I'll remember this grudge!

I don't think the root cause of how things turned out is my fault.

It's all the Honkai's doing—without him, I don't know how much better my life would be now!

"Um, Brother Lin Yu..."

Seeing Lin Yu suddenly start to drift off into thought, Siegfried waved his hand in front of Lin Yu's Lin Yu and then asked him with a tense expression.

Have you... heard any strange noises lately?

"... I'm fine, just a little tired."

Feeling the intense, tense gazes of Siegfried and Yuno, Lin Yu immediately spoke to them in an annoyed tone.

"You two, stop looking at me like that, thinking, 'He won't be turned into Herrscher Honkai, will he?'"

"I am determined and have nothing to do with despair. I am even an enemy of the Honkai and have resolved two large-scale Honkai incidents."

"Under these circumstances, Honkai had any sense of logic, they wouldn't have chosen someone like me, who is completely out of the question, to become Herrscher."

"Moreover, I already tested it at headquarters. The fusion rate between me and the Herrscher Core is actually extremely low. Let alone giving the Honkai to Honkai, there's not much hope of even trying the artificial implantation approach."

Of course, there is a premise—without implanting skills, I am not really a suitable candidate.

Even if Honkai really has nothing better to do and decides to turn me into Herrscher, once I activate the implanted skill, I can do a second implant to reduce the burden of the Herrscher Core...

With the self-hypnotic technique of the Phantasm Lantern Barrier, the probability of me managing to stabilize my mind should be quite high.

Lately, I've become increasingly paranoid, always thinking the worst about everything.

It's clear that everyone is now forced to become a "scrolling dog" with me.

Mingming Su is already prepared to come out of seclusion to help me.

Once Su finds an opportunity to cure the other big shots, I can prepare to take a break and rest.

Why now...?

—My heart is filled with unease.

The moment this thought crossed Lin Yu's mind, an intelligence screen suddenly popped up after the communication was interrupted.

Within this light screen, the man Lin Yu least wanted to see was now scrutinizing Lin Yu's body and asking Lin Yu a question.

"Lin Yu, how do you feel about the situation right now?"

Otto's tone clearly showed concern, and Lin Yu even knew that the other party was genuinely worried about his safety.

However, after seeing this scoundrel, Lin Yu instantly understood where his bad premonition had come from.

Ah, it's a good thing Cocolia is dead.

But ultimately, her destructive power over the world is only so-so.

No matter how wonderful the future may be...

—As long as that scoundrel Otto is still alive, I probably won't be able to relax.

Chapter 179. I'll remember this grudge!

When Otto appeared before the three of them, whether it was Siegfried and Lin Yu who knew the truth, or Yuno Otto's true intentions, they all sensed a sense of concern in Otto's expression and tone.

Because of their different perceptions, their feelings are naturally worlds apart.

As for Yuno, who didn't yet know Otto's true identity, she only thought, "Ah, the bishop really cares about his senior."

However, for the unfortunate Siegfried who had already been victimized, and Lin Yu who was basically destined to be victimized in the future, Otto's concerned attitude clearly revealed something was wrong.

However, now that Lin Yu has a plan, he feels that he still has to continue acting.

But for Siegfried —he had reserved all his remaining composure for resolving the Honkai.

When faced with the enemy who killed his beloved wife, Siegfried could not contain his anger and pointed at Otto, cursing Otto angrily.

"You scoundrel, what kind of scheme are you plotting now!"

"Hey, Siegfried, don't frame an innocent person!"

When Otto saw Siegfried, he knew that the other man would not hold back and was ready to curse him.

He doesn't mind others cursing him, but that doesn't mean he'll let Siegfried tarnish his image...

Well, he doesn't really need to be smeared.

However, Otto still had to put on a show for the time being in front of these two sacrifices.

"The one causing trouble recently is World Serpent, and the one who just wrecked England is Cocolia —isn't that Welt's subordinate?"

Looking at the enraged Siegfried, Otto spoke patiently and persuasively.

"Look, the Kaslana clan warriors, who hate evil as if it were their Anti-Entropy, are now taking their anger out on me, an old man who helped clean up the mess in England —hey, what kind of behavior is this?"

"You fucking—"

Ugh, I'm so annoyed.

But he was right, this whole thing was Cocolia's fault—damn, the thought of that woman still trying to screw us over even after she died makes me even angrier!

"Alright, I'm not going to waste any more time with you."

Seeing Siegfried speechless with anger, Otto's expression suddenly turned cold, and he coldly said to Siegfried.

"I've been dealing with the troubles caused by the World Serpent lately, but that doesn't mean I can't control you if you make any trouble now."

"Go back and tell Welt that I'm in a bad mood lately, so don't mess with me at this time. Don't waste the Herrscher Core Joyce left him, and the life that he has barely managed to survive until now, on acting on impulse."

After saying that, Otto addressed Lin Yu and Yuno.

"Yuno, after discussion within the organization, your rank will be promoted to A-Class."

"After you return to the Far East Branch, I hope you will continue to hone your powers and strive to become a true Herrscher of Death as soon as possible to help your colleagues in the organization."

"Yes!"

"As for Lin Yu —go back to headquarters for a medical check-up."

After saying that, Otto looked like he had a headache.

"Although Yuno should have used her Authority of Creation treat you, she is not particularly skilled in controlling the power, so to prevent any accidents, you still have to come back to me."

"Let's talk about the rest after we meet."

After giving his instructions, Otto ignored Siegfried's tirade and cut off the communication.

After watching his enemy disappear from his sight, Siegfried felt his blood pressure surge to at least 260 mmHg.

"Alright, the bishop has already disconnected the communication."

Looking at Siegfried, who was radiating killing intent, Lin Yu said calmly.

"Although you and His Holiness the Siegfried have a long-standing feud, I hope you won't take it too seriously this time."

"After all, there are many problems on the World Serpent's side. Even for the sake of Anti-Entropy, choosing to sit on the sidelines and watch the tigers fight instead of showing up at this time is actually a good option."

"... You're right, but—young man, and this young lady, you really need to be careful of Otto."

Recalling his past with his beloved wife, Siegfried spoke very seriously to his two juniors.

"Don't think that just because he shows concern for you he's a good person. Before he was about to kill me, he also valued me and my wife very much."

Even if you say that, but...

Yuno and Siegfried didn't meet often, but after just a few meetings, Yuno felt that the middle-aged man in front of her was probably not a scheming bad person.

However, although Otto is indeed more like a bad guy compared to Siegfried, the problem is that—in Yuno's eyes, he has never done anything bad.

Because a traitor to an organization might be a good person, and then you start to doubt your own leader just because the other party said a few words, that's just incredibly stupid no matter how you look at it.

"I'll be careful. Let's leave this topic at that."

Seeing that Lin Yu had indifferently chosen to end the conversation, Siegfried had no way to say anything more.

When there is a lack of information and a gap in perspective, saying more is often useless.

Now, Siegfried can probably do is go back to his old friends and discuss what to do next.

Sigh, Otto's gaze towards Lin Yu is really strange.

If Lin Yu is just an ordinary subordinate, then I don't need to worry too much about his safety.

But he happens to have a very good relationship with Kiana.

And Kiana's identity is so special... Damn it, Otto, that bastard, is he trying to wake Sirin up in a different way?

Siegfried, who immediately realized this possibility, used the quantum Quantum Teleportation System to fly back to the previous battlefield and took the child back to the Ark.

Now that he has realized this, he no longer dares to talk to Lin Yu much.

Lin Yu was very friendly towards Siegfried, but Lin Yu didn't believe Siegfried's words at all when it came to Otto.

In this situation, without sufficient evidence, no matter how much Siegfried says, it will not only fail to make him realize the seriousness of the problem, but may even lead to Otto judging Lin Yu as 'knowing too much' and taking premature action against him.

He owed Lin Yu two lives, and he certainly couldn't betray his savior at such a crucial moment.

So... sigh, there's nothing I can do.

I don't know what that bastard is plotting, but now he says he's going to deal with the World Serpent...

What happens after dealing with the World Serpent?

Not only me, but Kiana was also rescued from Changkong City by Lin Yu.

The two already knew each other, and given Siegfried's understanding of his daughter, it was a miracle that he didn't cling to Kiana after Lin Yu rescued her.

Now that the World Serpent has been dealt with and Otto has made his move, then what happens next...?

My daughter is going to be tormented by you, you son of a bitch, again?

How can I tolerate this?!

"Siegfried, you..."

Tesla, who was about to say that he had used his Heavenly Fire: Unleashed again, surprisingly suppressed his temper when he saw Siegfried's extremely ugly expression.

"Gentlemen..."

Siegfried, who had just come to his senses, suddenly looked at the child in his arms and said to everyone.

"This child was stuffed into the Father-class Mech by Cocolia as its drive core, and now he's like this..."

"Leave him to me."

Although Einstein's expression remained unchanged as she looked at the Simulated Herrscher Core on the child, those familiar with Einstein noticed a slight, almost imperceptible tremor in her voice the moment she saw the child.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Einstein, holding the peacefully sleeping child, temporarily left their sight.

Seeing Einstein's somewhat desolate figure, Siegfried decisively chose not to delve deeper into the matter, but instead immediately shared other, more important information with the others.

"The Father sent by Cocolia has been destroyed by the Schicksal Knight, Lin Yu, and Cocolia... has also been killed by Lin Yu and that little girl named Yuno."

"Very good!"

Upon hearing the news of Cocolia's death, Tesla clenched his fist and revealed a smile full of satisfaction.

"That bastard should have died long ago!"

"But even though Cocolia is dead, Otto —that bastard—is definitely planning to make a big splash soon."

Recalling the way Otto had looked at Lin Yu, Siegfried immediately spoke to his three friends.

"The way he looked at Lin Yu was really strange, and Lin Yu and Kiana's relationship is now very close—well, to some extent, he might even be able to replace me."

Ryoma, Welt, and Tesla, who were present, all had their minds working faster than Siegfried's. After hearing Siegfried's words, their expressions changed drastically.

"You mean—he plans to awaken the Herrscher of the Void???"

Tesla immediately became agitated upon recalling the battle fourteen years ago.

"This madman, even after resurrecting the Herrscher, he still hasn't given up on this terrifying idea?!"

"Siegfried, I know you have a good relationship with that knight, do you see any opportunity—"

"Don't think about it."