Seele, you wouldn't want...

"Therefore, in order to rescue Mr. Lin Yu, I still hope that in the coming days, our two organizations can put aside some of our past prejudices and join forces temporarily."

After saying that, Welt added to the crowd.

"I know that even if we say all this now, Miss Durandal won't be able to make a decision, so..."

"Please contact Ms. Theresa. After I meet with her, she should make the right decision."

Just then, Durandal's communicator suddenly rang.

But as soon as Durandal connected the communicator, she heard a sound that was the last thing she wanted to hear.

"Durandal, is Lady Kiana in the Nine Nether Netherworld?"

"Rita..."

After taking a deep breath, Durandal spoke to Rita on the other end of the communicator with mixed feelings.

"Calm down and listen to me."

"... Has A'yu done something reckless again?"

"Lin Yu did not act recklessly."

After hearing Rita's relieved voice, Durandal said with utter helplessness.

"But after fighting a powerful enemy, he temporarily disappeared."

"Now, I hope to get in touch with Bishop Theresa, after all, now that Lin Yu has disappeared..."

"—After the Herrscher of the Void seized Yuno and Mei's cores, she swaggered away and disappeared right before our eyes."

At the same time, Shenzhou

After hearing the rumors of the 'Crimson Heron Immortal's Return' from the secret base of Schicksal, Li Sushang, who had doubts about Otto's actions, immediately chose to leave a handwritten letter and bid farewell to Otto for the time being.

It's not that she completely considered the Rosharian to be bad just because she had doubts, but in many situations...

—Alas, those inexplicable thoughts in my mind led me to impulsively leave that place.

Even if I were to be transported to Shenzhou by a pilot from the Schicksal Base in this giant iron bird, I wouldn't know whether I should go see my Ancestor Chiyuan right now.

Moreover, what happened today was indeed far too unusual.

The people of Schicksal all say that the Rosharian are the pillars against the Honkai, but the Rosharian are so smart, how could they not know that the enemy and the monsters are colluding?

This guy is definitely hiding something from me.

Even if I meet with Ancestor Chiyuan, my questions may not be answered, but...

In this life, everything is driven by the heart.

Follow your heart and act accordingly. If problems arise, you can always find a solution.

After saying goodbye to the pilot, Li Sushang, who had just arrived in Shenzhou, suddenly felt a drop of water fall from the sky onto her face.

Looking at the torrential rain that suddenly fell from the sky, Li Sushang muttered to herself helplessly.

"Sigh, I heard people at the base mention it today; it should be a sunny day."

"I think this so-called 'weather forecast' isn't very accurate."

In the instant she lowered her head, Li Sushang didn't see a figure leap over her head.

Fu Hua, whose mind was in complete turmoil, naturally couldn't possibly notice...

—People who shouldn't have appeared in this era have already appeared in her homeland.

Chapter 242. Seele, you didn't want this either...

Schicksal. A certain secret base.

About an hour after Kevin and Lin Yu's battle, Otto, relying on his inside connections in Schicksal, obtained relevant information about the Nine Nether Lands for the day.

Regarding everything that happened today, Mr. Otto Apocalypse had only one feeling: utterly dumbfounded.

Before releasing Kevin today, Otto was still thinking about how to take the Void Key from Sue, how to cool down the relationship between Lin Yu and Kiana, and how to obtain the Beacon.

Then, in less than 24 hours, Lin Yu, the Schicksal henchman who had been upgraded from a lucky charm to a major threat in Otto's eyes, actually became Constraint Herrscher and easily defeated Kevin.

However, after defeating Kevin, he disappeared due to excessive power consumption.

Kiana, who happened to arrive at the scene, had her body taken over by Sirin.

After taking over Kiana's body, Sirin immediately seized the Herrscher Core of Raiden Mei and Yuno, instantly upgrading herself to a three-core Herrscher.

It can be said that the key parts of Otto's plan—seizing the Void Key, giving Sirin the opportunity to awaken, and strengthening her—were all completed automatically without Otto's preparation.

Logically speaking, Otto, whose plans were going smoothly, should have poured himself a glass of red wine and celebrated what had happened that day, even if he didn't jump up and shout "Yay!"

However, there is an old Shenzhou saying, "Once bitten by a snake, twice shy."

Not long ago, Otto was happy because Lin Yu's appearance made his plans progress smoothly.

As a result, less than two months later, Lin Yu, who had made the plan go smoothly, gradually became a major obstacle to Otto's plan.

Now that the plan is going smoothly again, Otto, who already has some psychological trauma, really doesn't dare to open champagne carelessly.

The closer he got to success, the more cautious Otto felt he had to be, as if walking on thin ice.

Only in this way can he more accurately complete his plans in the future.

As for Li Sushang leaving the base, there was nothing Otto could do about it.

Even though Otto didn't have many cards to use, Li Sushang, who could wield the Tai Xu Sword God, was already considered a very powerful fighter.

However, since Li Sushang was considered an old friend of Otto's, giving Li Sushang some freedom when it was not necessary was not a bad thing in Otto's view.

If someone is truly being used as a tool, even if she's only fifteen, she'll more or less sense something.

If it's not necessary, Otto naturally wouldn't want to turn against Li Sushang at this stage.

Just as Otto was pondering his future course of action, he suddenly received a secret communication from Amber.

"Hmm, is this an encrypted video of Theresa's meeting with the Anti-Entropy Leader?"

Otto didn't think much of it before turning on the video.

Fourteen years ago, Welt saved Theresa's life.

Also fourteen years ago, when Theresa doubted Otto's reason for having Amber say that "Cecilia asked headquarters to fire the fission bomb and perish together with the Second Herrscher," Otto used Feathered Dust on Theresa immediately.

However, in order to avoid overstimulating the Honkai Beast factor within Theresa's body, Otto only modified a part of Theresa's cognition, gradually dispelling her doubts.

Otto did not tamper with Theresa's other memories.

Therefore, for Theresa, there was really nothing to be wary of when she met her savior, Welt.

Even Otto believed that Theresa and Welt's meeting was, in a sense, not a bad thing at all.

Otto himself knew that the reason why the Anti-Entropy group was breakfast was simply because they didn't like Otto.

Once Theresa takes power, Otto completes his plan and is completely out of the world, the probability that they will give up the struggle against Schicksal is still very high.

If Welt is willing to submit to Theresa in the future, Otto would be happy to see the two of them make contact first.

As for the two sides joining forces to sabotage Otto's plan...

Hilarious! It's like they wouldn't ruin Otto's plans if they didn't meet him.

Otto's plan will inevitably be revealed to the world once it reaches the final stage.

The plan that Changguang prepared for him required him to do things that modern people would absolutely not accept.

Of course, Otto was actually preparing to complete another plan that required fewer sacrifices, but that did not mean that Otto had completely abandoned the first plan that Changguang had prepared for him.

The second plan involves fewer sacrifices, but if the second plan fails, Otto will not hesitate to sacrifice the Kallen.

At this point, Theresa and Welt will inevitably lead their teams to hinder his progress.

The future is basically set, and Otto is mentally prepared.

Given this premise, since he had already predicted the other party's actions, many things no longer seemed so important to him...

That was what he originally thought.

Otto's expression became incredibly interesting when he saw Welt appear in the video with a katana awkwardly tucked into his waistband.

At this moment, Welt, who is carrying the Jizo Mitama, is a good person in a broad sense. Of course, he would not stab his ally Theresa upon meeting her. He would try to use this method to corrupt Theresa and then manipulate Theresa to control Schicksal.

However, as someone who was completely countered by Jizo Mitama, Otto, seeing the katana that Welt always carried, understood very well...

—That little brat did it on purpose!

He was using this knife to provoke me, to tell me that he knew I was hiding in the shadows, plotting something!

Moreover, at this meeting, the Anti-Entropy side included not only Welt, who was an ally, but also Sue, who was acting alongside Welt.

After seeing Welt and Sue hanging out together, Otto, even if his head were made of Soul Steel, couldn't help but start to get a headache.

A Welt with Jizo's Soul, plus Su...

Thankfully, Sirin had already taken the Void Key. Otherwise, if Su had used teleportation to take Welt to Schicksal Headquarters, my Rebirth Program would most likely have been lost.

And now, Welt is actually planning to take a stroll around the Schicksal Headquarters while he's making these negotiations?

Theresa, you shouldn't hesitate any longer, just prepare to agree!

At that moment, Otto felt more than ever before that his seemingly not-so-bright secretary, Amber, was incredibly reliable.

As one of Theresa's secretaries, Amber, upon hearing Welt's request, decisively and overstepped her authority by refusing it.

Faced with Theresa's hesitation, Amber whispered a few words in Theresa's ear and persuaded Theresa.

After watching the images Amber sent him, Otto realized that this was Welt's elaborate scheme.

He actually knew that it was impossible for him to enter the Schicksal Headquarters.

The reason Welt and Su brought Jizo Mitama with them during the negotiations was simply because they believed Otto would definitely see the impact of their talks.

Therefore, Welt carried Jizo Mitama as a way of telling Otto – if you continue to hide in the shadows and don't return to Schicksal Headquarters to defend your home, I will eventually come and destroy your home with Jizo Mitama.

This is forcing me to return to the Schicksal Headquarters.

This is troublesome. I admit I underestimated you in the past, Joachim... no, Welt Yang.

Now you certainly deserve to be my nemesis.

However, whether it is the Herrscher of Reason in the past or the Herrscher of Reason in the present, they can only be driven into a desperate situation by me.

I can kill Joyce, so I can kill you too.

First, give Amber an instruction: keep a close eye on Anti-Entropy's actions during this period.

As for Sirin, once she has the Void Key and three Herrscher Core, she'll eventually get restless.

It's not too late for me to proceed with the next step of my plan after she starts taking action.

During this time, I need to make the most of my time to study that topic.

Dr. Mags truly deserves to be called a genius. According to experimental data, the HSN Serum he developed has a probability of fusing with a certain ratio of Holy Blood to form an even more powerful 'Herrscher Killer'.

The Herrscher is also important to my plan. During this time... Hmph, it's unlikely that Maki will obediently do things for me.

Do it yourself.

As for the new sacrifice, Kevin won't give me Siegfried, and Lin Yu is most likely dead, so the most important person to Kiana now...

That must be her daughter.

Thinking about it carefully, that little devil was indeed a very suitable sacrifice.

Let me think about what method I should use to create a suitable stage for her and her mother.

When Lin Yu sensed some movement, he naturally and slowly opened his eyes.

But after he opened his eyes, he didn't appear in the medical room at Schicksal Headquarters, but instead...

— Appeared in a classroom at the St. Freya Academy?