『 Once she figured it out, Kiana went along with Theresa's outrageous assumption.
"That's a safe assumption. That evil scumbag abandoned my mother and me four years ago. My mother died afterwards," Kiana said in a babyish voice.
"I came here to look for him." 』
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〘Siegfried〙: Is there any daughter who pits her father like this?
〘Kiana Kaslana〙: Hehehe.
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『 "Poor child. Don't worry! I will definitely get justice for you." Theresa patted her own small chest.
"But it's dangerous here. I'll take you out of here first."
"Once this mission is over, I'll capture Siegfried and teach him a good lesson!" Speaking of this, Theresa clenched her small fists, gritting her teeth.
Kiana nodded, "Mm-hmm, I support you, Auntie."
Looking at Kiana in front of her, Theresa shook her head helplessly. That bastard Siegfried was really too good at making trouble for himself. Forget it, she should contact headquarters first to understand the current situation.
Theresa pulled out her communicator, tuned it, and inquired, "Headquarters, this is Theresa Apocalypse. Please report the current situation of the Second Herrscher."
"Theresa-sama! Great to hear back from you." The operator's excited voice came from the communicator, and then explained the current situation to Theresa.
"After your battle with the Second Herrscher, we lost track of the Second Herrscher on the radar."
Theresa looked toward the distant tower, "In order to obtain the Honkai energy inside the 'Tower' and achieve complete awakening, the Second Herrscher will definitely head to Babylon Labs."
"Have the Valkyrie squads patrol near the 'Tower'. Once they detect the Honkai energy reaction of the Second Herrscher, notify headquarters immediately." 』
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〘Stelle〙: By the way, what is this Second Herrscher?
〘·HSR· Welt Yang〙: In my Hometown, there exists a power called Honkai. It is equivalent to the immune system of our universe. When civilization develops to a high enough level, the Honkai will descend upon the world, and the Herrschers are the spokespersons chosen by the Honkai.
〘Acheron〙: It is indeed very similar, except you don't have that black sun of despair.
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『 "However, try to avoid fighting the Second Herrscher as much as possible."
After giving the order, Theresa quickly asked, "By the way, where is Siegfried Kaslana?"
"Lord Siegfried has just arrived at the temporary command post and is on standby."
"Alright, I will also head to the temporary command post immediately to rendezvous with him!" Theresa nodded and hung up the communication.
Looking at Kiana, who was watching her curiously, Theresa smiled and said, "Alright, let's hurry to headquarters so you can see your father."
Kiana quickly nodded, and the two headed toward headquarters. Along the way, they encountered quite a few Honkai beasts blocking their path, which they easily dealt with.
After resolving them, Kiana plonked down in the snow, looked at Theresa, and asked curiously, "Theresa, the 'Tower' you just mentioned, is it that tower in the distance?" Kiana pointed to the dark tower far away.
Theresa nodded and explained, "The 'Tower' is just an abbreviation. Its actual name is Babylon Labs, a large-scale research center built by Schicksal in Siberia. It houses Schicksal's most cutting-edge biotechnology, materials, computers, and the latest energy technology." 』
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〘Lieserl Albert Einstein〙: It also houses the dirtiest human experimentation.
〘Amber〙: You make it sound like your Anti-Entropy is clean.
〘Jackal〙: Looking at it this way, our World Serpent seems much cleaner than you guys. After all, there are so many Gray Serpents, they can do anything.
〘Gray Serpent〙: Thank you so much.
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『 "Energy technology?" Kiana asked curiously.
"The only large-scale Honkai energy reactor in the world is right there, with an energy intensity exceeding 2000 HW."
" 2000 HW?! Isn't that bigger than the Hyperion's core reactor?!" Kiana covered her mouth and cried out in shock. 』
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〘·HI3· Himeko Murata〙: Ah, Kiana, there was no Hyperion back then.
〘Bronya〙: Idiot Kiana.
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『 "Hyperion? What's that? I've never heard of a reactor with that name, but Hyperion…"
"Hmm… sounds like a very suitable name for a battleship." Theresa tapped her chin in thought.
"Whoops, I feel like I said something I shouldn't have." 』
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〘Stelle〙: Isn't this a virtual simulation? Can it affect the past?
〘Herta〙: Interesting.
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『 "Anyway, although the Second Herrscher has awakened, due to the lack of sufficient Honkai energy, she is still very weak right now."
"So we speculate that she will go to the 'Tower' to absorb Honkai energy. If she succeeds, no one in this world will be able to stop her!"
"So we must eliminate her before she reaches the 'Tower'!" Theresa said with a serious face.
After speaking, she pulled Kiana up from the ground, and the two continued forward.
"The Second Herrscher, Siberia, the year 2000. These terms, I seem to have heard them somewhere before?" Kiana recalled these words. After flipping through her mind, she clapped her hands, "Right! Before, when I fainted on the Selene, that rambling fellow in my dream seemed to have said it."
"In the year 2000, in Siberia, the Second Honkai War broke out in order to fight the Second Herrscher…"
"My mother, Cecilia, sacrificed herself at that time." Kiana lowered her head in dejection. 』
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〘Herrscher of the Void〙: Who is rambling? That's just your poor comprehension.
〘Kiana Kaslana〙: Waah! There's a ghost! Another me has appeared in my head!
〘Dr. Ratio〙: You really do have a second personality.
〘Theresa Apocalypse〙: Cecilia…
〘Herrscher of the Void〙: Humph, hypocritical humans. Just wait until I get out, I will destroy all of you!
〘Otto Apocalypse〙: Oh? Awakened ahead of time? Interesting…
〘·HSR· Welt Yang〙: What do you want to do?
〘Otto Apocalypse〙: What do I want to do? Aren't you very clear about that? Don't worry, since she awakened early, I won't tear off my mask so quickly.
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『 Recalling all this along the way, Kiana called out to Theresa in front of her.
"Theresa, Theresa!"
"Eh? What are you shouting for?" Theresa turned back to Kiana testily. It seemed that if Kiana didn't give a reasonable explanation, she would get to witness one of the uses of Judah.
"I want to ask you a question. Did Cecilia, Cecilia Schariac, also come to participate in this battle?" Kiana's tone was filled with anxiety, her heart in turmoil.
"Cecilia… why do you know that name?" Theresa looked at Kiana in bewilderment.
"Because, because she is the Valkyrie I admire the most."
Theresa was fooled just like that. She nodded, "Oh, so that's how it is. But Cecilia didn't come to Siberia. Over a year ago, she gave birth to a daughter. Since then, she has been recuperating. So, she didn't participate in this mission, but…"
"But what?" Kiana quickly pressed.
"If Siegfried and I fail to successfully intercept the Second Herrscher, Bishop Otto might forcibly order Cecilia to deploy."
"I absolutely cannot let that happen. I will definitely protect Cecilia!" Determination filled Theresa's eyes.
"Yes, please make sure to protect her well." 』
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(I'm a Cloud player of Hi3, so I don't quite know the inside-out of it.. So does that mean Kiana travels into the past? Or is it just a simulation?)