Ch-5 < Plan for rescue >

A Week Later

The tension in the Kaslana household was palpable. Siegfried was fuming with anger.

His fists clenched tightly as he paced back and forth, the veins on his forehead visibly throbbing. "That demon… Otto has cloned my daughter! My baby girl! And not just once—he's created over 400 copies of her!" His voice shook with a mix of rage and despair.

Across the room, Theresa Apocalypse, Kiana's aunt, stood with her arms crossed, a deep frown etched on her face.

She had always held her grandfather Otto in high regard, respecting his intellect and leadership. But this? This was a difficult pill to swallow. Her favorite niece, Kiana, the lively, mischievous girl she adored— was cloned. And Otto had implanted the Core of the Void within one of those clones.

Theresa's mind flashed back to the second Honkai eruption, where she had fought against Sirin, the Herrscher of the Void. She knew firsthand how dangerous and destructive the Herrscher could be. And now, Otto intended to revive this ancient evil within a clone of Kiana. "It's hard to believe," she muttered, shaking her head. "But the evidence… it's undeniable."

"When Siegfried first told me about this, I thought he was exaggerating, but then…" Theresa's voice trailed off as she recalled the experimental records that Siegfried had presented to her. They were thorough, detailed, and, most importantly, undeniable. "He really is trying to bring back the Herrscher of the Void."

Kevin, who had been silently listening to the conversation, finally spoke up. "Your friends at Anti-Entropy are quite capable," he remarked, his tone calm and measured. "They managed to hack into Schicksal's lab systems and retrieve all that data without being detected. Impressive."

Siegfried shot Kevin a look of disbelief. "Why are you so calm about this, Kevin? Do you even understand how dangerous the Herrscher of the Void is?"

Kevin leaned back in his chair, his expression unreadable. "Dangerous? Perhaps, but the Herrscher of this era is far weaker than the ones we faced," he said, his voice steady, almost nonchalant.

Einstein, who had been silently observing the conversation through siegfried watch , was startled by Kevin's words. "Weaker?"

Seeing the silence, a holographic projection was transmitted from a communicator at Siegfried's waist, and a girl with blue hair and blue pupils appeared on the projection.

"Einstein. One of greatest genius or this era".

Kevin said.

"Weaker?" she repeated, her analytical mind racing. "But… the Herrscher of the Void nearly wiped out humanity during the second eruption. How can you say that?"

Kevin's eyes darkened as he recalled his past battles. "In the previous era, we faced twenty Herrschers. Compared to them, the Herrscher of the Void ranks around the fifteenth in terms of power." His words hung in the air like a storm cloud, casting a heavy silence over the room.

The shock was evident on everyone's faces. They had nearly lost their lives fighting against the Herrscher of the Void, and yet Kevin was telling them that she was among the weaker ones. "Are you serious?" Theresa asked, her voice trembling. "You're not joking, are you?"

Kevin shook his head. "No, I'm not. There's no reason to joke about something like this."

Theresa clenched her fists, struggling to process everything. "Then… do you know why my grandfather is doing this? Why he's trying to revive the Herrscher of the Void?"

Kevin sighed, leaning forward as he prepared to explain. "You all know the name Kallen Kaslana, right?"

Theresa's expression softened slightly as she nodded. "Of course. Kallen is the heroine of Destiny, one of the strongest Valkyries to have ever lived. She sacrificed herself to protect the people. My ooath of judah was once her weapon. It's said that she even had a marriage contract with Grandpa Otto…"

"What you've heard is only partially true," Kevin interrupted. "To be precise, Kallen was Otto's unrequited love. Her death left behind a man who would do anything—no matter how dark or twisted—to bring her back."

Kevin's words cut through the air like a knife, leaving everyone in stunned silence.

Theresa's heart sank as she realized the full extent of her grandfather's obsession. "So… this is all because of Kallen?" she whispered, more to herself than anyone else.

"Yes," Kevin confirmed, his tone serious. "In order to revive Kallen, Otto has been seeking power beyond human capabilities—the power of the Honkai. But he's not trying to destroy the Honkai. On the contrary, he wants to control it."

Einstein's eyes widened as the pieces of the puzzle finally clicked into place. "Now it all makes sense," she murmured. The exaggeration of Kallen deeds and the most popular game Kallen fantasy.

So the reason why he want herrscher of Void is because in "The Void Archives… there should be the mention of key of Infinity made from the Core of the Herrscher of the Void. With it is possible to travel between worlds or even reach Imaginary tree, but part of it is in the Sea of Quanta, which is unreachable by normal means. Kevin explained but he still held some crucial information.

Otto must believe that by controlling the Herrscher of the Void, he can access the Sea of Quanta or reach Imaginary tree." Einstein said with her analysis.

Kevin nodded. "Exactly. The soul of Kallen is long gone, but Otto believes that by creating a pathway from this world to the Imaginary Tree, he can bring her back. What he plans to do after that… I don't know. But it's clear that he's willing to sacrifice anything and anyone to achieve his goal."

The room fell into a deep silence as everyone absorbed the gravity of Kevin's words. Siegfried and Theresa were in a state of shock, their minds reeling from the revelation.

Kevin turned to Siegfried, his gaze intense. "Siegfried, K423 has already come into existence, and you're her biological father. Shouldn't you save her from Schicksal's clutches? Shouldn't you give Kiana a new sister? She'll be very happy, I assure you."

Siegfried's eyes narrowed as Kevin's words struck a chord deep within him. "Damn it, you're right," he growled, his fists tightening. "If Otto's really going to use Kiana, then I have no choice but to take K423 away from him."

The resolve in Siegfried's voice was clear, and everyone in the room felt it. "Let's take K423 away," he declared, his voice filled with determination.

As Siegfried spoke, kevin couldn't help but glance at the Kiana in his home. He knew that this girl was not the "Kiana" he had know from game—the cheerful B-rank Valkyrie who would gradually mature through a series of hardships, the heroine of Honkai 3. The Kiana he know is the codename "K423" given by Schicksal.

Siegfried daughter will given a new name—a new identity. "Bianca Atagina," he thought to himself. "But this time, I'll make sure she's known as Bianca Kaslana."

With that resolve burning in his heart, the plan to rescue K423 began to take shape. The wheels were set in motion, and there was no turning back.