What?! You want me to be the Herrscher of the End?!

"Boom Crow! You hit me again!"

Bai Mo covered his head with his hands, looking at Raven with a pitiful expression.

The latter rolled his eyes at her and then remained silent.

Gretchen, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed with her pale purple eyes.

How could Asura be bullied like this... She's not even in the same league as Alicia!

Bai Mo confirmed that this was indeed the case.

Well, one is the suppression based on bloodline, and the other is the suppression based on... cough cough, it's the suppression based on social status!

Yes! It's suppression based on rank! The so-called power of the level!

Subconsciously recalling the commotion of last night, a faint blush rose on the girl's face.

"Well..."

She patted her cheeks with her hands, then shook her head, her long, light blue hair swaying as she calmed down.

Little Greta doesn't understand anything! She just reads some nice comics occasionally!

Chapter 292 Otto's Communication

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Four hours ago.

St. Freya Academy, Dean's Office.

"Emergency contact? What is Grandpa planning now?"

Theresa frowned as she looked at the contact messages flashing red dots on her terminal.

Has the truth come out?

Could it be that my secret alliance with Anti-Entropy has been discovered?

We'll deal with whatever comes our way; at worst, we'll just have some funds cut.

No... that's unlikely, after all, this is an emergency contact, and Grandpa usually wouldn't use it unless something major happened.

After thinking for a moment and shaking her head, Theresa, who was biting her lip, finally decided to answer the call, despite having a headache.

Well, actually she didn't have a reason to refuse.

Beep beep beep........

With a piercing sound, Otto's image was quickly projected into Theresa's office.

With his blond hair tied in a ponytail and his back slung over his shoulder, wearing a magnificent archbishop's robe, and with a hint of determination reflected in his green eyes, Otto looked quite serious at this moment.

After all, the fact that he was able to make an emergency contact and appear in the form of an archbishop's robes already carries a significant meaning.

This might not be the usual time for the grandfather and granddaughter to chat. Realizing this, Theresa immediately put away her leisurely demeanor and quickly tidied up the comic books and bitter melon juice on the table.

“You can continue drinking the bitter melon juice, little Theresa. You know you don’t have to be so reserved in front of your grandfather.”

Seeing Theresa's flustered state just now, a smile naturally appeared on Otto's face. This smile was not tainted by any ulterior motive; it was the care and concern of an elder.

This is also the last bit of family affection that this man named Otto has, aside from Karen.

As expected, Theresa visibly relaxed after Otto said this, but she still looked puzzled, as if she didn't understand what her grandfather was trying to do.

"Grandpa...Grandpa, has something happened at headquarters?"

With her face full of doubt, Theresa asked tentatively.

"Do you remember the attack on headquarters last time, Theresa?"

Otto responded quickly, but in the form of a question.

"Of course I remember, but isn't that all in the past? Or... has headquarters been attacked again?"

Although this statement seems absurd, Theresa really couldn't think of any other possibility, otherwise why would her grandfather bring it up?

Wearing archbishop's robes and making an emergency call—the combination of these two things makes it hard not to think the wrong thing!

After all, the attack on headquarters last time caused quite a stir among the Valkyries. The twelfth Divine Key, Jizo Mitama, also disappeared during the attack, presumably taken away by the attackers. Of course, she obtained all this specific information through her own access privileges.

Okay, she admits that she did secretly ask Rita about it.

Then there was a moment of silence.

"Speaking of which, Grandpa... could headquarters really have been attacked again?"

Seeing that her grandfather didn't refute or deny it, but instead looked at her calmly, Theresa was instantly at her wit's end.

This is... the default?

If it really is as she guessed... Speaking of Schicksal Headquarters? When did it become so dangerous... no, it should be said that its defense system is so weak.

Rita and Durandal, along with the Valkyries below them, can't all be just for show, can they?

No, no, if that really happens, I have to go and help right away!

Although Grandpa can be really annoying sometimes, he's still my grandpa.

Theresa glanced instinctively at Judah, who was being used as a clothes rack behind her, and stared intently at Otto's projection, as if she would rush over to his aid at the slightest nod.

At this moment, Otto finally made a move. He seemed quite pleased to see Theresa's worried expression. A strange emotion welled up in his heart. Under Theresa's puzzled gaze, Otto's projection slowly walked in front of her and then patted her head.

"grandfather?"

"Don't worry, Theresa, everything is fine with Grandpa. As for the attack, it did happen, but it took place on Coral Island."

As Otto explained with a smile, he also brought out the bitter melon juice and comic book he had hidden under the table, and skillfully turned to the page that Theresa had been reading earlier.

Theresa remained unfazed, silently letting out a sigh of relief before giving Otto a rather resentful look.

Grandpas are the worst! Not only do they talk in a lot of breath, but they also always like to undermine me.

Why was Coral Island attacked?

After a long while, Theresa regained her composure and asked again.

Moreover, if she remembered correctly, Coral Island was quite a distance from the Schicksal headquarters and had no real value. The Valkyries who were sent there were practically retired and living very comfortably every day.

This sudden attack... to be honest, Theresa said she didn't understand it at all.

In response, Otto offered an explanation, saying seriously, "Speaking of which, little Theresa, you might not know this, but things have been very turbulent on Coral Island lately. Small-scale Honkai attacks are occurring frequently, and the concentration of Honkai energy is increasing day by day. After surveying by researchers at headquarters, it was finally determined that Coral Island will experience its fifth Honkai attack in the near future."

"And right after we confirmed this information, Coral Island was attacked, and the attackers were one of the same people who attacked the headquarters last time, and one of them was a Herrscher."

"Herrser?!"

Upon hearing this, Theresa couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. To be honest, she really didn't know that there was a Herrscher among the people who attacked the headquarters last time.

Even after she inquired around and finally asked Rita, these people only gave vague answers, only stating that the attackers were not ordinary people.

Theresa was speechless at the time. Of course she knew the attacker was no ordinary person. After all, what ordinary person could break through the defenses of two S-class Valkyries to launch an attack?

She had considered reverse entropy, but the other party clearly didn't have that kind of power. Now that she had received the correct answer, Theresa was still quite surprised.

Chapter 293 The Storm Is Brewing

"That's the truth. The attack resulted in 67 Valkyries being injured and 3 deaths. The captain of the Snow Lotus Squad was taken away by the Herrscher and his current fate is unknown. Incidentally, all three of the deceased Valkyries were members of the Snow Lotus Squad."

Otto said as he looked at the projected casualty reports and photos of the northern area of ​​Coral Island.

However, there are many doubts surrounding this report.

Why were most of the Valkyries who went to provide support injured, while only a few died, and why were the few who died connected to each other, belonging to the same squad as the Valkyrie who was captured?

It's not in the nature of a Herrscher to act this way, but after their previous contact, Otto concluded that Bai Mo was a Herrscher with humanity, just like Welt. Otherwise, World Serpent wouldn't have been so lenient with him, even granting him a position as a cadre.

Take the last attack on headquarters as an example. Apart from the damage to the buildings, no Valkyries were killed or even injured. But why would such a Herrscher suddenly attack Coral Island a few days ago and kill people without cause?

Would the World Snake Association allow this?

Otto could understand why World Serpent took Anna Schariac because she was a so-called Herrscher entity, but he couldn't understand why the other team members were targeted.

Is it revenge? Otto doesn't think so. After all, he has also investigated. The three Valkyries of the Snow Lotus Squad, including Anna Shaniat, have never left the island during their tenure. Even when they first met, and from the time the squad was formed, they never had any contact with anyone from the World Serpent. He has investigated all of this clearly.

So many Valkyries participated in the initial support and suppression efforts, why kill only these few? Was it somewhat deliberate, or could it be considered a whim?

All the Valkyries present at the time, including Durandal and Rita, claimed to have witnessed the destruction of the Snow Lotus Squad, but was that really the case? Otto declined to comment, keeping his own answer to himself.

Of course, none of this matters to him.

Thinking of this, Otto smiled and then glanced at Theresa, who was reviewing the report.

"how come..."

Theresa frowned, and after reading the details in the report, her hands, hidden under the table, clenched even tighter.

Such a large number of casualties is a heavy blow to Destiny, the world, the Valkyries themselves, and their friends and family.

Although fighting against a Herrscher can lead to death and injury, if such a thing were to actually happen, I doubt anyone would be able to face it calmly.

A Valkyrie's life is a life, not just a cold number. Theresa couldn't even imagine what it would be like if such a thing happened in St. Freya.

And then there's the news Otto just mentioned about the impending Fifth Honkai Impact, which is also a major headache for Theresa.

Are Herrschers appearing this frequently now?

Theresa couldn't help but think to herself, and at the same time, the image of a certain Herrscher girl she had met in Abyss City unconsciously surfaced in her mind.

Inevitably, she dreamed about those scenes almost every night.

Could it be her? It must be...right?

She had asked herself this question more than once. Perhaps, in Theresa's own heart, she had already regarded that figure as Bai Mo.

Moreover, Kiana has changed a lot since returning from the battle of Sea Abyss City. Especially in the last few days, she often falls asleep in class. Although she had this problem before, Kiana just doesn't seem right.

"What? Little Theresa, are you sad for these Valkyries? Don't worry, destiny never fails heroes, you know that."

Otto noticed that his granddaughter Theresa was not herself, and affectionately patted Theresa's head.

"It's nothing, Grandpa, I just..."

A wave of sadness washed over Theresa. She looked up at Otto with a complicated expression, but before she could finish speaking, Otto interrupted her.