Chapter 75: Dry Weather, Be Careful of Fire

Sorry for the late upload, it's been a busy week despite taking a break.

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"...Let's stop discussing the Oceania high-level officials and your physical condition. You don't seem very interested, so I won't bore you. Instead, how about we talk about your next plan?"

In the dry office, Otto crossed his fingers and rested his hands on the table, smiling.

After witnessing the process of a human heart defeating a Herrscher's heart, his final plan gained a bit of confidence and a key chess piece. Additionally, Wendy's survival made it easier to control Delta, the newly promoted top combat force.

Otto felt this trip was worthwhile, and he was undoubtedly in a very good mood now.

He smiled and looked at Delta, who appeared lazy and relaxed, not minding her absent-mindedness at all.

What he didn't know was that in a place he couldn't see, more than a dozen Angels were listening with bated breath, analyzing every punctuation mark he uttered.

"Ah? Oh, I'm listening..."

"What do you think about placing Wendy in Durandal's team? With the strongest S-class Valkyrie leading her, Wendy will soon be able to use her talent again and reach the S-class level."

"...How are the benefits of that team? Are the working hours long? How long is the annual leave? How much sick leave and personal leave are available? Do they still need artificial Herrschers?"

Delta suddenly opened her eyes wide.

Although she remained paralyzed in the wheelchair, her sleepy expression suddenly became energetic.

Otto laughed and shook his head.

"I see now. You're only interested in things related to Wendy, right?"

"Ah, not really. For instance, I'm still concerned about where my thermos cup has been mailed."

Delta's eyes moved to the side, and she spoke guiltily.

Otto raised the corner of his mouth, feeling he had roughly outlined Delta's personality.

The incomplete personality shaped by the inhumane experiment ignored everything in the outside world and didn't even value her own life. Especially after her only grudge was avenged, she was like a ghost floating outside humanity. Perhaps this abnormal psychology, different from ordinary people, was also a favorable factor for her to successfully defeat the Herrscher personality?

In short, the only person maintaining Delta's humanity now was Wendy—the first and only friend in her life.

Apart from this, the authority of the archbishop or the justice of saving the world would probably have no effect on her.

Such a person cannot be restrained by common sense, but as long as the key point, Wendy, is grasped, she is more stable and reliable to control than ordinary people.

Otto was determined in his heart and said:

"Let's get back to the topic. Are you interested in going to the headquarters with Wendy? The headquarters has the most advanced technology and the strongest defense force, which is most suitable for a special person like you to settle down. And after your rampage, Oceania... I'm afraid the public opinion and interpersonal atmosphere won't be very friendly."

"No. I like the sunrise and sunset here."

Delta seemed to think for a while and then spoke slowly.

Don't make a fuss. Before they had the power to fight against Otto, the Angels were afraid to even step into the headquarters of Destiny, let alone settle there. They were very obedient, okay!

Otto nodded in understanding.

"The key is not the scenery, but the people who enjoy the scenery with you, and the memories between you, right?"

"...The Archbishop is so long-winded."

"Haha! Well, Oceania is also a strategic location, and the headquarters will need to be cleaned up and reorganized after this. With you, an S-level Valkyrie, in charge, it can save a lot of trouble."

"S-level?"

Delta blinked blankly.

Otto responded with a calm smile. "You helped Schicksal complete the first artificial Herrscher experiment with your life, and you also went undercover to investigate and finally independently eliminated the rebellious forces in the Oceania branch. Delta, the A-level Valkyrie of Oceania, your ability and contribution are outstanding. After the approval of the Archbishop himself, you are now promoted to the new S-level Valkyrie!"

"...Will my salary increase?"

"A huge increase!"

"Increase in annual leave?"

"Except for a small number of important and major tasks, S-level Valkyries can arrange most of their time themselves. If you're lucky, you might have paid leave for several years!"

"And Wendy..."

"What are you talking about? Wendy is an A-level Valkyrie of Oceania, so she will naturally be stationed in Oceania for a long time. The headquarters is not short of people to this extent!"

"The Archbishop is wise! I am willing to go through fire and water for Schicksal!"

Delta said with a righteous face, even sitting up with difficulty, and extending her little hand tremblingly.

Otto tactfully shook Delta's hand, with an especially cordial smile.

The two sides reached a consensus on this, and the subsequent communication was very harmonious.

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It took Delta half a day to finish this exhausting conversation.

After leaving the office, not only Delta but also the dozen or so Angels behind her breathed a sigh of relief.

'I guess it's okay, right?'

'Now that the Herrscher of Dominance has not appeared in the world, he couldn't have thought that the final experiment would be a show. As long as he believes this, he won't go into other minor details too much.'

'I've done my best based on the actual situation. Anyway, there's no problem at the moment, right? Delta should continue to be vigilant during this period. If there's anything wrong, she should escape in time. The most important gem power has been obtained, so it's not a loss even if she loses this identity!'

'By the way, if you escape, remember to take Wendy with you, so she isn't caught as bait or something like that.'

'Fortunately, Wendy is not a very smart girl, so it shouldn't be difficult to trick her into accompanying Delta to travel around the world.'

The Angels discussed a way out just in case, and even considerately considered how Wendy would deal with it. She would probably be very happy if she knew about it, right?

Delta squinted her eyes and looked at Wendy, who had caught up with the wheelchair and was walking silently beside her.

Then, Delta blinked in confusion.

"Why don't you talk, Wendy?"

"I'm not in a good mood, can't I?"

Wendy replied indifferently.

Having just recovered from crying, Wendy was indeed in a bad mood now.

She had a lot to say to Delta, but she couldn't say it.

'For Delta now, perhaps simple companionship is far better than directly opening her wounds, right?'

Wendy pursed her lips, reached out to touch the top of Delta's head, and gradually revealed a gentle and shallow smile.

Delta blinked in confusion again, thought for a while, and had some vague guesses. So, she asked tentatively:

"Could it be that my thermos express was lost?"

"...Your thermos has become a spirit!"

"Oh, it seems not."

Delta looked relieved and squinted her eyes comfortably under Wendy's angry and amused stare.

However, just as Wendy patted her cheek and tried her best to ease her mood, Delta suddenly said slowly:

"Help me find an iron basin."

"Hmm?"

"Fewer questions, more work. This is the secret of the Valkyrie's promotion. This is a tip from Lady Delta, as the new S-class Valkyrie, to you, a little A-class. You're welcome, this one is free."

"You are S-class? Just you? Just a salted fish like Delta? Why!!!"

Wendy held her head with both hands, her fragile little heart couldn't hold it anymore.

Who can accept that her dream of many years was suddenly achieved by a salted fish?

In the end, she helped Delta find an iron basin.

After returning to the house, Wendy put the iron basin directly on the ground.

But before she could ask questions, she saw Delta open the bottom of the drawer as if no one was around and took out a thick old notebook. Because of her weak body, these movements seemed very slow and difficult.

Wendy's heart tightened, and she forced a smile:

"Delta, why are you still hiding this kind of thing in the room?"

"Haven't you read it? I found out that someone had touched my diary a long time ago. Fortunately, it wasn't those people. Forget it, it doesn't matter anymore."

Delta said casually, stroking the notebook in front of Wendy, and then threw it into the iron basin.

Wendy was suddenly confused, not knowing whether to cover up or comfort first, and then she heard Delta pointing to the oil and lighter on the table and instructing:

"Pour the oil, light it, and burn it."

Wendy was flustered and could only subconsciously follow Delta's instructions.

"Boom~~"

The flame suddenly ignited in the iron basin, engulfing the notebook and making Delta's face slightly red.

Wendy stared at this scene blankly for a long time, leaned over, and gently hugged Delta's body.

"I'm sorry, Delta..."

"It's not Wendy's fault. No need to apologize."

"I will never leave you alone again. From now on, I will always be with Delta."

"Okay, I know."

After thousands of words, only such a short promise remained.

The light of the flame warmed their bodies and seemed to warm their hearts.

Wendy thought, Delta must be saying goodbye to the past, right?

Let's say goodbye. The past is not worth lingering on. From now on, I will protect and accompany Delta. That's enough.

Wendy took a deep breath, smelled Delta's reassuring body fragrance, and her heart, which had been up and down today, seemed to finally calm completely.

"Ahem!"

Then Wendy suddenly choked, completely walking out of the love and warmth, and replaced by "Scream" · JPG.

"∑(っ°Д°;)っOh my god! The carpet is on fire!"

"Indeed, it's on fire."

"Water, water, water! Where is the water!"

Wendy was in a hurry, and the motor oil she had just used to start the fire was knocked to the ground.

She froze for a moment.

At the same time, the fire surged unstoppably, and the rhythmic sound of fire alarms came from the entire dormitory building.

"Woo~~Woo~~Woo~~"

After a moment of chaos, the Valkyrie colleagues in the building rushed in to put out the fire and pushed Delta and Wendy, whose faces were burnt black, out.

Wendy's eyes had lost their spirit - it's over.

Now, my already bad interpersonal relationships are completely hopeless, right?

"Hahaha!"

However, Delta, who was also covered in dust, suddenly laughed joyfully and crisply as she looked at the scene of people scrambling around, falling and smoke billowing.

Wendy turned her head woodenly and stared at the inexplicable smile on Delta's dark little face.

Three seconds later, Wendy simply hugged Delta tightly and watched the Valkyries coming in and out with her, their faces covered in dust. A smile that came from nowhere surged up her throat.

"Hahahaha!"

That day, amid the piercing sound of the fire alarm, the two rolled around in the corridor laughing. Although they were gloating over someone else's misfortune, they finally acted like two young girls.

'Burn it, burn all the old and dirty things, and let's start over, Delta!'

Wendy hugged Delta's dirty but soft body, and suddenly figured it out. She laughed so hard that tears came out of her eyes.