The Invitation to a Duel

At that moment, Theresa made a point of noting down her thoughts and decided that she had to hold a short meeting afterward.

Ultimately, there are many things they should have discussed a long time ago.

However, from the beginning of this year until now, everyone at Schicksal and Anti-Entropy has been as busy as a spinning top.

Cocolia is causing trouble, Otto is causing trouble, World Serpent is causing trouble, and Honkai is causing trouble.

Theresa, who could have been lounging in the Far East Branch reading comics and slacking off, was completely forced to become the kind of "Roll Dog" she didn't want to be this year. She's either on a mission or patrolling the school and Schicksal Headquarters to guard against World Serpent attacks.

The Honkai is accelerating; this is now common knowledge.

For this reason, everyone is busy fighting the Honkai and has forgotten to deal with some details that we should have paid attention to long ago.

This is troublesome... Why did things turn out this way?

"Um, Grandma Theresa."

After completing the Oath of Judah, Lin Yi whispered to Theresa.

"Could I borrow Judah for a while? Judah said that if he could help me, he might be able to suppress the rapidly growing power within me."

"... That's not a problem."

Hearing Lin Yi's request, Theresa walked to Lin Yi's side, gently stroked the child who was only slightly shorter than herself, and spoke softly to her.

"But you must also promise Grandma that next time something happens, you can't hide it from everyone and mess things up on your own."

"While it was the right choice for you to suppress your power with the HSN Serum this time, it might not be the right choice next time."

"Grandma hopes you can be like a child and rely on everyone who loves you a little, instead of being like your father who shouldn't have learned from you and always tries to handle serious problems on his own."

"Ah, I understand."

After seeing the little girl nod obediently, Theresa felt that this child truly deserved to be Lin Yu's Daughter.

Seeing the obedient nod of the other person, Theresa even felt that after the child had been fobbed off, it was as if Lin Yu's shadow had appeared in him.

Even now, knowing that the child is just going through the motions, Theresa can't do anything about it.

Ugh, these two, father and daughter, are really driving me crazy.

Like father, like daughter, but I can't control them, let alone help them.

At that moment, the furious Theresa realized that the real reason she was angry was because she herself was too incompetent.

Even though Cecilia has been resurrected now, it is an undeniable fact that Theresa failed to protect Cecilia fourteen years ago.

Now, fourteen years later, Theresa, facing the younger generation she once admired and tried to cherish, still finds herself unable to protect them as a proper elder...

"Never mind, I'll go first."

After watching Theresa storm off in a huff, everyone exchanged glances, completely baffled as to what Theresa was feeling.

However, even if Theresa leaves, the people present will not give up on what is not yet finished.

Kiana.

Seeing the endless worry in her second daughter's eyes, Cecilia spoke softly to Kiana.

"You and Yuno shouldn't go on missions during this period."

"Spend more time with Xiao Yi. As for your assigned tasks, Siegfried and I will do our best to help you finish them."

"... I understand, Mom."

After saying this, Kiana, who was looking at her daughter, didn't say anything more, but just stared at the trembling Lin Yi.

Faced with her two mothers watching her, Lin Yi truly dared not utter a single word.

"Hmm, I see, I understand."

Li Sushang, who had been unable to join the conversation due to her lack of knowledge, suddenly spoke to the crowd.

"Originally, I didn't want to bother my Martial Uncle, but now that the matter is urgent, I took the initiative to contact him using Quantum Entanglement."

"After hearing the news, my Martial Uncle told me that he would be back soon, and also asked me to tell Xiao Yi not to think too much."

Feeling the worried gazes from everyone, Lin Yi sighed helplessly.

"Well, actually I'm not as uncomfortable as everyone thinks."

"It's just that this happened so suddenly, so I thought it would be better to wait until the situation was more mature before making any decisions—I'm sorry, I was wrong!"

After being stared at by Yuno with an authoritative gaze for a second, Lin Yi immediately spoke to Yuno.

"I'll never do it again!"

"Well..."

Faced with her decisive yet cowardly daughter, Yuno knew, of course, that her daughter was just saying some polite words.

She and her father are similar in many ways.

What should I say...?

—She truly is worthy of being the daughter of a senior.

In terms of giving me headaches, you two, father and daughter, have truly shown me what it means to be natural enemies.

A few minutes ago, at Lin Yu's home.

At Lin Yu's house, Rita, who was on Bed, had already put on the vest under her maid outfit.

After the intense exercise ended, Rita's facial expression didn't change much, but she could sense...

Lin Yu's mood relaxed a little.

Although it's far from what I envisioned, at least... this joyful act wasn't entirely in vain.

As for Lin Yu, although he is not saying a word, he can truly feel the heavy love emanating from Rita.

Unlike the others who acted with a touch of naivety, Rita stirred up Lin Yu's inner impulses with every gesture.

However, no matter how easily Rita's temperament and actions might make her impulsive, that layer of resistance shows that she is still a girl with pure feelings.

After the two completed the ritual of love, Lin Yu realized that Rita's care for him was meticulous and thoughtful.

Looking back now, she probably saw right through me a long time ago, and even observed my sexual fetishes.

"What's wrong, A'yu?"

Looking at the man in front of her, Rita chuckled and drew circles on Lin Yu's chest with her finger.

"After a tender moment, remaining silent can significantly diminish your charm."

"Although Kiana, Mei, Fu Hua, and Anna all love you, I don't want you to take their love for granted."

"I understand, Jie—"

"Rita."

After interrupting Lin Yu's address with a kiss, Rita emphasized to Lin Yu.

"At least for now, I want you to call me Rita."

Gazing into the other's loving eyes, Lin Yu responded without hesitation with a kiss.

"I see."

"Thank you, Rita."

"Okay, that's good."

At this moment, Rita gazed at the man in front of her and suddenly sighed.

"My son, A'yu, has really grown up."

Even certain body parts—

Seeing Lin Yu's incredibly embarrassed expression, Rita suddenly stopped talking and whispered in Lin Yu's ear.

"What's wrong? You weren't this shy during the ceremony. Why are you suddenly feeling embarrassed now that it's over?"

"This... that..."

"Okay, okay, I'm just teasing you."

Seeing Lin Yu's embarrassed expression, Rita suddenly stopped smiling.

"I am very sorry about what happened to my uncle and aunt. But I think if heaven really exists, they would not want their offspring to keep tormenting themselves because of unforeseen circumstances."

"A'yu, I chose to complete the ceremony here today because I hope you can understand that your loving parents definitely want you to live a happy life."

"In the days to come, I will be by your side, Bianca will be by your side, Xiao Yi, Kiana, Mei, Anna, and Fu Hua will also be by your side."

"Not only them, but also Lady Theresa, who regards you as a junior, and the Ghost Senior, who is mentoring you as a disciple, will walk with you all the way, so promise me..."

"—From today onwards, before fighting the Honkai, let's cherish ourselves first, okay?"

Faced with Rita's heartfelt words, Lin Yu nodded slightly and responded to Rita.

"I understand, I promise you, Rita..."

When Rita realized that Lin Yu was about to use that name again, Lin Yu once again silenced him with her lips.

Finally, as their lips parted, Lin Yu looked at Rita, who was clearly a little upset, and raised his hands in surrender to Rita.

"I'm sorry, I will definitely be more careful in the future."

"Okay, okay, I won't blame you anymore. You're family I cherish."

After picking up the maid outfit from the tracks, Rita began to put the clothes back on.

Just as Lin Yu was about to do the same thing, he unexpectedly overheard other people communicating using Quantum Entanglement.

[Martial Uncle? Can you hear me? I know it's not nice to bother you, but I have something very important to report to you!]

[Su Shang? Speak quickly if you need something.]

Here's the thing... Ugh, I don't understand any of these formulas and special terms!

In short, Xiao Yi had an accident, but she's doing well now. I think it would be best if you came back as soon as possible.

Chapter 331. An Invitation to a Duel

In short, Xiao Yi had an accident, but she's doing well now. I think it would be best if you came back as soon as possible.

Upon hearing the news from Li Sushang, Lin Yu's heart skipped a beat.

Immediately, Lin Yu felt a sense of relief.

Although his companions and elders have different personalities, because Lin Yu is a vengeful ghost and because of his usual behavior, everyone is overly concerned about Lin Yu.

Let alone meticulous companions like Yuno, even action-oriented individuals like Siegfried, Kiana, and Bianca, whose intuition trumps everything, would prioritize Lin Yu 'Lin Yu well-being in any actions involving him.

If this were in another world, Lin Yu, who would be the apple of everyone's eye, would definitely feel excessively happy.

However, in this Honkai world, this kind of treatment made Lin Yu feel a little uneasy.

Especially now that Lin Yi, Lin Yu's Daughter, has had an accident, no one has contacted Lin Yu immediately.

Only someone like Li Sushang, who wasn't particularly close to the group and didn't have the concept of 'Lin Yu being an excessively vengeful madman' deeply ingrained in her mind, and who happened to be an action-oriented comrade present, would immediately inform Lin Yu of such an important matter.

Let me explain the specifics of the situation first.

"Ah, you're putting me in a difficult position, Martial Uncle."

[Let me see. Anyway, Xiao Yi's Honkai Energy level has surged. Dr. Mags said that if she hadn't tricked Dr. Mags into giving her five vials of the latest HSN Serum, Xiao Yi's Honkai Energy level would probably have reached 3200... What are those last two English words again?]

"That's not important... I understand. Tell everyone I'll be back right away."

"A'yu."

Rita, now dressed in her maid outfit, noticed Lin Yu 'Lin Yu suddenly calm expression and immediately asked him a question.

"Something happened at headquarters?"

"... It's not headquarters, it's Xiao Yi."

After exhaling a breath of stale air, Lin Yu, who had put on his coat, spoke to Rita.