"The situation is starting to improve; the Honkai energy reaction inside Wendy's body is beginning to stabilize"
A slight smile appeared on Edison's face.
"Are you experiencing any adverse reactions right now? For example, are there voices in your head trying to seduce you?"
"No, but from time to time I still have a destructive urge toward the things in front of me... like the glass dome in front of me" Wendy calmed down and evaluated her own condition before responding.
It must be said that Wendy's mental state is actually much better than in the original timeline, thanks in large part to Ragna and Kiana, whom she met earlier.
Additionally, Bronya's legs are fine, which prevented Bronya and Wendy from connecting in that tragic way.
But, to be honest... sometimes, a connection is not necessarily good; it can make the person connecting with them feel even more resentful about their current situation.
Furthermore, even in the original timeline, Wendy was able to regain her senses, so it is even more likely she will do so now.
Therefore, compared to Edison, who did not have much confidence, Tian Shi obviously had more confidence in this matter.
"It is good that there is no noise" Edison nodded.
Regarding the issue of the sound, it is largely based on the experience gained with Sirin after the Second Honkai Impact.
"However, considering your current mental state, we cannot release you just like that"
"Of course, we won't do anything other than 'drawing blood'... well, maybe not just blood, maybe we will collect some secretions like urine, do you understand?"
Wendy blushed when Edison mentioned secretions.
"Of course" After all, she was still a sixteen-year-old girl, the same age as Bronya.
Although it was a normal medical checkup, Wendy still felt a bit embarrassed.
"Speaking of which... could I meet with Professor Ragna?"
"Ragna is still training with Reanna in the Arctic" When Ragna was mentioned, Edison's expression became somewhat strange.
However, Tian Shi's expression was even stranger.
Are you still practicing? It has been almost three years, hasn't it?
"It is because Reanna thinks the young people nowadays are poorly trained" Edison sighed.
In short, Reanna thinks the A-rank Valkyries of this era are not as good as she was back then.
Although we only saw Reanna as a Valkyrie back then, I cannot control what she is now.
Although she is the acting leader, she is only in charge of internal affairs and strategy, right?
She is not so foolish as to compare herself with soldiers who have lived through countless battles in the physical aspect.
External combat has always been entirely entrusted to Reanna, which is why Reanna always comes when Tian Shi calls her.
After Edison finished speaking, she looked at Wendy.
"It might be a bit difficult to see Ragna, but if you really want to see her, I can give you her phone number and you can have a good talk with her when you get to your quarantine room"
After all, it is only isolation and observation, not prison.
Edison will certainly do what is necessary for Wendy.
"However, once you have stabilized, you can go directly to the Valkyrie Squad"
Although Wendy is now a Herrscher... she was once considered the fourth S-rank seed and an A-rank Valkyrie.
"Is... is that so?"
It seemed truly strange to Wendy to hear the term "Valkyrie Squad" in Anti-Entropy.
But thinking about it, my professor seems to have been an Anti-Entropy person from the beginning... so it no longer seems so strange.
Besides, partnering with one's own professor is definitely better than working with the Oceania branch.
No, no, no, I can't think about the Oceania branch anymore.
Noticing her own emotional fluctuations, Wendy quickly shifted her attention.
Thinking about this could really make you go crazy with resentment.
"Now that Wendy has made arrangements, then..." Edison looked at Joyce with a smile.
"Now it is time to settle accounts with someone who knew but did not report it"
"I didn't tell Dr. Einstein either" Joyce, showing a strong will to survive, spoke first.
"No, I swear by my salary this year!"
"..."
This is a truly tragic oath.
Edison suppressed her capitalist urge to take the opportunity to deduct Joyce's annual salary and silently shifted her gaze.
But then again... Joyce really discovered the survival strategy of Anti-Entropy.
"Keep it up, Joyce, go find a room for Wendy"
Why must I keep working so well?
Of course, you must be careful with what you say.
She cannot suppress her capitalist spirit every day.
Edison's gaze turned to Himeko.
This person's words...
"My leader has caused you trouble"
Edison bowed slightly to Himeko according to Far Eastern etiquette, which startled Himeko, who was already "prepared for war", and she immediately returned the bow.
"Bronya and the others should be in their room on the third floor, please make yourself at home, Miss Himeko"
"Ah... Oh oh..." Himeko left the laboratory in a daze.
Wait a moment.
Is there a problem with the script's development?
Shouldn't it be a fierce battle between dragons and tigers? What does it mean to let me go like that?
And why does the text imply that I should quickly take those little brats and get out of there?
"You really want to pick a fight with Edison, huh?" Tian Shi looked at Himeko, who had a blank expression, and complained.
"The suggestion here is to take a nap, wait for Kiana to come out of the ventilation duct, and then go home"
"Okay then" Himeko thought about it for a moment and felt that what Tian Shi said made sense.
After all, Edison was a woman who had lived seventy or eighty years, and this place was someone else's trump card, even though she was also a member of Anti-Entropy.
But if the commotion is too great, won't it attract other people to join the battle?
Hmm... now that you mention it, Himeko seems to understand why this acting leader is so gentle.
"It is definitely better not to hang around Mrs. Edison; she is too dangerous"
I'm out of here!
…
"You didn't see how I blew those Titan mechs guarding you to pieces in an instant"
The next day, on the bridge of the Hyperion, Kiana made meaningless gestures and uttered strange onomatopoeias.
Well, it makes no sense in any regard.
However, from a certain perspective, Kiana is already lucky to be following the script.
At least she didn't trigger any strange events like a big battle against the Herrschers.
Well, Himeko is very afraid that Kiana will cause trouble for Joyce, since Joyce is not as easy to manipulate as Wendy, and he is older than Kiana.
Even if Kiana takes a beating, Siegfried can only smile and say "well done"
Well, not to mention Kiana, even if it were Siegfried himself being beaten, Siegfried would have to endure it.
Fighting does not guarantee victory, so should I complain?
The only elder Siegfried could complain to was Reanna, but who knows if Reanna would hit Kiana again if she saw her current state.
"It's a shame we couldn't rescue Wendy..."
"It's not necessarily bad that Wendy stayed with Anti-Entropy, considering what Schicksal did to her..." Mei offered words of comfort from Wendy's perspective.
Wendy had gotten along quite well with them, even if only for one night.
And then a rather funny scene unfolded: Wendy and Seele were calling each other "big sister"
Both are the type who call anyone their age "big sister", so when these two get together... it's quite an interesting scene for them as a spectator.
In short, Wendy is already so happy here that she doesn't want to leave.
Hearing Mei say that, Kiana nodded slightly, looking a bit downcast.
After all, if you put yourself in Wendy's shoes, if what happened to her had happened to you, you probably wouldn't want to go back to Schicksal either.
"Okay, but speaking of which, since we failed this mission, will the Bishop give us a hard time?"
The Bishop?
Hearing this word, Himeko and Tian Shi smiled in unison.
Bianca is family, and while she is not the type to lie... some lies only hide part of the truth, given Bianca's dedicated personality, Otto certainly would not suspect anything.
That is exactly the type of person Bianca is; however, despite thinking that way, Himeko explained to Kiana from a different angle.
"Our mission was only to suppress the Honkai in New Zealand, and hasn't the Honkai in New Zealand already been resolved?"
"This... it seems that really is the case?"
Although it felt a bit strange, Kiana really couldn't find anything wrong with it.
"Okay, don't worry, the Principal and I will take care of this"
Himeko's words made Kiana get stuck in her thoughts on the subject.
"(I feel a bit guilty.)" Mei looked at Bronya, who shrugged her shoulders.
Guilt? What is that? Can you eat it? Besides, you have no right to talk about guilt, right?
"..."
Ah, I'm speechless.
After all, I was the one who ran away out of nostalgia.
Mei looked toward the ceiling.
It's a shame not to have been able to see my dad... although it doesn't seem like a bad thing.
…
"Master Durandal? You have requested a batch of missions from the Far East Branch?"
At Schicksal headquarters, Rita's face showed a rare expression of shock upon hearing Bianca's latest arrangement.
"Why would you suddenly think that way?"
"I just met someone I know while I was in New Zealand" Bianca paused for a moment before speaking.
After all, there's no point in telling Rita about Tian Shi now, is there?
She has said it many times before.
"Rita, do you want to come too?"
"I..." Rita looked somewhat embarrassed.
It wasn't that she was embarrassed by Bianca's invitation, but that she wondered who this "acquaintance" of Bianca was.
Kiana? It shouldn't be that bad... Oh, it must be Ms. Himeko.
Rita realized that her captain indeed had some connection with Himeko; after all, she was the one who guided Durandal on the path of becoming a Valkyrie.
"No, the Bishop has assigned me more tasks; if after completing them you are still in the Far East, I will join you"
Rita was not reluctant to go; after all, she liked Theresa quite a bit.
But if she can't leave, she can't leave.
Both can say whatever they want to each other without needing excuses.
She really does have a mission.
"However, if you need a helper, I have a recommendation"
"Helper?"
Bianca really wanted to say no, but based on her understanding of Rita, she generally wouldn't talk nonsense.
"Yes, she is an old friend, Wraith, a non-combat A-rank Valkyrie from the agency"
Rita found a photo in the cabinet, but it turned out to be a photo of two Ritas together.
"This is...?"
Bianca stared at the photo in her hand, lost momentarily in confusion.
"You can't tell any difference in the photos, can you?" Rita smiled.
"Wraith's specialty is disguise... no, it's more like a transformation than a disguise"
"She can even transform from my appearance into Principal Theresa in an instant, just like the face-changing magic trick in China"
Rita seemed to have remembered something interesting.
"However, her disguise skills might have some similarity to the legendary Chinese bone-shrinking technique"
"This..."
Bianca didn't really care whether she brought a helper or not, but the one Rita recommended...
The intelligence agency... isn't her identity a bit too sensitive?
"With a helper by your side, Bishop Otto will surely feel more at ease" Rita hinted.
If there were no one nearby, Rita really felt that Otto might find some reason to stop Bianca.
Reasons like "Honkai Beasts have appeared somewhere and we need emergency support" seem perfectly reasonable.
Therefore, it is better to have someone by Bianca's side who can reassure Otto.
Besides, Wraith was not someone she chose at random.
In the first place, she is very familiar with the Far East branch.
She is in charge of intelligence work in Singapore, a neutral country.
Furthermore, as an A-rank Valkyrie, much of the information about the Far East passes through her hands.
Therefore, many people from the Far East branch, including Theresa, knew her, so there was no chance of conflict.
Secondly, Wraith is a local expert, and even Rita would feel ashamed of herself when it comes to intelligence in the Far East.
Bianca can certainly ask her for help.
As for the end... the other party is pragmatic and does not overstep boundaries.
In other words, even if she received a secret mission from Otto, she knew how to manage it.
However, I am afraid...
Rita looked at Bianca.
She was afraid that Otto would bypass Wraith and give orders directly to Bianca.
Rita knew how direct her captain was and didn't dare to imagine what would happen if Otto gave Bianca a direct order, such as retrieving Kiana.
But if that kind of thing really happens, then we can only leave it to fate.
"I see"
Seeing Rita's expression, Bianca nodded, trusting that Rita would not harm her.
"Speaking of which, can I have Wraith look like you?" For Bianca, Rita was the most pleasing to the eye among her lieutenants.
"It's possible..."
Rita paused for a moment.
What's with this subtle feeling of being replaced?
And I always have a bad feeling about it.
Was my recommendation really a good thing?