Grandpa and Granddaughter

"Theresa, how are you?"

Otto looked at the projected figure in front of him and gave a friendly smile.

That friendly smile was like seeing a dear granddaughter who didn't look like a man in his twenties.

But Otto didn't feel strange and even the person he was talking to didn't feel strange about it either.

"[Grandpa! I'm no longer Valkyrie Schicksal, I'm now the principal of St. Freya's Academy!"]

Theresa Apocalypse, a petite girl who looked like she was 12 years old with long white hair similar to Kiana and had a gentle face.

It was a little strange to see Theresa bearing a resemblance to the Kaslana family despite her surname being Apocalypse.

Theresa bears no resemblance at all to Otto but even so she still calls him with strange nicknames like "Grandpa".

"I know, but if you or this St. Freya's academy that you love are having trouble. You can tell me."

"Although you are no longer a member of Schicksal, you are still my beautiful granddaughter. As a grandfather, of course I will help my dear granddaughter." Otto continued with a faint smile.

Otto looked at Theresa with a gentle expression as if he was looking at a child who was in a rebellious period (puberty).

Theresa did not speak, just looked at Otto with a questioning gaze.

"[Grandpa, you're calling me not just for this, are you?]"

Otto quickly replied. "Is it not okay for a grandfather to call his granddaughter just because he misses her... "

Theresa did not answer but looked at him with a suspicious expression.

Her gaze made Otto smile helplessly and finally said, "I called you this time to tell you a few things, regarding K-423."

Theresa's expression changed instantly upon hearing this.

"[What's wrong with her? Grandfather had promised earlier not to harm her! If grandfather breaks his own promise, I will definitely attack Schicksal using Hyperion!]"

Theresa's projection enlarged along with the volume of her voice which made Otto wave his hand.

"There's no need to get too excited, I didn't break my promise. I just wanted to let you know that she is now in the Far East Branch outside of Schicksal's sphere of influence and very close to your position. "

Otto shook his glass of wine and continued, "But right now her condition is not very good, Siegfried is missing and she is alone. Are you not planning to help her?"

Otto knew the reason why Siegfried disappeared or rather stayed away from Kiana. But he would not mention that in front of Theresa.

Hearing his words, Theresa looked angry and shouted.

"[How can Siegfried disappear! And you grandfather! Are you spying on Kiana's movements!]"

Theresa's emotions becoming more and more unstable, she revealed a very different name from Otto who used the alphanumeric combination K-423.

But Otto showed no change, as it referred to the same person.

It is interesting that a tools has a human name and is even named after the person herself.

The corners of Otto's mouth curled up slightly as if he wanted to laugh, laughing at the so-called humanity that exists in humans.

But since he was communicating with his favorite granddaugter, he refrained.

"Siegfried's disappearance had nothing to do with me, it was his own fault. "

Hearing this, Theresa just looked at him suspiciously while folding her arms.

"As for K-423... well, yes to Kiana. Do you think it makes sense that an underage girl could travel freely and even buy a long-distance airport ticket from Europe to the Far East in Asia by herself?" Otto continued in a slow tone.

He then glanced at Theresa whose gaze was becoming increasingly sharp.

"If it wasn't for my help, she wouldn't have been able to travel freely like that and now she's already in Nagazora City. "

"As you mentioned earlier, I didn't send Valkyrie Schicksal to the Far East. So I don't know how she is now, but she shouldn't starve to death. It's only been a day and a half after all." Otto said while shrugging his shoulders gracefully.

"A day and a half has already passed?" Theresa muttered with a worried look on her face.

Seeing this, Otto just smiled meaningfully and said, "It seems like there is an urgent matter that you need to resolve, so let's end our call. My dear granddaugter remember when you have a problem, the gates of Schicksal are always open for you."

After which he cut off the virtual communication between the two of them.

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At the end of the communication, Theresa, who was in the principal's room of St. Freya's academy jumped up from her office chair.

Yes, jumped.

The office chair Theresa was used to was still too high for Theresa who was a child.

If she sat on her office chair, her feet could not touch the floor which was inconvenient for her.

But if she uses the child's chair, Theresa cannot reach her office desk.

If she wants to solve this problem, she should buy a full set of special chairs and desks for children and put them in the office.

However, Theresa refused because it did not reflect her authority as the principal.

St. Freya Academy, previously had the name Schicksal Far East Branch, but later due to dissatisfaction with Overseer Otto's deviant actions. She left Schicksal and made Far East Branch a Valkyrie-only school, and Theresa became the principal of the school.

When Honkai broke out from time to time and put the world in danger at all times. Schicksal who fought Honkai on the front lines had a very special position that was given special rights by the UN organization.

As a former branch of Schicksal, St. Freya Academy was able to access some information.

Soon, Theresa confirmed through Nagazora City's airport records that her Grandfather wasn't lying, Kiana really did go to Nagazora City.

Theresa's first reaction was to bring Kiana back to take care of her.

However, Theresa quickly undid her intentions.

One of the factors for the founding of St. Freya's Academy was Theresa's opposition to Otto's indifference to human survival.

She wanted to establish a humane Valkyrie training institute, even though it wasn't really useful since a Valkyrie could never die in peace.

Most girls who become Valkyries are ordinary people who have no Talent and to become a Valkyrie requires talent.

Moreover, it takes a lot of strong Valkyries to fight Honkai, so how to solve it?

Under the instruction of Overseer Otto, researchers studied, mimicked, and altered the 'Stigmata', until finally the artificial stigmata were born.

The artificial stigmata would give the Valkyries talents, strength, and adaptability to honkai energy, basically an all-around upgrade.

But with the side effect of shortening the user's lifespan.

Valkyries are therefore destined to die early at a young age. But for them this outcome is a fortunate thing, as most of them die prematurely.

Honkai is a disaster and an enemy to all mankind, Honkai is a disaster that causes civilization to end.

With the Stigmata, the Valkyries fight against Honkai.

Only... In addition to Honkai, the Valkyries also sometimes have to fight their comrades who are corroded by Honkai's energy and turned into zombies...

The result can be imagined, a Valkyrie who fights Honkai every day has the risk of turning into Honkai itself and harming others.

Theresa never wanted Kiana to take this sad path.

She planned to go to Nagazora City personally and observe Kiana secretly to ascertain the other party's situation.

She also planned to find a way to let Kiana enter an ordinary school and enjoy life like an ordinary person without burden.