"Calm down, Dr. Tesla. That's all in the past," Einstein said calmly. "We can't change the past, but we can change the future."
"But I still can't swallow this anger!" Tesla said furiously. "Nest-head, when we get back, we're going to go crazy researching those Gundam blueprints! This genius will definitely develop the strongest mech! Then I'll slap Otto's face until it's swollen!"
"Alright, alright," Einstein shrugged.
"So that's the Herrscher of the Void? And she's inside my body right now?"
Kiana looked at the palm of her hand with a complicated expression. She felt like a ticking time bomb, with no idea when it would explode and hurt the people around her.
After seeing Sirin's deep malice and hatred for humanity, Kiana already understood that it was nearly impossible for them to coexist peacefully.
It seemed she would have to wait for Class Monitor to return and ask if she had any way to help her control the Herrscher consciousness within her, or at least let them meet face-to-face.
"Kiana... don't worry. No matter what happens, we'll be by your side."
Raiden Mei, with her keen perception, saw the look on Kiana's face and knew exactly what she was thinking. She quickly went over to cheer her up.
"Kiana, don't dwell on it. As long as you maintain a positive and optimistic attitude and don't give her an opportunity, there's nothing she can do to you," Himeko also consoled her.
"Mm, thank you, everyone. I'm fine," Kiana said, taking a deep breath and showing them a smile.
"But speaking of which, is the Herrscher of Reason's power really that strong? Why is it that when I see Bronya use her Herrscher abilities, all she does is drive a bike?"
Himeko suddenly looked at Bronya with a mischievous grin. She wanted to change the subject and liven up the atmosphere, and for that, Bronya would have to be sacrificed.
And so, it was everyone's favorite time to tease Bronya again.
Bronya's expression immediately darkened.
"Yeah, no wonder Bronya is always getting owned and hasn't won a single fight." Kiana didn't pass up this golden opportunity to tease her. "Bronya, why is it that when Welt uses the power of the Herrscher of Reason, he creates planes, cannons, and mechs, but all you do is drive a bike?"
The real Herrscher of Reason: A one-man steel legion.
The fake Herrscher of Reason: Vroom vroom, what a fast bike!
"Bronya does not know." Bronya's face was stern, too sullen to bother with them.
Perhaps the future Bronya didn't want to cause harm, she only wanted to be happy.
As happy as a 0-19 Yasuo player.
"You can't really blame Bronya. The power of the Herrscher of Reason requires a vast reserve of knowledge. For example, did you all see Welt's Star of Eden?"
At this moment, Einstein stepped forward to speak up for Bronya.
"Welt can use the power of the Herrscher of Reason to perfectly replicate the Star of Eden, to the point where the replica's power is nearly identical to the original. It's the same for those planes, cannons, and mechs. He has mastered a massive amount of knowledge about weapon manufacturing, which is why he can create them so easily."
"So, if Bronya wants to reach the same level as Welt, she must first accumulate a large amount of knowledge regarding weaponry."
"Bronya understands. Thank you, Doctor."
Bronya gave Einstein a grateful look. She never expected that at a time like this, someone from Anti-Entropy would defend her, while her own comrades were busy backstabbing her.
---o---
[This Q&A session has concluded. The next session will be held in ten days.]
As the system's mechanical voice sounded, a white light flashed before everyone's eyes, and they returned to reality.
"We're out this quickly this time? I haven't even discussed our future cooperation with them yet. Oh well, I'll just have to contact them again."
Theresa scratched her head, a little exasperated. Fortunately, she still had a way to contact Anti-Entropy, so it wasn't an urgent matter.
"Then I'll get back to training," Kiana said, standing up from the sofa and heading toward the training grounds.
She had already mastered five of the Tianming Six Styles, with only the last one, Shave, proving somewhat difficult to learn. However, Kiana was confident she could master it within five days.
Her strength had also increased significantly in this short period. She had already reached the threshold of an A-rank Valkyrie, and according to Himeko's evaluation, if she could just be a bit calmer during battle, she might actually be able to pass the A-rank Valkyrie test.
Incidentally, when Otto distributed the "Navy Six Styles" to all of Schicksal's branches, he took the liberty of renaming it to the "Tianming Six Styles."
After all, one must adapt to local customs.
However, he didn't take the credit for himself. Instead, he announced to all of Schicksal that this secret manual was created and contributed by St. Freya, by Theresa herself.
As a result, Theresa's reputation throughout Schicksal skyrocketed.
Previously, when other Valkyries mentioned her, they would only say she was the Overseer's granddaughter. But now, as the Tianming Six Styles gradually spread and numerous Valkyries experienced the practicality of the manual, their evaluation of Theresa changed.
At the very least, when they referred to her now, they would call her the Principal of St. Freya, the person in charge of the Far East Branch, and not just an appendage of Otto.
This was quite a surprise to Theresa.
---o---
In the days that followed, Theresa contacted Einstein again, and they discussed the details of their future cooperation.
Furthermore, the frequency of Kiana, Mei, and Bronya's missions increased.
After all, they couldn't just train at home all the time. To become truly strong, they had to experience real combat.
Thus, relying on their formidable strength, the trio wiped out countless waves of Honkai Beasts and even slew an Emperor-class Honkai Beast, making quite a name for themselves within the Far East Branch.
Some Valkyries already regarded them as A-rank, believing that with their level of strength, all they lacked was the official promotion.
With two days left before the Q&A Space was set to open again, Fu Hua finally returned, and she brought their "little ancestor" with her.
During these past days, Fu Hua and Little Xuan had returned to the homeland of their memories. But time marches on, and the past, once so grand, had become a mere speck in the vast ocean of change. The scenes from their memories had undergone earth-shattering transformations.
The two of them traveled, experiencing the changes across the land of Shenzhou, and had only recently returned to St. Freya.
"Class Monitor! You're finally back! I missed you so much!"
The moment Kiana saw Fu Hua's figure appear at the dormitory entrance, her eyes lit up. She let out a cheerful cry, ignoring the cookie Raiden Mei was about to feed her, and rushed over to give Fu Hua a big hug.
Raiden Mei: "..."
Why? But... I was the one who came first...