So When Do You Plan to Spank the Duck's Drum (cont.)

Yuno originally had self-destructive tendencies, became an excellent warrior after being persuaded by Lin Yu.

Bronya herself only began to seriously work for Schicksal after being persuaded by Lin Yu.

Class President Fu Hua was very optimistic about it... no, now it's not just optimistic anymore.

They were already embracing each other; any other words would have been superfluous.

The school principal, Major Himeko, and even Bishop Otto all think highly of Brother Lin Yu.

If anything happens to him, then...

Bronya, who had been worried that Lin Yu would cause jealousy and rivalry, suddenly felt a sense of gloom in her heart.

Bronya is such an idiot. Compared to these 'trivial matters,' Brother Lin Yu's personality is the real problem.

Even when Fu Hua, his Class President, was talking about those things, he didn't seem to be listening.

His adoptive sister, Miss Rita, and his close friend, Miss Bianca, must have discovered his personality long ago; they couldn't possibly ignore it.

The result is that neither the Class President, who is suspected of being his lover, nor Miss Rita and Miss Bianca, who are close to Brother Lin Yu, have been able to change his ways.

If he continues in this manner, he will inevitably step into the center of the battlefield again during the next major Honkai.

But what about the next Honkai...?

—Who can guarantee that the next Herrscher will be like Mei, actively suppressing her inner power?

As a member of Anti-Entropy who had been exposed to Cocolia's core project, Bronya knew very well that before becoming Herrscher, the Herrscher Candidate would gradually fall into despair for various reasons.

Those bodies that have fallen into despair, once lured by the sound of Honkai, are very likely to transform into world-destroying demons on the spot.

Aside from those with unwavering resolve, ordinary people, when faced with a desperate situation, will no longer care whether those around them are innocent or not.

Even if Brother Lin Yu can defeat the Simulated Herrscher, his current strength is still basically enough to kill him if he faces Herrscher.

If something happens to Brother Lin Yu, then Sister Mei might be unable to suppress the Herrscher Core, which is the most likely thing to happen first.

Then the two Herrscher will clash on a new battlefield...

Although the connection was somewhat sudden, Bronya instantly thought of the Second Honkai Eruption, which nearly affected half of Asia.

She had checked the information in the Schicksal Database before.

Although the data on the Second Honkai Eruption in the Schicksal Database did not mention that Anti-Entropy participated in the battle, it did mention what happened at the end of that Honkai 3rd.

The Herrscher of the Void is far too powerful. The result of her Honkai Energy going berserk could be that most of Asia is contaminated by Honkai Energy.

Valkyrie Cecilia Sania and her husband Siegfried, in order to prevent this tragedy, held off the Herrscher of the Void and directly requested headquarters to launch Honkai Energy Fission Bomb at their location, thus stopping the tragedy.

If what Schicksal said in this internal data record is true, then once the Herrscher goes all out and fights seriously, it may indeed affect the future of billions of people, just as the database says.

And now, the next Honkai...

Thinking about this, Bronya felt her head, which had been aching frequently lately, throb even more.

The last Honkai was caused by her adoptive mother Cocolia.

Last night's surprise attack even featured Simulated Herrscher created by Cocolia.

Kiana once mentioned during a casual conversation that her father, Siegfried, had a falling out with Bishop Otto because he had tainted the power of the Herrscher.

It now seems that Bronya didn't see where Otto had gotten his hands on the Herrscher's power.

However, her adoptive mother Cocolia, is now frantically trying to seize the power of the Herrscher —she has even managed to mass-produce Herrscher clones.

Even so, she was not satisfied with the number of troops she controlled.

The Third Honkai Outbreak failed, and Cocolia has been craving the Herrscher Core...

—She's definitely planning another massive Honkai!

At that moment, Bronya realized this and, with trembling hands, she broke out in a cold sweat and reached for the handkerchief in front of her.

If she were just an ordinary fourteen-year-old child, she might still side with her adoptive mother because of kinship.

However, Bronya is no ordinary brat.

Her IQ is actually very high. Some things that ordinary kids can't see through, Bronya can figure out about 80 or 90 percent of the truth as long as she calms down and makes a little deduction.

Originally, she was still indulging in the fantasy of Cocolia 'saving Seele with the power of the Herrscher '.

But after Lin Yu directly pointed out the reality she didn't want to face, Bronya now only felt...

—Oh no, Bronya really feels awful.

Mother Cocolia is definitely going to cause trouble.

Furthermore, considering that she can create Herrscher Clone, although she cannot defeat the Far East Branch, her combat strength is surprisingly sufficient.

She will definitely try to create a new Herrscher if she gets the chance, and the new Herrscher will stir up Brother Lin Yu's desire for revenge, causing Brother Lin Yu to rush to the battlefield. In the end, it may turn into the worst result of ' Brother Lin Yu dying in battle, Mei's sister going berserk, and the two Herrscher fighting each other'.

Bronya had always run away in the past, but now...

—Mom, I'm sorry.

After taking a deep breath, Bronya immediately contacted Himeko and Theresa, who hadn't returned home all night, through her terminal.

"Hey, Bronya?"

On the other end of the terminal, Himeko, who had been in charge of cleaning up the mess all night, looked exhausted and asked Bronya.

"What happened in the dorm?"

"Himeko- sensei, Headmistress, Bronya has a plan."

At this moment, Bronya exhaled a deep breath and spoke very seriously to the two people in the picture.

"Bronya wants to contact Mother Cocolia, and then..."

"Bronya wanted to use herself as bait to lure her out and then arrest her directly."

"However, before completing this operation plan, Bronya wants the headmistress to give Bronya a guarantee."

"After capturing Mother Cocolia... can the headmaster guarantee that Schicksal won't kill her?"

After saying those words, Bronya felt as if all the strength in her body had been completely drained.

Although she had betrayed Cocolia before, Lin Yu Bronya the excuse Lin Yu had given her to escape the truth.

However, now that she has said those words, she can no longer deceive her own heart.

Even if she felt that stopping her mother from continuing to commit evil was a good thing, the essence of her action remained unchanged for the girl.

Bronya chose to betray her closest relatives for a 'greater good' that she had never cared about in the past.

When exactly did Bronya become such a weak person?

Was it a fleeting glimpse of madness on Mother Cocolia's face?

Or were it Brother Lin Yu's words that revealed the truth?

Finally, after hearing Theresa say "I promise you," Bronya, lying helplessly on the bed, had the last image that flash through her mind.

That day, she saw a girl named Yuno, who, despite being dominated by the Honkai, still shed tears because she had killed her mother with her own hands.

Perhaps it was because of this incident that she realized just how serious her past mistakes were.

Only then did she realize just how crazy her adoptive mother really was.

At that moment, the girl lying on the bed covered her eyes with her arms and felt her tears, which unexpectedly flowed from her eyes.

Seele, Bronya betrayed Mother Cocolia.

Is this really the right thing to do?

St. Freya Academy - Principal's Office

Inside the headmaster's office, Himeko and Theresa, who had just heard Bronya's words, felt...

Wow, this is such an exciting operation, are you sure you're okay?

The fact that Bronya was Cocolia's adopted daughter was something they had both known about.

Theresa believed that Bronya could make the right judgment, and while Himeko did not blindly trust Bronya, she also did not specifically target her because of her identity.

Of course, basic precautions were taken, but Theresa felt that Himeko 'Himeko precautions were not inappropriate.

Having served as Branch Leader for so many years, she couldn't possibly have remained completely unchanged.

Rather, she was very grateful to her old friend for trying to help her out of her capriciousness and find a way to cover for her.

"Given the current situation..."

After pondering for two seconds, Theresa decisively gave up thinking and directly threw the question to Himeko.

"Himeko, what do you think?"

"To tell the truth."

Himeko recalled the conflicting emotions of determination and hesitation on Bronya's face and felt that this was very strange.

"If it were at any other time, I would think it might be a trap."

"It's not that I doubt Bronya, but Cocolia might release some information to lure Bronya, who is likely to notice it, into a trap, but..."

"But?"

"But the timing is wrong."

After taking a deep breath, Himeko looked at the schedule in front of her and continued speaking to Theresa beside her.

"Cocolia and her allies just exhausted the combat power of three Simulated Herrscher and three Emperor-class."

"Although we can't figure out Cocolia's true strength, the loss of so many troops is enough to cripple her and her allies."

"If she really intended to set a trap, anyone with a sound mind wouldn't choose to do it now when she's so weakened."

"Well, that's true, but..."

At this moment, Theresa asked Himeko with a puzzled expression.

"Is the person who actively triggered the Third Honkai Outbreak really mentally sound?"

Himeko wanted to refute Theresa's words, but after thinking about it for a moment, she realized...

That's undeniable.

Regardless, Cocolia's actions were incredibly idiotic.

Even if we include her clones, the Divine Key users controlled by her allies, and the Emperor-class Honkai Beast, Himeko still feels that these forces might not be able to secure a victory against a true Herrscher.

Moreover, Cocolia had at the time was a bunch of Titan Mech lying in ambush in Changkong City —these things were nothing but scrap metal in the face of the Herrscher of Thunder's power.

As for the claim that Cocolia had a backup plan—if that woman had one, she would have used it long ago; how could she have waited until now?

"Now that you mention it, I suddenly feel uneasy."

At that moment, Himeko took out her terminal and contacted Lin Yu, who was outside.

"Hey, Lin Yu, are you in your dorm right now?"

"Major Himeko? Please wait a moment, I'm moving towards the dormitory now."

"Oh, then don't go back yet. Come directly to Theresa's office. Theresa and I have a special task for you."

"I see."

After hanging up the call, Lin Yu looked at Fu Hua, who was still being supported by him, and a troubled expression appeared on his face.

"I'm fine."

Upon hearing Himeko's message, Fu Hua realized that their interactions were becoming too intimate.

Fu Hua, who immediately took the initiative to separate from Lin Yu, suddenly raised her voice for some reason.

"In short, don't act so recklessly again, understand?"

"Yes, yes—by the way, are you really not going to the hospital?"

Seeing Fu Hua turn her head away, Lin Yu Fu Hua her with some concern.