Mei in World Serpent

"No, no, it's just..."

Amber tried to explain.

"In the World Serpent, efficiency is the most important thing."

If any of you can't do it, you'd better get out of here now.

In my World Serpent don't keep idle people!

Without any patience to listen to Amber's explanation, Shi Hen spoke without hesitation.

"But this is Schicksal, isn't it?"

Amber whispered.

"If you're not used to it, I can change the organization's name to World Serpent Branch."

Shi Hen said very directly.

Bang!

A Valkyrie, around twenty-five years old, slammed her hand on the table and stood up, pointing at the white-haired man at the head of the table and demanding, "Gentlemen, are we really going to tolerate this guy running rampant in Schicksal?!"

Ultimately, did Bishop Otto really designate him as his successor?

From beginning to end, all that could prove that Welt White was the next Schicksal Bishop was an official document and a video.

And this kind of thing... once the technology reaches a certain level, isn't it an easy thing to imitate?

"Ms. Sera, I can attest to that."

The procedures for Mr. Welt's succession to the bishopship were correct and can be definitively traced back to Bishop Otto.

Amber immediately began to explain.

Even though Welt White doesn't seem like a proper Schicksal Bishop at all, she will do her best to complete the order since Otto has given it.

Sera: "???"

No, whose side are you on?

This makes her risking her life to stand up seem stupid!

Suppressing the urge to punch Amber, Sera looked at the golden-haired Valkyrie beside the man. "Lady Durandal, is all of this true?"

With Otto gone, Durandal, the strongest Valkyrie, became the most relied-upon figure in the entire Schicksal.

Even though the other party had left Schicksal and joined World Serpent several months ago.

"..."

Meeting the hopeful gaze of the Valkyrie opposite her, and glancing at the white-haired man beside her who still looked completely at ease, Durandal couldn't help but sigh and say, "It's true."

Otto ... he did indeed entrust Schicksal to the World Serpent."

No matter how unwilling she was to believe it, the girl couldn't deny that it was the truth.

"..."

Upon hearing Amber and Durandal's consecutive testimonies, Sera and the rest of the Schicksal Ones were completely stunned.

No, this is the Schicksal! The Schicksal Church, with a history of a thousand years and occupying two-thirds of the world!

They had previously thought that Otto had reached some kind of agreement with [Welt White] and could use the latter's power to Anti-Honkai, but it turns out... did Otto just surrender to World Serpent?

For a moment, thoughts like "We are ready to fight to the death, why did Your Majesty surrender first?" swirled in everyone's minds.

"Then... those pieces of evidence posted on the official website of Schicksal?"

Having barely regained her senses, Sera asked weakly.

Even if the evidence of those crimes seems incredibly detailed, it is not something that can be determined in a short time.

At least most people are now only skeptical, while a few firmly stand on Otto's side, believing that those things are all fabrications and threatening to storm the Schicksal HQ to clear Lord Otto.

"Oh, I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it."

Nodding slightly as if he had just remembered, Shi Hen turned to the white-haired girl beside him and said, "Amber, send me a statement of condemnation, saying that all of Otto's actions were his personal behavior and had nothing to do with the Schicksal Church. Do not escalate it to the level of the organization."

"And while you're at it, put a warrant for our former Bishop's arrest, dead or alive. As for the amount... let's round it up to 102.4 billion."

Back when Otto was still the Schicksal Bishop, they even put a warrant on his arrest. Now it's time for an eye for an eye.

As for whether Otto will use his Soul Steel prosthetic body to scam bounties... how can you prove that the Otto in your possession is the real Otto?

In short, the final interpretation of this event belongs to Bai.

"..."

Upon hearing the white-haired man's words, Amber paused for a moment before asking softly, "Zimbabwean dollars?"

Shi Hen: "..."

Are you questioning the funding level of our Schicksal? Or do you think he's a law-abiding good person?

Even for Schicksal's Mandate, this amount would be considered a crippling blow, but... what does this have to do with him, Bai?

As a villain, he doesn't need to reason.

Without offering any explanation to Amber, Shi Hen asked casually, "How many S-rank Valkyrie do we have now?"

"Ah?"

Still reeling from the staggering 102.4 billion bounty, Amber quickly recovered and explained, "Your Bishop Sir, if we include Lady Durandal, Schicksal currently has three S-rank Valkyrie. The other two are Lady Rita and..."

"Too many."

Still not having the patience to let Amber finish speaking, Shi Hen said directly, "From now on, change the standard for S-rank Valkyrie. Only Herrscher or those who have defeated Herrscher head-on will be qualified to be promoted to S-rank."

This will prevent a certain "Sister Tazi" from always thinking about playing high-level games.

Let alone competing with Herrscher, in the past three months, just dealing with some Emperor-class Honkai Beast, Sister Tazi almost failed, and it was only thanks to Durandal jumping out to save the day that she was able to survive.

Besides, if he doesn't mess Schicksal up a bit, how will he take over in the future?

The Valkyrie of Schicksal will eventually realize that only that boy who Anti-Entropy is the only light in the world.

"..."

Everyone was stunned when they heard the new S-class standard spoken by the white-haired man.

It's understandable that she defeated Herrscher, since S-rank Valkyrie require extremely high combat strength.

But Herrscher as S-rank Valkyrie... what kind of genius came up with this?

"Bai! What do you mean by this!?"

Sensing the underlying meaning in the man's words, Durandal couldn't help but argue.

If judged by this standard, Rita would undoubtedly have to be downgraded.

Since the creation of the S-rank Valkyrie rank, there has only been promotion; there has never been a case of anyone being demoted.

This is clearly a blatant insult!

"I don't want any Tom, Dick, or Harry to be compared to you."

Shi Hen said calmly.

Everyone: "..."

This domineering CEO vibe is way too overpowering!

"White!!"

Not being on the same frequency as others, Durandal was enraged upon hearing that her friend had been humiliated.

"Durandal".

At the critical moment, Rita reached out and stopped the golden-haired girl who was about to have an outburst, bowed and smiled at the white-haired man, "Thank you for your Bishop Sir. Rita voluntarily resigns from her position as S-rank Valkyrie."

Knowing the power gap between Durandal and Welt White, Rita didn't want the girl to clash with the other because of her.

"Rita!"

"Durandal called out anxiously."

At this time, Welt White had not yet recovered from her battle with Kevin, and she was able to argue with him rationally.

"Alright, that's all I wanted to say. Now you can go have some fun on your own."

Seeing Rita's compliance, Shi Hen stood up and said something, then ignored the surprise on everyone's faces and pushed open the door and walked out.

"..."

As the conference room door closed again, everyone's expressions became quite interesting, especially Sera, who stood up with a willingness to sacrifice herself.

They could all sense that, just as Welt White had said, the other party had never taken them seriously, and didn't even care whether they opposed him.

What an arrogant fellow he is!

Normally, Welt White's bishop status comes from Otto's appointment, so he should do his best to uphold Otto's reputation in order to ensure the legitimacy of his own position.

But on his very first day in office, the other party killed Otto outright and even issued a huge bounty, as if afraid that others would associate him with Otto.

Doesn't this guy worry at all about his position as bishop being threatened?

"Durandal, look..."

The first to react was Amber, who turned her gaze to the strongest Valkyrie standing to the side.

"The meeting continues!"

glaring in the direction the white-haired man had left, Durandal gritted her teeth and said, "Let's give a general report on what's been going on lately. As for Bai... we don't need to worry about him for now."

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the other party will not interfere with Schicksal outside of the Stigmata Project and the Herrscher.

The other party has always been so arrogant.

"Yes, Durandal."

Hearing the girl's words, Amber visibly relaxed, then said softly, "As of now, Schicksal..."

On the other side, as Amber delivered her methodical report, Durandal couldn't help but feel a strange sense of unease.

If I remember correctly, she should only be the bishop's assistant, not the Schicksal Bishop, right?

But now...

Looking at the trusting gazes around her, the girl felt as if she had been taken advantage of by some jerk again.

In another corner of the world.

Looking at the thirty-six unforgivable sins listed on the official website of Schicksal and the newly released bounty of 102.4 billion, Otto felt a surge of anger that he hadn't felt in a long time.

Although he had decided to give up everything in exchange for the chance to revive Kallen, but... can anyone tell him why things turned out this way?

Do those guys from the World Serpent really intend to take over Schicksal properly?

He clearly handed over the Void Archive, couldn't World Serpent find a more reliable person to take over?

Thinking of Welt White's despicable face, Otto couldn't help but feel an urge to have a good political contest with him.

But Otto's gaze immediately fell on the Second Divine Key beside him, and Otto forced himself to calm down.

With the hope of reviving Kallen within reach, he no longer had time to concern himself with such worldly matters.

As he tried to put aside the thought of [Welt White] running rampant in Schicksal, Otto's eyes quickly hardened again.

Chapter Ninety-Nine: Mei in the World Serpent

Bang! Bang!

After a short knock, the office door opened, and a white ball of fluff quietly slipped in.

Kiana?

Seeing Shi Hen finally looked up from his desk, his face showing just the right amount of surprise.

"Hehe~ Dr. Einstein asked me to urge you to take a rest."

Kiana grinned and said.

With Seele occasionally coming over to nurse him, the boy's health recovered to the point where he could barely work, but Einstein and the others were still very concerned about his health.