"The drug named the T-Virus by Lady Lierre is currently undergoing clinical trials."
"However, due to its name, the brave Valkyries who volunteered for the first batch have been quite anxious lately. As a result, some unfavorable rumors about Lady Lierre have started to spread outside."
"Nevertheless, based on the recent physical analysis of these volunteers, the T-Virus has a significant therapeutic effect on the side effects caused by artificial stigmata."
"I imagine these rumors will disappear on their own before long. Lady Lierre will receive the respect and trust of all the Valkyries, and her prestige within Schicksal will grow with each passing day."
In the luxuriously decorated office, Amber stood in front of the desk, holding a tablet and patiently reporting to Otto.
"This is a good thing. After all, Lierre is the next successor to Schicksal. Now that she has proven her abilities through practical actions, there will be far fewer dissenting voices when she officially takes over Schicksal in the future."
After Otto finished speaking, he shook his head with a bit of regret. "But the abilities she has truly demonstrated are only in the field of scientific research. Whether she possesses the most crucial leadership skills remains to be seen."
"Lord Overseer, what do you mean?" Amber asked.
"I plan to let Lierre try to form a Valkyrie squad herself, and have her remotely command this squad to handle various incidents."
Otto said, "The difficulty of the missions will be determined based on the leadership she shows and the overall strength of the squad. Since the goal is to temper Lierre, I naturally can't arrange missions that are too dangerous."
But this was only his surface-level motive. His true goal was to hope that Lierre would transfer Cecilia, Joyce, and Cheng Lixue back from the Far East to join her Valkyrie squad.
This way, Schicksal would possess another trump card in the future, a squad no weaker than the Immortal Blades led by Durandal.
Most importantly, if the current Otto wanted to resurrect Kallen, the power of the Herrscher of the Void was absolutely necessary.
Leaving Cecilia and the other two in the Far East Branch was somewhat of an eyesore.
Setting personal desires aside, letting Lierre form her own Valkyrie squad was extremely beneficial to Schicksal.
Because Lierre could summon the dead, Otto currently had no means to stop her from summoning new people again.
Whether Lierre could summon someone as powerful as Cecilia again was still an unknown.
It was better to guide than to block. Since he couldn't stop it no matter what, he might as well go with the flow and let this ability of Lierre's be used by Schicksal.
Having Lierre find people to form this squad herself was originally Otto's way of wanting her to incorporate her summoned individuals into the team, helping him deal with the frequent Honkai incidents occurring everywhere.
Once Lierre's squad truly grew to the level of the Immortal Blades, they could take over the Immortal Blades' missions, freeing the Immortal Blades to be deployed elsewhere.
"Right, hasn't a young genius recently emerged from the Schariac Family? Promoted to an A-Rank Valkyrie at the mere age of 16, she is also a prominent figure among the younger generation of Schicksal."
Otto recalled carefully before speaking, "If I remember correctly, her name is Ana Schariac."
"Does the Lord Overseer mean that you want to arrange for Ana to be placed in Lady Lierre's Valkyrie squad?"
"That's right. I can't just let Lierre be a commander without any troops, can I? Amber, go and make the arrangements."
"Yes, I'll go inform Lady Lierre right away and contact Miss Ana to get ready."
Apocalypse Research Institute.
Inside the observation room, youthful and beautiful girls each held their physical examination reports. Looking at their bodies that were healthier than the last exam, bright smiles beamed on their clean faces.
Even through a pane of glass, Lierre could hear their shared laughter.
Infected by this laughter, Lierre's mood also brightened a bit.
"The clinical trials have passed smoothly. The T-Virus can officially go into mass production. I'll leave the follow-up matters in your charge, Rita."
Lierre took off her white lab coat and casually smoothed her long blonde hair with her hand, ready to be a hands-off boss.
"You've worked hard these past few days. I'll take care of the subsequent trivial matters for you."
Rita didn't decline. Seeing that Lierre had little interest in work matters, she took the initiative to change the subject, "Schicksal recently imported a batch of tea leaves from Shenzhou. In terms of quality, they can be considered a rare delicacy. Shall I brew a cup for you?"
"Sounds good."
"I'll go brew the tea for you now. I hope it can relieve your physical and mental fatigue. Please wait a moment."
After Rita finished speaking, she turned around to fetch a tin of tea leaves that Otto had recently given her.
Inside a pavilion, Lierre enjoyed Rita's attentive service. As she sipped her tea, she admired the flowers she had transplanted herself.
Nowadays, as long as Lierre stayed in a place for more than a few days, she would get some flowers to tinker with.
After all, it was a craft she had studied hard for several years in Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress. She couldn't just let it go to waste. This wasn't an ability brought about by her omnipotence.
"Sigh, my shoulders are a bit sore..." Lierre deliberately rubbed her shoulders.
"I'll help you relieve the soreness in your shoulders right away."
Rita smiled upon seeing this, fully understanding Lierre's hint.
She then reached out with her fair, soft hands and gently massaged Lierre's shoulders. "May I ask, is this pressure alright?"
"Mhm... a little harder... yes, that's perfect." Lierre half-closed her eyes and let out a long sigh of relief.
This was pure bliss.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a slender, white-haired girl who often wore a mask walked over.
The newcomer was none other than Amber.
Amber neatly and concisely informed Lierre of Otto's arrangements.
"Let me figure out a way to form a Valkyrie squad myself, and give me full command over it?"
The corners of Lierre's mouth curled up slightly, and she gave a small nod of agreement. "Sounds interesting. I accept. Speaking of which, as the acting Overseer of Schicksal, I finally have some actual power now. When is Ana arriving?"
Otto still had some conscience after all. At the very least, he took the initiative to send over an A-Rank little beauty who was also the future Herrscher of Ice.
Even though Ana's strength wouldn't be of much help to her, keeping her around would at least be pleasant to look at.
"Miss Ana will report in punctually at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."
"Does the squad's roster need to be registered?"
"I will help you enroll Miss Ana into your squad, but if new members are to join later, I will need you to send me their identity information so I can enroll them into your squad."
"It just so happens that I have someone suitable on hand. Please do me a favor and enroll her into my squad." Lierre chuckled and said, "Her name is Mobius."
Mobius?
Amber quietly glanced at Rita. Seeing the latter shake her head slightly, a guess immediately formed in her mind.
Since even Rita hadn't heard of this person named Mobius, it was highly likely that she was someone Lierre had summoned.
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