The conflict ended with Angel being handed over to the damaged Hyperion by Welt. Delta and Wendy took the Gem of Serenity to dive into the deep sea for transfer, and Shamash fell into the sea and disappeared.
The subsequent impact was extremely wide.
For example, in North America, the American government, which once relied on the poor politics of the Anti-Entropy Three Elders (being honest and easy to bully), suddenly became much more honest. The cooperation funds (protection fees) that should be paid this year were doubled and paid in advance, and all kinds of voices clamoring for technology sharing suddenly disappeared.
For example, Tachibana Yuki's ruling position in the Far East became increasingly unshakable. The capitalists and dignitaries who originally complained about her large-scale profit supply to Saint Freya and the East Shenzou Sea Base soon disappeared without a trace, and they all knelt down in an extremely elegant and obedient manner.
Europe was not so bad. They have always been very good to Otto, and after this time, everything would be the same as before. On the third day after the Battle of the East Shenzou Sea, Delta, who had been lost (dating) on the ocean with Wendy several times, finally presented the intact Gem of Serenity to Otto, greatly expressing her absolute loyalty.
So, Otto summoned the S-rank Valkyries together and held a summary discussion meeting on this incident.
"Sip~~"
"Aiya——"
The sound of the archbishop drinking tea and Delta's wailing in the wheelchair were intertwined in the spacious and warm office.
"Double the year-end bonus."
"Uh...Aiya..."
"Three times. The extra one is my personal thank you for bringing back the Gem of Serenity. It is very important to me. Thank you."
"Serving the archbishop is my duty, I accept you're excellency's thanks!"
Delta sat up straight, unscrewed the thermos cup righteously, and poured herself a healthy wolfberry tea.
Three seconds later, she looked at Wendy standing beside her suspiciously. "Why you didn't hit me this time?"
"...Behave yourself and don't make trouble."
Wendy patted Delta's head helplessly.
The horrible wound that pierced her chest was still vivid in her mind. No matter how much Wendy disliked this kind of greedy demeanor, she couldn't bear to do anything to Delta.
Besides, she has been reflecting on herself these days.
No matter what kind of danger Delta was in, she would put protecting Wendy first and regarded her as the most important existence in her life.
On the contrary, Wendy has been forcing Delta to fulfill her duties as a Valkyrie and forced her to go to those extremely dangerous battlefields.
'Am I really worthy of Delta's cherishment like this?'
Girls' hearts are always sensitive, changeable, and unreasonable.
After their hazy relationship was broken, Wendy's 'colleague position' disappeared, replaced by the position of 'best friend and lover'.
From this perspective, she was really a scumbag in the past and completely failed Delta's deep affection.
"Alas..."
Wendy sighed in a depressed mood.
Delta drank wolfberry tea and blinked in confusion. She didn't understand Wendy's self-pity at all. She could only lie down and continue to be a salted fish, silently waiting for Wendy to recover.
"In general, Cocolia played a good game this time."
Otto turned his eyes away from the young couple and spoke a general evaluation of the incident.
Everyone pricked up their ears and quieted down to listen to Otto's analysis.
"Schicksal has suppressed Anti-Entropy for a long time, so this time, when the Titan flew out of the gate of Sky Island, they had already won too much."
"In terms of results, we suffered an unprecedented setback, while Anti-Entropy suffered almost no losses."
"The most amazing thing is that she returned the Gem of Serenity, and now the terrible World Serpent will focus on the Schicksal. From a rational point of view, I can't mobilize a large army to punish her."
"Once Schicksal is silent, the woman who slapped us hard will convert all the internal and external pressures of more than half a century into her own reputation."
"The biggest winner is Cocolia, there is no doubt about it."
Otto drank a sip of tea and narrated slowly, with a calm appearance and seemed to have no temper.
Is he not angry?
How is that possible!
After being a trader for five hundred years, he was suddenly disrupted by a passerby who he had never looked at before. He lost his face and the situation was in chaos. It would be strange if he didn't want to kill people!
But after getting angry, Otto finally put his plan in the only unshakable position.
Preserving strength, keeping the gem, and continuing to promote Project Sirin, this is his only choice.
"I am not strong enough. Next time, I will never let the Overseer down again!"
Durandal said solemnly, her face as beautiful as a flower, but showing a strong will like steel.
This is Durandal.
Although her failure is not easy to imagine, it is not impossible. But her giving up, no matter how hard you think, you can't imagine it.
Otto knew that Durandal would turn failure into food on the road to growth, and then the next time she attacked, she would definitely be in a more perfect posture, as always, ready to die and never retreat.
"I have always been very confident in you, come on, but you must also pay attention to rest. Take good care of Rita, don't let her fall in the training room."
"Yes, Lord Otto."
The two looked at each other with a smile.
Durandal hesitated to speak, trying to tell everyone that she was not a fool, and that no matter how much she strengthened her training, she would not lose her mind. However, considering that it seemed a bit childish to do so, she endured it, with a wooden face, and stopped talking.
"Ha! That being said, our loss is actually only in face. The really important things are the Valkyries sitting here, and the gems that hide the power of the Herrscher. You are all still here, and other things can be accepted. Don't take it too seriously."
Otto smiled comfortingly and looked at the S-rank Valkyries sitting on the sofa.
Rita ignored that her role was not in the a high-risk battlefield.
It goes without saying that Durandal will naturally become more and more courageous and faithfully execute her instructions.
As for Delta, although she has been defeated twice including this time, the first time she first stabilized the sea surface and controlled Chiyou, which consumed a lot of energy, and then fought with Welt, and finally lost to the abnormal Ninti, which was really reasonable; and the second time, facing that ELF Shamash, it is even more strange if she won.
Otto did not doubt Delta's power, nor did he need to worry about Delta's loyalty - as long as he took good care of and coaxed Wendy, this artificial Herrscher who might not even care about her own life and death, was actually easier to control than Durandal.
Then Otto looked at Sakura and frowned at her gentle posture of holding the sword and lowering her head.
"Sakura, I have no experience in treating the Divine Key. Although I awakened you by injecting Honkai energy, I am still not sure about the after-effect. How have you been feeling these past two days?"
"Mr. Otto, I'm fine. I'm just sorry that I didn't help at all. I will continue to tap into the power of Jizo Mitama, hoping that it will be useful next time."
Yae Sakura smiled softly and twisted her fingers embarrassedly.
However, there was neither the loss after the defeat nor the fear of almost dying once.
Otto held his forehead and knew that she was similar to Delta, with almost no attachment to the world. The reason why she was still alive in a human form was just because someone expected it to be so.
Otto was sure that with the relationship she maintained with Kallen, Yae Sakura would still smile and risk her life for him next time.
But, did he really have to use her relationship with Kallen in this way?
This was undoubtedly what Otto resisted the most, and it was even completely taboo for him.
"Sakura, you..."
"Hmm? What does Mr. Otto want to say?"
"Forget it, there are still many troubles to deal with later, so you should rest for a few more days. I hope that scary big Serpent can be quiet for a few more days."
Otto spread his hands and smiled indifferently.
Although he looks a little unserious, as a leader, this kind of demeanor that is always at ease is undoubtedly very reassuring.
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"Can you do it, Jackal?"
"Shut up! I hate it most when someone says I can't do it! Am I a scientist or are you a scientist? Stupid 🐍!"
Jackal casually threw the pen away, and the huge force made it completely inserted into the mechanical chest of Gray Serpent.
The mechanical eyes of Gray Serpent flickered, and the body fell down with a bang.
Then another gray Serpent came in and watched Jackal fiddle with the body of the Shamash quietly without saying a word.
It is a waste to lose the body in this way, but Gray Serpent understands the irritability of Jackal. He has been busy for several days and nights. If destroying a body can make Jackal vent his inner irritability and improve the efficiency of repair, Gray Serpent thinks it is worth it.
"This kind of spiritual problem is the most annoying! The former civilization did not leave much useful research data. I have not studied it before. I am completely blind! Didn't you say that Mount Taixu would not take action?"
"I didn't expect that Cocolia would break the situation in this way. In fact, Mount Taixu should not be too hostile to us. The hostile ones are the disciples of Lord Hua."
"That means your intelligence work is not up to standard! The blame is on you!"
"Yes, I know."
Gray Serpent sincerely admitted his mistake.
The variable did come from Mount Taixu. He never expected that Cocolia relied on the matter of Nagazora City to make a big move and drag Mount Taixu directly into the battlefield.
He didn't expect that Lord Hua's spiritual attack skills could even affect mechanical bodies such as ELFs. It was because he didn't realize the variables that Angel might bring. It was this little mistake that ultimately led to a complete loss. Not only did he fail to get the Herrscher Gem, but he also exposed the World Serpent. It was impossible to carry out secret operations afterward.
After reviewing the overall situation, Gray Serpent honestly believed that the problem was with himself.
You mean Lord Shamash?
Lord Shamash completely crippled the Schicksal and put the sword on the neck of Anti-Entropy. She almost suppressed the entire era by herself. With such record, what could she do wrong?
Or was it his own intelligence work that dragged down the overall situation!
Gray Serpent lowered his head in shame. A feeling of loss continued to spread in his personality network. He couldn't let it go for a long time. If it wasn't useless, he would even want to slap himself on the spot.