The video continued. Otto, from somewhere, produced a large pile of clothes for Kallen to try on.
Kallen tried them on one by one. As she hesitated over which to choose, she also wondered why the clothes fit her so perfectly.
In the end, she selected a set of casual purple attire, suitable for moving about at night.
She then discussed the evening's operation with Otto.
The scene then shifted to nighttime. A golden-haired beauty, dressed in a magnificent gown and wearing a large picture hat, exuding the air of a noblewoman, appeared before the group.
She (?) lifted the hem of her dress and staggered toward the guards at the gate, looking at them with a pitiable expression.
"Excuse me... there seems to be something wrong with my foot. Could you please help me?"
Seeing the noblewoman's obviously luxurious attire, the guards dared not be negligent. They quickly and carefully supported her (?) and called out for others nearby to help.
What they didn't realize, however, was that as their attention was focused on the lady before them, a nimble purple shadow had already slipped past them and into the manor they were guarding.
The rest of the story was simple. The masked phantom thief easily defeated anyone who stood in her way, successfully stole the ill-gotten wealth, and distributed it to every suffering commoner in the city.
The video ended there.
But the group was left wanting more.
"Wow, so that was Schicksal's strongest Valkyrie from five hundred years ago? She was such a righteous and kind person! And being a phantom thief is so cool!"
After watching Kallen's spectacular performance, Kiana's eyes were practically sparkling.
It couldn't be helped. For a girl Kiana's age, the allure of a phantom thief who robs the rich to give to the poor, and even sends a calling card beforehand, was simply irresistible.
Besides, she already had a fondness for Kallen. Previously, under Bronya's guidance, she had met a virtual version of the past Kallen and had been deeply impressed by her willingness to sacrifice her life for the people.
And now, to learn that her idol had such a history, how could she not be excited?
"I never would have thought Miss Kallen had a story like this. It was never mentioned in the textbooks," Raiden Mei remarked with emotion.
"Hey, hey, shouldn't your focus be on the Overseer's cross-dressing?" Himeko said with a grin. "Although I was mentally prepared, I have to say, the Overseer actually looks quite good in women's clothing."
"Theresa, what do you think?"
"I..."
Theresa's mouth twitched. Though she was reluctant to admit it, she actually thought so too.
Otto was already a handsome man with long hair. Once he was actually in women's clothes, if she hadn't known beforehand, even she, his own granddaughter, probably wouldn't have been able to recognize him!
[Third Question: Who was it that intervened when Kiana was in such despair that she wanted to commit suicide?]
[A: Murata Himeko]
[B: Theresa Apocalypse]
[C: Fu Hua]
[D: Raiden Mei]
The third question appeared abruptly, and its content stunned everyone present.
Kiana, in despair, wanted to commit suicide???
How is that possible!!!
"Th-this question has to be fake, right? There's no way Kiana would commit suicide!" Raiden Mei was the first to react, instinctively retorting in a loud voice. She was so agitated that her voice was cracking.
Everyone else's expression turned grim. Only Kiana remained in a daze, not quite processing what was happening.
"As much as I don't want to believe it... based on the rules of this Q&A Space, it wouldn't ask a question for no reason. This means that at some point in the future, Kiana may fall into despair over something, to the point of contemplating suicide."
Theresa bit her lip, her expression ugly as she spoke.
The constant smile on Himeko's face vanished. She looked at the still-dazed Kiana, patted her on the shoulder, and looking her straight in the eyes, said word by word,
"Kiana, I don't know what you're going to face in the future. But no matter what it is, no matter how hopeless things seem, you must never walk down that final path, do you understand?"
"Once a person is dead, there's nothing left."
"I will absolutely not let you die."
"Auntie Himeko..." Kiana stared at her blankly. Influenced by Himeko's solemn and serious demeanor, she subconsciously nodded.
"Everyone, calm down. The question doesn't say that Kiana actually committed suicide."
It was Bronya who spoke up. Though she appeared outwardly calm, she was no less worried about Kiana than anyone else. It was simply her nature that allowed her to regain her composure faster than others and find the key to the problem.
"According to the answers, Kiana's suicide attempt was prevented by one of us. This means that when she was in despair, she was not alone."
"But what on earth could have happened to make someone like Kiana even consider taking her own life?"
Bronya pondered for a long time before finally shaking her head. The question provided far too little information to analyze properly.
"So which answer should we choose?" Raiden Mei asked.
"There's no information. We can only guess," Theresa said helplessly.
"Auntie, let me answer this question," Kiana said with great solemnity.
"Kiana... sigh, alright. You choose, then." Seeing Kiana's insistence, and since the question was about her, Theresa had no choice but to concede.
"...I choose... C!"
Kiana stared at the options, and after a long silence, as if she had finally made up her mind, she gave her answer.
[Answer... correct.]
[Congratulations, you have obtained one dose of HE-type Honkai Energy Suppression Serum.]
[System Description: The HE-type Honkai Energy Suppression Serum can significantly inhibit Honkai energy erosion within a Valkyrie's body. A Valkyrie can only use this once.]
"You actually guessed right... Kiana, how did you think to choose C?"
Surprised and relieved that Kiana had answered correctly, Theresa was also a little curious as to why Kiana had chosen Fu Hua.
Kiana scratched her head. Seeing everyone's gazes fixed on her, she said with some embarrassment,
"I was just guessing, really. But what I was thinking was, if Auntie Himeko, Auntie, or Mei were by my side, I probably wouldn't think of suicide."
"Because as long as you guys are there, no matter how great the difficulty, I'm sure I can overcome it! I would never give up!"