Let me give you a proper demonstration!

Is it because he knows too much, causing him to break down and become withdrawn, or is it...?

—Did Bishop Otto realize something was wrong and let her go to sleep?

Sometimes, Himeko really felt that she didn't trust Bishop Otto enough.

He's probably not a good person.

But based on my speculation, he's not just a bad person, he's practically a traitor on the side of Honkai.

Expecting a large-scale Honkai to trigger the Herrscher's appearance, and being willing to sacrifice the lives of others for it—this is truly not the attitude a human leader should have when facing Honkai and Herrscher.

Even though I've realized this now, the old man has a broader perspective and more detailed information than I do. Even if I want to stop his atrocities, I don't have the strength to accomplish these goals.

This is difficult...

—But even if it's difficult, we have to do it.

Damn, thank goodness I was wrong. If Bishop Otto really is that kind of beast, and we are all his pawns, then if we continue to let him do as he pleases, humanity will only be led astray.

I need to find a way to investigate some things properly. If this is true, I need to prepare in advance.

Just as Himeko was worrying about these things, she suddenly heard almost inaudible footsteps outside the door.

Hmm, that sound...

Footsteps were heard near Mei's room, and then—they walked towards Lin Yu's room?

Well, although Theresa founded this academy with the hope that Valkyrie would not be treated as tools.

But... well, it's normal for kids to be experiencing their first stirrings of love at this age.

It's late at night; everyone else should be asleep except me.

So Mei, this time...

—What do you want to do to Lin Yu?

Everyone is asleep, that's true, but if you two make a big commotion, then everyone will wake up.

Himeko does want her students to have a happy time every day, but it wouldn't be good if Lin Yu, this hot commodity, were stolen away late at night.

But now, if I go out, I don't know what that shy girl Mei will do when she realizes her actions have been discovered.

For this reason, Himeko ultimately chose to remain inactive.

And then...

—Ah, there are experts too?

Two minutes later, Himeko heard Kiana's room door being gently opened as well.

How come you two can't contain your feelings?

And it always happens in the middle of the night!

And it's all happening today!

You two could give me an hour's break, even if it's just to be together—

Damn it, I'm not going to care anymore.

Let them be. If this place gets blown up, I can just move to a new place.

Theresa, this whole mess was caused by your son, so when the time comes—you'll have to pay for my new house!

Chapter 185. Let me show you how!

After a tiring day, Lin Yu fell asleep instantly after returning to his room.

But before he fell asleep, he vaguely remembered that he seemed to have something left undone, and he woke up in the middle of the night.

"Let me think... what is it... oh, I still need to go check on Ling."

After remembering this, Lin Yu immediately concentrated the energy in his body onto the Stigmata and entered the Stigmata Space.

In this illusion, Ling, as a participant, was relatively well-behaved and didn't cause any major trouble.

Lin Yu didn't know whether she was genuinely moved by Lin Yu polite words or simply chose to lie low for the time being.

In the original story, Rin was only moved by Theresa after she saw Theresa take the initiative to forgive Otto.

This scene at that time was enough to prove that Ling's heart had not yet been completely consumed by hatred.

That's why, when the opportunity arose, Lin Yu chose to say those words in an attempt to dispel the hatred in Ling's heart.

However, he is not Theresa. While some of what he said might have been sincere, compared to Theresa's willingness to forgive Otto for causing Cecilia's death, his actions lacked substance...

Sigh, women are such a hassle.

Although Ling has lived for 50,000 years, she has been sealed away for most of those years. Who knows what she was thinking?

If she's still in that state of hating me—that's actually the norm.

It was just an illusion; she didn't truly find salvation.

After she came to her senses, I, who had broken free from the illusion, was no longer the warrior Lin Yu, and she was no longer the 'hero' Ling. In reality, our relationship remained one of mortal enemies.

I can't expect that if I go there now, I'll see her turn into a dumpling and start yelling "Big Sister" at Yae Sakura.

"My Benefactor, you have indeed come."

Upon seeing Lin Yu, Yae Sakura bowed slightly to Lin Yu and then turned her head with great difficulty to look at Rin behind her.

"This child..."

"Don't look at me like that, you imposter!"

Ah, so it turned out like this.

Rin, still bound, stared with hatred at Yae Sakura, who looked troubled, and Ji Lin, who remained calm, showing no sign of softening her stance.

"Oh my, so the chief has come too?"

Upon seeing Lin Yu arrive, Ling revealed a strange smile.

"Ha, you don't think that you can just say a few disgusting lies to comfort me in this illusion and I'll obediently listen to you, do you?"

"Not necessarily."

"Heh, then you're not entirely stupid..."

"However, those words weren't entirely false. I genuinely believe that you are a hero who has sealed away the Corrosion Herrscher."

Looking at the girl in front of him, Lin Yu took the initiative to remove the seal on her body, and then took out two wooden chairs, gesturing for Ling, who was still confused about the situation, to sit down.

"Ling, please sit down."

"After thinking about it carefully, I realized that some things don't need to be made so tense."

"What are your conditions? We can have a proper discussion."

"Ha, hypocrisy."

Seeing the calm expression on Lin Yu's face, Ling, having regained her senses, continued to maintain that malicious smile, and then took a seat in the chair, staring at Lin Yu with a malicious gaze.

"The person who sealed me in the Stigmata Space back then, now says they want to talk to me? Do you think I'd believe your nonsense?"

"First, we need to clarify one thing—you used Sakura's body to ambush me, and I was just acting in self-defense."

"Secondly, as I said before—you should stay here and reflect on your actions."

"Now, the time is right, and I think you don't need to target me with any malice."

At this moment, Lin Yu leaned back in his chair and spoke to Ling in a very relaxed manner.

"Of course, I personally understand that you still harbor ill will towards me, but—you should first figure out what you're planning to do."

"Going out here means destroying all of humanity? To be honest, if humanity could catch you once 50,000 years ago, now that this era has inherited the technological level of the Previous Era, catching you a second time will definitely be easier than before."

"Why bother if it's a thankless task?"

"How could you understand my feelings?" Ling, who had wanted to shout this out, restrained herself and had to start analyzing Lin Yu's words.

Then, she came to a conclusion.

"You're lying! The technological level of this era is clearly inferior to that of 50,000 years ago!"

"You're trying to scare me by saying humans are easier to catch!"

"Oh, are you sure?"

Looking at Ling's smug smile, Lin Yu said calmly.

"Five hundred years ago, you had the opportunity to rely on the desire for power among the higher-ups of the old Schicksal to possess a Valkyrie."

"But unfortunately, the woman you chose back then had the surname Kaslana, and the ancestor of the Kaslana clan is now named Kevin Kaslana."

As a spectator, Yae Sakura only knew that Kaslana was Kallen's surname, but didn't know who Kevin was.

But as someone from the same era as Kevin, Ling was well aware of how terrifying this man was.

"And after that, Kaslana's successor, Kallen, sealed you away twice."

"And this time, I've sealed you away too—you've been sealed away three times in the last five hundred years. I'm curious why you still think our era is 'not good'."

"You, you, you—you and that woman are a special case!"

"Yes, indeed, there aren't many people as awesome as me in this era."

"But—not many doesn't mean none."

At that moment, Lin Yu took out two photos that he had prepared in advance from his storage space.

"Furthermore, since we've mentioned the senior Kallen, I have to mention another person as well."

"This heinous, golden-haired beast is named Otto Apocalypse."

"He's my immediate supervisor right now, but he has another role."

"... I've seen this man before."

At this moment, recalling certain memories from five hundred years ago, Ling said viciously.

"This man, listening to his father's words, tried his best to break me out of the seal... Tsk, this guy is still alive."

"Yes, not only is he still alive, but you should also know that he and Kallen have a very close relationship—in fact, he is Kallen's fiancé."

"Now, if you go out, and Otto finds out that the Herrscher who injured Kallen has started to act—guess what he, who is twistedly in love with Kallen, will do to you?"

"... Do you think your one-sided account can scare me?"

"Heh, if you have any ideas, I can show you the evidence."

Looking at the girl in front of him, Lin Yu smiled and said.

"If you just want a body or want to get some fresh air, that's not a big problem."

"Oh?"

Seeing the smile on Lin Yu's face, Ling said with a cold laugh.

"Trying to win me over with this appeasement policy? Aren't you afraid you won't be able to control me after I leave?"

"Of course I'm not afraid."

After taking out the Jizo Mitama, Lin Yu saw Rin's eyes instantly fixate on the katana she had 'voluntarily' given Lin Yu.

"Your core is in my hands. Right now, you're just a soul, with no real power."

"Without my help, no one else can see you. Why do you think I should be afraid?"

To be honest, Lin Yu's words almost made Ling so angry that she wanted to jump up and beat him up.

However, considering that her opponent had absolute dominance over her in terms of strength, and that Rin had become even weaker than before, she had no choice but to endure it.

Moreover, when she couldn't beat someone in a fight, Ling felt that she had become much calmer than before.

If the other person tries to talk to her about 'love and peace' or something similar, she absolutely won't listen.

However, Lin Yu didn't say those pointless things. Instead, he chose to approach the issue from a perspective of interests, which made Ling wonder how reliable Lin Yu's words were.

She still hates humans, and her attitude...