You're All Important Too

"You idiot Rosalia, Lin Yu is Xiao Yi's Dad."

After saying those words to her sister, a strange expression suddenly appeared on Lilia's face.

"But it's normal that Rosalia doesn't remember who he is, after all, even now..."

"—Neither of us seems to have ever met this person before, right?"

"Ah, three children, are you people that Lord Lin Yu knows?"

At that moment, a staff member of Schicksal overheard the conversation between the three and smiled at them.

"If you want to see him, he's probably not available today."

"Hmm, Brother Lin Yu is very busy..."

Upon hearing the news from the staff member, a look of disappointment involuntarily appeared on Seele's face.

"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, he holds a very high position within the Schicksal and must have a lot of things to deal with."

"Is he/she of a very high status...?"

Upon hearing this not-so-wrong adjective, a strange expression appeared on the face of this member of Schicksal.

"It seems you don't know what everyone has been busy with today."

"Today is Lord Lin Yu's coronation ceremony."

"After today, he will temporarily replace Theresa Apocalypse as the new Archbishop of Schicksal, leading us to fight against the Honkai."

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"Huh???"

Upon hearing this news, the three people present, along with Black Seele who was dormant inside Seele, were all stunned.

Seele knew that Lin Yu had a high status, but she didn't expect his status to be this high.

Besides, I remember Brother Lin Yu is only seventeen years old.

A seventeen-year-old becoming the Archbishop of Schicksal, that's something...

—Are you sure there are no problems?

Almost simultaneously, at the coronation ceremony of the Bishop of Schicksal.

At this moment, Lin Yu, who remained expressionless at the scene of the ceremony, truly felt...

—It's so great to be able to draw the Cold-Faced Hunk.

Even though he has experienced so much and defeated so many powerful enemies, in the end, his mentality can never be said to have matured to a sufficient degree.

When trying to fool girls his own age... let's just say they're his own age, Lin Yu always felt that he could only succeed by knowing their personalities and intentions in advance.

Now, he has to face not only the entire Schicksal, but also the anti- Honkai activists all over the world.

Even with Mirror Mind and Cold-Faced Hunk, he still felt a slight sense of panic rising within him at this moment.

"Alright, don't panic, Kobayashi."

Beside Lin Yu, the Lin Yu, now disguised as Theresa, smiled and spoke to him.

"In a few hours you will be the Archbishop of Schicksal. At that point, you will be the most powerful person in the world."

"At times like these, others should fear you, not the other way around."

"Ah, Ghost Teacher, is that how you understand this position?"

Listening to the ghost's words, Lin Yu, who had tried his best to calm himself down, looked at the other staff members around him and let out a deep breath.

"The Archbishop of Schicksal is indeed the most powerful person in the world, but this position not only means power, but also responsibility."

"Even if I have a way to defeat a powerful enemy, this method may not be 100% effective. Under such circumstances, I worry about whether I can fulfill my responsibilities as the Bishop of Schicksal..."

At this point, Lin Yu deliberately stopped talking and did not continue on this topic.

Once he chose to take on this position and shoulder this responsibility, he had already lost the right to feel uneasy.

Although he didn't like Otto, he really had to admit that Otto at least pretended to be good on the surface.

This pretense doesn't just refer to Otto, who allowed the Honkai to develop unchecked, pretending to want to fight against Honkai.

No matter what situation Otto faces, no matter how flustered he feels inside, he will most of the time choose to put on a confident and composed demeanor in front of others.

This posture will not only boost the confidence of our members, but it will also make the enemy, who might have been pressing their advantage, start to have doubts after seeing Otto's expression.

From now on, I must be more strict with myself than before, play my new role well, and not let the slightest flaw show.

"Oh, look, you're putting pressure on yourself again."

Seeing Lin Yu's sudden silence, Ghost sighed helplessly.

"Sometimes I also feel that you should learn a little from Otto."

"Look at Otto —he uses the funds to make games, ignores his work and runs off to play games, and uses the Soul Steel that could have been used to create more weapons and protect more humans to create his own Soul Steel Body, which is left to rot at the Schicksal Headquarters."

"Learn from him to be a little selfish. You're a human being, not a sophisticated machine. There's no need to put pressure on yourself every day in private."

"Ah, about that..."

After straightening his formal attire, Lin Yu spoke to the ghost with a blank expression.

"Pressure is the source of motivation."

But you're putting too much pressure on yourself...

The ghost, who had intended to say those words, glanced at the time and decided it was best to remain silent for the time being.

After all, the inauguration and coronation ceremony of the new Archbishop of Schicksal is about to begin.

"Lord Lin Yu, Lady Theresa, everything is ready."

"Well, then..."

After nodding slightly to the crowd, Lin Yu stood on the podium and looked at the camera in front of him. At this moment, his mood gradually returned to calm.

His initial nervousness vanished completely after the ceremony began.

"My fellow Schicksal members, allies of Anti-Entropy and Shenzhou, members of World Serpent, and high-ranking officials of various nations, I think there's no need to waste everyone's time with a boring self-introduction."

"Those who are here today know who I am, so I'll keep it short and say a few words."

Now that he had calmed down completely, Lin Yu, looking at the camera in front of him, dropped a bombshell: information that some people had already guessed but that Schicksal had not yet fully disclosed to the outside world.

"Otto Apocalypse, the former bishop of Schicksal, has chosen to side with the Honkai for his own selfish desires."

"I have personally killed him, and now, after communicating with Welt Yang, the Alliance Leader of Anti-Entropy, and Fu Hua, the Crimson Heron Immortal of Shenzhou, I have signed an alliance."

"From the day I, Lin Yu, assume the position of Archbishop of Schicksal, Schicksal, Anti-Entropy, and the Shenzhou Anti -Honkai Organization will form a new alliance so that we can continue to fight against Honkai."

"If other nations are interested in joining our alliance, they can contact Schicksal. We will share some of our technology with you so that you can contribute more to the fight against the Honkai."

At this moment, some people who were still thinking about how to make a profit were directly frightened by Lin Yu's statement.

It should be noted that the reason why Schicksal was able to act as the 'King of the World' to a certain extent in the past was because of Schicksal's world-leading technology.

And now, this young man has actually thrown out this tempting bait on his very first day in office...

I really don't know whether to call him magnanimous or foolish.

But regardless of how people evaluate Lin Yu, they can more or less imagine what will happen next.

The countries that were originally just providing certain funds and other resources to Schicksal will definitely rush to join Schicksal's new alliance.

After all, regardless of Lin Yu's actual thoughts, the benefits he offered were real.

Everyone was hoping to get their hands on these technologies, and now he's just giving them away for free—anyone who doesn't want them is a fool.

"Of course, the technologies I am providing to you can only be used to combat the Honkai."

After saying this, Lin Yu's usually cold face revealed an undisguised killing intent.

"I know some people definitely intend to use this technology to satisfy their own selfish desires, so let me be frank from the outset..."

"I, Lin Yu, can bury Otto, and I can also bury those who are preparing to harm the world."

"If anyone tries to cause trouble at this critical juncture in humanity's fight against the Honkai, believe me, I will definitely take care of you and the problems you create as soon as possible."

"As for saying anything else—ah, it seems there's really no need to say anything more."

After tearing the prepared speech into pieces, Lin Yu put away his murderous expression and smiled at the camera.

"The situation is critical now. If the Honkai doesn't die, everyone else will."

"I think everyone here should understand this simple and easy-to-understand principle, so I won't go into any more nonsense. Just continue doing what you were doing before. The basic work remains unchanged."

"So, this ceremony is temporarily over—you can turn off your computer now."

After signaling to a staff member to stop the broadcasts from around the world, Lin Yu put on a slightly more serious expression again.

"Alright, enough of the nonsense with outsiders. Now it's time for me to have a proper chat with everyone inside Schicksal."

"I know that even today, there are still people who think that 'Otto allowed the Honkai to develop' is a rumor that I, Lin Yu, fabricated in order to seize power. Perhaps some people believed this statement and became confused because Otto betrayed Schicksal."

"But now, I must tell you all something, and that is..."

"With eleven Herrscher already descending, the arrival of the Herrscher of Finality must be imminent."

"Perhaps you still harbor resentment towards me, hatred towards Otto, and confusion due to a loss of faith, but now..."

"Humanity no longer has time to continue to 'degenerate' like this."

Chapter 308. You are all important too.

"Humanity no longer has time to continue to 'degenerate' like this."

After saying that, Lin Yu paused for a moment before continuing to speak to the camera.

"From the Third Honkai Outbreak of Changkong City to the end of the Eighth Honkai Outbreak, a viewpoint has been spreading more and more widely within the organization."

"And now, after Otto's death, this view seems to have gained the approval of most people. Now it seems that many people feel that Schicksal cannot function without me, Lin Yu?"

"To this viewpoint, I can only say—stop talking nonsense, what rubbish you're spouting."

At this moment, Lin Yu opened the intelligence screen and displayed the information he had collected to everyone, zooming in several times for easy viewing.

"Initially, this idea began to emerge after I was lucky enough to resolve the events related to the Third Honkai Outbreak."

"Then, after the Nine Nether Incident, this viewpoint began to spread rapidly—I must say, this was something Otto created to help me gain momentum."

"As for what happened after that—okay, I admit, I handled most of the Herrscher."

"But the question is, is fighting the Honkai simply a matter of fighting Herrschers?"

"Who makes the weapons? Who is responsible for finding the artifacts left over from the Previous Era? Who is risking their lives on the low-level battlefields? Who is responsible for handling all the paperwork?"

"People used to brag about how 'Otto guarded the world for 500 years' and 'humanity would be doomed without Otto,' but now that they've discovered Otto wasn't a good guy, they've started praising me like crazy?"

"They're all clueless idiots, one by one."

"From the destruction of the Previous Civilization 50,000 years ago to the present, the reason why human civilization has continued is not because of a charlatan, not because of a lucky little devil who has gained some strength, and it cannot even be said to be due to our Schicksal."

"Human civilization has been able to continue to this day because of the correct choices made by all the heroes of mankind in order to fight against the Honkai, because of the legacy left to us by our predecessors from the Previous Era, because of the blood shed by our warriors on the battlefield, and because of the tireless efforts of our logistics personnel day and night."

"This is clearly a miracle created by all mankind, so why must someone force a credit onto someone else?"

After noticing the slightly surprised expressions on the faces of the staff on site, Lin Yu adjusted his expression and continued speaking to the camera.

"Of course, I'm not saying this to completely deny the achievements of some outstanding individuals. My purpose in saying this today is simply to tell my fellow colleagues at Schicksal..."

"—Perhaps my high-end combat capability is very important, but my colleagues, you are just as important."

"From this day forward, I, Lin Yu, will officially assume the position of Archbishop of Schicksal. And after assuming this position, I hope..."

"—Colleagues, please lend me your strength as always, you good-for-nothing brat."

At this moment, watching the broadcast, the members of Schicksal, whether they praised Lin Yu or had a bad impression of Lin Yu, could all feel that Lin Yu's words were full of sincere emotion.

Even the most extreme Otto faction members who believed that "Lin Yu must have murdered Lord Otto" could no longer find fault with Lin Yu's statements.