Chapter 54

After saying that, Theresa ran back to her dormitory, leaving Bishop Otto alone on a chair on the lawn.

'I'd better hurry back; it would be terrible if Theresa recognized me.'

Bishop Otto thought to himself.

He turned his head and looked again at the shopping bag that Theresa, that clever girl, had forgotten on the chair, and thought to himself that this granddaughter was just too much of a worry.

"Never mind, let's wait for her to come back."

The blond boy silently looked up at the setting sun, his tone full of doting affection.

Theresa: "Is... this really my grandfather?"

Not only had he changed his appearance to that of a child, making Theresa almost unable to recognize him as Bishop Otto, but even the concern revealed in every gesture he made was unbelievable to Theresa.

Was he really the treacherous and cunning Otto?

Fu Hua: "Judging from his appearance, he's at least 70% similar, but judging from his speech... he doesn't seem like it."

Fu Hua vividly remembered how repulsive Otto's sinister and ugly face was when he pressed the gun to her head.

It's completely impossible to connect this with the little boy in the picture who was following Theresa.

Kiana: "I can't believe it. Bishop Otto was following Auntie. Was it just to see how she was doing, or was there some other ulterior motive?"

Himeko Murata: "It seems he really just came to visit Theresa."

Bishop Otto, please act normal for once. You've suddenly turned into a loving old man doting on his granddaughter; it's a bit hard for them to accept.

What about your conspiracy to awaken the Herrscher of the Void?

Was the betrayal of Fu Hua truly insidious and ruthless?

They still don't understand what Otto's evil plan is. Why did he suddenly change his ways?!

Elysia: "I can feel that Bishop Otto's concern for Theresa is genuine. Theresa, is there really no unresolved misunderstanding between you and your grandfather?"

Theresa: "I... I don't know either. Grandpa is always decisive and efficient, and he doesn't need to consult with anyone. How would I know what he's thinking?"

Whether it was Bishop Otto, who was full of scheming and plotting from beginning to end, or the young Otto was secretly following her, Theresa didn't think they were faking it.

However, the gap between these two people is simply too great.

The headmaster is starting to suspect that his grandfather has a split personality.

In the scene, Otto waits in the chair, and soon Theresa returns with a box of dinner.

"This is braised beef that Mei made yesterday. I was originally planning to use it to make beef noodles tonight, but braised beef is also delicious cold. You should try it."

"Ah, you made this yesterday, and it was cold? Braised beef..."

Bishop Otto looked shocked, cold sweat trickling down his face.

He was shivering with anger and cold. How could he, the dignified Bishop of Schicksal, the head of the world's most powerful force, and the pillar of the Second Honkai War, have fallen so low as to eat leftovers?

But when he met Theresa's expectant gaze, Otto could only sigh helplessly.

"Oh well, I guess I'll just have to imagine it as a steak."

Otto took a bite of the braised beef.

'The beef wasn't particularly tough, but it was cold; it was probably made from beef shank.'

The seasoning includes ginger slices, onions, and bay leaves; the flavor is...

Bishop Otto suddenly took another bite of the braised beef, as if he could sense that the beef had been carefully prepared by a beautiful, five-thousand-year-old girl with immense strength.

Both its hardness and the processing method are impeccable.

In Otto's memory, there was only one person who could process ordinary beef so tenderly and possess such strength.

Just from the taste of the braised beef, he could almost feel the teamwork of the students from the St. Freya Academy, who had worked together to make an ordinary beef dish for a simple lunch.

"It really tastes very ordinary."

Otto was reflecting on his thoughts.

"This beef isn't particularly delicious, but it's not bad either."

"Lady Theresa."

A Valkyrie dressed as a maid walks by.

Rita, what are you doing here?

"I was asked by an old friend to take his runaway son home."

On a chair on the lawn, young Otto was still savoring the taste of the braised beef.

It's obvious that the "young master" Rita was referring to was him.

"That's great, that puts my mind at ease."

Theresa smiled, then placed her hand on Otto's hat as if coaxing a child.

"I'm so sorry to have troubled you, Lady Theresa."

"If Rita wants to make it up to me, she can come shopping with me next time. I'm going now, bye-bye."

After Theresa left with her shopping bags, Rita slowly walked over to the blond boy.

Chapter 87 The Project Ring: Who Destroyed the World?

"I apologize, Bishop Otto, I'm late. I've already arranged for an M9 ribeye steak to be served with a 1988 Château Latour. You can enjoy it as soon as you get back."

Otto nodded, stood up from his chair, and handed the steak Mei had made to Rita: "Throw it away."

"OK."

"Hmph, it doesn't taste good at all."

"Do you really think so?" Rita asked with a smile, watching Otto's retreating figure.

The two walked under the setting sun, and the scene ended there.

Kiana: "Damn it, how dare he say Mei's braised beef wasn't good! I almost thought he was a good person just now. He should just starve to death!"

If nothing unexpected happens, Kiana will definitely take those cold braised beef out of the refrigerator and secretly eat them, without ever having a chance to save them for the evening.

Now, not only has Otto snatched it away, but he's even saying it doesn't taste good.

The Himeko's temper flared up immediately.

Raiden Mei: "I didn't expect Bishop Otto to be such a tsundere."

The Herrscher of Reason: "I guarantee that what Otto is thinking is absolutely delicious. If possible, we can have more, and we'll continue eating it even when we get back to Schicksal Headquarters."

Fu Hua: "How did you know?"

The Herrscher of Reason: "Huh? I am the Herrscher controls consciousness. Is there anything I don't know?"

Theresa: "He said it wasn't tasty, but he still made Rita take it back to Schicksal Headquarters. I never expected that after my grandfather changed bodies, he also became a tsundere."

Himeko Murata: "Bishop Otto, who is following Theresa, is surprisingly likable because he doesn't resort to any underhanded tactics."

Theresa: "I think so too."

I wish Grandpa could always be this gentle.

Sometimes Otto treats her very well, but other times he treats her like a pawn on a chessboard, something he can use as a tool at any time.

For a moment, Theresa was unsure which one was the real him.

Was Otto's affection for her genuine, as if she were his granddaughter, or was it merely a facade?

Raiden Mei: "Wait! I suddenly remember, the boy Otto in the picture is the same little boy I met at the school gate a few days ago!"

Kiana: "Really? Mei, don't scare me."

Theresa: "Mei, you haven't mistaken me for someone else, have you?"

Raiden Mei: "Probably not. Maybe it's because of the different hat he was wearing, or maybe he deliberately wore thicker clothes. I almost didn't recognize him, but I definitely can't mistake his face!"

Mei never imagined that the ordinary little boy she met at the school gate would actually be the legendary Bishop of Schicksal.

Logically speaking, someone of your high position and power, shouldn't you have bodyguards or something when you go out?

At the very least, you'd need a few A-Rank or higher Valkyrie by your side, plus an S-Rank maid, to keep an eye out for snipers, right?

Who would have guessed he would come to the St. Freya Academy so brazenly?

What's most infuriating is that even though he was caught red-handed by the Kevin Puppet, he wasn't flustered at all, and the excuse he made up was so convincing that it was impossible to find any flaws.

Bronya: "Is Bishop Otto targeting us?"

Fu Hua: "Very likely."

Kiana: "But Auntie, didn't you say you hadn't been exposed during our last conversation?"

Theresa: "Impossible, this shouldn't be... Grandpa's behavior was perfectly normal, without a single flaw. He just chatted with me about old times and didn't mention anything else. How could he have given himself away?"

The headmaster couldn't understand it; he possessed unparalleled quick reflexes and astute judgment as he was.

How could it have been exposed?

Theresa: "Fu Hua, it must be Fu Hua, you've been exposed."

Fu Hua: "What does this have to do with me?"

The Herrscher of Reason: "Old Timer, think about how long it's been since you last communicated with Otto? If I were in his shoes, I'd also feel something's off."

Fu Hua: "Uh... but Otto didn't give me any new missions."

Danzhu: "It seems Chi Yuan is still as Blockhead as ever. Even after thousands of years, she hasn't changed at all."

Cang Xuan: "Because this is the Chi Yuan!"

Even if it were Theresa, if you gave her thousands of years... Fifty Thousand Years, she might become cunning and scheming, just like Otto.

Fu Hua, that Blockhead, hasn't learned any cunning in the past Fifty Thousand Years; instead, she's become a strong, straightforward, and unyielding woman.

[Q&A begins.]

[In the Project Ring, who caused the destruction of the world?]

[A: Kiana.]

[B: Otto.]

[C: Theresa.]

[D: Honkai God 3rd]

The new Q&A caused everyone to pause in surprise. The constant talk of the world ending could easily cause a cardiac arrest in people with poor mental fortitude.

Pardofelis: "This topic is way too exciting! It starts with the end of the world and all that."

Theresa: "But the answer to the question is quite obvious."

The world is destroyed; what else could it be but Honkai? Even Theresa could see the answer in an instant.

Elysia: "It seems to be another world, like our Previous Era, Honkai by the Honkai."

Bronya: "Bronya senses something's wrong."

Raiden Mei: "What's wrong?"

Bronya: "Sister Mei, think back carefully, has the system ever given us such a simple question before?"

Raiden Mei: "It seems there isn't."

Theresa: "Bronya means the system will choose from the other three? That's impossible. How could one person's power destroy the world?"

Fu Hua: "I also find it incredible."

Destroying the world single-handedly doesn't sound like a very plausible answer.

Theresa: "Even if I had to choose one, I'd definitely be excluded first. How could I possibly do something like destroying the world?"

Even if he were to do it, the head of the academy felt that his abilities were limited and that he was simply not cut out for this.

Bronya: "Bronya was just raising a hypothetical question, because the system asked about destroying the world, not destroying civilization. If it were Honkai, it should have destroyed human civilization, so I think this looks like a trap."

Theresa: "Uh... Bronya, you're probably overthinking it."

Kiana: "Bronya, you're overthinking it. I choose D, Honkai God!"