Honkai: It’s broken, I have become the Herrscher of Corrosion?

Otto's speech ended here. Theresa, who had become the Bishop of Heaven's Destiny for no apparent reason, now had a cat-like face.

"Grandpa... is he going to resign?"

Theresa remembered that Fu Hua had shared with her a saying passed down from ancient times in Shenzhou:

“At thirty, one is independent; at forty, one is free from doubts; at fifty, one knows the will of heaven.”

Although Theresa's actual age is only 45, because she is a clone, she can learn many things that normal humans take several years to learn. Therefore, it is no problem to say that her mental age is over 50.

But Theresa never expected that knowing one's destiny at the age of fifty meant that she would become a bishop before she turned fifty.

"That's right, Ms. Theresa. Just now, we received a fax from Tianming, proving that what Otto said was indeed what he said and not something made up by others. At the same time, we invite you to go to Tianming's old headquarters in Klosten, outside Vienna, as soon as possible to hold a handover ceremony."

"Chicken Coop Hair, Otto has been the Bishop of Heaven's Will for over 500 years. Why did he resign at this very moment? Considering what he has done in the past, it is certain that this is a trap."

No one else said anything, but from their expressions, it could be seen that everyone agreed with Tesla's point of view.

"But... Destiny has given us a reason that we can't refuse. The last core of the Ruler of Rule is in Otto's hands. They hope that we can go to Klosten and retrieve it..."

"Okay, it turns out that the last Herrscher core was snatched away by that bastard Otto. Sigh, even if we know it's a trap, we have to go."

"What the doctor said is right. Besides, based on my understanding of Grandpa, if we don't take the initiative to fall into the trap he set, I'm afraid that other innocent people will suffer because of his plan. From this perspective, we have to go."

"...This is indeed something that Otto, that bastard, would do. Alas, without knowing what happened in Klosten, the preparations we can make in advance are very limited..."

"It's a long journey from Salt Lake City to Klosten, so let's discuss the specific measures on the way."

Half an hour later, Hyperion took off from the Salt Lake City base again and flew towards Klosten. In order to prevent Otto's plan from luring the tiger away from the mountain, Walter stayed at the Salt Lake City base, guarding the rear and taking precautions.

On the afternoon of July 7th local time, with about an hour's flight left to the destination, Theresa came to the deck of Hyperion again.

Fu Hua was practicing Shenzhou Kung Fu not far in front of her. Seeing Theresa walking towards her, she immediately did a retreat.

"Good afternoon, Principal."

"Good afternoon, Fu Hua, I hope I didn't disturb you."

"Ah, no, I do these activities, besides to kill time, because I want to do something to relieve the tension in my heart."

"Oh...that's good. I just happened to be confused and wanted to ask you for advice."

"You and Grandpa have known each other for more than 500 years. You should know that he has not always been doing evil things in the past 500 years. Especially before and after the establishment of the New Mandate of Heaven, he did a lot of good deeds."

"And now, whether I open St. Freya Academy or resist his rule, it seems that I am just doing what he did. I..."

"The principal is worried that he won't be able to get out of Otto's shadow, right?"

"……Um."

"Since the principal has been influenced by him since childhood, it is inevitable that he will make decisions similar to him."

"However, Principal, you are different from Otto in many ways. I and others believe that you will definitely take a different path from him in the future."

Although Fu Hua's words were just consolation and she didn't give any substantive suggestions, Teresa felt much better after she vented her worries.

An hour later, Hyperion slowly landed on the outskirts of Klosten. Among the people who came to greet him from the Destiny side, in addition to the members of the Undying Blade, there was also a familiar figure.

"Cheng Lixue, is that you?!"

Cheng Lixue stepped forward and greeted Theresa and the others:

"Lady Theresa, Master, Kiana, Bronya, and the doctors of Anti-Entropy are glad to meet again."

"I know that you all have many questions in your mind. But you also know the Bishop. Since he sent me to contact you, he will definitely not tell me what he really wants to do."

Everyone agreed. Theresa looked around with a confused expression:

"By the way, Lixue, there are Valkyries of the Undying Blade all around, why aren't Youlandel and Rita here?"

Cheng Lixue sighed:

"Rita was sent to contact the World Serpent a few days ago. Calculating the time, it will probably take several hours for her to return. And Yulandel... was sent by the Bishop to carry out a secret mission. I know nothing about the details."

"Although the Undying Blade is nominally under my command for the time being, in reality, there is very little I can do. They are currently basically under the management of Alvette..."

"In other words, you are the only S-rank Valkyrie in the entire Klosten?"

"Ah, that's not the case. There is another person who was awakened from a deep sleep by the bishop a few months ago. She is also an S-rank Valkyrie."

"She fell into a deep sleep 520 years ago. According to her, she was seriously injured and could not be cured. Otto put her into a deep sleep until technology advanced and a way to treat her was found..."

"People 520 years ago..."

Theresa subconsciously turned her gaze to Fu Hua.

"Her name is Li Sushang. Master should have known her 500 years ago."

Hearing the name, Fu Hua was startled.

"is her……"

"Lixue, you have been the one helping her adapt to modern society these past few months."

"Ah."

"What kind of person do you think she is?"

Cheng Lixue recalled carefully:

"Su Shang... is helpful, generous and courteous. She is undoubtedly a good person. But... in some aspects, she seems a little too stubborn."

"She is basically the same as I remembered. You just said that Otto once saved Su Chang's life, so waking her up at this time must be to make her repay the favor."

"And Su Shang is a stubborn person. As long as what Otto asks her to do does not violate her principles, even if she knows what kind of person Otto is and what the consequences will be if she helps Otto, she will still choose to complete the task he assigns her."

"And this mission is probably related to me. Lixue, if there is a conflict between me and her, don't intervene, because..."

Cheng Lixue nodded very obediently:

"I understand what Master means. After all, her attainments in Taixu Sword Qi are far superior to mine, second only to you and Fifth Senior Sister in their prime."

………………

Earlier, in front of the castle of Tenmang's old headquarters.

Otto looked at the new S-class Valkyrie who had joined Skyward and nodded with satisfaction.

"Su Shang, I heard from Chang Guang that you have become close to everyone in the past few months. You are worthy of being like this. You always do things that exceed expectations."

Li Sushang looked at Otto, who was smiling and looking her up and down, and revealed a dissatisfied expression:

"It was your idea to make me an S-class Valkyrie. Do you want me to fit in with this new identity or not?"

"Ah, I was just worried that you might have trouble adjusting to modern society."

Li Sushang's expression eased a lot:

"…I did have such concerns at first. After all, 500 years have passed and many things have changed. But after I really made up my mind to adapt to modern society, I found that it was not as difficult as I imagined. Apart from modern equipment such as microwave ovens and shower heads, the way of life has not changed much compared to [Zizaimen]."

"It's just that compared to 500 years ago, more ordinary people now have the right to live freely and casually. There are not as many annoying rules and etiquette between people as in the past."

"...In the past few months, Lixue has been helping you get familiar with modern society. What do you think of her?"

Li Sushang thought about it seriously:

"Master... although I know very little about what happened back then, she should be... the most normal one among Master Chi Yuan's disciples."

"Most normal... Your evaluation is quite interesting. Perhaps you don't know that in modern society, the relationship between teachers and students is not as important as it was in the past. There are not many people like Cheng Lixue who respect teachers so much..."

"After traditional moral concepts were shattered, people broke free from their shackles, but at the same time..."

"Stop, Rakshasa, stop talking about things that have been spinning in my head but I can never digest. If there is still time, why don't you tell me why there are so many ghosts in this town recently?"

"...Haha, okay. I have to state in advance that I don't have the ability to really pull people from 500 years ago to the present. What you see and hear are just projections of some strong consciousness from the past. You don't have to pay attention to them."