Behind-the-scenes video of the beginning of Honkai.

Chapter 337 Betrayal After Betrayal: Otto Becomes a Lonely Man

Chapter 338 Humanity Itself Is More Terrifying Than Collapse

Chapter 339 Fate Falls

Chapter 340 The Knights of Apocalypse

Chapter 341 The Destiny is Overthrown, the Human Contract Alliance is Established

Chapter 342 The Thunder of Change

At the council of elders of Schicksal held by Otto, Merlin, the head of the Cavendish family, launched a coup and attacked Schicksal, forcing Otto to initiate the Stigmata Project.

Meanwhile, the Valkyrie of Destiny and the Anti-Entropy forces who arrived after hearing the news were also surrounded by Merlin, and their situation was extremely precarious.

"You bastard!"

"No, Magician, you wouldn't do that."

At this moment, Raiden Ryoma also stepped forward.

"Thunder Dragon Horse, you were so careful and cautious, yet you still ended up like this. And now you still have the energy to talk back."

"You know better than I whether you're being stubborn or not. You've pushed us to the brink just to get more leverage out of us."

"The bargaining chip against the Honkai is that after you wipe out Schicksal and Anti-Entropy, you can indeed ascend to the throne of the human kingdom and the human world, but this is meaningless in the fight against the Honkai."

"The reason why humanity has been able to fight against the Honkai to this day is largely due to the roles played by Destiny and Anti-Entropy. If you lose these two fortresses and do not have the specific strength to fight against the Honkai, then your Human Alliance is nothing more than a grandiose gimmick."

"Unless you have a completely new solution that can open up new paths, you will never be able to escape the resources of destiny and anti-entropy in the future."

"And the reason you went to such great lengths to occupy the Tianyi Ming headquarters is simply to obtain Tianyi Ming's technological power, isn't it?"

"Hmph, although you have a sickly body, I admit your mind is still quite clear."

Merlin did not deny Raiden Ryoma's words, after all, she did need the technology of destiny and anti-entropy.

"You're right, I do need the technological strength to fight the Honkai, but our positions haven't changed."

"Right now, you have no room to negotiate my demands, but don't worry, considering we've worked together for so many years, I won't make things difficult for you."

"Thunder Dragon Horse, as long as you abandon your outdated anti-entropy ideology and join us, I will guarantee the safety of you and your daughter."

"I will rebuild ME Society for you, so that your abilities can shine in the era of the Human Union and help us fight against the Honkai together."

"This won't do you any harm; it's just that you've changed your identity, just like me."

"You really do have high hopes for me!" Raiden Ryoma looked at Merlin mockingly. "But unfortunately, I refuse. In our conversation just now, you also revealed your true nature as nothing more than a thieving bandit."

"As for the Human Union, a despicable organization born through special means, I have absolutely no interest in joining it."

"Is that so...that's a real shame."

Seeing that Raiden Ryoma was unwilling to join, Merlin immediately ordered her men to arrest them.

However, the opponent was no weakling either. Huihuo directly used his maximum-powered cannon to clear a path.

"Bronya and Valkyrie, I'm counting on you guys for Mei."

"Father?"

"Bronya will definitely protect Mei's safety."

"No! Father! Let me fight alongside you! Let's break through together!"

"Don't worry, the magician won't do anything to me. You guys get out of here!"

Raiden Ryoma and Theresa chose to cover the rear, while the others began their breakout.

"Damn it! If Lord Jiuxiao hadn't lost his power, I would have made you pay!"

Jiuxiao once again felt powerless and helpless. Seeing tragedy unfold around her and being unable to change anything made her very uncomfortable.

"Hmph, what a waste of effort!"

Merlin made a sarcastic remark as she watched the Valkyrie and Anti-Entropy group begin their breakout.

Because of the large number of pursuers, the group split into three teams to escape separately. After Bronya, Xing, and Seele had a bit of a commotion, they attracted the soldiers' attention.

"Heh, I didn't expect those brats to be so desperate. Thunder Dragon Horse, your men are truly a bunch of ruthless scoundrels."

"Cough cough! They are different from you... at least they cherish each other's lives. But you... only know how to kill for profit."

However, it is clear that Merlin still holds an absolute advantage in the current battle, and the convictions of Raiden Ryoma and Theresa cannot shake this gap.

"I didn't expect that the two of you could hold out until now. It seems that I have a slightly different opinion of you, you sickly fellow."

"Alright, I acknowledge your strength. Rather than perish here, we'd rather use your power for my purposes. Our goal is to destroy the Honkai and completely save humanity, don't you think?"

"No matter how sweet your words are, they can't hide your ambition! You're waving the banner of destroying the Honkai, but all you're really thinking about is revenge and power! I will not submit to you!"

Theresa hated Merlin intensely; if it weren't for her, so many people wouldn't have died.

"Magician, let's settle this today... The future of humanity cannot be entrusted to someone like you!"

"Thunder Dragon Horse, do you have the right to lecture me? What you're doing now is tying the fate of humanity to the line!"

"If destiny is destroyed, we will both suffer heavy losses, and the biggest beneficiary will be the Honkai. You know this better than anyone else."

Merlin still wanted to persuade the two of them, so she directly brought up the Honkai, their common enemy.

"I thought you were a calm person, but it seems you can't see the big picture either, which is really disappointing."

"Hmph...that's just sophistry."

"Thunder Dragon Horse, since you say I resorted to despicable acts to forcibly seize the resources of Destiny and Anti-Entropy!"

"Then I'd really like to know, what exactly has the Destiny Reversal of Entropy brought to humanity over these past few centuries?"

"Otto's Stigmata Project willingly bowed to the Honkai, while Welt's Ark Project was a cowardly escape. Can humanity's future truly be saved in their hands?"

"Boring justice will only hinder the progress of the times, and what I am doing now is to put all the chips in the hands of humanity itself. Any effort made for this will become a courageous change at the moment of victory."

"And Thunder Dragon Horse, your narrow-mindedness is the root cause of your destruction."

"Hmph... You may be able to embellish your victory with fancy words, but in my opinion, you can't change the future of humanity, you're just a brute without even a proper plan."

"Sigh... a brute? This is the first time in my life I've received such a comment. It's truly disheartening."

Merlin said that Raiden Ryoma was very sad about her evaluation, but her expression didn't reflect that.

"Alright, Raiden Ryoma, you say I have no plan? Then let me tell you where humanity's true future lies."

"Humanity today, still unaware of the impending catastrophe of collapse due to the information blockade of destiny and anti-entropy, needs to understand how great the threat it faces in order to gather the strength of the entire race to deal with it."

"Humans are creatures who are afraid of death and death will be the best catalyst for them. Under the threat of death, they will cause a violent chemical reaction."

"Technological explosion, arms race—all these survival instincts will be ignited at this moment. All we need is to give them a small opportunity. And that opportunity is Otto!"

"Otto is an extremely arrogant person, and he will do everything he can to achieve what he sets his mind to."

“Now, he has lost trust in humanity, and his Stigmata Project is undoubtedly a declaration of war against the entire world, which is exactly the kind of stimulus I need.”

"Humans will act in order to destroy Otto, and this motivation will unite them and create even greater miracles."

"You think you can manipulate all of humanity so easily... You're too arrogant, magician."

To Raiden Ryoma, Merlin's idea was utterly wishful thinking. After all, humans weren't Merlin's puppets; how could they possibly listen to her wholeheartedly and follow her every command? This would definitely cause problems later on.

"Of course, that's not all; that's why we need an ace up our sleeve."

"A trump card that can determine the future of humanity. And that trump card is you, Mr. Thunder Dragon Horse. You are the reins that help me tame this lightning!"

"Grab them!"

Under Merlin's orders, the soldiers launched a fierce attack on Raiden Ryoma and Theresa, though the attacks weren't aimed at fatal wounds, as Merlin still needed their lives.

Chapter 343 The Herrscher of Thunder Reappears

Raiden Ryoma: "Damn it, Merlin actually tried to capture me to threaten Mei, unforgivable!"

For a doting father, the worst thing is for someone to hurt his daughter. How could he not be angry that Meilin actually tried to capture her to threaten Mei?

Mei: "Dad, don't be angry. After all, it seems like this person doesn't exist in our world."

This Merlin is from another universe, not even a parallel world, and probably doesn't exist in their world at all.

Otto: "That's not necessarily true; anything is possible."

After all, just as he himself had never imagined, the Cosmic Cube actually existed, and that it had inexplicably ended up in his hands.

Kiana: "This Merlin actually tried to kidnap Mei's father to threaten Mei, unforgivable!"

Mebius (Memory): "Using family ties to bind her? She's a competent politician, but whether she can get there is up to her."

Meanwhile, Bronya, Xing, and Seele completed their mission, shutting down the power to the entire floating island, which began to fall, attracting a large number of enemies in the process.

On the other side, Huihuo, Aisha, Mei, Himeko, and Jiuxiao also found the flying vehicle, but unfortunately, it was destroyed by Merlin who came along with it.

"What an innocent child. When I attacked Destiny, I had already investigated every detail of the entire floating fortress, including you little toys that were hiding there."

Merlin walked over with her men, smiling as she looked at the group who were glaring at her with hatred after the aircraft was destroyed.

"Merlin...where is Lady Theresa! What have you done to her?!"

"You can guess."

"You bastard!"

Seeing Merlin like this, Himeko realized that Theresa's condition was definitely not good, and might even be...

"You have no way out. Surrender now."

"Hmph... It seems this is the only way... Sabayon's energy is almost depleted. It looks like this battle has burned away several more years of my lifespan..."