Crossover Anime: Picking up Medea at the Start

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“Little Theresa, think about it again. Although you know Cecilia very well, are you the only one in Schicksal who knows Cecilia so well?”

"It's impressive that you were able to find out so quickly, but even if they hadn't found out as quickly as you, a while would have passed, and they would have found out eventually."

"So before I left Europe, I left them a message, so by now, if they've found out anything, they should be here by now."

The reinforcements Otto mentioned numbered only six.

However, these six Valkyries almost represent the high-end combat power of the entire Destiny.

Currently, Destiny only has two S-rank Valkyries and six A-rank Valkyries.

The two S-rank Valkyries are Cecilia and Theresa.

Cecilia didn't know what had happened to the guy who replaced her, but Theresa was right next to Otto.

Besides, among the six A-rank Valkyries, Amber had always been Otto's secretary, so before Otto left, he immediately sent Amber a message. Given his understanding of Amber, Otto was certain that she would come to the Far East to find him.

And the remaining five Valkyries...

Thinking of this, Otto smiled.

They are—[Floating Solar Prominence] Shigure Kira, [The Broom] Salome Jokanan, [Child of Chaos] Shub Nicholas, [Frost Swordsman] Cheng Lixue, [Genius] Patrick Highsmith.

These five Valkyries all belong to a team, namely the Snow Wolf Team, the strongest team in Schicksal, whose leader is Cecilia.

Logically speaking, if Cecilia became the archbishop, they should all be her staunchest supporters.

嗏

Just as Theresa discovered that the Cecilia wasn't the real one, they will surely discover this as well.

At that time, although most of the infrastructure and ordinary Valkyries will still be in Schicksal, with one S-class Valkyrie gone and one gone, all six A-class Valkyries will be on his side, plus Siegfried... Otto has always known about Siegfried and has recognized his talent.

Otto's expectation for him is S-rank, and... if all else fails, he already has the Heavenly Judgment, so making him a Heavenly Judgment launcher at crucial moments can also be very effective.

This is why Otto has always remained calm and unhurried.

Because the situation isn't that bad!

The high-end combat power of Destiny has been depleted, and the remaining infrastructure and combat power... If he can spend time cultivating the first Destiny, then he can spend even less time cultivating the second Destiny!

Even compared to that, Otto was more curious about the mysterious methods used by the guy who replaced Cecilia and then took his place as Archbishop of Destiny by some unknown means.

Because at that time, she was facing Otto's Soul Steel clone...

His body was made of soul steel, and there were no parts on his body. It was like a remotely controlled puppet. And to have an influence on me from that puppet... was it to influence my soul?

This was the only thing Otto cared about.

The very existence of the soul was far too important to him!

He desperately wanted to know whether a person's consciousness would shatter after death or whether their soul would remain!

If it's the former... then he'll quickly end this disappointing game and continue experimenting and pursuing his vague ideas.

If it's the latter... then this is simply a gift from heaven, the kind of gift he wanted most!

The plan will have to be changed then!

"I see, it must be the Snow Wolf Squad."

When Theresa heard Otto say that, she suddenly understood.

"The Snow Wolf Squad can indeed discover this matter quickly, and if they come to help us, they will be a formidable force."

Seeing that Theresa had come to her senses and relaxed a little, Otto smiled but didn't say anything.

Just then, several figures appeared in the distance.

However, when they saw these figures, Theresa and Otto were both puzzled—because the people near their secret base were not the five A-rank Valkyries of the Snow Wolf Squad.

The height and build don't match up, and there should even be a man among them.

3.3 When they got closer, Theresa and Otto saw what they looked like. Theresa was excited for a moment, but Otto frowned immediately.

because…

Of the four people who came, three were unfamiliar faces, but one was a familiar face.

Even Otto had never seen those unfamiliar faces—one man and two women—but the guy who walked straight over after seeing them… wasn't that Cecilia?

Theresa was a little excited when she saw Cecilia, but she restrained herself when she thought of the Archbishop of Destiny who now bore Cecilia's name and face.

So Cecilia approached Theresa and Otto first, and stopped while maintaining a certain distance.

Then Cecilia revealed her incredibly gentle smile.

“Theresa, Archbishop Otto, I’m back.”

......

210. Roland finally at peace

"So this is ah…"

Cecilia explained the situation to Otto and Theresa. After confirming that Cecilia was real, Theresa chose to believe her without any doubt, even though what Cecilia said was outrageous.

Otto, on the other hand, had witnessed the methods of identity theft with the Queen, so he had his own judgment on some of the details Cecilia mentioned.

"...That's quite interesting. We're very welcoming to visitors from outside the world."

Otto initially smiled, but as his thoughts became clearer, his smile widened. Then, as he finished speaking, his gaze shifted to Roland, Ryougi Shiki, and Mebius.

Seeing Otto's expression, Roland simply smiled and responded without saying a word.

He knew very well that Otto was an incredibly contradictory person, whose perspective was both grand and narrow.

His weakness lies in his love for... no, perhaps it's no longer love, but rather a fanaticism for a certain belief!

His greatness lies in the fact that as long as it benefits his own interests, he will choose to believe whatever it is.

Therefore, as long as you can play an effective role in his own affairs, Otto will be your most reliable ally.

“Cecilia, now that you’re back, what should we do next? Should we go straight to Schicksal headquarters and expose the fake you?”

While Otto and Roland exchanged smiles, Theresa looked at Cecilia and spoke directly.

Theresa, who still had some sense before she turned 26, seemed to have lost her mind after seeing Cecilia, completely handing over the power of choice and decision to Cecilia, and gradually starting to speak without thinking at all.

Seeing Theresa like this, Otto felt a little helpless, but he didn't say anything. In fact, his gaze softened slightly when he looked at Theresa.

That's why he treated Theresa like a granddaughter.

First, there was Karen's not-so-bright mind; second, there was her own fanatical belief in finding a ray of light... She inherited all the saint's brilliance, but not her own ugliness.

Perfect, absolutely perfect.

Otto became somewhat lost in thought when he thought about this.

Cecilia first looked at Roland, then at Otto, and only after noticing that neither of them spoke did she speak thoughtfully.

"Going directly there won't work... Let's meet up with Qiluo and the others first. With their help, many things will be much easier. Even if we ultimately choose to attack the Destiny Headquarters, it will be much easier and more convenient."

"And the key issue is that the other party has taken over my and Bishop Otto's identities... If this part cannot be restored, then things will become very troublesome."

Cecilia frowned subconsciously when she thought of this.

It's not so bad that the other party took over his identity, but the main problem is that he is Archbishop Otto... Now, in the eyes of everyone in the world, he is the archbishop who has ruled Destiny for hundreds of years.

This is extremely important!

If their identities cannot be restored, then whatever reasons they claim for storming the Destiny headquarters will ultimately be defined as treason—even the kind of treasonous act of trying to install a new archbishop!

As long as this label is attached to her, many things will become very troublesome in Cecilia's eyes.

Just as she was pondering this, and Theresa was also frowning along with Cecilia, a Valkyrie walked up from behind Otto and Theresa.

"Any news about the Snow Wolf Squad?"

Otto was not surprised by her arrival.

"Yes, Lord Otto, the Snow Wolf Squad members have entered the Far East, but they have been ambushed by Destiny. Judging from their condition, this is not the first wave of such ambushes, but this wave is particularly severe, and their condition is not very good."

Upon hearing his subordinates' report, Otto's smile turned slightly colder.

He could see through such a trick without even thinking.

It must be that guy who's now in the position of archbishop who deliberately intensified the blocking efforts in the Far East.

Otherwise, if the Snow Wolf Squad could withstand so many waves of attacks before, there's no reason why they would run into problems immediately after arriving in the Far East—as for why they did that?

It was to put pressure on the Snow Wolf Squad and tell them that even though the Far East was the rendezvous point they had agreed upon with the traitor, the Far East region was actually still under the control of Destiny!

A childish act of revenge.

If they really didn't want the Snow Wolf Squad to join them, then preparing such a formidable defensive perimeter in the Far East would have prevented the Snow Wolf Squad from ever leaving Europe.

Therefore, this move was partly intended to prevent people in Europe who were more familiar with the Snow Wolf Squad from intercepting the Snow Wolf Squad, and partly to deliberately annoy their own side.

but…

They just handed the Snow Wolf Squad over to me like that?

As arrogant as ever... no, considering the current strength of both sides, this must be the confidence of a strong person.

Heh, thinking about it that way, it's quite interesting.