I Am Honkai

Clenching his fist and feeling the surge of power within his body, Kakine Teitoku couldn't help but feel a sense of intoxication.

"How do you feel?" Shuji Matsuzaki asked at the right moment.

"Great, indeed, this can unlock my brain's potential!"

For Kakine Teitoku, the physical enhancement and damage repair were just bonuses.

What he valued most was the enhancement of his brain's cognitive abilities—essentially, unlocking his brain's potential.

What is brain potential?

Theoretically, the human brain can remember everything it sees, hears, and perceives.

But in reality, human memory is the most unreliable thing in the world. For example, during exams, the knowledge points and questions are things that have been learned and done before, but due to memory and brain issues, they are impossible to recall.

Now, Kakine Teitoku could easily recall the calculation formulas used for his abilities and perform calculations faster.

What does this mean? It means Kakine Teitoku can use his abilities in a broader range, significantly improving his weakest link—brain calculation power!

Kakine Teitoku then got up, dressed, and turned to Shuji Matsuzaki to say earnestly.

"Please tell Selene that Kakine Teitoku is a man of his word. From now on, 'School' will be her subordinate organization, at her command!"

Soon, a rumor spread across the upper echelons and dark side of Academy City.

The third-ranked "Dark Matter" had joined the first-ranked!

When Kakine Teitoku publicly announced that the dark side faction "School" was now under Selene's command, the entire dark side of Academy City was shaken.

Two Level 5s within one organization, and in a superior-subordinate relationship.

This was unprecedented in Academy City, propelling Destiny into the forefront of the city's power rankings.

This stirred up the research community within Academy City, as the research value of "Dark Matter" and Honkai Energy needs no elaboration. Destiny Research Institute's HR department was now extremely busy.

At this time, Aleister, the chairman of the Academy City Board of Directors, approached again.

After reaching several agreements with Selene on her future development and limitations on her influence, Aleister granted her more authority. In exchange, she needed to handle problems for Aleister when necessary, while limiting her expansion.

Selene understood that this was Aleister's way of aligning with her, using her as a force of deterrence without involving himself directly.

She had no objections to this. This is the basic principle of exchanging interests. Without kinship, there is no reason for one-sided efforts; free things are the most expensive.

Moreover, wasn't Kakine Teitoku under his command? How could she let the boss do all the dirty work? When he couldn't handle it, Selene would step in herself.

After all, aside from Selene and Accelerator, he was practically the strongest in Academy City.

After taking care of matters in the city, Selene returned to Europe. Her mother, Katie, was practically in tears over the phone, begging her to come home for Christmas.

...

Vienna International Airport.

This time, among the people who came to pick up Selene, besides Brauchitsch and Katie, was their love's fruit—Ferdinand.

After hugging Katie and Brauchitsch, Selene's eyes fell on Ferdinand, who was following them.

Seeing Selene's gaze, Ferdinand didn't seem shy at all and rushed forward to hug her leg.

Calling her "sister" in a childish voice.

This surprised Selene a bit. Although she had taken care of Ferdinand for a while, when she left Austria, he was still just a little one who could only crawl.

Then, Brauchitsch had his staff open the trunk, preparing to load Selene's belongings, when he suddenly clapped his hands, "Oh, I almost forgot, Selene, you have space abilities!" He laughed and walked toward the driver's door.

With a personal driver, Brauchitsch and Ferdinand were in one car.

Katie and Selene were in another.

Seeing this, Selene suddenly had a bad feeling.

After getting in the car, Katie instantly dropped her smile, becoming serious, pulling the uneasy Selene over and pinching her cheek while fiercely saying, "Oh, so you remember to come home?"

"What was the promise you made to me? You said you'd come home often, but a whole year went by without you calling me once. If I hadn't pushed you, you probably wouldn't have come home for Christmas..."

Obviously.

Katie was still angry about Selene not staying in touch all year.

"Uh..."

Hearing this, Selene made a pained expression, trying to defend herself, "I've been studying hard, and I want to work hard and earn money to repay you, Mom..."

Finally, after using many words of praise and flattery from her knowledge base, Katie smiled satisfactorily, patting Selene's head, "Honestly, it's not like our family needs you to earn money. I'm not against you going out there, but this is your home. You should visit often..."

"...and you went all the way to the Far East. You weren't trying to avoid me, were you..." Katie seemed to find a blind spot.

"This..." Selene quickly turned her head, "How could that be?"

Wow, although she didn't admit it, Selene knew in her heart that this was partly true. Under Katie's rule, Selene had been forced to participate in various balls and etiquette courses, making her want to vomit.

"Oh~ really~?" Seeing Selene's guilt, Katie elongated her voice teasingly.

"Uh..."

Habsburg Manor, on the outskirts of Vienna.

"Whew..." Selene sipped a cup of black tea while reclining on a deck chair, watching the snowflakes fall from the sky.

Breathing out a white mist, she took another sip of tea, feeling warm and cozy. This simple enjoyment made Selene squint her eyes in contentment.

"This is what the holidays are about."

Celebrations need to have a festive atmosphere. During Christmas, you have to relax. Without a Santa Claus, if you're still busy discussing troublesome things, it's meaningless.

"Whew..." A puffing sound came from nearby, and Brauchitsch, holding a coffee cup, approached.

"Hi."

Grabbing a deck chair, Brauchitsch, like Selene, began to enjoy the holiday leisure.

Watching the little ones play in the snow in front of the balcony, they exchanged a knowing smile.

...

Christmas ended quickly, and under Katie's "pressure," Selene hastily returned to Academy City.

And so, time flew by, and half a year passed.