Chapter 106: Otto: I Was Cuckolded Twice by a Fox Spirit?!
After the party dispersed, Mobius specifically sought out Su Mu to say a few words. She warned him to be careful of Ruan Mei. Once someone is targeted by Ruan Mei, there is no telling if they might be knocked unconscious on the street one day or simply drugged. After all, there were far too many ways for her to get what she wanted from a person.
In reality, Ruan Mei had indeed come prepared this time. She had investigated Su Mu and found him to be a genius-level figure. His talent in game development was breathtaking, he had significant achievements in music, and even his animation standards were top-tier. Ruan Mei was curious about such a versatile individual and wanted to investigate the secrets hidden within him. If she could obtain those secrets, perhaps she could unlock the mysteries of life and achieve its sublimation.
"She's the type who is only interested in research and doesn't care about anything else. Morality and ethics are non-existent to her," Mobius sighed. There weren't many people she would evaluate so ruthlessly; Ruan Mei was truly an anomaly. "To study your secrets, she would do anything!"
Mobius took a pendant from her neck and handed it to Su Mu. "It has a signal receiver I installed. If you're in danger, press the button, and I can find your location. But you'd better be careful not to get locked in a basement with no signal..."
Su Mu looked at Mobius with some surprise. He knew she was a "hard-mouthed but soft-hearted" person, but he didn't expect her to be this worried.
"Little lab rat! Don't get the wrong idea... I find you just as annoying as Elysia! If it weren't for the fact that Griseo would be sad if something happened to you, I wouldn't care at all." After forcibly shoving the pendant into Su Mu's hand, Mobius left without looking back.
"Mobius is truly a good person." Su Mu felt a bit emotional; the way the "Snake" acted so stubborn while caring was too cute. "But since even she said so, I should pay more attention." Su Mu wasn't an idiot; he knew Mobius wouldn't say these things for no reason. He decided to be more cautious in his daily life.
Meanwhile, Otto Apocalypse was naturally unaware of Su Mu's predicament. He was busy watching his granddaughter's livestream.
The plot had progressed to the point where Theresa, with the help of Yae Sakura's power, finally defeated the Pseudo-Herrscher, Yuno. However, she fell into a coma due to excessive exhaustion. Upon returning to the Academy, an examination revealed that three tomoe marks had appeared on her body. That was the power of a natural Stigma.
It was originally thought that this natural Stigma wouldn't affect Theresa's life. However, others didn't know that Theresa was having a nightmare. In the dream, the shrine was engulfed in flames. Kallen Kaslana lay on the ground, battered and bruised, looking at the controlled shrine maiden before her. The enticing voice of the demon in the box echoed in Yae Sakura's ears, driving her to stand before Kallen.
"Wake up, Sakura!" Yae Sakura raised the blade in her hand and slashed down at Kallen!
[Holy crap, that's terrifying! Is this what happened when Sakura was controlled?]
[Theresa is having a dream like this? Is it because the Stigma's power is affecting her?]
[Sigh... why must two people who love each other fight to the death? It's too tragic...]
The viewers in the stream also felt the desolation of the scene. Otto looked at the wounded Kallen—pale and covered in blood—and felt a deep sting in his heart. Truthfully, Otto had tried to put himself in the in-game Otto's shoes, wondering how he should feel about a Kallen who walked a completely different path from his own. The conclusion he reached was that he hoped Kallen could live a happy life; that would be enough. He knew they were destined for different paths. He loved Kallen Kaslana, and precisely because of that, he wanted her to find happiness.
If Kallen could find happiness living with Yae Sakura in that small Yae Village, Otto would feel regret and sadness, but he would choose to bless her. However...
"You took my Kallen away, only to be tempted by a demon in a box and wound her like this..." Otto felt a surge of anger. If Yae Sakura hadn't been controlled, Kallen wouldn't have been injured fighting her, wouldn't have been captured by Schicksal while trying to seal her, and wouldn't have lost her life... But on second thought, this ending was perhaps inevitable, and he himself was not blameless. It wasn't just one or two factors; many elements combined to cause Kallen's tragedy!!
Theresa continued playing. In the game, Theresa woke up with a start from her nightmare, only to find her body freezing cold. She collapsed onto the floor right after getting out of bed! The news of Theresa's collapse quickly reached Kiana and the others. Kiana panicked. After checking Theresa's body, Bronya concluded that the Stigma's power was interfering with her, causing the coma.
A Stigma itself records a vast genetic database. Schicksal Valkyries usually adjust Stigmata according to their bodies, so situations like Theresa's are rare. But Theresa's natural Stigma didn't belong to her, which is why this happened. Currently, Theresa's consciousness was swallowed into the data space within the Stigma, which was why she couldn't wake up!
["...Does this mean Theresa will never wake up again?!"]
Watching the in-game Kiana looking scared to death, Theresa felt speechless. "Kiana, you idiot niece, do you want your aunt to stay unconscious that much? Not a single good word!" Though helpless against Kiana's jumpy personality, Theresa knew it was a case of "concern leads to chaos." Kiana acted that way because she was worried. Still, she looked so stupid. No wonder she was dubbed a "Paramecium." She really looked like a living, breathing "tuna" right now!
To wake Theresa, Bronya brought out a secret weapon—a device that could link consciousness with the Stigma space to save her! After diving into the space, Mei changed into a cool samurai outfit to fit the era recorded in the Stigma!
[Wow! Mei's samurai outfit is too good!]
[MiHoYo, I want this! Please, if you release this skin, I'll do anything!]
[You guys are thinking with your... well, you know!]
[I am Queen Mei's dog!!]
Seeing Raiden Mei's new outfit, her fans in the stream naturally cheered!
"Hey, hey! This is Teriri's livestream! Liking someone else in Teriri's room is too much!" Theresa felt a bit wronged. This was her stream! Those loathsome traitors!
[One thing at a time. While I like Mei as a character, in reality, I like Teriri best!]
[Exactly! Games are games, reality is reality!]
[Heh! You traitors, don't you know I've been a Teriri solo-stan since before I was born?]
Otto also sent a highlighted message at this moment: [Who said it! Theresa is the cutest in the world! THE CUTEST!!] He didn't forget to donate several "Skyscrapers" to promote his granddaughter's cuteness. With a whale like Otto leading the "frenzy," the atmosphere in the room livened up. Many "Elden Lords" (chaotic commenters) appeared, and if the mods hadn't banned them in time, it really would have turned into a massive chaotic scene!
In the game, Raiden Mei entered the Stigma consciousness space but arrived at the ruins of a shrine. There, she met someone who looked a bit like Kiana. That person was the wounded Kallen Kaslana. Kallen entrusted a cross to Mei, hoping she would give it to Yae Sakura when they met. After the request, the data space began to collapse. With Bronya's help, Mei immediately transferred to another space!
On the other side, the Theresa who entered the Stigma space also slowly woke up, only to find herself collapsed in a desolate wilderness. Her outfit had also undergone a massive change.
[....Isn't that Theresa's A-rank battlesuit, Sakuno Rondo?]
[It is! So the Sakuno Rondo armor came from here!]
[I'm getting more and more curious. Pledge, Violet Executrix, and Sakuno Rondo all have origins.]
[Then what about Celestial Hymn? What's the story behind that?]
The attentive fans noticed that Theresa's outfit was identical to Sakuno Rondo, though she didn't have the fox ears yet.
In the game, before Theresa could figure out where she was, she saw a ferocious giant bear radiating Honkai energy attacking villagers. Theresa tried to use a spear dropped by a villager to fight the bear, but in this Stigma space, she couldn't unleash her power. She was quickly defeated, gripped by the neck by a tentacle extending from the bear. Just as she was about to suffocate, a cherry-blossom blade flashed, slaying the bear. Theresa fell, only to be caught firmly by a pair of strong arms.
Theresa looked at her savior: Yae Sakura, wearing a shrine maiden outfit, but without the fox ears!
Wait, saved by Yae Sakura again? Looking at Sakura on the screen, Theresa was surprised. "Auntie Sakura seems to have a deep connection with me in the game... Is this the second time she's saved me?" Although Theresa knew the consciousness was being sucked into the Stigma space because of the natural Stigma, without Sakura's sacrifice, she would have died long ago. It was a life-saving debt; Yae Sakura was her savior.
"Hmph... don't think this can make up for the mistakes you've made, fox!" Otto snorted. He held a deep prejudice against Yae Sakura and didn't bother denying his dislike for her.
[Theresa had a dream.]
[In the dream, she saw Cecilia again.]
["Come, Theresa, try the raspberry mousse I made for you."]
["Come, open up."]
[Cecilia gently fed Theresa the cake.]
["Delicious! But it feels a bit bitter?"]
["Raspberries have a hint of bitterness. Doesn't Theresa like bitter melon juice too?"]
["That's true."]
[A soft sensation suddenly came from her lips, carrying a hint of bitterness as liquid flowed into Theresa's mouth.]
[She snapped her eyes open, only to find her lips touching something soft.]
["W-What are you doing!"]
[Theresa instantly realized that soft object... those were Yae Sakura's lips!]
[She pushed Sakura away, her face flushing as if it were on fire!]
[Yae Sakura covered her lips shyly and explained: "You're finally awake... You couldn't even swallow medicine while unconscious, so I had to feed you by mouth."]
"W-What!!??" Theresa's face turned beet red; she felt like her brain was about to melt! "Kissing Auntie Sakura? N-No, it wasn't on purpose! Grandma Kallen won't be angry, right? It was truly an act of necessity!!"
This was too explosive! Thinking about the Auntie Sakura who was always so good to her in real life doing such a thing, Theresa wished she could find a hole to crawl into! "S-Su Mu, that guy did this on purpose! Mocking me like this! Next time I see him, I'll make him pay!" Theresa clenched her small fists, ashamed and angry, wanting to interrogate Su Mu on the spot!
[Holy crap! HOLY CRAP!]
[Is this really content I can see without paying?!]
[Hehe, yuri, yuri! Sakura and Theresa are getting close!]
[We should @Lord Otto right now!]
[Oh my god! Lord Otto will go crazy seeing this! He got cuckolded by the fox spirit, and now his granddaughter is being snatched by her too!]
[Lord Otto, be strong, Lord Otto!]
[Go for it, Lord Otto!!]
The chat exploded instantly, with a huge portion dedicated to maliciously teasing Otto! Currently, in the Schicksal President's office, Otto was petrified, remaining in a state of open-mouthed shock for a long time. Looking at the barrages of comments happily persecuting him, Otto only felt that the joys and sorrows of men are truly not shared!
He only found them noisy!!
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