Honkai: Man(Sludge) From Future

"How could he kill all those people?!"

"Bronya-oneechan, of course he wasn't the one who did it. He didn't even know about it. It was all because the locals used the weapons improperly, not according to the instructions. And they angered the Sovereign of Anti-Entropy, which is why they were attacked. Our Academy City just sent people to clean up the mess. Bronya-oneechan, how could you suspect the Chairman like that?"

"Is... is that so?"

Little Bronya was completely bewildered by Seele-Noldrei's words and quickly accepted the excuse Noldrei provided, completely unaware that he had already set his sights on cleansing other religions.

"Of course! The Chairman even saved Seele for you. He's always so good to you. How can you doubt him like that? Trust Seele. The Chairman will definitely give the public a perfect explanation."

Seele-Noldrei coaxed and cajoled, successfully persuading little Bronya to leave.

"I see. I've been wrong about you all along. When I was young, I couldn't see Mother Cocolia for who she was, and now that I'm older, I've been listening to other people's nonsense. It's all because I'm just a nobody."

Little Bronya left with a face full of guilt, faithfully promising never to listen to other people's nonsense again.

All those people speaking ill of him must have been paid off by outside forces!

Theresa watched as Bronya was fooled away by "Seele," and then, right before her eyes, "Seele" melted and disappeared.

A shiver ran down Theresa's spine. She had a very bad feeling about this.

Perhaps sensing the power of the Herrscher Core, Noldrei decided to come out and see what the person looking for him wanted.

"Huh? Theresa, what are you doing? Why are you using a Herrscher Core to make such flashy clothes? I thought you were working at St. Freya High School."

The first thing Noldrei saw was Theresa's magnificent Herrscher battlesuit.

"Is this... the Core of the Herrscher of Reason? Is Welt planning to hand the core over to you? It seems this incident hit him pretty hard..."

Noldrei felt bad for Welt. Was it really necessary to debase himself like that for those people? As an excellent ruler, what was wrong with killing some middle-level officials who didn't meet the requirements of his rule? It wasn't like he was targeting the common people at the bottom.

The common folk really don't appreciate the difficulties of their leaders!

"Alright, spit it out. You usually avoid me, don't you? Why did you come looking for me after getting a Herrscher Core? Do you have some confidence in your own strength now?!"

Theresa trembled in fear and said nervously, "I... I wish to pledge my allegiance to you as my... adoptive father!"

Elysia had never seen such a scene. The pink-haired elf immediately craned her neck to see what Theresa was up to.

"No, not adoptive father..."

Theresa's face was flushed with embarrassment. Her mind was a chaotic mess, filled with images of Lü Bu paying a visit.

"Wouldn't that make me have to call Otto 'grandpa'? Are you trying to steal your own niece's throne? No, that won't do. Change it. How about you pledge allegiance to me as your adoptive grandfather?"

Noldrei didn't make things difficult for Theresa and gave her a better option.

"No, I... Ugh, that's not what I meant. I was just thinking of finding a job under you."

"Are you asking me to hire a child laborer?" Noldrei looked at Theresa in astonishment, suspecting she was trying to frame him for some crime.

"I'm over forty! I'm forty!! Not a child laborer!" Theresa loudly refuted Noldrei's nonsense.

"What are you thinking? I meant that your cognitive level is no different from a child laborer's, not your age."

Noldrei's words were a bit too harsh. Theresa's eyes rolled back in her head, and she almost fainted on the spot.

Elysia found Theresa's appearance quite interesting. If Kevin really had a daughter, she would probably look a lot like Theresa and be just as cute.

This filled Elysia with the urge to tease Theresa.

"I... I... I..." Little Theresa held back her tears, enduring this unspeakable humiliation. She had become a dignified Herrscher, so why did she still have to be so humble?

"Alright, I see you're not good at anything. In the future... you'll probably lose your grandfather, then your best friend, and maybe even your relatives and subordinates. You'll end up with a broken family, all your power gone, and all your wealth squandered. I don't need someone with your lack of ability to help me. Alright, go home and read some more manga."

Noldrei coaxed Theresa to leave quickly. He wasn't lacking in capable people right now. As long as Elysia followed him for a while and gained his trust, he could have her persuade the Flame-Chasers to work for him.

That being the case, why would he need Theresa to work for him? Did he not have enough people holding him back already?

Theresa was struck by lightning. She never thought she would be rejected even after personally applying for a position.

When had she ever suffered such an injustice!

At this thought, Theresa had to shout, "I'm Kiana's great-aunt! You have to find me a suitable job, or I'm not leaving!"

This really angered Noldrei. As a man from the future, when had he ever encountered someone who used blood ties as an excuse to seize an official position? In the future, there was no reason to give so-called relatives any backdoor deals because no one had any so-called blood relatives.

This time, His Majesty the Emperor had truly witnessed the terrifying power of the imperial family's in-laws.

"Damn Kaslanas! Are you trying to use the Kaslana name to monopolize the power of the Honkai?! You people are truly wicked!"

After Noldrei finished cursing, Sirin, who was playing games with Kiana on the second floor, sneezed.

'What's going on?' Sirin considered herself completely unrelated to the Kaslana bloodline, yet she had just been scolded by Noldrei for no reason.

"Aha! You're dead!"

Kiana looked happily at the screen, where the character controlled by Sirin had been beaten to death by her.

"Childish!" Sirin snorted and pouted. "Again. I'll definitely beat you this time!"

Downstairs, Theresa was already wailing and rolling on the ground.

A woman in her forties, with no sense of shame, just to get a position in the court. Truly wicked!

But Noldrei couldn't hit her or scold her. He couldn't just kill off one of his crown princess's few relatives over such a small matter, could he?

"Alright, alright, alright, get up! Ugh..."

Noldrei sighed. These people had really opened his eyes. He had thought that with his current situation, he wouldn't encounter such things. He never expected there to be a stronger hand among the strong.

"Huh? I remember you're a MANTIS, Theresa. How about this... Ely, how about you let her train and fight with you?"

Elysia was just thinking about how to find an opportunity to get close to and "train" this little girl, and Noldrei had just delivered her to Elysia on a silver platter.

Theresa, who was rolling on the ground, shivered. She had a feeling that something bad was about to happen.