Siegfried Shows Up Uninvited / Siegfried: This Kid's Just Like Me

At that time, the Herrscher Core will be within reach.

As she spoke, Cocolia, with a captivating glint in her eyes, gripped the hand tightly, as if she had already grasped the Herrscher Core within the nascent Herrscher and embarked on the path to the pinnacle of this world.

Looking at Cocolia like this, Bronya fell silent once again—

Cocolia said... does seem to make some sense?

However, Bronya dismissed the thought as soon as it crossed her mind—

Ultimately, Cocolia was too optimistic about the plan and hadn't considered what to do if it failed.

However, this time, before Bronya could ask, Cocolia seemed to see through her adopted daughter's thoughts and spoke first:

"Of course, I can understand what you're worried about, Bronya— "

It's simply that after the plan failed, they were unable to deal with the newly born Herrscher.

You don't need to worry about that.

It's important to know that besides our Anti-Entropy, there's also the Schicksal, a power that controls nearly 80% of the world's land, population, and resources.

They've been holding positions without doing their jobs, receiving government support for so many years; it's time they fulfilled their responsibilities.

"..."

Hearing Cocolia's words, Bronya's eyes widened slightly.

No, your solution is to pass the Schicksal and let the other party clean up the mess?

Looking at Bronya's expression, Cocolia felt that she was still too naive.

The tall woman knelt down again, stroking Bronya's soft silver hair:

"Bronya, I know you may not understand your mother's plan, and I don't blame you."

I believe that as time goes by, you will gradually understand.

And now, all you need to know is that everything we do is for Seele, for the future of humanity.

As for the few casualties suffered during this period, they were nothing more than a little mud on the road to success.

For the future of humanity, for our civilization to survive that terrible Honkai, those sacrifices can only be described as their fate...

Cocolia sighed as she looked at Bronya's expressionless face, spouting nonsense that even she herself had lied about.

He got up, picked up his phone, and sent a file to Bronya—

"Look at the records here, Bronya, and you will know that it was their good fortune to be able to contribute their lives to such an experiment, rather than to die a meaningless death."

Chapter 197 Siegfried Arrives Uninvited

"I think you've gone mad..."

Although she couldn't show any expression on her face, Bronya still thought the same thing to herself.

However, seeing that Cocolia was so unyielding, Bronya knew that it was useless to persuade her, so she could only do as Cocolia said and take out her phone to read the information that Cocolia had sent her.

Then, even Bronya, in her current state, couldn't help but be shocked.

Noticing the slight change in her adopted daughter's expression, Cocolia smiled with satisfaction.

"Bronya, my daughter, I can tell you without reservation that the Father we are currently researching and creating is the result of developing the technological achievements left over from the Previous Civilization."

Even such a brilliant and splendid civilization was utterly defeated in the face of Honkai.

I think, with your intelligence, you can understand what such a Honkai means for human civilization today—"

Cocolia bent down again, placing one hand on Bronya's slender shoulder, as if bearing immense pressure.

"This is a necessary sacrifice for the continuation of human civilization."

"..."

Looking into Cocolia's eyes, Bronya felt as if she had finally understood what "ambition" meant.

A year ago, Bronya might have chosen to yell at Cocolia in an attempt to wake her up.

But now...

"In that case, Bronya suggests that Mother Cocolia strengthen the protection of the orphanage."

Although she had never heard the saying "When poor, one should cultivate one's own virtue; when successful, one should help others," Bronya still wanted to strengthen the protection of the children in the orphanage, since she had no hope of changing Cocolia's mind.

The scales in her heart tipped slightly. Bronya looked up at her Mother Cocolia, her little face stern, and said in a measured tone:

"Since the Honkai is so terrible, then everyone in the orphanage who is unarmed needs protection even more."

"Hehe, don't worry."

Seeing that Bronya had chosen to compromise, Cocolia finally smiled with satisfaction.

"Don't be fooled by the seemingly ordinary surroundings of the orphanage. It's now protected by my trusted men, and four Titan Mecha are hidden in the shadows."

Unless Great Honkai occurs, no one can harm the people inside.

"Yes, Bronya trusts Mother Cocolia."

Bronya nodded upon hearing this, but in her heart she was already thinking about what price she could get for the information she had from Gwen.

Or rather, besides these things, what else does Bronya need to prepare to convince Gwen to help her rescue Seele...?

While Cocolia was trying to brainwash her most intelligent and capable daughter, Gwen also encountered an uninvited guest—

Click...

As the latch retracted and the door opened, Gwen's previously casual expression instantly changed—

In the living room, there was an aura of Honkai Energy that was not deliberately concealed... It was not just ordinary Honkai Energy, but the aura of Honkai Energy belonging to someone.

With his eyes slightly narrowed, Gwen pretended not to notice the presence in the living room, took off his coat, and walked into the living room. He saw a middle-aged man with messy hair and a stubble beard, who looked to be almost fifty years old, sitting on the living room sofa in a barely respectable posture.

Although unkempt and even missing an arm, the middle-aged man's eyes were bright and piercing, making him seem less like a disabled middle-aged man and more like a young soldier in his prime, full of energy.

"I'm sorry to bother you uninvited, little Kaiser."

Having obtained Gwen's alias through the conservatives' intelligence network, Siegfried apologized before Gwen could even question him.

"However, please give me some time to explain, considering that I am an old father acting out of love for my daughter?"

Although unkempt and with a free-spirited personality, which once made Shigure Kira feel that Cecilia marrying him was like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung, Siegfried wasn't the type to mistake his eccentricity for personality. He tried his best to be polite when facing his daughter's friends.

Although his uninvited arrival today was impolite enough...

"You are... Kiana's father?"

Gwen was still thinking about how to lure Siegfried out to make contact before entering, frowned when he saw Siegfried suddenly appear and touched the Yue Tian Summoner on his wrist as if subconsciously.

As they spoke, Gwen did not approach Siegfried, but instead pulled up a chair and sat down, facing Siegfried from a distance.

"You recognized it at a glance?"

"What a clever child..."

Seeing that Gwen had immediately recognized him, Siegfried was somewhat surprised, then a troubled smile appeared on his face as he scratched his still messy hair, which he had simply styled.

"However, the fact that you're so familiar with it means my silly daughter must have been nagging me quite a bit about being an irresponsible, stinky old man..."

"While I don't think Kiana is particularly smart, to say she's stupid for venturing all the way from Euro-Siberian Region to Changkong City alone... ha..."

Gwen spoke meaningfully, his gaze drifting to Siegfried's empty sleeve.

"Furthermore, I don't remember Kiana saying that her irresponsible, stinky dad was a one-armed hero..."

Are you faking a disability to play the victim?

Still..."

Compared to Siegfried's attitude, Gwen's attitude was quite aggressive, speaking with his chin held high, giving off a condescending vibe.

"Well..."

However, Siegfried did not respond, but only sighed deeply and slowly shook his head.

"Whatever you think, I'm just an irresponsible father..."

Having learned about Gwen's personality from various sources, Siegfried was not annoyed by Gwen's attitude at all. At this moment, all he could think about was the grievances Kiana had suffered along the way and the small figure that had fallen from mid-air years ago.

However, being a battle-hardened warrior, Siegfried showed no sign of dejection even when recalling painful memories. When he raised his head again, his eyes were still bright.

"Kiana and I are hiding some secrets concerning the life and death of that child, which we cannot disclose."

The reason I hid in the shadows and guided her step by step to the Far East was precisely to resolve those troubles.

Siegfried naturally understood the implication in Gwen's words, and without further ado, he said seriously,

"However, Changkong City was not her final destination."

To resolve her troubles, we need to cross the ocean and travel to North America—

I am indeed an irresponsible father, but everything I've done is for that child's better life. Please believe me on that.

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Chapter 198 Siegfried: This boy is like me

"Just like the family and clansmen you've forgotten?"

Gwen didn't have much of a temper with Siegfried, who was sincere and even somewhat humble.

However, touching the Yue Tian Summoner on his wrist, Gwen's lips curled into a rather unfriendly smile, and amidst Siegfried's astonished expression, he leisurely said:

"In Horus's eyes, you are a complete bastard, without any sense of responsibility or accountability, and you have even trampled the glory left by your ancestors to pieces."

If Gwen were to actively seek out Siegfried, he would naturally devise a suitable opportunity to discard the summoning device he was holding.

But now, with the Moonwatch on his wrist, Gwen's words and actions must conform to how he behaves in front of Otto—

He showed the appropriate disgust towards Siegfried, but he had to hide his identity for the sake of the mission, so he could only provoke him with words.

"Horus?"

Upon hearing the name Gwen utter, Siegfried, whose only remaining hand was already inside his coat pocket, paused slightly—

Although he hadn't heard the name for some years, Siegfried remembered it clearly. His cousin was a rather old-fashioned person who valued the honor of the Caslana family name very much. When he was a child, he often heard him say that he couldn't let down the family's honor...

To some extent, Siegfried's youthful rebellion was partly due to the other party's influence.

However, with the passage of time, Siegfried couldn't help but feel a sense of disorientation when he heard the name again.

At the same time, the hand that had already touched the Heavenly Fire Judgment unconsciously loosened slightly—

"If he heard the news of my family's disgrace from Brother Horus... that guy... it's reasonable to connect it with the 'stinking old man 'Kiana mentioned, it's not impossible..."

Thinking this to himself, Siegfried, who had subtly reduced the possibility that Gwen was a Schicksal agent, wore a more bitter expression and asked in confusion,

"Are you very familiar with Horus?"

We met while fishing.

Gwen crossed his arms and leaned back in his chair, showing no respect whatsoever for Siegfried.

Of course, even if he appears completely unprepared, once Siegfried pulls the Heavenly Fire Judgment from his pocket, Gwen will definitely break down the door before it can be aimed at him.

"Tch, the Air Force has been fishing for so many years..."

Upon hearing this, Siegfried rolled his eyes and also dropped his previous serious posture, appearing quite relaxed.

"Air force?

You're saying he's in the Air Force?

Gwen stared at Siegfried with the look of someone who was looking at an idiot, but a thought suddenly struck him—

"It seems Siegfried wasn't entirely unaware of these tribesmen after all, and may even have been using them to test me..."

Horus Caslana, Siegfried's cousin, was the first Caslana to acknowledge Gwen... and also a fisherman.