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Chapter 80: Otto - "Now That I Know the Future… It's Time for Improvements."

As the conversation ended, the game transitioned into battle mode.

A new enemy type appeared—

"Deathweaver,"

A specialized Deadwalker, freshly awakened from the experimental pod shown in the opening cutscene.

Now freed from her containment, the Deathweaver lunged forward immediately.

However, her attack missed.

Rita easily dodged, spotting an obvious opening.

Seizing the moment, she struck back—causing the Deadwalker to stagger.

But before Rita could press her advantage, a voice rang out.

["What's the matter, Rita? Not going to show me what the Immortal Blades are capable of?"]

["Let me introduce you… to our specialized Valkyrie-hunting weapon. Codename: Deathweaver."]

["I hope you have fun playing with her."]

Despite Raven's confidence, the Deathweaver was already on the verge of defeat.

Rita had whittled down her health to its last bar.

Although Rita was under a constant HP-draining debuff, the rate of depletion wasn't significant.

As long as she finished the battle quickly, victory was certain.

After a fierce exchange, Rita ultimately struck the finishing blow—defeating the Deathweaver.

The screen transitioned into a cutscene.

Rita lifted her gaze toward a massive monitor in the laboratory.

The display showed a battle unfolding—

The Immortal Blades locked in combat with a horde of Deadwalkers.

Meanwhile, Raven's voice echoed through the speakers.

["The Immortal Blades… quite the resilient bunch."]

["Don't worry about your comrades. To keep things fair, I'll be giving each of them the same 'gift.'"]

["Hmph."]

["Laughing? Even as you watch your allies fall? What a cold-hearted woman."]

["I was just thinking… about how I should handle you once you fall into Schicksal's hands."]

Her voice was calm, but the underlying menace was unmistakable.

Raven was entirely unfazed.

Instead, she issued the final command.

["I despise people who can't keep their promises."]

["Kill her."]

The cutscene ended on the moment Deadwalkers surrounded Rita.

Then—

The mission cleared screen appeared.

『Maintaining Elegance Is a Maid's Duty:』 '?'

A purple-colored question mark floated across the chat.

Clearly, Rita, as the real-life counterpart to the in-game character, was perplexed.

Was this really how her story ended?

Did she actually die at Raven's hands?

But Rita wasn't the only one concerned.

Another viewer was also paying very close attention.

『Your Great Inventor:』 "An excellent sense of pacing. I'd love to have a conversation with this game's writers about their storytelling techniques."

『Your Great Inventor:』 "If it were me, I would have the protagonist receive some unexpected assistance at this point. Hmm… and of course, that help would come from the one orchestrating everything—our dear Herrscher of the Void. Am I wrong?"

"How the hell… has he not seen the script?"

Hokuto stared at Otto's comment in disbelief.

With zero prior knowledge, Otto had correctly deduced that Kiana would be the one to intervene.

It was almost terrifying how accurately he could predict events.

Would he interfere with the unfolding events?

If Schicksal deployed a full-scale operation in Arc City,

It wouldn't just be about rescuing Rita anymore.

The entirety of Shencheng Medical would be obliterated.

Hokuto shook his head.

"Not my problem. As long as it doesn't affect where I live, I'm good."

Returning to the menu, Hokuto used the materials he had earned to upgrade Kiana's trial character.

Once that was done, he launched the next story mission—

Chapter 13-11.

The screen faded in, revealing Kiana's hidden base.

A large map of Arc City covered the wall, pinned with various documents and colored strings connecting key locations.

For weeks,

Kiana and Fu Hua had been moving between disaster sites, investigating ruins, and piecing together every clue.

Now—

They were close to uncovering the truth.

["By the way, Kiana, when did you first realize that Arc City's disasters weren't natural?"]

Kiana paused for a moment.

Then, she spoke in a low voice.

["It was when I saw a familiar face among the Deadwalkers."]

["A month ago, I saved a woman from an outbreak."]

["Later, I found her again."]

["Only… she was already dead."]

["That's when I started wondering…"}

["Could it be that these outbreaks…"}

["Were caused by… her?"]

She didn't need to finish her sentence.

Both she and Fu Hua knew exactly who she meant.

Fu Hua didn't hesitate.

["I told you before—these disasters have nothing to do with you."]

["I've been watching over you the whole time."]

Kiana nodded.

["That's right. You explained that if my Herrscher persona was summoning Honkai beasts, they'd be appearing around me."]

["That gave me my answer."]

["Honkai creatures are drawn to high concentrations of Honkai energy."]

She pinned another marker onto the map.

Then, stepping back, she gestured at the entire board.

["See? If you map out all the outbreaks, they form a circle."]

Fu Hua narrowed her eyes.

["Shencheng Medical's Industrial District… Simple, but effective deduction. That doesn't sound like you."]

And outside the game, in the livestream chat, a pink-colored comment appeared:

『Pink Fairy Miss:』 "Hua wasn't wrong at all. I never thought… Kiana-chan could become so capable?"

『Today's Performance Wasn't Perfect:』 "I'd say… experience makes people grow."

As comments filled with admiration scrolled past, in the game, Kiana also gave her own explanation.

["The only good thing about living on the run… is that you never have the chance to get lazy. This isn't my first time living like this."]

It was clear—after leaving St. Freya Academy, Kiana had once again adapted to a life of wandering.

As Elysia had said, Kiana was growing—

In her own way.

Fu Hua also recognized this growth, so she spoke her thoughts aloud.

["If your theory is correct, then that massive industrial district must be hiding the truth behind all these disasters."]

["Unfortunately, we don't have any decisive evidence."]

Why Kiana Contacted Rita - The Real Reason

["That's why you suggested pulling Schicksal into this—to let them uncover the key evidence for us."]

With one simple sentence, Kiana exposed her true reason for approaching Rita.

Fu Hua, without hesitation, explained further.

["Schicksal should be even more concerned about this than we are. After all, this is their so-called 'relief project.'"

["That man wouldn't allow anyone to use his name to cause chaos."]

Livestream Chat - Two Suspicious Viewers

『Your Great Inventor:』 '?'

『Maintaining Elegance Is a Maid's Duty:』 '?'

Two question marks floated across the screen.

Clearly, there were two individuals particularly interested in this revelation…

Needless to say, the two people who had just sent question marks in the chat were Otto and Rita.

The unfortunate master-and-servant pair had finally realized…

They had been completely fooled.

What made this even more unbelievable wasn't just that they had been tricked—

It was who had orchestrated the entire scheme.

It wasn't some high-ranking Schicksal strategist…

It was an echo of Immortal Phoenix Fu Hua's consciousness.

"Oh my~! I never expected our Hua to learn how to be so cunning! This is wonderful~!"

A pink-colored comment floated across the screen.

Clearly, Elysia was absolutely delighted to see Fu Hua pulling off such an elaborate deception.

"Indeed… I never imagined myself using others like this…"

As a warrior, Fu Hua was never the type to plan strategies.

That was always Mei or Kevin's role.

Yet, from what this game revealed, it seemed her future self had grown much sharper…

But…

Even if this was true, there was still one thing she couldn't understand.

Why would her future self cooperate with Otto?

Could that man really be trusted?

Meanwhile, in the game, Kiana was expressing the exact same concerns.

["I don't trust Schicksal. I can't even imagine what Rita will end up doing…"]

["Will she start an investigation based on the intel we gave her?"]

["Or will she just keep chasing me down?"]

["Either way, it doesn't matter. I'll get to the bottom of this myself."]

["This is a test—for both her and me."]

『Pink Fairy Miss:』 "Ahh! I'm starting to like Kiana-chan even more! (＃^.^＃) Beautiful girls will always be drawn to each other~"

A pink-colored comment floated across the screen.

Clearly, Elysia had developed quite the fondness for Kiana.

One had to wonder… if Mei saw this, would she get jealous?

["Kiana, it's time to move."]

Fu Hua urged, and the scene transitioned.

The screen now showed Kiana standing in the distance, watching Schicksal's forces mobilize around Shencheng Medical.

["Looks like I was right. The Valkyries are on the move."]

["Now… it's our turn."]

Kiana gave her response before vanishing into the night.

The game entered stealth mode.

Kiana needed to infiltrate a designated area while avoiding detection by security drones.

Her route was essentially retracing Rita's path from the previous mission.

Along the way, Fu Hua alerted Kiana to a group of Immortal Blades soldiers struggling against Deadwalkers.

The player was given a choice:

Assist the Valkyries.

2. Ignore them and continue the mission.

Naturally, helping them provided useful intel.

After saving them, Kiana learned Rita's exact location.

With that information secured, the mission ended.

The next scene opened with Kiana standing before a massive underground elevator.

The gunfire had stopped.

Now, only silence remained.

In her earlier investigations, Kiana had tried to infiltrate the Shencheng Medical Industrial District.

But she never had enough time to go deeper.

Now, the opportunity was right in front of her.

["According to that Valkyrie earlier, 'Rita is below. It's dangerous.' This must be the place."]

Fu Hua analyzed.

["We're close. I can feel Honkai energy coming from below."]

["Rita's probably still fighting down there."]

Fu Hua turned to Kiana.

["Time is precious. Do you want to help Rita, or do you want to uncover more secrets?"]

A choice appeared:

Help Rita.

2. Investigate the lab.

However, this choice didn't truly matter.

Even if the player chose to investigate, it would only repeat information Rita had already seen.

Either way, Kiana would eventually choose to rescue her.

Kiana stepped onto the descending platform.

As the elevator dropped, waves of enemies spawned.

She fought through them, clearing the way.

After defeating the last enemy, the mission ended.

For the next mission, players could now use two characters.

Hokuto added Rita to the squad before launching the mission.

As soon as the level started, Raven's voice filled the screen.

["How predictable… I had a feeling someone was pulling the strings behind Rita's sudden doubts."]

["Herrscher girl, you could've stayed out of this."]

["Too bad you chose otherwise."]

["Kill them both."]

The battle began.

The first wave consisted of humanoid experimental subjects wielding ice-based attacks.

They were primarily Bio-type enemies.

With Kiana's Valkyrie Ranger dual pistols and her Void Spear,

They didn't last long.

Suddenly, two elite Deadwalkers appeared.

Both were Deathweavers.

They leaped at Kiana simultaneously.

But—

They were immediately countered.

Kiana activated her ultimate, lifting them into the air and slamming them down.

After a series of coordinated attacks, they were defeated.

The scene shifted.

Rita was moments away from being overwhelmed.

Suddenly—

A series of gunshots rang out.

Kiana stepped forward, guns raised.

["Looks like you've made your choice, Maid-san."]

["Only a temporary one."]

["You still have the strength to fight, don't you?"]

["Then let's get out of here."]

As Kiana finished speaking, the mission concluded.

The next stage began immediately, with both Kiana and Rita working together to escape.

The new battlefield was now a large hall much closer to the exit.

However, compared to before, the number of enemies had significantly increased.

Trying to escape through the main entrance?

A complete death trap.

With no other choice, the two opted for an alternative route—

One that led to the rooftop where the evacuation ship was supposed to be waiting.

As the massive doors creaked open, the screen slowly faded to black.

Before everything went dark, only one thing remained visible—

Kiana's determined words to Rita:

["Hold on… We have to get out of here!"]

After a few seconds, the screen regained brightness.

Kiana and Rita had successfully made it to the rooftop where the Schicksal transport ship was supposed to land.

Before they could board, however, a final wave of Honkai creatures and automated mechs blocked their path.

The shadows loomed.

Deadwalkers, countless in number, surrounded them like a giant net, tightening with every second.

["The exit is just ahead…!"]

Rita panted, appearing on the screen.

With every attack, every dodge, her body felt heavier.

As if a hole had opened up inside her, draining away her strength.

The edge of her scythe had dulled.

It could no longer slice through the metal plating of the mechs or sever the limbs of the undead.

But—

She knew there was only one option left.

Fight through.

As long as they could escape, they still had a chance…

["Eos, we need emergency extraction! Eos, respond!"]

In the game, Rita frantically tried to contact Schicksal's transport ship, Eos.

But—

Only explosions echoed back through the communicator.

No one answered.

Her heads-up display showed all allied signals fading into gray.

The hope of boarding the ship and escaping… was already gone.

『Maintaining Elegance Is a Maid's Duty:』 "...This is really bad…"

[Because of your livestream content, Maintaining Elegance Is a Maid's Duty is feeling frustrated. You have received 840 crystals!]

Hokuto stared at the chat, then back at the game.

The system's notification confirmed it—

The Schicksal transport ship, Eos, had already crashed earlier in the "Shooting Star Over Arc City" arc.

Before it could fulfill its mission, it was already gone.

This was a major problem.

With no time to repair or replace it, what would Otto do?

Hokuto couldn't help but feel curious.

How would he handle this situation now that the future had changed?

In Schicksal's temporary command center, Rita sent an urgent communication to Otto Apocalypse.

"What's wrong, Rita? I was just about to contact you."

"Hmm… let me guess—you're calling about the transport ship?"

Otto's voice remained calm.

"Yes, Lord Otto."

Rita laid out her concerns.

Otto nodded slightly as he listened.

Clearly, both master and servant understood the gravity of the situation.

"I originally didn't want to interfere too much with the events of the future…"

"But at this point, I have no choice."

Otto knew exactly what it meant to lose the Eos at this stage.

"Hmm~ This is actually perfect. The Valkyries need more combat training."

"I will dispatch another squad of Valkyries as reinforcements.

And of course, the primary combat force will be our autonomous Titan mechs, which won't be affected by the blood serum."

"Understood."

"As for the transport ship…"

"It can be replaced with another model."

"If necessary, I can even send two."

"Understood!"

With these two measures in place,

The heavy casualties suffered by Immortal Blades would be prevented.The loss of the Eos was neutralized.

Otto had successfully turned his knowledge of the future into an advantage.

"Now then…"

Otto raised his wine glass, a confident smirk on his face.

"Let's just wait for our Herrscher girl to walk straight into the trap."

Meanwhile, back in the game, the screen showed Rita and Kiana's desperate battle.

The comms were silent.

The only sound was the deafening roar of explosions.

Every allied Valkyrie signal had gone dark.

Their chance of escaping on Schicksal's ship had completely collapsed.

["Hold on… We still have a way out…!"]

Kiana used the power of the Herrscher of the Void to open a portal.

Through this black hole, they could escape.

But—

Even as safety was right in front of her, Rita did not immediately follow.

["Apologies, Miss Kiana."]

["There's one last thing I need to take care of."]

["After all, a maid's duty… is to clean up."]

["Eos, engage autopilot sequence."]

["Mission directive—'Clean Sweep'."]

["Target: Current coordinates."]

At that very moment, the Schicksal transport ship, Eos, plunged down…

Straight into the battlefield.

As the screen went completely black…

The last thing visible was Kiana's stunned face.

The perspective shifted.

From the top of a tower, Raven gazed into the distance.

The industrial district was in ruins.

Fragments of wreckage, debris, and the remains of the Eos lay scattered like a shattered sword.

She sighed as her communicator crackled.

Jackal's voice came through.

She warned Raven that they had only ten hours to clean up the mess.

In response, Raven coolly replied:

["They still left us something useful. The experiment will proceed as planned."]

["Victory still belongs to the Serpent."]

With that, Chapter 13 concluded.

Although the mission had ended, the story was far from over.

As the results screen faded away, the game seamlessly transitioned into a new CG cutscene.

The scene opened with Kiana and Rita emerging from the black hole created by the Herrscher of the Void.

Both were battered and exhausted.

Rita clutched her injured hand, wincing in pain.

But—

They had survived.

["I didn't expect this… You look all cold and composed, but you act so recklessly."]

At the end of the CG, Kiana made this comment about Rita's bold decision-making.

『Pink Fairy Miss:』 "Hehe, looks like I guessed right! This Rita girl is definitely passionate. But… Maybe she acted this way because of her fallen comrades?"

A pink-colored comment floated across the screen.

Clearly, Elysia hadn't expected Rita to do something as extreme as crashing a transport ship into a building.

However—

Given the losses suffered by the Immortal Blades, she could understand Rita's actions.

『Today's Performance Wasn't Perfect:』 "That was indeed reckless. The order she gave… It was essentially a near-suicidal move."

Following Elysia's comment, Fu Hua provided a more measured and logical evaluation.

From a purely strategic standpoint, Rita's actions were incredibly dangerous.

But—

Unlike the others, Mobius noticed something else.

『where did the little lab rats hide?:』 "No… From the outcome, this wasn't truly a 'suicidal' move. If both sides had died, then maybe. But didn't the Herrscher girl ensure her survival?"

"This was a calculated move. A form of… manipulation."

『Pink Fairy Miss:』 "Eh? I think it's more like… a bond~"

To Elysia, this wasn't just a tactical decision—

It was proof of a growing connection.

『where did the little lab rats hide?:』 "Heh… Still so naïve. Are you really expecting a Herrscher to have 'humanity'?"

Unlike Elysia, Mobius wasn't convinced that Kiana's actions were out of kindness.

For her, trusting a Herrscher was simply foolish.

But—

What did the future really hold?

The stream continued, and more answers were yet to come…