Someone in Honkai, This Narration Is Not Right / Honkai Schemer's Path

Afterward, a look of confusion crossed her face.

"...Aren't you afraid I'll just ride off on my motorcycle?"

"That's ridiculous. If you wanted to run, could I even stop you?"

"I can't do anything if you decide to run, but before you do, there are a few things I need to tell you."

"Schicksal sent a whole group of people to Changkong City to protect you, but all my companions are dead."

"Even though there's no evidence, it's highly likely they were killed by people from Anti-Entropy."

"And according to our investigation, Cocolia, an executor of Anti-Entropy, plans to trigger a large-scale Honkai in Changkong City."

"Combining this with data analysis from the Schicksal database, this large-scale Honkai could be on the same level as the Second Honkai Eruption fourteen years ago, when the S-rank Valkyrie Cecilia Schariac died."

Hearing that name, Kiana couldn't help but interrupt Lin Yu.

"Wait a minute? This Honkai is on the same level as the Second Honkai Eruption where my mom, Cecilia, died?"

"I, I'm a little confused."

"Anti-Entropy... Dad had a very high opinion of them."

"They're preparing to create a Honkai now... Is that really possible?"

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Chapter 53: This Thing, You Should Know How to Use It

"They're preparing to create a Honkai now... Is that really possible?"

After saying that, Kiana suddenly realized.

"Wait, you said Cocolia—is she really with Anti-Entropy?"

"That's right."

Damn it, people from Anti-Entropy are going to kidnap me???

That old man dad, why is he so unreliable!

"Wait a minute!"

Kiana, recalling everything Lin Yu had just said, felt that the situation was even more wrong.

"Your Schicksal people know that Anti-Entropy is preparing to trigger a large-scale Honkai?"

"Then why didn't you notify the citizens of Changkong City!"

Seeing the obvious anger on Kiana's face, Lin Yu let out a helpless sigh.

Sigh, a sense of justice...

With this kind of drive, I don't know if I should say it's good or bad.

"There are several reasons."

"First, even though a Honkai is about to erupt in Changkong City, the citizens don't know about it. If we at Schicksal take drastic action, Cocolia will find a way to trigger the large-scale Honkai in advance."

"If we mess around, the surrounding citizens will die even faster."

"Second, because the Honkai Cocolia is preparing to create this time could potentially give birth to a Herrscher, the Herrscher's power has already begun to cause malfunctions in Changkong City's power equipment."

What the heck?

Everyone's phones not working is related to the Honkai???

"For this reason, even if someone wanted to deliver this information, they wouldn't be able to complete the plan due to hardware limitations."

As he spoke, Lin Yu's gaze suddenly turned somewhat frightening.

"My family died because of the Honkai."

"My hometown was destroyed by the Honkai."

"Do you think if I had the means, I would just stand by and watch these people die, and this city be completely destroyed by the Honkai?!"

"I, I'm sorry..."

Seeing the terrifying look in Lin Yu's eyes, Kiana immediately apologized.

"Senior..."

"I don't want to talk about this topic anymore. If I had the ability to stop all of this, I wouldn't be wasting my breath talking to you here."

Lin Yu suddenly deflated like a balloon, walked over to a chair, and leaned back powerlessly.

"So, if you want to leave, then leave. If you stay in this city, you'll eventually be killed by Honkai Beasts and Meele that could appear at any moment."

"I know you're strong, but their numbers are too great."

After saying that, Lin Yu took out a Glock he had obtained from a mercenary earlier and tossed it to Kiana.

"This thing, you should know how to use it."

"This is... a Glock G19?"

Catching the firearm, Kiana mumbled.

"This thing isn't effective against Meele and Honkai Beasts, is it..."

"This isn't meant to deal with them either."

Lin Yu, with his eyes closed, said wearily.

"This is for you to end yourself if you really can't escape."

"Hey!"

Kiana, who had intended to scold Lin Yu, looked at his current exhausted and weak state and suddenly felt...

Did she have too much prejudice against people from Schicksal?

Her dad was also from Schicksal before.

And on Schicksal's side, there were many warriors like her dad and Senior Lin Yu who fought against the Honkai.

Even though Schicksal and her dad had a feud, but... was she being too wary of them?

[Too much? The dogs of Schicksal deserve to die!]

Ah, what was that sound?

After nervously looking around, Kiana embarrassedly realized she seemed to have imagined it.

"Um, Senior."

"Stop talking."

At this moment, Lin Yu, as if in a terrible mood, opened his eyes and looked at the night sky, revealing a melancholic expression.

"Let me... be alone for a while."

[Brilliant!]

[Using words mixed with truth and lies, you've successfully made K423 feel guilty.]

[For people like her, this is the kind of tactic you should use.]

[Gazing at the girl's obvious guilt, you already know how you should bring her under your control in the future.]

Ah, yes.

You're not wrong this time.

My family died because of the Honkai. Do you think if I had a way, I would just stand by and watch these people die like this? — It's quite something that I could say that.

I don't have a family.

From the past to the present, I've always lived alone.

I didn't get along with the kids at the orphanage, and the brats in my class were just afraid of me.

Even when I started working, the communication with my colleagues was always superficial.

Even after my death until now, I've never felt any familial affection for others.

Even Rita Rossweisse is the same.

I've only met her once and talked a few sentences. How could I immediately consider her family just because she cared about me?

The terrifying look Lin Yu showed just now wasn't because of what Kiana thought – anger and dissatisfaction stemming from his powerlessness as the Honkai was about to wreak havoc.

Lin Yu, who was lying, realized something at this moment.

By lying and deceiving others for his own sake, Lin Yu was, in essence, not much different from Otto and Cocolia.

He wasn't as monstrously cruel as the two of them, but at this moment, he was indeed using the girl's sympathy to lure her into the trap he had woven with his words.

Kiana Kaslana was someone who responded to kindness, not threats.

Precisely because he understood this, Lin Yu didn't treat her with a forceful attitude. Instead, he chose this 'whatever you want' approach, presenting himself as someone who would let her choose her own path.

But Lin Yu knew very well that Kiana wasn't an unreasonable person.

As long as he could make her feel that he was doing it for her own good and that he cared about her, many seemingly unnegotiable matters could become negotiable.

For example, now, although Kiana hadn't said much, the fact that she didn't take the car keys from Lin Yu's hand and didn't choose to leave on foot already indicated her choice.

The reason Lin Yu later appeared exhausted was also because he was somewhat discouraged after realizing his true nature.

He was deceiving those who trusted him.

Not only his words, but even his expressions and demeanor, born from self-loathing, had become tools for him to deceive others at this moment.

[Self-loathing? This unnecessary emotion appeared in your mind and quickly disappeared.]

[You know very well that in this world, good intentions alone are not enough to take action.]

[Resourcefulness and lies are necessities — telling yourself this, you immediately dispelled this state of self-loathing.]

[Because you know very well that unnecessary emotions like self-loathing can change nothing.]

Ha, thank you for thinking so highly of me.

It's just a shame, I'm just an ordinary person.

Even though rationally I know your reminder is correct, when these people appear alive and well before me...

How could I possibly keep acting on reason alone?

Chapter 54: Death Notice

Several tens of minutes ago. ME Company.

Inside the president's office, Cocolia clasped her hands together, her gaze fixed on the large door directly in front of the room.

Yet, at the spot she was intently watching, no one appeared.

"Hah, that's enough."

Unable to wait for her 'guest,' Cocolia's expression grew weary, and she slumped back into her chair.

And then...

"These idiots! None of them have any grasp of the bigger picture!"

Ms. Cocolia, an executive of Anti-Entropy, her previous fatigue vanishing, slammed her fist on the desk in front of her, filled with rage.

She had just received intelligence that her spy embedded within the conservative faction had worked hard to steal.

Einstein and Tesla, those two old stubborn fools, had finally made their move.

They were bringing a large number of Titans and were heading towards Changkong City.

My Anti-Entropy comrades are coming to support me with a Titan army—the brilliant and mighty fox executive would never entertain such a foolish thought.

Cocolia knew very well that those two old fools had been looking at her with displeasure for a long time.

After she had set up Raiden Ryoma, seizing the opening his exposure provided to send him to prison, Cocolia knew that Tesla and Einstein's dissatisfaction with her had reached its peak.