Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 98 "False" Stigmata

Theresa summoned Judas, a massive cross blocking their path, as if chains would spring forth from it at any moment. Otto frowned; he hadn't expected things to turn out this way.

"Theresa, are you defying the orders of the Bishop of Destiny?"

If he could, Otto wouldn't want things to come to this.

"Grandpa, if you dare to lay a finger on Qiong or Yae Sakura today, I'll never forgive you!"

"I have no ill intentions towards Sora-san; I simply want to 'de-threaten' Yae Sakura!"

"That's not OK!"

To be honest, Judah's restraining effect can nullify Honkai energy. Although Otto's side has two of Schicksal's strongest Valkyries and can definitely win, is it worth it?

Not to mention that if the news got out, it would make Anti-Entropy laugh at them for two and a half years. Is it really worth it to have a cold war with his granddaughter for another ten years over a pink-haired, donkey-eared fox who's like a skeleton in a tomb?

"Your Excellency, why don't we first check whether Lady Yae truly shows signs of stigmata awakening?"

Durandal's suggestion was quickly met with a positive response from Kiana.

"Yeah, yeah! Maybe Yae-sensei really does have some kind of stigmata! Everything before was just a misunderstanding!"

Rita was helpless, and the straightforward Durandal gave the most objective judgment.

This is the consequence of not ventilating in advance.

“Qiong is right, this could indeed be a sign of the awakening of a Stigmata, Bronya agrees.”

He glanced at the gun in his hand, then at the fierce-looking Theresa.

Fine, let her live a few more hours.

He sheathed his weapons and tidied his appearance. Otto's smiling face returned.

"I lost my composure just now. Since that's the case, let's get Miss Yae Sakura to be checked out as soon as possible."

Seeing this, Rita also put away her weapon and retreated to Otto's side.

"Your Excellency, what's our next step?"

After a moment of silence, Otto slowly spoke.

“Don’t worry, Rita. Since you all want to have it checked just in case, I certainly support you. But if Yae Sakura is still on the verge of losing control without her Stigmata, Schicksal can’t just sit idly by. Of course, I’m not a bloodthirsty person. We just hope to transfer Miss Yae Sakura to Schicksal headquarters for better treatment.”

Otto, his expression calm, had one more thing left unsaid: once they reached Schicksal headquarters, there were plenty of ways to kill her. With that, Otto turned and left, Rita and Durandal following closely behind.

"Grandpa, where are you going?"

It seems that my concession was worthwhile. Theresa took the initiative to ask questions, which suggests that she still intends to reconcile with me further.

Both for public and private reasons, Theresa has to reconcile with Otto, otherwise St. Freya Academy's funding will be gone.

"Just strolling around my precious granddaughter's territory! And waiting for the test results."

After Otto disappeared from everyone's sight, Kiana ran to Sora's side and excitedly patted him on the shoulder.

"Haha, you've got guts! Very good, it seems you've learned the spirit of Kaslana's protection!"

"Kiana, stop acting like you're the one who taught her all this, okay?"

"Ahhh—Karen—Stop, no!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, while Yae Sakura continued to roll on the ground, her crimson sakura belt shining even brighter.

"Quick, take her to the infirmary! What are Bai Ji and Ji Zi doing? They made them take care of her, but now there's no one else to take care of her?! Their salaries next month are going to be a mess!"

Everyone quickly carried Yae Sakura to the infirmary. On the way, Yae Sakura, in a daze, grabbed the hem of Sora's clothes and murmured some unintelligible words.

"Could he be delirious from the fever?"

No one knows the answer, but Qiong guesses it's related to Higokumaru, who isn't yet the eldest sister monster, Higokumaru.

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To be fair, the gardens at St. Freya Academy are quite beautiful. Theresa must have put a lot of thought and effort into building such a large academy like this.

Judging from how much Amber cut his development budget for Kallen's Fantasy afterward, it probably cost him a lot of money. But it was his granddaughter's request, and he was willing to pay any amount of money!

Back to the present, although he appears to be taking a leisurely stroll with the two Valkyries while actually trying to find an excuse to deal with Yae Sakura, Otto will not speak in front of his subordinates.

Durandal, however, is different.

"Bishop, is such a large garden necessary for the Valkyrie?"

Definitely not, but Otto still had to defend his granddaughter.

“Durandal, we can’t just focus on the Valkyries’ physical health; their mental well-being is equally important. Valkyries are like a ball of yarn; they can’t be stretched too tight. Otherwise, who can guarantee that the yarn won’t break after a long period of high-intensity work? Don’t forget our motto: Fight for all that is good in the world! The garden is beneficial to the Valkyries’ physical and mental health.”

"I see. So that's why you brought Rita and me to the Far East Branch for a vacation."

However, a potential threat posed by a pseudo-Herrscher was discovered, forcing the holiday to be terminated.

Otto nodded. Whatever. If Durandal thinks it's what it is, then so be it.

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After Theresa yelled that she wanted her wages docked, Himeko and Haku rushed to the infirmary, where Haku began a professional examination.

It would be a miracle if Yae Sakura were found to have a stigmata.

“Sacred Mark…”

Seeing Qiong's anxious expression, Bai Ji seemed to be deep in thought.

"So, Teacher Bai, does she have any Holy Marks?"

If not, Theresa didn't know what to do either. If she handed Yae Sakura over to Otto... he was an Anti-Entropy member. If Welt came back, wouldn't he tear down St. Freya?

"Wait a moment, let me observe further."

They superficially assess the situation, but in reality, they're just stalling for time.

"Sky".

Bai Ji suddenly pulled Qiong to his side and asked in a low voice.

"What happened today, I—no, I myself—have heard a little about it. Do you want to help her?"

"Ah."

Is that so?

In Bai Ji's view, all signs indicate that it was Yae Sakura who reignited Qiong's fiery spear.

"Then grasp my other hand and put your idea into practice. I will guide you; only you can accomplish this."

"Me...me?"

"Yes, only you. Although, you are nothing but a 'fake'."

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"What...what's going on?"

Fifteen minutes after Bai Ji kicked everyone out of the infirmary except for Qiong, the door opened.

Everyone was astonished. Even Yae Sakura, who had returned to normal, looked bewildered, only feeling full of energy and her mind clearer than ever before.

Then there were Baiji and Qiong, who were lying in hospital beds for some unknown reason.

"Teacher Bai, Qiong, I am deeply grateful."

“Miss Yae, there’s no need for that—cough cough cough—we were just—cough cough cough—doing something very small…”

"But what about you?"

"My old problem has just flared up again..."

"What about Little Gray Fur?"

Kiana and Raiden Mei gathered around Sora's hospital bed, noticing that Sora had never looked so unwell.

Qiong tremblingly accepted the water that Raiden Mei handed her.

"Is that even a question? He must have been injured by the shots fired by Durandal and our bishop!"

"Nonsense, you were perfectly fine just now."

"Kiana, that's the Divine Key! Do you understand what the Divine Key is? That thing can kill me!"

After Yae Sakura stood up and bowed to the two to express her gratitude, she took off her outer garment at everyone's request, revealing her back to examine the stigmata.

"Stigmata, three of them?!"

"What, three?!"

Grandpa, what are you doing here?

Otto, who arrived suddenly, frowned upon receiving the news. Could there really be a Stigmata?

Let's take a look at the stigmata: the top one is a chibi fox (Hiyomaru? top)? The one in the middle is undoubtedly Yae Sakura herself (Yae Sakura? middle), and the last one is the most important.

"Ka-Karen?"

The stigmata on Yae Sakura's waist and back is undoubtedly Kallen Kaslana.