Setting aside Otto's resurrection of Herrschers, most others are fighting to combat the Honkai.
Faced with these unfortunate souls Otto had tricked into risking their lives, Siegfried naturally wouldn't kill them unless absolutely necessary.
However, this was no longer a situation where it was unnecessary.
Siegfried's visit to Changkong City wasn't just to check on his daughter's well-being; he had another matter to attend to.
He knew the truth behind his old friend Raiden Ryoma being framed and imprisoned by Cocolia.
He also knew that Raiden Ryoma had implanted the Gem of Conquest into Raiden Mei's body to save his daughter.
Now that Cocolia was acting like a complete monster and trying to trigger the Third Honkai Outbreak in Changkong City, how could Siegfried and the remaining two veteran executors of Anti-Entropy just stand by?
Doctors Einstein and Tesla were already secretly using the organization's influence to obstruct Cocolia's actions.
As the strongest fighter within the Anti-Entropy faction, Siegfried naturally came to Changkong City fully prepared for the worst.
The patriarch of the Kaslana family, who had lost an arm and whose body was far from its prime due to overuse of the Hyper-Evolution Factor, was certainly not incapable of defeating the Valkyries before him.
But if he had to fight an awakened Herrscher... to be honest, it would be a fight for his life.
"Sigh, ladies, to be frank, there's no need for us to fight here."
At this moment, Siegfried looked at the Valkyries who had already donned their armor and said with great helplessness.
"Although I'm a wanted criminal by Schicksal, I'm not allied with Cocolia."
"She's causing trouble now, and I intend to stop her. Under these circumstances—aren't we on the same side?"
Rita, who had already equipped the Azure Knight: Moon of Eternity, said to Siegfried with a smile.
"Theoretically speaking, your statement is indeed correct."
"Well, if we can talk it through, that would be great—"
"But Lord Otto said he doesn't want any unstable factors interfering with his plan."
"And to him, you are undoubtedly one of the biggest unstable factors in Changkong City."
Good grief, Otto really thinks highly of me.
"Then there's no other way, I'll have to commit a minor sin."
Seeing Siegfried draw the Flame-Chaser's Judgment and point its muzzle at her, the smile on Rita's face completely vanished.
However, Rita, facing Siegfried at this moment, already felt a sense of foreboding.
The other Valkyries beside her couldn't sense the enemy's strength and hadn't yet realized the severity of the situation.
But the problem was, Rita, as an S-rank Valkyrie, was no ordinary Valkyrie.
She might be far inferior to powerful S-rank Valkyries like Bianca and Theresa who wielded Divine Keys, but she was still among the strongest in Schicksal right now.
It was precisely because she was strong that she realized why this traitor to Schicksal, who had been wanted for so long, could still operate safely.
There was no other reason.
Even with one hand gone and his strength far from its peak, Siegfried Kaslana was not someone ordinary Honkai Energy warriors could contend with.
Her companions around her didn't sense it because Siegfried had suppressed his killing intent, focusing it solely on Rita, the strongest among them.
Otto's orders to Rita were to test Siegfried's current strength and delay him as much as possible.
But now, Rita couldn't help but feel...
Did I offend Archbishop Otto recently?
Otherwise...
—why would he assign me a mission that is almost certain death?
Changkong City. On the other side of the commercial street.
Kiana, who had completely forgotten to ask Lin Yu for details, was still muttering to herself, Dad didn't follow me at all, and Next time I see him, a few punches won't be enough, maybe I should just beat him up.
Lin Yu, who was accompanying her, was too lazy to comfort the unhappy girl.
Hmph, you're getting more and more skilled at this.
After all, you know very well that for a little girl whose mother is dead and father is unreliable, there are simply too many opportunities to strike when the iron is hot.
You could wait for a while, and when she's in a bad mood, use your silver tongue and this astonishing appearance to make her fall for you instantly.
Plus, with Raiden Mei already mostly conquered, I'm sure it won't be long before you can throw them both into bed and hehehe...
Ah, I'm really fed up.
She's clearly angry right now, and anything I say at this moment would be counterproductive.
What skill? This is purely about not talking when someone is in a bad mood.
Sometimes I really wonder if you're deliberately trying to create dramatic effect, or if the programmer who wrote you was a total shut-in, leading you to think in a way that only someone who has never been in a relationship would.
No matter what you're thinking, you've already determined the basic conquest strategy.
I haven't at all, you idiot.
But as you see a figure flash by, you notice something.
Kiana froze before Lin Yu, as if she had seen something, and then...
Before Lin Yu, Kiana suddenly froze, as if she had seen something.
Then, she looked at the figure and suddenly took a step, quickly chasing after it.
Chapter 18: The Angry Dumb Goose
Kiana, who was sulking at the moment, felt like a fool for her one-sided infatuation earlier.
As she spoke words to vent her emotions, she was truly disappointed in her heart.
Indeed, she had unilaterally assumed Siegfried was following her, indulged in fantasies, and then broke down.
Siegfried had never appeared from beginning to end, so theoretically speaking, Kiana's bad mood had little to do with Siegfried...
Yeah, right!
What was that darn dad thinking!
It was one thing to leave without saying goodbye back then, but he hadn't contacted me at all for all these years.
He left me in Europe, and after I finally settled down after such a long journey, I still couldn't find any news of him.
Hmph, even if he wanted to evade Schicksal's pursuit, he wouldn't have kept silent for so many years.
Even Lin Yu, a friend I just met not long ago, cares about me so much, but my darn dad...
At this moment, Kiana felt angrier the more she thought about it, and if she continued, she would start acting crazy on the street.
Then, just as she was about to suppress her dissatisfaction, she suddenly saw a figure.
It was a woman with long golden hair.
By general theory, Kiana didn't know the beautiful woman with long golden hair and a great figure at all.
But the moment she saw the other person, Kiana felt something was wrong.
Miss Kiana was certain that she hadn't instantly fallen in love upon seeing a beautiful girl.
This feeling made her heart suddenly race.
And she had felt this kind of feeling from someone else before.
Darn dad?
No!
This feeling of blood connection, I've only felt it from my darn dad.
Why would a beautiful blonde big sister give me this feeling... Wait, could it be!
At this moment, Kiana suddenly remembered something.
In the past, after Siegfried had just told Kiana her name, he taught Kiana some knowledge while drinking.
Normally, it's very common for a father to teach his daughter some knowledge.
The problem was—the knowledge Siegfried taught Kiana while drinking was 'how to flirt with men'.
Anyway, from then on, Kiana knew that although her dad was an excellent warrior, he was essentially just a very indecent old uncle.
And if such an indecent old uncle had one or two illegitimate daughters... it didn't seem impossible.
Although Kiana's train of thought was jumping, at this moment, she didn't know why she thought of it directly.
She didn't consider how unreliable her reasoning was at all.
She didn't consider what questions she would ask the blonde woman after catching up to her.
As a member of the Kaslana family, Kiana Kaslana, whose body acted before her brain, rushed out at the fastest speed.
"Hey! Wait!"
Seeing Kiana disappear with a 'whoosh', Lin Yu, who was chasing after her, realized that the gap in physical fitness between them was too large.
Lin Yu didn't know if the joke about hitting Herrschers with baseballs was true, but considering that the real Kiana could fall from a high altitude, suffer a serious head injury, and still survive, it wasn't strange that K423's physical fitness was much higher than ordinary people.
"Tch, disappeared at a time like this."
Taking out his phone, Lin Yu started looking around while quickly sending Rita a message: 'K423 has disappeared near the commercial street.'
However, this time, he couldn't find any trace of K423.
[Oh, leaving without saying goodbye—what a tragic development.]
[But you firmly believe that after this development, a Happy Ending that belongs only to you will surely come!]
Happy ending, my ass.
It's one thing if I can't find this brat, but if something happens to her, I'll just wait to be killed by Otto.
In an alley, with a strike from Siegfried, Rita was sent flying heavily into the wall.
Even though the Herrscher of the Void had taken one of his arms, and his body was difficult to control due to the Hyper-Evolution Factor, Siegfried was still one of the strongest in the world.
Under his precise control of force, Siegfried, who could have easily demolished this street, managed to take down the pursuing enemies without destroying the surrounding environment.
As for killing them... Siegfried felt it was unnecessary.
Almost no one in Schicksal knew Otto's true face. These compatriots, in the end, were just like Siegfried in the past, being used by Otto.
"Ha, my dear ladies, today's 'date' ends here."
After picking up the phone Rita had dropped on the ground, Siegfried said to them with feigned ease.
"Otto... heh, he's not as good as you think—What!"
But at this moment, after seeing the information displayed on Rita's phone, Siegfried's relaxed expression vanished.
Seeing Siegfried's expression, Rita immediately realized that he must have seen some information.
Information related to K423.
Because Lin Yu had sent a text message, Rita's phone, even without being unlocked, displayed a message on the screen.
With Rita's skills, she wouldn't have to worry about leaks.
In this world, the number of people who could snatch a phone from her hands, including the missing leader of Anti-Entropy, Rita believed there weren't more than ten on the surface.
But today, she had encountered Siegfried, who was even more skilled than her.
Worse still, she had been forced by Otto to stall Siegfried.
Although another S-rank Valkyrie, Bianca, had already arranged to meet Rita nearby, and repelling Siegfried wouldn't be difficult with her skills, the problem was...
Rita simply didn't want them to meet so hastily.
Years ago, Otto had already informed Rita that Bianca's true identity was the real Kiana Kaslana.
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