Honkai Impact, starting by entering Kallen's body

Otto gritted his teeth, supported himself with one hand, and hunched over as he walked into the room.

No, he wasn't planning to sleep. If he fell a few more times, he'd never see Karen again, so he needed to make something to make it easier for him to sneak out.

"I remember there was a record of a hook in books from China that could be used to scale walls and roofs. Hmm, I'll stay up a little later tonight and at least draw up the blueprints."

Otto entered his father's study.

Otto Shaniat's third son, despite his brilliant mind, was looked down upon by his family because he lacked combat skills.

In the Honkai world, where technology is underdeveloped, people highly value force.

Just like the money-driven world of modern society.

As the youngest son of the Apocalypse family, Otto had no right to inherit the family business and was ridiculed in a martial era for his poor health.

Otto's family's indifference created a free environment for him to grow up in. Despite not being expected by his people, Otto, as the son of a bishop, still possessed a certain amount of power and influence.

Otto chose to use his power to enter his father's study, where Nicholas could always see many books that could not be normally circulated in the market.

For Otto, the only meaning in his life right now is Karen and Li.

Tonight, a night that is peaceful yet fraught with hidden danger, the air seems to smell of gunpowder.

Time ignites the fuse.

The next day, Karen sat up and found that she only had a little soreness all over her body, and she didn't feel like she was about to collapse when she moved in bed the day before.

Last night she was half asleep and had a dream in which she punched the garden and the surrounding wall, which shattered.

Hmm, maybe?

Still half asleep, Karen changed her clothes, washed up, tied her signature braids, and tidied herself before leaving the room.

In April, springtime is intoxicating, and a gentle, warm breeze blows in, like a veil lightly caressing Karen's cheeks.

As dawn broke, what should have been a peaceful and warm scene turned into a desolate wasteland in Karen's eyes.

It's not large in scale, but it's definitely not small either.

It perfectly matches the scene of the punch in my dream.

"Should, probably, maybe, perhaps!" Karen shook her head vigorously, trying to shake off the guesses in her mind.

"Maybe, I might do something like that, and go ask my father what happened first."

After that, Karen ran towards Francis's room.

Chapter 6 Su Xin just wants to slack off

Hearing the door open, Francis turned around, unusually dressed in silver-white armor, with two conspicuous red and black pistols hanging at his waist.

"Father, what happened last night?"

Karen's attention remained fixed on the crimson twin pistols.

Francis's eyes were deep and his sharp gaze swept over Karen.

From a young age, Karen displayed extraordinary talent. She was more adept at learning martial arts than ordinary Kaslanas, and her physical abilities far surpassed those of her peers.

But there's one fatal flaw: she doesn't like to think.

She might become a better soldier than anyone else, but she would never be a qualified leader.

But there is no time to wait for a leader to appear. Tonight, the walls of Karen's residence have been destroyed, and their ambitions are clear.

As the daughter and the most talented child in the Kaslana family, Karen was destined to be unable to escape the chaotic strife.

“You don’t need to worry about what happened last night, Karen. After breakfast, come with me to the castle.” Francis’s voice was deep, but he tried his best to control his expression so as not to look too stern.

Karen had no idea that Su Xin had dug a huge pit for her, nor did she know what she was about to face. She simply stood there and nodded quietly.

"Ah."

"Aren't you going to ask and then do it?"

"I don't want to be the only one who's a little hungry, hehe," Karen said with a simple smile, rubbing her lower abdomen.

I felt like my body needed extra energy after getting out of bed this morning.

I went to bed so early last night, but I feel weak and listless, like my body has been hollowed out.

Francis couldn't help but laugh out loud, and then led Karen to breakfast.

During the meal, Karen noticed that the atmosphere in the family was unusually tense today, even though everyone was laughing and dressed casually.

Today, however, one is clad in armor and armed with weapons.

Karen didn't understand; she just kept eating, hoping to make her body stronger.

The Apocalypse family territory—

After a night of diligent study, Otto finally finished drawing the blueprints. He will prepare the materials in a little while, and then we can start making it!

But then, Otto's father, Nicholas, walked in and saw the dark circles under Otto's eyes. His expression immediately fell, as if filled with displeasure.

"Oh, you're in there again."

Nicholas did not directly accuse them, even though his family was martial, it did not mean that their intellect was useless.

Seeing that Nicholas seemed somewhat angry, Otto lowered his head and weakly replied, "Hmm."

"Is it being done?"

"I...I'm trying to see if I can make a weapon that can absorb more Honkai energy, so that it will be more effective in fighting Honkai Beasts in the future."

Otto lied, looking up and meeting Nicholas's gaze firmly.

If I tell the truth, I will definitely be criticized, and it might even implicate Karen. After all, the rules among nobles forbid trespassing on each other's territory, as it is considered a violation of dignity and honor.

Therefore, no matter what, Otto must conceal the fact that it is called "

Nicholas takes the Honkai very seriously. As the current head of the Apocalypse family, he knows very well that what Apocalypse lacks now is power, absolute power.

How can the Kaslana family obtain more resources and have the greatest say in meetings between the three major families?

Not through sheer strength?

The Shaniat family is mostly female, so they are not a threat.

Upon hearing Otto's remarks, Nicholas's tense and bitter face relaxed considerably as he carefully examined the intricate handwriting on the blueprints behind Otto, which resembled a dazzling array of drawings.

Nicholas spoke up: "Last night, the Kaslana family's territory was invaded, and a large section of the wall was destroyed. Hmph! I think Francis orchestrated this whole thing, trying to use this opportunity to suppress us! He even threatened the Castle Council."

Otto often heard a term from his father: the relationship between the three families and the Castle Council was similar to that between the three provinces of China and the Emperor.

The power of the three major families is much greater than that of the three restricted provinces, and the council is not particularly high-ranking, only nominally the leader.

"Last night? Did something happen to someone in the Kaslana family?!" Otto was filled with unease, afraid to hear the bad news, even if the probability was small.

Nicholas snorted coldly, "Looks like you're not smart enough, too concerned about that girl from the Kaslana family? No one in their family has been harmed, otherwise I wouldn't have orchestrated this whole thing with Francis."

"It's about time. You, Otto, come with me to the castle now."

Otto was stunned. In his memory, Nicholas rarely involved Otto in anything; usually, it was his capable and cunning sister Lisa who did the work.

But without much hesitation, Otto honestly...

For no other reason than that this information might be useful to Karen; he could go to the castle with his father to hear the news and then secretly tell Karen the information at night.

After a long wait, in the pitch-black hall, even though it was April with lush grass and birdsong, the icy air gnawed at every exposed skin like a venomous snake, chilling to the bone.

Sunlight streamed down through the high windows, but the hall remained completely dark; those few rays of light were like a drop in the ocean compared to the vast shadows.

Shaniat and the head of the Apocalypse family took their seats, while those with their families stood.

In the center of the hall stood Francis, who was not angry, and Karen, who was looking around curiously.

After looking at Otto, Karen smiled and waved hello.

“Francis, my old friend, you’re not usually such a reckless person. Without any evidence, not even a suspect, you dare to convene a castle convention and have all the famous people play a guessing game with you?”

The castle's lord had sharp eyes and a voice full of vicissitudes.

His face was covered with wrinkles, and his aged and dilapidated skin was clearly visible to the naked eye; one look and you knew he didn't have much time left.

"You know my personality. Since that's the case, I won't use those meaningless words. As for the lack of evidence? Then take a look."

Francis pulled out a handkerchief bearing the coat of arms of the Apocalypse family, and the hall fell silent.

Otto, in particular, was terrified.

I accidentally left a handkerchief behind last night while cleaning up the trash. Luckily, it didn't contain any personal information and was a frequently used item, so we can't find out who lost it.

Nevertheless, for psychological reasons, Otto found Francis's eyes to be terrifying.

After a long silence, Francis said coldly, "I think things are clear. According to the laws of the Parliament, there is only one option for trespassing on the territory of another noble: to execute the trespasser! If a duel cannot be arranged, the victor has the right to demand that the loser agree to any condition that does not violate the laws of the Parliament."

"If the Apocalypse family can find the culprit, we would certainly be happy to do so. But judging from your current expressions, you probably think that I, Francis, orchestrated this whole thing to frame you, don't you?"

Francis turned around and stared intently at Nicholas.

Nicholas was not intimidated at all and directly retorted with his eyes.

At that moment, the Lord of the Castle spoke, making the final judgment: "As Francis said, let's use a duel to determine which side the scales of justice should tip to. No Francis, Kaslana has always been known for her bravery and skill in battle, and her entire family members are born with excellent resistance to Honkai energy and physical qualities far exceeding those of ordinary people."

"Apocalypse is mostly involved in politics, so it's a huge disadvantage in duels."

Suffer a loss? Francis scoffed at this. Anyone with eyes could see that he was taking sides. Apocalypse was in the wrong to begin with, but he was being sided with simply because he was the weaker party.

While it claims to favor fairness to the weak, it has already deviated from the true definition of fairness.

Francis did not refute, but suddenly the corners of his mouth turned up, pushed Karen in front of him, and spoke in a very loud voice, as if he were announcing to everyone.

"Of course, as the strong, it is our duty to take care of the weak. We Kaslana will never bully the weak."

“We will only send two people for the duel. The first will be my daughter, Kallen Kaslana. You, Apocalypse, may send any adult member of your family, but they must not be over forty years old. What do you say?”

If you don't help her, she might really suffer a bit.

Su Xin: Should I just force myself on her body? Forget it, I don't want to make that mistake again. I'll wait until I have complete control over her body before I start doing whatever I want. Then I can beat up whoever I want without any fear.

Francis finished.

Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent except for the conversation between the two, then became lively again, as if one were in a bustling alleyway.

"Karen? She's only 12 years old?"

"Kaslana, you wouldn't dare to make such a lie, would you? Even if the Apocalypse family is weak, they wouldn't be so weak as to be unable to deal with a child."

"Francis's senile?!"

Chapter 7 Karen's Setback

Even though the opponent is not elite, there is no guarantee that victory will be achieved.

Children have too much room for growth to reach adulthood; even with Karen's superhuman strength, she couldn't match the adult elites.

She was ultimately too young.

Upon hearing this, Nicholas couldn't help but retort sarcastically, "Francis, do you really mean it?"

Francis didn't elaborate: "Of course, I'm not despicable enough to break my word, and of course, it's impossible for you to achieve final victory."

Francis's words were forceful, and most people believed that Francis was capable of defeating the adult elites of Apocalypse in Karen.

But in reality, that's not the case.

Francis believes Apocalypse will not win, nor is victory guaranteed.

Therefore, a draw is highly probable, because even if Karen loses the first match and Francis plays in the second, no one in the vast Schicksal faction can rival him.

If Karen manages to win a round, then switch to Francis and completely crush him.

The lord of the ancient castle above smiled slightly, his meaningful gaze sweeping over Karen and Francis.

Having sat in that position for decades and been classmates with Francis in his youth, he naturally knows what Francis truly wants to do.

With a wave of his hand, Yu said, "Alright, then everyone present, as witnesses, shall move to the dueling arena outside."

Let the master of the castle make the final decision, the final word, and everything will be settled.

The dueling arena was filled with tension, and after careful consideration, both sides decided not to use weapons.

I'm leaning more towards Kaslana, since the biggest factors in melee combat are, firstly, physical strength, and secondly, honed skills.

If it were an ordinary warrior from the Apocalypse family, Kallen might have actually managed to win by sheer luck.

"It's okay to admit defeat if you can't win. It's not shameful. If your opponent is far superior to you in terms of combat experience and strength, then losing doesn't mean you'll always be a loser."