This Chat Group's Vibe is a Bit Off

"Raiden Mei? Ryoma's daughter?" Siegfried Kaslana's eyelids twitched. It was his first time seeing a Herrscher act so polite and humble toward him, which stirred suspicion in his heart: "You... didn't go berserk?"

"Of course not. Like me, Mei has already persuaded the Herrscher consciousness within her. Although hers might be a bit different, both of us can master the Herrscher's authority." Kiana's right eye turned gold, displaying her power to Siegfried.

Siegfried's eyes widened instantly.

"How about that? Pretty impressive, right?" Kiana boasted, then grabbed Siegfried's hand, smiling brightly: "This is all thanks to my good friend Qianyi and the others. Let me introduce you."

Yet, Siegfried stood rooted to the spot like a concrete pillar. Not only did he resist being pulled by Kiana, but he nearly sent her tumbling to the ground.

The next moment, Kiana and Raiden Mei sensed danger. Simultaneously, Qianyi appeared behind them, grabbed each by the back of their collars, and tossed them backward before kicking Siegfried away.

The kick helped clear Siegfried's head, but his expression was now twisted in an unprecedented way. Drool leaked from his mouth, and his eyes were as cold as ice, locked firmly onto Kiana and Raiden Mei. He seemed not to recognize them at all; all that remained in his eyes was a brutal, murderous intent.

"Kiana, take your friends and run! I can't control myself!!"

The presence of two Herrschers before him had triggered the will within the Kaslana Family stigmata. The Thought Brand of the Kaslana Family filled his mind with "Defeat the Honkai at any cost" and "Herrschers must be killed!" Power surged forth, exactly as it had during the Second Eruption.

The Divine Fire Judgment automatically assembled into the Divine Fire Greatsword form. Just as he was about to unleash a devastating attack, Qianyi was already in his face, pressing one hand against Siegfried's sword-wielding wrist while delivering an elbow strike to his face with the other.

"While I'd be happy to help you solve the problem with the Kaslana Family stigmata, we've wasted too much time today. Heavenly Mandate will catch on soon, so I don't have time to play along with your nonsense. So... Siegfried Kaslana, this might hurt a little. Please bear with it."

Qianyi turned and delivered a side kick, sending Siegfried flying for the second time. As he swiped the Divine Fire Judgment from Siegfried's hand, he simultaneously plunged the Ksitigarbha into the body of the Warrior who was about to be possessed by Kevin.

If Kevin took over, things would become very serious.

The attack power and range of the Divine Fire Judgment could not be easily concealed. At worst, at least half of Changkong City would be burned to ashes. Heavenly Mandate would inevitably notice, and by the time they reacted, a blitzkrieg against Heavenly Mandate would likely turn into a war of attrition.

Qianyi's goal was to break into Heavenly Mandate within the day, deliver a New Year's surprise gift to Otto in advance, and then go home to enjoy the holiday. He had no intention of dragging things out until the New Year to launch some kind of New Year Offensive like MacArthur.

Black-red mist eroded Siegfried's consciousness, helping him suppress the Thought Brand from the Kaslana Family and wrestling for control, leaving Kevin—who had intended to hijack the account to kill the Herrschers—completely bewildered.

Wait, I get the remote login, but what's with the account theft?

But this ability... is it Ling?

Has she let go of her hatred and transformed into a Divine Key?

"It seems the current civilization also has Flame-Chasers worthy of praise. However, is it not a bit delusional to think you can suppress me with just a Divine Key?"

Inside the Sea of Quantum, Kevin stood up. Su had held the Star of Eden, and the Black Abyss White Flower had failed to suppress him. Although his Honkai Energy was bottoming out, his consciousness and fighting spirit to defeat the Honkai had never waned.

Just as Kevin prepared to get serious, suppress the Key of Erosion and Siegfried, and take over the account, he saw a red humanoid figure standing in the Kaslana Stigmata Space, as if waiting for someone.

"This is a welcoming gift, Kevin."

"Concentration, Universal Enhancement, Magical Talent, Advanced Universal Enhancement, Divine Forbidden Fire, Calamity Hit..."

"Tens of Thousands of Proverbs."

Chapter 54: Blitzing Heavenly Mandate

Siegfried Kaslana.

The current head of the Kaslana Family. Although it might seem absurd—given that Siegfried was a wanted criminal of Heavenly Mandate—he remained the head of the Kaslana Family.

In other words, as long as he defeated Otto and returned to the Kaslana Family, he could exercise the power of the head and inherit everything the family possessed.

Whether it was for the need for Siegfried's combat power or to crown Kiana as the head of the Kaslana Family after defeating Otto, this was a necessity.

Siegfried's eyelids fluttered. He opened his eyes, dazed, and found himself lying on a hospital bed, staring at an unfamiliar ceiling.

Then, the handsome, trendy youth who had knocked him unconscious with an elbow strike appeared in his field of vision, smiling at him.

"You're awake, Siegfried. Congratulations, you're a girl now."

"Hmph, kid, this kind of trick..." Siegfried sneered. How could he possibly fall for such a trick?

Then Kiana jumped out from the side and said to him: "Stinky old man—oh wait, from today on, you're my mommy!"

"AAAAHHHH!!!"

Siegfried's scream echoed through the hospital ward.

Waking up to find that he had gone from a father to a mother was the most devastating thing that could break a father's psychological defenses.

Especially when his own daughter called him "mommy."

Cecilia, I have failed you!

After screaming for a long time, he realized his "little brother" was still there, and he let out a huge sigh of relief.

Once he calmed down, Qianyi got straight to the point: "Siegfried, there's no time. We need your power."

"My power? Heh, look at me. My whole body is eroded by Honkai Energy, and some parts have already turned into Honkai beasts. If I'm not careful, that monster will take over my body. How can I help you? It'll be good enough if I don't become a burden." Siegfried laughed self-deprecatingly. He didn't even have thirty percent of his peak strength left, and fighting at full power would cause him to go berserk, turning into a beast that killed anything Honkai-related.

"Your eldest daughter is still alive." Qianyi didn't explain further, simply dropping the intel.

"What?" Siegfried frowned: "What do you mean by eldest daughter?"

"You underestimated the vitality of a Kaslana and Sanyate hybrid. Even after being struck directly in the head by debris from an aircraft at an altitude of several thousand meters and falling in freefall into the depths of a snow mountain, she didn't die. She only lost her memory."

"Where is she?!" Siegfried growled, his voice sounding like a beast.

"Naturally, she's in Otto's hands, and she has already become Heavenly Mandate's strongest S-rank Valkyrie."

"Durandal?" Siegfried knew who the strongest S-rank Valkyrie was, but this news was something he couldn't accept.

If the real Kiana had lost her memory, fallen into Otto's hands, and become the same strongest Valkyrie as her mother, then didn't that mean...

Does he have to fight a father-daughter battle against his own daughter if he wants revenge on Otto in the future?

His mind was in a whirl, unsure of what to do, so he decided to focus on the immediate situation: "So, you told me all this—what do you want me to do?"

"We're going to kill Otto. Are you coming?" Qianyi didn't offer much explanation, simply tossing the question to Siegfried.

"What?"

"Kill Otto. Are you in?"

"I'm in!"

Siegfried was instantly energized, leaping off the hospital bed as if he'd been injected with adrenaline. His face wasn't flushed, his back didn't ache, and his legs felt fine; he looked as if he'd reverted from forty to thirty in a heartbeat.

You could talk about anything else and he might not care, but mention revenge on Otto, killing Otto...

If I don't go, I'm not your grandson!

As Siegfried ripped the IVs from his arms, he asked, "When do we leave?"

"Now."

???

Above the Mediterranean Sea, Heavenly Mandate headquarters.

Overseer of Heavenly Mandate, Otto Apocalypse, was resolving the day's affairs with the assistance of his aide, Amber.

"Rita was attacked in London? The work of World Serpent? Hah, it seems we've finally found that snake's Achilles' heel. No matter, send Durandal to handle it."

"Progress on the Herrscher of the First clone? That is good news. Although that woman Cocolia is a complete idiot who makes even her replicas look pathetic, I must give her some credit on this point. After all, Joyce's cells... well, it doesn't matter. Using Joyce's cells as a blueprint and adding Soul Steel and Honkai Beast cells, the final result might barely rival the Second Welt."

"Has the capability of that Divine Key in Changkong City been investigated?"

After dealing with some trivial matters, Otto inquired about the issue he cared about most. The Divine Key in Changkong City was an unexpected variable, and one with a deep connection to his own past.

He just wasn't sure what specific abilities that demon would possess after becoming a Divine Key, as the records in the Void Archive's library were pitifully scarce—almost non-existent.

Amber looked at the terminal in her hand and reported, "Overseer, according to the analysis report of Durandal's Valkyrie Battlesuit sent by Jotunheim Laboratory, the Divine Key's ability appears to be some form of virus. Analysis shows it possesses a massive suppression effect on mechanical constructs."

"I see. It sounds like that weapon's compatibility with me is unexpectedly poor."

"Do you require targeted modifications to your Soul Steel body?"

"Of course."

Otto had no intention of being one-shot by that Divine Key. If necessary, he would reactivate his biological body.

However, he didn't think he needed to worry about that for now, as those mysterious individuals—suspected to be from another world—seemed to be a bunch of paupers.

One hundred million dollars, paid in installments, was almost enough to bait them like greedy fish.

And most importantly...

"Amber, do you know what an 'invincible person' is?"

"Reporting to the Overseer, an 'invincible person' refers to someone with no friends, no family, no marriage, no social circle, no attachments, and no scruples."

"Do you know why I've always had a bounty on Siegfried? Because he lost his wife, lost one daughter, and is left with only a fake daughter. If things go south, he might suddenly show up at Heavenly Mandate headquarters to blow himself up, which would give me a massive headache. He is a classic 'invincible person.' But my new friends are different. They aren't invincible; on the contrary, they are full of weaknesses."

Otto watched the footage transmitted from the luxury cruise ship. The members of the Dimensional Chat Group were like bumpkins entering a grand garden—they hadn't seen anything, wanted to touch everything, and were eager to take whatever they could.

Furthermore, several of them placed extreme importance on survival supplies like food and clothing, with demands far exceeding those of a small family unit.

"They are not 'invincible.' Behind them are countless attachments and people they must look after—perhaps a family, perhaps fellow survivors huddling together for warmth, or perhaps their kin struggling to survive in the apocalypse. Everything behind them dictates that they cannot simply fly into a rage, leave two corpses, bleed five steps, and shroud the world in mourning."

"Before they make an enemy of me or Heavenly Mandate, they have to consider one factor: is it worth it? In other words, if the benefits I provide far outweigh the gains of opposing me, then they will not be my enemies."

"On the contrary, they will be my most loyal friends, the sharpest blade of Heavenly Mandate, and the most important, critical link in my plan."

The progress of hundreds of years hadn't been as fast as these last one or two months.

Otto almost laughed out loud. He felt the world was on his side; whenever he felt sleepy, someone brought him a pillow. Whenever his plans stalled, divine soldiers descended from the sky to help him clear the dungeon. Most importantly, these divine soldiers were a bunch of poor dogs—poor dogs with attachments—who could be hooked with just a little bait.

"You see, Amber, thanks to them, Kiana awakened earlier than scheduled, and what I paid was a mere drop in the bucket compared to what I gained. Don't you think they are simply my luck—"

The voice cut off abruptly.

Even though Otto didn't finish the sentence, Amber knew the Overseer meant to call them his "lucky stars."

However, at least for today, she wouldn't be hearing him mention "lucky stars" again. Because just a second ago, the Heavenly Mandate monitors showed the Herrscher of the Void descending from the sky with Otto's "lucky stars," tearing a massive hole in the Heavenly Mandate headquarters' protective shield with a single strike.

Then, they crashed violently, smashing the Power Dispatch Center of the Heavenly Mandate headquarters to pieces. Damn it, they had never been to the headquarters before—how was their target so lethal!

As most of the headquarters lost power and began to shut down, and the screens Otto used to monitor every move in the base went dark one by one, a piercing alarm finally sounded.

"Heavenly Mandate headquarters is under attack!!!!"

Author's Note

After much twisting and turning, it's finally time to go live.

First, let me pour out some misery.

Readers who know me and those who have read my previous book should be aware of my situation. It's no longer simple enough to describe it as a jobless father, a sick mother, a younger brother in school, and a broken me.

Toyokawa Shoko owing 16.8 billion and being able to regain her status as a young lady just by asking her grandfather is an anime setting, but me owing over a million and losing the house I grew up in is a cold, hard fact. This is even after years of working hard to write books, with my monthly earnings mostly going toward subsidizing my family. The situation is so bad that when I balance the books, I find I'm effectively "bleeding" nearly ten thousand gold coins a month for my family. On top of that, there are my brother's tuition and living expenses, which I basically cover. Even my own college tuition was paid through my hard work writing and taking on part-time jobs.

I used to believe that as long as the family worked together, everything would get better. It turns out that was just my wishful thinking, a fantasy I held onto. Now, I suppose I've been slapped awake by reality.

I knew nothing of my family's situation until a court summons arrived to seize our house for debt repayment. That was when I finally grasped the state of things at home, and I was expected to fill a hole I could never hope to bridge. The moment I heard the news, I left home without a second thought, severing all ties. To be honest, I didn't even know where to go at the time. Thanks to an author I knew who took pity on me and offered shelter, I had a temporary place to stay, but I couldn't rely on others forever.

The current performance of this book is mediocre—not great, but not terrible either. At the very least, it allows me to scrape by in Chengdu. Of course, I might soon be kicked out of this big city and forced to hole up in some small rural town, but life is finally on an upward trajectory.

I will use this book as a fresh start to bid farewell to the past and welcome a brand-new me.

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Blitzkrieg: With Seele here, we're sure to win (First update, requesting first subscription)

Austria, a nation famous for its art students.

Although most people can only name one art student from this country—and that house painter is often mistakenly attributed to Germany, causing people to forget he was actually Austrian—he is indeed a world-famous art student.

Within this Realm, there exists a divine kingdom that transcends national institutions and is built upon a religious framework—Heavenly Mandate.

This organization, which has existed since the 5th century and ruled the world for nearly five hundred years while maintaining an aloof status, has lost its transcendent position today.

Because someone has raised the sword of rebellion against it.