There's No Time.

After all, she had made no attempt to hide her wariness just now.

"It's alright. If anyone's to blame, it's our Bishop Otto. You were just doing your duty."

Seeing that he had successfully dispelled Himeko's doubts, Gwen smiled and put away his phone.

"Speaking of which, I'm the one who should apologize. After all, if it weren't for this huge mess, you should be home and sleeping soundly by now."

"I'm not that fast. If something hadn't come up here, I would have just left the hangar by now..."

Upon hearing this, Himeko waved her hand and revealed a bright smile, completely dispelling the embarrassment from before.

Just after Gwen managed to fool Himeko, a clear voice, accompanied by a streak of light, quickly approached from afar—

"Himeko, what exactly happened here?"

Theresa, who flew to the vicinity on Judah and jumped to Himeko's side, raised her hand to summon Judah, while looking down and immediately saw Gwen below.

"Gwen?"

Before she could even catch Judah flying towards her, Theresa rubbed her eyes hard with both hands and exclaimed in astonishment.

"Yes, I'm back. Aren't you welcome?"

Gwen smiled and waved to the petite figure on the wall.

"Of course you're welcome, but..."

Theresa, who had no prejudice against Gwen, shook her head and looked at Gwen with a frown.

"Didn't you just leave this morning?"

Why did you suddenly come back tonight without saying goodbye...?

Could it be Grandpa...?

Suddenly remembering something not so good, Theresa looked a little upset and wanted to say something, but then she realized that Himeko was still there, so she swallowed her words.

I guess so...

But it's not what you think.

Gwen thought about it and realized that Otto also bore some responsibility for Siegfried and Raiden Ryoma's insistence on taking Kiana and Mei away, so he simply shifted the blame onto Otto.

However, seeing Theresa's unpleasant expression, Gwen realized that Theresa might have misunderstood, so he added another comment.

"That's good, that's good..."

After Gwen's reminder, Theresa's expression improved, and she patted her chest, letting out a long sigh of relief.

"I still have some things to take care of here, so I'll go back to the dormitory that was assigned to me. Please handle the commotion here."

Seeing that Theresa understood what he meant, Gwen nodded and prepared to leave.

After all, Theresa and Himeko are fine, but if other Valkyrie, staff, or students see Siegfried and Raiden Ryoma, it could be a bit troublesome.

"Go ahead, go ahead, leave this to me and Himeko."

Theresa, relieved, didn't complain to Gwen about being woken up in the middle of the night. She waved her hand, indicating that Gwen could leave.

Once Theresa and Himeko jumped off the high wall, Gwen didn't hesitate and turned to beckon the two pairs of fathers and daughters in the bushes to leave.

Although they had their own thoughts, Siegfried and Raiden Ryoma hesitated for a moment, exchanged a glance, and then chose to follow Gwen.

Because it wasn't far from the dormitory building where Gwen used to live, the group quickly arrived at their destination.

"Please sit down. I just left this morning, so there's no need to worry about dust or anything."

As Gwen fetched water, he gestured for the others to sit down.

Seeing Gwen's relaxed appearance, Siegfried and Raiden Ryoma exchanged a glance, nodded slightly, and seemed to relax a bit as well, sitting down side by side.

Kiana and Mei were somewhat worried that Gwen would clash with their father, but they still sat down next to him.

Gwen flicked his toe, kicking a table in front of them. He then poured water for them before casually sitting down opposite Siegfried and Raiden Ryoma, smiling as he asked.

"Although this is our first formal meeting, given your status and connections, I imagine you've already seen my profile, so I don't think I need to introduce myself, right?"

"Last year, you were really hyped up within Schicksal, to the point that everyone who knew about Honkai and was well-informed had heard of you to some extent."

We, the enemies of Schicksal, will naturally also gather some information to avoid being helpless in certain situations.

Siegfried was ultimately more familiar with Gwen, and casually picked up where Gwen left off, speaking meaningfully while looking at Gwen with a touch of emotion.

"However, it seems that the information we are seeing now is probably outdated."

After all, the information didn't say that Gwen could cross half the globe in just a few minutes, running from Destiny Headquarters to the Far East Branch.

"It was just a matter of chance..."

Gwen smiled, took a sip of water from his cup with both hands, and felt no pressure at all when he met the four pairs of eyes staring at him.

"Before we officially begin our discussion, let's confirm some information—"

"So, those two were trying to take Kiana and Mei away and interrupted their call to me, right?"

"That's right."

Siegfried nodded, his expression calm.

"For Kiana, Schicksal is far too dangerous. If possible, I would rather she stay here."

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Chapter 288 There is no time left.

"That's right."

Upon hearing Siegfried speak first, Raiden Ryoma didn't say much, but nodded slightly in agreement with Siegfried's words.

However, although her attitude seemed relatively calm, Raiden Mei, sitting next to Raiden Ryoma, could sense the resolute aura emanating from her father.

"..."

Raiden Mei glanced at her father and felt a little worried, fearing that her father had clashed with Gwen.

"Reasonable concerns."

When faced with the questions posed by Siegfried and Raiden Ryoma, Gwen did not evade them, but nodded calmly, his expression remaining largely unchanged, even revealing a faint smile.

"However, for the time being, there is no need to worry about this in the short term... within one or two years."

"Kid, I admit you're very good, much better than I was back then."

Seeing Gwen's confident demeanor, Siegfried frowned, unconsciously recalling his own former high spirits, and frowned as he offered a reminder.

"However, that old man Otto is not as simple as you think."

He's far more dangerous than you think.

"Certainly."

Gwen remained unchanged as he spoke casually, despite Siegfried 'Raiden Ryoma serious gaze.

"To be honest, I know Otto better than either of you... what kind of guy he is."

And, to correct you, it's not that I'm better than you were back then, but rather that I've completely surpassed you, you unkempt old man.

"..."

Siegfried opened his mouth to retort, but remembering Gwen feat of swiftly traversing half the globe to the Far East and then blasting him away upon landing, he decided against it.

A few years ago, during his peak years, he might have been able to put up a fight, but now, with only one arm and his physical condition deteriorating, he might not be a match for the kid in front of him.

Beside Siegfried, Raiden Ryoma glanced at Siegfried, who wore a displeased expression but did not refute it, and was slightly surprised—

Welt Yang once mentioned in a conversation that Siegfried's full power was even difficult for him to defeat.

Even now, Siegfried, in his current state, did not refute Gwen's words...

This made Raiden Ryoma think of many things, and his gaze towards Gwen became more cautious.

"Oh..."

Seeing that the two remained silent, Gwen chuckled softly, leaned forward slightly, and said in a light, airy voice—

"Moreover, speaking of Otto's threat..."

Do you really think it's safe to bring them to America?

As the saying goes, "You can be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against a thief for a thousand days." Even with meticulous planning, a single oversight will eventually give Otto an opportunity.

The light, airy voice sounded like heavy hammers striking Siegfried and Raiden Ryoma's hearts, causing their expressions to darken.

"That's still better than leaving them in Schicksal."

Siegfried did not refute Gwen's words, after all, the Cocolia incident and the situation he encountered when he defected a few years ago had already shown that the internal workings of Anti-Entropy were unreliable.

At this point, Siegfried had no choice but to choose Anti-Entropy in the face of a less desirable outcome.

"Normally that's how it is, but..."

Gwen shook his head slightly, a captivating glint flashing in his eyes as he opened and closed them.

"Now that I'm here—"

"At least for the foreseeable future, I can keep Otto in check and prevent him from doing anything detrimental to Kiana and Mei."

Where does your confidence come from?

Looking at the confident, even somewhat arrogant, Gwen in front of him, Raiden Ryoma frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice.

"Because my strength is enough to make Otto hesitate to act rashly."

And... I found his weakness.

Gwen raised a hand and slowly clenched it.

"Until it was confirmed that my plan had failed, he had no choice but to cooperate with me."

During this period, he will not stop the preparation phase of the plan, but he will not carry out the part that we do not want to see.

Even if Otto wanted to turn against them—

My strength and speed can protect Kiana and Mei to the greatest extent possible.

"..."

Looking at the confident and arrogant Gwen before him, Raiden Ryoma remained silent for a moment, then raised his hand to press down Siegfried's raised hand, staring intently at Gwen, and asked in a deep voice—

"How can you be sure that you have found Otto's weakness?"

Does that Archbishop of Schicksal... really have a weakness?

How did you manage to catch it?

Furthermore... given that you possess these resources and know what Otto has done, why not join Anti-Entropy to overthrow Otto's tyranny?

Raiden Ryoma's voice was calm, but his sharp questions made the other three people sitting side by side gasp for breath.

"Father..."

Raiden Mei tugged at her father's hand, trying to get him to stop being so aggressive.

However, Raiden Ryoma completely ignored his daughter's little antics—

Although he loves his daughter very much, he is also very career-oriented; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to develop ME Company to its current state.

Moreover, this matter also concerns Raiden Mei's future, leaving him no room for retreat or hesitation.

"It's very simple."

Gwen raised his hand and tapped the corner of his eye—

"Because I see the future."

"..."

Gwen's answer also made Siegfried and Raiden Ryoma gasp, instinctively feeling it was impossible. Just as they were about to refute it, Gwen continued—

"I have already proven this to Mr. Welt."

He's right next door; you can go find him to confirm.

The latest reports you've received regarding the Cocolia conspiracy include some aspects that I've seen but haven't yet verified.

"..."