Chapter 53

Eden: "?!!"

Elysia: "The beautiful girl's room is cleaned regularly, so there won't be a speck of dirt. You don't need to bother with this."

Pardofelis: "I... I just have some random goods that came in here, a jumbled mess that even I don't know what they are. There's no need for you two to do anything."

Cosmo: "... Thank you."

Danzhu: "Cang Xuan, what should we do? It seems like you're being rejected."

Cang Xuan: "What do you mean I'm being disliked? It's clearly because you, Danzhu, are always neglecting your duties and causing trouble for Senior Sister Klein that things have come to this."

Danzhu and the others recalled the past,

When they were cleaning, they would often accidentally knock over the trash cans, making water everywhere. In the end, it was Senior Sister Klein helped clean it up.

Oh dear, what would Dr. Mobius have done without Senior Sister Klein!

[Q&A begins.]

[At the Valkyrie's Dining Table, who was disguised as a child and secretly followed Theresa?]

[A: Kiana.]

[B: Rita.]

[C: Otto.]

[D: Himeko Murata.]

Theresa: "The Valkyrie's Dining Table, what's that?"

Pardofelis: "Aren't you Valkyrie? How could you not know what Valkyrie's Dining Table is?"

Kiana: "Hehe, potato chips, chicken wings, braised beef, and Mei."

Raiden Mei: "Kiana, all you can think about is food! The headmistress is being followed by bad guys!"

Theresa: "Don't worry, I have Judah Insurance. Ordinary three or five bad guys can't get close to me."

Are you stalking me, Theresa?

They really don't know their place. Don't think you can bully her just because she looks like a child.

Back when the Second Honkai War occurred, she carried Judah and fought her way from Schicksal Headquarters to Siberia, slaughtering everyone in her path without fear of anyone.

Chapter 85 Titan Blueprints

Raiden Mei: "Transform into a child's appearance... stalk... why does this seem vaguely familiar?"

Mei sensed something was wrong.

Something just doesn't feel right.

It seemed like she had encountered something similar not long ago, but she couldn't quite recall it.

Kiana: "Mei, you've been reading too many manga. This kind of storyline is clearly something you'd only see in the Humo manga that Bronya likes."

Bronya: "You idiot Kiana, do you have a problem with the Humo comics?"

Theresa: "My dear niece, I'm giving you a chance to rephrase your words."

What did Humo comics ever do to you? Do you know how much of the school principal had to divert funds to buy a treasured Humo comic book?

However, the funds Grandpa sent last time were very generous.

After deducting the necessary expenses of the St. Freya Academy, there was enough for Theresa to buy a whole year's worth of Humo dolls and comics.

Kiana: "Auntie, I was wrong!"

Himeko Murata: "So, one of these four people must be the culprit who was stalking Theresa, right?"

Kiana: "Auntie Himeko, it can't be me! The question says someone dressed up as a child, but I am a child!"

Theresa: "My dear niece, your analysis is very insightful."

The remaining three options— Otto, Rita, Himeko Murata —are all fully-fledged adults.

Himeko Murata: "Theresa, you don't suspect me, do you? Why would I follow you for no reason? I'm not some kind of perverted stalker. Besides, we see each other all the time, it's completely impossible, okay?"

Theresa: "Himeko, what you said makes sense."

Indeed, Himeko Murata's relationship with him goes without saying, and meeting her would be easy if he wanted to.

Basically, in the dormitory, whenever Theresa looks up, she's very likely to run into Teacher Himeko.

Fu Hua: "The remaining people are Otto and Rita, but why are they following the headmaster?"

Theresa: "When my grandfather does something, who can guess what he's thinking? If I had to choose one... I'd choose C, Bishop Otto!"

[Correct answer.]

Himeko Murata: "Bishop, why is it Bishop Otto?"

Theresa: "Because Grandpa has a spare body, so it's perfectly reasonable for him to transform into a child. But if it were Rita, no matter how she's made up, I'd recognize her at a glance."

After all, a cunning maid's true nature can't be hidden no matter what.

Kiana: "But Auntie, if Bishop Otto wants to see you, couldn't he just communicate with him or have you go to Schicksal Headquarters in person? Why did he have to secretly follow you?"

Theresa: "I don't know either."

To be honest, Theresa never imagined that her grandfather would one day follow her, and even disguise himself as a child.

[Congratulations Theresa on receiving the reward: Anti-Entropy Titan Mech Manufacturing Blueprints.]

Theresa: "Anti-Entropy mech, what are you going to do with this?"

Theresa stared at the large stack of blueprints in front of her, lost in thought.

They can't build them themselves. St. Freya Academy is just a school; its medical equipment and such are all obtained from the Schicksal Headquarters. They simply don't have the ability to independently develop mechs.

Moreover, putting aside research and development capabilities, it's questionable whether there are even any Valkyrie in St. Freya who can understand the blueprints.

Kiana: "Auntie, does the system giving us a bunch of blueprints mean we have to fend for ourselves?"

Himeko Murata: "Stop dreaming. Self-reliance? With the remaining funds of the St. Freya Academy, they'd struggle to even make a single part."

The meaning behind Teacher Himeko's words was quite clear.

Theresa, you stingy idiot, stop wasting your precious funds on comics!

Teacher Himeko hasn't even received her salary yet!!!

Theresa: "Ahem, Bronya, aren't you the future successor to the Herrscher of Reason? This important task is entrusted to you."

Kiana: "That's right. As long as Bronya understands these blueprints, and uses the Herrscher of Reason Trial Card, won't our St. Freya Academy also have a large force of Anti-Entropy mechs?"

Bronya: "?! Headmaster, are you kidding me?"

She is the Herrscher of Reason; others may not understand, but you all do, don't you?

He simply didn't do his homework properly, his theoretical knowledge was only superficial, and he didn't have any expert guidance. He was self-taught in how to modify Heavy Machinery Rabbit into a motorcycle.

Now you actually want Bronya to analyze the Titan Mech all by herself?

Don't bully the Bronya!

Theresa: "But Bronya, we can't understand these things, so we can only rely on you. I can't exactly take them to Grandpa to apply for research funding, can I?"

If we actually did that, we'd definitely be exposed.

Theresa understood the principle of developing stealthily, as the bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow against it; she absolutely could not let Otto discover anything amiss.

Bronya: "Bronya admits she's very interested in these drawings, but she needs someone to guide her; otherwise, it's impossible to decipher them."

Fu Hua: "... Don't look at me, I'm a combatant in the Fire Moth."

The Herrscher of Reason, "You can't count on me, can you? This Old Timer relic has absolutely no knowledge of this kind."

Elysia: "I don't know how either. If only Vill-V were here, she could build any kind of mecha, even a sky garden."

Pardofelis: "Wait, Danzhu, Cang Xuan, aren't you Dr. Mobius's assistants? You must be familiar with this."

Fu Hua: "Oh, right."

For a moment, the Immortal Crimson Bird almost forgot that her two former good friends came from the Mobius Laboratory.

Although Cang Xuan and Danzhu are not good at combat, they are much better than others in terms of technology.

It's important to know that the original Kindling Project was initiated by these two women, who were responsible for imparting knowledge to the people of Shenzhou until it was forced to stop after the birth of Chiyou.

Danzhu: "Huh? Cang Xuan, didn't you hear me? They're asking for your help."

Cang Xuan: "Danzhu, let's not embarrass ourselves with our meager skills."

Are you people expecting two lazy bums to help train the next generation of Herrscher of Reason?

Don't blame them if their vegetables turn out badly.

Danzhu: "We do know some of it, after all, we created the Book of Cang Xuan, but many years have passed, and we've forgotten most of it."

Cang Xuan: "Yeah, we don't have memories like Chi Yuan's, and frankly, mecha isn't our forte."

Bronya: "..."

In other words, our Chat Group is full of talented people, but in the end, the task of cultivating the Herrscher of Reason still has to be developed by her alone?

Chapter 86 The Valkyrie's Dining Table

Bronya felt very tired and bitter.

She already has the Herrscher of Reason Trial Card, and is practically a qualified Herrscher of Reason, but in the end she still needs to supplement her knowledge, otherwise she can only turn the Heavy Machinery Rabbit into a motorcycle and wander around the streets.

At the same time, the system screen appeared, showing Theresa's figure.

In the scene, Theresa returns to the St. Freya Academy carrying the items she purchased, completely unaware that a blond boy is hiding behind a stone pillar.

"So this is how my granddaughter spends her weekends. It's really convenient to use this body to track Theresa."

Otto pressed down on his hat.

Thanks to the child's physical condition, she was able to follow Theresa without arousing suspicion or being taken to the police station by passersby as a follower.

Next, he could sneak into the school and see how Theresa interacts with the students.

"Hmm..."

Otto turned around and suddenly tripped over a stone at his feet, falling onto the grass with his child-sized body.

Are you alright?

Suddenly, a pair of small hands took his hand and lifted him up.

Otto looked up and saw his beloved granddaughter, Theresa.

The fall on the grass wasn't particularly serious, just some minor scratches, but Theresa still thoughtfully put a band-aid on his leg.

"Thanks."

Are you lost? Let me take you home.

"Gurgle..."

Bishop Otto, who was about to say he wasn't hungry, suddenly froze, his stomach rumbling, which gave him away.

Saying you're not hungry doesn't make you feel any better.

"Hey-hey..."

Theresa smiled and then rummaged through her shopping bag for food, but unfortunately it was all daily necessities, with nothing to eat.

"I didn't buy any food today, why don't you come back to the dorm with me?"

"Ah?"

Young Otto took several steps back, then shook his head pitifully.

It's as if Theresa is the kind of bad person who kidnaps children.

"Don't worry, I'm not a bad person."

"But..."

"Okay, you wait here for me. I'll go back and get you some food. It's not far from our dorm, I'll be back soon. Don't go anywhere!"