Honkai: Man(Sludge) From Future

"I've never met such a strange person."

Noldrei was starting to suspect that Tesla didn't even think it was a punishment.

After the first time, this person probably became addicted, even deliberately provoking him, her face practically screaming 'devious.'

"This is outrageous! She's actually treating His Majesty the Emperor as a reward?! Is there anything more rebellious than this?"

'Didn't you turn her into this?'

Cocolia was glad she didn't curse out loud at that time. Noldrei's punishment for Tesla only went as far as cursing, but who would've guessed that Tesla would find a new way to play with Noldrei?

Whenever she was in a bad mood, she'd come back and curse His Majesty, and then be pampered and comfortably put to sleep.

The next day, for Doctor Tesla, was another happy day.

"If it goes on like this, where's my dignity? How can I still manage my subordinates? No! I have to teach her a lesson!"

Noldrei's furious appearance was a rare sight for Cocolia.

If these women kept this up, they would all become good-for-nothings who only cared about pleasure and not about work.

"Turn her into a man!"

Cocolia made the ultimate suggestion. She thought that turning Tesla into a man would definitely help her overcome her sexual repression.

'Are you the eunuch next to the Emperor?!'

Bronya was speechless. She felt that Cocolia was becoming more and more audacious.

So, now that she had the power to change people's bodies, she would just use it randomly?

The little girl still had some morals. She immediately advised, "Won't Doctor Tesla just run away if you do that? If she leaves, then who is going to build your walls?"

Noldrei was briefly tempted by the idea, but thinking about the unfinished city walls of his empire, he had to give up on the idea of turning Tesla into a "trap."

"You're right. Let's wait until after the New Year."

'I bet you'll forget about her cursing you after the New Year.'

Cocolia was slightly disappointed that she didn't get to watch a good show, but she immediately shifted her focus to attacking Ryoma Raiden.

"And Ryoma Raiden too. He's obsessed with taking his daughter away from you. He's even been secretly obstructing Raiden Mei from participating in the living Stigmata experiment. She is a rare natural Stigmata awakener, and her Stigmata even has its own Stigmata will."

Cocolia emphasized how qualified Raiden Mei was, almost explicitly stating that Ryoma Raiden was in the wrong.

Bronya was shocked again.

Cocolia wasn't making things up this time. Ryoma Raiden had indeed been secretly acting like that.

But Raiden Mei hadn't even considered leaving. It was Ryoma Raiden who was pulling his hair out from anxiety.

"Regardless of whether or not Raiden Mei has this idea, what if she is persuaded by Ryoma Raiden one day?"

Cocolia's argument was also powerful. Regardless of whether Ryoma Raiden would succeed, he *might* succeed, and that alone was his crime.

'You're truly a little genius.'

Noldrei only had two people to handle all the miscellaneous tasks, Ryoma Raiden and Cocolia.

And they were fighting amongst themselves right in front of him?

'Cocolia, do you think I'm a foolish emperor?!'

Noldrei felt that this woman was too dishonest. As he was considering how to educate Cocolia,

Bronya stepped forward and said, "Impossible, Mei would never leave Kiana and me and leave on her own. She's not the kind of person who would abandon her friends. Although we've only known each other for a while, Mei is a very kind person."

Noldrei was silent.

He was choosing.

Should he be an idiot emperor being used by Cocolia?

Or be a tyrannical emperor who threatened three girls, based on what Bronya had said?

"You two are my prized advisors… and yet you don't even consider my well-being." Noldrei sighed, too lazy to care about them anymore.

"Eh?" Bronya was shocked, she never would've thought pleading for Raiden Mei would earn her those words.

"Forget it, I don't plan to do anything to Tesla. After all, it's hard to find a suitable doctor to be a Herrscher. It's not like I can bring all of your Anti-Entropy researchers here."

After thinking for a while, Noldrei instructed, "Bronya, I see that you just play games at home every day, and you don't seem to do anything when you go out. So I'll just give you a task, just in case you start having strange ideas from being idle."

"Eh? Huh?"

Bronya was stunned. What strange ideas was she having?

"Go to Schicksal for me and follow Theresa. Ask them if they can have Durandal come here. I have something to discuss with her in person. I don't mind if she has a position in Academy City, I just want to meet her."

Bronya didn't quite trust Noldrei's words.

This person was a master manipulator, and Anti-Entropy was the biggest fish he had caught so far. They had already lost three executives and many researchers.

"I, I don't think I can do it…"

Bronya carefully voiced her protest, but it was useless.

Noldrei tied her up with his tentacles and immediately performed the living Stigmata modification on her.

Noldrei was already experienced with this.

Wendy, after Tesla, had already been modified. That's where she got the confidence to challenge Theresa.

Bronya whimpered inwardly, she had never felt so humiliated in her life.

Even when she was a killer in stockings, it wasn't this embarrassing.

She felt like a ball that anyone could kick around.

After her body was opened up, a strange living thing was injected and installed in her spine.

Bronya felt like there was another heart beating in her body. It was on her back, but she didn't know the exact location.

"Don't worry, I'll give you some equipment before you go. You can also enter the Kaslana Stigmata space at night and exchange information with them."

Noldrei quickly gave Bronya access to the Kaslana chat group.

"I… thank you, Bronya."

Her tone was somewhat hateful. After her ability to make expressions was restored, she quickly learned how to use her facial muscles.

It was a splendid mask of pain.

"Don't worry, if you encounter any difficulties, feel free to come find me. Even if it's just for the sake of my useless crown princess, I will remember this favor."

Bronya suddenly looked up hopefully and asked, "Then, can you let me enter the Sea of Quanta?"

Noldrei immediately rejected her idea.

"No!"

'Tsk…' Bronya cursed inwardly, disdainful of Noldrei going back on his words.

'You can only rely on yourself. If you place your hopes on others to do what you want to do, you'll just be used by them.'

Seeing her like this, Noldrei knew that she hadn't reflected on her own actions.

If Cocolia wasn't trustworthy, did she think that this woman called Rita was?

So, he gave the unlucky mother and daughter their due punishment, making them spend a morning in the yard as ponies in the new year.