"You!?"
When Zeus looked at the person, she didn't expect the other party to be surprised.
"Me?"
Not knowing why the other party was so surprised, Zeus pointed at herself and asked back.
"Let's talk later!"
She directly slammed the huge golden cross she was carrying on her back to the ground. Without any suspense, its 152 kg weight directly embedded itself into the ground.
"Unleash, Judah!"
Two cute little hands were placed on Judah, resonating with it. As if understanding the command, the two ends of the cross instantly opened, revealing twelve golden spears of light.
Zeus, who was watching from the side, already knew who the little one in front of her was. She was very curious as to why Theresa would appear here. The place Zeus was in should be the border between Schicksal and the organization Fu Hua and her companions built. Now, wasn't Theresa's action considered overstepping?
"I'm sorry, I can't take you with me right now, 'Judah'."
While Theresa was fighting, Zeus suddenly felt a longing emotion from Judah, which was continuously'shooting' spears of light from the ground. It made sense; countless years had passed since then. Those 'Divine Keys' that were created back then now more or less had their own consciousness. Although this consciousness was faint, Zeus could still feel the call of 'Oath of Judah'. She didn't know what Theresa had done to make Judah hold a bit of resentment towards her.
Feeling that her 'master' wasn't planning to take her, Judah anxiously told Zeus about Theresa's 'misdeeds'. Every time Theresa used it to'skewer' fish, and not only that, she would also put it directly into the fire, using it as a BBQ grill, often leaving it covered in oil, seasonings, and a lingering smell.
Zeus 'listened' to Judah's complaints and could only exclaim, 'You city folk, you really know how to have fun.'
After Zeus finished her lament, Theresa's battle also concluded.
"Hey, you, yes, you, why are you...?"
"Look into my eyes."
Theresa walked up to Zeus. As she was speaking to Zeus, Zeus directly pressed her shoulders, held her face, and made her eyes meet her own, activating her hypnotic ability.
"You, I..."
This action was a little ambiguous. Theresa was a bit red-faced and shy at first, but the next moment, she was captivated by Zeus's amethyst-like eyes. Those eyes were beautiful to the extreme, as if they held magic. She was deeply enchanted by these eyes, and even her consciousness began to blur.
"Hypnosis complete. Now tell me, what is the current situation between Schicksal and Kyushu, and why are you here?"
Supporting the almost collapsing Theresa, Zeus asked the hypnotized Theresa.
Theresa obediently revealed everything Zeus wanted to know.
The seed Zeus had planted back then had grown into a giant, towering tree. Now, the forces of Kyushu, under Fu Hua's leadership, had been contending with Schicksal for 500 years. In addition, with the weapon designs Zeus had provided back then, they had also found many talented individuals. By combining cold weapons with hot weapons, they had created quite powerful weapons. Although they still couldn't compare to Schicksal's technology, Kyushu primarily focused on cultivating their physiques. Each of them was like a monster, stronger than some S-rank Valkyries. This was the fundamental reason they could contend with Schicksal for so many years.
"The reason I'm here is by Archbishop's order, to clear out Honkai Beasts and be stationed here. But I'd rather build an academy near this Far East region."
Theresa laid all her cards bare before Zeus, which made Zeus want to pat her little head in satisfaction. Unfortunately, she found that she was actually a bit shorter than this big loli, which made her squat down in disappointment, muttering, 'My 1.7 meters, my 1.7 meters.'
After a brief moment of disappointment, Zeus quickly cheered up again. After all, she would still grow, while Theresa wouldn't anymore. So, there would be plenty of opportunities to pat Theresa's head in the future.
"Forget about meeting me today! Good night."
"Good night."
Theresa answered Zeus's words blankly, then closed her eyes and fell asleep. As Theresa fell into slumber, Zeus came before Judah, gently stroked it, and after feeling its joy, Zeus could only shake her head with a smile.
"Make a promise to me, Judah. You must fully protect Theresa from any harm."
"I'm sorry, I can't take you with me."
Zeus said apologetically, then spoke to Judah. Although Judah was very disappointed, it was still willing to obey its 'former master's' words and protect this little girl who used it to grill fish.
"It's not yet time for us to meet. When we meet next time, I hope you won't be so surprised."
Smiling, Zeus picked up Theresa and leaned her against Judah. Zeus placed a barrier around Theresa that allowed things to exit but not enter, thus preventing the terrifying possibility of a pervert appearing in the deep forest and picking up a loli.
"I didn't expect Fu Hua and her group to be so capable. Should I go take a look?"
"Ugh! Never mind, no one would recognize me in my current state."
"I should go to the Schicksal North American Branch first! That seems to be the birthplace of Anti-Entropy. It's not that I'm curious about 'Einstein' or anything!"
"I remember the game's plot from before: In 1953, Schicksal Headquarters suspected the American Branch of secretly conducting weapon research. To prevent the situation from worsening, Schicksal Headquarters dispatched Valkyrie troops to America, but they were met with resistance from a force led by Dr. 'Einstein'. Headquarters initially had the upper hand, but ultimately lost the battle. Schicksal Headquarters decided to abandon the American Branch. In 1955, the American Branch declared itself 'Anti-Entropy'."
"So, 1955 was the birth of Anti-Entropy. So many years have passed, how has Anti-Entropy developed? It's truly intriguing and exciting! Lord Otto, what will you do under a two-pronged attack?"
"Now I just have to wait for the Second Herrscher to appear in Siberia in 2000, which is when the real Kiana will be two years old. Then I can devour the Second Herrscher and repair my divine authority."
With these calculations, Zeus's figure disappeared into the jungle.
While Zeus was making Her plans, our 'Mother-in-law' was also busy preparing for the wedding. She wouldn't know that a pair of dark, conspiratorial hands had long been in control within the Anti-Entropy organization, slowly closing in on Her. Her child, Kiana, would be brainwashed to become the 'First Herrscher,' a crucial part of Lord Otto's 'Sirin' plan, and she herself was also part of it, not even finding peace after death.
However, with Zeus, this enormous butterfly, here now, whether it will develop in that direction is still an unknown privacy.
And our poor, 'World's Cutest' Theresa (silly) has already caught a cold. Zeus was so focused on protecting that She forgot to add a constant temperature barrier. The ground in the deep forest is very cold, especially near the stream.
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