"No! I absolutely will not allow this to happen! It was fine before, but I absolutely will not allow Kallen to dance in front of others!"
Kallen was successfully summoned, not as the S-rank Six-Night Overture, but as the A-rank Original Sin Hunter.
The news of Kallen's revival was good, but upon learning that Kallen was also to become an idol, Otto adamantly disagreed.
How could others be allowed to admire Kallen's heroic attitude! This must not be allowed to continue! Kallen belonged to him!
"I'm sorry, Mr. Otto. This is Kallen's wish, and how long do you intend to hide Kallen within Schicksal? Do you think hiding her like this is protecting her?"
Hiding Kallen in Schicksal was not protecting her. What if the news of Kallen's revival was discovered by others?
"What you need to do is not hide Kallen, but make Kallen appear in the public eye as much as possible. Do you know about the Alahato mechas, Mr. Otto?"
"Yes, I do. They are giant robots Anti-Entropy uses to fight Emperor-class Honkai Beasts. Five were made in total. Is there a problem?"
Otto used to be obsessed with the Alahato series of anime. The Alahato mechas were not a secret; it was something the whole world knew.
"Hmm, that's right. Since the Alahato mechas were made by Anti-Entropy, why didn't Anti-Entropy keep the mechas a secret? Instead, they used such methods to make the mechas known to the whole world?"
"You need to know, Mr. Otto. When a secret is suddenly revealed to the public and is no longer a secret, everyone loses interest in it. Being secretive is the most terrifying thing."
When the idea of creating the Alahato mechas was first proposed, Einstein did suggest a confidentiality plan, but this plan was rejected by Tesla.
It was precisely because this mecha was built into a superhero through anime that the people of this world accepted the existence of Alahato.
Not only that, Alahato also brought objective income to Anti-Entropy, and even this series of anime achieved huge commercial success.
It must be said that Otto was convinced by Inaba Tsukiyo's words.
As someone who was once immersed in this anime, Otto clearly understood what Inaba Tsukiyo's words meant.
Even considering Kallen, allowing Kallen to temporarily set aside her duties as a Valkyrie and live like an ordinary girl was a good choice.
"As long as Kallen continues to appear in the eyes of the world as an idol, then Kallen won't need to hide in Schicksal Headquarters and can appear anywhere like an ordinary person."
Seeing Otto's somewhat swayed expression, Inaba Tsukiyo intensified her persuasion, starting with Kallen and describing scenes of Otto and Kallen playing on the streets together in the past.
"Think about it, Mr. Otto. I've already laid a very good foundation for you. I believe Schicksal shouldn't be able to do worse than I have, right? And I know that all those dresses you made for Kallen can be used as performance costumes. As long as this plan succeeds, Kallen's return is something you can solve with just a nod."
"And with your protection, Kallen won't have to deal with as many dark things as other stars. As her most sincere Guardian, you should be able to do this, right?"
Otto and Inaba Tsukiyo talked in low voices. Kallen, who was eating nearby, looked at them confusedly, completely unaware that her future was being discussed by them.
As Inaba Tsukiyo persuaded him, Otto finally agreed to Inaba Tsukiyo's proposal, promising that Kallen would continue to appear online as an idol.
"Oh, by the way, Mr. Otto. Now that Kallen's matter is resolved, there's something else I'd like to trouble you with."
"What is it?"
Otto cautiously took a few steps back. He realized he had underestimated Inaba Tsukiyo.
He had thought she was just a simple-minded Little Loli, but he hadn't expected her to be so cunning, with one trick after another, completely catching people off guard.
"Don't worry, Mr. Otto. I just want you to help me find someone. I believe with Schicksal's capabilities, it should be very simple."
In a secluded small village, Siegfried's temporary hiding place was located here.
Normally, to avoid Schicksal's pursuit, Siegfried would hide in this place.
This was not the house where he had spent several years with Kiana, but merely a temporary refuge.
Only such a remote place could evade Schicksal's investigation, and there was no need to register identity.
After his left hand returned, Siegfried planned to unite with Anti-Entropy's [conservative faction] to launch a major operation, to vent the frustration of being pursued all these years.
"So you contacted me for something like this? Last time, I told you where Tsukiyo and the others were going on a mission, and it almost destroyed the entire town. How can you Kaslana Family members always find trouble?"
"Look at you, it wasn't me who did it. I originally just wanted to see how my precious daughter was doing, but I didn't expect Cecilia to appear as well. And I only met Cecilia once, without doing anything else. Who knew the Honkai Energy would exceed 1000HW."
Holding his phone in one hand and a handkerchief in the other, he wiped the washboard Cecilia had left behind.
"You guys seem very busy. What? Do you have any new operations recently? Or is that Cocolia fellow trying to stir up trouble?"
"That fellow always wants to stir up trouble, but the information from our spies at Schicksal recently has us a bit confused. Not only have all sorts of human experiments stopped, but even the research on the gems has stopped. Tesla and Chicken Coop Head don't know what Otto is trying to do. Has he already discovered the secret of the gems? But that's impossible."
Research on the gems could absolutely not be completed so simply. Otto must have a reason for abandoning gem research.
But what that reason was, Tesla and Einstein had not figured out.
"Hmm... you're right about that." Siegfried stroked his chin, "Otto has always wanted to obtain Herrscher power. He definitely wouldn't give up researching the gems. Could the reason for stopping gem research be that he has mastered Herrscher power?"
This was not a good conjecture. If Otto really mastered Herrscher power, then who in this world could deal with Otto?
[Thump! Thump! Thump!]
Suddenly, someone knocked on the wooden door. The sudden sound made Siegfried hang up the phone, pick up Judgement of Thunder (dual pistols) placed beside him, and go to the door.
"Who is it? It's already so late, I'm about to go to sleep."
"It's like this, Mr. Siegfried. Someone wants to see you. They say it's a very important matter. May we disturb you for a moment?"
"Landlady?"
The person knocking was the landlady who rented the wooden house to Siegfried.
She was a very kind old woman; when Siegfried wasn't there, she would occasionally come over to help clean.
However, for someone to come looking for him so late, it was highly unusual. Could the landlady have been kidnapped?
But if the people who wanted to see him were truly from Schicksal, then they should have broken down the door the moment he spoke.
"Boom!"
Well, just as he thought they should break down the door, the wooden house's door was blasted open.
The impact from the explosion sent Siegfried flying, but he gracefully did a flip in the air and landed steadily on the ground.
(fuhai: Aerial split!!!)
"I can't believe they found me! It looks like I'll have to fight my way out!"
Realizing that Schicksal Valkyries had come for him, Siegfried raised the Judgement of Thunder in his hand, ready to fire.
But that familiar face made his index finger, poised to pull the trigger, stop.
Siegfried stared blankly at the person who walked into the room. He wondered if he was dreaming.
"Ce… Cecilia?"
The person who suddenly entered the room was Cecilia, whom he had just met a while ago.
However, Cecilia was wearing her old combat suit, the one Schicksal designed for her. What was going on?
Cecilia entered the wooden house, but instead of immediately grabbing Siegfried, she instructed the people outside to wait and then began searching for something inside the house.
First, she went to the table where he had just made the call; a washboard for scrubbing was still on it.
Besides the washboard, there were also magazines on the table. These weren't news or entertainment gossip magazines.
These were European swimsuit model magazines, all featuring big-chested ladies.
The moment Siegfried saw Cecilia pick up a magazine, he felt his entire world collapse.
Cecilia casually flipped through the magazine and noticed a crease, as if it had been specially marked.
Next, Cecilia went to where Siegfried slept. If she remembered correctly, Siegfried liked to hide things in this spot.
"Thud!"
The Black Abyss White Flower in her hand slammed down hard. The fragile wooden bed couldn't withstand such an attack, and even the quilt on the bed was split open by the spear, sending wood chips flying everywhere.
After the smoke cleared, several magazines were hidden under the broken bed. These magazines were the same as the one on the table, even a continuous series of publications.
The moment Cecilia saw these magazines, a dark aura constantly emerged from behind her.
But it wasn't over yet… Cecilia then went to the only trash can in the room, which contained many crumpled tissues.
Well, even without picking them up, one could smell the odor. The investigation of the entire room was now complete.
"It seems your private life is even worse than I imagined, Siegfried. Is this your type?"
Cecilia held the magazine from the table and looked at Siegfried, who was kneeling on the ground.
Although she was smiling, there was no joy in her eyes.
Siegfried felt like he was walking naked in the snow.
"Uh… there are a lot of things here that are hard to explain. Please let me explain, my dear."
"Hmm, I'll listen to your explanation. Tell me exactly what happened, Siegfried."
Cecilia had been quite happy about coming to find Siegfried, but after seeing his personal life, she felt she might need to spend some time changing his habits.
"But before that, I need to take you back. There are many things that will be easier to explain once we're back."
"Eh?"
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