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"Good reasoning. It seems you are not that stupid." The girl put one hand on Yulandel's shoulder. Yulandel suddenly found that the girl's originally blurry face suddenly became clear at this moment.

"But you still have to know one thing. In this world, everything has a price. If you ask the devil for power, you have to think carefully. Can you afford the price?" the girl asked with a smile.

"What is the price I need to pay? My existence, or something else?" Yulandel asked, "If it's just these, it doesn't matter to me. I also believe that the premise for you to help me is that all my actions will not affect the return of Lucifer's ancestors. So, what price would I be unable to pay?"

"You are sober..." The girl's figure turned into a stream of light. When I saw her again, she had already sat back on top of the door. "Yes, it's just as you thought. No matter what you do, Lucifer will come back in the end. So, before he comes back, it's within his permission for me to have some fun."

"Can I know your name now?"

"Name? Oh, yes, yes, I almost forgot about it." The girl's smile suddenly became a little teasing, "My name is Lilith. Of course, another identity that is easier for you to understand quickly is Lucifer's lover~"

Youlandel: "?"

Chapter 41: The Beginning of Rebellion

"How has Bianca been doing these past few days?" Otto asked without looking up as he flipped through the documents.

"According to Lord Elias's observation, after entering the Deepest Place, Lady Yulandel's contact with K423 decreased significantly, and they did not talk much when they met." Amber said, "It was as if her enthusiasm for K423 dropped a lot in an instant."

"Is that so..." Otto thought thoughtfully. The document in his hand was exactly what Rita had submitted about Yulandel's recent performance and schedule. By comparing the observation report submitted by Rita with Elias Shaniate's secret observation report, he could more effectively obtain the information he wanted, as well as...

Watch Rita.

Rita was arranged by herself to take care of Yulandel's daily life. Over the years, part of the intelligence gathering and assassination missions that Ivar was responsible for were also transferred to Rita. Therefore, she could be regarded as Otto's confidant. However, the degree of Otto's trust in this confidant depends on the situation.

Otto compared the observation reports submitted by both sides and found that there was no discrepancy. If he had to find a difference, it would be that Rita's observation report also included Yulandel's next planned itinerary, while Elias, who was observing in secret, could only observe Yulandel's words and deeds.

"Are you ready to deal with the Honkai beasts created by the aftermath of the Honkai caused by the birth of the Fourth Herrscher? This is indeed an arrangement that fits her previous schedule." Otto put down the observation report in his hand and picked up another document. This was the document submitted by Yulandel. She proposed to retrieve the Gem of Desire placed in Saint Freya.

Of course, Otto also planned to take back the Desirable Gem. Of course, in addition to the Desirable Gem, Otto also wanted to take back something else, which was the Conquest Gem in Mei's body.

Otto's fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the chair. It was not that he did not believe in the ability of the one in the deepest place. After all, he had experienced it once before, although he was stopped by Eleanor in the end...

But at this juncture, even if Yulandel's suggestions were very reasonable, they would be considered wrong in Otto's eyes.

Otto thought for a while, and suddenly curled his lips slightly, and approved the document submitted by Yulandel.

He figured it out.

Regardless of whether Yulandel was suppressed by the power of [Discipline] or not, if he wanted to achieve his goal, the more of the four gems the better. He was still thinking about how to make Theresa, who was intimidated by the Shanyiat family, take the initiative to lead the Far East branch to rebel. Theresa's recent movements were really too quiet. Maybe she was preparing, but maybe she was really not prepared. In any case, he needed to give Theresa a strong dose of medicine to ensure that his good granddaughter would definitely bring Judas to hit him on the head.

In a way, Yulandel's suggestion was like a pillow for someone who is sleepy - it came at the perfect time.

Up to now, Otto still has absolute confidence that he can keep the situation under his control.

The plan currently on the surface can only be said to be the tip of the iceberg, or it can be said to be the tacit consensus of most pioneers. However, it is impossible that the snake master with the inscription of [Infinity] only wants a [container] to carry his consciousness. But how many people know this?

Only as a collaborator did he have the opportunity to understand these things, and Otto believed that there were many forerunners who did not know the true face of this plan, and they would not agree to the real plan, just like the Red Kite Immortal who is now at the Tianming Headquarters.

Introducing some new variables may lead to the outcome you want.

"The efficiency of the Valkyries in the Oceania branch in clearing the Honkai beasts is indeed a bit low. Since Bianca wants to go, let her go. Oh, and let Rita go with her, so that Bianca won't fight for three days and three nights without sleep, and Leopold will complain to me in the end." Otto said calmly, "After clearing out the Honkai beasts, let her hold Saint Freya accountable as she proposed, and let Saint Freya return the Desire Gem to the headquarters as soon as possible."

"As you command, Bishop." Amber bowed slightly, but she still spoke with some doubt, "But, Bishop, I heard that Theresa values ​​the vessel that desires gems, the former S-level Valkyrie Seed Wendy very much..."

"Amber, just follow my instructions."

"……Yes."

A few days later, at St. Freya Academy.

Theresa stood in the square of the academy, looking at Yulandel and Rita in front of her, and said expressionlessly: "So... Grandpa wants me to send Wendy to another laboratory for experiments?"

"Lady Theresa, the Desire Gem belongs to Destiny, and the headquarters has the power to decide its final destination." Rita explained with a smile, "Of course, the headquarters also knows that Lady Theresa is dissatisfied with the headquarters' arrangements because of Miss Wendy's previous experience, but Saint Freya is ultimately an organization under the Destiny headquarters, and Miss Wendy has been confirmed to have become the Fourth Herrscher before. Such a dangerous person should naturally be treated with the highest standards, right?"

"What if I don't pay?" Theresa asked.

"Lady Theresa, you are joking." Rita said calmly, "No matter when and where, the purpose of Destiny is to fight against Honkai and protect humanity, especially the Shanyat family. For a dangerous person who has been confirmed to have awakened as a Herrscher, does Lady Theresa really think that the Shanyat family will sit idly by and do nothing?"

"Are you threatening me?" Theresa said coldly.

"Rita is just stating the facts. I believe Lady Theresa still has some impression of the time when Lady Cecilia completely liberated the Shanyat Holy Blood and purified almost the entire Siberia. And for the current Shanyat family, the so-called 'Herder Killer' does exist." Rita said.

"What are you going to do to my students?!"

"The Shaniyat family will do everything they can to eradicate all threats, whether they are overt or covert." Rita looked at Theresa and said, "Especially now that the relationship between Saint Freya and Shaniyat has become strained, what Rita said is all for your sake, Lady Theresa."

Theresa looked at Rita silently. She understood one thing, that is, it was not only Grandpa Otto's idea to bring the Gem of Desire back to Tianming. The Shanyiat family was most likely involved. The Gem of Desire might play a big role in their resurrection of Lucifer. Although Theresa did not like Rita very much, at this moment, she had a feeling in her heart that Rita was hinting this information to her.

"But I remember that I had submitted an application to Grandpa to keep the Desire Gem in the Far East Branch. The Far East Branch's laboratory also has the corresponding conditions and can store the Desire Gem. Grandpa also approved it at the time." Theresa said, "Why do you suddenly regret it now?"

Moreover, this should be considered a deal reached between me and my grandfather. I will not make a fuss about Kiana being taken away, and my grandfather will not interfere with the whereabouts of the Desire Gem...

"Ah, regarding this point, I may need Lord Yulandel beside me to explain it to you personally." Rita looked at Yulandel who had been silent all this time, "The proposal to transfer the Gem of Desire back to the Destiny Headquarters was proposed by Lord Yulandel."

"I see."

Theresa was not surprised now. She had long realized that she was just a puppet of Otto. Even if she did not pursue the matter of Kiana being taken away, what would it matter? A temporary concession could not protect anyone.

She refused Anti-Entropy's request to not expose the clones of Cecilia in the underground of Saint Freya, hoping that in exchange for her grandfather turning a blind eye to Kiana's existence, but what was the result? Kiana was still taken away.

She didn't make a scene with her grandfather because of this, hoping that he would stop interfering with the whereabouts of the Desire Gem and stop hurting her student Wendy, but what was the result? The two S-class Valkyries of Destiny, Rita Rossweisse and Yulandel Atajina, came to Saint Freya to take Wendy away.

My repeated concessions only resulted in my grandfather's constant pressure. In my grandfather's eyes, the conditions I reached with him were all based on his mood. First it was Kiana, now it's Wendy, what about the future? Will it be Mei's turn? Will it be the turn of the real Kiana in Destiny?

Who did I protect in the end? Who did I protect?

In the end, no one was saved by scolding Siegfried, but what about myself?

Theresa believed that Yulandel's proposal was just a chess piece used by Otto to attack her. After all, with Yulandel's character, she would really make such an suggestion. But even if she made an opinion, the final decision was in Otto's hands. Yulandel's proposal only gave Otto a reason.

"Don't you need Lady Yulandel to explain it to you?" Rita asked while Theresa was thinking.

"No need." Theresa waved her hand.

Anyway, it must be some big principles or something. Yulandel is a good kid in every way except that she is a little too serious. Her purpose may be simply to consider fate and humanity, but the old fox behind her would never think just that.

"No, Principal Theresa, I think I still need to talk to you, alone." Yulandel said.

Rita glanced at Yulandel and said nothing.

"Let's talk alone?" Theresa frowned.

"Yes, I want you to at least listen to my thoughts before making a decision." Yulandel said, "I hope you can understand."

This private conversation lasted less than ten minutes before Yulandel and Rita left together, just like when they came, without taking anyone or anything away from Saint Freya.

After the two S-class Valkyries left, Theresa sat in her office, folded her hands under her chin and fell into deep thought. She still hadn't recovered from the news brought by Yulandel.

The S-class Valkyrie with the strongest destiny, who had criticized me so much that I would subconsciously tear the comic book in my hand into pieces when I saw her, turned out to be the real Kiana, Cecilia's daughter, who I had been waiting for nearly ten years...

Of course, she suspected that Yulandel was lying, because Yulandel's hair color was so different from Kiana's, but she also knew that Yulandel had no need and would not tell such a lie. The other party simply cited an experience when she and she were together as a child as an example, and claimed that she did not need to believe it, but only asked her to rescue Kiana.

From Yulandel, she learned that all the Shaniyat family needed was a [container] that could allow Lucifer to return. And it was because of Cecilia's father Leopold's selfish desires that he did not want the original Kiana to be a [container], so he and Otto created the current Kiana.

"What would you do if Kiana was taken away?" Theresa asked at the time.

"Qiana was born because of me. This should be my own responsibility, and she shouldn't bear it." Yulandel said, "I think my father gave her my name, probably partly because he hoped that she could inherit my name and live well."

"But you are Siegfried's biological daughter after all."

Yulandel smiled: "But he doesn't know who the real Kiana is now, right? In this case, there is no need to embarrass my father. If the plan succeeds, destiny will lose a Valkyrie named Yulandel, Lucifer will return, and his daughter Kiana Kaslana will continue to live in this world."

Theresa was silent. Based on this sentence, she could conclude that the person in front of her was the real Kiana. This was something only those idiots in the Kaslana family could say.

"Aunt Theresa, I sincerely hope you can help me. I know you will be troubled by the Shanyati family, but as long as the [Container] still exists, the Shanyati family will not embarrass Saint Freya too much. Moreover, Lucifer will definitely stop them."

Before Yulandel left, Theresa asked one last question: "Why are you so sure that Lucifer would do this?"

Youlan Daier turned around: "Because...it was him who saved me."

Was it Lucifer who saved his niece?

Could he really bring about miracles as the legend said? But... it seemed that this was the only possibility.

Theresa took a deep breath. Actually, even though Yulandel was not coming today, she had already made a decision. She decided not to be a puppet of her grandfather anymore. She wanted to use her own hands to protect the people she wanted to protect and to truly live for the purpose of implementing her own ideas.

Even if Shaniyat is among the opponents.

The arrival of Yulandel only strengthened his own ideas.

The child of Yulandel...I must save her too.

All arrangements have been made, and Anti-Entropy has also been communicated with. What's next... is the biggest rebellion I'll ever commit against my grandfather.

"If you are still worried about the other people in Saint Freya, you can actually act in your own name, because I will hold back all the Shaniyat family members at that time."

That child...what a terrible thing she said. How is it different from dreaming to hold back all the Shanyati family members? Even her mother Cecilia told her in her heyday that even a saint could not fight against all the Shanyati alone.

That's great, Siegfried. This is your last chance. I'm giving you this last opportunity to save your daughter, so you must seize it.

If you can't grasp it, you'll never see either of your two children in your life.

On the other side, on the way back to destiny.

Yulandel looked at Rita, who had been sitting quietly by the side without saying anything, and said hesitantly: "Rita, you..."

Rita raised her eyes, suddenly smiled and said, "Don't worry, Master Yulandel, Rita has always been thinking about you."

Chapter 42: The Battle of Destiny Begins

Destiny Airport.

Kiana was sitting quietly in her room, reading a book. Suddenly, she heard the door open. Kiana looked up and said, "Bishop Otto."

Otto glanced at the book in Kiana's hand and said, "When you were in Saint Freya, I heard that you would fall asleep when you touched a book. How come you changed your personality after arriving at the Destiny Airport?"

"If the Bishop still brings those textbooks, I think I can still show you how to fall asleep with a book." Kiana put the book in her hand aside. "But since you, Bishop, have come to me in person today, does that mean that the date for your plan to be implemented has arrived?"

"Very smart, K423. No, according to the wishes of Yulandel, the original Kiana, I should call you Kiana." Otto put his hands behind his back and smiled. "Today is indeed the day when the plan officially begins. However, I am very curious about one thing. That is, your current appearance is really not like what Siegfried could have taught you."

"I do not know what you're talking about."

"Okay, Kiana, there's no need to pretend you don't know. You must understand what I'm trying to say." Otto said slowly, "According to the records of your observations by Destiny, Siegfried Kaslana left you when you were 12 years old, and then you spent several years wandering until you joined Saint Freya. During this time, Destiny considered whether to provide you with some help in secret, but the final result was that not only did you live well alone, but you also noticed Destiny's scouts following you in secret several times. This is not at all like the vigilance of a child. In addition, according to Angelica's report, you can also use the Shanyat family swordsmanship, but your existence and whereabouts were kept secret from the Shanyat family before. So who taught you this?"

Kiana looked at Otto and said after a while: "Don't you already have the answer in your heart?"

"It seems that you have admitted it." Otto's lips curled slightly, "The mysterious Shaniat family member who taught you and helped you after Siegfried was actually Lucifer Shaniat himself. Not only did you receive his teachings, but you were also able to talk to him directly to a certain extent and you will not forget everything afterwards, right?"

"You might as well make it clear what you want to express, Bishop Otto." Kiana said coldly.

"Heh..." Otto looked at Kiana again and said meaningfully, "The more I look at you, the less you look like Siegfried... I'm just a little curious, don't you have any resentment towards Lucifer who is going to take away everything from you? Lucifer must know what you are carrying, right?"

"Resentment? If that's the answer you want, then my answer is, unfortunately, no." Kiana stood up and didn't want to talk to Otto any more. "Since the plan is about to start, isn't it a waste of time for you to chat with me here?"

Otto was not annoyed, or he had already gotten the answer he wanted from Kiana, so he still said with a smile: "I think there is still time for some small talk, but since you don't want to talk more, I won't make myself bored, so, come with us."

When she walked out the door, Kiana noticed that Ivar and Angelica had been standing outside.

So, where's Ludwig?

After observing Otto for some time, she found that Otto's control over and trust in the Shanyiat family far exceeded her imagination, which made Kiana doubt whether Otto's last name was Apokalis. After all, at the headquarters of Savior, she didn't see how much Otto liked the people of the Apokalis family.

Ludwig and Ivar were the two generals that he often saw following Otto. Although Rita should be considered as Otto's confidant, among the Shaniat family, the two people Otto trusted the most were probably Ivar and Ludwig.

If today is the day to start the plan to bring Feng back, Ludwig shouldn't be here...

Before taking Kiana away, Otto took another look at the book Kiana had read before. It was a story about Lucifer passed down by the Shaniyat family. During this period of time at the Schiat headquarters, Kiana would read this kind of book when she had nothing to do. Therefore, Otto speculated whether Kiana had frequent communications with that Lucifer, but Lucifer concealed his identity from Kiana, so that after Kiana knew the truth, she looked for information about Lucifer everywhere here to compare with the Lucifer she knew.

"But seriously, knowing how to advance and retreat, seeing the situation clearly and being able to conceal one's true self... is indeed a good teaching." Otto thought to himself.

So from this point of view, Lucifer is not the arrogant and almost indifferent person as described in the legend. Maybe he is just not very good at communicating with others normally. If this is the case, when the plan succeeds, he will definitely... help me complete something that is almost a by-product for him, right?

He had seen the afterimage left by Lucifer in the paradise, and the other party did not talk to him much. And if he did not possess the Void Treasure, he would have lost his memory of Lucifer after leaving the paradise. Besides, an afterimage does not necessarily represent Lucifer himself who was imprisoned in the desert for tens of thousands of years.

But Kiana is different, she will clearly remember everything about Lucifer and her, and can directly communicate with the real Lucifer. In this way, by testing Kiana, he will be able to know what kind of person Lucifer is now.

Resurrecting Kallen was a deal he made with the Forerunners out of selfishness and guilt. He even risked doing something tricky during the Second Collapse to meet the real Lucifer to get answers. Although he forgot everything they had talked about in the end, he knew that Lucifer would indeed help him realize his long-cherished wish of resurrecting Kallen.

But with Lucifer's mercy, perhaps...

"Your Excellency the Bishop." Amber's voice temporarily stopped Otto's wandering thoughts.

Otto turned his gaze to Amber: "Have they started?"

"Yes, we have arrived at the outskirts of Tianming Airport." Amber glanced at Kiana who was walking in front of her, and deliberately concealed some important information to avoid causing some unnecessary reactions from the other party.

"It doesn't matter. Just proceed according to the planned plan." Otto retracted his gaze. "At this moment, two of the three strongest Seraphim of the Shaniyat family are in the Destiny Airport. No one can cause any trouble."

"The bishop is right." Amber lowered her head slightly. It was only today that she saw the two [Black Abyss] Shaniat, Sariel and Mistelline, who were stronger than Ludwig and whom Otto had only mentioned before. Now that even these two had appeared, it was indeed unlikely that there would be any major accidents in the plan to be carried out today.

It's Mistrynne... Does she look too much like someone? Or are they cut from the same mold?

Otto looked at Kiana again. He was somewhat curious about what Amber was thinking about. What kind of expression would Kiana have when she saw Mistelline?