I Am a Saintess at Schicksal

Fortunately, Welt had a premonition and had already distributed gravity around himself, deflecting the flame bullet attack.

"Everyone, be on alert for the Second Herrscher's abilities! Siegfried, stop firing wildly."

"..." Siegfried remained silent, blaming me?

52. She Needs Proper Guidance

The battle in the infirmary lasted for ten minutes.

"Th-that's too much, is this the Second Herrscher?"

Looking at the little girl, who was only eight or nine years old and sitting on the bed crying, Tesla couldn't help but exclaim.

Honkai Beasts were continuously summoned. Although they were only the lowest-class Rush-class Honkai Beasts, no bigger than a basketball, all long-range attacks were absorbed and reflected by the opponent's abilities.

However, close-range attacks carried the risk of being thrown directly into the void space by the opponent.

Yes, just now, a cannon fodder, cough cough... a member of Anti-Entropy directly attacked the opponent and was immediately swallowed by a void.

"This is likely a self-defense mechanism, not the will of the Second Herrscher."

Welt didn't sense the will of Honkai from her.

It was clear that the little girl might have activated the Second Herrscher's abilities out of fear due to being in an unfamiliar environment.

But the core of the Second Herrscher was not complete.

Just as Welt had predicted, after they slowly eliminated the Honkai Beasts for over ten minutes, the crying little girl, exhausted, fell asleep. All the voids she had opened disappeared.

A Rush-class Honkai Beast that had only managed to emerge halfway out of the ground was thus cut in two.

Seeing the Honkai Beast's unfulfilled gaze, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Even Siegfried finally relaxed.

Unable to use his Greatsword mode in the cramped room, and unable to use Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment for long-range attacks, he could only punch the Rush-class Honkai Beasts.

His hands were sore.

Fortunately, the loss of control over his daughter's clone stopped quickly.

"That power is too dangerous."

"Indeed, I didn't expect Otto to try and revive the Second Herrscher."

"Although she isn't very powerful now, she will surely cause a new Honkai War when she grows up."

"Should we suggest to the Alliance Leader that we eliminate this danger early?"

Witnessing the Second Herrscher's abilities displayed by the little girl, over a dozen Anti-Entropy members exchanged words.

Siegfried glanced at those Anti-Entropy members who advocated for eliminating his daughter's clone and naturally decided to take the clone away from Anti-Entropy.

"The power of a Herrscher is indeed dangerous, but she is not the true Second Herrscher, merely a vessel for the Second Herrscher's abilities. She is like me; with the right guidance, she may yet be able to control the power of the Second Herrscher and become a warrior against Honkai."

Welt shot a glare at several members.

It was precisely because they had attacked the little girl without authorization earlier that a member was thrown into the void space.

"Is the power of the First Herrscher that I possess not dangerous?"

After speaking, Welt looked at Siegfried. He had to dispel Siegfried's idea of taking the little girl away.

"Siegfried, come with me. I want to talk to you," he said to Siegfried.

To alleviate Siegfried's concerns, Welt entrusted the task to his most trusted companion.

"Tesla, could I ask you to look after Siegfried's daughter?"

The Anti-Entropy organization had long been divided into two factions.

The members who had advocated for attacking and eliminating the little girl earlier were mainly the radical faction.

"Leave it to me. Alright, men, you should leave now. It's girl time."

"Girl... snicker, you're already so o-old..."

The Anti-Entropy member couldn't finish his sentence.

Well, Tesla punched him.

Tesla glared at the remaining radical Anti-Entropy members, "Do you guys want to say something too?"

"Not at all, Doctor Tesla is always young and beautiful."

"Yes, Doctor Tesla is very young!"

"That's right, I'm a fan of Doctor Tesla!"

The remaining Anti-Entropy members displayed immense survival instincts, causing Einstein, standing nearby, to only roll her eyes.

She was only a few years younger than Tesla.

Hmm, I'll make things difficult for these radical members later.

Meanwhile, Welt, who had taken Siegfried away, found an empty room.

"Siegfried, I know you can't trust Anti-Entropy, but you must understand that you alone cannot protect your daughter's clone."

"Hmph, whether I can protect her or not isn't up to you."

Siegfried wanted to tell Welt, 'You know nothing of the Kaslana family's power.'

Ever since he activated the DNA of the Emperor-class Honkai Beast Pvanty within the Kaslana family bloodline during the Second Eruption, the Heavenly Fire Greatsword mode of Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment was no longer a burden to him.

This was also the reason why he could use the Heavenly Fire Greatsword multiple times and still be as lively as ever.

"I'm sure you can't protect her well."

Welt invited Siegfried to sit down. He then sat on the sofa in the room himself, looking at the half-drunk black tea on the coffee table, and said calmly.

"To be honest, I don't think you're suitable to be that child's guide."

"Welt! This is my family matter, she's my daughter's clone..."

If it weren't for the need to treat his daughter's clone, from whom the signal transmitter had been removed, Siegfried wouldn't have brought her to Anti-Entropy's secret base.

Ultimately, Siegfried didn't believe he was allied with the people of Anti-Entropy.

"I know, but before that, listen to my story first."

Welt smiled and then told the story of a little boy named Joachim.

The little boy's name was Joachim Nokianvitaining. He loved history and music very much, and his dream was to become a teacher.

Although the little boy's father appeared frivolous on the outside, in the boy's eyes, he was always an amazing expert in ancient languages.

The little boy's mother was a young and promising archaeologist, and a great beauty of mixed German and Chinese descent.

The little boy originally thought his future would be to become a teacher, possibly a history teacher, or a music teacher.

Then he would meet his future wife at school, have a few children, and then, when his busy mother, who could only be home for a little over ten days a year, returned, he would dutifully care for both of them.

But the little boy's fate changed completely that day.

He received a name and a responsibility from his hero.

After losing his father, he lost the hero who saved him, lost his original identity, and even lost his childhood.

The wounds in his heart tore deeper and deeper, but the little boy never resented his hero.

Because this was also his mission. Even though he lost a lot after becoming a hero, the little boy never regretted it. Because he had many companions by his side, who allowed him to witness beauty worth risking his life to protect.

The little boy lost the name Joachim Nokianvitaining and gained the name Welt.

He was Welt Yang, the current Alliance Leader of Anti-Entropy.

"The story is ordinary, but it's precisely because I had many relatives by my side who guided me to maturity, and a hero who passed on responsibility and his name to me, that I could avoid being influenced by the will of Honkai and control the abilities of the First Herrscher."

"...So, you want my daughter's clone to bear that kind of burden?"

Siegfried gritted his teeth and said.

In fact, neither he nor Cecilia wanted their daughter to become a Valkyrie of Schicksal.

Even if it was his daughter's clone, Siegfried didn't want to see someone who looked exactly like his daughter bear the responsibility of protecting the world.

Protecting the world, that phrase was too heavy.

Schicksal, which also spoke of protecting the world, had committed so many cruel acts.

As someone who experienced the Second Eruption, Siegfried knew that the Second Eruption and Schicksal were inseparable.

"She is the vessel for the Second Herrscher's abilities. Would Bishop Otto let her go? Don't forget she already lost control once. Unless someone teaches her how to use the Second Herrscher's power, who will stop her the next time she loses control?"

"Face reality, Siegfried. You failed to rescue your daughter from Schicksal headquarters. Don't miss the chance to save your daughter's clone this time!"

What frustrated Welt the most about Siegfried was his stubbornness; he sometimes completely refused to listen to others.

"Trust me, Siegfried, she needs proper guidance."

"...Let me become an Executor of Anti-Entropy. I agree to you being her guide, but... I don't want your Anti-Entropy to exploit her like Schicksal does."

The Executors of the Anti-Entropy organization were actually similar to the branch managers of Schicksal. The difference was that Schicksal had a centralized management system; even branches had to follow the dispatch of Schicksal headquarters, though each region still retained its own methods.

Executors of the Anti-Entropy organization, however, possessed more freedom and independence in their authority.

"You want to join Anti-Entropy? That's wonderful."

Seeing that Siegfried wasn't stubbornly determined to take the Second Herrscher's vessel away, Welt was completely relieved.

In fact, he had his reasons for wanting to be the guide for the Second Herrscher's vessel.

During the Second Eruption, he was once defeated by the Second Herrscher, and the First Herrscher core he possessed was also taken by the Second Herrscher.

At that time, he read the Second Herrscher's thoughts within her.

She was the culprit of the Second Eruption, an apostle of Honkai, and also a victim of Schicksal.

Schicksal had deceived many young girls under the guise of treatment and then conducted cruel experiments on them.

The little girls who were brought to the Babylon Laboratory along with the Second Herrscher died one after another.

The Second Herrscher awakened in pain and hatred, and influenced by the consciousness of Honkai, extended her hatred for Schicksal to all of humanity.

In Welt's view, the vessel currently bearing the Second Herrscher's power was, in a way, another victim of Schicksal's persecution.

During the process where the Second Herrscher trapped Cecilia and Siegfried in an illusion, Welt saw Cecilia's desire to redeem the Second Herrscher.

No, it should be that everyone only saw the Second Herrscher, and even he only saw the Second Herrscher.

Only this strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal saw a little girl named Sirin.

Welt sighed with emotion, never expecting things would turn out this way.

Not only did Siegfried agree to join Anti-Entropy, greatly increasing their strength.

But he also became the guide for the vessel possessing the Second Herrscher's power. Perhaps she could even become his successor in the future.

"Hmph, let's get this straight first, my salary isn't cheap. Raising one is raising, raising two is raising. When we rescue the real Kiana later, raising two daughters will cost quite a bit."

Although Siegfried still had the idea of taking his daughter's clone away, he also knew he was penniless. Even if he took his daughter, he couldn't give her a normal life.

53. Only Men Can Understand Men

That evening, Welt held a small meeting and announced Siegfried's appointment as an Executor of Anti-Entropy.

Siegfried becoming an Executor was a major event for the Anti-Entropy organization.

However, Welt's so-called meeting was just a group of people gathering around a table to eat. While several Executors were eating properly, he suddenly announced this news... Tesla almost spat out the food she had just put in her mouth.

Einstein, who was drinking water, also choked on the news and kept patting her chest and coughing.

And an elegant man eating steak quietly put down his knife and fork, picked up a napkin to wipe the sauce from the corner of his mouth, and coughed softly, pretending he hadn't choked.

Even the usually oblivious Siegfried felt that something was not quite right.

Well, he had to admit there were too many things that felt wrong.

"Um, Welt... is it appropriate to announce my becoming an Executor in this kind of setting?"

"I think it's very appropriate. It's just embarrassing to say, but because our achievements in fighting the Honkai haven't been significant, Anti-Entropy has actually split into two factions."

Siegfried nodded at Welt's frankness.