"Why am I leaning back in a chair?"
Kiana rubbed her sore neck after waking up and asked, confused.
After the group exchanged glances, Fu Hua explained the reason to Kiana.
Kiana, whose eyelid twitched as she somewhat guessed what the Queen intended to do, quickly pulled Fu Hua into the Imaginary Gate, only leaving a single sentence for Mei and the others.
"I'll be back soon!"
The three remaining people looked bewildered, exchanging glances, wondering why Kiana was suddenly in such a hurry.
At this moment, Theresa, who had returned to her original appearance, sat up rubbing her head and saw the three bewildered people.
"Where did Kiana go?"
"She grabbed Fu Hua and ran off in a panic. We don't know where she went..."
Himeko breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Theresa return to normal, then explained.
"Maybe she had something urgent to attend to."
The completely unaware Theresa remarked this.
Mei and Bronya exchanged glances.
The Herrscher consciousness left her body. Kiana was clearly panicking when she found out. Does that look like someone rushing to handle urgent business?
The two didn't understand. The Headmaster had spent more time at Warahip than them; perhaps she had seen this situation before.
The two of them simultaneously relaxed. Himeko watched the three suddenly look enlightened, crossed her arms, furrowed her brow, and tilted her head in confusion.
What exactly did they understand...?
...At this moment, Kiana had arrived at Schicksal Headquarters, the Schicksal Sky Island.
The moment Kiana and Fu Hua stepped out of the Imaginary Gate, they felt the dense Honkai Energy in the air.
Moreover, mechas pierced by the Spear of the Void were everywhere, along with unconscious Valkyries lying on the ground.
Kiana and Fu Hua checked them over. Fortunately, the Valkyries were only unconscious and not in mortal danger, which relieved them.
The two exchanged glances, nodded, and ran together toward the deeper areas.
The entire way was filled with unconscious Valkyries and ruined Schicksal mechas.
Furthermore... the walls of many hidden laboratories had been blasted open, and the personnel involved in the experiments inside were nailed to the walls.
Upon seeing the forbidden experiments in these laboratories, the two felt no pity for the deaths of these people.
It could only be said... they deserved to die!
It seemed the Queen was not killing indiscriminately, but only eliminating those who deserved it.
Boom—!
A loud explosion came from the distance.
The two quickly set off, rushing toward the source of the sound.
When the two arrived, they saw... headless Soulium bodies of Otto scattered all over the floor.
Just then, a head happened to roll to their feet.
"Oh~? You've arrived."
A familiar dual voice sounded. The Queen flew down from the hole above, carrying a silver-haired girl wearing goggles.
After landing, she casually tossed the girl onto the ground, crossed her arms, and looked indifferently at Kiana and the other person.
"Just how many times did you kill Otto...?"
Kiana swallowed, looking at the ground full of mutilated Soulium corpses, and spoke with a face full of horror.
If a child saw this scene, they probably wouldn't be able to sleep for a month.
"Do you remember how many slices of bread you've eaten?"
The Queen rolled her eyes at Kiana and replied with a cold tone.
Kiana was momentarily speechless upon hearing this, unsure how to reply, and could only give a dry laugh.
Since she hadn't experienced the events of the game in her memory, nor had she inherited Sirin's memory.
Therefore, Kiana's feelings toward Otto had not yet reached the point of utter hatred.
On the contrary, after learning her origins, Kiana felt somewhat conflicted toward this creator.
After all, without him, she couldn't have been born.
But from the standpoint of Sirin's consciousness extension, he was a blood enemy.
"It seems I arrived just in time?"
A magnetic, steady, and confident *ojou-san* voice rang out from not far away.
Kiana and the two others turned their heads and saw a beautiful blonde woman approaching, wearing a female version of Otto's uniform.
"Hmph, do you think changing your appearance can mask the rotten, filthy stench on you?"
Golden light flickered in the Queen's eyes. With a wave of her hand, she flung several Spears of the Void, surrounding Otto.
As the Queen clenched her fist, the Spears of the Void transformed into ribbons, tightly binding Otto.
The unique charm of a mature woman flowed forth, conforming to her figure.
She did not panic at this, but instead showed a look of helplessness.
When this expression appeared on her face, why did it look somewhat pitiful?
Kiana twitched her mouth, looking at the beautiful woman bound up like a rice dumpling.
She already knew who this person was, based on the stereotypical impression of Otto in her memory.
This guy must be Otto!
But why did he come out using a female body... "I, too, did not wish to use this body, but unfortunately, all the usable male bodies nearby have been destroyed by you."
Otto held his face with one hand, sighed helplessly, and shook his head.
Hey, hey, hey, how can you be so feminine...!
Kiana stared wide-eyed at Otto, who resembled a mature and noble Demoiselle, and complained internally.
Kiana felt a deep sense of defeat, and her entire being seemed to turn gray.
Even Fu Hua's usually placid face twitched slightly. For some reason, the mass in front of Otto's chest was particularly glaring.
As a martial artist, it was absolutely impossible for her to be jealous of that useless excess flesh.
It would only slow down her punching speed!
Fu Hua continued to stare intently.
The Queen coldly glanced at the Otto corpses covering the ground, then looked at Kiana, closed her eyes, gave a cold snort, and dematerialized, leaving behind only a chilling warning.
"Not one person involved in human experimentation shall be spared. As for you... I will spare your life for now."
"As you command, my Queen~"
Otto placed a hand on his chest and gave an exaggerated bow toward the spot where the Queen had vanished.
He then looked at Kiana with a faint, ambiguous smile.
"That person was able to show mercy, seemingly all for your sake, K..."
Swoosh—
A Spear of the Void stopped right in front of Otto's throat. If she dared to say one more word, the spear would pierce her without hesitation.
"Don't call me by that name. I am Kiana Kaslana, the Kiana acknowledged by the Stinky Old Dad..."
Kiana lowered her gaze, spoke in a low, deliberate tone, then waved her hand to dismiss the Spear of the Void, revealing a confident smile.
"Moreover, my older sister will surely acknowledge me too. So, I am not some K423, I am Kiana Kaslana!"
"This is truly... an answer that is both unexpected and yet perfectly logical."
Otto was slightly stunned, then smiled and shook his head, looking surprised.
"Alright, Kiana, why have you come here to find me?"
Otto stared at Kiana's eyes with slight interest, anticipating what she would say.
Looking at Otto's smug face, full of confidence and the belief that everything was under control, Kiana took a deep breath.
Originally, she wanted Otto to heal Fu Hua first, but now it seemed she needed someone who could keep him in line to discipline him.
"Heroic Spirit: Kallen Kaslana, respond to my summons here..."
A golden circular magic array suddenly appeared on the ground. A moment later, a figure Otto had yearned for day and night slowly materialized.
"Ka... Kallen...!"
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