NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 8: Chapter 7: Welt, Is This the Girl You Acknowledged?
Chapter 7: Welt, Is This the Girl You Acknowledged?
The next morning, Hokuto woke up and immediately sat at his desk, booting up the Schicksal-issued laptop to write his engineering report.
This laptop was connected to Schicksal's internal network.
But since he was just a basic engineering worker, his access was extremely limited—he could only submit progress reports and receive assignments.
Still, this kind of job management system was ridiculously high-tech.
It completely eliminated the need for middle managers. The central computer automatically assigned and distributed tasks.
And the genius behind this system?
None other than Archbishop Otto Apocalypse.
The true Honkai-era mad scientist—a title he definitely deserved.
As Hokuto thought about this, he continued inputting his progress updates.
Within moments, the system processed his submission and updated the repair logs accordingly.
Then, a notification popped up on the screen—
[Mission successfully completed. Monthly bonus +300 Schicksal credits. Keep up the good work.]
Hokuto stared at the reward message, then clapped his hands in approval.
"Man, Schicksal is generous—no wonder they've lasted for centuries."
This was actually one of the reasons he had chosen to work here.
A company that regularly hands out bonuses, never delays salary payments, and isn't stingy with rewards?
For a hardworking employee, this was a dream job.
…Of course, the only downside was the constant life-threatening danger.
After completing his report, Hokuto checked his new assignments.
Once that was done, he washed up, changed into his work uniform, grabbed his tools, and headed to the repair site.
After about two hours of fixing broken equipment, only the final adjustments remained.
Seeing an opportunity, Hokuto pulled out his phone and prepared to stream.
[Live stream started.]
[Broadcasting… Success.]
[Host has started streaming. Please maintain proper etiquette and a civilized broadcast.]
As soon as he logged in, he noticed his stamina bar was full.
Knowing how precious stamina was in the early game, Hokuto immediately started clearing story missions.
After breezing through a few levels, a notification appeared in the chat—
[Welcome, "My Favorite Sister Bronya," "Hard Work Will Be Rewarded," "Today's Performance Wasn't Perfect Enough," and… "Your Great Inventor" to the live stream.]
Hokuto's eyebrows twitched.
A new viewer?
With a name like "Your Great Inventor"…
Could it be… Archbishop Otto?!
No way, right?!
I'm just slacking off at work and streaming games—don't tell me my boss just walked in?!
Hokuto found it extremely unlikely.
But at this point… nothing could be ruled out.
After all, all of his viewers were highly suspicious.
"My Favorite Sister Bronya"? No doubt, that's Seele. Definitely Seele.
"Hard Work Will Be Rewarded"? That's Durandal's signature catchphrase—100% her.
*"Today's Performance Wasn't Perfect Enough"? That's gotta be Fu Hua. If it were S-rank Fu Hua watching, her ID would probably be "Today's Performance Was Absolutely Perfect!"
So if all these Honkai characters were watching his stream…
Then wouldn't it make total sense for "Your Great Inventor" to be Otto?!
The more Hokuto thought about it, the more his headache worsened.
Then, a message appeared in chat—
"Good morning, Big Brother Streamer!"
"Oh, good, good, good," Hokuto responded absentmindedly before asking, "You're up this early to watch the stream? Did you have breakfast yet?"
"I ate with my sister. Thanks for asking!"
"Alright, well—here's what you were begging to see yesterday—Li Duck in action!"
Hokuto effortlessly controlled Herrscher of Reason Bronya, clearing waves of enemies while explaining her mechanics.
Even though his explanations were fairly technical, Seele was completely absorbed.
Her excited messages practically flooded the chat, full of awe and admiration.
Hokuto wasn't too surprised.
What really interested him was… the new viewer.
"Your Great Inventor"…
Could it really be Otto?!
Was his boss watching him slack off at work?!
Hokuto hoped it was just a coincidence.
But at the same time, this stream was full of impossible coincidences already.
…Just as he was thinking that, the new viewer finally spoke.
"Why did you stop talking?"
Hokuto broke into a cold sweat.
If his guess was correct…
Then the person he was talking to right now…
Was none other than his direct superior, Otto Apocalypse.
Meanwhile—Schicksal Headquarters
"Interesting… If I could, I'd really love to dissect myself to see if I've been genetically modified. Haha…"
[The host's body has undergone no mutations. Please do not attempt any unnecessary actions.]
"Oh, but it's not unnecessary. I just learned exactly what I wanted to know."
Otto leaned back in his chair, resting his chin on one hand, his eyes gleaming with amusement.
In front of him stood Durandal, dressed in her Valkyrie battle uniform, standing at attention like she was ready to fight a Honkai Beast at any moment.
Compared to her battle-ready posture, Otto was the complete opposite—calm, relaxed, and even entertained.
Truthfully, if he hadn't received a direct answer from the system, he really would have conducted an autopsy on one of his spare bodies.
But now?
It wasn't necessary anymore.
Instead, Otto focused his attention on the screen in front of him—
"This girl… Bronya. I know her."
Durandal blinked.
"Oh? You've taken notice of her before, Lord Otto?"
"Haha, of course. She's one of Anti-Entropy's spies within Schicksal."
Not only did Otto know Bronya's background—
He also knew exactly what her current condition was.
"And I can confirm that right now… she is still in a coma."
Durandal froze.
"Wait—she's still unconscious?! Then… what's being shown in the game? Is it just some made-up scenario?!"
For a moment, she felt utterly humiliated.
Had she really dragged Otto into this mess over some dumb video game?
Seeing her reaction, Otto chuckled.
"Come now, Durandal. You did well."
Instead of reprimanding her, Otto praised her initiative.
Because he wasn't going to dismiss this game as mere fiction.
After all…
He had a Herrscher acquaintance in Anti-Entropy.
And this girl—Bronya Zaychik—was also part of Anti-Entropy.
Now, this mysterious game was hinting that Bronya would become a Herrscher?
Was this foresight of the future? Or just coincidence?
"Let's find out, shall we?"
Otto sat up straight, his amusement fading into serious intrigue.
He was determined to uncover the truth behind this "streamer."
And who exactly was pulling the strings behind this game?
End of Chapter 7