Chapter 88

She certainly didn't want to postpone her reunion with Seele for years.

Himeko Murata: "If only we had an expert on the Sea of Quanta here. Ultimately, if someone with no experience is left to guess at basic knowledge without explanation, it'll take forever to learn it."

Just like how Teacher Himeko spends time preparing her lessons every day before class.

Those students already lacked interest in learning, only studying sporadically. If she didn't make the exams easier, they'd probably score several times higher than Kiana.

Raiden Mei: "But our St. Freya is just an ordinary school, where would we find such strong research experts?"

Although everyone at St. Freya's Herrscher Academy is talented and speaks very well, it's a miracle that the students don't go hungry under Theresa's management.

Where does the money for scientific research come from?

Chapter 144 Congratulations Welt for joining the Chat Group

Theresa: "Experts? Your Previous Era's technology was so advanced, and we have quite a few Flame-Chasers in our group, isn't there a single person who has studied the Sea of Quanta?!"

Sakura: "Combatant."

Eden: "... an artist."

Pardofelis: "Huh? Me? I'm just a slacker in logistics!"

Well, it turns out that none of the truly useful members of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers have joined the group yet.

Kiana: "Sigh, if only someone who's a research expert could come in and also help me with my exams..."

[Congratulations to Welt for joining the Chat Group.]

Bronya: "?!!"

Theresa: "Kiana, your jinx is pretty accurate, isn't it? Someone came right after you opened your mouth."

Kiana: "I... I was just making a comment!"

Himeko swore it wasn't her fault at all; she was just being forced to do her homework by Auntie Himeko, so she complained!

Welt? Which Welt? Could it be the one who Anti-Entropy?

That can't be right. He just made a random comment, why would he need to bring in a big shot? Especially one from the same era.

Elysia: "Welt, all I know right now is the leader of Anti-Entropy, the one who stopped Kevin before. If he's the First Herrscher, he could definitely be of help. Kiana, your little wish just now came true."

Kiana: "Is that so? As expected of me."

Bronya: "Bronya feels things aren't that simple. Welt is the leader of Anti-Entropy; he shouldn't have any reason to help us."

Durandal: "The leader of Anti-Entropy is indeed a troublesome character."

They are Valkyrie of Schicksal, after all. Anti-Entropy and Schicksal have never been on good terms, and it's unclear whether Welt, the leader of the alliance, supports the Conservative Faction or the Radical Faction.

If we don't fight when we meet, that's fine; otherwise, we won't need his help.

Theresa: "Mr. Welt, if you join the group, don't keep hiding it anymore. Everyone knows your background."

Welt: "..."

At the entrance of the St. Freya Academy, Welt had just taken out his teacher's certificate and walked openly past the Kevin Puppet when he couldn't help but turn around and glance at it.

I don't know where Theresa got those security guards from, but even she felt threatened by them.

Welt wanted to deny it, after all, where did Theresa get such ability? How could a mere gatekeeper threaten him? It would be more likely if it were her grandfather, Otto.

But a gut feeling forced Welt to acknowledge this fact.

Every time he passed by the school gate, he had the thought of studying the Kevin Puppet carefully and figuring out the idea behind its construction, but after looking at the Fehu in the other's hand, he decided to give up.

Although it's obviously a pirated copy, it's best not to act rashly if you don't know the other party's capabilities.

Just as he left the school gate, preparing to go back and organize his history textbooks, a notification sound in his head made him feel like he was facing a major crisis.

'What's going on? This abnormality affecting the brain... is it the Herrscher of Reason or Fenghuang Down?'

Welt's mind raced, and in an instant, he devised three emergency plans.

Theresa: "No response? Isn't that Welt, the Anti-Entropy Leader?"

Himeko Murata: "It seems they haven't admitted to being the Anti-Entropy Leader, have they? And according to the information we have, the Anti-Entropy Leader is missing, and even Schicksal can't find any trace of him."

Theresa: "Oh, right, according to the leaked information, the Anti-Entropy Leader should be in the Sea of Quanta."

Kiana: "So this Welt can't help Bronya, huh?"

Oh no!!!

Upon hearing Theresa and Himeko Murata's voices, Welt knew that things might be a little different from what he had guessed.

Moreover, it seems his identity as the Anti-Entropy Leader is about to be exposed, and he can no longer happily be a history teacher at the St. Freya Academy.

Upon realizing this, Welt immediately made a judgment.

Welt: "Kiana, you haven't handed in your history homework this week, and you got a zero on the last test! I've kept you for extra tutoring this weekend. If you fail again, you'll be moving your seat to the front of the class next week!"

Theresa: "..."

Kiana: "Holy crap! It's my history teacher!"

Oh no, we're doomed, Barbie Q is gone!

Kiana would rather have the Anti-Entropy Leader come, who would declare upon joining the group that he would fight Schicksal to Schicksal death, until the sky darkens and the earth trembles, since she still has Durandal protecting her.

But it was the history teacher who came; now there's nothing anyone can do to save her!

Raiden Mei: "I thought it was the Anti-Entropy Leader who came, but it turns out to be the history teacher?"

Himeko Murata: "That's good news. At least now there's one more person in the Chat Group to keep an eye on Kiana and make sure she finishes her homework on time."

Kiana: "No! I'll never jinx it again!"

Himeko is now filled with regret, especially considering that it has already fallen three weeks behind on its history assignment.

System, are you a devil?!

As for the fact that the person was history teacher Welt, and not Welt Yang, the Anti-Entropy Leader, the students of the St. Freya Academy trusted this completely.

Because of that tone of voice urging for homework, and that sense of helplessness towards Kiana, the Anti-Entropy Leader, no matter how powerful, could not fake it on their first meeting.

Bronya: "I thought I could help Bronya with the knowledge of the Sea of Quanta, but I didn't expect to be a history teacher. Bronya got a perfect score in history!"

Raiden Mei: "It's a good thing that acquaintances are joining the group. If it were Sovereign Welt Anti-Entropy, there might be a conflict."

Whew, Welt breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that his strategy of muddying the waters and then launching a direct attack was very effective; at least he wasn't suspected at all.

Elysia: "But everyone in our group has some skills, even Canned Food can do three somersaults in mid-air. Mr. Welt, as a history teacher, do you have some kind of secret skill?"

Welt: "Well... to be honest, I've also done some research on the Sea of Quanta, and I'd say I'm one of the top ten experts in the world."

Bronya: "?!!"

Theresa: "Really? You've studied the Sea of Quanta, why isn't that mentioned on your teaching certificate?"

It's fake, right?

A world-class super scientist who has studied the Sea of Quanta, even within the Schicksal, could at least reach the level of a dean, yet Theresa managed to recruit him to teach history at the St. Freya Academy for an extremely low salary.

Even Theresa herself didn't believe that she said that!

Theresa: "Something seems a bit suspicious."

Welt: "Ahem, actually, due to special circumstances, I had to conceal my identity. If you investigate the Anti-Entropy database, you'll find my identity as a senior researcher in the Sea of Quanta."

Anyway, he's the leader of Anti-Entropy, so he can just make up an identity and not worry about Theresa and the others investigating.

Theresa: "Um... I, I understand!!! Welt, you've really gone through so much, being forced to this point by Cocolia? I'll give you a raise!"

The headmaster immediately guessed the whole story.

What's this about the infighting between the Anti-Entropy Conservative Faction and Radical Faction, Raiden Ryoma's imprisonment, Cocolia targeting Conservative Faction scientists, Welt being attacked and forced to go into hiding at the St. Freya Academy...?

Indeed, hiring Welt had saved the world a tremendous fortune, and he felt ashamed of Cocolia's persecution of her colleagues.

It must have been Cocolia!. jpg

Theresa felt deeply guilty; she had actually doubted Welt, her trusted confidant who had worked for her for many years!

Chapter 145 Welt, the Dean's Confidant

Welt: "?!!"

The Anti-Entropy Leader was completely bewildered, utterly clueless.

He had already prepared a series of explanations to gain the other party's trust and had even started fabricating an identity within the Anti-Entropy organization. In the end, he hadn't done anything, and Theresa believed him completely.

What strange and bizarre things have you been imagining?

Theresa: "I understand, Welt. As long as I stay at the St. Freya Academy, I guarantee Cocolia interfere. As S-rank Valkyrie and the academy's principal, I will ensure the safety of every employee! I'll use Judah in my hands."

Since Judah's awakening, Theresa, having regained her S-rank Valkyrie strength, has become arrogant again.

Himeko Murata: "Theresa, you mean... Teacher Welt is actually a fallen Anti-Entropy researcher? A conflict between Radical Faction and Conservative Faction..."

Thinking about the internal strife within Anti-Entropy, and recalling Welt's diligent work as a history teacher, Himeko Murata Welt to believe Theresa's words to some extent.

Persecuting one's own people is indeed something only a woman who would use her own daughter as a test subject could do.

I never imagined that my colleague was under so much pressure. He had been working so hard and persevering in his studies at the St. Freya Academy all this time. It was truly not easy for him!

Kiana: "Is that how it is? Is that really how it is? Teacher Welt, you've really gone through so much! I shouldn't have slept during your class, shouldn't have used my history book as a pillow, and shouldn't have sneaked out of class."

Welt: "..."

For a fleeting moment, Welt suddenly understood Teacher Himeko's helplessness—that feeling of gnashing his teeth in frustration, that desperate urge to drag Kiana to tutoring.

[Q&A begins.]

[Welt, the Anti-Entropy Leader, ignored Einstein's advice and insisted on entering the Sea of Quanta to seek the possibility of permanently ending Honkai. What is the name of the place where he disappeared?]

[A: Eye of the Abyss.]

[B: Spacetime Rift.]

[C: Sangonomiya Shrine.]

[D: Subcelestial Demon Castle.]

Raiden Mei: "The Subcelestial Demon Castle? What a cringeworthy name! Who came up with that name? And does such a place even exist?"

Mei thought that her own habit of constantly saying "[Gale, submit to me]" was already chuunibyou enough, but she never expected that someone could come up with an even more chuunibyou name.

Himeko Murata: "Mei, aren't you focusing on the wrong thing? Shouldn't we be concerned about where Welt disappeared? You know, that's where we might find Bronya's sister Seele."

Bronya: "Asia... Demon City, cough cough, Bronya also thinks it's pretty chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur)."

Bronya tried it, and sure enough, she still felt embarrassed. Even though she was still a child, it took some courage to say those four words.

Compared to myself, the Sister Mei is more suitable.

Elysia: "Oh, I actually prefer that place called Sangonomiya Shrine. Just the name makes me want to go there."

Since it's Sangonomiya Shrine, it must have all sorts of pink bubbles, giant seashells, and oversized pearls, right?

Pardofelis: "Huh? There's Sangonomiya Shrine? Then I'll go and grab some pearls or something. It should be considered normal tourism, right?"

Kiana: "Pardo, don't just think about stocking up on anything good you hear about. Haven't you noticed that the Anti-Entropy Leader has disappeared?"

Elysia: "Speaking of the Anti-Entropy Leader, Mr. Welt, you used to be in Anti-Entropy. You should know any place in the Sea of Quanta that is named after Anti-Entropy, right?"

Welt: "... I did conduct in-depth research during my work on Anti-Entropy."

So, it seems even the clever ones are starting to doubt their own identities?

The Anti-Entropy Leader felt utterly exhausted. If everyone in the Chat Group were as easily fooled as Teriri, things would be so much simpler.

However, none of these are important.

Welt looked at the information in the system's Q&A, especially the possibility of "[permanently ending the Honkai]" and the place where he disappeared, which made him particularly concerned.

Welt: "Speaking of which, it seems everyone only noticed the disappearance of the Anti-Entropy Leader, and doesn't seem to care much about the possibility of ending the Honkai."

Cang Xuan: "End the Honkai? It's not that easy. You're referring to the information in the Q&A, right? If I'm not mistaken, it should be referring to Kevin and the Stigmata Project."

Danzhu: "So, the leader of Anti-Entropy sees Kevin as a savior, Stigmata Project as the hope for ending the Honkai?"