Chapter 208

"However, I do not sense any hostility from you, and you are no match for me."

"I know you didn't come here to stop me, so can you please move aside, ghost?"

"After that great battle, only a few people survived. I don't want to be violent towards my lovely juniors."

"Well... anyway, don't rush!"

Seeing that Siegfried had already put his hand back on the gun handle at his waist, Ghost, who had just arrived nearby, immediately spoke to Siegfried.

"After you hear me out, you probably won't want to go there anymore."

"Explain."

Upon hearing Siegfried impatiently utter this short word, Ghost immediately spoke to Siegfried as quickly as possible.

"My unfortunate disciple, Lin Yu, is nearby—your daughter, Kiana Kaslana, is not far behind him!"

???

"No, wait a minute."

Siegfried was stunned upon hearing the information from the ghost.

"Brother Lin Yu is nearby, which means..."

"—You're definitely lying to me! How could he possibly have solved the Fourth Honkai Outbreak!"

After saying that, Siegfried suddenly realized that he might have said something wrong.

What do you mean, "How could he possibly have solved it?"

He's already solved two Herrscher- level incidents, so doing it again... doesn't seem so strange.

Seeing that Siegfried's expression gradually became extremely awkward, Ghost took out a high-powered telescope from his large trench coat and tossed it to Siegfried.

"Look, you've already half-believed it yourself."

"The surveillance system is broken. This is a small, high-powered telescope I bought in this small country—look for yourself in the due northwest direction!"

After taking the high-powered binoculars from Ghost, Siegfried used them and indeed saw Lin Yu's figure.

And it wasn't just Lin Yu; he was also there and saw...

—The Durandal, was holding Lin Yu's body, looking utterly helpless.

Damn it, the ghost was telling the truth.

Damn it, Bianca and Lin Yu are so close.

Damn it, Kiana seems to be quite close to Lin Yu too.

My two daughters, how could you both fall in love with the same man, just like the future I saw in my dream!

I admit he is indeed very handsome, reliable, and a great fighter; I can't even find any flaws in him, but—

But...

After thinking for a long time, Siegfried found himself unable to go down.

To be honest, he already knew that Kiana, Bianca, and Lin Yu were very close.

So in a sense, Siegfried was somewhat prepared.

To be honest, there are too many scumbags these days.

Rather than one of the sisters being eliminated and spending the rest of her life with another man, Siegfried clearly still felt...

Actually, if the younger generation doesn't mind, there's not much he, as an elder, can say.

But he still felt really angry.

"See, I didn't lie."

The ghost standing before Siegfried spoke to Siegfried with a helpless expression.

"I don't know what you're thinking, but after the battle that killed Ragna, you and your daughter were separated."

"That mission was indeed classified, but as the head of the Schicksal Intelligence Department, I can still deduce some things."

"If you're avoiding meeting your daughter, then I'm definitely going to stop you and rush over there."

After hearing Ghost's explanation, Siegfried lowered his guard and returned the binoculars to Ghost.

"You're right, ghost."

"This time, I owe you a favor."

"Ha... Your understanding is already the best reward for me."

Seeing Siegfried turn his back and prepare to leave, Ghost asked Siegfried one last question.

"My mission is complete. I will return to headquarters afterward."

Is there anything you'd like me to pass on to your daughter?

"... No, but there is one sentence I hope you will pass on to your disciple."

At this moment, Siegfried turned around and looked in the direction where Lin Yu was, his eyes flashing with a cold light.

"If he dares to wrong my daughter—even if he helps me once, I won't be lenient with him!"

Watching Siegfried gradually disappear into the distance, Ghost was certain that he had just felt a terrifying sense of oppression emanating from Siegfried.

Sigh, looking at it this way, Siegfried really loved his daughter.

But the problem is, what is right and wrong—I think you probably don't realize how serious this is.

I have been secretly gathering intelligence, and according to my intelligence, my foolish disciple has already gone on a date with Fu Hua.

He himself probably has no intention of having two relationships at the same time.

But that doesn't mean he's safe.

Ugh, this gives me a headache.

This student is truly outstanding in some ways. He's so outstanding that I, as his teacher...

—If I can't protect you when the time comes, don't blame me for being useless, Xiaolin.

Oceania Branch. Base

Inside the Oceania Branch base, Rita Roseweisse looked at the girl in the wheelchair beside her and felt uneasy.

Rita, who was supposed to go to England to carry out an investigation mission to find out Void Key was located, was suddenly transferred by Otto to the Oceania Branch, which was obviously an accident.

Otto didn't say much, only instructing Rita to ensure that the girl named Wendy didn't fall into the hands of others.

However, as one of Otto's confidantes, Rita, who already knew about the Artificial Herrscher Project, naturally knew Wendy's true identity.

Wendy, a very famous genius girl in Schicksal in the past two years, was once recognized by everyone in the organization as a genius newcomer who was 'most likely to become the fourth S-rank Valkyrie '.

Rita, being Valkyrie herself, naturally knew that her colleagues' judgments were correct.

The girl in front of me will be fourteen years old in another six months. Last year, she passed the headquarters' A-rank Valkyrie assessment and successfully advanced to A-Class.

A-rank Valkyrie under thirteen years old...

If that accident hadn't happened, Wendy would probably still be a spirited Valkyrie, rather than someone who needs protection.

"Senior Roseweisse."

Noticing Rita's gaze, Wendy suddenly asked Rita a question.

"You came to find me this time on the organization's orders because... the organization wants to remove the Desire Gem from my body?"

"... That's not the case, Miss Wendy."

Noticing the unease in the girl's eyes, Rita smiled and spoke to Wendy.

"Your legs are unable to move because of the failure of the tissue experiment. This is the organization's fault, and the organization will take responsibility."

"Even now, Bishop Otto is still trying to heal your legs. I can assure you that he has no intention of doing anything bad to you in order to remove the gem from your body."

"... is that so?"

Wendy breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Rita's gentle voice.

At the same time, seeing the girl's changing expression, Rita felt a pang of guilt.

Otto did not say anything related to this to Rita; these conclusions were Rita's own guesses.

She believed her guess was correct.

However, Rita did not finish explaining her speculation.

Rita, as S-rank Valkyrie, could Schicksal see information about Dr. Mags's defection and Otto's dispatch of Simulated Herrscher from Lin Yu's side to pursue her.

Otto's plan might fool others, but as Valkyrie understands Otto, Rita knows very well that the theft of the jewels is definitely related to Otto himself.

During the years that Rita was promoted from A-Class to S-rank, several plans were being implemented within Schicksal.

During this period, some A-rank Valkyrie were suddenly identified as 'missing' or 'dead in battle' in the database.

It wasn't until Rita was promoted to S-rank that she learned that all her innocent colleagues who had disappeared had died in the 'Artificial Herrscher Experiment,' an experiment with an extremely low success rate.

The Tranquility Gem was 'coincidentally' taken away, and Bishop Otto 'coincidentally' dispatched Simulated Herrscher to pursue it...

Sigh, Singapore is probably doomed.

As for Wendy, I do believe that Bishop Otto is trying to heal Wendy's legs, and I also believe that Bishop Otto would not want to disturb the Desire Gem that has already stabilized inside Wendy's body.

However, the reason he did this was not because he cared about his subordinates—he had already used high-end combat power like A-Class for experiments, and only Lord Bianca would believe it if he told people that Bishop Otto cared about his subordinates.

Bishop Otto is constantly trying to create Herrscher.

During the Third Honkai Outbreak, he may have already sensed Cocolia's intentions, but he chose to delay our entry into Changkong City, giving Cocolia time to force Raiden Mei to submit.

In this operation, Bishop Otto clearly intended to bring the Simulated Herrscher into contact with the Tranquility Gem, thereby triggering the Fourth Honkai Outbreak.

As for Wendy, of all the artificial Herrscher experiments, only Wendy, the Valkyrie who participated, not only survived but also managed to stabilize the Desire Gem within her body. This alone is enough to demonstrate...

Wendy also possesses this quality.

I imagine that Lord Otto is already thinking about how to make Wendy a true Herrscher.

It was precisely because Wendy was such a valuable 'material' in his eyes that he made me temporarily abandon the task of investigating the Void Key in order to protect Wendy's safety.

Wendy, who was now feeling at ease, was naturally unaware of the fleeting disappointment in the maid's eyes.

The Bianca I used to want to protect has now left me far behind.

And A'yu I once thought should never have stepped onto the battlefield, has now surpassed me and no longer needs my protection.

In the past, I chose to become Valkyrie because I wanted to protect others.

But now, while I follow Lord Otto's orders and assist him in carrying out plans that may threaten humanity, I can't even protect the friends, family, and younger generations I want to protect.

Ragna...

At that moment, recalling Rita from Ragna, a question suddenly arose in my mind.

If you were in this situation, what would you do?

"By the way, Senior Roseweisse, may I ask you a question?"

Having long since put aside his inner anxieties, he suddenly seemed to remember something and asked Rita with a hint of curiosity.

"Knight Lin Yu, I've heard from the Branch Leader that this newly promoted knight who's recently gained a lot of fame is supposedly your sworn brother?"

"The reason Lin Yu is so strong is because of Senior Roseweisse. Have you been training him diligently?"

"This..."

Recalling her past with Lin Yu, Rita shook her head with a helpless, bitter smile.

"Miss Wendy, you're wrong."

"Or rather, most of my colleagues guessed wrong."

"I only taught A'yu some of the most basic fighting techniques; in reality..."

"I personally do not want him to go to the battlefield."