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After a moment of silence, Anna let out a long sigh of relief.

“Your Excellency, I am willing to be a ‘sample’ for the research.”

As a traditional Valkyrie, Anna is naturally very willing to make sacrifices as long as it can enhance the strength of the Human Alliance.

In addition, the Human Union's "compensation" and "God-Slaying Armor" are also things Anna needs.

S-rank Valkyries who possess the "Godslayer Armor" and those who do not are completely different beings.

Colorless Blaze is quite special. Although she doesn't have a God-Slaying Armor, her Nexus System, outer armor "Sabayon", and floating fortress "Schwarzwaelder" are essentially her God-Slaying Armor.

"Your Excellency, how should I cooperate?"

"It was just a simple check-up, including collecting blood samples and measuring the Honkai energy output frequency."

"Ok."

Anna took a few deep breaths and then walked into the Honkai Energy System Laboratory.

The process of testing a Valkyrie's strength is very simple; it involves checking the Honkai energy intensity and testing her physical attributes.

Given that Anna possesses Herrscher powers, there may be additional tests to assess the strength of her powers.

Cecilia had conducted numerous tests before, but this was the first time she had experienced testing the strength of a Herrscher's abilities.

After Kiana "sealed" the Herrscher core, Anna was unable to use the full Herrscher powers, but she could use about one-tenth of the power.

Even so, the power of a Herrscher alone is comparable to that of an S-class Valkyrie.

However, Anna's physique has not changed much; she remains an A-rank Valkyrie.

This result surprised Cecilia and the others, but it was also within Anna's expectations.

"Your Excellency, am I considered an A-rank Valkyrie or an S-rank Valkyrie?"

“Of course she’s an S-rank Valkyrie. Anna Schariac, you’re not the most special S-rank Valkyrie—Colorless Blaze may appear to be an S-rank Valkyrie, but she’s actually an A-rank Valkyrie.”

"Huh? It means..."

"The colorless radiant flame is comparable to an S-rank Valkyrie, but its essence is that of an A-rank Valkyrie, which is somewhat similar to you."

Anna seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.

Although Wuse Huihuo is an S-rank Valkyrie, all her strength lies in her outer armor "Sabayon" and floating fortress "Schwarzwaelder". Once she loses these two pieces of equipment, she is at best an A-rank Valkyrie.

The Nexus system allows her to control nearby machinery, but it doesn't make her comparable to an S-class Valkyrie.

Anna hesitated for a few seconds, then asked, "Your Excellency, now that the tests are complete, may I go back and rest?"

"Of course, please rest well. We may need to rely on your strength in the future, Anna Shaniat."

“It is my honor, Your Excellency.”

Anna nodded respectfully, and then left Helheim with Cecilia.

Otto watched the two leave, then, as if speaking to himself or asking, "What do you think of Anna Schariac?"

"...His will is commendable, but that's all."

Kevin gave a fair assessment.

In Kevin's eyes, Anna's only commendable quality was her will to suppress the Herrscher personality, but it wasn't enough to warrant his attention.

Walter adjusted his black-rimmed glasses, not answering Otto's question, but instead changing the subject: "Otto, is the 'Artificial Herrscher' project feasible?"

"With Anna Schariac as a 'sample,' the 'Artificial Herrscher' project is a done deal."

Otto spoke with great confidence, his words brimming with intense self-assurance.

Chapter 309 Anna's Worries

Tianming Airport.

Cecilia stood on a near-ground levitation device, followed by Anna, who was also on a near-ground levitation device.

"Anna, aren't you going home to rest?"

“Cecilia... Cecilia, can Kiana stay with me? I’m still a little worried that the Herrscher personality might secretly take control of my body while I’m sleeping.”

"I see... Then you can come back to Fogsea Manor with us later."

Cecilia thought for a moment, then added, "Anyway, given your current situation, Otto probably won't let you go out on missions until he's sure things won't get out of control."

“Cecilia, I must get used to the power I have gained as soon as possible. Only in this way can I better resolve the Honkai incident and deal with the Herrschers who will follow.”

"There's no need to be in such a hurry. How can a Herrscher descend so quickly?"

Cecilia chuckled and shook her head.

In her memory, the time span of the Herrscher's arrival is very long, usually starting from several years.

For example, there was a full 47 years between the first Herald, "Herald of Reason," and the second Herald, "Herald of Emptiness."

There was a gap of more than ten years between the second Herrscher, "Herrscher of the Void," and the third Herrscher, "Herrscher of Thunder."

As for the Herrschers who subsequently arrived...

Cecilia had some recollection of it, but it wasn't deep, and she didn't know the exact time of its arrival.

After all, Cecilia had been serving as the headmistress of St. Freya Academy during that period.

“Cecilia, the time span between the arrival of previous Herrschers was much longer, but now... the time span between me, the Sixth Herrscher, and the Fifth Herrscher is only one or two months.”

"..."

Upon hearing Anna's words, Cecilia fell silent, unsure of what to say.

She has paid little attention to matters concerning the Herrscher and the Honkai events lately, to the point that she is completely unaware of the exact time of the Herrscher's arrival.

After Sophia and Alexandra's child is born, Fogsea Manor will once again enter a busy period.

The two remained silent, silently piloting their near-ground levitation device, following the location information sent by Otto, to search for Kiana and Bianca.

……

Destiny Airport, Waraheim.

Cecilia and Anna arrived at the scene, and before they could even begin searching for Kiana and Bianca, they heard a familiar girl's voice.

"Bianca, aren't you going to take more snacks?"

"...Kiana, don't take so many snacks. If Mom finds out, we won't be able to eat snacks anymore."

“But… Sister Bianca, we can’t be the only ones eating snacks. Sister Bronya, Sister Seele, Sister Rosalia, Sister Lilia… everyone in Fogsea Manor hasn’t had snacks in a long time.”

Kiana and Bianca's undisguised discussion could be heard.

Then, a third voice rang out.

"Kiana, Bianca, help yourselves with the snacks. I'll talk to Cecilia!"

Cecilia recognized the voice; it was Angelia Shaniat's voice.

Before Cecilia and Anna could get close to where the three girls were, Kiana's hesitant voice rang out again.

"Aunt Angelia, won't we be causing you trouble by doing this?"

"Of course not, I am your aunt after all."

Angelia's voice rang out softly, and one could vaguely hear the doting affection within it.

Cecilia smiled helplessly, then walked towards the source of the sound.

Anna followed closely behind, yawning wearily.

As Kiana suppressed the restless Honkai energy and Herrscher personality within her, waves of intense drowsiness washed over Anna, making her feel extremely tired.

Before long, the two found Kiana and Bianca picking out snacks, and Angelia standing next to the two girls.

As for the colorless radiant fire...

She left long after Angelia arrived.

With unresolved Honkai incidents still occurring around the world, this S-rank Valkyrie can't afford to be idle.

True.

Magical girls are responsible for some areas, but it's a drop in the ocean and they can't take care of the collapse events in other areas.

Magical girls are now very numerous, but they are not yet found all over the world.

Compared to the global population, the number of magical girls is still too small.

With that thought in mind, Cecilia shook her head and stopped thinking about it.

Now she is simply the headmistress of St. Freya Academy and the "mother" of many girls, with no interest in paying attention to global affairs anymore.

Angelia was the first to discover Cecilia and Anna.

"Sister Cecilia, Anna, are you done?"

"Hmm, Angelia, don't you have any missions today?"

"No, I am a magical girl, not a Valkyrie. I mainly assist Aurora, Agatha, and Galina with various tasks."

Angelia affectionately hooked her arm around Cecilia's.

Due to the tense global situation, Aurora, Agatha, and Galina temporarily entrusted the management of the Magical Girl Army's affairs to Angelia, while they went out to deal with the unresolved Honkai incidents.

“Angelia, are you coming back to Misty Sea Manor with us later? The children miss you very much.”

"Return to Misty Sea Manor...?"

Angelia hesitated for a few seconds, then shook her head and declined, "Sister Cecilia, the Magical Girl Legion still has many things to take care of, so I won't be going for the time being."

Before she could finish speaking, Angelia changed the subject: "Sophia and Alexandra should be having a baby soon, right?"

"Judging from the timeline, the due date should be in the next few days."

"Yes, yes, I will definitely go to Misty Sea Manor when the time comes!"

"Hahaha……"

Cecilia covered her mouth and chuckled, then explained, "Angelia, there are still a few days until your due date, so you don't need to rush."

"Shouldn't I prepare some gifts for my soon-to-be-born niece? After all, I'm their aunt."