Chapter 297

Amber frowned, looking at the completely necrotic Bishop of Schicksal lying on the ground, feeling a mix of emotions.

A body made of Soulium —that's worth a fortune!

Although Schicksal is very wealthy and its cash flow has not been problematic so far, it is impossible not to feel heartache at the thought of destroying a Soulium Body all at once.

Otto's lack of concern doesn't mean Amber isn't.

After all, as the chief secretary of Schicksal, she's the one in charge of managing the money!

In the scene, Kiana uses the Spacetime Leg Ring to arrive at an unfamiliar room, which is pitch black and so dark that you can't see your own hand in front of your face.

"Oh no, what's going on? Where am I?"

"Ah!!"

Kiana walked around in the dark space for a while, then suddenly screamed as if she had bumped into something.

"A strange place."

She then looked around and, finding nothing amiss, found the door and entered another room.

The room presented a completely different scene from the pitch-black place just moments before.

Raiden Mei is making steak, Rita is tending to her potted plants, Theresa and Fu Hua are sitting in chairs, while Raven and Durandal are discussing something.

Kiana was stunned by the heartwarming scene.

Kiana, did you receive an invitation too?

Raiden Mei, carrying a steak, noticed someone opening the door behind her. She turned around and saw Kiana, putting on a smiling face.

"Invite?"

Kiana pointed to herself and shook her head.

She didn't realize there was something in her pocket until she reached in and rummaged around, and sure enough, she found a letter.

The letter envelope even had Otto's image engraved on it; it was no longer a question of who had sent the invitation.

Chapter 484 Otto Owes Valkyrie Wages

Kiana held the envelope, her gaze sweeping over its contents.

"Valkyrie who have come here, I am O..."

"It was written by Otto, that's great!"

Kiana didn't even finish reading a single sentence before decisively throwing the envelope into the trash can without the slightest hesitation.

The matter is already quite clear: Otto, for some unknown reason, invited the Valkyrie of Schicksal to this gathering, while he himself has yet to show up.

Raiden Mei extended an invitation to Kiana: "Don't overthink it, let's have a party, Kiana."

"But why is she here?"

Kiana pointed to the Raven beside her and asked.

Isn't this supposed to be a gathering of the Valkyrie of Schicksal? How did someone from World Serpent get mixed in?

"This is my villa."

Raven tapped its chin and said, "No, I should say it's mine now."

Raven's Villa?

Kiana, who was already confused, was now even more bewildered.

Raiden Mei pulled her aside and explained, "Otto seems to be short of money for a banquet, so he sold this island to World Serpent to raise funds."

"Yes! Schicksal is currently facing a severe cash shortage; they already owe Rita and me over a month's salary."

Durandal explained from the side.

Rita said, "Lady Durandal led a group of A-rank Valkyrie to block the bishop's office, but no one was inside; they only left an invitation to come here."

At this moment, Durandal was still resting her chin on her hand, looking indifferent, seemingly frustrated about not getting the job.

At this moment, the Chat Group fell silent, especially among the Valkyrie of Schicksal.

The silence was so intense that even Otto felt somewhat awkward.

Sue: "I remember Miss Bianka saying that Schicksal isn't the largest organization in the world, controlling all the world's resources?"

How could such a powerful and Schicksal like Destiny be unable to pay the Valkyrie's salaries?

Otto: "Amber, I don't think I've ever owed the Valkyrie their wages, have I?"

Amber: "Absolutely not!"

Amber can vouch for this: the Valkyrie dedicated her life to protecting the world, carrying out the mission of protecting the world for the Schicksal.

In terms of treatment, Schicksal could be said to have mistreated them.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many young girls wanting to pass the trials of Schicksal and become Valkyrie.

Pardofelis: "Salary? Come to think of it, I guess I'm the kind of person who doesn't get a salary. But thankfully, Sister Eden is generous, so even without a salary, I don't have to worry about going hungry."

If you're short of money, just ask Sister Eden!

Sister Eden so generous, she certainly wouldn't treat those who work for the Fire Moth unfairly, and there wouldn't be the comical scene of Fusion Warrior gathering at the door, asking them for jobs.

Elysia: "It's fortunate that Eden is the investor in Fire Moth, otherwise I really wouldn't know what to do if someone knocked on my office demanding my salary."

Just thinking about that scene made Elysia want to lower her head and scratch her hair.

There's no other way.

Everything the Fire Moth did, from beginning to end, required money, especially the lab that housed Vill-V and Mobius —it was practically burning through tons of cash.

If Eden weren't so wealthy and powerful, most tycoons and magnates wouldn't be able to withstand their extravagance.

Eden: "The value of wealth lies in its ability to create hope for the future, and this is the meaning of possessing wealth!"

Pardofelis: "As expected of Sister Eden, she speaks with such magnanimity."

Kiana: "Auntie, you could learn a lot from her in this matter. Teacher Himeko's salary has been overdue for who knows how long."

Durandal: "Unpaid Valkyrie wages?!"

Wow!

Durandal initially thought it was just a joke leaked by the system, but it turns out there are actually real cases.

Theresa: "I, I... I was worried that Himeko would harm her health by drinking, so I kept it for her!"

Amber: "To say something like that, as expected of you, Lady Theresa."

Schicksal chief secretary sighed, rubbing his forehead.

As the chief secretary of the Schicksal, she should have been in charge of this matter, but when she thought about the scandal that Theresa had caused, she didn't know where to start.

Amber: "Lady Theresa, I must report you to His Holiness the Bishop."

Theresa: "Huh?"

Is she about to be reported? Does that mean she can't hide the fact that she embezzled funds to buy comics anymore?

Otto: "My dear granddaughter, you must know that Schicksal has never had a precedent of delaying the Valkyrie' wages. Grandpa can't pretend he didn't see this."

Otto: "Amber, what do you think we should do?"

Amber: "I suggest reducing St. Freya Academy's budget for next quarter, so that Lady Theresa will understand how difficult it is to maintain an organization's expenses."

Theresa: "What?! Wait, I think this is acceptable..."

Otto: "Approved. St. Freya Academy's budget will be reduced by 30% next quarter."

Theresa: "No!!!"

Theresa covered her head and let out a heart-wrenching scream.

Otto's decisive decision completely extinguished the light in Theresa's eyes. He even resolved that even if Theresa tried to act cute, he wouldn't approve any funding for her.

If a fledgling eagle isn't kicked off a cliff, it will never understand how cold the frost in the sky is, or how painful the tearing of a hurricane is.

It's time for Theresa to learn how to manage an organization.

Amber: "I'm glad you've made up your mind, Your Excellency."

Otto's decisive decision put Amber at ease; the bishop was indeed still the same efficient and decisive bishop.

The previous bishop spoiled Lady Theresa.

Although Schicksal is rich in resources, what place doesn't need money?

The compensation for the sacrificed Valkyrie, the large-scale maintenance and expansion of the branch, the manpower and resources needed to investigate the Honkai phenomenon, the research and development of Valkyrie armor, the maintenance of the battleships...

The Schicksal's abundant wealth was all accumulated by Amber bit by bit!

Raven: "Hmph! I never expected that the Schicksal would have a scandal involving unpaid Valkyrie wages. Even we mercenaries have to be paid in full before they'll do anything."

Theresa: "You make it sound like your World Serpent are some kind of saint!"

Gray Serpent: "Most of the World Serpent's cadres fight for their beliefs; those like Raven who risk their lives for money are a minority, so the situation you're worried about won't happen."

Just as the Gray Serpent finished speaking, the system screen moved to another section.

In the scene, Kiana is speechless at Otto's failure to pay Schicksal Valkyrie's wages.

There was even the act of Otto selling the island to World Serpent; Kiana could almost see a scene playing out before her eyes.

Bishop Otto clung tightly to Kevin's leg, pleading for money to help his brother out.

Chapter 485 Crouching Dragon and Young Phoenix

The imagined scene was too terrifying, so Kiana quickly shook her head, banishing the thought from her mind.

With the reason why Durandal and Rita were here explained, Kiana turned her attention to Raiden Mei and Raven.

"So Mei, why did you guys come here?!"

Uh, that...

Raiden Mei scratched her head.

"It's because Kevin didn't have the money to pay salaries, so he mortgaged the island to the two of us as wages."

After saying that, Kiana's expression became even more strange; she could even picture Kevin and Otto sitting together right now, toasting to their grand plan to delay paying wages.

Off-screen, everyone watching this scene fell silent, their eyes all turning towards World Serpent.

Kiana: "What did you say? What were you saying just now? Who was it that said World Serpent never delays paying its employees' salaries?"

Gray Serpent: "..."

Gray Serpent really wanted to say, "What does Kevin's unpaid wages have to do with me?" But if he said that, he would offend the great Lord, so he could only swallow his words.

Theresa: "Kevin, don't you have anything to say?"

Kevin: "..."

They slandered his noble character, even defaming him for owing cadres' salaries, and did so in front of Flame-Chasers.

Kevin couldn't say a word.

Elysia: "Kevin, this isn't right! For an organization to be united, besides the necessary faith and strength, it also needs reliable treatment for its dedicated members."

Eden: "Elysia, you seem quite experienced?"

Elysia: "Ahem, well, this involves managing an entire Fire Moth, so I learned a little bit. Aren't you amazed, my dear Eden?"

Eden: "Elysia, who gets things done diligently, is truly exceptional."

Elysia: "Hmph, but in the end, it's still using your money, Eden."

Eden is in charge of making money, and she's in charge of spending it for Eden. Elysia has a partner with whom she can cooperate for a long time!

Kevin: "World Serpent doesn't delay wages, and neither do I!"

Gray Serpent: "I will obey your will, although I feel that the leaders of the World Serpent do not value money, such an external thing, too much."

Raven: "Hey! Don't generalize!"

If it's free, wouldn't that mean we're working for the World Serpent for free?