Chapter 6: Otto: Old Friend, Help Me Out

"This is the information on the Valkyrie from the Intelligence Department that you requested yesterday," the girl with golden semi-transparent goggles placed a stack of documents on the table and whispered, "Lord Otto...?"

The blond man shifted his gaze away from the distant horizon and reached for the somewhat weighty documents, flipping through them.

"Amber, you may leave first."

"Alright."

The secretary of the Schicksal Archbishop Amber, bowed slightly to him and left Otto's office.

[Luo Lin, Female, born on June 14, 1994, in the coastal area of Shenzou.]

[In 2000, when Luo Lin was 6 years old, she was found to have resistance to Honkai energy by the official detection agency of Shenzou. After communicating with her parents and receiving assistance, she joined the local Valkyrie training academy in the same year.]

[While attending the Valkyrie School, she excelled in logistics management and intelligence relations. Her combat skills were poor. At the age of 14 in 2008, she completed the Valkyrie course normally and graduated, rated as a C-Rank Valkyrie, and was assigned to the Schicksal HQ to work in logistics and intelligence management.]

[Colleagues have rated her as excellent, friendly in her interactions, but it seems she enjoys working a lot. She also makes use of her free time to continue learning about Valkyries.]

[An abnormal situation occurred on January 10, 2010, when Luo Lin's work performance fluctuated, and she began to interact with members of the Equipment Department that same month, inquiring about the development of advanced tactical equipment.]

"Oh?"

Otto raised an eyebrow, noticing a few additional notes here—

[Schicksal Intelligence Department·Surveillance Department: Starting from January 11, 2010, Luo Lin was subjected to a counter-espionage investigation. Genetic samples were extracted during routine physical examinations, and with the assistance of a psychologist and advanced detection instruments, the possibilities of disguise and brainwashing were ruled out.]

[It seems she's putting too much pressure on herself... It would be best to find time to relax. If there are no other issues, I suggest paying attention to her mental health—Schicksal Medical Headquarters, Professor of Psychology, Philimon Giti]

[In March 2010, she applied for a transfer from the Schicksal HQ to work at the former headquarters of Kolostein, a lateral transfer, which was approved.]

[Note: The position on the HQ is coveted, but the pressure is also high. I've read the reports from the medical department. Perhaps she couldn't handle it anymore, but it's unfortunate that someone with such skills has some issues in this regard... Well, I respect her choice—Leader of Group 1 of the HQ Intelligence Department, Gina Easty]

[On July 28, 2010, Tony Gina, the leader of Group 2 of the Logistics Intelligence Department in Kolostein, applied for an extension of leave for the purpose of relieving mental stress and went to France.]

[Schicksal Intelligence Department·Surveillance Department: On August 10, 2010, Fu Hua, who cooperated with the Intelligence Department and possessed advanced surveillance qualifications, submitted a report on Luo Lin.]

[Note: Captain Ragnar Lothbrok has completed the qualification review of Luo Lin, and I trust Captain Ragnar's analysis—Fu Hua]

[Note 2: A very ambitious child. I've seen her trying to teach martial arts to children in the orphanage. From this aspect of her skills, her combat capabilities should have greatly improved compared to when she just graduated. Her path also fits the Valkyrie Assault Team well. We lack such intelligence personnel—Captain Ragnar Lothbrok]

[On September 4, Luo Lin returned from France.]

[On September 27, Luo Lin participated in the Valkyrie promotion exam and was promoted from a C-Rank Valkyrie to a B-Rank one.]

[Note: This guy doesn't seem like someone from the Intelligence Department. Why is she so skilled? It feels like she's cutting through Honkai Beasts like cutting vegetables... You say she's getting too close to the Equipment Department? Oh, Captain Ragnar also appreciates her? A martial artist! She is not elegant at all—Supervisor of the Valkyrie Promotion Exam, A-Rank Valkyrie Lelith]

[On October 4, Luo Lin joined the Valkyrie Assault Team at the recommendation of Captain Ragnar Lothbrok.]

[On October 15, Luo Lin arrived at the Belarus Branch with the reinforcement team of the Valkyrie Assault Team.]

[On November 28, she went missing during the battle with [censored].]

[Note: Damn it, I should have ordered everyone to retreat from that area immediately, even though it was much weaker than what's in the Schicksal database, [censored]'s spatial destruction still far exceeds imagination. The opened spatial rifts directly sucked her in... I'll personally communicate with her parents. I must take responsibility for this battle—Captain Ragnar Lothbrok]

"...Ah, you who narrowly escaped death appeared in the Far East..."

Otto supported his chin, somewhat uncertain about the situation of this Valkyrie.

The blond man knew very well that the Imaginary Space and the Sea of Quanta were not places where normal humans could survive, yet this Valkyrie named Luo Lin actually managed to return after being missing for three years...

And even activated a hidden identity unknown to the Intelligence Department...

Was she still the Valkyrie loyal to Schicksal?

No, was she even herself?

Otto looked at Amber sitting outside the door and naturally thought of cloning technology—If Schicksal could use it, couldn't other organizations?

Although Schicksal had set up branches in the Far East, due to historical reasons, the Phoenix maintained protection over Shenzou for a long time until Schicksal later reached a cooperation agreement with her to jointly defend Shenzou.

Shenzou officials were more accepting of the Phoenix herself rather than Schicksal, which had a strong religious flavor. Therefore, Schicksal's control there was far less than that in the European headquarters, allowing Anti Entropy to take advantage and occupy a part of the territory.

The headquarters of Massive Electric (referred to as ME Corporation) was located in Nagazora City, a company with advanced research facilities and production capabilities. Everyone in the Schicksal Intelligence Department knew that it was backed by Anti Entropy—And Luo Lin happened to appear there.

ME Corporation essentially represented top-notch technology outside of Schicksal, and they definitely had cloning-related technology.

"Amber, investigate the access records and videos of the genetic database and let the Surveillance Department see if there are any issues."

"Yes, Lord Bishop."

Otto placed the documents back on the table and operated the terminal.

"My old friend, do you have a moment now?"

"...If you have something to say, just say it, Otto."

The girl with a low ponytail, dressed in training clothes, stopped hitting the sandbag, intercepted the swaying sandbag with her fingers, and stared at the projection from the communicator with her blue eyes.

"Well, as we discussed before, I need you to go to the Far East branch and infiltrate," Otto sighed.

Fu Hua interrupted him, her gaze sharp. "Otto, you know Ragnar Lothbrok teaches at St. Freya Academy, right? There's no way she wouldn't recognize me."

"Why not use the miraculous Fenghuang Down then? It's a Divine Key after all," Otto suggested.

Fu Hua's eyes narrowed. "Otto, Fenghuang Down isn't meant to be used like that on our own people! Manipulating memories requires extreme caution!"

"Alright, alright. I'll contact Ragnar later and discuss the situation with her... but," Otto's smile held a hint of significance, "according to you, if she's not one of our own, does that mean we can act more freely?"

Fu Hua sensed she might have fallen into a trap. "So... who's the unfortunate target of yours then?"

"Well..." Otto spread the documents on the table and slid them toward his personal terminal. "Do me a favor. I need you to confirm if this person is one of us... using your Fenghuang Down."

Fu Hua looked at the photo on the documents, her eyes widening in surprise.

"Luo Lin?!"