So, Avrora and the others' destination... was still Theresa's St. Freya Academy.
If things followed the original course, Theresa had already applied for an artificial island in the Far Eastern Land as the site of St. Freya Academy. However, due to a series of events along the way, St. Freya Academy would not be formally established until six years later...
According to the original course of events... Theresa had gone through and witnessed quite a lot, including the darkness beneath Schicksal. But Otto had genuinely treated her well, and with the influence of the Feather of Dust on certain matters, Theresa continued serving Schicksal. It was not until the night of May 1, 2006, after spending so long with Otto and coming to deeply understand his cold nature of treating human lives as tools, that she could no longer endure it—especially after Kiana was used by Otto in an experiment. She decided to leave Schicksal with Sigfried.
However, Otto had long noticed their plan. Although the pursuing forces he sent failed to capture Sigfried, they did bring Kiana back. To ensure Kiana's safety, Theresa had no choice but to return to Schicksal. Afterward, Sigfried became wanted by Schicksal, while Theresa was spared punishment due to Otto's protection.
Only after that battle did Theresa clearly realize that the freedom she still possessed existed entirely because of Otto's indulgence toward her. If Otto ever lost interest, then with a single thought, he could make Theresa lose everything. Yet Kiana, whom she had promised to protect, was still in Schicksal. So Theresa temporarily lowered the banner of resistance, though she refused the title of S-rank Valkyrie. Recalling the plan she had been preparing for years without ever putting into action, she finally resolved to head to the distant Far Eastern branch and establish