Chapter 42: Surprising, Isn't It? I'm Not Done Yet

[The bomb inside you was detonated by Otto, and you are critically injured. Sirin and Welt were affected by the explosion, hindered by the Herrscher Killer's influence, and faced obstacles in using their abilities.]

The talent "Tenacity" had been pushed to its limits, and the text displayed on the simulator panel appeared vibrant green.

Obviously, the green "Tenacity" had endured too much, even though it was only the lowest-level talent, it had to withstand the deadliest blows and exert the maximum force.

Even though his body was riddled with wounds, even though he was currently being stepped on by Otto, Chase, with his deep eyes like the night sky, stared fiercely at Otto, fearless and defiant. His eyes were filled with warnings and fierceness.

Otto stared at those pitch-black eyes of determination, and for a moment, he felt a bit dazed.

The determination and persistence in Chase's eyes made him strangely familiar.

As if the past himself, now buried by Otto's own hands, expressed some dissatisfaction, Otto kicked Chase away.

Chase's body rolled on the ground for a few rounds, finally stopping after colliding with a stone. He endured the pain in his body, pulling back the consciousness on the verge of fainting. He kept his eyes wide open, as if closing them would mean never waking up again.

Welt and Sirin wanted to counterattack, but the deterioration within their bodies, influenced by the Herrscher Killer, made it difficult to mobilize their abilities. Outside, Otto held Judas in his left hand and the Void Archives in his right, making it difficult for them to match his strength.

Judas, with its ability to neutralize deterioration, and the shameless Otto summoning a blood spear based on the Holy Blood of Schariac further suppressed the two Herrschers.

"Oh, dear Welt II," Otto turned around, seemingly sensing something, and increased Judas's output silently. "I apologize for not allowing you to have a pleasant Thanksgiving in New York all those years ago."

Welt's expression was painful. His utilization of the Core of Herrscher was only around fifty percent, and facing the combination of the Herrscher Killer and the Key of Restraint, he was indeed struggling.

But what made him even more uncomfortable was Otto, this old hag, bringing up the past again.

"Over these years, I've always wanted to express my apologies to you, and I've even imagined many ways, such as finding a monument and kneeling down to perform a tearful and painful act for you," Otto said elegantly, making a gentlemanly gesture towards Welt. "But I think you won't see that scene."

"I believe the Core of Herrscher has more research value than you."

So, Otto approached Welt, and as he chatted about his inner thoughts, Welt's body, which had been suppressed, suddenly moved.

Welt grabbed Otto's wrist, and the power of the Core of Herrscher was activated to the limit. His eyes were tinted with black and red light, and purple-pink patterns, eroded by the deteriorating ability, appeared on his body.

"Do you want to detonate the Core of Herrscher and die with me?" Otto's face showed a mocking smile. Judas's vow erupted at this moment, directly piercing through Welt's body. The deteriorating ability that Welt barely controlled was once again nullified.

Splut.

Otto directly took out the Core of Herrscher from Welt's body, taunting, "I'm sorry to disappoint you."

Then, he slowly walked towards Sirin...

Chase's body was in a terrible condition, and he should have been unconscious, but he resisted with a strong will.

This time, it was a deadlock.

Even though Chase had instigated Fu Hua's rebellion, even though he had prevented the support from Schicksal, Otto still ended the game with the trump card he left behind.

The trump card was Chase...

Otto believed that Chase would definitely return to his sister, so he had tampered with his body in advance.

Whether Chase was hypnotized or not, it didn't affect the progress of the plan.

As for taking Chase as an adopted son and having Fu Hua teach him, Otto simply felt that this kid was a bit special, just a whim.

As for betrayal? Otto wasn't worried about such matters at all.

A hunter with a gun never worries about the intimidation of the prey. On the contrary, it brings him pleasure.

The roar of the prey's warning, the fierce expression, the attacking moves—in front of an experienced hunter, these were just intimidation.

Because Sirin and Welt would never abandon him, that was enough.

The Holy Blood of Schariac, known as the "Herrscher Killer," was not without reason. It had a powerful ability to neutralize the deteriorating energy. Once it hit the Herrscher, even though its effectiveness would gradually decrease to zero over time, in a life-and-death battle, it was almost fatal for a Herrscher with reduced control over deteriorating energy.

So, as long as Chase returned to the side of the two Herrschers, half of his plan had already succeeded, and the other half only required waiting for the explosion.

Obviously, the development did not disappoint Otto's expectations.

After intentionally sacrificing a soulium body and commanding Theresa through a privately constructed channel made of Void Archives to fake a retreat, the vigilance of the Entropy members relaxed a bit, allowing his plan to be smoothly executed.

And now, the situation was that the second Herrscher was captured alive, the first Herrscher was killed, and Schicksal was on the rise to a brighter future.

Otto's emerald green eyes, like glass, stared at the second Herrscher in front of him. At this moment, the struggling appearance of the opponent resembled a trapped animal in his eyes, roaring, howling, struggling, unable to break free from this cage no matter what.

As a hunter, he could only marvel at the excellent quality of his prey and be satisfied with the harvest brought by the prey.

Otto increased Judas's output, causing Sirin to faint. Then he directly grabbed her like a little chick and threw her to Theresa, who had been stunned for half the day.

"Take her away," Otto ordered.

Theresa snapped back to her senses and nodded numbly.

The scene of Otto playing a godly role and dealing with three opponents at once truly surprised the still-young Theresa.

Theresa looked at Sirin, dirty and wounded all over, lying on the ground. Her expression was somewhat silent.

Her feelings were complicated, out of a sense of compassion.

In her eyes, this second Herrscher was just a girl who had suffered torment and wanted to reunite with her brother, not like the Herrscher Beasts that followed their instincts and were only wild creatures...

But she was also a Valkyrie.

Following orders was the duty of a Valkyrie. Theresa had been following the orders sent by the Bishop since she became a Valkyrie, and she had always been like this.

Theresa's heart was filled with an emotion called hesitation.

But has it always been this way?

"Theresa, return Judas to her. Be careful not to let the second Herrscher and this deteriorating beast wake up. They both have high research value."

Otto threw Judas's vow to Theresa, reminding her.

"What about Chase?" Theresa asked. "Aren't we taking him with us?"

Otto turned mechanically, showing a chilling smile to Theresa:

"I'm afraid I won't be able to take myself away."

Halfway through the laugh, Otto's smile froze. He reached out with both hands to adjust the expression on his face and asked Theresa:

"Hey, Theresa, does the foster father smile like this? Controlling a soulium body is really difficult..."

Theresa: ???

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