Chapter 40: Prelude to the Decisive Battle

Continuing from the last chapter, Otto was enjoying red wine and chatting when suddenly chaos ensued, orchestrated by Entropy.

A tremendous force emerged out of nowhere, flipping the vehicle where Chase was situated.

It was the leader of Entropy, Welt Yang. At this moment, he was hovering in mid-air, holding the Eden Star he constructed in his right hand, his eyes gleaming with a dangerous purple-red light—the manifestation of the power of the Herrscher of Reason in operation.

Theresa, carrying Judas on her back, watched Welt in the air attentively. She knew that the main event was about to unfold.

Unlike Chase, who was "hypnotized," she was well aware of the truth behind this mission.

Otto needed the Second Herrscher something from her. Chase's outing this time was a bait to lure the Herrscher.

Whether Chase recovered his memory or not was irrelevant. Otto only needed the relationship between Chase and the Second Herrscher as family; everything else was inconsequential.

As for using the Fenghuang Down to hypnotize, it was just an incidental operation after probing memories, and nothing useful was found.

Otto, on the other hand, found himself forcefully fed a mouthful of candy and didn't feel good after reading the memories.

Chase crawled out of the overturned vehicle, looking towards Welt with a sense of gratitude.

In the instant their eyes met, both of them understood each other's thoughts.

Welt looked at Otto in women's clothing with a strange expression. "I don't know what you're up to, but the two of you can't stop me."

"Where is the Second Herrscher?" Otto ignored Welt's mockery and asked.

"I'm not obliged to tell you," Welt replied coldly.

Otto looked seductively at Welt, who harbored deep resentment, feeling a bit annoyed.

For some reason, he killed Welt's father, and Welt held that grudge to this day.

Welt may have lost his father, but he still had Otto!

As long as he was willing to join Schicksal... Otto could be his guide in life. Isn't that right?

But Welt resisted at every turn!

The target Herrscher hadn't appeared yet; it wasn't the time.

"Miss, you and your granddaughter should leave quickly. I've called for Schicksal's rescue, and I'll hold off the First Herrscher!" At this moment, Chase stepped forward without hesitation, firmly blocking Welt.

In his hand, the XuanYuan sword had transformed into an ice-blue sword. Chase held the sword in his right hand, protecting the innocent people behind him like a loyal knight.

Otto's mouth involuntarily twitched, choosing not to lift the hypnosis on the Fenghuang Down.

Let it be.

"Please take care of this, young..." Otto began to thank, but before he could finish, a sword came straight at his face. Surprised, he tried to dodge, but it was too late.

Chase's movements, to the now "Dust-free" Chase, seemed incredibly sluggish. With a swift motion, Otto's arm was severed.

Chase was overjoyed. This treasure sword was indeed as effective as cutting hair and slicing iron!

"Otto, a true man stands between heaven and earth; how can he linger below others for long!" Chase grabbed Otto's severed arm, laughing heartily.

While Chase spoke, he prepared to launch another attack on Otto. However, Theresa intervened, and fortunately, he withdrew, arriving in front of Welt.

He looked at Welt and asked quietly, "Mr. Welt, where is my sister?"

"I let her observe the situation first. She'll come to help if necessary," Welt replied.

"Interesting, interesting," Chase chuckled. "Mr. Welt, this severed arm of Otto, consider it a gift from me."

Saying this, Chase threw the soulium arm to Welt.

Welt quickly dodged, waving his hand, saying, "I don't want it; it's too unlucky!"

On the other side, Theresa looked at the reunited pair and then at Otto, whose condition wasn't great. She was puzzled.

"Grandpa, this seems tricky, isn't it? Is this really your plan? I can't beat the First Herrscher alone..."

Otto lightly laughed, "Don't worry; it's still in the plan. Next, as long as the Second Herrscher shows up..."

Otto paused for a moment and continued, "And, reinforcements are on their way."

Apart from Schicksal's A-rank Valkyrie, there was...

Schicksal's dormant S-rank Valkyrie—Li Sushang.

After the battle at Sky Peak, Otto saved Li Sushang when she was severely injured. When Otto needed her, she would lend a hand.

And now was the perfect time.

With the support of Fu Hua and Li Sushang, along with Theresa and himself present, dealing with two Herrschers was more than enough.

As for Cecilia from Siegfried... firstly, the former was unreliable, and relying on her to join the siege against Chase was not realistic.

As for Cecilia, not to mention her physical condition, it wasn't practical for her to join the siege against Chase.

Otto had at least mooched off their meals so many times, and now his relationship with them was like that of a godson. Even Siegfried, who had a daughter complex, clearly expressed his fondness for Chase.

Of course, after so many meals at their place, Otto even suspected that if Chase wasn't so young, Siegfried might have already considered him as a brother.

Although their current forces were limited, Otto was still confident.

The worst-case scenario plan was also in place.

Just flip the chessboard~

Everything is under control. Yes. 

Meanwhile, in another location, Fu Hua and Li Sushang, two familiar figures who hadn't seen each other for five hundred years, were engaged in a fierce battle in an unknown place.

Well, not metaphorically engaged.

The wreckage of the Schicksal warship was still burning around them. The vegetation had been flattened, the earth cracked, and there were deep craters on the ground, indicating an intense battle.

Initially, upon receiving Otto's message, Fu Hua was prepared to go to the battlefield, immediately rebel, and then go help Chase beat up Otto. However, she ran into Li Sushang.

Soon, she changed her mission plan. At least, she couldn't let Little Li go to the battlefield to help Otto.

According to reports, currently, only Theresa on Otto's side could fight, and the odds were pretty good (misleading). Fu Hua didn't need to add any extra trouble. Instead of adding to the trouble, she might as well stop Li Sushang's support here.

"Master Chiyou, I never thought our reunion would be in such a scene." Li Sushang formed a sword seal with her hand, speaking.

(TL: Having memory troubles... is this right lol? Chiyuan, Red Kite Master.)

"..." Fu Hua remained silent, silently dealing with Li Sushang's attacks and launching her own attacks in the gaps.

She didn't need to fight to the death; she just needed to hold the opponent back, and that was enough.