[*February 16, 2000, 22:05.* Siegfried, having returned to Schicksal HQ from Anti-Entropy, was greeted by the Overseer's secretary, Amber. From Amber, he learned that Cecilia and Overseer Otto were in Siberia, preparing to carry out the operation to eliminate the Second Herrscher. He also needed to board a plane in two hours to arrive in Siberia before morning to participate in the operation.
In the short span of two hours, Siegfried returned to his home on the floating island. Looking at little Kiana's sleeping face, a long-lost smile appeared on his face as he gently stroked her head.
In her sleep, little Kiana murmured, *"Daddy... Mama... so cold..."*
Siegfried sharply pulled his hand back. He looked at his right hand in horror. The skin on his palm had turned pitch black, and his five fingers had transformed into sharp claws glowing with an icy blue light, completely transformed into the claws of a Honkai Beast.
Siegfried shook his head. He looked again, and it was as if it had been a hallucination. His hand was the same as before.
Kiana, rubbing her sleepy eyes, got out of bed, but Siegfried was gone.
In the living room, Siegfried received a call from Amber informing him that it was time to board the plane. She also brought Overseer Otto's operational orders.]
"Little Kiana is so cute."
The one who said this wasn't Elysia, but Kevin. Yàqīng, sitting closest to him, gave him a strange look and instantly understood. This guy was fantasizing about his and MEI's daughter.
Yàqīng looked at him with contempt. They had been together for five or six years and hadn't even thought about getting married, yet he spent all his time fantasizing. He even suspected if Kevin was capable.
"Kevin, if you like children, you should get married soon," Su said, acting as Yàqīng's mouthpiece.
"Mar... riage..." Kevin fell into deep thought. It wasn't that he didn't want to marry MEI, but his current salary wasn't enough to support a family. He didn't even have a house or a car yet.
MEI knew that Kevin was strong-willed at his core. He wanted to give her the best, which was why he worked so hard.
***
Siegfried had been smiling at first, but when he saw his on-screen self's hand make little Kiana feel cold, he sobered up. He asked himself, if he had to give up the chance to embrace his family in order to protect the world, could he do it?
Siegfried thought for a long time. He gave up. He was not the Siegfried Kaslana in the story, nor did he have such a noble goal. If he had to choose between saving the world and Cecilia, he would choose Cecilia without hesitation.
Suddenly, a soft hand took his clenched fist. Siegfried looked up to see Cecilia's smiling face.
[*February 16th.* After three hours, Honkai energy had corroded the entire Siberian plains. Due to the high concentration of Honkai energy, Schicksal's satellites could not locate the Second Herrscher.
Therefore, Otto ordered all Schicksal Valkyrie units to be divided into two teams.
The northern force was the European main force, led by Siegfried Kaslana, with a total of 203 members.
The southern force was the African and Oceanian branches, led by Cecilia Schariac, with a total of 212 members.
Otto's battle plan was to use heavy weaponry to carry out a carpet sweep of Siberia, estimating to eliminate 90% of the Honkai Beasts. Then, the two forces would enter Siberia from the north and south to search for the Second Herrscher's location. After successful positioning, they would concentrate all their forces and eliminate her in one fell swoop.
Otto and Cheng Lixue would lead a team of ten guards at the command post in western Siberia, ready to provide support at any time.
*"This is the first battle to save the world. Schicksal is with you all!"*]
"Well said, well said! It's finally time for the final battle!" Kevin excitedly snatched the popcorn bucket from Yàqīng, grabbed a large handful, and stuffed it into his mouth.
Yàqīng was stunned. He looked at his empty hands, then at Kevin, and finally at Mobius. The popcorn bucket wasn't even his; he had just taken it from Mobius to have a few bites, and now Kevin had taken the whole thing.
A vein bulged on Mobius's snowy-white forehead. It seemed she now held a grudge against Kevin.
"Oh, Mobius, do you want some of mine~? It's sweet ♥"
"No!" Mobius gritted her teeth.
***
"It's finally time for the decisive battle. I hope Otto doesn't hold us back," Welt Yang sighed.
"By the way, are you in any more scenes, Yang?" Dr. Tesla asked, a little unconfidently.
"I am."
Welt Yang's expression suddenly turned a little strange. In the later parts of the story, it seemed he was also the one holding them back.
[*February 17th, 7:50 AM.* Cocolia and her companion, on the run, were unexpectedly surrounded by Honkai Beasts. Their car had run out of gas. Just as Cocolia thought they wouldn't survive, they encountered Cecilia.
Under the lance of Abyss Flower, a few mere Honkai Beasts quickly became its victims. After saving the two, Cecilia was informed by Overseer Otto that the bombing was about to begin. Her rescue mission would be terminated immediately, and she had to retreat to a safe area right away.
Faced with the Overseer's order, Cecilia could only reluctantly agree.
Before Schicksal began its carpet bombing of the Siberian plains, S-rank Valkyrie Cecilia had personally led a team to search for and rescue any possible survivors. However, even she had only managed to save a dozen or so people...
Five minutes later, the final battle between humanity and the Second Herrscher officially began.]
"Ah, Lady Cecilia."
"Who is dating such a beautiful and gentle girl?!"
"I will kill Siegfried in this lifetime!"
"Same here!"
***
"Oh, Cecilia!" Elysia looked at Cecilia's expression when she was ordered by Otto to stop the rescue. Her eyes held sorrow and struggle, like an angel who had witnessed all the suffering in the world.
"What a selfless person. But a person with such an altruistic personality probably won't have a good ending in the later parts of the story," Mobius said, deliberately glancing at Yàqīng. Seeing no particular expression on his face, she spoke boldly.
"Selfless altruism... do people like that really exist in reality?" MEI asked, a question for the soul.
Yàqīng and Mobius turned their heads almost simultaneously to look at Elysia, whose mouth was stuffed like a hamster's.
"Everyone's looking at me, you're making me shy ♥" Elysia turned her face away.
"By the way, why is it the Valkyrie squads who are fighting the Honkai on the front lines? And why is Siegfried the only male warrior?" Sakura asked, puzzled.
"Isn't that obvious? It's definitely for someone's box office considerations," Mobius pouted.
"That's part of it," Yàqīng smiled. "The bigger part will have to wait until the movie about the Previous Era is released."
"Oh, so you're not just trying to create one movie, you're trying to create an IP?"
"My original intention was always to create a Honkai IP."
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