Einstein smiled but didn't pursue the question. Instead, she slowly crouched down, leaned close to Welt II's ear, and whispered, "Good luck, pitiful puppet cloned by Cocolia."
Then she stood up and turned to leave, leaving Welt II alone, dazed in the wind.
"Oh right, Lady Theresa, if you want to know where Cocolia is, try checking the basement of St. Freya's chapel. She's waiting for you there."
Before leaving, Einstein gave Theresa a meaningful look, and under Welt II's hopeless gaze, her figure gradually disappeared, not leaving a trace.
"Lord Einstein, I'm the leader of Anti-Entropy, you'll regret this...."
SMACK!!!
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Theresa's expression instantly turned grim, her brows tightly knitted, and her eyes flashing with anxious light.
She quickly glanced down at Welt II, who had been knocked unconscious by Fu Lin, and without hesitation, she hoisted the heavy and massive Judah onto her back, striding with short yet determined steps towards the church.
"Principal, wait..."
Bronya's face was as pale as paper, her body limp and collapsing onto the cold, hard ground, her gaze vacant and hollow, staring straight at Theresa's gradually receding figure.
She bit her lip tightly, trying to muster the last ounce of strength to lift her heavy body, wanting to accompany Theresa and meet her mother.
However, without the assistance of Heavy Bunny 19C, Bronya found herself as if her spine had been removed; no matter how hard she struggled, her legs felt unbearably heavy as if filled with lead, making it impossible to support her body.
Her fingers dug into the ground, her nails splitting from excessive force, blood seeping from her fingertips and staining the surrounding dust red.
At this moment, Fu Lin noticed the situation. He strode over, stopped in front of Bronya, and extended a hand.
When that hand suddenly entered Bronya's field of vision, she couldn't help but look up in astonishment, her gaze meeting Fu Lin's, and was instantly drawn to the faint, hidden smile in his eyes.
The slight upward curve of Fu Lin's lips revealed a hint of ease, as if he was full of interest in the petite, adorable, yet helpless Bronya before him, just like a creepy uncle luring a little girl.
Fu Lin asked softly, "Need some help~"
Bronya was startled by this sudden question. She froze for a moment, and when she came back to her senses, her large teary eyes blinked a few times, looking at the smiling Fu Lin in front of her, and unconsciously nodded.
...
"The church's basement... that's the forbidden zone Grandpa strictly prohibited anyone from entering!!"
As Theresa ran, she thought to herself. She clearly remembered how Grandpa had repeatedly emphasized that the place stored secrets of Schicksal and warned her never to approach lightly.
However, given the urgency of the situation, Theresa had no choice; even without Grandpa's permission, she had to go to the church's basement to find that vixen.
At that moment, the communicator rang...
"Grandpa?" As she got closer and closer to the church, Theresa's heartbeat grew even more intense. She was gasping for breath, but her pace never slowed down.
Finally, she arrived at the church entrance, forcefully pushed open the doors, and rushed into the hall. Without a moment's hesitation, she headed straight for the basement entrance.
Standing at the basement door, Theresa took a deep breath to steady herself, then suddenly pushed open the heavy door and shouted,
"That's far enough!" Her voice echoed throughout the basement, carrying undeniable authority.
Hearing the voice, Cocolia turned around leisurely, arms crossed in front of her chest, her gaze sweeping over with mockery. The corners of her mouth lifted into a teasing smile,
"Oh my, isn't it Theresa? Long time no see. Looks like you haven't grown a bit, hahaha..."
Cocolia's laughter was filled with undisguised disdain and ridicule, clearly not taking Theresa, an S-rank Valkyrie, seriously.
The Judah on Theresa's back slowly unfolded, revealing countless spears radiating golden light. Each spear glimmered with a sharp, chilling gleam.
Theresa reached out and grasped one of the spears, saying, "Hmph, you sly fox of Anti-Entropy, your schemes have been exposed! Surrender now!"
The corners of Cocolia's mouth curved into a cold smile, her eyes filled with contempt and provocation, and she responded fearlessly, "Didn't you go to save the Third Herrscher? I didn't expect Otto would risk losing the Third Herrscher just to send you here."
Cocolia paused slightly, seeming to contemplate something, then continued, "Looks like... what's hidden here is indeed more important than that little girl."
Her gaze grew even sharper, as if trying to see through the hidden truth behind Theresa, but seeing Theresa's abnormally calm demeanor, a trace of confusion and surprise flashed across her eyes.
"You mean that Welt clone? We've already captured him. You'd better worry about yourself first!"
As she spoke, Theresa tightly gripped the golden spear and charged at Cocolia.
Cocolia was slightly shocked that Welt II had failed so easily, but seeing Theresa rushing at her, she quickly summoned three Titan Mecha's to block her front.
"Titan Mecha A2304, observation system deviation, quantum state contact."
Theresa suddenly stopped, staring at the three towering Titan Mecha's in front of her, her face growing more serious as she thought to herself,
'So these are the Titan Mecha's that defeated the Fourth Herrscher. Looks like I'll have to be very careful...'
Meanwhile, Wendy, rushing over by plane, "Achoo!"