

The Herrscher of Reason: "No problem, let us now give you a proper introduction."

Kiana: "Your World Serpent Lord's close friends, the Flame-Chasers of the Previous Era! Elysia, who could go toe-to-toe with Kevin, Pardo, who was powerless, and Su, who couldn't even defeat Kevin with three Divine Key..."

Kiana introduced the identities of the several Flame-Chasers currently in the Chat Group, leaving Raven completely bewildered.

Raven: "Hey, hey, hey, this isn't something you can just make up."

Holy crap, they're all right, not a single one is wrong.

If the situation weren't so unclear, Raven would have suspected that Kiana might be a senior member of World Serpent, a mole infiltrated into the Schicksal.

Elysia: "Going toe-to-toe with Kevin? Kiana, you're joking. I clearly lost to Kevin in that match."

Chapter 197 Who is Voldemort?

Pardofelis: "I... I am indeed extremely weak... Welcome, Raven. Since you are from the World Serpent, then we are on the same side."

Cosmo: "Morning Light... Cosmo."

Sakura: "I am Sakura."

Sue: "Well, perhaps Miss Raven still has doubts, but whether you believe it or not is up to you. I am Sue."

Raven: "Gurgle..."

What's going on? Have all the Flame-Chasers of the Previous Era been resurrected? Raven quickly patted her face; the pain confirmed that she wasn't dreaming.

Could it be that the day the World Serpent rises to power is today?!

Raven: "But how can I believe you are truly Flame-Chasers?"

Elysia: "I didn't expect Miss Raven to have such strong doubts. How can we prove it? We're all in the Death Space; this is going to be difficult."

Kiana: "I think we can let Chakravartin prove it. Pardo, apply for a Life Coin Trial Version, to use for hitting people."

Pardofelis: "Oh? Isn't that a bit inappropriate..."

No matter what, the World Serpent is Boss Kevin's business. It's simply unacceptable for him to let Chakravartin go and cause such destruction.

Raven: "No, I believe you."

The assessment is complete. There are very few normal people in this group, but unfortunately, it's too late for her to leave the group now.

[Q&A begins.]

[While Kevin and Otto were negotiating in the space created by the Void Archive, who was outside, using an 8x scope and lying in wait like a camper?]

[A: Jackal.]

[B: Gray Serpent.]

[C: Raven.]

[D: Raiden Mei.]

Pardofelis: "An 8x scope, Voldemort, what does that mean?"

A series of unfamiliar words left Pardofelis puzzled; having grown up on Dusk Street, she was somewhat bewildered by these terms.

Bronya: "How should I explain this Bronya..."

Bronya carefully crafted her words, fearing a generation gap between herself and people from the Previous Era.

Kiana: "Voldemort probably means sniper."

Pardofelis: "Oh, I see. So you mean there were snipers on standby outside when Boss Kevin was negotiating with Bishop Otto, right?"

Durandal: "Hmm, and all four answers came from World Serpent. They're using underhanded tactics during a negotiation; World Serpent is indeed unreliable."

Durandal has always opposed the idea of cooperating with the World Serpent, especially since Bishop Otto's bargaining chip is the entire Schicksal.

The Valkyrie's mission is to fight against the Honkai and maintain world order, not to be used as bargaining chips.

Kiana: "Um, Lady Durandal, I think our Schicksal should also have a Voldemort."

Durandal: "Huh?!"

Theresa: "That's normal. Putting aside the fact that my grandfather must have left a backup plan, even if the bishop goes to enemy territory, the Valkyrie will definitely be on standby at any time."

Durandal: "..."

Although Durandal wanted to say that she was openly and legitimately guarding Bishop Otto's side to prevent any villains from harming the bishop.

But thinking about it carefully, how could the two armies not have snipers deployed during negotiations?

Is acting out of Schicksal mandate—maintaining world peace and protecting humanity—something that could be called Voldemort?

Raiden Mei: "By the way, am I considered a member of World Serpent?"

Mei noticed that her name was among the four options and wondered if she had been assigned to the World Serpent.

Bronya: "I don't know, it's still unknown whether Sister Mei joined World Serpent back then, but Sister Mei, don't you consider yourself a member of World Serpent?"

Elysia: "Mei, your words really hurt me. We've already had such close contact."

Raiden Mei: "If you're talking about touching the horns, then please shut your mouth."

Well, I often see myself hopping around in the Previous Era Elysian Realm, grabbing anyone I can and asking them questions, appearing even more frequently than the Flame-Chasers.

His position as World Serpent executive is definitely secure.

Given this situation, no matter how Mei to argue, she can still be considered half a member of the World Serpent.

Sue: "We're not familiar with the people of the World Serpent from Fifty Thousand Years in the future, Miss Raven. You should know more about this than any of us, right?"

Raven: "Yeah, I'm definitely the one who's staking out the place. Sigh, it's always been like this. I do the dangerous stuff, and then I have to clean up their messes when it really matters."

[Correct answer.]

Bronya: "Why does Bronya feel so sorry for Miss Raven? Her words are full of reluctance."

Theresa: "Could it be genetic? The internal relationships of the World Serpent are roughly as harmonious as those of the Fire Moth?"

Raven: "Well, the Jackal is a reckless fellow. He's not very strong in combat but he likes to act recklessly. The Gray Serpent isn't much different. Anyway, I'm just the one who's responsible for risking my life and cleaning up the mess."

Anyway, there are no other World Serpent members in the group; if there are, they are all former friends of the Lord.

Raven promptly voiced the grievances of those two unreliable teammates.

While he was out there enduring wind and rain, working himself to the bone as a mercenary, the other two were doing the opposite: one was constantly courting death because he was lucky, and the other was both incompetent and prone to suicide.

Then let the Flame-Chasers report to the Lord and make things difficult for Jackal and Gray Serpent!

[Congratulations, Raven, for winning the reward: Concept Card - Villa Island.]

[Description: A building-related item that allows you to construct your dream villa on the island. It's an extremely useful item.]

Raven: "A villa island... I can't believe there's something this convenient. I don't have to work myself to the bone as a mercenary to earn bounties anymore."

The moment Raven saw the effect of the Concept Card, she tugged at the hat on her head, her professional training allowing her to hide her emotions very well.

In fact, the Raven almost jumped for joy.

It's a villa island! It's a villa island!

She had already bought the island with the money she had painstakingly saved; all that was left was to build a magnificent villa.

Now that she has this Concept Card, why would she still work so hard?

Elysia: "Miss Raven seems especially happy. Does the villa island hold any special meaning for you?"

Theresa: "A villa island is just a villa island, what other significance can it have?"

Raven: "You wouldn't understand. To live the life I want and to give those children a warm home, that island has cost me all my savings."

The World Serpent's life was too dark, Raven wanted to live her own life, but in the end, she found that the World Serpent was still the right fit for her.

So she used all her savings to buy an island, and now all that's left is to build a villa.

Cosmo: "... For the children."

Theresa: "Cosmo... what does that mean?"

Pardofelis: "Amo means he admires Raven's actions; in the despair of Honkai, the children's purity should be protected."

Chapter 198 My Unwavering Loyalty to the World Serpent

The usually quiet boy rarely spoke, and putting aside the matter of the villa island, Cosmo admired at least what Raven had done for the children.

Raven: "Is that what you mean? Well, thank you for your praise."

I never expected that Lord's colleagues would all be such oddballs.

For example, that Cosmo, although he only spoke a few words, Raven could clearly sense that he had a lot on his mind.

But it doesn't matter. This way, she can build a good relationship with the Lord's friend. Even if the Lord returns to the World Serpent, she can quickly get close to him.