"Delicious!"
"Great Inventor, I never thought you'd have a skill like this now."
Kallen had never expected Otto's cooking to be this good. It was her first time eating it, and it tasted far better than the dishes made by the head chef of the Kaslana household back then.
Theresa said nothing. She simply kept eating.
She had not eaten this in a while. The familiar taste from her memories was still there. Grandpa's cooking really was the best.
Otto smiled gently. He had cooked an entire table full of dishes. After all, he knew very well just how much a Kaslana stomach could hold. If he made too little, it would not be enough for them at all.
Even though he had made so much, it all ended up inside their stomachs.
"With cooking skills like yours, Great Inventor, you'd definitely make a lot of money if you opened a restaurant," Kallen said.
Otto froze slightly, then shook his head helplessly. The reason he was so good at cooking was all because of this granddaughter of his, Theresa.
"Grandpa, you also had the title of Great Inventor?" Theresa asked while drinking her after-meal bitter melon juice.
As expected, Grandpa understood her. Other people would never prepare bitter melon juice for her.
"That's what I called Otto when I first met him. He was very impressive. Back in that era, he was still only a child, but he could already make such amazing inventions," Kallen praised.
Although it had only been a wooden airplane, just look at the other little brats. How many of them could have made something like that?
Otto was clearly pleased by Kallen's praise. He would never take other people's compliments to heart, but Kallen was different.
Theresa nodded. Her grandpa really was good at inventing. The Valkyries of Schicksal all respected Otto quite a lot. Aside from the times when he did things that were utterly inhuman, Otto himself really did not have many major flaws.
"Grandpa, I'll be leaving first. There are still some matters to handle at St. Freya."
Right now, she only wanted to get out of here as quickly as possible. No one could guarantee whether Otto would suddenly hand the position of Schicksal Archbishop over to her.
Otto had no intention of stopping her either. He had only called Theresa over so she could meet Kallen.
"A Valkyrie academy, huh? I wonder what it's like," Kallen said curiously.
"We can go take a look together later," Otto said, the corner of his mouth twitching.
He knew the intelligence reports about St. Freya Academy. It was called a Valkyrie academy, but there were quite a few Herrschers there. Compared to Valkyries whose combat strength was more or less optional, St. Freya was far more suited to being called a Herrscher academy.
To be honest, when he had first learned about it, even this five-hundred-year-old man had been somewhat stunned.
Was there some kind of trait that made Herrschers attract each other?
He could not figure it out. He truly could not figure it out.
…
On the flying battleship, Theresa stared expressionlessly at Koji and Rita. Her lips moved slightly.
"Why are you coming back with me too, Rita?"
Right now, she felt very unsafe.
When she saw Rita sitting on the battleship, she had wanted to switch to another one, but this was the only ship that could take off immediately.
"Theresa-sama, it has been quite some time since I last visited St. Freya Academy, so I thought I would go give some guidance to those adorable junior Valkyries. Is there a problem with that?" Rita said with a slight smile.
"Forget it. Come if you want."
Theresa was helpless. Even if she drove Rita off the ship, Rita would have other ways to reach St. Freya.
Looks like I'll have to be a little careful, so Rita doesn't take advantage of me.
"Theresa, I heard that when Fusion warriors use Active Honkai Reaction, their bodies can undergo certain changes. For example, they might grow bigger. Do you want to try it?" Koji asked.
"That is far too dangerous. If she loses control, Theresa-sama could turn into a monster," Rita said seriously.
She knew that Theresa's Honkai Beast factor came from Vishnu. Under normal circumstances, it was restrained by her Valkyrie battlesuit. If Theresa used Active Honkai Reaction, there was a very real possibility that she would become a monster that only knew how to devour endlessly.
"Can it really make me grow up?" Theresa asked with a serious expression, though she was also quite interested.
"Rita, you don't need to worry too much. Given Otto's meticulousness, do you really think he wouldn't have considered the possibility of her losing control and going berserk?" Koji said.
The information related to Fusion warriors existed within Void Archives. He had had plenty of time to improve upon it.
When Theresa activated Active Honkai Reaction, she would not show Honkai Beast characteristics. It could be said to be the most perfect form of Active Honkai Reaction.
Rita nodded. She had great trust in Overseer Otto.
"That being said, the process of Active Honkai Reaction may be a little painful, especially with something like Vishnu…"
Active Honkai Reaction meant activating the Honkai Beast factor inside the body and releasing that destructive power. It would definitely impact the body to varying degrees. If one's willpower was not strong enough, one would lose their reason. Calling that "turning into a Honkai Beast" would not be an exaggeration.
"Then forget it. Now isn't the time to use Active Honkai Reaction."
Theresa shook her head, abandoning the idea.
Although the temptation of growing taller was not small, Active Honkai Reaction was ultimately risky. Besides, she had already gotten used to her current figure.
The Schicksal battleship was very fast. Before long, it landed on St. Freya's helipad.
"It's Senior Rita!"
"I'm seeing the real Senior Rita in person!"
"As expected of Schicksal's S-rank Valkyrie. She really is elegant."
…
For ordinary Valkyries, S-rank Valkyries were idols, the existences they longed to reach.
Rita greeted them kindly. They truly were young and full of energy.
Compared to Schicksal Headquarters, the Valkyries of St. Freya were livelier. This was the purpose Theresa had in mind when she built this academy. Valkyries were not just weapons used to fight the Honkai. They should also have lives of their own.
However, every advantage had its drawback. Compared to the Valkyries who underwent specialized training at Schicksal, the Valkyries who came out of St. Freya needed more time to adapt to the battlefield.
"Rita, you really are popular," Theresa said with emotion. No matter how many times she saw it, it was always like this.
"Hmm. If Durandal-sama came here, I imagine she would be even more popular than me," Rita said after thinking for a moment, a smile appearing on her face.
Theresa did not refute that. If Durandal, the strongest Valkyrie, came here, she would probably be surrounded so tightly that no water could get through.
There could be many S-rank Valkyries, but each era only had one strongest. Durandal was even the strongest Valkyrie across all generations. She herself had already surpassed S-rank.
"The last time Durandal came here, St. Freya instantly turned into a celebrity-chasing scene," Theresa said helplessly.
Calling that scene celebrity-chasing was not an exaggeration at all. If not for Theresa and the others maintaining order, Durandal would not have been able to move. Although she could have used brute force to squeeze out a path, she definitely would not have attacked the Valkyries.
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