Raising the Rebel Sword to the Heavens

On the large screen, the video played slowly.

A subtitle appeared: 22 hours after Kiana was captured, Schicksal Headquarters.

In the shot, Otto's figure appeared in the lab, his voice carrying a hint of mockery:

"Keep injecting Honkai Energy into the experiment chamber. This concentration won't wake her."

Inside the chamber, Kiana was restrained. Otto's gaze at her was like admiring a perfect work of art.

He smiled faintly, his tone laced with sarcasm: "Heh... long time no see. Welcome home, K423."

As the Honkai Energy concentration rose, the solution in the cultivation tank began to boil, fine bubbles surging continuously.

The unconscious Kiana gradually stirred, the monitor's alarm screaming wildly.

Her eyes slowly opened, her originally sky-blue pupils steadily replaced by a golden glow.

"Return to my side, my subjects." Her voice was ethereal and commanding.

At the same time, beneath the glaciers of Siberia, a blue dragon burst through the thick ice, soaring into the sky.

"R--aaaaah!"

Cocolia's roar echoed across the heavens, as if heralding the queen's arrival.

"Oh? Coming to protect your queen?"

Facing the impending calamity, Otto remained calm. "Deploy full-domain defense satellites. Notify all Valkyrie units. Prepare for Level 1 combat readiness."

Real world—

When Otto appeared on screen, many netizens immediately sent him warm greetings.

And the moment Otto turned Kiana into a Herrscher, those greetings reached their peak.

I swear, what's up with this Otto? Isn't Schicksald supposed to be an organization protecting the world? Why are they artificially creating Herrschers?

Isn't that how movies go? The leader of a righteous organization is actually a schemer trying to rule the world.

So from this angle, Otto should be the final big boss, right?

Based on my years of experience, the next plot should be saving Kiana and then defeating Otto—a classic storyline.

Meanwhile, in the real world, Father Otto stared at the video of himself, completely dumbfounded.

He finally understood why the colleagues and kids at the welfare home had been giving him weird looks lately.

Just then, his sister Vera leaned in, grinning. "Wow~ as expected of my big brother. I didn't know you had a talent for being a villain!"

Otto wanted to retort on the spot, but when he noticed his wife Kallen's complicated expression, he felt like sitting on pins, thorns in his back, and a fishbone in his throat.

"Kallen, you know me," he hurriedly explained. "I've never even had the heart to step on a bug since I was a kid. How could I be a villain!"

Kallen frowned, hesitating to speak.

But Vera fanned the flames: "But big brother, isn't that how movies go? A priest on the surface, but actually a pervert or something..."

"Vera, shut up!" Otto glared furiously.

Ordered to silence, Vera playfully stuck out her tongue and said no more, but inside she was overjoyed.

"Hehe~ If this makes sister-in-law divorce big brother, then he'll be all mine~"

Back to the video.

Three hundred kilometers from Schicksal Headquarters, the Helios transport ship was flying rapidly toward it.

As the camera zoomed in, when those familiar figures appeared on screen, people in the real world felt a surge of excitement.

Besides the main trio of Raiden Mei and Bronya, Theresa and Himeko also appeared in the shot.

To save Kiana, St. Freya Academy had deployed all its elites.

And what reassured netizens most was that that man was also on the ship.

An all-star lineup!

With Ye Tiandi here, this round is solid!

Wait, wasn't Ye Li seriously injured before? He recovered that fast?

Don't ask, just say Ye Li's amazing!

Back to the video.

"We're about to enter the headquarters' airspace. Everyone, prepare for battle."

Sure enough, as soon as Himeko finished speaking, they were attacked by headquarters.

Seeing the dense swarm of drones ahead, Himeko clicked her tongue in annoyance.

"If the Hyperion were here, these enemies would be nothing."

"Don't complain, Himeko." Theresa comforted her. "Until that thing's modification is complete, we can't let the Hyperion sortie."

"Of course I know. After all, that thing is the key to whether we can rescue Kiana or not."

With that, Himeko focused entirely on piloting the warship to dodge enemy attacks.

As for the others, they weren't idle either, each manning the ship's turrets to return fire.

After taking down wave after wave of incoming drones and one enemy vessel, Schicksal's assault finally subsided.

Just as everyone caught their breath, an unidentified communication came through.

Once the connection was confirmed, Otto's punchable face appeared on the ship's main screen.

"Theresa, my dear granddaughter, what do you plan to do with that toy? Turn back now. Everyone goes through a rebellious phase—I won't hold your childishness against you."

"Still as gentle as ever, Grandpa."

Facing Otto's persuasion, Theresa clenched her fists. "But this is my answer!"

The moment Theresa finished speaking, the Helios's main cannon finished charging.

With a massive beam of light shooting forth, the protective barrier around Schicksal Headquarters was effortlessly shattered.

"This time, I won't bow to you anymore!"

With that, Theresa cut the communication and commanded the Helios to formally breach Schicksal Headquarters' airspace.

As the St. Freya Academy crew charged forward without hesitation, netizens in the real world were also fired up.

Well done, Theresa! Smack Otto right in the face!

That Dog Otto actually wants us to go back? I'm not leaving until I smash that ugly mug of his today!

I know this kinda kills the mood, but I gotta say... Theresa's 40 years old. Calling it a 'rebellious phase' doesn't quite fit, does it?

Holy crap, I didn't even notice until you said it!

What's wrong with it? What's the problem with a grandpa calling his granddaughter rebellious? What else should he call it—menopause?

Theresa: Hey, menopause guy, don't run. Let me give you a buff with Judah!

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