"Miss Kiana, please tell me anything you need. If you wish me to die, I will not hesitate."
Otto stood beside Kiana, dressed in a long skirt maid outfit, her face full of tenderness and her tone utterly sincere.
Her face was bruised and swollen, with one eye socket completely blackened.
But at this moment, there was no trace of dissatisfaction on her face, only the relief and happiness of having a great burden lifted.
Kallen, standing beside her, had an unfriendly gaze and was rubbing her slightly reddened fists.
That's right.
Kallen was the one who hit Otto.
After listening to Kiana's accusations regarding Otto's inhuman deeds over the years, Kallen couldn't hold back.
She immediately went up and delivered a short combo.
Otto had no defense whatsoever, allowing Kallen's small fists to strike her repeatedly.
Because the moment Kallen appeared, Otto confirmed... this was the Kallen she knew!
She would never mistake her!
If Kallen hadn't been beating her up, Otto would have wanted to immediately kowtow to Kiana.
This saved her so many detours.
As for the original plans?
What plans?
How could I, Otto, not know about any plans?
"Death is too easy for you. Sign this contract and be a workhorse for life."
"This is..."
Otto looked at the heroic spirit contract. Initially confused, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes after absorbing all the contents of the contract.
This thing was somewhat beyond common sense, but considering Kiana's recent changes, she gradually came to terms with it.
It was no wonder Kiana could escape her control; she probably had many other strange items like the Valhalla.
Without further hesitation, Otto immediately agreed to the contract.
After all, Kiana had brought her Kallen back. Her obsession was gone, so what did it matter if she worked for Kiana for the rest of her life?
Seeing Otto's heroic throne rise, Kiana nodded in satisfaction and then looked back at Otto.
"There is one more thing I need you to do: restore A Hua's body to its peak state. You can do that, right?"
"That is naturally no problem. In fact, it's extremely simple~"
Hearing this, Otto merely smiled confidently and immediately agreed.
She could have restored Fu Hua's body long ago, but she needed to maintain better control over her old friend, which is why she hadn't treated her.
Having absorbed most of the Previous Era's knowledge, achieving this was effortless for her.
"One more thing..."
Kiana said, looking at Fu Hua. After a moment of hesitation, she continued speaking.
"When your body is being treated, A Hua, store all your consciousness within the Fenghuang Down, and then I will carry it."
"Why do we need to do that?"
Fu Hua was puzzled. What was the purpose of this action?
Kallen didn't understand either, so she just stood there spacing out.
Otto pinched her chin and glanced thoughtfully at Fu Hua.
A moment later, she revealed a look of sudden realization.
"Miss Kiana, I believe I might have guessed a little of your intention."
Otto's eyes sparkled with intelligence, and she spoke in a slightly interested tone.
Kiana was a bit surprised. She guessed it already?
Meanwhile, Fu Hua and Kallen furrowed their brows, looking completely baffled.
Then Otto lightly coughed and slowly explained her guess.
"I think Miss Kiana intends to use this unconscious shell as a breeding ground for a newborn Herrscher, correct?"
"Yes, that's right..."
Kiana nodded, confirming the correctness of Otto's guess.
She really guessed correctly. Kiana had underestimated Otto.
Kiana gained a preliminary, concrete impression of Otto's wisdom.
After all, what she saw in her memory was far less real than what she experienced firsthand.
"Kiana, why use this body to induce a Herrscher?"
Fu Hua didn't understand. If her own body was restored to its full power, and then a Herrscher was induced...
She couldn't imagine how powerful that Herrscher would be.
Although she had lost her memory, she had a rough guess about her peak condition.
"With a powerful body, the Honkai will likely take advantage of the vulnerability and cultivate the seed of the Herrscher Personality, but what 'It' probably won't realize is..."
Kiana suddenly paused, then gave Fu Hua a mysterious glance, after which Otto continued the topic.
"The Herrscher Personality might be completely washed away by our old friend's massive flood of memory. At that point, she will believe she is Fu Hua?"
After Otto finished speaking, she looked at the nodding Kiana, raising an eyebrow slightly.
It was truly surprising that Kiana could think this far ahead.
However, Kiana couldn't tell her that she was simply using the foresight provided by the memory in her head.
When the guide is practically shoved in your face, it would be rude not to look.
"Alright, I trust you, Kiana."
Fu Hua no longer hesitated and nodded, agreeing to Kiana's plan.
Although a Herrscher might be born in her body, with Kiana present, nothing should go wrong.
A mere Herrscher, how could it be a match for the Cat General of the Xianzhou?
After finalizing the plan, Otto led them to an extremely hidden, exclusive laboratory.
As for the chaotic Schicksal outside, Otto merely stated it was a Honkai Raid drill, and then sent people to start repairing the Sky Island.
The Valkyries also believed it.
After all, aside from a number of mechas being scrapped, not a single Valkyrie was killed.
What they didn't know was that all the researchers at Schicksal who conducted covert human experiments were dead.
Otto felt no distress about this, because it no longer mattered.
Kallen was back to life; these unsavory things no longer needed to exist. Her Kallen only needed to live in a world full of hope, and that was enough.
"This is a Medical Pod specially prepared for our old friend. Once I adjust the parameters, we can begin."
Saying this, Otto began her operations.
She opened the Repair Pod's panel, her fingers rapidly tapping.
Kiana turned her head and nodded to Fu Hua, signaling that they could start.
Fu Hua nodded in response, summoned the Fenghuang Down, and activated the Zero Rated Power to upload all her consciousness into the feathers of the Fenghuang Down.
At the same time, she connected a feather in her physical body's mental world, to receive the memory that would return after the subsequent brain damage treatment.
As the consciousness upload was completed, Fu Hua's body went limp and collapsed into Kiana's arms.
As Otto pressed the final button, the hatch opened. Kiana put away the feather and gently carried Fu Hua into the Medical Pod.
*Hiss—*
As the Medical Pod door slowly closed, a blast of gas sprayed from the gap, and nutrient fluid began to be injected into the pod.
"Alright, the treatment process might take a few hours."
"Okay, then I'll just wander around here for a bit."
She could sense a faint aura nearby.
This was the ability to Perceive Aura, which she had comprehended based on the Breath of God.
Otto watched the direction Kiana was walking, paused slightly, then brought up an operating panel. After tapping it, the wall in front of Kiana slowly recessed, revealing a hidden door.
Kiana followed the aura and stepped inside.
"Kallen, let's go in too."
Seeing this, Otto extended a hand toward Kallen beside her, offering an invitation.
Kallen raised her eyes, scrutinized Otto thoroughly, then placed her hand in Otto's palm and nodded, accepting the invitation.
The three walked through the hidden door and entered the concealed dark room behind it.
After Kiana entered, the first thing she saw was an intricately carved Ice Coffin, as well as a nearby Sleep Pod.
And inside the Ice Coffin, Kallen lay peacefully with a serene expression.
-------------------------------
I've already uploaded 40 chapters of this story on Patreon!
If you enjoy it, come check out the latest chapters in advance.
Here's the link:
[patreon.com/Greyhounds]
Thank you so much for your support!!
"And If you're enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!"