Chapter 126

"Are all members of the Kaslana family this stubborn?"

Kallen complained.

"You're a member of the Kaslana family now too," Siegfried retorted. "Are you talking about yourself? My dearest wife."

"I'm not your wife," Kallen said. "And I'm not stubborn, I'm persistent."

"Has perseverance."

"If you still can't face reality," Kallen said unhappily, "Then..."

I don't want to talk to you.

I really don't want to deal with this Siegfried. It seems like he's stuck on just one rigid principle. Has someone implanted some kind of mental construct in him?

Kallen didn't intend to dwell on this issue with Siegfried any longer.

She didn't seem to care about the Titan Mech either.

This thing is a product of Anti-Entropy; if you want to study it, you can do so through Anti-Entropy. As for the wreckage here, she had absolutely no interest in it.

What interests Kallen the most is...

"A stranger from who knows where?" A mature woman dressed in a long black dress and cloak, wearing a silver eye patch, appeared silently.

Even through the blindfold, it seemed as if they could still see the Honkai Impact 3rd characters saying, "You don't look like..."

"You've got the words mixed up, Fire Keeper," Kallen said, arms crossed. "But we're definitely not from around here."

"But it's not despicable either."

I don't understand what that means.

The Fire Keeper seemed to be watching the person who recognized her immediately. They were definitely not locals, and they weren't even Ashbringers.

They were outsiders who arrived here through a seemingly unusual passageway.

Like the iron lumps that wander aimlessly here, they seem to come from somewhere else.

"First of all, I don't pass on the fire," Kallen said. "No one here passes on the fire."

"What is 'Passing the Fire'?" Rosaliya immediately leaned over and asked loudly, "Is it a new kind of dessert? Is it delicious? Rosaliya wants to try 'Passing the Fire'."

"I'm sorry, you're not qualified," the Fire Keeper said. "Regarding the matter of linking the fire."

"You'd be better off finding the Ash People than the Ash People."

"But you do indeed possess powerful souls."

The Fire Keeper scrutinized the girl before her, circling her once and saying, "Your soul is incredibly powerful, incredibly powerful, incredibly..."

If I'm not mistaken, she seems very suitable for linking the fire.

"Please don't do this." Kallen took a half step back, looking extremely uncomfortable, and said, "I don't link fire."

"Please find someone more capable."

It seems there's no way to appoint her as the Queen of Cinder.

"I don't insist," the Fire Keeper said calmly. "A Lord of Cinder is someone who needs self-sacrifice and dedication. At least in that respect, you are not suitable to be a Lord of Cinder."

"So, strangers from who-knows-where, what brings you here?"

"I've come to find a sword and its scabbard," Kallen said. "A..."

How should I describe this thing?

Kallen scratched her head. This thing was indeed difficult to describe. In essence, no one had ever seen what the real Excalibur actually looked like.

"You mean weapons like yours, of unknown origin?" the Fire Keeper asked.

"You actually knew that?" Kallen was surprised.

"Excalibur and Avalon." Kallen thought for a moment and said, "They should be weapons that are very out of place in this world, so they should be quite conspicuous."

Kallen has played Firelink.

I have a fairly good understanding of the game's style.

Excalibur and Avalon seem completely out of place in this world.

"Yes, if you're telling me," the Fire Keeper said. "There was someone like you, I mean someone other than you, who came here."

"It was a very brief visit; he left the weapon and its scabbard here."

"Hahaha~" Kallen laughed loudly with her hands on her hips, "It's really like finding something you've been searching for without even looking for it."

"Clear the way ahead, hurry up! Once we find the Holy Sword, we'll be rolling in money."

"Strange way of speaking," the Fire Keeper said. "But I can't leave here. I must guard these embers and wait for the time when they will burn brightly again."

"Ember..."

Kallen then noticed the nearly extinguished fire at the foot of the Fire Keeper.

"Why not add wood?" a Redhead asked, leaning closer. "If you want the flames to burn brighter, you can add firewood."

Silence does not mean non-existence.

He had been observing.

I feel like I hit the jackpot! I can brag about it on the internal forum when I get back, that my starting ship already has such strong combat capabilities!

Although my job is as a cleaner, it's still super awesome!

He noticed this strange place; it wasn't London. It might not even be anywhere on Earth.

However, there's no need to worry, as he has many powerful people around him.

In a real battle, with at least three experts protecting him, he couldn't possibly be in any danger. And real combat experience isn't something that comes easily.

"This isn't about adding wood," Kallen said. "This flame can't be started with wood."

"In short, this is not something we care about."

Kallen said that, but some people still didn't believe it. For example, Liliya and Bronya. These two emotionless people squatted down and poked at the embers of the fire with small twigs.

"It doesn't seem like it's going to ignite, Bronya," Liliya said.

"This is no ordinary flame, Liliya." Bronya nodded.

After rummaging around for a long time, nothing changed; the branches remained exactly the same.

"You two know each other?" Himeko, looking at the group of three people with no connections.

"Hmm." Bronya seemed reluctant to elaborate. "One of my old friends."

"We're not going to talk about that," Kallen said. "We're talking about the sword. If you can't leave, at least give us some pointers."

Kallen seems to remember, if she is not mistaken.

This Fire Keeper seems to be a guide, right?

That's how it is in the game, anyway.

"Head that way," the Fire Keeper said, pointing in what seemed to be the east. "You should head in that direction. I'll be waiting for you at the next campfire over there."

"Come with us?" Siegfried asked.

"Of course not," Kallen said. "Anyway, let's go."

"By the way, will the monsters here attack me?"

"Strange?" The Fire Keeper shook her head and said, "I don't know what you're talking about, but if you're referring to those things you just defeated."

"There are many of them along the way, and they will attack you."

"There are also strange creatures here."

"Wandering around."

'Strange creatures?' Kallen frowned and said, 'You mean Honkai Beast?'

"I don't know," the Fire Keeper said, shaking her head. "Perhaps."

Now that we have a direction, let's set off!

On the other side of the Honkai...

"It seems we've encountered something quite interesting," Otto said. "Any further news?"

"No," Rita said. "The people tracking us didn't get in in time."

"Just a little bit off."

"Hmm..." Otto's expression remained unchanged; he seemed to maintain his polite demeanor as he said, "It seems things have developed in a rather unusual way."

"That Li Pu has grown a lot in the World Serpent."

"Has another past life been awakened?"

"What should we do?" Rita said. "If they can't come back safely, this will be a significant loss for Schicksal."

Leaving aside that Redhead liaison officer, we'll lose three key combatants, three more powerful future fighters, and two Valkyrie with great combat potential.

"Aren't we going to rescue them?"

"No!" Otto said, "I'm not going."

They couldn't go even if they wanted to, and Otto wasn't willing to let reinforcements in either.

"Wait!" Otto said, "And I hope..."

"I hope that Li Pu can come out severely injured and on the verge of death."

"Why?" Rita didn't seem surprised, but asked with some confusion, "From my personal perspective, as the reincarnation of Cecilia and King Arthur..."

"It's highly unlikely that he was injured to the point of near death in that secret realm."

Valkyrie can be regarded as a mythical figure, and once the strongest Valkyrie in the Schicksal.

In the secret realm, battles will only make him stronger.

"He's easy to control," Otto said frankly. "His growth rate is a bit too fast. If this continues, it's not good news for Schicksal."

"He is a hidden danger to Schicksal."

For Otto, Li Pu was always someone he couldn't control at all, and a very special individual. He still remembered how this guy could actually make handprints out of his own hands!

His body is made of Soul Steel!

It can even leave a handprint!

This situation could only occur if either Li Pu was pretending to be weak while actually being strong, or if Li Pu possessed extraordinary potential, or if Li Pu had some strange ability at his core.

But regardless of the type, this person is someone who is difficult to control.

From the current perspective, there is only one way to check and balance him.

"I need him brought here critically injured and on the verge of death," Otto said. "Ideally, the injury should be one that only I can heal."

Only in this way can they truly tamper with his body.

"If she can't," Rita said, "This secret realm might not be able to do it."

Otto looked at Rita without saying anything.

"Yes, I understand, Lord Otto." Rita bowed slightly.

"Tell Anti-Entropy a message," Otto said calmly. "The Moon Throne can temporarily house Anti-Entropy, but the time is not right yet, so sending it over would be useless."

"Let's talk about it after they come out of the secret realm."

"Yes, I understand, Lord Otto," Rita said. "I will relay this to Anti-Entropy."

Now, we just wait for Li Pu to return.

Hyperion...

The medical facilities mentioned above should...