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Sigurd nodded, tacitly acknowledging Hera's intention to take the credit effortlessly.

Then, Amber and Einstein began their clash.

Amber was the de facto chief administrator of Schicksal, skilled and efficient in her duties.

Einstein, a super-intelligent scientist, had studied every significant alliance treaty, national letter, and international cooperation agreement in history before coming here, making thorough preparations.

The two meticulously compared and negotiated each line of their respective documents, causing Hera to droop her eyelids and doze off, the livestream audience to log off in droves, and Sigurd to open a virtual screen to attend to his own work.

By the time the sun set, casting its last rays into the grand hall of gold and silver, painting it in a dreamy glow, the two finally each held a freshly drafted alliance document and simultaneously sighed in relief.

"Zzz…"

Hera lay on the table, her dazzling golden hair spread out on the black metal surface like a stunning painting, breathing evenly in her sleep.

Sigurd put away his work screen, snapped his fingers, and sent a worker bee flying towards Hera's head like a supersonic metal peanut.

Bang!

The worker bee struck Hera's head with a loud thud.

Hera jerked backward from the force, almost falling, then clutched her head and yelled, "What the heck! Can't a person sleep around here!?"

"Why the pretense, old lady? This isn't the place to sleep. The alliance documents are ready. Get your Archbishop to sign them so we can all clock out and go home," Sigurd criticized Hera's act of cuteness without mercy, pointing to the two identical documents on the table.

"Oh…"

Hera pouted and clapped her hands.

After the crisp claps, a golden beam of light descended from the sky, precisely illuminating the two documents.

In an instant, the light vanished, leaving behind flamboyant golden signatures on the documents: Otto Apocalypse.

Hera then pointed to the alliance documents, smiling expectantly at Sigurd and Einstein, as if waiting for a grand show from Anti-Entropy.

Sigurd looked expressionlessly at Einstein.

Einstein rolled her eyes.

"Showy and impractical."

She commented dryly, pulling a stamp from her pocket. She breathed on it lightly with her cherry-red lips and then stamped both documents, leaving Welt's signature.

Hera blinked in surprise.

"That's it?"

"With me and Sigurd, plus this stamp, we can fully represent our leader's intentions. That's enough," Einstein replied with a deadpan expression, casually putting away the stamp.

Hera: "(ー`?ー)…"

You should be cooperating with my performance, and yet you're ignoring it?

Hera huffed and prepared to take one of the documents and leave.

Just then, Sigurd's hand gently pressed on the document, stopping Hera.

"Wait a moment."

"What now?"

"Given the gravity of the matter, I've invited a witness."

Sigurd turned to look towards the west.

Simultaneously, the perspective in the livestream shifted dramatically.

In the viewers' sight, against the backdrop of the massive setting sun, a huge crimson flame rose from the East Sea, spanning the ocean and stirring up towering waves, like a blazing new sun rising from China.

Boom!!!

Blinding crimson flames descended from the sky, engulfing the hall in endless fire, causing most of those present to break out in a sweat.

As the flames dissipated, a silver-haired woman in a white qipao, with red flame patterns at the edges, appeared at a corner of the round table.

On her shoulder stood a tiny girl dressed in black and white Daoist robes, resembling a doll but with an adorable yet intense smile. She raised her hands and shouted in a sweet, childlike voice:

"Rejoice! The immortal transcending time has manifested before you mortals! She embodies the power of two epochs, transcending space, soul, life, death, and reincarnation, subduing all demons of past and future. She is the Red Kite Immortal. And I am the Book of Fuxi, created by the ancient Fuxi and Nuwa, forever serving the immortal!"

"Celebrate, mortals!"

"Wahahaha!"

This audiovisual feast and the boastful proclamation of this peculiar being left the onlookers stunned.

Then, Fu Hua scratched her face, cradled the little Book of Fuxi in her arms, and gently covered her mouth with a finger, slightly embarrassed:

"Sorry, this child is a bit too naughty, please don't pay her any mind."

The Book of Fuxi bit Fu Hua's finger, freeing herself from the restraint, then angrily waved her little fists:

"What are you doing! Did you forget what I told you before we came? Show your immortal aura! Prestige! Do you understand? If you act so meek, it'll be hard for me to collect incense money in the future, how am I supposed to support you then!?"

"…I don't need incense money."

"Rubbish! In this world, the most important thing is money. Without money, you can't move an inch, understand?"

"Um, I…"

"No 'um'! Stand up straight! Where have you lived those fifty thousand years? You blockhead!"

They started bickering, or more accurately, the Book of Fuxi was scolding Fu Hua, like an experienced elder sister reprimanding her naive younger sister.

It was clear that Fu Hua was a bit troubled, but she held the Book of Fuxi carefully, not daring to apply even the slightest extra force. Even though she was being scolded harshly, her eyes were full of doting affection.

Sigurd pointed to Fu Hua, looked at the dumbfounded Hera, and said emotionlessly:

"The witness I invited is the Red Kite Immortal. Go ahead and start your performance."

Hera looked at Sigurd's merciless yet sarcastic deadpan eyes, then at the gentle-faced Fu Hua, paused, and then stood up, politely lifting her skirt and curtsying:

"Honored Immortal, I am truly humbled by your presence. On behalf of Lord Otto, I greet you. With you as a witness, this alliance is bound to be successfully executed. It is a great honor for Schicksal!"

Her words were humble, but Hera's mood sank.

Fu Hua's strength had recovered, at least to a significant extent, she was sure of this fact.

And with Fu Hua's powers restored, plus the new option of Sigurd and Anti-Entropy, she likely wouldn't listen to Otto anymore.

The Red Kite Immortal kept her promises, but it depended on the type of promise. The deal with Otto was unequal and one she made unwillingly from the start, and given their clashing personalities and years of friction, it wasn't surprising that Fu Hua might change her stance.

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