Humans are in chaos, despicable outsiders.

Brownie nodded confidently.

"But... I don't know how to invest?"

Kojima Bakubaku was tempted, but immediately realized one of his shortcomings.

"You might not be able to, but your adopted daughter might be?"

Imotek gave a knowing look and turned his attention to Brownie.

"If I'm not mistaken... your adopted daughter has a hint of the Quantum Sea's aura—Brownie, you're not from this world, are you? That's why you didn't know anything when the Island Raven took you to the police station, because you didn't really understand this world at that time?"

Imotek revealed the true identity of the girl who looked remarkably like Bronya.

"Huh, is this girl who looks exactly like Bronya from another world?"

Kiana looked surprised, while her adoptive mother, Siola, also looked incredulous.

"Nonsense... Do you two think that, apart from clones, there are two people in the world who look exactly alike? Even sisters born in the same litter will have some differences in appearance."

Imotek rolled his eyes.

"Yes, that's right, I am indeed from another world... um... should I say a transmigrator?"

The duck from the other world, whose identity had been revealed, readily admitted to it.

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Chapter 198 It can't be called hell, it can only be called a den of demons.

"I have a feeling that you've been hiding a lot from me, Brownie—so why did you agree to let me be your guardian back then...?"

Raven gulped down a bottle of vodka to warm her thawed body, temporarily setting aside the Herrscher and the mysterious Valkyrie in front of her, and shifting her attention to her adopted daughter, Brownie, who now felt a pang of maternal affection.

"Oh... Also, in Bronny's own world, Bronny's adoptive mother is you, Ciora?"

Miss Brownie gave a surprising answer to Ciora.

"So I'm being targeted...? You little brat, you're really taking advantage of me..."

The ravens, sensing something was wrong, immediately realized something was amiss.

"Buy half price from new customers, and get the full jackpot from acquaintances!"

Brownie gave Ciola a thumbs-up to indicate that everything was rubbish.

"Trying to take advantage of someone you know, is that it!"

......

"So, the compensation is enough for your retirement? Can you stop glaring at me like that, Miss Kojima Bakubaku?"

Kiana sat on the bar, looking at Miss Hiola who was still glaring at her like she was her mortal enemy.

What necessary connection is there between receiving compensation and the immense emotional trauma you caused me?

Hiola was still glaring angrily at Kiana, but at least it didn't escalate to a physical fight, which was a relief.

"Huh? It was Sirin who demolished the houses and blew up the island, what does that have to do with me, Kiana?!"

"Go talk to that purple-haired, foul-mouthed weirdo who recently changed bodies and is going through early menopause."

"Second Herrscher, you still dare to argue? Do you believe I can summon a truckload of World Serpents with just one phone call and deal with you?!"

"What a coincidence! I just showed my face in public and attracted all the elite troops from both the Eastern and Western Heavenly Mandates!"

"What's so great about that???"

Raven had an expression that said, "Damn, this is unbelievable. How can you be so shameless?"

"Anyone can call someone; as long as you can get them, who cares what methods you use?"

"And I already said—go find the Second Herrscher, Sirin!!"

Kiana shouted back loudly.

"Aren't you Sirin?!"

Siola retorted with an even louder voice.

Caught between two children arguing, Imotek continued to sip his Long Island Iced Tea, which Brownie had prepared earlier, completely ignoring the two men.

"Heh, Bronya, the aluminum man, how about we try Blue Hawaii next time?"

"it is good."

Brownie nodded, ignoring the two who were exchanging barbs.

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"F*** you! What does your seeking out the Second Herrscher, Sirin, have to do with me?!"

"Then tell me the hell where the Second Herrscher, Sirin, is!"

"Uh... are you sure you really want to find it?!"

This time it was Kiana's turn to be stunned... The knight's face was filled with an expression that seemed to say, "Are you stupid?"

"What's with that expression? Tell me now! Where is the Second Herrscher, Sirin? I'm going to fight her to the death!"

Raven, now in a state of infinite rage, would never let go of the opportunity to avenge herself, and resolutely questioned Kiana in front of her.

"Sky City West Refugee District, Building 5, Underground Street 114—Oh, and one more thing, make sure you don't call the wrong person!!"

Kiana, seemingly having thought of something, reminded the raven in front of her.

"Stop arguing! Come with me, let's go fight!!!"

Raven stood up, dragged the knight lady out, and started walking away.

"Why are you dragging me into this while you go seek revenge for your own island villa!"

Sensing something was wrong, Kiana decisively grabbed the bar counter.

"If you lie to me and I get there, I'll be at a huge loss because there's no one to fight me. If I bring you along, at least I can beat you up."

"And weren't you worried I'd mistaken someone? Come on, let's elbow each other!"

Raven increased the force of the drag, and its physical attributes and strength, enhanced by the World Serpent's body, were in some ways no less than those of the Kaslana family's bloodline. The bar counter, now held by the Knight Princess, decisively let out a physical wail.

"I'd never want to fight you—I bet you can't beat someone yourself, so you're just looking for someone to help you escape!"

"Cough cough cough, see through it but don't say it, see through it but don't say it!"

"Sigh... Kiana, go with her. I'll prepare some food with Brownie while we wait for you to come back."

Seemingly unable to bear the noisy commotion of the two goofy black and white creatures beside him any longer, Imotek acted without waiting for Kiana and Raven's reply. He raised his leg and kicked the white cat and black dodo in the rear, sending them flying out of the shop.

"Thanks! And that Valkyrie too!... If a hooded cyborg guy comes to the shop later, just tell him I've left World Serpent and am going to fight the Second Herrscher to the death!!!"

“One more thing! Tell Brownie that the kids are living in the old town of Changkong City now. If I don’t come back, please ask her to take care of them.”

Raven, who was kicked out of the store, was not angry. Instead, she greeted Imotek, who was standing at the store entrance watching her drag Kiana away. Raven had reached the pinnacle of her life after receiving compensation and being able to face off against the Herrscher.

"...Don't talk like you're going to your heroic death."

Imotek merely glanced expressionlessly at the departing black and white idiots.

"Hopefully Kevin's blood pressure will stabilize by the time he truly understands what kind of monsters his subordinates are... Hmm, do fusion warriors even have such a thing?"

"Never mind, at least there's one gray snake that's actually doing the work."

Of course—Imotec, who had just closed the door, had no idea what kind of hell Kiana's temporary residence had become, nor did the two who were leaving know what kind of hell awaited them...

.....

Kiana in her temporary shelter in the slums—

"...Bella, help! A tongue just stuck out of the wall and licked my face!!!"

"Your Majesty, save me—this floor just swallowed my broom and mop!"

"Little Sirin, where are you?! Stop it, little Sirin—there are Lovecrafts everywhere outside!"

The master and servant huddled behind the Kevin doll, while the white-haired doll was also sweating profusely, looking at the room where demons were dancing wildly and the mini-destroyer in his hand. Most importantly, the eerie, cheerful laughter of little Sirin kept echoing in the room, making the whole scene terrifying.

Well, you can't call it hell, you can only call it a den of demons.

Chapter 199 Gray Snake

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"Want to try Brownie's special cocktail? It's Brownie's exclusive recipe!"

The bartender watched as the customer presented him with a cocktail that shimmered with a purplish-blue hue, the glass seemingly sparkling like starlight.

"Oh? What's the name of this drink and what inspired it?"

Imotek showed interest.

"This drink is called Starry Night, a cocktail made to commemorate the strange sights Brownie saw while traveling through the Sea of ​​Quanta."

"Hmm...it really is...um—a glass of wine as dazzling as the starry sky..."

Taking a small sip of the wine and feeling the stimulation on her taste buds, Imotek gave her assessment.

...

A man dressed in black, carrying a black umbrella, walked hurriedly down the street. Known as the Gray Serpent, he was feeling anxious for the first time in a long time. Not long ago, news came that the Lord was about to return from the Sea of ​​Quanta, and the Sacred Mark Project was about to enter the real large-scale experimental stage.

However, it seems that from the moment that man announced his return, countless variables instantly appeared ahead of the Sacred Mark Project—

The complete Destiny was completely split in two with the reawakening of the Second Herrscher, and the speed at which the new Destiny was integrated even exceeded the original expectations. In less than a month, the new Destiny completely took over the half of the Destiny Sky Island and territory that had been divided and assigned to its side.

Furthermore, with the widespread secondary Honkai calamity brought about by the awakening of the Second Herrscher, the two major organizations, Schicksal and Anti-Entropy, have significantly increased their monitoring of Honkai reactions around the world. The frequency of Valkyrie and Titan forces deployments is several times higher than the average of previous decades. The consequences of this high-intensity deployment are obvious: the areas chosen by World Serpent as experimental sites for the Stigmata Project are dwindling—the unintentional actions of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy are constantly compressing World Serpent's experimental space.

The man's mask obscured his expression, but the prosthetic eye, flashing an unpredictable red light, revealed that he was not at peace.

At this moment, World Serpent had no choice but to choose Sky City as the nursery for its experiments, one of World Serpent's bases in the present world, and the location of Divine City Medicine. However, even here, World Serpent's long-established stronghold, now fully operational, has left two full-strength Valkyrie squads.

As the secondary disasters of the Great Collapse unfold, this refuge city will expand to accommodate a larger population—similarly, Schicksal will also deploy more troops to garrison it, at which point the opportunities for Operation World Serpent will become increasingly scarce...

No, with the Second Herrscher's activities in this city, the two elite forces of East and West Schicksal have turned their attention to this city. The Divine Authority Squad has submitted an application for surveillance to Sky City, while the vice-captain of the Undying Blade has directly notified Divine City Medicine under the guise of a headquarters inspection. They have begun to notice the unusual aspects of this city.

"...A rabbit doesn't eat the grass near its burrow....Ha, those of us who wanted to see the joke of two tigers fighting on one mountain are now becoming the joke ourselves—humph...and that arrogant jackal too."