One Hundred and Eight Days in the Past (cont.)

Then on the eighty-first day, Fu Hua was transformed into the Herrscher of Reason.

On the eighty-second day, Theresa became the acting bishop.

A few days later, Wendy was transformed into Herrscher, and Kevin returned to this world. I fought with Kevin.

Around the eighty-fifth day, I became the Herrscher of Constraint.

At that time, I entered the World Bubble of the Quantum Sea, thinking that only three months had passed.

However, the time flow in the Quantum Sea World Bubble and in this world seems to be subtly different, so when I came out, twenty days had already passed.

In other words, it has been 105 days since I arrived at the St. Freya Academy.

If we factor in the time I spent in Schicksal and the time I eked out a living in Changkong City, roughly three days before and after, it's been 108 days since I thought I had just transmigrated to Changkong City.

After organizing these timelines, Lin Yu realized two things.

The first thing— the Honkai was really ruthless. In just three and a half months, they directly threw five Herrscher— Lightning, Death, Consciousness, Wind, and Void—at Lin Yu.

Oh, counting his constraint, there are six.

The second thing—he seems to know why Honkai is targeting him so much.

From the time Lin Yu officially met the system until now, 108 days have passed. Today is May 16, 2014.

He'll be able to kill Kevin in 108 days, and if he has a little more time...

Looking at it this way, is the main reason why Prometheus No. 17 started playing a micro-management-oriented, reckless style of play entirely due to me?

[Um, this system thinks it's best if you don't put too much pressure on yourself.]

You are a cause, but not the main cause.

Even if you say that—but none of that matters anymore.

Number 17 has clearly entered a "can't play" mode, and in this mode, his micro-management is much more ruthless than in the original story.

If I don't put out all the potential flames quickly, and they all catch fire at once, even if I want to put them out, I may not have the time or energy to deal with these troublesome problems.

"Yes, that's right, so what you're going to do now is—"

Okay, let's contact Bianca first.

The cycad is blooming!

"Hello, Lin Yu?"

Durandal, who was confiding in her mother about the past, immediately gave her mother an apologetic look after hearing Lin Yu's call and then answered the call.

"Bianca, don't tell headquarters that I've returned yet. Also, please ask Mrs. Sania not to show her face for the time being. She should understand what I mean after hearing this."

"But..."

Hearing Lin Yu's words, Durandal said with a slightly embarrassed expression.

"Leaving aside Mom, Rita, Mei, Yuno, Anna, and Bronya are very worried about you, and although Xiao Yi is pretending to be nonchalant, she must be very uneasy inside."

"Yes, I know."

Hearing these words, Lin Yu paused slightly.

He knew that continuing to play dead was actually a good choice from a strategic perspective, but after Durandal's reminder, a sense of guilt welled up inside him uncontrollably...

—And an endless longing.

Even if he considers the bigger picture, he is still human after all.

Humans are emotional beings. Knowing that his family and companions were worried about him, Lin Yu really wanted to return to the Schicksal Headquarters right now and see everyone.

But...

"Haha, everyone is very strong. It's not a big problem to meet again in a few days."

Although I don't know why I used the Phantasm Lantern Barrier to bombard my own head, I certainly didn't do it because I've gone crazy.

Let's finish what we're doing first, then we can go back later.

No, I can't think about this anymore.

"In short, you should also reduce your contact with headquarters during this period, after all..."

"Okay, okay, I understand. I'm really sorry I can't act."

After understanding Lin Yu's implied meaning, Durandal said with great displeasure.

"I'll keep it a secret for you, are you satisfied now?"

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you, Bianca."

After ending her communication with Lin Yu, Durandal's dissatisfaction visibly worsened.

Seeing her daughter's expression, Cecilia understood perfectly well...

—This is no longer an ambiguous relationship, but a very clear one.

Mr. Lin Yu didn't say it before, and neither did Kiana.

But now, all the names Cecilia hears Kiana mention are girls' names.

"Kiana, what is the relationship between these people you just mentioned and Mr. Lin Yu?"

"Huh?"

After hearing this strange question from Cecilia, Durandal did not immediately answer her mother's question, but instead asked in return with a slightly puzzled look.

"Mom, why are you suddenly asking this question?"

Oh no, Kiana's tone makes it sound like she doesn't understand what I mean at all.

She... surely hasn't realized how serious things are.

In the past few days, Cecilia, who was originally only able to be a wisp of soul attached to Lin Yu's Stigmata, not only regained her physical body with the power of the World Bubble, but also left the Quantum Sea and met her biological daughter.

Two joys overlapped, and this double joy should have brought even more joy, but now...

Seeing her daughter's innocent demeanor, Ms. Cecilia began to feel a headache coming on.

In the past, she and her lover Siegfried fell in love at first sight and eventually got married.

But now, it's obvious that her own daughter likes Lin Yu.

From her tone of voice, her expression, and her attitude towards Lin Yu, it was clear that her daughter had an overwhelming level of affection for Lin Yu.

But now, a problem arises.

Lin Yu seems to be very outstanding, and such outstanding men are never short of female admirers.

When Cecilia met her husband, her husband...

At that time, Siegfried, who had run away from home, had not yet shown the qualities of a genius of the Kaslana clan.

As for after marriage...

After marriage, Siegfried was a good husband and deeply in love with Cecilia, and he never caused any trouble in their relationship.

Cecilia, of course, didn't believe the rumor spread by Cecilia friend Shigure Kira that 'Siegfried touched the butts of all the Valkyrie of Schicksal,' a rumor that left Cecilia both amused and exasperated.

In other words, Cecilia had no competition with Cecilia at the time, and Siegfried did not become a cheating scumbag after marriage. Cecilia, who naturally married her husband, actually had little experience in winning over men.

After realizing that her daughter's romantic path seemed to be full of obstacles, Ms. Cecilia, who was once incredibly happy, now felt a little worried.

She knew it was really inappropriate to think about these things when her husband's whereabouts were currently unknown.

However, because Cecilia had been separated from her daughter by death for fourteen years and had not given her daughter any love, she felt guilty towards her daughter and naturally hoped that her daughter could have a good life and that she could marry the person she loved.

"No, it's nothing, I was just a little curious."

After suppressing her thoughts, Cecilia gently stroked her daughter's hair and whispered to Durandal.

"The reason I was able to be resurrected is entirely due to Mr. Lin Yu taking me to that special World Bubble."

"I am truly grateful to him. Of course, I would like to get to know him and see if I can repay his kindness, since he has helped me so selflessly."

"Oh, I see."

Hearing her mother's explanation, Durandal had no doubts and spoke very frankly.

"Then Mom will fight the Honkai together with us."

"Lin Yu's parents died in the Honkai, so he has a deeper hatred for the Honkai than others."

"If Mom really wants to repay him, she doesn't need to be so Mom and say something directly. Killing a few more Honkai Beast would be the best way to repay him."

"Hmm, I see."

That would make the problem even more serious.

I originally thought that there were just some other girls involved in Kiana and Mr. Lin Yu's relationship.

But judging from Kiana's words now... he didn't have that idea at all.

Furthermore, considering that Mr. Lin Yu has been dealing with work-related matters ever since he returned here.

Even just now, the tone of his voice when he spoke to Kiana didn't feel like that of close friends talking; rather, it sounded more like he was speaking businesslike with a colleague.

If he didn't have those thoughts in his mind, it takes two to tango, Kiana's happiness...

I'm so confused.

Because I feel so guilty towards my daughter, I've forgotten something very important.

Humanity is still in danger, and it is quite normal for Mr. Lin Yu to be in this mental state after being injured by the Honkai.

In the meantime, I'll discuss with Mr. Welt how to find Siegfried and rescue him.

After I meet Siegfried, I'll discuss Kiana's matter with him...

And about Sirin.

Now that the touching reunion between mother and daughter has taken place, Cecilia, who is not only a mother but also a warrior, begins to think about what she can do next.

Sirin, that poor child, became Herrscher because of Schicksal.

However, while she was indeed pitiful, she also genuinely did a lot of bad things.

Cecilia doesn't know what state Sirin is in right now.

If she could, she would love to adopt this poor child and use love to soften the hatred in her heart.

But what if, like fourteen years ago, the other side ultimately chooses to go to extremes and prepare to continue slaughtering humans...?

—At this point, all I can do is try my best to stop the child.

There's still so much to do.

Sirin's affair, Kiana's affair, Siegfried's affair, and...

—It's about that villain Otto!

After seeing her daughter's heartbroken and frustrated state, Cecilia realized that Otto must have lied to her daughter as well.

According to the information Lin Yu had previously revealed to Cecilia, Otto's actions clearly harmed his daughter and husband before deceiving Kiana.

Cecilia may be a gentle person, but even the gentlest person could no longer consider Otto, who betrayed their loyalty to each other, as an 'ally'.

Furthermore, Otto's attempt to kill Siegfried and Cecilia, who were both Schicksal Knight and Valkyrie, and his accomplishment of the terrifying act of resurrecting Herrscher, is enough to show that Otto is definitely not on the side of humanity.

No wonder Mr. Lin Yu told me to hide well. If Otto finds out I'm not dead, he'll probably start plotting against me again.

Now, Cecilia suddenly realizes that the person in the most difficult situation is probably Theresa, who might guess the truth.

Otto is not a good person, but he is Theresa's grandfather.

If Otto starts causing trouble now, then the kind-hearted Theresa will have no choice but to go to war with her own family...

Sigh, thinking about it this way, we need to work even harder.

If Mr. Welt and I can team up to rescue Siegfried and then resolve Otto's situation, then...

—Theresa, it must be very painful.

But please forgive me, Theresa, even if this will cause you pain, it is still much better than making you suffer even more by choosing to fight against your loved ones.

Almost at the same time, in Changkong City, at a cemetery.

In the cemetery of Changkong City, Yuno laid a bouquet of flowers, her eyes closed, silently murmuring words that only she could hear.