296. The World's Cutest Elbow Strike
"Going straight in would probably cause quite a commotion. Let's inform the headmaster first," Yun Ling suggested.
"Husband... Yun Ling is so thoughtful," Rita praised.
"Since Miss Rita isn't feeling well. How about letting Teacher Fu Hua take you home to rest?"
"Okay."
Fu Hua didn't refuse and took Rita back to her residence.
The helipad was some distance from the headmaster's office. To avoid causing a disturbance, Yun Ling flew directly on his sword with Luna Kindred and Zhuge Kongming to Theresa's office.
Sure enough, Theresa was slacking off, reading comics again.
"Ahem." Yun Ling knocked on the window.
"!" Theresa, like a startled bird, immediately hid the comics in her hand.
"It's you, Yun Ling! You scared me to death! Didn't I tell you not to come in through the window?!" Theresa glared at Yun Ling fiercely.
"Headmistress Theresa, I have something to tell you. Please don't be afraid."
"Huh? I'm the headmistress, how could I be afraid? Besides, can't you come inside first?"
Theresa crossed her arms, looking at Yun Ling with a puzzled expression.
From her perspective, Yun Ling's figure perfectly concealed Zhuge Kongming and Luna Kindred behind him.
"Alright." Yun Ling jumped off his sword and brought the two people in.
Theresa's face visibly froze.
Zhuge Kongming carefully observed Theresa; indeed, this world is full of wonders, and she really did look exactly like her.
"This is Miss Zhuge Kongming. According to her, she has lived for over five hundred years. Her resemblance to you, Headmistress, is probably just a coincidence."
"And this is Luna Kindred, the one who caused the abnormal fluctuations in Honkai energy at the mission location. Her original identity was a Schicksal A-series clone."
Yun Ling introduced the two to Theresa.
"Wait, you said an A-series clone?!" Theresa approached Luna Kindred in disbelief.
Luna Kindred also curiously observed Theresa.
"You come here!" Theresa pulled Yun Ling aside and whispered in his ear.
"How do you know about the A-series clones?" Theresa asked.
"I accidentally found it while browsing the Schicksal database," said Yun Ling with a chuckle.
"You… never mind, I'll settle the score with you later. But how are you sure she's an A-series clone? As far as I know, Grandpa stopped that series a long time ago," Theresa pressed.
At this moment, Theresa thought it was another mess Otto had kept from her, but it was indeed the case, only the timeline was off.
"Luna herself said it. Her former codename was A-017. She escaped from the lab by chance, and later, for unknown reasons, became a Herrscher and was sealed away by Kongming. The recent abnormal increase in Honkai energy concentration at the mission was due to the instability of the seal."
Yun Ling explained the whole story.
"Another Herrscher? You…" Theresa was speechless. Shouldn't Herrschers be eliminated? How did Yun Ling bring them all here?
At this rate, this place will be renamed to the Far East Demon Cave from the Far East Branch!
At that time, does she even still want to be the headmistress?
If it weren't for the astonishing revenue Yun Ling brings to St. Freya Academy, she really wouldn't want to take over this mess.
But then again, if Luna Kindred really is A-017, wouldn't that mean Luna Kindred is practically her and Amber's older sister?
Putting herself in his shoes, if it were her, she would very likely bring Luna Kindred back, too.
"By the way, where's Rita?" Theresa pinched her brow and turned to ask about Rita's whereabouts.
"Miss Rita wasn't feeling well and went back to rest."
"Is Rita injured?" Theresa asked anxiously.
"No, not really. She just used up too much energy after being trapped in the maze. She wasn't injured," Yun Ling shook his head, offering an excuse.
"Then...she knows about Luna Kindred, too?"
"Of course. We were chatting together on the way here. Everyone knows."
At this moment, Theresa suddenly clutched her head, looking like she had a headache.
"This is bad. If Rita knows, Grandpa will definitely know too. Maybe Grandpa will do something to Luna... Right, you absolutely mustn't let Luna leave St. Freya Academy!"
Theresa suddenly thought of Fu Hua, the guardian of St. Freya Academy. As long as Teacher Fu Hua is here, Luna Kindred will definitely be safe!
After all, they are both A-series clones. This is one of the few things a younger sister can do for her older sister.
"..." Yun Ling remained silent.
Yun Ling's sudden silence puzzled Theresa.
"What are you thinking about?"
"Uh... I was thinking, Headmistress Theresa is almost too kind, isn't she? I'm starting to have a crush on her," Yun Ling blurted out his thoughts.
"You...you...you...don't you dare flirt with the headmistress!!!" Theresa delivered a 'World's Cutest Elbow Strike' to Yun Ling, the terrifying force sending him flying and leaving a human-shaped mark on the wall.
Zhuge Kongming and Luna Kindred watched this scene with puzzlement.
"Phew...you two can stay at St. Freya Academy for now. I'll have Yun Ling arrange accommodations for you." Theresa approached the two, trying her best to keep her expression normal.
"I want to live with Ling," Luna Kindred suddenly said.
"What?" Theresa didn't immediately hear what Luna Kindred said.
"I want to live with Ling!" Luna Kindred raised her voice.
"No! The school forbids impure heterosexual relationships! What...what if she gets pregnant!" Theresa immediately rejected the idea.
"If you're pregnant, just have the baby," Luna Kindred said matter-of-factly.
"My baby with Ling will definitely be very cute…"
A charming smile appeared on Luna Kindred's face, as if she had already begun to imagine the future.
"It's better not to cause Yun Ling any trouble. Let's just follow the school rules," Kongming advised.
At the mention of Yun Ling, Luna Kindred immediately became obedient; she didn't want to cause him any trouble.
Soon, Yun Ling led Luna Kindred and Zhuge Kongming to the girls' dormitory.
Although they weren't students, the school wasn't generous enough to provide them with two separate apartments for faculty members, so they were assigned to the dormitory.
However, getting in proved to be difficult, since Himeko had explicitly forbidden him from entering.
"Yun Ling, are you back from the mission?"
Bronya happened to be passing by and greeted Yun Ling.
"Headmistress Theresa, and... a larger version of Headmistress Theresa?"
Bronya tilted her head, her face full of question marks.
"This is Zhuge Kongming, not the headmistress, and this is Luna Kindred, not the larger version headmistress either," Yun Ling patiently introduced the two.
"The situation is a bit complicated. I'll call the others over later to introduce them, so we don't mistake one for another."
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