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Chapter 211 – Siegfried
🕑 Added 2025-07-29 15:25:48 +0000 UTCLet’s rewind time just a little.
"A massive Honkai eruption has just occurred in the Eastern Sea of Shenzhou.
The peak Honkai energy level has surpassed five digits—more than double that of the Second Eruption."
A red-haired twin-tailed scientist spoke in a projection call.
The holographic screen showed her broadcasting from an Anti-Entropy base.
"Welt, what should we do?"
Tesla adjusted her red-framed glasses, her tone grim.
Even though Welt had lost the Herrscher Core and was no longer technically a Herrscher, he still retained some of the Herrscher's powers due to his deep understanding of the Law of Reason.
But unlike in the game, where Bronya's license could be revoked and the Core temporarily reclaimed, it was absolutely impossible to take it back from Nagami.
The Core of Reason had already merged completely with Nagami’s Void Authority—it could no longer be separated.
And of course, trading a Herrscher Core was something they couldn’t disclose to the rest of Anti-Entropy.
Only Tesla and Einstein knew the full truth.
So far, Welt’s leadership position remained secure.
"Of course we send reinforcements. This situation has gone far beyond anything we anticipated."
An ultra-high-level Honkai eruption without any warning—unprecedented in scale.
At St. Freya Academy, Welt stood silently, eyes fixed on the detailed intel streaming across the terminal.
Fingers tapping rhythmically against the desk, brows furrowed in deep thought, he finally made his decision.
"Mobilize every available force we have to Shenzhou."
"But..." Tesla opened her mouth, wanting to object, but Welt waved her off.
"Don’t worry. Judging by Schicksal’s reaction, strangely enough—it looks like Otto is taking this one very seriously."
Welt’s expression grew contemplative.
His instincts told him Otto’s behavior might have something to do with C.C.
"If he’s in this kind of mode, it’s unlikely he’ll try anything against us... but just in case that snake strikes from the shadows, leave a few backup troops behind."
"By the way, does he already know about the Honkai outbreak?"
As if suddenly remembering, Welt looked up at Tesla.
"You mean him? Of course he knows. An eruption of this magnitude could be detected all the way from our New Mexico branch."
"And? What did he decide to do?"
"He was surprised at first, but didn’t move right away..."
Tesla slurped a bite of instant noodles.
"But after seeing the peak Honkai reading... yeah, he headed to Shenzhou."
Welt blinked in slight surprise.
"How’s his physical condition?"
"According to the most recent scan, he’s stable. At the very least, he can handle normal or even slightly high-intensity combat. But if he goes all-out..."
Tesla frowned and shook her head.
"All we can do is wish him luck. Once he gets there... he’s in for one hell of a shock."
Recalling the three white-haired girls with identical faces, Welt’s expression turned complicated.
"Siegfried..."
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“That Rider Kick was amazing! And that white hair and red eyes combo is... just... perfection!!”
Using her clairvoyance to watch the girls fighting, C.C. was busy narrating her own review.
The energy surging through her was so overwhelming that she couldn't spare any focus to deal with the surrounding Honkai beasts.
"I wonder if I could try using that form again next time..."
The white-haired girl’s beauty was dangerously enchanting, making C.C.—ever the LSP—instinctively think very unwholesome thoughts.
"Nope! Stop! What am I even doing!? This is NOT the time to be thinking about that!"
Resolving to ask the heiress to use that form again after the battle, C.C. shook her head hard.
"Wait a second... no way—is that him?!"
The completely unladylike outburst came as her gaze, drawn by a strange surge of energy, shifted toward the edge of the distant city.
There, a one-armed man in a blue trench coat fired blazing-hot rounds from his weapon, rescuing a father and daughter from the jaws of the Honkai beasts.
His white hair, blue eyes, and the unique orange-red gun left no room for doubt in C.C.’s mind.
"I can’t believe it... he actually showed up..."
A hint of worry flickered in her golden eyes as she looked toward the knightly girl who had just defeated another Honkai beast with a Rider Kick.
"Kiana..."
After hesitating a moment, C.C. sent a message through the chat group.
A massive Emperor-class Honkai beast slammed into a building, shattering it and leaving behind a terrifying, jagged crevice.
Steel beams and fractured concrete jutted out into the open.
Thunderous explosions echoed in the thick smoke, and through it, a several-meter-long silicon spear pierced out like a lightning bolt.
"Kiana!"
A soft, childlike voice called out, filled with worry.
Bronya turned her head, pointing with her delicate finger toward the danger ahead.
At the same time, the stand behind her—Heavy Bunny—lifted its iron arm and deployed a defensive barrier just in time.
Although it blocked the attack, the sheer force still pushed Heavy Bunny back several meters.
"I got it!"
A slender figure burst through the smoke. Kiana leaped forward, landing gracefully atop the massive spear pinned down by Heavy Bunny’s ability.
She ran along the length of the weapon, quickly ascending toward the Honkai beast’s head.
"Watch this...!"
Wearing her Valkyrie Battlesuit: White Comet, Kiana soared into the air, her silky white hair fluttering behind her.
Her waist twisted with a burst of explosive power, channeling strength into her slender leg before launching it forward like a fired bullet.
"NEKO KICK!"
With a sharp, commanding shout, a massive surge of energy erupted into the shape of a giant glowing yellow cat paw, which came crashing down onto the Honkai beast’s head with thunderous force.
As for why it was a cat paw?
Of course—it was a custom design made to suit Kiana’s personality.
That was one of the signature perks of St. Freya Academy: each Valkyrie could request special modifications to their battlesuits.
As long as it wasn’t too outrageous, most requests were approved.
"So what if it’s a Rider Kick?! I can do those too, thank you very much!"
Kiana wiped her thumb across her nose with a confident smirk.
But while it was a finisher, the third-generation mass-produced Valkyrie Battlesuit, White Comet, was still limited in power output.
The strike lacked the force needed to take down a heavy-class enemy.
A towering Temple-class Honkai beast, dozens of meters tall, lunged with its enormous spear, aiming to impale her in one swift motion.
"Kiana! Behind you!"
Crackling with arcs of violet and black lightning, Mei shot forward in a burst of speed.
Her plasma blade, Shadow Edge, drew a brilliant arc through the air as it intercepted the incoming spear.
Immediately, her entire body surged with violet-red lightning.
Using electromagnetic force, she blasted the Honkai beast into the air and instantly flashed beside it, lightning-fast like a living thunderbolt.
Electric arcs danced along her blade—each slash summoned a burst of thunder!
In just three seconds, Mei unleashed nearly a hundred rapid strikes. Then she raised her blade high—above her, dark clouds swirled as thunder gathered.
"Thunder Dragon—Roar!"
A dazzling bolt of lightning surged down with a piercing crack, slamming into the Honkai beast with overwhelming power, obliterating it in a burst of light.
"Kiana! Didn’t C.C. tell you not to get careless in battle?! Do you have any idea how dangerous that just was?!"
Just like that, Mei’s aura shifted from cool lightning queen to scolding wife-mode in an instant.
With a stern glare, she poked her finger against Kiana’s forehead repeatedly, nagging like a worried mom.
"But you were here to save me, Mei~"
Kiana clung to Mei’s arm, pulling her signature adorable act.
Thanks to Nagami, her feelings toward Mei hadn’t become romantic, but for someone as gentle as Mei, cuteness was the ultimate weapon.
A guaranteed way to avoid a lecture.
Like a mom faced with a naughty but lovable child, Mei sighed and gave in after only a few more words.
"You’ve gotten pretty good at using Herrscher powers, Mei. Guess that’s thanks to C.C.’s extra tutoring?"
Elsewhere on the battlefield, another Emperor-class Honkai beast was taken down with yet another flawless Rider Kick.
Still in knight form, the heiress and True Kiana even had the luxury of observing others’ performances.
In her ruby-like eyes, traces of golden light began to glow and eventually turned into a radiant gold-red.
Her Saint power surged dramatically in response.
At this moment, she felt like she could harness her Saint power to a level that might even rival her mother’s.
With a confident, radiant smile on her face, she turned to strike the next Honkai beast—
—when suddenly:
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[Nagami]: Kiana. Siegfried from this world is here—far to the north of your current position.
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Her eyes widened in shock, the golden-red hue in her right eye shimmering with disbelief.
She wasn't the only one who received the message—she and True Kiana were still in their dual Rider form, linked as one.
The instant the heiress heard the news, True Kiana felt it too.
