Honkai Exposure, Iconic Elysian Realm Scenes at the Start

Theresa: "As long as you understand what I mean."

Herrscher of Reason: "If you ask me, why are we so afraid of Otto? At worst, I'll just kill my way to Schicksal HQ and kill him ten thousand times. See if she dares to act so arrogant then."

Kiana: "Little Shi is mighty, Little Shi is domineering!"

Fu Hua: "Otto is, after all, the Bishop of Schicksal. He holds nearly half the influence in the world, and Schicksal's Valkyries are still the frontline force against the Honkai. If possible, I still don't want to fall out with Otto."

Raiden Mei: "If only we knew Bishop Otto's goal. Otherwise, we wouldn't be so passive."

Even though he was already the Bishop of Schicksal, objectively considered the uncrowned king of the current civilization, any decision he made would cause a massive uproar.

Everyone couldn't understand at all. Otto was already so powerful, what kind of ambition could make him abandon everything he possessed and even stand against humanity just to awaken the Herrscher of the Void?

Meanwhile, far away at Schicksal HQ, Otto, who had just finished communicating with Theresa... no, Amber was tidying up in the room.

"As expected of the Bishop, he managed to fool Theresa with just a video recording."

Amber held the video recorder left by Otto, and the projection Theresa had received was still playing.

"Grandpa has already transferred next year's funding. Theresa, don't go and spend it all on manga again..."

Click.

Amber turned off the recording, then opened Schicksal's archives and, with a pained expression, allocated a large sum of money to St. Freya Academy.

"The Bishop just pities Miss Theresa too much. He even went to the Far East Branch in person to visit her..."

Amber shook her head, thinking their grandfather-granddaughter relationship was truly heartwarming.

Chapter 80: Young Otto

St. Freya Academy.

This was a gathering place for Herrschers, a place most favored by the Honkai. More than half of the Herrschers of the current civilization had a profound connection to this place.

At the same time, it was also the heart of Schicksal's Far East Branch, guarded by the S-rank Valkyrie Judgement and other excellent Valkyries.

If ordinary terrorists wanted to break in, they would face a powerful force they would never see in their lifetime.

Like a certain Herrscher of Reason who was still teaching history.

Like a certain Judgement launcher.

Like the Shenzhou tablet capable of shattering mountains and rocks with a single punch.

Moreover, under Theresa's meticulous management, St. Freya Academy was flourishing, and they even had Kevin Puppet working as a security guard to prevent suspicious individuals without student IDs from sneaking into the school.

"Theresa has managed St. Freya Academy quite well. I haven't given her any funding for several months, yet classes are still proceeding in an orderly fashion."

A golden-haired young boy stood at the academy's entrance.

He looked no older than a teenager, slightly shorter than Theresa, and was hiding behind a container, wearing a baseball cap. His furtive movements were clearly intentional.

Perhaps due to his age, the boy hiding at the school entrance didn't look strange at all, resembling a student who had skipped class.

"Fortunately, I switched bodies before I left. It's indeed convenient to enter St. Freya Academy in this appearance. I can also see what my good granddaughter is hiding from me."

Bishop Otto smiled slightly and then walked towards the school entrance.

A month ago, Otto's mole within St. Freya Academy, his so-called spy, had already sent him a message.

At that time, Bishop Otto didn't believe it.

After all, he knew his granddaughter's capabilities better than anyone.

It wasn't until anomalies began to appear on Fu Hua's side that Otto could no longer disbelieve it. Based on his deductions, there was an eighty percent chance that the Immortal Crimson Bird had recovered some of its strength.

Although it sounded absurd, Otto dared not be careless and had already planted a seed of doubt in his heart.

Today, he was here at St. Freya Academy to see what unforeseen changes had occurred outside of his plans.

"First, we can rule out the possibility that Theresa cured Fu Hua. She definitely couldn't do something like that; the entire Far East Branch couldn't."

Otto lowered his head in thought.

"Then, was it the work of the First Herrscher, Welt? He has the matching abilities and the motive to help the Immortal Crimson Bird. Perhaps I should have eliminated him back then."

Welt, who was still in class and knew nothing, was unknowingly burdened with a heavy accusation and had no idea he had become a target.

Bishop Otto walked and pondered, even suspecting if World Serpent was behind it.

Although Welt was the leader of Anti-Entropy, he was well aware of Anti-Entropy's capabilities. Moreover, Anti-Entropy's internal conflicts hadn't even been resolved, so where would they have the energy to get involved in matters concerning Schicksal and the Immortal Crimson Bird?

Unless Welt had lost his mind.

"Halt!"

As the golden-haired boy stepped through the school gate, he was stopped.

Holy crap, Kevin!!!

When Otto saw Fehu blocking his path, he was so startled that he almost tripped over a rock.

It wasn't until a second later that he realized he was using a child's body today. If it were really Kevin, he wouldn't be this short.

"It's not Kevin, no... is it the Kevin Puppet that fought Durandal back then?"

Bishop Otto quickly analyzed the puppet's origin.

"How did it end up at St. Freya? Theresa, you've certainly given me a big surprise."

Bishop Otto wasn't flustered, even with Fehu pointed at him.

After all, it was just a spare body. He wouldn't die even if half of Schicksal was destroyed, let alone the Kevin Puppet having no reason to attack him.

"Who are you, and where's your student ID? I saw you acting suspiciously earlier. You're not a spy from another school, are you?"

The Kevin Puppet asked.

Otto, in his boyish form, was only slightly shorter than him, so being mistaken for a St. Freya Academy student wasn't surprising.

But unfortunately, the Kevin Puppet had noticed his suspicious behavior long ago.

Besides, St. Freya Academy was an all-girls school. If Otto had chosen to inhabit a beautiful girl's body today, he might not have aroused the Kevin Puppet's suspicion.

Sigh, a bad start. It looks like next time I infiltrate St. Freya, I should switch to a female body.

Otto pressed his hat down with his hand.

He never expected that despite his meticulous planning and foresight over the years, he would be exposed by a mere security guard.

If he didn't come up with a plan soon, the Kevin Puppet definitely wouldn't let him go.

Then, Otto sighed, his face adopting the innocent expression of a twelve-year-old boy, his eyes flickering with helplessness.

"Uncle Security Guard, I'm looking for my sister. I left my allowance from last week with her, and I haven't eaten in days."

"Hmm... let me think."

Otto's acting skills were superb. At least, the Kevin Puppet believed about seventy percent of his story.

He couldn't believe there was such a terrible sister in the world. Not only was she not paying attention in class at school, but she was also withholding her brother's allowance.

If he ever met her, the Kevin Puppet would definitely report her to the principal and have that irresponsible student have a chat with the Director!

"Excuse me, what's going on? Why are you blocking the school entrance?"

Raiden Mei arrived back from her shopping trip and saw the scene at the school gate.

"It's Miss Mei! I'm telling you, we have a problematic student in our school who needs to be dealt with seriously."

The Kevin Puppet relayed Otto's words to Raiden Mei.

Mei's eyes widened in disbelief. She couldn't believe there was such an outrageous student at St. Freya Academy!

No, she couldn't just stand by and do nothing!

"Little one, can you tell me your sister's name? I'm very familiar with the Director, and I'll definitely help her turn over a new leaf!"

"I... I don't want to cause trouble for my sister," Otto said weakly, lowering his head.

"What a good child. I can see you really love your sister."

Raiden Mei crouched down and patted the hat on Otto's head.

"Your sister probably didn't mean it. Maybe she forgot because of next week's exams. But you must be hungry. I made some braised beef for lunch today. Please wait for me for a moment."

"Th-thank you, big sister."

Otto looked at Raiden Mei's retreating back, information about her flashing through his mind.

Raiden Mei, daughter of Raiden Ryoma of Mei Corp, the base body of the Herrscher of Thunder, a master chef, and the designated cook of St. Freya Academy.

As K423's friend, she was also an important pawn in his plan.

Judging by her reaction just now, she probably didn't recognize him. However, if Theresa were to be brought here later, he might be exposed.

He'd find an excuse to slip away after eating.

Chapter 81: Book of Cang Xuan

Otto waited at the gate for about half an hour. Raiden Mei returned with a box of braised beef. After watching Otto finish eating, she didn't forget to give him a week's worth of allowance.

"Little one, if you encounter difficulties next time, remember to find your parents. Don't come to such a far place alone; you might run into bad people along the way."

"I understand, sister."

Otto nodded, then, holding the half-eaten box of braised beef, he slowly walked away.

Before leaving, he couldn't resist glancing at the Kevin Puppet.

What a shame. As long as this guy stayed at St. Freya Academy, the security would be comparable to Schicksal's headquarters, and the difficulty of his infiltration would increase exponentially.

It seemed he would have to rely on his spies stationed at St. Freya Academy.

Raiden Mei: "I just helped a child in need. He even came all the way to our St. Freya Academy to find someone."

Elysia: "Have the matters of your Schicksal branch, the Far East Demon Cave, finally been exposed?"

Raiden Mei: "No, it was a little boy looking for his sister. He said he forgot to mail her his allowance from last week. I even packed him some braised beef before he left."

Kiana: "Wuwuwu, that braised beef was supposed to be mine."

Damn it, that was the braised beef Mei made for lunch. Kiana had already emptied her stomach, planning to eat it all tonight.

Unexpectedly, it was intercepted halfway!

Raiden Mei: "Alright, I'll make you a new one tonight."

Kiana: "Mei is the best, as always!"

[Quiz begins.]

[Cang Xuan and Dan Zhu created the Book of Cang Xuan. What instruction did they give it?]

[A: Protect Immortal Crimson Bird.] [B: Guard Shenzhou.] [C: Have the Book of Cang Xuan watch over Immortal Crimson Bird in their stead, and keep Fu Hua away from her mission.] [D: No instruction was given.]

Elysia: "Cang Xuan, Dan Zhu... it's really been a long time since I've heard their names."

Kiana: "Elysia, are they acquaintances of yours?"

Elysia: "Not exactly close friends, you could say they were colleagues in Fire Moth. And if you're talking about who was familiar with them, Hua would be the one with the most to say."

Fu Hua: "I... sigh."

Immortal Crimson Bird pursed her lips, wanting to speak.

But after guarding Shenzhou for five thousand years, the memories from that period were now only filled with sadness and regret. She hadn't fulfilled her responsibilities to Cang Xuan, Dan Zhu, or the Book of Cang Xuan.

The scene of Dan Zhu and Cang Xuan's passing was still vivid in her mind.

If only she had arrived a step earlier, she could have repelled Chiyou and ensured their safety. At that time, no one in Shenzhou could have killed her friends while Immortal Crimson Bird was present.

But for the sake of her so-called mission, she had arrived too late.

And the Book of Cang Xuan, she had personally buried it on Mount Tai Xu. Fu Hua never even had the chance to say thank you to it.