The Manila Honkai was already in its final stages. The hardest part the Judgment-class Honkai Beast had already died. The remaining Honkai energy wasn't enough to birth high-level Honkai Beasts.
According to Schicksal's intel, this Honkai Beast was named Narak, one of the eight great dragon kings in Indian mythology, with the power to control rain and wind quite fitting for this dragon.
Side note: Kurikara was also one of the eight great dragon kings, and he used lightning too.
If nothing unexpected happened, this place would become a great training ground for Schicksal. It had been heavily polluted by Honkai energy a major Honkai outbreak like this meant it probably wouldn't be livable for centuries.
"Next, I need to go back to Schicksal Headquarters to report. The Snow Lotus Squad now only has me and Angelina left. The captain recommended me to become the new captain of Snow Lotus Squad to His Grace the Bishop at the end. I still have to handle the handover…"
"And… I want to introduce you to my mom and dad…"
Ana held her head in her hands. Yesterday she hadn't noticed at all, but waking up today, so many things had happened!
Right after waking up, she got this bad news but Shun wasn't too surprised. With a major Honkai just happening and the follow-up with Snow Lotus Squad, how could Ana have time?
Still, Ana wanting to bring him home was an issue. Meeting the parents was fine not meeting them before marriage would be weirder.
But the key problem: he didn't want to see Otto! With Otto's persona among Schicksal's Valkyries, he'd probably even bless a random unknown Valkyrie's wedding.
Let alone a big news flash marriage for a Schariac young lady like Ana Otto would definitely find out.
Since he was marrying Ana, Otto would know. Once he knew, he'd definitely connect it to the current Shun.
In that case, hiding was impossible unless he gave up Ana, but then wouldn't that defeat the whole purpose?
Otto wasn't that scary. He wasn't an omniscient god. Otto had miscalculated before Joyce, the Second Honkai he'd crashed hard.
Since he'd already entered the game with his life on the line, why think about dodging Otto, that stubborn, stinky rock?
Ask yourself: are you ready? To meet Otto, you first need sufficient strength at least enough not to get taken down instantly.
If it were his old self, he'd probably get pinned the moment they met. But now, his pure combat power should surpass Rita's, plus he had the Cosmic Juggernaut.
He could already stand undefeated. Plus, with Fu Hua's Fenghuang Down left behind to resist mental attacks, he could block Otto's opening simulated Fenghuang Down.
Maybe he really didn't need to worry about Otto messing with him now.
But most importantly, Shun wanted to respond to Ana's expectations. After a night of cooling off, Ana still wanted to bring him home which meant…
Ana was serious. She had genuinely thought it over and wanted to marry Shun. In that case, how could Shun bear to refuse Ana?
"Okay, I'll go with you. Honestly, I haven't figured out how to face your uncle and aunt yet."
Shun figured Ana also thought that someone who killed a Judgment-class Honkai Beast wouldn't face danger at Schicksal Headquarters.
But unfortunately, the most dangerous thing at Schicksal Headquarters was their beloved Archbishop of Schicksal Otto Apocalypse.
One could only say Otto's image in the public's eyes was just too perfect.
Under the envious gaze of the little Valkyrie who assigned them the tent yesterday, Shun and Ana boarded the Snow Lotus Squad's transport vehicle, the "Sikadi."
Since the Snow Lotus Squad had accepted the Judgment-class Honkai Beast head that Shun transferred to them, their designation would definitely be retained so this vehicle would stay with Snow Lotus Squad.
Because it could be piloted unmanned, Shun and Ana both sat in the transport ship's rest area. Shun held Ana's soft hand, staring at the ceiling, thinking about what to say when they really met Otto.
Should he go full aggro: "Yeah, you lost Kallen, but you still have me. I can completely replace Kallen as the guide for your life, right?"
Or American bullying style: "Today Kallen and Yae Sakura are having a party in Yae Village. Guess who didn't get invited? You!"
Nah, nah better not pull that kind of stunt. If it really tore things apart, the loss would outweigh the gain.
"Shun, what are you thinking about? How to meet my parents? My mom and dad are super easy to talk to, and I haven't been home in ages. By logic, they shouldn't make things hard for us, right?"
Ana gently rested her head on Shun's shoulder. After their relationship breakthrough, Ana's interactions had become much bolder.
"Yeah, I really am thinking about your elders." As the highest-ranking person in current Schicksal, with clear Schariac bloodline, wasn't Otto Ana's elder?
So Shun thinking about Ana's elders was completely correct no issue at all.
The transport ship's speed was fast after all, Schicksal black tech. In just three hours, they reached the Schicksal floating island above Austria.
"Then I'm going to report first. Bye!" They parted at an intersection. Shun found a nearby cat café, sat down, petting cats while waiting for Ana.
Shun ordered the shop's signature coffee. For someone who'd only drunk instant coffee for twenty years, it was like a cow chewing peonies.
He added a ton of sugar cubes, then downed it in one go that was Shun's coffee-drinking style.
"Hm, feels… not as good as Nescafé." Shun mentally rated it. Good thing no one heard, or he'd get roasted by these nearby cat-and-coffee double enthusiasts.
At that moment, a white cat with blue eyes rubbed against Shun's pant leg, jumped on the table, and let him pet freely.
Shun petted the cat, greatly pleased, and immediately ordered the shop's most expensive cat treat.
"Hm, nice. I'll call you Qi Cat from now on." He didn't know the cat's real name anyway Shun was calling it Qi Cat now.
"Wow, this cat is so cute! It's been ages since I came to this shop I really haven't seen this one before. Does it have a name?" Shun quickly stood up, pulled out the chair opposite for Ana to sit.
"Dunno, but I'm calling it Qi Cat. By the way, Ana, how'd you come back so fast? Did you see Bishop Otto?"
Though he really disliked Otto, in front of Ana, Shun still had to call him Bishop Otto.
"I did see His Grace the Bishop, and he said I did well, told me not to blame myself too much the tragedy with Snow Lotus Squad wasn't my fault…"
"If His Grace knew I was a deserter…"
"Never mind that. Also, His Grace approved our marriage and even agreed to attend our wedding he'll help organize it too."
"Huh?" Hearing this, Shun was dumbfounded.