The Initial Despair

"That guy is really strong. Even when Lilia and I attacked together, he seemed to be able to handle our attacks with ease."

Is this referring to Mr. Siegfried?

It's not surprising, he and Alliance Leader Welt are old friends.

"We don't know what happened after that. At the time... we were probably knocked unconscious."

Seeing the two still reminiscing about that time, Seele suddenly asked Bronya in a low voice.

"Sister Bronya, Brother Lin Yu, where is he now?"

"Brother Lin Yu... could it be...???"

Upon hearing the name Seele mentioned, Bronya immediately asked Seele.

"Did he rescue you?"

"Yes."

... Although it's a very normal answer, something still feels off.

While everyone was worried that Brother Lin Yu had disappeared, he not only returned to us as if nothing had happened, but also immediately found Sister Kiana and suppressed her Herrscher Persona.

During the time he disappeared, he also saved Seele.

I'm so happy that Seele is back.

I'm so happy that Brother Lin Yu is alright.

But he never stopped...

—So all that planning by Yuno- neechan over the years seems to have been completely useless.

Bronya originally thought that after Lin Yu had a daughter, he should slow down his pace and spend more time with her.

However, judging from Lin Yu's later behavior, he did indeed love his daughter very much, but at the same time...

Despite his love for his daughter, Lin Yu didn't actually spend a lot of time with her after meeting Lin Yi.

And this cannot even be blamed on Lin Yu.

The day after Lin Yi found Lin Yu, Fu Hua became Herrscher.

Then, a few days later, Wendy also became Herrscher.

After Wendy became Herrscher, Lin Yu also became Herrscher when Kevin came knocking on his door.

Within a month of this, three Herrscher suddenly appeared in this world.

Although these three Herrscher ultimately became part of humanity's fighting force, this is merely a matter of outcome.

From the Third Honkai Outbreak more than three months ago to now, five more Herrscher have been added in less than four months.

Bronya started to worry when she thought about it.

The more she learned, the more she felt the situation was getting worse.

Under Otto Apocalypse's laissez-faire attitude and actions, five Herrscher emerged in four months.

And now this person is hiding, preparing to cause more trouble...

—Can this world really withstand this kind of turmoil?

Almost simultaneously, at the Schicksal Headquarters Medical Room...

Inside the medical room, Lin Yu, who had rushed back to the Schicksal Headquarters from Tai Xu Mountain, gazed at his mentor who was still lying on the hospital bed. At this moment, the expression on his face remained as calm as still water.

However, Durandal was beside him, knew very well that although Lin Yu's expression remained 'calm' most of the time, there were differences between calmness and calmness.

Although Lin Yu's face appeared calm, his heart was absolutely filled with rage.

For Lin Yu, a man who values relationships, Ghost was undoubtedly Lin Yu mentor.

Only one day after he left the Schicksal Headquarters, his teacher was beaten to the point of near death, and he was absolutely furious.

As for Lin Yu himself, he is indeed furious, just as Durandal had predicted.

He never dreamed that after stabbing his master on the way out, he would return to find that his teacher had been stabbed.

Although it's hard to say it was his fault, it's impossible to say he felt absolutely no remorse.

"Alright, Lin Yu, you don't need to blame yourself like this."

Looking at Lin Yu, who was silent at the moment, Durandal spoke softly to Lin Yu.

"Xiao Yi rescued Senior Ghost immediately, and after I treated her with Black Abyss White Flower, her body should be fine now."

"Yes... Bianca, thanks to you and Xiao Yi."

"But..."

After opening the intelligence screen, Lin Yu opened Ghost's injury report and asked Durandal in a cold voice.

"This medical report..."

"It should be fine."

Knowing what Lin Yu wanted to ask, Durandal spoke with certainty.

"The severe burns nearly took Ghost's life, and these severe burns..."

"No need to say anything more, I understand."

After reviewing the report from headquarters regarding the on-site inspection, Lin Yu discovered that Ghost had fired several shots during the process.

This is enough to show that she must have spotted the enemy before she was injured and preemptively retaliated.

An A-rank Valkyrie spotted the enemy ahead of time, only to be easily defeated and crippled by them, suffering burns and gunshot wounds...

From an objective standpoint, it's not impossible that someone stole a sufficiently powerful Fire attribute anti- Honkai weapon and then injured the Ghost.

But from a subjective point of view—damn it, this must have been done by Otto using the Mimicry: Judgment of Shamash!

Before Lin Yu transmigrated, Otto had two settings: 'allowing the Honkai to develop' and 'eliminating those who noticed his allowing the Honkai to develop'.

Having regained his memories, Lin Yu was well aware of just how capable his teacher, Ghost, was as the intelligence chief.

Given her level of understanding of Schicksal's intelligence, it was perfectly normal for her to notice some information she shouldn't have discovered after Otto exhibited unusual behavior.

Over the years, those who lacked the strength to perceive Otto's true intentions were almost always silenced.

As for having enough strength...

—Look at Joyce, who's already dead.

So what if you're strong enough? As long as you have a moral bottom line, Otto, who has no moral bottom line, has a hundred ways to drive you to your death.

That old dog deserves to die.

Moreover, he's practically playing his cards right now, practically telling everyone who knows part of the inside story, "Hey, I'm going to cause trouble, what are you going to do about it?"

This person is not dead...

—Those of us who were betrayed by him will never be able to seriously fight against the Honkai.

Chapter 272. The Initial Despair

Looking at the ghost who was currently unconscious, Lin Yu knew that what the ghost needed now was not physical treatment, but mental comfort.

In Lin Yu's eyes, her current state of being 'physically unharmed but unconscious' was similar to that of Rita before.

Previously, Ghost told Lin Yu that the reason Rita had been asleep for so long was because she usually only slept for four hours and had been forcing herself to save others as Valkyrie.

But now, looking back, Lin Yu, who knew that Rita had long noticed that Otto was acting strangely, felt that Ghost's judgment was wrong.

Rita, this "iron woman," was so exhausted that she didn't want to wake up... This reason sounds rather strange.

Compared to Rita being too tired to move, Lin Yu felt that Rita's failure to wake up at that time was somewhat due to a psychological blow.

For a warrior whose mentor has been dead for several years and who has long since stood up and taken steps forward to fight, what could possibly make her feel worse?

Of course there are, like that disobedient sworn brother who's always wanting to go out and have fun.

Okay, I can't deny that I'm definitely one of the reasons.

However, if I am one reason, then Otto must be another.

Rita is different from Bianca; she is too smart and has access to far more information that ordinary Valkyrie cannot.

In this situation, she gradually realized that Otto's true intentions actually made sense.

When facing a formidable enemy, she probably doesn't think too much.

However, after being injured and entering a state of slumber, it is not impossible that Rita would be in a bad mood or even fall into despair because of the reason that 'her boss has no intention of fighting the Honkai '.

Although Ghost Teacher is not as strong as Rita, as Schicksal's Ace Agent and intelligence chief, she certainly has more information than Rita.

In this situation, she was injured and then fell into a deep sleep...

Did Otto fail to kill her instantly with the Flame-Chaser's Judgment this time, allowing her to see the Divine Key and thus discover his identity?

Or perhaps, after discovering information he shouldn't have, Ghost became convinced that the person in front of him who could impersonate Otto was Otto, and then despaired because of reasons like, "Damn it, the Archbishop led the Honkai to the Honkai and even came to headquarters to kill loyalists, what am I supposed to do fighting?"

Sigh, let me try using the Phantasm Lantern Barrier to see if I can shake someone up.

If this method doesn't work, then I'll have no choice but to ask my master for help.

"Bianca, you can go out now."

Looking at his still-sleeping mentor, Lin Yu spoke quietly to Durandal.

"Let me think of a way to see if I can bring the ghost teacher back to life."

"Well, Lin Yu, don't worry too much about these things."

Seeing the calm expression on Lin Yu's face, Durandal said with slight concern.

"I have healed Senior Ghost's physical injuries. Under these circumstances, she will wake up sooner or later."

"Yes, I know."

Sigh, I hope you really do know.

Durandal, who wanted to offer advice, found herself in an extremely awkward situation, unable to say much of a reliable advice.

There's really nothing I can do. I'm not good with words and I'm not good with my brain. At times like these, it's best to say less to avoid making things worse.

Moreover, now that those of us who have specific information basically know who the murderer is.

He killed his Mom fourteen years ago.

Fourteen years later, he killed the Ghost Senior.

This is only the betrayal we know of. Before we saw it, that man must have betrayed everyone in the Schicksal Mandate countless times.

Bishop, you really are a 'Medea', just as you say.

Then I will follow the words you told me back then and will not sympathize with you, you 'witch'.

After Durandal left, Lin Yu took the initiative to release the Phantasm Lantern Barrier and cover the ghost's body with it.

He knew that Durandal wanted to tell him that Ghost's injuries had improved and that Ghost should be fine once he woke up.

Lin Yu did nothing wrong in this matter, so he doesn't need to blame himself too much.

However, the problem is that the fact that the ghost's injuries have healed does not mean that she has not been hurt.

While blaming himself, Lin Yu also felt a growing urge to kill Otto.

Now that Otto is gone and I have enough strength, it's time for me to begin my plan.

After enveloping the ghost's body in the Phantasm Lantern Barrier, Lin Yu immediately noticed something.

The perception of ghosts has been rewritten.

Feathered Dust... just as expected.

However, things of this level are no longer a threat once I've mastered the power of the Phantasm Lantern Barrier.

After erasing Feathered Dust's power, Lin Yu entered the ghost's consciousness and began to try to completely awaken his mentor on a spiritual level.