Not even for a moment did anyone grieve for the heavily wounded Lin Yu. (cont.)

After all, even if Lin Yu slacks off like crazy in the future, he has already brought him enough rewards.

If it weren't for Lin Yu's intense desire for revenge, Otto would have wanted Lin Yu to semi-retire and obediently wait to be delivered to K423 as a feast.

But now, Otto feels the problem is getting serious.

About two and a half hours ago, the Schicksal intelligence department sent a message saying that Lin Yu had suddenly disappeared.

Otto immediately sensed something was wrong and asked Bronya, who was still organizing intelligence at the hotel, if Lin Yu had said anything suspicious beforehand.

Unfortunately, Bronya was also stunned by this sudden event.

After failing to get the information he wanted from Bronya, Otto casually brushed Bronya off, promising her that "as long as Cocolia surrenders obediently, I will not only spare her life, but also give her a high enough status." He even vaguely heard a "Yay!" the moment he hung up the phone.

Sigh, that's just how little girls are; they only look at the surface when doing things.

If Cocolia really surrenders obediently and hands over the technology she possesses, what difference will it make if I give her a powerless cadre position?

At that time, we can directly promote the idea that "Anti-Entropy- entropy thinks Anti-Entropy is no longer viable," which will be another blow to Welt and his group's fallacies.

As for what Cocolia did before, just say that she was acting on Welt's orders.

Anyway, Anti-Entropy is being suppressed by us to the point of being unable to raise its head. Cocolia obediently says these words, it will accelerate the process.

Furthermore, Cocolia knows the coordinates between the Arks, and her genuine surrender is extremely beneficial to me.

But poor little girl, I don't think your adoptive mother will just give in so easily.

Although I don't know her very well, based on her past behavior, she won't surrender; instead, she'll probably make a big splash.

But none of these things matter anymore.

Lin Yu, where did you go?

You absolutely cannot die at the hands of anyone else before Kiana meets the awakening conditions.

"Lord Otto!"

Amber, who had been observing the light screen, suddenly exclaimed to Otto.

"Knight Lin Yu has just unlocked the teleportation program for [Zero Knight. Moon Shadow]!"

"Very good!"

Although the armor's teleportation program was activated, it was undoubtedly a sign that Lin Yu was in danger.

But being in a crisis is better than having no news at all.

"Lin Yu is in danger... Rita is still asleep, and even if she wakes up, she may not be able to help."

"Bianca has started working around the clock to clean up the Honkai around the world, and she's still quite a distance from England..."

After a moment's thought, Otto spoke to Amber.

"Yuno doesn't need to stay at headquarters to train her abilities anymore."

"Lin Yu is in danger. Yuno, who can fully control the power of the Herrscher by releasing her core in a short time and can heal the injuries of others, is the most suitable member of Schicksal to go to the battlefield."

"Tell her about Lin Yu's accident, and then send her to England."

Everyone else can die, but Lin Yu absolutely cannot die.

Lin Yu, even the Herrscher couldn't kill you, and now you're doing this...

—You won't disappoint me, will you?

Inside a hotel in England

After receiving confirmation from Bishop Otto, Bronya felt somewhat relieved.

Although Bronya is very worried about Lin Yu's Lin Yu, there's nothing she can do about it now that he's gone.

People are naturally divided into those they are close to and those they are distant from.

Even though Lin Yu gave her a sense of closeness she had never experienced before, it did not mean that Bronya had completely abandoned her adoptive mother, whom she still deeply respected.

Moreover, using the brain chip to find Lin Yu's whereabouts and finding Cocolia to meet and persuade her are not contradictory.

As for why Miss Bronya is so excited today, the main reason is...

—Cocolia finally contacted her just now and agreed to meet her.

As the girl stepped out of the room, she felt her steps become lighter.

Although I feel very sorry for Brother Lin Yu and Sister Yuno, if I can successfully persuade Mother to surrender during the time when Brother Lin Yu is missing and Sister Yuno is training at headquarters, then Mother can survive.

Bishop Otto was no benevolent man, but now that I think about it, if my mother had truly surrendered, it would have been entirely beneficial to him.

The perfect opportunity has arrived. If only Mother would heed Bronya's advice, then...

No, this matter is definitely not that simple.

My dear mother, you may feel that I have been corrupted by Schicksal and be disappointed in me.

But in order to save your life, Bronya will take you back to Schicksal Headquarters, even if it means knocking you unconscious, so that you can survive.

With this in mind, Bronya arrived at the place she had agreed to meet Cocolia about three hours later.

Upon seeing Cocolia, Bronya's heart tightened.

"Hi Bronya, it's been so long, have you missed your Mom?"

The moment Cocolia met Bronya, she greeted Bronya with a confident smile.

Looking at her adoptive mother, Bronya felt that the probability of her having to take action today had increased considerably.

You're still so confident...

Haven't these two months of continuous losses managed to calm you down?

If it were the Bronya of the past, she would definitely be infected by Cocolia's confident smile and think she was a wise strategist.

But now, having shed the fan filter and learned just how different the Anti-Entropy radicals and Schicksal really are, Cocolia's confident smile has clearly become, in Bronya's eyes, a sign of recklessness.

"What's wrong, my dear daughter? Does seeing your Mom make you so unhappy?"

Seeing the sadness and helplessness in Bronya's eyes, Cocolia approached Bronya and put away her smile.

"Or did Mom's previous refusal to communicate with you upset you?"

"No, Mother Cocolia, Bronya isn't angry about these things. It's just that... from now on, please don't be angry about what Bronya said, okay?"

"Oh, my lovely daughter, how could she possibly make me angry?"

Although she spoke words of tolerance, Cocolia's heart was clearly not as tolerant as she appeared.

In fact, from the very beginning, Cocolia had instructed her subordinates to keep an eye out for anyone other than Bronya approaching the area.

However, so far, her daughter has at least not disappointed her in this respect.

Bronya really did come alone, just as agreed.

"You... you should let Bronya finish speaking first."

After taking a deep breath, Bronya spoke to Cocolia with utmost seriousness.

Bronya hopes that her mother can relinquish her identity in Anti-Entropy and surrender to Schicksal.

"Bishop Otto has personally promised Bronya that as long as Mother joins Schicksal, you will not be taken prisoner, but will instead be directly promoted to an officer."

"... So, you invited me out not to give me intelligence, but to help Schicksal persuade me to surrender?"

Hearing Bronya's incredibly serious words, Cocolia shook her head with a mocking laugh.

"My dear daughter, when did you become so naive?"

"Otto Apocalypse is a madman, our enemy."

"You've only been infiltrating the enemy camp for two months, and you've already been brainwashed?"

"If you take back what you said now, I can pretend nothing happened."

"Come back to Anti-Entropy with me, tell me the intelligence you've gathered, and you'll still be my good daughter."

... Just as expected.

Mother Cocolia wasn't so easily persuaded to surrender by Bronya after all.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. If Mother Cocolia hadn't been determined enough, she wouldn't have been able to climb from an ordinary officer to the top of Anti-Entropy, and even almost succeed in seizing power.

But—for your life, Bronya, I must continue to make you angry.

"Bronya is serious."

At this moment, Bronya looked at the angry Cocolia, and instead of backing down, she took a step forward in response.

"Mother, you want to contend with Bishop Otto, but now, you've almost exhausted your trump cards."

"A batch of your Titan Mech were destroyed by Teacher Himeko in Changkong City, and another batch was destroyed by Brother Lin Yu in Nine Nether. After that, you should have very few Titan Mech left."

Teacher?

Elder brother?

Hearing this heartfelt address, Cocolia felt the anger burning even more fiercely within her.

I am your family, while they should be your enemies!

This traitor is actually calling those two guys by their names so affectionately?

Completely oblivious to the anger igniting within Cocolia, Bronya was now extremely anxious, continued speaking to Cocolia.

"You might think that as long as the plan succeeds, you will eventually obtain the power of the Herrscher Core."

"But have you considered that the blue-haired clone you created poses no threat to Brother Lin Yu at all, while Brother Lin Yu now can even kill Herrscher on his own?"

"Let alone the Schicksal Headquarters, even against the Far East Branch, how long can your trump cards last?"

"The headmaster possesses the Divine Key, which allows her to contend with the Herrscher."

"Himeko- sensei can connect to the main gun of the Hyperion warship through the Nexus System, possessing the firepower to annihilate a large number of Titan Mech in one shot."

"Although Yuno and Mei cannot fully utilize the power of the Herrscher, they are no match for Titan Mech, as they can unleash the Herrscher Core in a short period of time."

"Although Class President Fu Hua was seriously injured in the battle against the Simulated Herrscher, she still managed to kill her opponent."

"Even Sister Kiana, now that she has the God-Slaying Armor, has seen a significant increase in power..."

Bronya, increasingly fearful as she spoke, shouted anxiously at Cocolia.

"Let alone the members of the Far East Branch, just sending two or three high-level combatants from the Far East Branch would be enough to wipe out all your trump cards."

"You'll really die if you keep going against Schicksal."

"If you don't court death, you won't die. Why can't you understand that!"

"Ah, I finally understand."

Looking at her adoptive mother who had revealed a smile, Bronya was incredibly shocked, believing that the other woman had actually been persuaded by her.

But the next second, accompanied by a sharp pain in her head, Bronya realized...

"I finally understand that my adopted daughter has completely betrayed me."

—How naive I was.

Brother Lin Yu, what you said was all true.

There really was a backdoor on Bronya's brain chip that allowed her to control Bronya body.

Bronya had once thought this was a gift from Bronya's Mother Cocolia, but now, Bronya understood completely.

Mother Cocolia, really...

—I've never trusted Bronya.

After realizing that Bronya had completely sided with Schicksal, Cocolia directly activated the switch she had left on the chip in Bronya's brain, forcing Bronya to activate the [Valkyrie System].

After all, knowing that her adopted daughter had become an enemy, Cocolia would definitely have to be wary of the mecha that her adopted daughter could summon at any time.

Perhaps the Cocolia of the past could have defeated her formidable daughter while armed.

However, even if Cocolia is arrogant, she wouldn't think that she can easily defeat her opponent with Dawn Judgment after the opponent has acquired the Quantum Mech.

"Alas, my foolish daughter, I gave you a chance, but unfortunately, you did not cherish my feelings for you."