Chapter 97: Otto? Or Sirin?
[After meeting up with Cecilia, the three prepare to enter the Tower of Babylon together. Watching Theresa and Cecilia each holding a Divine Key, Yaqing deliberately gives Kiana a shot of her looking at her own empty hands, completely bewildered.]
"Hahaha, that's hilarious! Kiana's dumbfounded look when she saw them both suddenly pull out Divine Keys is just too cute," Pardofelis laughed until she couldn't breathe.
"According to the plot, Kiana shouldn't have the ability to master a Divine Key right now," MEI analyzed rationally.
"Damn it! This young lady will definitely be able to master Mom's Abyss Flower in the future!" Kiana gritted her teeth in frustration.
[Cecilia tells Theresa and Kiana not to let their guard down under any circumstances. Kiana nods vigorously, her heart filled with joy at finally being able to fight alongside Cecilia.
"Hah... how interesting."
The screen flickers as if it has lost connection, then transforms into a computer screen, paused on Kiana's final smile. In a dark room, only the back of a half-figure is visible, but the purple bishop's attire immediately reveals the person's identity.
"I didn't expect things to develop beyond my expectations," Otto's magnetic voice is filled with amusement. Two screens next to the main screen suddenly light up. "You two, keep a close eye on her."
"Understood, Lord Bishop. You can leave it to me."
"As you command."
Two different female voices reply.]
Instantly, everyone in the second row from St. Freya Academy turned their gazes to Fu Hua. Anyone familiar with her could recognize that the first female voice that had replied to Otto was hers.
Kiana looked at Fu Hua with astonishment.
It wasn't that she couldn't believe Fu Hua's betrayal, but that she was surprised that Class Monitor Fu Hua, who couldn't even tell a lie in real life, was actually an undercover agent planted by Overseer Otto in St. Freya Academy in the movie's setting.
"Fu Hua, were you really arranged by Grandpa?" Theresa's little face was full of suspicion. She knew Yaqing's scripts wouldn't be written without reason; they were all based on real character settings.
"Principal, I'm just an ordinary student. How could I possibly have a connection with Overseer Otto?" Cold sweat trickled down Fu Hua's smooth, fair forehead.
"Oh? Really~" Theresa's face was full of suspicion as she leaned closer to Fu Hua.
"Hah... haha, of course it's true," Fu Hua laughed awkwardly.
"Hmph, it had better be true," Theresa turned her head away proudly.
Fu Hua silently breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.
Himeko glanced at Fu Hua thoughtfully.
Fu Hua's just-relaxed heart immediately tensed up again.
In the back row, Su said, "It seems Fu Hua has really lost her memory. In the first movie, she never called him Lord Bishop, but always called Otto by his name directly."
"Then won't amnesiac Ah Hua be bullied by Otto?" Pardofelis asked with concern.
"Not necessarily. Although the Otto in the plot is hateful, his goal has always been to resurrect his beloved. At most, he would only deceive Fu Hua into doing things for him," Sakura said, taking a sip of her soda. Sweets and carbonated drinks were the biggest obstacles on her path to weight loss.
"Hmph, hiding in the dark. What disgusting scum," Kalpas had a very low opinion of Otto.
[The trio of Kiana arrives inside the Tower of Babylon. Compared to a laboratory, the interior is more like a prison. Cecilia also agrees with this, feeling that the atmosphere is a bit off.
While Kiana and Cecilia are chatting, they are suddenly interrupted by Theresa. She signals for them to ignore these things; the top priority is to catch up with the Second Herrscher quickly.
"Hey?! I was finally having a conversation with Mom... this Theresa, always doing unnecessary things!" Kiana is very angry in her heart.
The three finally arrive in front of an elevator and find that it requires an electronic key to unlock. As the three prepare to split up to search for the key, a communication from Overseer Otto tells Theresa to return immediately.
Cecilia believes that Overseer Otto must have his own plans, so she advises Theresa to follow his command, and Kiana also chimes in.
After Theresa leaves.
Cecilia and Kiana continue to search for the key nearby.
"Hehe, what good luck. Theresa was actually called away. This way, I can be alone with Mom!" Kiana is incredibly happy in her heart.]
"Kiana, what did you say?!" Theresa's tone was low.
"Great-Aunt, it wasn't me who said it, it was the me in the movie," Kiana hid behind Mei's shoulder, only showing half of her pretty face. "Putting the facts aside, what I said was a problem, but Great-Aunt, don't you have a problem at all?"
"What?!" Theresa was stunned with anger.
"You see, I was finally having a nice chat with Mom, and then you suddenly interrupted. Can't I complain a little in my heart?" Kiana said, then shrank back again.
"You, you, you!" Theresa's hand, pointing at Kiana, was trembling.
"Alright, Kiana, stop angering the Principal," Mei said, gently patting Kiana's head.
[Kiana, searching for the key, comes to a room that resembles a prison cell. On a messy bed, she picks up a diary. The diary records a child being separated from her mother and brought to the Tower of Babylon as a subject for human experiments. The middle few pages have been torn out, but at the end.
"Ich☆liebe☆dich," Kiana murmurs.
This is the magic spell recorded in the diary that can fulfill all wishes and allow one to see their mother again.
Kiana comes to her senses, extremely surprised. She clearly doesn't understand this sentence, but she somehow read it out loud.
"Kiana, did you find anything here?" Cecilia walks over at this moment.
Kiana hands the diary she found to Cecilia.]
"Is this Sirin's diary?" Kiana realizes.
"You damn tuna, how dare you say my handwriting is ugly!" Sirin grits her teeth and asks Bella, "Bella, is my handwriting really that ugly?"
Bella shakes her head vigorously. "Not ugly, not ugly at all. It's just... a little hard to read."
Sirin is petrified.
"Pfft," Rin, sitting next to Bella, can't hold back her laughter.
"You laughed," Sirin glares.
"I did not," Rin instantly becomes serious.
"You were just laughing at me!" Sirin shouts.
In the back row, MEI, leaning on Kevin's shoulder, analyzes, "This virtual space, it's probably not just Overseer Otto messing around. After all, he wouldn't know the phrase 'Ich liebe dich'."
"MEI, you mean, Sirin?" Kevin is no fool. With MEI's clear hint, he can naturally connect it to the Second Herrscher, Sirin.
"Mmm, that's right. Perhaps Overseer Otto is planning something, and Sirin probably isn't idle either. That's why he said the development of events exceeded his expectations," MEI frowns.
"You still firmly believe that the Core of the Void is inside Kiana?" Mobius has also noticed that something is wrong, but with her personality, how could she admit to MEI that her analysis was wrong?
"Professor Mobius, let's wait and see."
[After reading the diary, Cecilia's delicate brows furrow. She has never heard that the Tower of Babylon was a medical facility.
Kiana becomes curious about the identity and experiences of the diary's owner. Her head suddenly feels like it's about to explode, a sharp pain shooting through it. The surrounding scenery continuously shifts between the Tower of Babylon and an imaginary space.
Then, the screen goes black.
When it lights up again, Kiana is lying on Cecilia's lap. The camera is from Kiana's perspective. She sees Cecilia's worried expression as she gently strokes her forehead.
"Are you awake, Kiana?" Cecilia looks at Kiana with concern.
Cecilia tells Kiana that she fainted right after reading the diary.
Kiana's expression is dejected. This diary reminds her of her past. She was also separated from her mother since she was young, so she can understand the diary owner's feelings. Her heart is empty... with no one to rely on...
Cecilia gently hugs Kiana, her tone gentle. "Poor child. There's no need to be shy, Kiana. Just rest in my arms for a while."
Kiana wraps her arms around Cecilia, enjoying the warmth from her mother for the first time.]
"The deeper she sinks now, the more it will hurt when this bubble bursts," Su shakes his head.
"It's over. Kiana has completely mistaken the virtual space for the real world."
"Mom..." Yaqing stares at the movie in a daze. His impression of his mother is already very faint. He can't recall her face, but he feels that his mother should be just like his sister.
"If you want to cry, big sister can lend you a shoulder to lean on," Shigure Kira says, patting Yaqing.
"Are you kidding me?" Yaqing says irritably, pushing her away.
"Hmph, ungrateful," Shigure Kira turns her head away.
The snake in the back row snaps another hair tie.
This piques the curiosity of a certain pink elf.
[After resting for a while, Kiana starts searching for the electronic key again. In a room that looks like a guard's room, she finds the electronic key on a desk. There is also a piece of paper, torn from the diary she saw earlier.
"{The pain in my body is getting worse. The doctor said I have to undergo an examination and took me to a room with a lot of TVs.}"
"{I love watching TV. I love being held by my mom, lying on the comfortable sofa and watching TV.}"
"{But the TVs here only show strange numbers. It's not interesting at all. And... it hurts so much... Mom...}"
Kiana feels deep sympathy for the diary owner's plight. At the same time, she also remembers that she has never watched TV with her mother. Her mind wanders, and she even starts to wonder if there's a TV in the Tower of Babylon.
"Ich☆liebe☆dich."
Kiana subconsciously says this spell, but quickly shakes her head. She really wants to lie on a soft sofa with her mom and watch TV, and she also wants to play games with her mom.]
"Every time I see what these researchers do, I get so angry," Pardofelis clenches her fists.
"Oh no, I feel a knife coming!"
"Kevin, you're only just realizing?" MEI is speechless.
"I feel so sorry for Kiana. The only wish she can think of is to play games with her mom," Elysia says with sympathy.
At this moment, the viewers watching the movie all over the world seem to see Yaqing. He is squatting on the ground, sharpening a long knife until it shines, smiling as he watches them, waiting for them to willingly offer their necks to the sharp blade.
[Kiana, having found the electronic key, returns to the elevator but does not see Cecilia. So, to get praise from Cecilia, she prepares to activate the elevator herself.
When Kiana inserts the card-shaped electronic key, the operating computer is normal at first. But when it searches and finds that the core authority is missing, an alarm sounds.
The countdown begins. All systems are about to be locked down. At this moment, Kiana panics, frantically pressing random buttons on the operating computer.
It's unknown what button Kiana pressed, but the operating computer detects the core authority, and a game entry screen actually appears on the computer screen.
"This is... a game?" Kiana is stunned.
And at this moment, Cecilia returns. Seeing the game screen, she begins to introduce the game to Kiana.
The game is called Kallen Fantasy III. It's a role-playing game about the Valkyrie of Light, Kallen, her lover Otto, and their pet Homu, adventuring all over the world, defeating an Eastern fox demon who dominates the continent with dark power. In the end, Kallen and Otto get their happy ending.]
"So... so cliché," Kiana says with such an expression. "Just looking at the plot, I have no desire to play it."
"This game feels like only Overseer Otto could enjoy playing it."
"Eastern fox demon..." Sakura doesn't know why, but she feels that "Eastern fox demon" is referring to her. She then shakes her head, saying how could that be? She and Kallen are the best of friends.
"Wait," Su suddenly speaks up. "Have you noticed? Every time Kiana says that spell, her wish comes true."
"Has she? I didn't really notice."
"The first time Kiana said the spell, she was looking at the diary owner who wanted to see her mother. So after she finished saying it, Cecilia came to her side."
"The second time Kiana said the spell, she wanted Cecilia to hold her tight, and that also happened quickly. The third time she said the spell, she wanted to play a game with Cecilia, and now the elevator's control computer has actually turned into something that requires passing a game to activate. Don't you think that's a bit strange?"
"Brother Su, now that you mention it, it really is," Pardofelis says, thinking back carefully. She suddenly seems to think of something. "If I say it once, can my wish come true?"
"I don't know. Try it," Su coaxes.
[Regarding Otto using a game as the switch for the control computer, Cecilia surprisingly doesn't find it strange at all and simply accepts it. She says confidently, "By the way, I'm number one on the leaderboard."
The number one on the leaderboard used to be Overseer Otto. And not long after Cecilia surpassed him, her account was permanently banned.
"The Overseer is so petty," Kiana says, fighting for her mother's justice.
Cecilia lets Kiana try the game too.
Unexpectedly, Kiana is a natural. She passes the game very easily, and the elevator restarts.]
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