A few days later, rumors regarding the Principal suddenly began to circulate within St. Freya Academy.
On the school forum:
Theresa is getting married!
Her partner is a loli who also can't grow up!
The Overseer of Schicksal will personally visit St. Freya soon to discuss the engagement date.
According to insiders, Theresa and her fiancé already have a daughter!
As soon as these posts appeared, they detonated the public opinion circle of the entire academy.
Whether it was students or teachers, everyone was so shocked upon hearing the news that they initially refused to believe it was true.
In the faculty office.
Welt Yang pushed up his glasses. He looked at Lierre—the legendary "fiancé" of Theresa and the supposed next-in-line for the Overseer position—sitting before him, and his lip twitched.
In person, she was even smaller than she looked in the photos. What on earth is that bastard Otto trying to do!
"Teacher Yang Chaoyue, I actually came here today because I wanted to ask for your advice on something," Lierre said with a serious expression.
Yang Chaoyue?
"Ahem, that's not my name. You might have remembered it wrong."
Welt Yang pointed to the name on his badge, then sat up straight and asked, "I wouldn't call it 'advice,' but I can certainly provide some suggestions for your consideration."
"Then I'll trouble you, Teacher Yang Chaoyue," Lierre replied.
Welt Yang: "..."
Whatever makes you happy.
Lierre asked, "I heard that the Sovereign of Anti-Entropy, Schicksal's arch-enemy, and Dr. Tesla are secretly seeing each other. Is this true?"
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Welt Yang choked on his own saliva and couldn't help but cough several times.
"My apologies, I don't know much about Anti-Entropy, so I probably can't answer that."
After speaking, Welt Yang studied Lierre's disappointed face. His real identity couldn't have been exposed already, could it?
"Alright then, next question." Lierre continued, "I heard that the Sovereign of Anti-Entropy sacrificed his life multiple times during the Second Honkai Eruption. Is that true?"
Welt Yang: "...I'm not very well-informed, but since the Sovereign of Anti-Entropy is still alive today, he must have had his own ways of escaping death multiple times."
"I don't agree with your view. I think the reason the Sovereign of Anti-Entropy could resurrect so many times wasn't by relying on a Herrscher's Divine Power, but because of his status as a physical education student."
"This..."
"Think about it. A P.E. student must be great at sit-ups. And as a P.E. student, a fatal wound is nothing; you just need to settle down for a bit to be resurrected with full health. That is the power of a P.E. student."
Lierre explained with total conviction.
"Hahaha, you really have a sense of humor." Welt Yang tried his best to make his laugh sound natural.
"I'm not joking!"
Lierre slapped the desk, her small face serious. "Do you know the Sovereign of Anti-Entropy better, or do I? How could an ordinary person like you, who can't even beat me, possibly understand his greatness!"
Upon hearing this, Welt Yang couldn't help but glance at Lierre's slender arms, which looked like they would snap with a single tug.
A colleague nearby also began to speak up for Lierre, saying, "Teacher Yang, we're just ordinary teachers; we don't get much exposure. But Lady Lierre is the Principal's fiancé; she must know much more than we do. Among us, Lady Lierre definitely understands the Sovereign of Anti-Entropy better."
Welt Yang took a deep breath, calmed his emotions, and nodded in agreement. "I was being presumptuous. My apologies."
"Alright, let's move on to the next question."
Lierre cleared her throat. Before she could speak, Welt Yang subconsciously sat up straight, preparing himself for another absurd question.
The previous two questions had caught him off guard, but things were different now.
No matter what Lierre asked, he wouldn't let it affect him.
After all, he was no longer that child easily swayed by his emotions.
Then, Lierre's voice rang out again:
"It's a bit embarrassing to admit, but although I have a good relationship with Theresa, I don't know much about her grandfather, Overseer Otto. I wonder if Teacher Yang Chaoyue could give me a proper introduction to him? I want to understand him better, since we'll be meeting in a little over a week."
Otto is coming to St. Freya?!
Welt Yang's brow furrowed slightly, then relaxed.
Since it concerned Theresa's marriage, it was only natural for Otto to come.
That guy might be a bastard, but he truly doted on Theresa.
Welt Yang looked at the sighing Lierre and understood her current nervousness.
Meeting the parents was an inevitable cause of anxiety.
Only... why come to him for advice?
Welt Yang's expression became somewhat unnatural.
This was Schicksal territory; he couldn't openly speak ill of Otto. In fact, he even had to praise his enemy.
This was what he found most intolerable.
Welt Yang never expected that this last, seemingly normal question would be so revolting to him.
"Regarding Overseer Otto..."
Welt Yang introduced him with a calm exterior based on the public's understanding of Otto, but inside, he felt as if he had swallowed a fly.
Because this "public" referred to Schicksal personnel, which naturally involved far more praise than criticism for Otto—after all, his current disguised identity was that of a Schicksal member.
In the lounge.
Fu Hua walked out of the training room after finishing her morning session, wiping the sweat from her face with a pre-prepared towel.
"Want some water?"
"...Thank you."
Fu Hua silently reached out to take the offered bottle of mineral water. She looked down at Lierre, who didn't even reach her chest, and spoke with a complex gaze. "I assume you are Lierre. I've learned about you from Kiana; I heard you are also our Principal's future fiancé."
Seeing is believing. Now that she saw her in person, she realized Lierre was incredibly petite, looking even a few years younger than she did in photos.
Otto actually agreed to let his granddaughter marry another girl—she truly didn't know what he was thinking.
After learning about this, Fu Hua's rather traditional worldview had taken quite a hit.
"Thanks to my niece, I've become quite a celebrity in the academy. If I just go out for a stroll, I get surrounded by curious children."
Lierre spread her hands helplessly.
It was all because of Kiana's big mouth. Most of the academy knew about it now, and it had made Theresa so ashamed and angry she nearly considered hanging herself.
"Principal Theresa has always been very popular among the students. Formally announcing a future partner is bound to attract a lot of attention. Do you need me to tell them to be more mindful?"
Fu Hua pushed up her red-rimmed glasses, her expression serious.
"It's fine, I'm used to it. However, I have a small request today that I hope you'll agree to."
"Please, go ahead. As long as it's within my power, I will do my best to help you."
"I've been collecting some 'Sacred Relics' lately. I was wondering if you could sell me something you've used?"
"I heard you've been collecting idle items from the students lately. In that case... I happen to have one or two things on me."
Fu Hua fumbled around for a moment and then placed an exquisite sachet in Lierre's hand. "If you're interested, you can have it."
She had made this sachet in her spare time; it wasn't particularly important to her, so she didn't mind giving it away.
Lierre studied the finely crafted sachet in her hand, then suddenly said, "Fu Hua, do you know Cheng Lixue?"